Patents by Inventor Ji Woo LEE

Ji Woo LEE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11304142
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Moo Lee, Seung Min Choi, Gyu Chual Kim, Ji Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11178614
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing; a first antenna located at a first part of the housing; a second antenna located at a second part separated from the first part of the housing; a transceiver configured to generate a first signal and a second signal; a first coupler electrically connected between the first antenna and the transceiver and configured to receive the first signal from the transceiver and provide the received first signal to the first antenna; a second coupler electrically connected to the second antenna and the transceiver and configured to receive the second signal from the transceiver and provide the received second signal to the second antenna; and a control circuit operationally connected to the transceiver, wherein the control circuit is configured to determine at least one value related to gains of the first signal and the second signal based at least partially on the signals provided from the first coupler and the second coupler, determine whether the first signal has a higher gain
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Won-Jin Choi, Dong-Ju Lee, Bong-Sup Son, Seok-Kun Hyung, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11145953
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a housing comprising: a front surface plate; a rear surface plate spaced apart from the front surface plate opposite thereto; and a side surface member surrounding a space between the front surface plate and the rear surface plate, wherein at least a portion of the side surface member comprises at least one conductive portion disposed between a first nonconductive portion and a second nonconductive portion; at least one wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the conductive portion; a conductive plate disposed in the space, and comprising a slot having a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the conductive portion; a conductor disposed on the conductive plate; and at least one conductive member dividing the slot into a plurality of portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Sik Kim, Ho-Yeon Kim, Hyeontae Cho, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11086159
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: a housing having first and second faces opposite to each other; a transparent substrate disposed on the first face of the housing; a display panel disposed below the transparent substrate; and an input sensing panel disposed below the display panel. The input sensing panel may include: a plurality of conductive patterns; and dummy patterns each disposed between each of the conductive patterns. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jin-Man Kim, Hyun-Chul Oh, Joon Gyu Lee, Ju-Hee Han, Kyungok Jang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11081795
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, and a processor configured to control the communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit includes a coil antenna including a first coil of a loop type which rotates with a number of times in a first direction, and a second coil of a loop type which is extended from the first coil, configured to rotate with a number of times in a second direction, and spaced from the first coil by a specific distance, and an antenna control circuit electrically connected with the coil antenna and configured to transmit or receive a signal with the coil antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Su Lee, Jung Hui Park, Se Ick Park, Sang Min Lee, Chui Hyung Yang, Ji Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20210165468
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a hole area and a controlling method of are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus having a hole area which may enlarge an image or application screen through analysis and a method for controlling a hole area of an electronic apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide an electronic apparatus having a hole area, capable of analyzing an edge (or edge of an application screen) of an image and displaying on one of an entire area or a main area and a method for controlling a hole area of the electronic apparatus. In addition to above, various exemplary embodiments are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-moo LEE, Seung-min Choi, Dae-hyun Kim, So-young Kim, Min-sik Kim, Geon-soo Kim, Jin-wan An, Ji-woo Lee, Hyun-suk Choi
  • Patent number: 11013150
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a housing which comprises a first surface, a second surface facing the opposite direction from the first surface, and a cooling member arranged between the first surface and the second surface; a circuit board which is disposed inside the housing; at least one heating component which is mounted to the circuit board; a shield can which surrounds one portion of the at least one heating component; a conductive member which makes contact with a first surface of the at least one heating component; a first thermal conduction member which diffuses heat from the at least one heating component to a plane direction parallel with the first surface of the heating component; and a second thermal conduction member which makes contact with a first surface of the first thermal conduction member, receives the heat from the first thermal conduction member in a second direction perpendicular to the plane direction, and transfers the h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Soo Kim, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20210132790
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a screen display method of the electronic device. More specifically, provided are an electronic device for providing an extension function to a second area according to a characteristic of a characteristic area in first and second areas of an extended touch screen, and a screen display method of the electronic device. Some of the disclosed embodiments provide an electronic device for providing an extension function to a second area according to a characteristic of a characteristic area of an application screen in first and second areas divided by a trigger in an extended touch screen. In addition thereto, various other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Soyoung KIM, Daehyun KIM, Minsik KIM, Jongmoo LEE, Geon-Soo KIM, Jin-Wan AN, Ji-Woo LEE, Hyun-Suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10985417
    Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes a battery pouch including at least one conductive terminal exposed to the outside, a printed circuit board electrically connected with the at least one conductive terminal and including a signal area and a non-signal area, a protection circuit electrically connected with the battery pouch, disposed on the signal area, and a heat dissipation plate connected with the non-signal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Soo Kim, Man Ki Choi, Ji Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10958776
