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: 11600640
    Abstract: A display including a bending region is provided. The display includes a pixel layer including a plurality of pixel and a substrate disposed under the pixel layer and including a first area on which the pixel layer is disposed and a second area extending out of the pixel layer from the first area, at least a partial area of the second area being bendable, wherein the substrate includes: a wiring layer including at least one first wiring electrically connected with at least one pixel of the plurality of pixels and connected from the first area to the second area, and at least one second wiring disposed in the at least partial area and electrically connected with the at least one first wiring in the second area. Further, other embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Suyeon Kim, Sangseol Lee, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Publication number: 20230062448
    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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kwonho SONG, Jungchul AN, Jaehwan PARK, Shinhyuk YOON, Jonghwan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230046954
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate, a first circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second circuit board disposed in the second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly, a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display, a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display, an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member, an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display, a
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kiyoung JUNG, Woosung CHUN, Jungchul AN, Seungki CHOI, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20230047246
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiment disclosed in the disclosure may include a digitizer panel, a first shielding member which includes a first first shielding member and a second first shielding member disposed on the digitizer panel, the first shielding member being disposed on the rear surface of the digitizer panel, a reinforced plate disposed on the rear surface of the first shielding member, a second shielding member at least a part of which is disposed on the rear surface of the first shielding member, and a waterproof structure, at least a part of which is disposed on the rear surface of the reinforced plate, comprising a waterproof material including a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Hyunho SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230048823
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sujin CHO, Jungchul AN, Woosung CHUN, Seungki CHOI, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20230046690
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a hinge plate coupled at least in part between a first support including a first magnet and a second support including a second magnet, a first housing coupled at least in part to a first side of the hinge plate through the first support, a second housing coupled at least in part to a second side of the hinge plate through the second support and configured to be foldable with the first housing through the hinge plate, and a flexible display supported on the first and second supports and configured to be foldable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sangil PARK, Jungchul AN, Myeongsu OH, Jaedeok LIM, Gyuyeong CHO
  • Publication number: 20230049694
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, second housing, a hinge structure rotatably connecting a side surface of the first housing and a side surface of the second housing facing the side surface of the first housing along a folding axis, a flexible display panel including a first display area, a second display area, and a third display area, and a supporting member supporting the flexible display panel. The supporting member includes a flexible region including plural openings having a length in a direction parallel to the folding axis, spaced apart from each other, and corresponding to the third display area, and rigid regions corresponding to the first display area and the second display area. Both ends of each of the openings partially overlapped on the plurality of gears are disposed outside the plurality of gears projected onto the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Woosung CHUN, Seungki CHOI, Jungchul AN, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20230051260
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing including a first support member, a second housing including a second support member and foldably coupled to the first housing through a hinge device, a display panel supported by the first housing and the second housing, a support plate disposed under the display panel, a first reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the first support member, a second reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the second support member, a first waterproof structure disposed between the first housing and the first reinforced plate to define at least one first waterproof space, and a second waterproof structure disposed between the second housing and the second reinforced plate to define at least one second waterproof space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Seonghoon KIM, Hyunho SHIN, Hyunju HONG
  • Patent number: 11574570
    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: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyoung Kang, Myunghoon Kwak, Hanyuool Kim, Jungchul An, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom
  • Publication number: 20220418119
    Abstract: A portable communication device includes: a foldable housing, a flexible display accommodated in the housing and including a first display area that remains substantially flat in a state in which the housing is folded and a second display area that is bendable as the housing is folded, a support located between the flexible display and the housing and including a first area corresponding to the first display area and having a first flexibility and a second area corresponding to the second display area and having a second flexibility greater than the first flexibility, wherein an opening is formed in the first area, and a sensing module accommodated in the housing and including a light receiving sensor at least partially aligned with the opening to sense light passing through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong WOO, Jungchul AN
  • Publication number: 20220407219
    Abstract: An electronic device of various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a housing, a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a specified frequency by feeding to at least a part of the housing, and a display structure coupled to the housing. The display structure may include: a cover glass coupled to the housing and forming at least a part of a front surface of the electronic device, a display panel disposed adjacent to one surface of the cover glass, a first layer including a dielectric material disposed under the display panel, and having a first edge spaced apart from the first side surface by a first distance, and a second layer disposed under the first layer, wherein a second edge of the second layer corresponding to the first edge of the first layer is spaced apart from the first side surface by a second distance less than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Kwanghee RYU, Myeongsu OH
  • Patent number: 11521527
    Abstract: A display device according to various embodiments comprises: a pixel layer comprising a plurality of pixels and having one or more parts of an area of an outer line, on which the plurality of pixels are disposed, depressively formed; and a wiring layer disposed along the depressively-formed one or more parts of the outer line, and comprising detection wiring for detecting cracks on an area adjacent to the pixel layer, wherein the wiring layer can be disposed below the pixel layer. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Sangseol Lee, Seungheon Lee, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon, Jiwoong Oh
  • Publication number: 20220382399
    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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Jungchul AN, Byunghoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20220382331
    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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Youngin CHOI, Jungchul AN, Sungho LEE, Hanchul JUNG, Jungyeob OH, Bonghak CHOI, Donghyun YEOM, Minwoo YOO
  • Publication number: 20220338380
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Juhee HAN, Jungchul AN, Sunmin PARK
  • Publication number: 20220312612
    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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jungchul AN, Jaehwan PARK, Kwonho SONG, Shinhyuk YOON
  • Patent number: 11456613
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a housing including a first plate, a second plate spaced apart from the first plate and facing away from the first plate, and a side member at least partially surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate; a touchscreen display including a first portion exposed through or mounted on at least part of the first plate, and a second portion extending from the first portion and bendable into the space such that the second portion is positioned or positionable between the first portion and the second plate; a conductive coil disposed in a space between the first portion and the second plate or in a space between the first portion and the second portion in parallel to the second plate; a wireless charging circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil; a first shielding layer interposed between the conductive coil and at least part of the first portion of the touchscreen display; and a second shielding layer interposed between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Sungho Lee, Hanchul Jung, Youngin Choi, Jungsik Park, Donghyun Yeom, Minwoo Yoo
  • Patent number: 11449119
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first plate, a second plate disposed under the first plate, a flexible display including a screen area configured to expand based on a movement of the first plate from a closed state to an open state with respect to the second plate, at least one display driver integrated circuit, and a processor electrically connected to the flexible display and the at least one display driver integrated circuit, and the at least one display driver integrated circuit being configured to display, in a first state where the processor is in an inactive state and the screen area of the flexible display is not expanded, at least one first object in a first area of the screen area, and display, in a second state where the processor is in the inactive state and the screen area of the flexible display is expanded, at least one second object associated with the at least one first object, in a second area of the screen area of the expanded flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hanchul Jung, Jungchul An, Sungho Lee, Youngin Choi, Jungyeob Oh, Bonghak Choi, Donghyun Yeom, Minwoo Yoo
  • Publication number: 20220287189
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a hinge module, a first and second housing foldable about the hinge module, and a display spanning the housings. The display includes at least one polymer member, a flexible plate including a flexible portion that is bendable connecting first and second planar portions thereof. The flexible portion includes a plurality of support pieces spaced apart from each other via a plurality of slits, and a plurality of Velcro patterns extending lengthwise from the plurality of support pieces. The Velcro patterns of adjacent support pieces are disposed so as to be engaged with one another in a lattice form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hoyeon KIM, Seongjun KIM, Kwanghee RYU, Jungchul AN, Youngjae KWON
  • Patent number: 11435780
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungjun Lee, Seungjin Kim, Jiyong Kim, Jungchul An, Joungmin Cho, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom