Patents by Inventor Beom-Shik Kim

Beom-Shik 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: 20220197054
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including an active region, an inactive region disposed adjacent to the active region, and a first alignment mark, wherein a plurality of sub-pixels are disposed in the active region, and the first alignment mark is positioned at a first distance in a first direction from an alignment reference pixel disposed adjacent to a boundary of the active region; and an optical member including a plurality of lenses and a second alignment mark, wherein the plurality of lenses are disposed to be inclined at a first angle with respect to a direction in which the plurality of sub-pixels are arranged, and wherein the second alignment mark is positioned at the first distance in the first direction from the alignment reference pixel and is positioned at a second distance in a second direction, crossing the first direction, from the first alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Jae Joong Kwon, Beom Shik Kim, Young Sang Ha
  • Patent number: 11353631
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel including a series of pixels, each pixel including N sub-pixels, where N is an integer of 2 or greater; and a lens array on a surface of the display panel, the lens array including a series of lenses, wherein each of the lenses overlaps with M sub-pixels, where M is an integer greater than N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Hwa Ha, Jae Joong Kwon, Beom Shik Kim, Joo Woan Cho, Su Jung Huh
  • Publication number: 20220078398
    Abstract: A light field display device includes: a display module; an optical coupler emitting a third image obtained by combining a first image and a second image, and including a first surface, a second surface and an emission surface emitting the third image, wherein the first image is emitted from the display module and is incident on the first surface, wherein the second image is incident on the second surface; and a controller configured to generate image data based on 3D modeling data and provide the image data to the display module. The optical coupler includes: an optical waveguide including the first, second and emission surfaces, and a third surface; a beam splitter in the optical waveguide; and a concave mirror adjacent to the third surface of the optical waveguide, and wherein the controller moves the concave mirror in correspondence with depth information included in the 3D modeling data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Rang Kyun MOK, Jae Joong KWON, Beom Shik KIM, Jeong Woo PARK, Su Bin JUNG, Hyun Jin CHO, Young Sang HA
  • Publication number: 20220052724
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a location identification device to identify a location of the vehicle; a first antenna including an antenna body, a first feeding line connected to the antenna body, and a second feeding line including a phase delay device connected to the antenna body; a first wireless transceiver connected to the first antenna to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line or the second feeding line; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line in a first communication mode, control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line and the second feeding line in a second communication mode, and switch to the second communication mode if the vehicle approaches a toll booth while operating in the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dongjin Kim, Beom Shik Kim, Unhwan Seol, Kwangwoo Ryu, Jang Soon Han, Jaekyu Yu, Ohyun Kwon, Jihoon Sung, Jisoo Baek, Byoung Hyun Lee, Jungnam Bae, Jiwoon Lee, Eon Du Hwang, Hyeon Je Son
  • Publication number: 20220037624
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lens array disposed on a first surface of the display panel and including a plurality of lenses, and an optical filter disposed on the first surface of the display panel. The optical filter includes a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions which are alternately arranged in a first direction parallel to the first surface of the display panel. Each of the plurality of first portions has a first transmittance value. Each of the plurality of second portions has a symmetric light transmittance distribution in which a transmittance value increases from the center having a second transmittance value to each of opposite ends having a third transmittance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Beom Shik Kim, Jae Joong Kwon, Hyun Jin Cho, Jeong Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20210305541
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate; thin-film transistors disposed on a first surface of the first substrate; light emitting elements connected to corresponding ones of the thin-film transistors, respectively, and disposed on the thin-film transistors; and a lens array including lenses disposed on a second surface of the first substrate opposite to the first surface of the first substrate, wherein the light emitting elements emit light toward the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Beom Shik KIM, Jung Hun NOH
  • Publication number: 20210286194
    Abstract: A display module includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels and a display driver configured to drive a partial portion of the plurality of pixels that are positioned in an alignment mark area to display an alignment mark in the alignment mark area. A stereoscopic lens including a base is disposed on the display module. A plurality of lenses is disposed on the base and includes at least one flat portion surrounded by the plurality of lenses and overlapping the alignment mark area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong Woo PARK, Jae Joong KWON, Beom Shik KIM, Jin Cheol SEO, Young Sang HA, Joo Young OH, Jae You YI
  • Publication number: 20210274153
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting layer, and a stereoscopic lens including a curved base disposed on a surface of the display panel with a predetermined radius of curvature, and a plurality of lenses disposed on the curved base and inclined from a side of the display panel. A thickness of the curved base of the stereoscopic lens increases as a distance from a center of the stereoscopic lens increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Jin CHO, Beom Shik KIM, Jae Joong KWON
  • Patent number: 10848750
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display panel includes a display panel including a unit pixel that includes pixels, where each of the pixels emits light based on a data signal, and a lens array including a lens that is located on the display panel in accordance with a location of the unit pixel. Each of the pixels includes a light-emitting element that is located near a center of an area of the unit pixel and a pixel driving circuit that drives the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Joong Kwon, Jung-Hun Noh, Beom-Shik Kim, Hyung-Don Na, Joo-Woan Cho, In-Sun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10732431
    Abstract: A display device includes a frame; and a transparent display module in the frame, the transparent display module including a horizontal cross-section including a closed curve and configured to emit light from opposite surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom Shik Kim, Tae Hyeog Jung, Hui Nam
  • Publication number: 20200096676
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel including a series of pixels, each pixel including N sub-pixels, where N is an integer of 2 or greater; and a lens array on a surface of the display panel, the lens array including a series of lenses, wherein each of the lenses overlaps with M sub-pixels, where M is an integer greater than N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ju Hwa HA, Jae Joong KWON, Beom Shik KIM, Joo Woan CHO, Su Jung HUH
