Sungkwon Kim

Title: Sungkwon Kim and an Expandable Flexible-Display Invention.

Introduction

Sungkwon Kim is an inventor based in Suwon-si, South Korea, and is associated with Samsung Electronics Ltd. His listed patent concerns an electronic device designed to expand the usable area of a flexible display.

Latest Patents

Kim is credited with 1 patent: “Electronic Device Comprising Flexible Display Having Expandable Display Area.” The invention describes a device with a housing and a sliding component that can be withdrawn or inserted. A flexible display is arranged so that withdrawing the slider expands its visible display area, while inserting the slider allows the expanded portion to be concealed inside the housing. A support body rests against the display’s underside to support the expanded area when extended and is housed inside the device when the slider is retracted.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Kim’s work with Samsung Electronics Ltd. and highlights his contribution to a flexible-display device concept that combines a sliding mechanism with support for the expanded screen.

Collaborations

Chungha Kim and Sangmin Hyun are listed as Kim’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Sungkwon Kim’s listed patent presents an approach to making a flexible display expandable while keeping its extended portion supported and stowable within the device housing.