Patents by Inventor Kwonho Song

Kwonho Song 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: 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240094767
    Abstract: An example electronic device may include a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the display; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sungjun LEE, Byoungho JUNG, Sangil PARK, Kwonho SONG, Iljoo CHAE, Kiwon KIM, Mooyoung KIM
  • 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: 20240032228
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge device connecting the first housing and the second housing to be foldable relative to each other; and a flexible display supported by the first housing and the second housing, wherein the flexible display may include: a window layer; a display panel laminated under the window layer; a bending part bent from the display panel to a rear surface of the flexible display at a first edge of the flexible display; and a first filling member in a first space, within the electronic device, such as to surround at least a part of the first edge together with the bending part, wherein the first filling member is not within a second space between the window layer and the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwonho SONG, Hyeoncheol JEONG, Seungbum CHOI, Wonho LEE, Jeonggyu JO
  • Patent number: 11829200
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungjun Lee, Byoungho Jung, Sangil Park, Kwonho Song, Iljoo Chae, Kiwon Kim, Mooyoung Kim
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20220152652
    Abstract: An actuator according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a stator including a bracket, a yoke located on the bracket, and a coil for encompassing the circumference of the yoke; a permanent magnet encompassing the circumference of the coil; a vibrator including a weight encompassing the circumference of the permanent magnet, and a plate for supporting the permanent magnet and the weight; an elastic member located between the bracket and the vibrator so as to support the vibrator; and a magnetic fluid which is located between the vibrator and the stator, and which provides damping stability when the vibrator vibrates, wherein the weight of the magnetic fluid can be between 0.24% to 0.71% on the basis of the weight of the vibrator. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jeongseok LEE, Kwonho SONG, Junho NOH, Soonkoo SHIM, Minku LEE, Youngbin CHONG, Namjin CHOI, Taesik KIM, Woonki DAE, Yudong BAE
  • Patent number: 11221676
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided, which includes a hinge structure, a first housing that is connected to the hinge structure, a second housing that is connected to the hinge, a first vibration element disposed in the first housing, a first motion sensor disposed adjacent to the first vibration element, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control vibration intensity of the first vibration element, based on a first value measured from the first motion sensor and a second value measured from the second motion sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kwonho Song, Jeongseok Lee, Yonggu Lee, Jaehwan Park, Changkwan Yang, Kihun Eom
  • Patent number: 11216070
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for controlling an actuator. The present invention can detect a haptic generation event through a sensor unit, check data of an actuator and data of a human receptor stored in a memory in response to the haptic generation event, calculate a driving voltage of the actuator on the basis of the checked data of the actuator and the checked data of the human receptor, and drive the actuator with the calculated driving voltage. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yudong Bae, Jeongseok Lee, Jaeyoung Huh, Donggyu Kim, Ilyoung Kim, Kwonho Song, Yanghee Lee
  • Publication number: 20210333827
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sungjun LEE, Byoungho JUNG, Sangil PARK, Kwonho SONG, Iljoo CHAE, Kiwon KIM, Mooyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 11054856
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungjun Lee, Byoungho Jung, Sangil Park, Kwonho Song, Iljoo Chae, Kiwon Kim, Mooyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11019736
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Woo, Kwonho Song, Seungki Choi, Youngsik Choi, Soyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10838456
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungjun Lee, Byoungho Jung, Sangil Park, Kwonho Song, Iljoo Chae, Kiwon Kim, Mooyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20200264657
    Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a foldable housing, including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge, including a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be foldable with respect to the first housing about the hinge, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the electronic device; a display extending from the first surface to the third surface to provide the first surface and the third surface and including a touch controller configured to control a receiving function of an input on the display; a processor disposed inside the first or second housing and operatively coupled to the displ
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Sungjun LEE, Byoungho JUNG, Sangil PARK, Kwonho SONG, Iljoo CHAE, Kiwon KIM, Mooyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200218353
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided, which includes a hinge structure, a first housing that is connected to the hinge structure, a second housing that is connected to the hinge, a first vibration element disposed in the first housing, a first motion sensor disposed adjacent to the first vibration element, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control vibration intensity of the first vibration element, based on a first value measured from the first motion sensor and a second value measured from the second motion sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kwonho SONG, Jeongseok LEE, Yonggu LEE, Jaehwan PARK, Changkwan YANG, Kihun EOM
  • Publication number: 20200093012
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeong WOO, Kwonho SONG, Seungki CHOI, Youngsik CHOI, Soyoung LEE