Patents by Inventor Jihun HEO

Jihun HEO 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: 11908230
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a display device; a battery; a digitizer positioned between at least the display device and the battery and including a first circuit board; a fingerprint sensor including a second circuit board and a third circuit board; and a processor electrically connected to the display device, the digitizer, and the fingerprint sensor. The first circuit board may include a first conductive pattern for recognizing an input device, the second circuit board may include a second conductive pattern for recognizing the input device, the third circuit board may include a third conductive pattern for recognizing a fingerprint, and the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern may be electrically connected. Various other embodiments that can be recognized through the specification are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihun Heo, Hyunwoo Kim, Jihoon Park
  • Publication number: 20230274571
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member comprising a transparent material, a display panel disposed under the transparent member and including a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed under the display panel, and a filter disposed between the display panel and the biometric sensor and covering the biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jihoon PARK, Jihun HEO, Sanggeun HAN, Hyunwoo KIM, Bongjae RHEE
  • Patent number: 11710338
    Abstract: A portable communication device may include a display, a back panel that is disposed below the display, a support member that is disposed below the back panel, a sensor that is disposed such that at least a portion of the sensor faces a back surface of the display through a sensor hole formed at the support member, a first adhesive member that adheres at least a portion of the sensor on one side of the support member, and a second adhesive member that is disposed between the sensor (or a sensor structure including the sensor) and the sensor hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Kim, Jihoon Park, Jihun Heo
  • Patent number: 11657639
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member comprising a transparent material, a display panel disposed under the transparent member and including a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed under the display panel, and a filter disposed between the display panel and the biometric sensor and covering the biometric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon Park, Jihun Heo, Sanggeun Han, Hyunwoo Kim, Bongjae Rhee
  • Publication number: 20230072248
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a display device; a battery; a digitizer positioned between at least the display device and the battery and including a first circuit board; a fingerprint sensor including a second circuit board and a third circuit board; and a processor electrically connected to the display device, the digitizer, and the fingerprint sensor. The first circuit board may include a first conductive pattern for recognizing an input device, the second circuit board may include a second conductive pattern for recognizing the input device, the third circuit board may include a third conductive pattern for recognizing a fingerprint, and the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern may be electrically connected. Various other embodiments that can be recognized through the specification are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jihun HEO, Hyunwoo KIM, Jihoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20230016223
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device comprising: a support member having a first hole; a first fingerprint sensor disposed in the first hole; and a non-conductive injection molding material integrally joining the support member and the first fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jihun HEO, Hyunwoo KIM, Jihoon PARK, Seungho HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220413449
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; a protrusion from a side surface of the housing including a first window and a second window; a first board disposed inside the housing; a second board connected to one surface of the first board; a first sensor circuit mounted on a first surface of the second board, disposed in the protrusion, and spaced apart from and under the first window; and a second sensor circuit mounted on a second surface of the second board facing in a direction opposite to the first surface of the second board, disposed in the protrusion, and spaced apart from and above the second window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jihoon PARK, Hyunwoo KIM, Jihun HEO, Seungho HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220374054
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a foldable electronic device comprises: a first housing; a hinge; a second housing coupled to the first housing by the hinge; a first display disposed on a front surface of the first housing, and a second display disposed on a front surface of the second housing; a sensor mounting module disposed in the second housing; a first fingerprint sensor that is mounted on the sensor mounting module and disposed between the front surface of the second housing and the second display; and a second fingerprint sensor that is mounted on the sensor mounting module and is disposed on a rear surface of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jihun HEO, Hyunwoo KIM, Jihoon PARK, Seungho HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220337687
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module including: a housing; a display including a first panel including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of pixels interposed between the first surface and the second surface; a cover layer disposed on the first surface of the first panel; a second panel disposed on the second surface of the first panel; and a sensor coupled to the second surface of the first panel to provide a sensing area on the one surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jihun HEO, Jihoon PARK, Seungho HWANG, Bongjae RHEE, Dongchurl KIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Sanggeun HAN
  • Patent number: 11375052
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module including: a housing; a display including a first panel including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of pixels interposed between the first surface and the second surface; a cover layer disposed on the first surface of the first panel; a second panel disposed on the second surface of the first panel; and a sensor coupled to the second surface of the first panel to provide a sensing area on the one surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jihun Heo, Jihoon Park, Seungho Hwang, Bongjae Rhee, Dongchurl Kim, Hyunwoo Kim, Sanggeun Han
  • Publication number: 20220172507
