Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Takayanagi
Toshikazu Takayanagi 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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Publication number: 20240369098Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; and a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display, wherein the third support portion includes a first support wing rotatably connected to the first support portion and a second support wing rotatably connected to the second support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong BAE, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Patent number: 12049919Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; and a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display. The third support portion includes a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong Bae, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Patent number: 11729921Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Yu-su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi
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Publication number: 20230243387Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; and a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display. The third support portion includes a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong BAE, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Patent number: 11624400Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and at least one slot hole which shifts the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis along an inner surface of the at least one slot hole when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong Bae, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Patent number: 11609612Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyoung Park, Ho-seung Seo, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Yu-dong Bae, Wataru Kaihotsu, Shi-yun Cho, Dae-myung Kim, Jae-young Huh
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Publication number: 20220232712Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Hyung-sun LEE, Yu-su KIM, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI
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Publication number: 20220154765Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and at least one slot hole which shifts the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis along an inner surface of the at least one slot hole when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong BAE, Ho-Seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-Hyoung Park
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Patent number: 11330724Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Yu-su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi
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Patent number: 11268565Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including first, second, and third portions; a body including first, second, and third support portions which respectively supports the first, second, and third portions; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and a slot hole which is rotatably coupled with the first and second rotation axes, and which moves the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate with respect to the third support portion. The first and second rotation axes allow the first and second support portions to rotate with respect to the third support portion when the flexible display changes from an open state to a closed state.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong Bae, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Publication number: 20220019266Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyoung PARK, Ho-seung SEO, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI, Yu-dong BAE, Wataru KAIHOTSU, Shi-yun CHO, Dae-myung KIM, Jae-young HUH
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Patent number: 11137801Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyoung Park, Ho-seung Seo, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Yu-dong Bae, Wataru Kaihotsu, Shi-yun Cho, Dae-myung Kim, Jae-young Huh
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Publication number: 20210108677Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including first, second, and third portions; a body including first, second, and third support portions which respectively supports the first, second, and third portions; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and a slot hole which is rotatably coupled with the first and second rotation axes, and which moves the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate with respect to the third support portion. The first and second rotation axes allow the first and second support portions to rotate with respect to the third support portion when the flexible display changes from an open state to a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong BAE, Ho-seong SEO, Wataru KAIHOTSU, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI, Jin-hyoung PARK
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Publication number: 20210084779Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Hyung-sun LEE, Yu-su KIM, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI
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Patent number: 10883534Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including first, second, and third portions; a body including first, second, and third support portions which respectively supports the first, second, and third portions; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and a slot hole which is rotatably coupled with the first and second rotation axes, and which moves the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate with respect to the third support portion. The first and second rotation axes allow the first and second support portions to rotate with respect to the third support portion when the flexible display changes from an open state to a closed state.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong Bae, Ho-seong Seo, Wataru Kaihotsu, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Jin-hyoung Park
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Patent number: 10888005Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-Sun Lee, Yu-Su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi
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Publication number: 20200355216Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including first, second, and third portions; a body including first, second, and third support portions which respectively supports the first, second, and third portions; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and a slot hole which is rotatably coupled with the first and second rotation axes, and which moves the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate with respect to the third support portion. The first and second rotation axes allow the first and second support portions to rotate with respect to the third support portion when the flexible display changes from an open state to a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-dong BAE, Ho-seong SEO, Wataru KAIHOTSU, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI, Jin-hyoung PARK
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Publication number: 20200166972Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyoung PARK, Ho-seung SEO, Toshikazu TAKAYANAGI, Yu-dong BAE, Wataru KAIHOTSU, Shi-yun CHO, Dae-myung KIM, Jae-young HUH
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Patent number: 10585458Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-hyoung Park, Ho-seung Seo, Toshikazu Takayanagi, Yu-dong Bae, Wataru Kaihotsu, Shi-yun Cho, Dae-myung Kim, Jae-young Huh
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Publication number: 20190364676Abstract: A disclosed electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a roll mounted in the housing, a flexible display wound on the roll and being extendable and retractable through the opening based on a rotation direction of the roll, and a roll guide configured to guide the roll to move in a direction capable of constantly maintaining a proceeding direction of the flexible display toward the opening in the housing, based on a variation in a wound length of the flexible display on the roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Yu-su Kim, Toshikazu Takayanagi