Patents by Inventor Joon-Ho Byun
Joon-Ho Byun 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).
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Patent number: 10673126Abstract: An antenna device of a portable terminal including conductive components is provided. The antenna device includes a first radiator connected to a power feeding unit of the portable terminal and a second radiator connected to each of the power feeding unit and a ground part of the portable terminal. At least one of the conductive components is connected to at least one the first radiator and the second radiator. The conductive components may be used as a radiator of the antenna device such that the antenna device may be easily installed within an inner space of a miniaturized and lightened portable terminal and the inner space of the portable terminal may be efficiently used.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Ho Hwang, Sung-Koo Park, Kyung-Jae Lee, Joon-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 10623029Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a housing, a support member including a first ground region, a printed circuit board including a second ground region, a plurality of switches electrically connecting the first ground region and the second ground region, a first antenna element including at least a portion of a first edge of the housing and electrically connected with the first ground region of the support member, a second antenna element including at least a portion of a second edge of the housing and electrically connected with the second ground region of the printed circuit board, and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit/receive in a first frequency band based on a first electrical path, transmit/receive in a second frequency band based on a second electrical path, set ON/OF states of the plurality of switches to a first arrangement and a second arrangement, wherein at least one switch of the plurality of switches is set to an ON state in each of the first arrangement and theType: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Min Cheol Seo, Him Chan Yun, Ho Jung Nam, Joon Ho Byun, Yoon Jae Lee, Jong Hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 10547101Abstract: An antenna of an electronic device is provided, which includes a radiator including at least part of a metal housing of the electronic device; a capacitor connected to the radiator; a feeding part connected to the radiator; and a ground part connected to the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Soon Ho Hwang, Ui Chul Jeong, Sung Koo Park, Chan Kyu An, Joon Ho Byun, Sang Keun Yoo, Yoon Jae Lee, Jin Woo Jung, Jae Bong Chun
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Patent number: 10461427Abstract: An electronic device having an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate including a grounding area, a non-grounding area and at least one feeding unit for feeding an antenna radiator, and a non-segmented metal cover forming an outer frame of the electronic device and operating as a part of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Ho Hwang, Sung Koo Park, Joon Ho Byun, Chan Kyu An
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Patent number: 10211515Abstract: An antenna device of a portable terminal including conductive components is provided. The antenna device includes a first radiator connected to a power feeding unit of the portable terminal and a second radiator connected to each of the power feeding unit and a ground part of the portable terminal. At least one of the conductive components is connected to at least one the first radiator and the second radiator. The conductive components may be used as a radiator of the antenna device such that the antenna device may be easily installed within an inner space of a miniaturized and lightened portable terminal and the inner space of the portable terminal may be efficiently used.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Ho Hwang, Sung-Koo Park, Kyung-Jae Lee, Joon-Ho Byun
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Publication number: 20190052292Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a housing, a support member including a first ground region, a printed circuit board including a second ground region, a plurality of switches electrically connecting the first ground region and the second ground region, a first antenna element including at least a portion of a first edge of the housing and electrically connected with the first ground region of the support member, a second antenna element including at least a portion of a second edge of the housing and electrically connected with the second ground region of the printed circuit board, and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit/receive in a first frequency band based on a first electrical path, transmit/receive in a second frequency band based on a second electrical path, set ON/OF states of the plurality of switches to a first arrangement and a second arrangement, wherein at least one switch of the plurality of switches is set to an ON state in each of the first arrangement and theType: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Min Cheol SEO, Him Chan YUN, Ho Jung NAM, Joon Ho BYUN, Yoon Jae LEE, Jong Hyuck LEE
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Patent number: 10116346Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a circuit board and an antenna fed from the circuit board. The antenna includes a plurality of conductive components. Each of the plurality of conductive components is disposed on a portion of a respective one of a plurality of electronic components of the electronic device. The plurality of conductive components are connected by at least one connection component.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Yeon Woo Kim, Gyu Sub Kim, Kyung Gu Kim, Woo Sup Lee, Se Hyun Park, Joon Ho Byun, Jin Woo Jung, Jae Bong Chun
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Patent number: 10109908Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module may include a first case including a case surface, wherein at least one antenna protection part is disposed on the first case, and wherein the at least one antenna projection part is formed to be distinguishable from the case surface, an antenna including a pattern, wherein at least a part of the pattern of the antenna is adjacently disposed to the antenna protection part.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byeong Hwan Youm, Jong Kwon Ko, Hyung Jin Kim, Seung Hwan Kim, Kyung Bin Kim, Austin Kim, Joon Ho Byun, Yu Ri Sin
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Patent number: 10096888Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a front cover forming a front surface, a rear cover forming a rear surface, a sidewall at least partially enclosing a space formed between the front cover and the rear cover and at least partially formed of a conductive member, a display disposed in the space and including a screen region exposed through the front cover, a non-conductive structure disposed in adjacent to the sidewall or in contact with the sidewall in the space and including a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover, a first antenna pattern overlapping the non-conductive structure and fed with electricity, a second antenna pattern overlapping the non-conductive structure and disposed adjacent to the first antenna pattern to form electromagnetic-field coupling with the first antenna pattern, and an integrated circuit chip feeding electricity to the first antenna pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Ho Ahn, Seung-Hwan Kim, Ho-Saeng Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 10075203Abstract: An electronic device for communicating in a network is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a frame, a feeding structure formed on the circuit board, and an antenna unit disposed in a plane at a predetermined angle with respect to a surface of the circuit board. In addition, the antenna unit is disposed apart from the frame in electrical connection with the feeding structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gyu-Sub Kim, Se-Hyun Park, Ui-Chul Jeong, Austin Kim, Yeon-Woo Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
