Patents by Inventor Moonsun Kim

Moonsun Kim 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: 12277287
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a touch circuit, and a processor. The display may include an area visually exposed to an outside of the electronic device is capable of being changed between a first state and a second state. When an identified first stress value of a first unit area, among a plurality of unit areas, is greater than a first threshold value, based on a graphic user interface to be displayed, the display may be controlled to display a graphic user interface in a first area including the first unit area in a second area excluding the first unit area, to reduce pressure to the first unit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonsun Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Bohyeon Kim, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12219719
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing disposed movably with respect to the first housing; a display disposed on the second housing and expanded or contracted as the second housing moves; a motor; a pinion gear disposed in the first housing and rotatable by receiving driving force from the motor; a rack gear disposed in the second housing, engaged with the at least one pinion gear and movable by the rotation of the at least one pinion gear; a switching structure disposed between the motor and the pinion gear, and changeable to a gear-connected state, or a gear-released state, an actuator disposed in the first housing, configured to change a state of the switching structure; and at least one processor operably coupled to the motor and the actuator, and the processor may be configured to change the switching structure to the gear-connected state or the gear-released state through the actuator based on identifying the designated event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junhyuk Kim, Yeonggyu Yoon, Hyunggwang Kang, Moonsun Kim, Hoyoung Jeong, Hyoungtak Cho, Junghyeob Lee
  • Publication number: 20250030789
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing; a rollable display including a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area, wherein at least a part of the second display area is configured to be moved based on a sliding movement of the second housing; and a driving structure configured to provide driving power for the sliding of the second housing with respect to the first housing, wherein the driving structure comprises: a motor disposed in the first housing; a pinion gear connected to the motor and configured to be rotated in one direction or in the other direction opposite to the one direction based on the driving power of the motor; a rack disposed in the second housing, configured to be meshed with the pinion gear, and including a guide groove; and a gear bracket coupled to one side of the motor and including a guide groove support
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Hyoungtak CHO, Jooyoung KANG, Hyunggwang KANG, Moonsun KIM, Junhyuk KIM, Hoyoung JEONG, Hojin JUNG, Junghyeob LEE
  • Publication number: 20250027883
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display, a drive device, a light-emitting circuit, a light-receiving circuit, and at least one processor operably coupled with the flexible display, the drive device, the light-emitting circuit, and the light-receiving circuit. The at least one processor is configured to emit light by using the light-emitting circuit on the basis of extraction or insertion of the flexible display, identify an abnormal state in a display area of the flexible display by using the light-receiving circuit, and in response to the identification, provide a visual notification of the abnormal state in the display area of the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Moonsun KIM, Hyoungtak CHO, Jooyoung KANG, Hyunggwang KANG, Soohyun SEO, Yeonggyu YOON, Junghyeob LEE
  • Patent number: 12189430
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display including a first area and a second area, wherein the first area is exposed for view to the outside of the electronic device in a first state, and when the first state is switched to a second state according to movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing, at least a portion of the second area may be exposed for view to the outside of the electronic device together with the first area, and a processor. The processor may be configured to, in the first state, supply power related to driving of the flexible display to a first portion of the second area, the first portion being adjacent to the first area and not exposed for view to the outside through a front surface of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukdong Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Moonsun Kim, Junwoo Choi, Changryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20250008006
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a first housing part and a second housing part movable with respect to the first housing part, a driving mechanism which provides a driving force for moving the second housing part, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify external force causing a movement in a state in which the first housing part and the second housing part are stationary, and control the driving mechanism so that the first housing part and the second housing part remain the stationary state, based on the identified external forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Hyunggwang KANG, Taeho GIL, Moonsun KIM, Taewoo KIM, Changhee YOO, Hoyoung JEONG, Hyoungtak CHO, Soyoung LEE, Wonho LEE, Seokmin JANG
  • Publication number: 20240427488
    Abstract: An electronic device for controlling a screen is provided. The electronic device includes a virtual keypad and a method for controlling same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Moonjeong KIM, Donghyun JO, Youngrog KIM, Changhan LEE, Raetae KIM, Moonsun KIM, Hoyoung JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240430351
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first side portion in which a first antenna is formed, a second housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing and including a second side portion in which a second antenna is formed, a rollable display including a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area, wherein at least a portion of the second display area is configured to be moveable based on a sliding movement of the second housing, and a linear motion guide including a rail disposed on an inner side of the first side portion, a head disposed on the outer side of the second side portion and slidably fastened to the rail, and a ball bearing disposed between the rail and the head, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are configured to be electrically connected to each other through the head and the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Hojin JUNG, Jooyoung KANG, Hyunggwang KANG, Moonsun KIM, Hyunsuk KIM, Kyungmoon SEOL, Wonho LEE, Hyoungtak CHO
  • Publication number: 20240411445
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device for controlling attributes of one-handed mode screen on the basis of a grip shape and a method for controlling same. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document may be configured to display, on a flexible display, a one-handed mode screen which is reduced and displayed according to a predetermined ratio so as to correspond to a first screen, detect, while the one-handed mode screen is displayed, that a first housing is moved, and determine, on the basis of the detection of the movement of the first housing, the direction of expansion of the one-handed mode screen depending on whether a grip of a portion of a user's body on the top portion of the first housing is sensed by a first grip sensor, among grip sensors, which is disposed on the edge of the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jooyoung KANG, Hyunggwang KANG, Moonsun KIM, Soohyun SEO, Jihyung JUNG, Hojin JUNG, Hyoungtak CHO, Soyoung LEE, Junghyeob LEE
  • Publication number: 20240329766
    Abstract: An electronic device and a touch control method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display that is drawn into or out of the housing by a sliding operation, a transparent window disposed in the housing so that a partial region of the flexible display drawn into the housing passes therethrough, and a transparent electrode layer disposed between the transparent window and the flexible display. At least one first touch electrode may be disposed in the transparent electrode layer. The at least one first touch electrode disposed in the transparent electrode layer may be activated. At least one second touch electrode arranged in the partial region of the flexible display may be deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Hoyoung JEONG, Myunghoon KWAK, Moonsun KIM, Hojin JUNG, Junhyuk KIM, Soyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 12051350
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a main area, a first sub area extending in a first direction, and a second sub area extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a display driver integrated circuit (IC) for scanning a scan signal and a data voltage to the display, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the display driver IC, wherein the processor is configured to control the display driver IC to supply the scan signal to at least some areas among the main area, the first sub area, and the second sub area of the display, to control the display driver IC to partially scan a data voltage to an area in which a screen is to be displayed among the main area, the first sub area, and the second sub area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonsun Kim, Hyoungtak Cho, Dahee Kim, Sukdong Kim, Soohyun Seo, Wonkyu Sung, Yeonggyu Yoon, Changhan Lee, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12013999
    Abstract: An electronic device and a touch control method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display that is drawn into or out of the housing by a sliding operation, a transparent window disposed in the housing so that a partial region of the flexible display drawn into the housing passes therethrough, and a transparent electrode layer disposed between the transparent window and the flexible display. At least one first touch electrode may be disposed in the transparent electrode layer. The at least one first touch electrode disposed in the transparent electrode layer may be activated. At least one second touch electrode arranged in the partial region of the flexible display may be deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoyoung Jeong, Myunghoon Kwak, Moonsun Kim, Hojin Jung, Junhyuk Kim, Soyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240098163
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing so that the electronic device is switched from a folded state into an unfolded state, a first alloy member, at least a part of which is fixed to the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device and which is made of a shape memory alloy material, a second alloy device, at least a part of which is fixed to the first housing and the second housing at a position different from the first alloy member and which is made of a shape memory alloy material, and a driving circuit configured to apply power to at least one of the first alloy member and the second alloy member so that at least one of the first alloy member and the second alloy member is restored. Various other embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Baekeun CHO, Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM, Moonsun KIM, Jookwan LEE, Hyoungtak CHO, Soyoung LEE, Yangwook KIM, Junghyeob LEE
  • Patent number: 11924597
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing, and at least one noise detection circuitry disposed in the housing. The at least one noise detection circuitry may include a substrate, a microphone circuitry disposed on the substrate, a vibration detection sensor disposed on the substrate, a shielding member disposed on the substrate and surrounding at least a portion of the vibration detection sensor, and a waterproofing member disposed on the shielding member and covering the vibration detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoungtak Cho, Kiwook Han, Hyunggwang Kang, Myunghoon Kwak, Moonsun Kim, Junhyuk Kim, Changryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20240048025
