Patents by Inventor Pilgoo KANG

Pilgoo KANG 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: 10671026
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module having a hole and including a plurality of first light sources disposed along a perimeter of one side of the display module and a plurality of second light sources which are positioned opposite the plurality of first light sources and are disposed along a perimeter of the other side of the display module, a shaft rotatably inserted into the hole of the display module, a movement which is positioned in the rear of the display module, is connected to one end of the shaft, and provides a rotational force for the shaft, a window which is separated from the display module and is positioned in front of the display module, and a hand which is positioned between the display module and the window and is fixed to the other end of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Pilgoo Kang, Dongseuck Ko, Jeeyoung Cheon, Jonghun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180150032
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module having a hole and including a plurality of first light sources disposed along a perimeter of one side of the display module and a plurality of second light sources which are positioned opposite the plurality of first light sources and are disposed along a perimeter of the other side of the display module, a shaft rotatably inserted into the hole of the display module, a movement which is positioned in the rear of the display module, is connected to one end of the shaft, and provides a rotational force for the shaft, a window which is separated from the display module and is positioned in front of the display module, and a hand which is positioned between the display module and the window and is fixed to the other end of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Pilgoo Kang, Dongseuck Ko, Jeeyoung Cheon, Jonghun Kwon
  • Patent number: 9946454
    Abstract: A watch-type mobile terminal is provided. The watch-type mobile terminal includes a control unit for operating in a first mode and a second mode. The control unit may display, in the first mode, a first screen at least having a watch shape and a second screen in the second mode. The luminance of the second screen may be lower than the luminance of the first screen. The second screen may include a plurality of ambient screens that represents different kinds of pieces of notification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiyong Lee, Pilgoo Kang, Kangchul Lim, Jeongho Kim
  • Patent number: 9939788
    Abstract: A smart watch and method for controlling the same are disclosed, by which both a physical watch function and a mobile terminal function are provided. The present application includes a case, at least one physical hand situated in the case, the at least one physical hand configured to display a current time, a display unit situated below the hand in the case, the display unit configured to display various informations, and a movement configured to rotate the hand, the movement connected to the hand through the display unit in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongseuck Ko, Hyeokjin Kwon, Jinyung Park, Junhee Han, Jonghun Kwon, Jongcheol Kim, Hanna Lee, Pilgoo Kang
  • Patent number: 9869974
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module having a hole and including a plurality of first light sources disposed along a perimeter of one side of the display module and a plurality of second light sources which are positioned opposite the plurality of first light sources and are disposed along a perimeter of the other side of the display module, a shaft rotatably inserted into the hole of the display module, a movement which is positioned in the rear of the display module, is connected to one end of the shaft, and provides a rotational force for the shaft, a window which is separated from the display module and is positioned in front of the display module, and a hand which is positioned between the display module and the window and is fixed to the other end of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Pilgoo Kang, Dongseuck Ko, Jeeyoung Cheon, Jonghun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170160898
    Abstract: A watch-type mobile terminal is provided. The watch-type mobile terminal includes a control unit for operating in a first mode and a second mode. The control unit may display, in the first mode, a first screen at least having a watch shape and a second screen in the second mode. The luminance of the second screen may be lower than the luminance of the first screen. The second screen may include a plurality of ambient screens that represents different kinds of pieces of notification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiyong LEE, Pilgoo KANG, Kangchul LIM, Jeongho KIM
  • Publication number: 20170097614
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module having a hole and including a plurality of first light sources disposed along a perimeter of one side of the display module and a plurality of second light sources which are positioned opposite the plurality of first light sources and are disposed along a perimeter of the other side of the display module, a shaft rotatably inserted into the hole of the display module, a movement which is positioned in the rear of the display module, is connected to one end of the shaft, and provides a rotational force for the shaft, a window which is separated from the display module and is positioned in front of the display module, and a hand which is positioned between the display module and the window and is fixed to the other end of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Pilgoo KANG, Dongseuck KO, Jeeyoung CHEON, Jonghum KWON
  • Publication number: 20160306328
    Abstract: A smart watch and method for controlling the same are disclosed, by which both a physical watch function and a mobile terminal function are provided. The present application includes a case, at least one physical hand situated in the case, the at least one physical hand configured to display a current time, a display unit situated below the hand in the case, the display unit configured to display various informations, and a movement configured to rotate the hand, the movement connected to the hand through the display unit in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongseuck KO, Hyeokjin KWON, Jinyung PARK, Junhee HAN, Jonghun KWON, Jongcheol KIM, Hanna LEE, Pilgoo KANG
  • Patent number: 8878081
    Abstract: A touch panel including a transparent substrate having an active area and an inactive area on a circumference of the active area; a plurality of X-axis and Y-axis electrodes; a first controller attached to a first side of the transparent substrate including the inactive area, and including a driving IC configured to control the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors; a second controller attached to a second side of the transparent substrate including the inactive area, in which the second side is opposite to the first side; a plurality of lead lines provided to the inactive area and connecting each of the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors with one of the first and second controllers; and a signal channel connecting the second controller to the driving IC of the first controller and being spaced away from the transparent substrate including the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors and the lead lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Pilgoo Kang, Hangyu Oh
  • Publication number: 20130314335
    Abstract: A touch panel including a transparent substrate having an active area and an inactive area on a circumference of the active area; a plurality of X-axis and Y-axis electrodes; a first controller attached to a first side of the transparent substrate including the inactive area, and including a driving IC configured to control the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors; a second controller attached to a second side of the transparent substrate including the inactive area, in which the second side is opposite to the first side; a plurality of lead lines provided to the inactive area and connecting each of the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors with one of the first and second controllers; and a signal channel connecting the second controller to the driving IC of the first controller and being spaced away from the transparent substrate including the X-axis and Y-axis electrode sensors and the lead lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Pilgoo KANG, Hangyu OH