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).

  • Patent number: 11122696
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jin Young Choi, Won Seok Joo
  • Publication number: 20210185834
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jin Young CHOI, Won Seok JOO
  • Patent number: 9203942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8761836
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8588861
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8467833
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Choong-Hyoun Cho, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8462262
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung-Tae Yang, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8456847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Jin Hwang, Min-Soo Kim, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8378796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Jin Hwang, Won-Seok Joo, Young-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8358278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Geun Lim, Young-Hwan Sung, Byung-Jin Ahn, Won-Seok Joo, Chang-Jea Kim
  • Patent number: 8326377
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Choong-Hyoun Cho, Won Seok Joo, Young-Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120289294
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Won-Seok JOO
  • Patent number: 8280458
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8233942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8229500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8219160
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyo-Sung Park, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8204549
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Joong Kim, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8200289
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Seok Joo, Kwang Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 8180417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Soo Kim, Won-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8170633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Man-Soo Shin, Won-Seok Joo, Kyung-Tae Yang, Young-Min Lee, Jong-Hun Jang