Patents by Inventor Seyeob Kim

Seyeob 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).

  • METHOD FOR SELECTING SCREEN ON TOUCH SCREEN BY USING PRESSURE TOUCH
    Publication number: 20200133467
    Abstract: A method for selecting a screen on a touch screen using a pressure touch according to the present invention includes a first pressure touch sensing step for sensing a first pressure touch having a pressure of a prescribed magnitude or higher, which is input through a touch screen, a scroll operation sensing step for sensing a scroll operation input through the touch screen, a display step for scrolling and displaying a screen displayed on the touch screen according to the scroll operation, a second pressure touch sensing step for sensing a second pressure touch having a pressure of a prescribed magnitude or higher, which is input on the scrolled screen, and a selection area setting step for setting, as a selection area, an area defined by a position at which the first pressure touch is sensed and a position at which the second pressure touch is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Yun Joung KIM
  • Smartphone
    Patent number: 10606402
    Abstract: A smartphone may include a first cover layer and an LCD panel located under the first cover layer. The smartphone may include a backlight unit which may be located under the LCD panel. The smartphone may include a touch sensor which may sense touch in a capacitive manner. The backlight unit may include a pressure sensor and a spacer layer. The pressure sensor may include one or more electrodes formed in a single layer attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet. A driving signal may be applied to the touch sensor. A touch position may be detected by a sensing signal which may be output from the touch sensor. A magnitude of a touch pressure may be detected based on a change amount of capacitance which may be output from the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Young ho Cho
  • DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD CAPABLE OF TOUCH SENSING AND TOUCH PRESSURE SENSING
    Publication number: 20200089362
    Abstract: A device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display; a touch sensing unit; a pressure sensing unit capable of sensing a magnitude of a pressure at the touched position; and a control unit. The control unit performs a control operation when a pressure touch is sensed and a swipe gesture in which a touch point is moved is sensed and then the swipe gesture ends. The control operation may be one of termination of running applications, changing into a one-hand keyboard mode, deletion or transmission of an object, and movement of the object. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operability of the device is enhanced. According to the embodiment, it is possible to easily terminate running applications by using one finger even without using a separate home button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ha CHOI, Seyeob KIM
  • Touch detector, touch detection chip and touch input device
    Patent number: 10579190
    Abstract: A touch detection chip may be provided that includes: a drive unit which applies a drive signal to at least two of a plurality of electrodes; a sensing unit which receives a plurality of signals from the at least two of the plurality of electrodes and detects a touch position and a touch pressure; and a plurality of input terminals for receiving the plurality of signals. At least one of the plurality of input terminals is a pressure detection input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Bonkee Kim, Seyeob Kim
  • Touch type distinguishing method and touch input device performing the same
    Patent number: 10572084
    Abstract: A touch type distinguishing method in a touch input device including a touch screen may be provided that includes an authentication touch determination step of determining whether or not a time period for which a touch on the touch screen maintains the satisfaction of a predetermined condition is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference time period; and a touch type determination step of determining a touch type in accordance with whether or not the touch satisfies a predetermined condition, and a time period for which the touch is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventor: Seyeob Kim
  • Touch pressure detectable touch input device
    Patent number: 10572041
    Abstract: A touch input device may be provided that includes: a mid-frame; a cover disposed on the mid-frame; a display module disposed between the mid-frame and the cover; and a sensor which is disposed between the mid-frame and the cover and detects at least any one of a touch and a pressure. The mid-frame includes a base plate which includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The mid-frame includes a reinforcing member which is disposed on the top surface of the base plate and is configured to reinforce a strength of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Won Woo Lee, Bonkee Kim, Seyeob Kim, Young ho Cho
  • TOUCH INPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200050313
    Abstract: A touch input device includes a display module, a substrate for blocking electrical noise or for separating the display module from a circuit board or battery for operation of the touch input device, and a first electrode disposed on the display module and a second electrode disposed on the substrate. A spacer layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A pressure magnitude of the touch is detected based on a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The capacitance is changed depending on the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The display module is bent by the touch, and the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is changed due to the bending of the display module. The first electrode is disposed on a bendable surface of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Bonkee Kim
  • Pressure sensor, pressure detector and touch input device including the same
    Patent number: 10534466
    Abstract: A pressure sensor may be provided that includes: an electrode; a drive unit which applies a drive signal to the electrode; a sensing unit which receives, through the electrode, a reception signal including information on a capacitance which is between the electrode and a reference potential layer and is changed according to a relative distance between the electrode and the reference potential layer spaced from the electrode; and a first impedance between the drive unit and the electrode, and a second impedance between the sensing unit and the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Jongsik Kim, Bonkee Kim, Seyeob Kim, Sunyoung Kwon
  • Touch input device
    Patent number: 10534463
    Abstract: A touch input device may be provided that includes: a cover; a display module disposed under the cover; and a pressure sensing unit disposed under the display module. The pressure sensing unit includes a first elastic foam, a pressure sensor disposed on the first elastic foam, and a first adhesive layer disposed between the first elastic foam and the pressure sensor. A change amount of a stress of the first elastic foam required for the first elastic foam to be compressed to half of the thickness thereof from its original state is less than the change amount of the stress of the first elastic foam required for the first elastic foam to be compressed from half of the thickness thereof to the thickness to which the first elastic foam is able to be maximally compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim
  • SMARTPHONE
    Publication number: 20200004371
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device capable of detecting a pressure of a touch on a touch surface is disclosed. The touch input device includes a substrate and a display module. A common voltage electrode is disposed within the display module. The touch input device further comprises an electrode which is disposed at a position where a distance between the electrode and the common voltage electrode changes according to the touch on the touch surface. The distance changes according to a magnitude of the pressure of the touch. Further, an electric signal depending on the distance is outputted from the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim
  • Touch input device
    Patent number: 10481714
    Abstract: A touch input device for detecting a touch pressure including: a display panel; a pressure sensing unit to detect the touch pressure; a pressure sensor controller connected to the pressure sensing unit; and a first PCB. The pressure sensor is formed on the display panel. A first connection line pattern having a first access portion formed at one end is formed on the first PCB. The other end is connected to the pressure sensor controller. A conductive trace which extends from the pressure sensor and includes a second access portion formed on one end is formed on the display panel. The first access portion of the first connection line pattern and the second access portion of the conductive trace are connected to each other by a conductive adhesive member disposed between the first access portion of the first connection line pattern and the second access portion of the conductive trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Hyukjae Choi, Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim
  • Touch input device
    Patent number: 10474271
    Abstract: A touch input device capable of detecting a pressure of a touch on a touch surface may be provided that includes a substrate and a display module. The touch input device further includes an electrode which is disposed at a position where a distance between the electrode and a reference potential layer is changed by the touch on the touch surface. The distance may be changed depending on a magnitude of a pressure of the touch. The electrode outputs an electrical signal according to the change of the distance. A spacer layer is disposed between the reference potential layer and the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Bonkee Kim
  • System and method for controlling object motion based on touch
    Patent number: 10459614
    Abstract: An object action control system which performs a method for controlling the object action on the basis of a single touch or multiple touches may be provided that includes: a touch panel; a touch sensing module which recognizes a single touch or multiple touches on the touch panel by at least one input means; a change sensing module which senses at least any one of a pressure magnitude, area and time period of the touch on the touch panel by the input means which has applied the single touch and multiple touches; and an action module which performs different actions of one object in accordance with the single touch or multiple touches in conformity with a predetermined action standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Jongsik Kim, Seyeob Kim, Yunjoung Kim, Hyongsub Yun, Sangsic Yoon, Bonkee Kim, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Sunyoung Kwon
  • Smartphone
    Patent number: 10452185
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device capable of detecting a pressure of a touch on a touch surface is disclosed. The touch input device includes a substrate and a display module. A reference potential layer is disposed within the display module. The touch input device further comprises an electrode which is disposed at a position where a distance between the electrode and the reference potential layer changes according to the touch on the touch surface. The distance changes according to a magnitude of the pressure of the touch. Further, an electric signal depending on the distance is outputted from the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim
  • Method for operating camera underwater
    Patent number: 10404898
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for operating a camera included in a touch input device including a touch screen is disclosed. A processor determines a capacitance pattern for a varying capacitance throughout the touch screen when the touch screen is underwater and no touch input occurs. The processor resets a varying reference capacitance for determining whether a touch input by an object occurs or not, the varying reference capacitance being reset based on the determined capacitance pattern when the touch screen is underwater and no touch input occurs. The touch screen receives a touch pressure by the object underwater. Operation of the camera is controlled according to the touch pressure to the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Bonkee Kim, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Sunyoung Kwon
  • Feedback method according to touch level and touch input device performing the same
    Patent number: 10331337
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be a touch input device capable of unlocking a passcode accordance with a touch pressure. The device can include a touch screen which displays a passcode input window; a controller which generates a first control signal as to whether or not a touch on the passcode input window matches a predetermined passcode; and a memory which stores the predetermined passcode. The passcode input window can include a plurality of nodes which are disposed in different positions. The number of touched nodes among the plurality of nodes, the order of the touched nodes among the plurality of nodes, and a pressure level of the touch on each of the touched nodes among the plurality of nodes can be set as the predetermined passcode. Further, the pressure level of the touch can be classified into at least two levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Yunjoung Kim, Seyeob Kim, Hyongsub Yun, Sangsic Yoon, Bonkee Kim, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Sunyoung Kwon
  • Touch detection method and touch detector performing the same
    Patent number: 10331267
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch detector which detects a touch on a touch sensor panel including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes and a plurality of third electrodes. The touch detector includes: a driving signal supplier which applies a driving signal to the plurality of first electrodes; and a sensing unit which receives a first signal including information on a capacitance changing depending on the touch on a touch surface of the touch sensor panel from the plurality of second electrodes. The sensing unit detects a touch pressure and a touch position on the touch surface of the touch sensor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HiDeep Inc.
    Inventors: Sangsic Yoon, Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim
  • TOUCH SENSOR PANEL
    Publication number: 20190179451
    Abstract: A touch sensor panel may be provided that includes: a plurality of drive electrodes which extend in a first layer in a first axial direction and sense touch; a plurality of dummy drive electrodes which extend in the first layer in the first axial direction and do not sense the touch; a plurality of receiving electrodes which extend in a second layer in a second axial direction crossing the first axial direction and sense the touch; and a plurality of dummy receiving electrodes which extend in the second layer in the second axial direction and do not sense the touch. A part of a capacitance path between the drive electrode and the receiving electrode is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Jongsik KIM
  • STYLUS PEN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190179433
    Abstract: A stylus pen includes: a first body with a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a stylus tip, at least part of which protrudes from the first opening and has conductivity; a guide portion attached to the second opening and including a cavity; and a conductive member that extends through the cavity within the first body, with one end attached to the stylus tip, and that is electrically connected to the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Seyeob KIM
  • SMARTPHONE
    Publication number: 20190171332
    Abstract: A smartphone may include a first cover layer and an LCD panel located under the first cover layer. The smartphone may include a backlight unit which may be located under the LCD panel. The smartphone may include a touch sensor which may sense touch in a capacitive manner. The backlight unit may include a pressure sensor and a spacer layer. The pressure sensor may include one or more electrodes formed in a single layer attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet. A driving signal may be applied to the touch sensor. A touch position may be detected by a sensing signal which may be output from the touch sensor. A magnitude of a touch pressure may be detected based on a change amount of capacitance which may be output from the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Young ho Cho