Patents by Inventor Choon Yul Oh

Choon Yul Oh 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: 20240046839
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Kyu LEE, Choon Yul OH, Jun Ho HWANG
  • Patent number: 11798454
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Kyu Lee, Choon Yul Oh, Jun Ho Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220238058
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Kyu LEE, Choon Yul OH, Jun Ho HWANG
  • Patent number: 11302238
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Kyu Lee, Choon Yul Oh, Jun Ho Hwang
  • Patent number: 11263971
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel, a display panel driver, and a power supply. The display panel includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode configured to emit light in an emission period based on a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage. The display panel driver is configured to apply a scan signal, an emission control signal, and a data signal to the pixels. The power supply is configured to: generate the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, and a third power supply voltage applied to the pixels in a non-emission period; and adjust a voltage level of the second power supply voltage and a voltage level of the third power supply voltage based on an ambient temperature and a brightness of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Choon Yul Oh
  • Publication number: 20210035503
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel, a display panel driver, and a power supply. The display panel includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode configured to emit light in an emission period based on a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage. The display panel driver is configured to apply a scan signal, an emission control signal, and a data signal to the pixels. The power supply is configured to: generate the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, and a third power supply voltage applied to the pixels in a non-emission period; and adjust a voltage level of the second power supply voltage and a voltage level of the third power supply voltage based on an ambient temperature and a brightness of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Choon Yul OH
  • Patent number: 10810942
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel, a display panel driver, and a power supply. The display panel includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode configured to emit light in an emission period based on a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage. The display panel driver is configured to apply a scan signal, an emission control signal, and a data signal to the pixels. The power supply is configured to: generate the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, and a third power supply voltage applied to the pixels in a non-emission period; and adjust a voltage level of the second power supply voltage and a voltage level of the third power supply voltage based on an ambient temperature and a brightness of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Choon Yul Oh
  • Publication number: 20200118478
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Kyu LEE, Choon Yul OH, Jun Ho HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190304372
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel, a display panel driver, and a power supply. The display panel includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode configured to emit light in an emission period based on a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage. The display panel driver is configured to apply a scan signal, an emission control signal, and a data signal to the pixels. The power supply is configured to: generate the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, and a third power supply voltage applied to the pixels in a non-emission period; and adjust a voltage level of the second power supply voltage and a voltage level of the third power supply voltage based on an ambient temperature and a brightness of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Choon Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 9437141
    Abstract: A scan driver includes: a plurality of scan driving blocks including an output terminal outputting a scan signal to a scan line; a first transistor transmitting a voltage of a power source to the output terminal; a second transistor transmitting a clock signal to the output terminal; and a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to a node formed with a gate-on voltage turning on the second transistor, one terminal connected to the power source, and the other terminal connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The scan driver may reduce the influence of a leakage current even though application of the scan signal is increased, and a scan signal of a uniform voltage level may be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-Jo Lee, Hyung-Soo Kim, In-Ho Choi, Choon-Yul Oh, Ho-Ryun Chung, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Jin-Woo Kim, Naoaki Komiya
  • Patent number: 9299282
    Abstract: A method of storing gamma data in a display device is disclosed. First, a plurality of gamma curves for a plurality of pixels are provided. One of the plurality of gamma curves is stored as a reference gamma curve in a gamma table included in the display device. Among a plurality of gray levels, a portion of the plurality of gray levels are selected according to a gamma curve characteristic of the display device. With respect to at least one gamma curve of the plurality of gamma curves, differences between the at least one gamma curve and the reference gamma curve at the selected portion of the plurality of gray levels are stored in the gamma table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon-Yul Oh, Gyu-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9159261
    Abstract: A method of generating image compensation data for a display device includes concurrently measuring, by a first image compensation device, first luminance values and first color coordinate values from an image displayed at a display panel in the display device, a number of the first color coordinate values being less than a number of the first luminance values; concurrently generating first luminance data and first color coordinate data associated with the image based on the first luminance values and the first color coordinate values, respectively; and generating first image compensation data for compensating the image based on the first luminance data, the first color coordinate data, a reference luminance value and a reference color coordinate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Choon-Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 9047816