  • Patent number: 10459281
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; and a lens panel positioned at a surface where the display panel displays an image, wherein the lens panel includes: a photomodulation unit controlling a light path of light emitted from the display panel; and a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit facing each other via the photomodulation unit interposed therebetween, and wherein the first electrode unit includes a plurality of electrodes that are electrically connected to each other and positioned at different layers, and the second electrode unit includes at least one corresponding electrode overlapping at least one among the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Yeon-Mun Jeon, Beom Shik Kim, Jae Joong Kwon
  • Patent number: 10423046
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes first and second electrodes facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. The first electrode includes at least one unit pattern. The unit pattern includes a pattern electrode and an aperture. The pattern electrode is disposed adjacent to a boundary of the unit pattern and the aperture is disposed inside the pattern electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Beom Shik Kim, Jun Ho Song, Yeon Mun Jeon, In Sun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10371957
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a lens panel positioned at a side of the display panel in a direction in which the display panel is configured to display an image. The lens panel includes a first electrode having a plurality of recess portions, a second electrode having a plurality of openings respectively overlapping the plurality of recess portions one by one, and a lens formation layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. A recess portion among the plurality of recess portions overlaps two or more pixels among the plurality of pixels, and an opening among the openings overlaps the two or more pixels among the plurality of pixels. A circumference of the opening is positioned inside a circumference of the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Beom Shik Kim, In SUn Hwang
  • Patent number: 10319267
    Abstract: A display device includes a display portion having a plurality of pixels; a lens array portion enables light emitted from the plurality of pixels to travel into a plurality of viewpoint areas and thus an image is viewed in the plurality of viewpoint areas; a data compensation circuit generating a compensation image signal by applying a compensation value according to a viewing angle to an input image signal that includes luminance information of the plurality of pixels; and a data driver applying a data voltage to the plurality of pixels according to an image data signal generated based on the compensation image signal, wherein the lens array portion includes a lens providing local focusing to two or more pixels, and the data compensation circuit applies a compensation value according to a viewing angle from a pixel corresponding a center of the lens to two or more different side directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Jae Joong Kwon, Beom Shik Kim
  • Patent number: 10268271
    Abstract: There are provided a display device and a method of driving the same. The display device includes a haptic panel configured for a predetermined haptic driving, a haptic driver configured to control supply of a haptic driving voltage to the haptic panel, and a controller configured to receive at least one of user information and user environment information and to determine the haptic driving voltage according to the received user information and user environment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Ki Hong, Hak Sun Kim, Beom Shik Kim, Jong Seo Lee
  • Patent number: 10191351
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to display an image, and a lens panel disposed on the display panel and including a plurality of lenses when operating in a 3D mode. The lens panel is partitioned into a plurality of domains. The lens panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an optical modulation layer. The first electrode and the second electrode face each other and the optical modulation layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The optical modulation layer includes liquid crystal molecules forming the lenses. The first electrode includes first openings and the second electrode includes second openings. At least one of a first opening, of the first openings, and a second opening, of the second openings, has a shape corresponding to a shape of a plurality of unit figures overlapping each other at their edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Jae Joong Kwon, Beom Shik Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Yeon-Mun Jeon, Joo Woan Cho
  • Publication number: 20180240383
    Abstract: A display device includes a display portion having a plurality of pixels; a lens array portion enables light emitted from the plurality of pixels to travel into a plurality of viewpoint areas and thus an image is viewed in the plurality of viewpoint areas; a data compensation circuit generating a compensation image signal by applying a compensation value according to a viewing angle to an input image signal that includes luminance information of the plurality of pixels; and a data driver applying a data voltage to the plurality of pixels according to an image data signal generated based on the compensation image signal, wherein the lens array portion includes a lens providing local focusing to two or more pixels, and the data compensation circuit applies a compensation value according to a viewing angle from a pixel corresponding a center of the lens to two or more different side directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Su Jung HUH, Jae Joong KWON, Beom Shik KIM
  • Publication number: 20180120668
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to display an image, and a lens panel disposed on the display panel and including a plurality of lenses when operating in a 3D mode. The lens panel is partitioned into a plurality of domains. The lens panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an optical modulation layer. The first electrode and the second electrode face each other and the optical modulation layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The optical modulation layer includes liquid crystal molecules forming the lenses. The first electrode includes first openings and the second electrode includes second openings. At least one of a first opening, of the first openings, and a second opening, of the second openings, has a shape corresponding to a shape of a plurality of unit figures overlapping each other at their edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Su Jung HUH, Jae Joong KWON, Beom Shik KIM, Yi Joon AHN, Yeon-Mun JEON, Joo Woan CHO
  • Publication number: 20180115771
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display panel includes a display panel including a unit pixel that includes pixels, where each of the pixels emits light based on a data signal, and a lens array including a lens that is located on the display panel in accordance with a location of the unit pixel. Each of the pixels includes a light-emitting element that is located near a center of an area of the unit pixel and a pixel driving circuit that drives the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-Joong KWON, Jung-Hun NOH, Beom-Shik KIM, Hyung-Don NA, Joo-Woan CHO, In-Sun HWANG