Patents by Inventor Sunggab KIM

Sunggab 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: 11497127
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating a rear cover glass and a flexible display device including a first body, a second body configured to be movable relative to the first body, a flexible display disposed on a front surface of the first body and a rear surface of the second body and configured such that a size of an area exposed to the front surface of the first body and a size of an area exposed to the rear surface of the second body vary as the first body and the second body are moved relative to each other, and a rear cover glass mounted on the second body and disposed to cover at least a part of the rear surface of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu Song, Insun Lee, Sunggab Kim, Seungyeop Song, Minsoo Kim, Seongcheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20220131961
    Abstract: A cover glass comprises a glass layer; and an inner film including a tint layer deposited on one surface of the glass layer, wherein the tint layer includes fine beads. The cover glass has good slip and excellent wear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu SONG, Minsoo KIM, Sunggab KIM, Seungyeop SONG
  • Publication number: 20210368634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating a rear cover glass and a flexible display device including a first body, a second body configured to be movable relative to the first body, a flexible display disposed on a front surface of the first body and a rear surface of the second body and configured such that a size of an area exposed to the front surface of the first body and a size of an area exposed to the rear surface of the second body vary as the first body and the second body are moved relative to each other, and a rear cover glass mounted on the second body and disposed to cover at least a part of the rear surface of the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu SONG, Insun LEE, Sunggab KIM, Seungyeop Song, Minsoo KIM, Seongcheol LEE
  • Patent number: 10871322
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunggab Kim, Byungchun Moon, Pojin Kim, Jahun Koo, Youngwoo Kim, Kuhyeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200116420
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sunggab KIM, Byungchun MOON, Pojin KIM, Jahun KOO, Youngwoo KIM, Kuhyeong LEE
  • Patent number: 10520243
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunggab Kim, Byungchun Moon, Pojin Kim, Jahun Koo, Youngwoo Kim, Kuhyeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20190003761
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sunggab Kim, Byungchun Moon, Pojin Kim, Jahun Koo, Youngwoo Kim, Kuhyeong Lee
  • Patent number: 10054361
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunggab Kim, Byungchun Moon, Pojin Kim, Jahun Koo, Youngwoo Kim, Kuhyeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20170089633
    Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sunggab KIM, Byungchun MOON, Pojin KIM, Jahun KOO, Youngwoo KIM, Kuhyeong LEE