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: 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