Patents by Inventor Ah Young Kim

Ah Young 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).

  • Publication number: 20180354227
    Abstract: A window for a display device includes: a base substrate; and a protective layer provided on the base substrate, wherein the protective layer includes a plurality of sub-layers sequentially stacked, wherein the base substrate and the protective layer include at least one material selected from polyimide, polyethylene naphthalate, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polydimethylenesiloxane, rubber, and polyethylene terephtahlate, wherein the plurality of sub-layers are formed of different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Young Sang PARK, Ah Young KIM, Sung Guk AN, Ji Hyuk IM, Chul Ho JEONG
  • Patent number: 10093074
    Abstract: A flexible window and flexible display are disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible window includes a first film having a first Young's modulus, a second film positioned over the first film and having a second Young's modulus that is greater than the first Young's modulus, and a first adhesive layer interposed between the first film and the second film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Ah Young Kim, Yong Cheol Jeong, Heon Jung Shin
  • Patent number: 10084152
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display, which is foldable about a folding central axis, and in which a folding area including the folding central axis and a non-folding area except for the folding area are defined, the organic light emitting diode display including a first panel having flexibility; a second panel on the first panel and having flexibility; a third panel on the second panel and having flexibility; a first adhesive layer between the first panel and the second panel to bond the first panel and the second panel to each other; and a second adhesive layer between the second panel and the third panel to bond the second panel and the third panel to each other, wherein at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer includes a first reinforcing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Yong Cheol Jeong, Ah Young Kim, Kyu-Taek Lee, So Yeon Han
  • Patent number: 10074701
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 10003044
    Abstract: A cover window for a display device includes a base film and a coating layer disposed on the base film. The base film includes a plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of layers includes a folding part and a nonfolding part. Each of the plurality of layers has a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Kyu Young Kim, Ah Young Kim, Gui-nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee, Yong Cheol Jeong, So Yeon Han
  • Patent number: 9985246
    Abstract: A cover window for a display device, including a base film; and a coating layer on the base film, the coating layer including a first region and a second region having different hardnesses, the second region having a hardness less than that of the first region, and the base film including the coating layer being slidable from the second region in a direction toward the first region and in a direction from the first region toward the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Cheol Jeong, Seung Wook Nam, Sang Wol Lee, Ah Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20180074697
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a memory, a display that detects a force input based on an external pressure, and a processor electrically coupled with the memory and the display. The processor executes an application that is operable corresponding to the force input, controls to store history information in the memory on use of the electronic device, the history information being related to a forcing point, to which the force input is applied, on an execution screen of the application, and controls to output via the display the history information to an area adjacent to the forcing point if the force input to the forcing point occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hye Won KIM, Dong Kyun KANG, Kyung Hwa KIM, Na Hye KIM, Woo Hyun KIM, Ju Young KIM, Mi Ji PARK, Sung Won PARK, Ji Yeon SUNG, Dong Jin EUN, Seung Yong LEE, Jae Han LEE, Jin A. LEE, Min Young CHANG, Kyung Lim CHOI, Seung Pyo HONG, Jee Yeun WANG, Ah Young KIM, Jun Ho CHOI, Dae Hong KI, Hee Woon KIM, Wan Je PARK, Sung Chan BAE, Jung Eui SEO
  • Publication number: 20180076414
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display, which is foldable about a folding central axis, and in which a folding area including the folding central axis and a non-folding area except for the folding area are defined, the organic light emitting diode display including a first panel having flexibility; a second panel on the first panel and having flexibility; a third panel on the second panel and having flexibility; a first adhesive layer between the first panel and the second panel to bond the first panel and the second panel to each other; and a second adhesive layer between the second panel and the third panel to bond the second panel and the third panel to each other, wherein at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer includes a first reinforcing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Seung Wook NAM, Yong Cheol JEONG, Ah Young KIM, Kyu-Taek LEE, So Yeon HAN
  • Patent number: 9865844
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a cover window disposed on the display panel. The cover window includes a first window member and a second window member. The first window member includes an impact absorption layer. The second window member includes an optical compensation layer and a film layer disposed on the optical compensation layer. The second window member further includes a coating portion disposed on the film layer or a third functional coating layer disposed on the film layer. The first window member is disposed between the display panel and the second window member, or the second window member is disposed between the display panel and the first window member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sang Park, Ah Young Kim, Chul Ho Jeong
  • Publication number: 20170373281
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a cover window disposed on the display panel. The cover window includes a first window member and a second window member. The first window member includes an impact absorption layer. The second window member includes an optical compensation layer and a film layer disposed on the optical compensation layer. The second window member further includes a coating portion disposed on the film layer or a third functional coating layer disposed on the film layer. The first window member is disposed between the display panel and the second window member, or the second window member is disposed between the display panel and the first window member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Young Sang PARK, Ah Young Kim, Chul Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 9831464
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display, which is foldable about a folding central axis, and in which a folding area including the folding central axis and a non-folding area except for the folding area are defined, the organic light emitting diode display including a first panel having flexibility; a second panel on the first panel and having flexibility; a third panel on the second panel and having flexibility; a first adhesive layer between the first panel and the second panel to bond the first panel and the second panel to each other; and a second adhesive layer between the second panel and the third panel to bond the second panel and the third panel to each other, wherein at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer includes a first reinforcing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Yong Cheol Jeong, Ah Young Kim, Kyu-Taek Lee, So Yeon Han
  • Publication number: 20170243927
    Abstract: A foldable, flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel which displays an image and includes a display side on which the image is displayed and of which portions thereof face each other in a folded state of the flexible display apparatus; a cover window on the display side of the flexible display panel and including: a window film comprising a transparent plastic film having a modulus of elasticity of about 6.3 gigapascals or more; and a coating layer on the window film, and configured to be transparent and to protect the window film from physical damage thereto; and an adhesive layer between the window film and the display side of the flexible display panel, and configured to have elasticity and bond the window film and the flexible display panel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 9714113
    Abstract: The reusable packaging box includes a bottom unit that has a receiving space in which a product may be received, a lower body and an upper body that are provided to each have a box shape with open top and bottom to be coupled to a top of the bottom unit, and a lid that has a receiving space in which the product may be received and is coupled to the top of the upper body. Each of the bottom unit, the upper body and the lower body, and the lid is formed of a material that may absorb an impact and thus may perform both a function of absorbing an impact and a function of packaging an outside of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Min Jung, Hyeung Wook Park, Jong Deok Lim, Yong Seok Choi, Ah-Young Kim, Choul Jun Hwang
  • Patent number: D797570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D797571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D816511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D818843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D820111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D828181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee
  • Patent number: D834427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Seob Kim, Su-Jin Son, Seo-Hui Jung, Hyo-Sun Jung, Ah-Young Kim, Sung Taek Lim, Min-goo Kim, Jung-Yeon Seo, Jae Ock Lee