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).

  • Patent number: 11775015
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongyup Lee, Joon Heo, Jungchul An
  • Patent number: 11775009
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a third area bendable and between the first area and the second area a first support part under the display panel; a recognition member including a first recognition member under the first area, and a second recognition member spaced apart from the first recognition member and under the second area, where the recognition member is under the first support part and recognizes a signal of a pen input device; a second support part including a first portion under the first recognition member, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion and under the second recognition member; a first printed circuit board electrically connected to the first portion; and a second printed circuit board spaced apart from the first printed circuit board and electrically connected to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Myeongsil Park, Hyunho Shin, Shinhyuk Yoon, Kyungsub Kim
  • Publication number: 20230288962
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing configured to be sliding relative to the first housing; a flexible display, wherein at least part of the flexible display is supported by the second housing and a size of the flexible display viewable from a front surface of the electronic device changes in accordance with a sliding of the second housing; a guide member configured to operatively connect at least part of the first housing and at least part of the second housing for the sliding of the second housing; and a conductive layer disposed between a portion of the second housing and the flexible display, wherein the second housing includes a first support portion supporting a first portion of the flexible display; and a second support portion supporting a second portion of the flexible display and allowing the second portion of the flexible display to be bent, and wherein the conductive layer is configured to electrically connect at least a part of the flexible display and the second suppo
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Myunghoon KWAK, Jooyoung KANG, Jungchul AN, Heuisoo JEON, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Publication number: 20230291092
    Abstract: A display structure according to an embodiment may include: a cover glass forming an outer face of the display structure, a display panel disposed under the cover class, a first dielectric layer having a first periphery formed at least in part on an outer side of a periphery of the display panel, and disposed under the display panel, a second dielectric layer disposed on a first face of the first dielectric layer adjacent to the display panel, and a third dielectric layer disposed on a second face corresponding to the first face of the first dielectric layer. A second periphery of the second dielectric layer and a third periphery of the third dielectric layer, corresponding to the first periphery of the first dielectric layer, may be formed on an inner side of the first periphery. The first dielectric layer may have a first permittivity. The second dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer may each have a permittivity greater than the first permittivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Seongjun KIM, Hoyeon KIM, Kwanghee RYU, Youngjae KWON
  • Publication number: 20230283948
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an acoustic waveguide, a first support plate for defining at least a part of the acoustic waveguide at one surface thereof, a first display arranged on the one surface of the first support plate, a second display arranged on the other surface of the first support plate, and a speaker module arranged on the other surface of the first support plate between the first support plate and the second display, wherein the acoustic waveguide can be formed to radiate, from one side of the second display to an external space, a sound outputted from the speaker module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kiyoung JUNG, Jungchul AN
  • Publication number: 20230259178
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing, a foldable display including a first area disposed on the front surface of the first housing and a second area disposed on the front surface of the second housing, a hinge structure connecting the first housing to the second housing such that the second housing is rotatable about a first axis with respect to the first housing, and a metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the foldable display, wherein the metal plate includes a first metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the first area and covering at least a part of the first housing and a part of the hinge structure, and a second metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the second area and covering at least a part of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20230225066
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing, a conductive plate supporting the display, a non-conductive member surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plate and protruding with respect to the display, and a waterproofing member at least partially disposed between the non-conductive member and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jungsik PARK, Woongeun KWAK, Jungchul AN, Hyunju HONG
  • Patent number: 11700693
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, it is possible to provide an electronic device including: a housing; a first printed circuit board disposed in the housing; a second printed circuit board disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the first printed circuit board; a first flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board; and a second flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, in which the second flexible printed circuit board may be longer than the first flexible printed circuit board. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Woo, Jungchul An, Seungki Choi
  • Patent number: 11693452
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a fixed member including a case and a first structure, at least part of which is disposed inside the case; a second structure slidably connected to the fixed member; a display configured to partially slide-out from or slide-in to the fixing member according to a sliding operation of the second structure relative to the fixing member; and a conductive layer disposed between a portion of the second structure and the display, wherein the second structure includes: a first support portion supporting a partial area of the display; and a second support portion supporting another partial area of the display not supported by the first support portion and being a bendable portion, wherein the conductive layer is at least partially disposed between the second support portion and the display, and configured to electrically connect at least a part of the display and the second support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Jooyoung Kang, Jungchul An, Heuisoo Jeon, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom
  • Publication number: 20230205276
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing by a hinge structure and providing a motion relative to the first housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first housing through the hinge structure to the second housing, at least a portion of at least one of the first housing or the second housing may include at least two antennas and a segmenter disposed between the antennas, a separation member may be disposed adjacent to a portion of the segmenter in a direction to the flexible display, and at least a portion of the separation member may protrude beyond the antennas toward the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Myeongsu OH, Kiyoung JUNG, Yongyoun KIM, Jungchul AN, Duho CHU
