Patents by Inventor Won-Suk Choi

Won-Suk Choi 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).

  • Publication number: 20210050399
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer, a first insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a bent region and a non-bent region. The light emitting layer overlaps the non-bent region. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. A sidewall of the first insulating layer includes a first tapered surface. The first tapered surface includes at least three curved surface portions continuously arranged with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Hyun CHO, Yong Jae PARK, Sang Jo LEE, Won Suk CHOI, Yoon Sun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210013287
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of signal wirings arranged in the display area, a plurality of fanout wirings arranged in the non-display area and electrically connected to the signal wirings, and a plurality of connecting wirings connecting the signal wirings to the fanout wirings, where some of the plurality of fanout wirings intersect and are overlapped with each other in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Ho BANG, Hwa Jeong KIM, Yong Hwan PARK, Yong Je JEON, Won Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210005696
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a pixel, an encapsulation film, a sensing electrode, a pad, a connection wire, and an extension pattern. The substrate include a display area, a non-display area outside the display area, an additional area at a side of the non-display area, and a bending area defined in at least a portion of the additional area. The pixel is on the display area. The encapsulation film is on the pixel. The sensing electrode is on the encapsulation film. The pad is on the additional area. The connection wire is on the non-display area and is directly connected to the sensing electrode. The extension pattern directly connects the pad and the connection wire to each other. The extension pattern traverses the bending area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Ho BANG, Eun Hye Kim, Eun Ae Jung, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20200371549
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area, a non-display area, a first additional area connected to the non-display area at a first boundary, and a second additional area connected to the first additional area at a second boundary, pixels on the display area, an encapsulation film on the pixels, electrodes on the encapsulation film, pads on the second additional area, sensing wires connecting the electrodes and the pads, a first sensing insulating film on the encapsulation film, and a second sensing insulating film on the first sensing insulating film. The substrate includes a curved first side in the first additional area and the first additional area decreases in width from the first boundary to the second boundary, and a boundary of the first sensing insulating film is closer to the first side than a boundary of the second sensing insulating film is to the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Young Woo PARK, Ki Ho BANG, Sang Hyun JUN, Won Suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10825878
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer, a first insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a bent region and a non-bent region. The light emitting layer overlaps the non-bent region. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. A sidewall of the first insulating layer includes a first tapered surface. The first tapered surface includes at least three curved surface portions continuously arranged with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Yong Jae Park, Sang Jo Lee, Won Suk Choi, Yoon Sun Choi
  • Publication number: 20200204963
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. A communication connection is established with a first external device. A telephone call function using is deactivated, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device and that a cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is available. While the telephone call function is deactivated, a telephone call is performed with respect to a second external device using the communication connection and a cellular communication between the first external device and the second external device. The cellular communication is established via the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Ji Hyun PARK, Kwang Sub SON, Dong II SON, Sung Ho SON, Su Ha YOON, Sun Kee LEE, Won Suk CHOI, Sun Min HWANG, Sung Hyuk SHIN
  • Publication number: 20200167445
    Abstract: A method for providing a software service of a license management server is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a virtual machine interface from a cloud server; installing software of a service provider in the virtual machine interface; transmitting a license to the virtual machine interface; providing ID and password related authority to a user terminal; and providing a service of the software to the user terminal through the virtual machine interface when the user terminal accesses the software. Therefore, source code leakage due to static analysis can be fundamentally prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Sparrow Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Oh Seung KWON, Won Suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10629666
    Abstract: A flexible display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the panel includes a substrate including a flexible first substrate layer, a flexible second substrate layer, and a conductive layer interposed between the flexible first and second substrate layers. The panel also includes a transistor provided over the substrate, and an electro-optical active layer provided over the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Sun Choi, Won Suk Choi, Sang Jo Lee
  • Patent number: 10623915
    Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; deactivate the second communication circuitry, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection; and while the second communication circuitry is deactivated, perform a telephone call with respect to a second external device using the communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Park, Kwang Sub Son, Dong Il Son, Sung Ho Son, Su Ha Yoon, Sun Kee Lee, Won Suk Choi, Sun Min Hwang, Sung Hyuk Shin
  • Patent number: 10606226
    Abstract: A method for controlling an external device by an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may include: obtaining biometric information related to a user of the electronic device; generating user information related to the user based on the biometric information; and storing the user information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Woong Chun, Won-Suk Choi, Jung-Eun Lee, Cheol-Ho Cheong
  • Publication number: 20200076078
