Busan, South Korea

Seng-Tai Lee

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2011.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Seng-Tai Lee. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/seng-tai-lee

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Forward Citations = 1(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2011

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Seng-Tai Lee and Portable-Terminal Key Control

Introduction

Seng-Tai Lee is an inventor associated with Busan, South Korea, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The supplied information identifies him as a co-inventor with Seok-Hyo Park on a patent concerning key control for portable terminals. His listed portfolio includes 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Lee’s listed patent is “Key Control Apparatus of a Portable Terminal.” It describes a portable terminal with two housings, display units, and key-input units. One key-input unit combines touch-sensitive keys, mechanical keys, and sensors that detect touch and support scrolling. The other includes mechanical keys for assigned functions or functions corresponding to keys on the first unit. A control unit activates the function assigned to a touch key when the user touches it.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Lee’s patent work with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. His listed invention addresses the design and operation of input controls for portable devices, combining touch interaction with physical keys.

Collaborations

Seok-Hyo Park is identified as Lee’s coworker and co-inventor on the portable-terminal key-control patent.

Conclusion

Seng-Tai Lee’s listed patent reflects work on integrating touch-sensitive controls, mechanical keys, and scrolling functions in portable terminals.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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