Patents by Inventor Jungchul An

Jungchul An 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: 20240306315
    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: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Harksang KIM, Jiyong KIM, Jungchul AN, Sungjun LEE, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Patent number: 12069838
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a first area and a second area, a first housing forming a first space positioned on a rear surface of the first area, a second housing forming a second space positioned on a rear surface of the second area, a hinge assembly for causing the first area and the second area to be in a first state of forming substantially the same plane or to be in a second state of facing each other, and a plurality of front heat conduction members forming a heat conduction path between the hinge assembly and the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juhee Han, Jungchul An, Sunmin Park
  • Patent number: 12058830
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a flexible housing including a hinge structure, a first printed circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second printed circuit board disposed in the first housing, laminated on one surface of the first printed circuit board facing a second direction and including a connector on one surface facing the second direction, a flexible printed circuit board connected with the connector, extending from the second housing through the hinge structure to the first housing, a rib supporting the first printed circuit board, disposed between the first printed circuit board and a first surface, including a through hole through which part of the flexible printed circuit board passes, extending in the second direction from one end, and at least one sealing member sealing a space between the through hole and part of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sujin Cho, Jungchul An, Woosung Chun, Seungki Choi, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12055976
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate connecting the first plate and the second plate to be pivotable from a folded state of the first plate and the second plate to an unfolded state, a flexible display extending from the first plate across the third plate to the second plate, and at least one waterproofing member disposed on two lengthwise opposite ends of the third plate. The first plate may include at least one first recessed portion recessed inward from at least a portion of an edge of the first plate. The second plate may include at least one second recessed portion recessed inward from at least a portion of an edge of the second plate. At least a portion of the third plate may include a portion formed in a lattice pattern. The third plate may be formed to be shorter in length than the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwonho Song, Jungchul An, Jaehwan Park, Shinhyuk Yoon, Jonghwan Choi
  • Publication number: 20240256001
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise a housing comprising a first housing and a second housing. The first housing may comprise: a hinge module; a first plate connected to the hinge module; a second plate facing away from the first plate; and a first side frame surrounding a first space between the first plate and the second plate. The second housing may comprise: a third plate connected to the hinge module; a fourth plate facing away from the third plate; and a second side frame surrounding a second space between the third plate and the fourth plate. The first housing and the second housing may fold or unfold with regard to each other with reference to the hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Seungki CHOI
  • Patent number: 12028999
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a foldable display panel, a glass disposed in a first direction facing a front surface of the display panel, a protection layer disposed in the first direction of the glass, a first printing layer disposed between the glass and the protection layer, and a second printing layer disposed in a second direction opposite a first direction, the first printing layer being spaced apart from an edge of the glass in a third direction facing an active area of the display panel, and one end of the second printing layer corresponds to an edge of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Jaehwan Park, Kwonho Song, Shinhyuk Yoon
  • Patent number: 12014661
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a plurality of display pixels, a memory, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to drive the display by variably adjusting a first display region and a second display region in which visual information is to be displayed on the display, based on an operation state or a display structure state of the electronic device, calculate a difference in usage of the display between the first display region and the second display region, variably determine a size of a boundary compensation region between the first display region and the second display region, based on the difference in usage, and compensate for an image of the boundary compensation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyoung Kang, Myunghoon Kwak, Hanyuool Kim, Jungchul An, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom
  • Patent number: 12004309
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joungmin Cho, Harksang Kim, Jiyong Kim, Jungchul An, Sungjun Lee, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom
  • Patent number: 11953949
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a housing comprising a first housing and a second housing. The first housing may comprise: a hinge module including a hinge; a first plate connected to the hinge module; a second plate facing a direction opposite the first plate; and a first side frame surrounding a first space between the first plate and the second plate. The second housing may comprise: a third plate connected to the hinge module; a fourth plate facing a direction opposite the third plate; and a second side frame surrounding a second space between the third plate and the fourth plate. The first housing and the second housing may be configured to fold or unfold with regard to each other using the hinge module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Seungki Choi
  • Publication number: 20240061472
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge device connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and including a display panel and a protection layer laminated on the display panel. The protection layer of the flexible display may include a first layer laminated on the display panel; a second layer laminated on the first layer; a third layer laminated on the second layer; and a coating layer formed on an upper surface of the third layer, wherein the third layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Sangkyu KIM, Shinhyuk YOON
  • Publication number: 20240047858
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first plate, a second housing including a second plate, a display disposed on the first plate of the first housing and the second plate of the second housing, a hinge member that is disposed between the first housing and the second housing and that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing, and an antenna module disposed in the first housing. The first plate includes an antenna seating portion on which the antenna module is seated. The antenna seating portion is formed between a first sidewall part and a second sidewall part that vertically extend from one surface of the first plate and face each other. The antenna module is disposed such that at least a portion faces the first sidewall part and the second sidewall part. The first sidewall part includes a bumpy structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Sujin CHO, Woosung CHUN, Jongpil LEE, Jungchul AN, Soyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 11893196
    Abstract: An electronic device including a bonding layer in contact with an active area of a digitizer may include: the digitizer, a main magnet attached to a surface of the digitizer, a flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the digitizer, and a bonding layer connecting the digitizer and the flexible printed circuit board, wherein the flexible printed circuit board includes a base part overlapping the bonding layer with respect to a stacking direction of the digitizer, the flexible printed circuit board, and the bonding layer, and extension parts extending toward the main magnet from the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeonggyu Jo, Jungchul An, Byunghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11885761
    Abstract: An electronic device include: a first housing; a second housing; a display module including a flexible substrate, a TFT layer on the flexible substrate, a protection layer on the TFT layer, and a deformation region which deforms as a relative position between the first housing and the second housing changes; a bending portion including a first layer integral with the flexible substrate and bent, and a second layer integral with the TFT layer, bent and laminated on the first layer; a display driver IC (DDI) in the bending portion; a touch wire on the protection layer to be connected to a touch circuit; and a detection wire on the protection layer in the deformation region and having an electrical value changeable by physical damage to the protection layer. The detection wire extends from the protection layer to the second layer so as to be electrically connected to the DDI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Shinhyuk Yoon, Jaehwan Park, Kwonho Song
  • Publication number: 20240019903
    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: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Joungmin CHO, Seunghoon KO, Gidae KIM, Jungchul AN, Kwangtai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON
  • Publication number: 20230421684
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a first housing; a display on a front surface of the first housing; a camera provided on the first housing; an upper speaker module provided on the first housing adjacent the camera; an upper sound hole that extends through an upper lateral surface of the first housing and is configured to emit sound generated by the upper speaker module to outside the electronic device; an upper conduit including a first conduit extending from the upper speaker module toward the upper sound hole in an extension direction, and a second conduit extending in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the first conduit; and an expansion portion extending from the upper conduit into the first housing to expand an internal volume of the upper conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeeyoun KO, Kiyoung JUNG, Jungchul AN, Minsik LIM, Youngjin JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230393627
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Dongyup LEE, Joon HEO, Jungchul AN
  • Publication number: 20230368713
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a flexible display; and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: identify the folding angle of the electronic device; identify the displacement of a printed layer of the flexible display according to the identified folding angle; generate a virtual dead space region to substantially abut a portion of the boundary of the printed layer on the basis of the identified displacement; and output at least a portion of the generated virtual dead space region in a specified color on the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunho SHIN, Yongyoun KIM, Jungchul AN
  • Publication number: 20230363098
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge housing arranged between the first housing and the second housing. A display includes a first area, which extends from the first housing to the second housing across the hinge housing and corresponds to the first housing, a second area corresponding to the second housing, and a folding area corresponding to the hinge housing. A first decorating member is arranged on an edge oriented in a direction opposite to that of an edge adjacent to the folding area from among edges of the first area and a second decorating member is arranged on an edge oriented in a direction opposite to that of an edge adjacent to the folding area from among the edges of the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yongyoun KIM, Gyusub KIM, Namsu KIM, Sungsoo KIM, Hyunho SHIN, Jungchul AN, Taekyung LEE, Hyungjoo LEE, Bonggyo SEO, Sanggon SHIN, Oleg FEYGENSON
  • Publication number: 20230333598
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a flexible display; an input module disposed between a surface formed by a first housing and a second housing supporting the flexible display and the flexible display, and including a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer; and waterproof adhesives disposed on each of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the first pattern layer is disposed on a surface of the input module facing the waterproof adhesives, and includes first signal patterns and first dummy patterns disposed in an area corresponding to the waterproof adhesive, and wherein the second pattern layer is disposed on the other side of the input module facing the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chulhyo YOON, Jungchul AN, Jiwon KIM, Hosang NAM
  • Patent number: 11775013
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joungmin Cho, Seunghoon Ko, Gidae Kim, Jungchul An, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon