Patents by Inventor Sung-Gwan Woo
Sung-Gwan Woo 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).
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Patent number: 11914424Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Ho Ahn, Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Ju Kwak
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Publication number: 20230140335Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 1, 2023Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Sung-Gwan WOO, Ki-Ju KWAK
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Patent number: 11567539Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Ho Ahn, Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Ju Kwak
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Publication number: 20210124401Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Sung-Gwan WOO, Ki-Ju KWAK
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Patent number: 10940679Abstract: According to various embodiments, a lamination apparatus for laminating object members may comprise: a movable body portion; a guide portion for guiding the body portion; and a rotating portion for rotating an outer surface of the body portion according to the motion of the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventors: Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Ju Kwak
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Patent number: 10908647Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Ho Ahn, Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Ju Kwak
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Patent number: 10910601Abstract: Disclosed in various examples of the present invention are a display device and an electronic device having the same, the display device comprising: a display element; and a guide unit arranged on the display element, wherein the guide unit guides a propagation pathway of the light emitted from the display element. The display device and the electronic device having the same can provide a comfortable viewing environment by using the guide unit so as to guide the propagation pathway of the light emitted from the display element. The display device and the electronic device having the same can be variously implemented according to the examples.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sung-Ho Ahn, Hak-Yeol Kim, Sung-Gwan Woo, Song-Hee Jung, Dong-Sub Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kim
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Publication number: 20200133345Abstract: An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Sung-Gwan WOO, Ki-Ju KWAK
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Patent number: 10545537Abstract: Disclosed in various embodiments of the present invention are a display device and an electronic device having same, the display device comprising: a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions. The display device and the electronic device having same may vary according to embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Ho Ahn, Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Ju Kwak
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Patent number: 10437284Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display module, a bracket disposed on a rear surface of the display module, and a first adhesive member which fixes at least a portion of the display module to the bracket, between the display module and the bracket. The first adhesive member may have adhesive force which is reduced to a specified value or less by at least one of force, light, and/or heat applied from outside.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki Ju Kwak, Sung Gwan Woo, Sung Ho Ahn, Hun Jo Jung, Soon Ik Park
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Publication number: 20190143659Abstract: According to various embodiments, a lamination apparatus for laminating object members may comprise: a movable body portion; a guide portion for guiding the body portion; and a rotating portion for rotating an outer surface of the body portion according to the motion of the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Sung-Gwan WOO, Ki-Ju KWAK
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Publication number: 20180364759Abstract: Disclosed in various embodiments of the present invention are a display device and an electronic device having same, the display device comprising: a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions. The display device and the electronic device having same may vary according to embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Sung-Gwan WOO, Ki-Ju KWAK
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Publication number: 20180364760Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a display extending from a first direction to a second direction with respect to the electronic device and having a non-display area at the end of the second direction; a window extending from the first direction to the second direction to substantially cover at least a portion of the display; and a housing joined with the window to form at least a portion of an external surface of the electronic device, corresponding to the second direction with the window, and to cover the entire non-display area in the second direction. In addition, the electronic device may be variously implemented according to the embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Sung-Gwan WOO
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Patent number: 10105943Abstract: Disclosed herein are a lamination apparatus which adheres substrates to a cover window having a curved surface and a lamination method using the same. The lamination apparatus includes a first jig on which a cover window is mounted, wherein a curved surface portion is formed in the cover window and a curvature center thereof is positioned behind the curved surface portion, a second jig on which a guide member is seated, wherein a substrate is mounted on the guide member and the guide member has a width greater than that of the substrate, and an interference member provided to interfere with both facing front surfaces of the guide member, wherein the interference member interferes with the guide member and the guide member is bent when the second jig approaches the first jig.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Hyung Kim, Dong-Hee Han, Do-Wan Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kim, Hak Rae Kim, Jung Hun Sung, Sung-Gwan Woo, Kyung Woon Jang, Chang Kyu Chung, Kyoung Hern Hong, Sung-Ju Hwang
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Publication number: 20180301664Abstract: Disclosed in various examples of the present invention are a display device and an electronic device having the same, the display device comprising: a display element; and a guide unit arranged on the display element, wherein the guide unit guides a propagation pathway of the light emitted from the display element. The display device and the electronic device having the same can provide a comfortable viewing environment by using the guide unit so as to guide the propagation pathway of the light emitted from the display element. The display device and the electronic device having the same can be variously implemented according to the examples.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Sung-Ho AHN, Hak-Yeol KIM, Sung-Gwan WOO, Song-Hee JUNG, Dong-Sub KIM, Byeong-Cheol KIM
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Publication number: 20180203483Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display module, a bracket disposed on a rear surface of the display module, and a first adhesive member which fixes at least a portion of the display module to the bracket, between the display module and the bracket. The first adhesive member may have adhesive force which is reduced to a specified value or less by at least one of force, light, and/or heat applied from outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Ki Ju KWAK, Sung Gwan WOO, Sung Ho AHN, Hun Jo JUNG, Soon Ik PARK
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Publication number: 20160318293Abstract: Disclosed herein are a lamination apparatus which adheres substrates to a cover window having a curved surface and a lamination method using the same. The lamination apparatus includes a first jig on which a cover window is mounted, wherein a curved surface portion is formed in the cover window and a curvature center thereof is positioned behind the curved surface portion, a second jig on which a guide member is seated, wherein a substrate is mounted on the guide member and the guide member has a width greater than that of the substrate, and an interference member provided to interfere with both facing front surfaces of the guide member, wherein the interference member interferes with the guide member and the guide member is bent when the second jig approaches the first jig.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Hyung KIM, Dong-Hee HAN, Do-Wan KIM, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Hak Rae KIM, Jung Hun SUNG, Sung-Gwan WOO, Kyung Woon JANG, Chang Kyu CHUNG, Kyoung Hern HONG, Sung-Ju HWANG
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Patent number: 8682404Abstract: A sliding module for a sliding-type portable communication device, in which sliding members are integrally formed on both sides of a sliding housing. The sliding module for a sliding-type portable communication device preferably includes a body housing and a sliding housing sliding while facing the body housing, and a sliding guide portion provided in the body housing. The sliding guide portion includes guide members integrally formed on both sides of the guide portion and sliding members integrally formed on both sides of the sliding housing to be slidably coupled with the guide members.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Gwan Woo, Hyun-Suk Shin
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Publication number: 20130033804Abstract: A spring module includes: a resilient member having a pair of wire parts extending side by side along an axial direction and a connecting part connecting the wire parts at ends of the wire parts; and fastening members provided at opposite ends of the resilient member, respectively, wherein the resilient member provides a resilient force, which is applied in a direction which is inclined from the axial direction if the fastening members are positioned so as to be inclined away the axial direction, the resilient member being deformed as the fastening members move closer to or further away from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Gwan WOO, Chung-Keun YOO, Hyun-Suk SHIN
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Patent number: 8355764Abstract: A sliding module for a slide-type portable communication apparatus including a main body and a sliding body which slides on the main body along a sliding distance provided from a start position to an end position. The sliding module includes a fixed plate engaged with the main body, a moving plate being engaged with the sliding body and sliding along the sliding distance. A sliding module is provided between the fixed plate and the moving plate and provides a dead point position between the start position and a center position of the sliding distance, or closer to the start position to slide the moving plate. The dead position prevents the accidental closing of the sliding body and loss of communication if a user's hand slips during the opening of the sliding body to expose a portion of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Suk Shin, Sung-Gwan Woo, Ki-Taek Kim, Hyon-Myong Song