    Abstract: A pixel for an organic light emitting display is disclosed. The pixel is configured to provide a current to an organic light emitting diode which is substantially independent of a voltage threshold of the driving transistor of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Choon-Yul Oh
  • Publication number: 20150077414
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines to which a plurality of compensation data signals are transmitted, a plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a data driver generating a data voltage corresponding to a image data signal, and converting the data voltage to the compensation data signal. The data driver includes a compensator generating the compensation data signal in accordance with a feedback voltage. The feedback voltage is determined by a degree of deterioration associated with each pixel, and increases with an increasing deterioration degree of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan YOO, Choon-Yul OH
  • Patent number: 8952951
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display that includes pixels having organic light emitting diodes and driving transistors for supplying a driving current to the respective organic light emitting diodes. Also included is a compensator for receiving a predetermined voltage applied to a gate electrode of the respective driving transistors, finding a threshold voltage, mobility, and a change of mobility of the driving transistors, and determining a compensation amount caused by an input image data signal while sinking a predetermined current to a path of a driving current to the organic light emitting diode through a data line connected to the pixels. Further included is a timing controller for receiving the compensation amount, correcting the input image data signal, and transmitting the corrected image data signal and a data driver for generating a data voltage based on the corrected image data signal, and supplying the data voltage to the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 8947471
    Abstract: An active matrix display may include: a panel including a plurality of scan lines which transmit scan signals, a plurality of data lines which transmit data signals in response to the scan signals from the scan lines, a plurality of pixel circuits which are formed in a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixel circuits include a display element and a driving transistor driving the display element, and a power line which supplies a driving current to the driving transistor; a scan driver selectively transmitting the scan signals to the scan lines; a compensation circuit unit generating a compensation signal for compensating a voltage drop of the power line which results from a change in a total driving current flowing through the panel; and a data driver compensating the data signals using the compensation signal and transmitting compensated data signals to the data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Choon-Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 8896585
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines to which a plurality of compensation data signals are transmitted, a plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a data driver generating a data voltage corresponding to a image data signal, and converting the data voltage to the compensation data signal. The data driver includes a compensator generating the compensation data signal in accordance with a feedback voltage. The feedback voltage is determined by a degree of deterioration associated with each pixel, and increases with an increasing deterioration degree of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh
  • Publication number: 20140333681
    Abstract: A method of generating image compensation data for a display device includes concurrently measuring, by a first image compensation device, first luminance values and first color coordinate values from an image displayed at a display panel in the display device, a number of the first color coordinate values being less than a number of the first luminance values; concurrently generating first luminance data and first color coordinate data associated with the image based on the first luminance values and the first color coordinate values, respectively; and generating first image compensation data for compensating the image based on the first luminance data, the first color coordinate data, a reference luminance value and a reference color coordinate value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Choon-Yul Oh
  • Publication number: 20140146090
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of storing gamma data in a display device is disclosed. First, a plurality of gamma curves for a plurality of pixels are provided. One of the plurality of gamma curves is stored as a reference gamma curve in a gamma table included in the display device. Among a plurality of gray levels, a portion of the plurality of gray levels are selected according to a gamma curve characteristic of the display device. With respect to at least one gamma curve of the plurality of gamma curves, differences between the at least one gamma curve and the reference gamma curve at the selected portion of the plurality of gray levels are stored in the gamma table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon-Yul Oh, Gyu-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8717258
    Abstract: A light emitting display including data lines for transmitting data voltages, scan lines for selecting select signals, and pixel circuits. The pixel circuit is coupled to a data line and a scan line. The pixel circuit includes a transistor including first, second, and third electrodes, wherein the third electrode outputs a current corresponding to a voltage between the first and second electrodes. A light emitting element coupled to the third electrode emits light corresponding to the current outputted by the third electrode. A first switch transmits a data voltage in response to a select signal from the scan line. A voltage compensator receives the data voltage transmitted by the first switch and a second power supply voltage and applies a compensated data voltage based on the data voltage, a first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage to the first electrode of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang-Wan Kim, Choon-Yul Oh, Kyoung-Do Kim