Patents by Inventor Joungmin CHO

Joungmin CHO 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).

  • Publication number: 20220147179
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device are provided for compensating for changed touch sensitivity of a touch panel of the electronic device. It is detected whether a rollable display of the electronic device is expanded. It is detected whether the touch sensitivity of the touch panel of the rollable display is changed, in case that the rollable display is expanded. A rolling direction and a length of extension of the rollable display is changed, in case that the touch sensitivity is changed. It is detected whether a resistance of an expansion area of the rollable display is changed. The touch sensitivity of the touch panel is compensated for, in case that the resistance is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Minuk KIM, Sungho AHN, Bowon JUNG, Jihyung JUNG, Joungmin CHO, Sungdae CHOI, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM, Changryong HEO
  • Publication number: 20220141969
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display, a first window including a first surface facing the flexible display and a second surface facing the opposite direction to the first surface, the first surface adhered to at least partial region of the flexible display via a first adhesive, and a second window adhered to at least partial region of the second surface of the first window via a second adhesive, in which the first adhesive has a greater thickness than the second adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Harksang KIM, Jiyong KIM, Jungchul AN, Sungjun LEE, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Patent number: 11243634
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible display. A flexible display, having a first region and a second region extending therefrom in a first direction, may comprise: a display panel comprising a pixel array; and a touch sensor layer comprising first electrodes arranged on the first region and second electrodes arranged on the second region; and switches, each electrically connecting a first and second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghoon Ko, Gidae Kim, Jungchul An, Joungmin Cho, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Publication number: 20220019261
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing including a first space and including a first support member. The device includes a second housing including a second space, including a second support member, and slidably combined with the first housing. The device includes a bendable member connected to the first housing, being at least partly accommodated in a second space in a slide-in state, and at least partly forming the same plane with the first housing in a slide-out state. The device includes a flexible display including a first part disposed to be seen from an outside in the slide-in state, and a second part not seen from the outside. The device includes at least one first antenna and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal. The first support member includes a non-overlapping part not overlapping the second support member in the slide-in state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jooyoung KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Inkuk YUN, Wonho LEE, Joungmin CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Yangwook KIM, Byounguk YOON, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20210385311
    Abstract: Various embodiments may provide an electronic device including: a housing; a first display configured to be slidable through the housing, wherein at least a portion of the first display is exposed to an outside through the housing, and a region of the first display, exposed to the outside, is capable of being changed based on sliding of the first display through the housing; a second display spaced a certain distance apart from the exposed at least portion of the first display and disposed to form a flat surface with the exposed at least portion of the first display; and at least one processor disposed in the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display first content on the first display and second content on the second display. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Minsoo KIM, Joungmin CHO, Myunghoon KWAK, Kibeom KIM, Teayoung KIM, Sanghyuk PARK, Yangwook KIM, Hyunju HONG, Hyunggwang KANG
  • Patent number: 11169619
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a first structure including a first plate including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and at least one side surface, a second structure including a second plate facing the second surface of the first plate; a first side wall extended to the second plate; a second side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate and facing the side surface; and a third side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate, parallel to the second side wall and facing the side surface, wherein the second plate, the first side wall, and the second side wall and the third side wall together form a trough with one side opened to receive at least part of the first structure, the first structure is movable between an open state and a closed state with respect to the second structure in a first direction parallel to the second plate and the second side wall, and the first structure is placed at a first dis
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gidae Kim, Seunghoon Ko, Jungchul An, Joungmin Cho, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Publication number: 20210240294
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible display. A flexible display, having a first region and a second region extending therefrom in a first direction, may comprise: a display panel comprising a pixel array; and a touch sensor layer comprising first electrodes arranged on the first region and second electrodes arranged on the second region; and switches, each electrically connecting a first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Seunghoon KO, Gidae KIM, Jungchul AN, Joungmin CHO, Kwangtai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON
  • Publication number: 20210117012
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a first structure including a first plate including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and at least one side surface, a second structure including a second plate facing the second surface of the first plate; a first side wall extended to the second plate; a second side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate and facing the side surface; and a third side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate, parallel to the second side wall and facing the side surface, wherein the second plate, the first side wall, and the second side wall and the third side wall together form a trough with one side opened to receive at least part of the first structure, the first structure is movable between an open state and a closed state with respect to the second structure in a first direction parallel to the second plate and the second side wall, and the first structure is placed at a first dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Gidae KIM, Seunghoon KO, Jungchul AN, Joungmin CHO, Kwangtai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON
  • Publication number: 20200409421
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a plurality of layers and a support member having the flexible display mounted thereon. The flexible display includes a first region having a first flexibility and a second region having a second flexibility different from the first flexibility and extending from the first region in a first direction. At least one of the plurality of layers has a first structure in the first region and has a second structure different from the first structure in the second region. The support member includes a first portion that supports the first region such that at least part of the first region remains flat and a second portion that supports the second region such that at least part of the second region is bent and then unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Seunghoon KO, Gidae KIM, Jungchul AN, Kwangtai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON
  • Patent number: 10878215
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to an installation structure of a biometric sensor synchronized with a display and a control method thereof. The electronic device may include: a light emitting circuitry configured to output light including a predetermined frequency band; a display panel configured to display an image by using one or more pixels, wherein the one or more pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels; at least one driver circuit configured to drive at least one pixel among the plurality of sub-pixels; and an optical shielding layer formed adjacent to the at least one driver circuit in order to protect the at least one driver circuit from the light including a predetermined frequency band. Various embodiments can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joungmin Cho, Minsuk Uhm, Gyusang Cho, Taesung Kim, Hyunchang Shin, Heungsik Shin, Jiwoong Oh
  • Publication number: 20200319673
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method for operating the electronic device according to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge, and a second housing connected to the hinge and configured to be foldable with the first housing about the hinge, a display including a bent area in a state in which the first housing and the second housing are folded with respect to each other, a processor disposed in the first housing or the second housing and operatively connected to the display, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, and the memory may be configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: identify a folding degree between the first housing and the second housing, generate a first image based on mapping data in which the folding degree and characteristics of the first image are mapped, generate a synthetic image of the first image and a second image cor
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Sungjun LEE, Seungjin KIM, Jiyong KIM, Jungchul AN, Joungmin CHO, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Publication number: 20200167580
    Abstract: An electronic device having a biometric sensor is provided. The electronic device includes a first region including a plurality of first pixels arranged in a first manner and a second region including a plurality of second pixels arranged in a second manner, a biometric sensor disposed in at least a part of the first region, and a processor electrically coupled with the display and the biometric sensor, and configured to receive a user input through the first region, and control the biometric sensor to detect biometric information corresponding to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Soohyung KIM, Taesung KIM, Hyunchang SHIN, Songhee JUNG, Jiwoong OH
  • Patent number: 10552696
    Abstract: An electronic device having a biometric sensor is provided. The electronic device includes a first region including a plurality of first pixels arranged in a first manner and a second region including a plurality of second pixels arranged in a second manner, a biometric sensor disposed in at least a part of the first region, and a processor electrically coupled with the display and the biometric sensor, and configured to receive a user input through the first region, and control the biometric sensor to detect biometric information corresponding to the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joungmin Cho, Soohyung Kim, Taesung Kim, Hyunchang Shin, Songhee Jung, Jiwoong Oh
  • Publication number: 20180211088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation structure of a biometric sensor synchronized with a display and a control method thereof. The electronic device may comprise: a light emitting circuitry configured to output light including a predetermined frequency band; a display panel configured to display an image by using one or more pixels, wherein the one or more pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels; at least one driver circuit configured to drive at least one pixel among the plurality of sub-pixels; and an optical shielding layer formed adjacent to the at least one driver circuit in order to protect the at least one driver circuit from the light including a predetermined frequency band. Further, various embodiments can be implemented according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Minsuk UHM, Gyusang CHO, Taesung KIM, Hyunchang SHIN, Heungsik SHIN, Jiwoong OH
  • Publication number: 20180196931
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling a display that includes a biometric sensor. The electronic device may include: a display including a first area having a first pixel controlled by a first signal and powered by a first power supply and a second area having a second pixel controlled by a second signal and powered by a second power supply; and a biometric sensor disposed in the first area and configured to acquire biometric information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Namhyeon JEON, Hyunchang SHIN, Woonbo YEO, Taesung KIM, Gyusang CHO, Heungsik SHIN, Jiwoong OH
  • Publication number: 20180188838
    Abstract: A method of disposing a touch sensor for enhancing touch accuracy and an electronic device using the same. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface forming an outer surface of the electronic device and a second surface of a direction different from that of the first surface; and a first touch sensor and second touch sensor disposed at a first designated gap at the first surface, and at least one third touch sensor disposed at a second designated gap from the first touch sensor at the second surface. Various exemplary embodiments may be further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Junghoon PARK, Kyongrok KANG, Donghun KIM, Jongkon BAE, Joungmin CHO, Kwangtai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON
  • Publication number: 20180165533
    Abstract: An electronic device having a biometric sensor is provided. The electronic device includes a first region including a plurality of first pixels arranged in a first manner and a second region including a plurality of second pixels arranged in a second manner, a biometric sensor disposed in at least a part of the first region, and a processor electrically coupled with the display and the biometric sensor, and configured to receive a user input through the first region, and control the biometric sensor to detect biometric information corresponding to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Soohyung KIM, Taesung KIM, Hyunchang SHIN, Songhee JUNG, Jiwoong OH