Patents by Inventor Won Seok Joo
Won Seok Joo 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: 11122696Abstract: A flexible display device including a body; a flexible display exposed to an outside of the body and including a first curved surface portion curved about a first curvature center line and a first surface portion extending from the first curved surface portion, the first surface portion being disposed on a front surface of the body; a first support portion and a second support portion disposed on opposite sides of the flexible display in a direction parallel to the first curvature center line; and a first protective guard moveably coupled to the first and second support portions and protecting the first curved surface portion of the flexible display.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jin Young Choi, Won Seok Joo
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Publication number: 20210185834Abstract: A flexible display device including a body; a flexible display exposed to an outside of the body and including a first curved surface portion curved about a first curvature center line and a first surface portion extending from the first curved surface portion, the first surface portion being disposed on a front surface of the body; a first support portion and a second support portion disposed on opposite sides of the flexible display in a direction parallel to the first curvature center line; and a first protective guard moveably coupled to the first and second support portions and protecting the first curved surface portion of the flexible display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jin Young CHOI, Won Seok JOO
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Patent number: 9203942Abstract: A mobile communication device configured to operate in at least a first mode and a second mode is provided. The mobile communication device includes a housing, a light emitting unit configured to emit at least a first color when the mobile communication device is operated in the first mode and to emit a second color when the mobile communication device is operated in the second mode, and a filtering unit having at least a first pattern associated with the first mode and a second pattern associated with the second mode. The filtering unit is configured to display the first pattern with the first color in the housing when the mobile communication device is operated in the first mode and to display the second pattern with the second color in the housing when the mobile communication device is operated in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8761836Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed, by which a user is facilitated to carry and use a terminal in a simple and easy way. The present invention includes a display unit, a window provided over the display unit, the window made of an optically transmittive material, and at least one metal frame attached to an edge of a backside of the window. Accordingly, the present invention sufficiently secures bending rigidity in a vertical length direction of a window, reinforcing a locking power between the window and a case, and enhancing the beauty of an exterior by removing a gap between the window and the case.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Won Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8588861Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing having at least one manipulation part, a signal display unit located in the housing, the signal display unit being configured to selectively display one of at least two inputable signal sets, the selectively displayed inputable signal set being visible through the at least one manipulation part, and an input unit located in the housing, the input unit being configured to receive at least one signal corresponding to the selectively displayed inputable signal set.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8467833Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that includes a first body, a display having a first region and a second region, the display being located at the first body, a second body slidably connected to the first body, the second body being slideable between a first position that covers the second region and a second position that exposes the second region, and a controller configured to control the display unit such that the display unit outputs different screens when the second body is in the first position and in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Choong-Hyoun Cho, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8462262Abstract: A terminal includes a display, a body comprising a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side, wherein the body is sized to receive the display, the display being positioned to be viewable from the front side of the body, and a projector mounting portion located at an end of the body, the projector mounting portion comprising a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side. The terminal also includes a housing sized to slidably receive the projector mounting portion, wherein the housing is positionable between open and closed positions by providing relative linear motion between the housing and the body, wherein the open position relates to increasing the relative distance between the housing and the display, and the closed position relates to decreasing the relative distance between the housing and the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyung-Tae Yang, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8456847Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display unit that displays information; and a frame that fixedly surrounds the display unit and is fixed to a terminal case, wherein the frame includes at least one supplementary module mounting unit allowing a supplementary module that performs a different function from that of the display unit to be integrally mounted thereon. A supplementary module different from the display unit is integrally mounted on a frame constituting a display assembly, so handling and assembling can be facilitated and production cost can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yong-Jin Hwang, Min-Soo Kim, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8378796Abstract: A portable terminal and method of providing tactile sensation responsive to user touching at the portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a housing disposed beneath a touch screen display, such that the housing is configured to impact the touch screen display in response to a user input impressed by touch on at least a portion of the touch screen display, the housing including at least one magnetic device configured to collide with the housing. The portable terminal further including a magnetic actuator disposed relative to the at least one magnetic device, such that the magnetic actuator controls a first magnetism that displaces the least one magnetic device having a second magnetism thereby creating the impact between the at least one magnetic device and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yong-Jin Hwang, Won-Seok Joo, Young-Min Lee
