Patents by Inventor Woong-Chan Kim

Woong-Chan 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: 11917881
    Abstract: A display device includes light transmitting areas including a first light transmitting area and light emitting areas around the light transmitting areas and including a first light emitting area disposed around the first light transmitting area, wherein the first light emitting area includes a first-first light emitting area adjacent to a first portion of each of the light transmitting areas, a first-second light emitting area adjacent to a second portion of each of the light transmitting areas, a first-third light emitting area adjacent to a third portion of each of the light transmitting areas, and a first-fourth light emitting area disposed adjacent to a fourth portion of each of the light transmitting areas. The first-first to first-fourth light emitting areas each include at least one of first to third light emitting portions to emit light of first to third colors, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong Hee Jeong, Ki Bum Kim, Jin Yeong Kim, Hyang A Park, Tae Hoon Yang, Jong Chan Lee
  • Patent number: 11899500
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Sung-Gun Cho, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Soon-Woong Yang, Min-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11706887
    Abstract: An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Daehyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Kwang-Hwan Kim, Soonwoong Yang, Min-Sung Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Yuchul Chang
  • Patent number: 11430617
    Abstract: An example portable electronic device includes a front glass cover; a rear cover; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space. The example electronic device includes a key movably inserted in the opening; a support structure mounted on the plate or a portion of the bezel and including a hole through which the key passes; a dome button mounted on the support structure and arranged to face the first surface of the key and the hole so that the key can be pressed; and a waterproof structure including a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Hyuk-Jae Jang, Woong-Chan Kim, Jung-Tae Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Yi, Jae-Ryang Lee, Jeong-Goo Jeon, Sung-Gun Cho, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Soon-Woong Yang, Min-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220078937
    Abstract: An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Woong-Chan KIM, Daehyeong PARK, Sung-Gun CHO, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Kwang-Hwan KIM, Soonwoong YANG, Min-Sung LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Yuchul CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210373608
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Sung-Gun CHO, Woong-Chan KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Soon-Woong YANG, Min-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 11191177
    Abstract: An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Daehyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Kwang-Hwan Kim, Soonwoong Yang, Min-Sung Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Yuchul Chang
  • Patent number: 11119541
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Sung-Gun Cho, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Soon-Woong Yang, Min-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210142962
    Abstract: An example portable electronic device includes a front glass cover; a rear cover; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space. The example electronic device includes a key movably inserted in the opening; a support structure mounted on the plate or a portion of the bezel and including a hole through which the key passes; a dome button mounted on the support structure and arranged to face the first surface of the key and the hole so that the key can be pressed; and a waterproof structure including a flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Hyuk-Jae JANG, Woong-Chan KIM, Jung-Tae KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Sang-Hyun YI, Jae-Ryang LEE, Jeong-Goo JEON, Sung-Gun CHO, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Soon-Woong YANG, Min-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 10910170
    Abstract: Various embodiments relating to an electronic device including a key module are disclosed, and according to one embodiment, a portable electronic device comprises: a front glass cover defining the front surface of the electronic device; a rear cover defining the rear surface of the electronic device; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel being integrally formed with or separately formed from the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space and including a screen area exposed through the front cover; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space, wherein the opening penetrates from the outside of the bezel toward the space in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Hyuk-Jae Jang, Woong-Chan Kim, Jung-Tae Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Yi, Jae-Ryang Lee, Jeong-Goo Jeon, Sung-Gun Cho, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Soon-Woong Yang, Min-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20200257340
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Sung-Gun CHO, Woong-Chan KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Soon-Woong YANG, Min-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 10700470
    Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing including a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face, that is formed to be in contact with the first face; a connection hole extending to the inside of the housing from the first face; an opening extending from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face; and a sealing member arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Sik Choi, Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Min-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 10674572
    Abstract: A display device and/or an electronic device including the same, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a window member; an optical adhesive layer applied on an inner surface of the window member; a display panel bonded on the inner surface of the window member with the optical adhesive layer interposed therebetween; a bonding region which is disposed at at least one edge of the display panel such that a portion of the display panel extends beyond the optical adhesive layer to directly face the window member; a first space, formed between the window member and the bonding region, at least corresponding to the thickness of the optical adhesive layer; and a sealing member at least partially filled in the first space. The electronic device as above may vary according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Gun Cho, Jae-Hee Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Uy-Hyeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 10656681
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Sung-Gun Cho, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Soon-Woong Yang, Min-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20190343013
    Abstract: An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Woong-Chan KIM, Daehyeong PARK, Sung-Gun CHO, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Kwang-Hwan KIM, Soonwoong YANG, Min-Sung LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Yuchul CHANG
  • Patent number: 10405446
    Abstract: An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Daehyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Sung-Joo Cho, Young-Sik Choi, Kwang-Hwan Kim, Soonwoong Yang, Min-Sung Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Yuchul Chang
  • Publication number: 20190267751
    Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing including a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face, that is formed to be in contact with the first face; a connection hole extending to the inside of the housing from the first face; an opening extending from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face; and a sealing member arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Young-Sik CHOI, Jong-Min CHOI, Woong-Chan KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Sung-Gun CHO, Min-Sung LEE
  • Publication number: 20190254129
    Abstract: A display device and/or an electronic device including the same, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a window member; an optical adhesive layer applied on an inner surface of the window member; a display panel bonded on the inner surface of the window member with the optical adhesive layer interposed therebetween; a bonding region which is disposed at at least one edge of the display panel such that a portion of the display panel extends beyond the optical adhesive layer to directly face the window member; a first space, formed between the window member and the bonding region, at least corresponding to the thickness of the optical adhesive layer; and a sealing member at least partially filled in the first space. The electronic device as above may vary according to embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Sung-Gun CHO, Jae-Hee KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Jong-Min CHOI, Woong-Chan KIM, Uy-Hyeon JEONG
  • Publication number: 20190243425
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Jong-Min CHOI, Sung-Gun CHO, Woong-Chan KIM, Dae-Hyeong PARK, Sung-Joo CHO, Young-Sik CHOI, Soon-Woong YANG, Min-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 10333245
    Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing that includes a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face that is formed to be in contact with the first face, a connection hole that extends to the inside of the housing from the first face, an opening that extends from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face, and a sealing member that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed. When mounted on the case member of the electronic device, the sealing member may form a dustproof and waterproof structure between the inner peripheral surface of the case member and the outer peripheral surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Sik Choi, Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Min-Sung Lee