  • Publication number: 20230188879
    Abstract: In an electronic device, at least a portion of a camera cover member is disposed inside a housing. The camera cover member includes a through-hole in fluid communication with the outside of the housing, and is formed to support a camera module disposed inside the housing. A microphone module is disposed inside the housing so as to be adjacent to the camera module, and includes a first circuit board disposed on the camera cover member and a microphone disposed on the first circuit board. A second circuit board is disposed to face the camera cover member with the microphone module therebetween, and includes a contact structure in contact with the first circuit board. The contact structure is configured to electrically connect the first circuit board to the second circuit board and can be disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board to surround the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong WOO, Minsik LIM, Jungchul AN
  • Publication number: 20230177990
    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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jooyoung KANG, Myunghoon KWAK, Hanyuool KIM, Jungchul AN, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Publication number: 20230180413
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein may include: a first housing, a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing, a display panel, a partial area of which is configured to be deformed by rotation of the second housing with respect to the first housing, a support plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel supporting the display panel, the support plate including a first area, corresponding to the deformable area of the display panel and including multiple openings formed at specified intervals, and a second area excluding the first area, a cushion layer disposed on the rear surface of the support plate at a position corresponding to the second area and including a material capable of absorbing external impact, a foreign material blocking member comprising a flexible material disposed on the rear surface of the support plate at a position corresponding to the first area and including a flexible material configured to be elongated according to deformatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Seonghoon KIM, Hyunsuk JUNG, Soyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20230170739
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a wireless charging antenna. The second housing is connected to the first housing such that the position thereof relative to the first housing is variable. The wireless charging antenna includes a shielding member and a reception coil alternately wound on a first surface of the shielding member and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and is disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing. A battery is electrically connected to the wireless charging antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Yongyoun KIM, Sungkoo PARK, Jungchul AN, Gun LIM, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20230127293
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Shinhyuk YOON, Jaehwan PARK, Kwonho SONG
  • Patent number: 11630487
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device, comprising, a housing, a flexible display slidably coupled to the housing, and at least one processor configured to control the flexible display to display an execution screen of a first application on a first region of the flexible display which is exposed to an outside based on a first mode, detect a pull-out of the flexible display from the housing, and in response to detecting the pull-out of the flexible display, control the flexible display to display the execution screen of the first application on at least a portion of the first region, and control the flexible display to display an execution screen of a second application different from the first application on at least another portion of the first region and a second region of the flexible display which is exposed to the outside by the pull-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngin Choi, Jungchul An, Sungho Lee, Hanchul Jung, Jungyeob Oh, Bonghak Choi, Donghyun Yeom, Minwoo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230099802
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device including a flexible display. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a support plate; a flexible display disposed at the support plate and forming a screen including a flat part and a curved part extending from the flat part, wherein the flexible display includes a first section disposed along the flat part and the curved part and including a plurality of pixels; and a second section bent and extending from the curved part of the first section to be disposed between the first section and the support plate, and a display driving circuit disposed in the second section and disposed between the second section and the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Jooyoung KANG, Myunghoon KWAK, Heuisoo JEON, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM
  • Publication number: 20230079135
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge device including a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing to be foldable; a display panel including a flexible display arranged to be supported by the second housing from the first housing through the hinge device, and comprising a window layer, and a bending portion disposed under the window layer corresponding to the second housing and at least partially extending outwardly; and a conductive plate disposed under the display panel and electrically connected to the ground, wherein the bending portion bypasses a rear surface of the at least one conductive plate and includes a flexible display electrically connected to the rear surface; wherein when the display panel is viewed from above, the conductive plate may comprise at least one exposed portion exposed further outward than the edge of the display panel around the bending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jaehwan PARK, Kwonho SONG, Jungchul AN, Shinhyuk YOON
  • Patent number: 11599152
    Abstract: An electronic device having a bended display and a method for controlling the same. The electronic device includes a front display area and at least two separate side display areas that are physically connected with at least one side of the front display area and form a convex curved surface in at least one space between the front and the rear of the electronic device. The electronic device also includes and a non-display area that physically connects at least two side display areas of the at least two separate side display areas and forms a convex double curvature surface in at least another space between the front and the rear of the electronic device. The at least two physically connected side display areas may be bent in directions so that an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Sim, Yonghwa Kim, Junghoon Park, Jungchul An, Seungbum Choi, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 11601537
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and configured to display an image in a first direction, and a first camera module including camera circuitry and a second camera module including camera circuitry arranged under the display panel, wherein the display area includes a first display area overlapping the first camera module in the first direction and a second display area overlapping the second camera module in the first direction, wherein pixels per inch (PPI) of the first display area is less than the PPI of the second display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Jinkyung Lee, Jongki Park, Jungbae Bae