    Abstract: An antenna and a base station including the antenna. The antenna includes a sub-array that includes first and second unit cells and a feed network. The first and second unit cells comprise first and second patches, respectively, having quadrilateral shapes. The feed network comprises a first transmission line terminating below first corners of the first and second patches, respectively; a second transmission line terminating below third corners of the first and second patches, respectively; a third transmission line terminating below a second corner of the first patch and a fourth corner of the second patch; and a fourth transmission line terminating below a fourth corner of the first patch and a second corner of the second patch. The first corners are opposite the third corners on the respective first and second patches and the second corners are opposite the fourth corners on the respective first and second patches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hamid Reza Memar Zadeh Tehran, Gary Xu, Won Suk Choi, Jianzhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200060608
    Abstract: A skin diagnostic device is provided that includes a body including a coupling member positioned on one surface, the body being attached/detached to/from an electronic device including an image sensor by using the coupling member, an optical unit positioned in the body and including at least one lens, wherein the optical unit is configured to focus measurement light reflected from a target on the image sensor of the electronic device, and at least one light source unit positioned adjacent to the optical unit and configured to irradiate light toward the target, wherein the coupling member includes at least one magnetic body and an alignment member positioned adjacent to the magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CHOWIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190393944
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method and apparatus for sensor assisted beam selection. A method for sensor assisted beam selection includes receiving an input from a sensor indicating a presence of an obstacle proximate to the sensor. The method further includes identifying an antenna module proximate to the sensor. The method further includes deactivating at least a portion of the identified antenna module based on the input from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Pengda Huang, Jianhua Mo, Boon Loong Ng, Mandar Narsinh Kulkarni, Won-Suk Choi, Jianzhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190341436
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer, a first insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a bent region and a non-bent region. The light emitting layer overlaps the non-bent region. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. A sidewall of the first insulating layer includes a first tapered surface. The first tapered surface includes at least three curved surface portions continuously arranged with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ki Hyun CHO, Yong Jae PARK, Sang Jo LEE, Won Suk CHOI, Yoon Sun CHOI
  • Patent number: 10403698
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a substrate, a light emitting layer, a first insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a bent region and a non-bent region. The light emitting layer overlaps the non-bent region. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. A sidewall of the first insulating layer includes a first tapered surface. The first tapered surface includes at least three curved surface portions continuously arranged with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Yong Jae Park, Sang Jo Lee, Won Suk Choi, Yoon Sun Choi
  • Publication number: 20190260115
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an antenna and a base station including an antenna. The antenna includes at least one unit cell that includes a flap layer, a feed network, and a patch. The flap layer includes a plurality of flaps. The feed network is positioned below the flap layer and includes a plurality of feed lines. Each of the plurality of feed lines includes an excitation port and a transmission line. The patch has a quadrilateral shape and is positioned above the flap layer such that an air gap is present between the patch and the flap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Hamid Reza Memar Zadeh Tehran, Gary Xu, Won Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 10319263
    Abstract: A flexible display is disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible display a flexible display panel includes a display area and a peripheral area located on opposing sides of the display area and a first fixing part located over an upper surface of the peripheral area of the flexible display panel. The first fixing part is configured to have a first restoring force that presses on the upper surface of the flexible display panel. The flexible display also includes a second fixing part located below a lower surface of the peripheral area of the flexible display panel. The second fixing part is configured to have a second restoring force that presses on the lower surface of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hun Lee, Sang Jo Lee, Jang Doo Lee, Ju Suck Lee, Kyung Min Choi, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20190163286
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a method of operating the same. The electronic device may include: at least one sensor including one or more of a proximity sensor and a biometric sensor; a motion sensor; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to identify proximity of a user corresponding to the electronic device through the at least one sensor, to acquire a motion value corresponding to a motion of the electronic device based on the identification, and to execute at least one function based on the motion value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Choong-Hee Ahn, Young-Sub Lee, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20190150854
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device for detecting biometric information is provided. The device includes a motion sensor, one or more optical sensors including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and at least one processor configured to obtain a first motion signal corresponding to the wearable electronic device, prior to a biological signal being obtained, emit light using the light emitting unit based on a determination that the first motion signal satisfies a specified condition, obtain the biological signal corresponding to a user using the light receiving unit based on reflected light which the light is reflected on the user, obtain, using the motion sensor, a second motion signal corresponding to the wearable electronic device during the obtaining of the biological signal, and refrain from the emitting of the light, based on a determination that the second motion signal does not satisfy the specified condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Gihsung CHUNG, Jooman HAN, So Hyun CHUNG, Dae-Yong LEE, Hongsig KIM, Hyunwoo JANG, Cheolho CHEONG, Jae-Woong CHUN, Won Suk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10298733
    Abstract: A method by an electronic device may include detecting a bio-signal related to a user of the electronic device from at least one biometric sensor of the electronic device, and switching a mode or controlling a volume of a communication session between the electronic device and another electronic device based on at least part of the bio-signal. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Ung Jeong, Hyou-Joo Kwon, Tae-Han Lee, Won-Suk Choi