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Patent number: 8358278Abstract: An input device includes a scroll unit installed on a case and configured to select a menu, a manipulation unit configured to operate a menu selected by the scroll unit and having a translucent region, and a menu display unit mounted on a rear surface of the manipulation unit and configured to display the menu selected by the scroll unit through the translucent region.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung-Geun Lim, Young-Hwan Sung, Byung-Jin Ahn, Won-Seok Joo, Chang-Jea Kim
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Patent number: 8326377Abstract: A key button for an input device is provided. The key button includes a button unit formed of a mineral material and a button support member formed of a non-mineral material and connected to the button unit. The button unit has a perimeter and the button support member extends beyond the perimeter of the button unit. A mobile device having at least one key button having a button unit formed of a mineral material and a button support member formed of a non-mineral material and connected to the button unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Choong-Hyoun Cho, Won Seok Joo, Young-Joong Kim
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Publication number: 20120289294Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing having at least one manipulation part, a signal display unit located in the housing, the signal display unit being configured to selectively display one of at least two inputable signal sets, the selectively displayed inputable signal set being visible through the at least one manipulation part, and an input unit located in the housing, the input unit being configured to receive at least one signal corresponding to the selectively displayed inputable signal set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Won-Seok JOO
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Patent number: 8280458Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal case made of a metal material, input keys disposed in through holes formed on the terminal case, and an input pad disposed within the terminal case, to which a signal is input according to a touch operation of the input keys.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8233942Abstract: A mobile terminal in provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing having at least one manipulation part, a signal display unit located in the housing, the signal display unit being configured to selectively display one of at least two inputable signal sets, the selectively displayed inputable signal set being visible through the at least one manipulation part, and an input unit located in the housing, the input unit being configured to receive at least one signal corresponding to the selectively displayed inputable signal set.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8229500Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body having a display and a wireless communication module, a camera body disposed adjacent to the terminal body in a longitudinal direction, and coupled to the terminal body so as to rotate at a certain angle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction such that an optical axis of a lens formed on the camera body is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and a display mode controller for controlling the display such that a first available set of modes is outputted on the display if the camera body is rotated in a first direction, and a second available set of modes is outputted on the display if the camera body is rotated in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8219160Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body having a first pair of opposing sides, a second body having a second pair of opposing sides, the second pair of opposing sides being in slidable engagement with the first pair of opposing sides to move the first body from a first position to a second position, and a magnetic unit located adjacent at least one side of the pair of opposing sides of the first body and at least one side of the pair of opposing sides of the second body. Further, the magnetic unit is configured to generate a magnetic force to bias the first body toward one of the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyo-Sung Park, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8204549Abstract: A portable terminal including a terminal body having an earpiece mounting portion, and an earpiece detachably mounted at the earpiece mounting portion. The earpiece includes an earpiece body configured to communicate with the terminal body, and a speaker portion configured to output sound transmitted from the earpiece body, the speaker portion having a controllable length so as to reduce a thickness of the earpiece when the earpiece is detachably mounted at the earpiece mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young-Joong Kim, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8200289Abstract: A portable terminal in provided. The portable terminal includes a body having a front surface, the front surface having an upper portion and a lower portion, a display unit located in the body and visible at the front surface thereof, the display unit having a first end and a second end, and at least one of the first end being adjacent the upper portion and the second end being adjacent the lower portion, and a speaker unit located in the body, the speaker unit including a bone conduction speaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Won Seok Joo, Kwang Hyun Ahn
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Patent number: 8180417Abstract: A mobile terminal has an opening and closing mechanism in which when an appropriate force is applied to the upper body to achieve a sliding movement with respect to the lower body, the upper body can be moved in a planar direction along the lower body and then in a non-planar direction to implement an open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Min-Soo Kim, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8170633Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body having a display unit; a band connected with both ends of the terminal body; and an antenna radiator installed in the band.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Man-Soo Shin, Won-Seok Joo, Kyung-Tae Yang, Young-Min Lee, Jong-Hun Jang