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, a flexible display configured to be expanded or contracted based on slide-out or slide-in movement of the second housing, a drive motor disposed in the second housing and including a pinion gear, a rack gear structure disposed in the first housing and including a rack gear engaged with the pinion gear, at least one sensor module configured to detect movement of the second housing, a memory configured to store executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to access the memory and execute the instructions, and control the drive motor based on sensing information detected from the at least one sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoungtak CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Myunghoon KWAK, Moonsun KIM, Baekeun CHO, Soyoung LEE, Yangwook KIM, Junghyeob LEE, Jookwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11895788
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for increasing the efficiency of an antenna of an electronic device that includes a rollable display. The electronic device may include: a processor; a first housing, in which the processor is disposed, including a first conductive portion; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing and including a second conductive portion; a rollable display, at least a portion of which is exposed in a slide-out manner according to movement of the second housing; and a variable element disposed in the second housing and is electrically connected to the second conductive portion. The processor may adjust an electrical characteristic of the variable element in response to sliding of the second housing. The disclosure may further include various other embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hojin Jung, Moonsun Kim, Wonho Lee
  • Publication number: 20230320005
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing disposed movably with respect to the first housing; a display disposed on the second housing and expanded or contracted as the second housing moves; a motor; a pinion gear disposed in the first housing and rotatable by receiving driving force from the motor; a rack gear disposed in the second housing, engaged with the at least one pinion gear and movable by the rotation of the at least one pinion gear; a switching structure disposed between the motor and the pinion gear, and changeable to a gear-connected state, or a gear-released state, an actuator disposed in the first housing, configured to change a state of the switching structure; and at least one processor operably coupled to the motor and the actuator, and the processor may be configured to change the switching structure to the gear-connected state or the gear-released state through the actuator based on identifying the designated event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Junhyuk KIM, Yeonggyu YOON, Hyunggwang KANG, Moonsun KIM, Hoyoung JEONG, Hyoungtak CHO, Junghyeob LEE
  • Patent number: 11726526
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first housing including a first surface oriented in a first direction, a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second side surface facing away from the first side surface, a flexible display including a first region oriented in a first direction and a second region extending from the first region, wherein the first region is configured to be expandable by causing at least a part of the second region to be oriented in the first direction based on a slide movement of at least a part of the housing, and an antenna module disposed adjacent to the second surface of the housing, the antenna module including a wireless charging antenna, and a module mounting unit configured to surround at least a part of the wireless charging antenna and to be movable in an internal space inside the housing such that the wireless cha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Bohyeon Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Junhyuk Kim, Moonsun Kim, Changryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20230244339
    Abstract: An electronic device and a touch control method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display that is drawn into or out of the housing by a sliding operation, a transparent window disposed in the housing so that a partial region of the flexible display drawn into the housing passes therethrough, and a transparent electrode layer disposed between the transparent window and the flexible display. At least one first touch electrode may be disposed in the transparent electrode layer. The at least one first touch electrode disposed in the transparent electrode layer may be activated. At least one second touch electrode arranged in the partial region of the flexible display may be deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Hoyoung JEONG, Myunghoon KWAK, Moonsun KIM, Hojin JUNG, Junhyuk KIM, Soyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20230199984
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to receive at least a portion of the first housing and move relative to the first housing, a display configured to be rolled or unrolled based on a slide of the housing, a display supporting member supporting at least a portion of the display, a motor structure including a motor core configured to generate a driving force for the slide of the housing and disposed in the housing, a first gear assembly connected to the first housing and a first end of the motor structure and configured to transfer at least a portion of the driving force generated by the motor core to the first housing, and a second gear assembly connected to the display supporting member and a second end of the motor structure, which is opposite to the first end, and configured to transfer at least a portion of the driving force to the display supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hojin JUNG, Moonsun KIM, Hyoungtak CHO, Yangwook KIM, Changryong HEO