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a memory; a communication unit for exchanging communications with a wearable device and an external device; and at least one processor that is operatively coupled to the memory, configured to: detect an event that is associated with a connection with the external device; identify a function that is associated with the external device in response to the event; and transmit to the wearable device an instruction for executing the function, wherein the instruction is transmitted via the communications unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Sub Kim, Chulhyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10948949
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a hole area and a controlling method of are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus having a hole area which may enlarge an image or application screen through analysis and a method for controlling a hole area of an electronic apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide an electronic apparatus having a hole area, capable of analyzing an edge (or edge of an application screen) of an image and displaying on one of an entire area or a main area and a method for controlling a hole area of the electronic apparatus. In addition to above, various exemplary embodiments are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-moo Lee, Seung-min Choi, Dae-hyun Kim, So-young Kim, Min-sik Kim, Geon-soo Kim, Jin-wan An, Ji-woo Lee, Hyun-suk Choi
  • Patent number: 10922100
    Abstract: An electronic device for processing a touch input is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Moo Lee, Seung-Min Choi, Hye-Soon Jeong, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20210005954
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device comprising a wireless communication circuit, and a portable communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Ju LEE, Won Jin CHOI, Bong Sup SON, Moon Hyuk CHOI, Se Woong AHN, Su Ho JIN, Jung Hyun PARK, Sung Jun KIM, Sung Chul PARK, Ji Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20200367158
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Moo LEE, Seung Min CHOI, Gyu Chual KIM, Ji Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20200342441
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided, which includes a housing including a rear cover; a battery disposed in the housing; NFC circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; MST circuitry; an FPCB including a plurality of layers substantially parallel to each other, at least a portion of the FPCB being disposed between the battery and the rear cover; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion and a second portion formed at different layers of the FPCB; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry, the wireless charging coil including a third portion and a fourth portion formed at different layers of the FPCB; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion and a sixth portion at different layers of the FPCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Hee-Dong LEE, Chul-Hyung YANG, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10736042
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Moo Lee, Seung Min Choi, Gyu Chual Kim, Ji Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200234279
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes near field communication (NFC) circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; magnetic secure transmission (MST) circuitry; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion formed on the first substrate layer and a second portion formed on the second substrate layer; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry the wireless charging coil including a third portion formed on the first substrate layer and a fourth portion formed on the second substrate layer; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion formed on the first substrate layer and a sixth portion formed on the second substrate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hee-Dong LEE, Chul-Hyung YANG, Ji-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10713646
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes near field communication (NFC) circuitry; wireless charging circuitry; magnetic secure transmission (MST) circuitry; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer; an NFC coil electrically connected with the NFC circuitry, the NFC coil including a first portion formed on the first substrate layer and a second portion formed on the second substrate layer; a wireless charging coil electrically connected with the wireless charging circuitry, the wireless charging coil including a third portion formed on the first substrate layer and a fourth portion formed on the second substrate layer; and an MST coil electrically connected with the MST circuitry, the MST coil including a fifth portion formed on the first substrate layer and a sixth portion formed on the second substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Dong Lee, Chul-Hyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10699266
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing; a plurality of coils that are disposed on a first layer within the housing; a plurality of other coils disposed on a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer; a first conductor that connects an end point of a first coil of the plurality of coils and a start point of a second coil of the plurality of other coils and conducts a current from the end point of the first coil to the start point of the second coil; and a second conductor that connects a start point of a third coil adjacent to an outer side of the first coil of the plurality of coils and an end point of the second coil and conducts the current to be applied from the end point of the second coil to the start point of the third coil, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor induce a directional magnetic field when the current flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Dong Lee, Chul-Hyung Yang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10684650
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, a touch screen display disposed between the first plate and the second plate, a fingerprint sensor, a digitizer including a layer having a conductive pattern, and a processor. The layer includes a first portion positioned between the second plate and a second area of the touch screen display that surrounds the first area when viewed from above the first plate and a second portion continuously extending from the first portion, the second portion positioned such that the fingerprint sensor is disposed between the second portion and the touch screen display, and such that the second portion is closer to the second plate than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Bae Sim, Hyun Suk Choi, Do Yeong Kim, Min Chul Kim, Sang Yup Lee, Sung Yoon Jung, Jin Woo Park, Ji Woo Lee, Yeun Wook Lim