    Abstract: A portable communication device may include a display, a back panel that is disposed below the display, a support member that is disposed below the back panel, a sensor that is disposed such that at least a portion of the sensor faces a back surface of the display through a sensor hole formed at the support member, a first adhesive member that adheres at least a portion of the sensor on one side of the support member, and a second adhesive member that is disposed between the sensor (or a sensor structure including the sensor) and the sensor hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hyunwoo KIM, Jihoon PARK, Jihun HEO
  • Patent number: 11256896
    Abstract: An portable communication device may include a display, a back panel that is disposed below the display, a support member that is disposed below the back panel, a sensor that is disposed such that at least a portion of the sensor faces a back surface of the display through a sensor hole formed at the support member, a first adhesive member that adheres at least a portion of the sensor on one side of the support member, and a second adhesive member that is disposed between the sensor (or a sensor structure including the sensor) and the sensor hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Kim, Jihoon Park, Jihun Heo
  • Publication number: 20210240964
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member comprising a transparent material, a display panel disposed under the transparent member and including a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed under the display panel, and a filter disposed between the display panel and the biometric sensor and covering the biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jihoon PARK, Jihun HEO, Sanggeun HAN, Hyunwoo KIM, Bongjae RHEE
  • Patent number: 10990792
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member comprising a transparent material, a display panel disposed under the transparent member and including a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed under the display panel, and a filter disposed between the display panel and the biometric sensor and covering the biometric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon Park, Jihun Heo, Sanggeun Han, Hyunwoo Kim, Bongjae Rhee
  • Publication number: 20210097253
    Abstract: An portable communication device may include a display, a back panel that is disposed below the display, a support member that is disposed below the back panel, a sensor that is disposed such that at least a portion of the sensor faces a back surface of the display through a sensor hole formed at the support member, a first adhesive member that adheres at least a portion of the sensor on one side of the support member, and a second adhesive member that is disposed between the sensor (or a sensor structure including the sensor) and the sensor hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunwoo KIM, Jihoon PARK, Jihun HEO
  • Publication number: 20200358891
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module including: a housing; a display including a first panel including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of pixels interposed between the first surface and the second surface; a cover layer disposed on the first surface of the first panel; a second panel disposed on the second surface of the first panel; and a sensor coupled to the second surface of the first panel to provide a sensing area on the one surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jihun HEO, Jihoon PARK, Seungho HWANG, Bongjae RHEE, Dongchurl KIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Sanggeun HAN
  • Patent number: 10707783
    Abstract: An electrostatic induction device is provided which includes at least one first element including a first electrode, a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode, and a third electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, at least one second element including a charged area having been charged with positive or negative charges and moves while adjacent to the first element so as to cause an electrostatic induction action with the first element, and a third element which is electrically connected to the first element, and receives, from the first element, a first electric current generated between the first and the second electrode, a second electric current generated between the first and the third electrode, and a third electric current generated between the second and the third electrode, by the movement of the second element, and rectifies the received first, second and third electric currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bongjae Rhee, Sungsoo Moon, Kemsuk Seo, Sangmoon Lee, Changsu Lee, Jihun Heo
  • Patent number: 10511257
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photovoltaic cell including a first electrode and a second electrode having transparency and disposed facing each other, and a photovoltaic cell layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, and configured to produce electric energy by absorbing a part of incident light, wherein the photovoltaic cell layer includes a plurality of unit cells disposed in a specific distance from each other and formed with a plurality of slits for polarizing the incident light, and a transparent insulator disposed in the plurality of slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bongjae Rhee, Sungsoo Moon, Jihoon Park, Kemsuk Seo, Taeyoon An, Changsu Lee, Jihun Heo
  • Patent number: 10411224
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device with a display device having enhanced display power consumption. The electronic device includes: a housing; a transparent member disposed in at least a portion of the housing, and includes an upper surface and a lower surface; a first anti-reflection layer coupled to the upper surface of the transparent member; and a display panel coupled to at least a portion of the lower surface of the transparent member by a visually transparent adhesive member, and housed in the housing. The display panel includes: a polarizing film layer coupled to the adhesive member and including an upper surface and lower surface; a light emitting layer disposed under the lower surface of the polarizing film layer; and a second anti-reflection layer disposed on the lower surface of the polarizing film layer between the lower surface of the polarizing film layer and the light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihun Heo, Ji Hoon Park, Sung-Soo Moon, Kemsuk Seo, Taeyoon An, Bong Jae Rhee, Chang-Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20190251325
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member comprising a transparent material, a display panel disposed under the transparent member and including a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed under the display panel, and a filter disposed between the display panel and the biometric sensor and covering the biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jihoon PARK, Jihun HEO, Sanggeun HAN, Hyunwoo KIM, Bongjae RHEE