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Publication number: 20180212312Abstract: An antenna device of a portable terminal including conductive components is provided. The antenna device includes a first radiator connected to a power feeding unit of the portable terminal and a second radiator connected to each of the power feeding unit and a ground part of the portable terminal. At least one of the conductive components is connected to at least one the first radiator and the second radiator. The conductive components may be used as a radiator of the antenna device such that the antenna device may be easily installed within an inner space of a miniaturized and lightened portable terminal and the inner space of the portable terminal may be efficiently used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Soon-Ho HWANG, Sung-Koo PARK, Kyung-Jae LEE, Joon-Ho BYUN
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Publication number: 20180090823Abstract: An antenna of an electronic device is provided, which includes a radiator including at least part of a metal housing of the electronic device; a capacitor connected to the radiator; a feeding part connected to the radiator; and a ground part connected to the capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Soon Ho Hwang, Ui Chul Jeong, Sung Koo Park, Chan Kyu An, Joon Ho Byun, Sang Keun Yoo, Yoon Jae Lee, Jin Woo Jung, Jae Bong Chun
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Patent number: 9882265Abstract: A portable terminal includes an antenna device having a circuit board on a surface of which a conductive layer is formed, a slit that removes a portion of the conductive layer and extends in a direction, an auxiliary board positioned on the slit to face a surface of the circuit board, and a radiation pattern formed on the auxiliary board, in which the radiation pattern is disposed to partially enclose the slit. Even when the radiation pattern is disposed on the conductive layer, induced current generated around the slit can be controlled in the same direction as signal power, thereby preventing radiation performance from being degraded by an inverse current phenomenon in spite of disposition of the radiation pattern on the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bum-Jin Cho, Gyu-Sub Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 9859607Abstract: An antenna of an electronic device is provided, which includes a radiator including at least part of a metal housing of the electronic device; a capacitor connected to the radiator; a feeding part connected to the radiator; and a ground part connected to the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Soon Ho Hwang, Ui Chul Jeong, Sung Koo Park, Chan Kyu An, Joon Ho Byun, Sang Keun Yoo, Yoon Jae Lee, Jin Woo Jung, Jae Bong Chun
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Patent number: 9812768Abstract: An example antenna device may includes a base member, an antenna that is attached to the base member, and a cover member that is attached to surround at least a part of the base member and at least a part of the antenna. A first part of the base member that is attached to the cover member has a melting temperature equal to or lower than that of the cover member. A second part of the base member to which the antenna is attached has a higher melting temperature than the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byeong-Hwan Youm, Gi-Uk Gang, Kyung-Bin Kim, Seung-Hwan Kim, Austin Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 9768492Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal having a main board is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a main antenna that electrically connects to a feed line of the main board. A metal frame is constructed as part of a case frame forming an exterior of the portable terminal. The metal frame is divided into first and second parts that are separated. The first part electrically connects to the main antenna or to the main board feed line, and is designed to radiate. The second part electrically connects to a ground surface of the main board. The metal frame enhances overall antenna performance rather than causing degradation through interference.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Hee Kim, Joon-Ho Byun, Se-Hyun Park, Dong-Hyun Lee, Austin Kim
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Patent number: 9711864Abstract: An antenna device of a mobile terminal having improved performance by utilizing a metal object located in proximity to the antenna device as an antenna radiator is provided. The antenna device includes an antenna pattern connected to a feeder and a ground line, and a metal component positioned on the antenna pattern and including a metal that forms an antenna radiator.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Boo Vin, Dong Hyun Lee, Soon Ho Hwang, Hae Yeon Kim, Bum Jin Cho, Se Hyun Park, Joon Ho Byun
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Patent number: 9666945Abstract: An apparatus and method for adjusting an operating frequency of a multi-band antenna and a system supporting the same in a wireless communication system are provided, in which a plurality of shorting pins spaced from a radiation patch by difference distances, and a switch connects one of the shorting pins to the radiation patch.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Soo Kwak, Joon-Ho Byun, Seong-Tae Jeong, Bum-Jin Cho, Soon-Ho Hwang, Austin Kim, Jae-Hoon Jo, Jae-Hyung Kim, A-Hyun Sin
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Patent number: 9640871Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna device for a portable terminal, including a circuit board having a conductive layer attached on a surface, a first slit formed by partially removing the conductive layer in a position adjacent to one side of the circuit board, the first slit extending in parallel with a lateral periphery of the circuit board, a radiation portion comprising part of the conductive layer positioned on the lateral periphery of the circuit board in one side of the first slit, and a feed line placed on the first slit and adapted to feed the radiation portion from the other side of the first slit. The radiation portion further comprises a second slit extending from the first slit to the lateral periphery of the circuit board across part of the conductive layer forming the radiation portion, and a frequency adjustment element placed on the second slit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bum-Jin Cho, Gyu-Sub Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 9590291Abstract: An antenna apparatus and an electronic device having the same is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna radiator formed in a loop shape having at least one opening end part opened by a slit, at least a portion of the at least one opening end part is fed, at least one electronic component of metal material electrically connected with the antenna radiator, and at least one metal member arranged around the antenna radiator, where the at least one opening end part is formed in a reverse direction from the direction of the metal member.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kyung-Jong Lee, Se-Woong Kim, Jung-Ho Park, Kyung-Jae Lee, Soo-Young Jang, Austin Kim, Seung-Hwan Kim, Joon-Ho Byun