Patents by Inventor Gee-Bum Kim
Gee-Bum 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).
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Publication number: 20240365633Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes an active area including a first active area and a second active area, pixels disposed in the first active area and the second active area and including respective light emitting elements, a first optical sensor disposed in the first active area and including a first photoelectric conversion element, a second optical sensor disposed in the second active area and including a second photoelectric conversion element, a light blocking member disposed in the first active area and the second active area, including first openings exposing the light emitting elements and a second opening exposing the first photoelectric conversion element, and covering the second photoelectric conversion element, and a first color filter and a second color filter disposed on the light blocking member and overlapping each other above the second photoelectric conversion element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Min Oh CHOI
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Publication number: 20240365601Abstract: A display module includes: a base layer; a pixel definition layer on the base layer, and having a first opening and a second opening; and an element layer including: a light emitting element corresponding to the first opening, and including: a first light emitting electrode on the base layer; a light emitting layer on the first light emitting electrode; and a second light emitting electrode on the light emitting layer; and a light receiving element corresponding to the second opening, and including: a first light receiving electrode on the base layer; a light receiving layer on the first light receiving electrode; a second light receiving electrode on the light receiving layer; and an optical compensation layer between the first light receiving electrode and the light receiving layer, and not overlapping with the first light emitting electrode in a plan view, the optical compensation layer including a transparent conductive oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, BOKWANG SONG, MIN OH CHOI, Soo Yeong HONG
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Patent number: 12125863Abstract: A display apparatus includes a biometric information sensing layer including a sensor, a display module disposed on the biometric information sensing layer and including a plurality of pixels, and an optical pattern layer disposed between the biometric information sensing layer and the display module and including a light shielding part and a transmission part. The light shielding part includes a plurality of light shielding layers. The transmission part has a light transmittance greater than a light transmittance of the light shielding part. A plurality of holes is defined in each of the light shielding layers. The transmission part fills the holes and portions between the light shielding layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gee-Bum Kim, Chaungi Choi, Byung Han Yoo, Dae-Young Lee, Yunjong Yeo, Hyunmin Cho
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Patent number: 12105918Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungha Son, Gee-Bum Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Kijune Lee, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Jaeik Lim, Chaungi Choi
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Publication number: 20240310952Abstract: A display device includes unit pixels, each unit pixel including display pixels and a light sensing pixel, touch electrodes sensing a touch and, when viewed in a plan view, surrounding a first region where each of at least two display pixels is disposed and a second region where the light sensing pixel and one of the display pixels that is different from the at least two display pixels are disposed, and a main driving circuit receiving a light sensing signal from the light sensing pixel and sensing a fingerprint by analyzing the light sensing signal. The touch electrodes define at least one open area in which no touch electrode is formed between the light sensing pixel and at least one display pixel in each unit pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: GEE BUM KIM, BO KWANG SONG, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
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Publication number: 20240292717Abstract: A display device includes a glass located in a display area of a lens, a display panel including an OLED on a semiconductor wafer substrate, and a reflective member to reflect display light exiting from the display panel toward the glass. The display panel may include an emissive layer including the OLED, an encapsulation layer on the emissive layer, and a light control pattern layer on the encapsulation layer and including an organic film pattern and a planarization film covering an upper surface of the encapsulation layer including the organic film pattern. The organic film pattern is arranged in line with a second color pixel and a third color pixel among a first color pixel, the second color pixel, and the third color pixel, and forms an opening in the first color pixel. A side surface of the organic film pattern adjacent to the opening may include a slope inclined at an angle in the first color pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Min Oh CHOI, Soo Yeong HONG
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Publication number: 20240249552Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. A distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
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Publication number: 20240237470Abstract: A display device has a base layer, including light-emitting regions of first to third colors, respectively, at least one light-receiving region, and a non-light-emitting region surrounding the light-emitting regions and the at least one light-receiving region; a display element layer disposed on the base layer, including first to third light-emitting elements each corresponding to the light-emitting regions of the first to third colors, respectively, and a light-receiving element corresponding to the at least one light-receiving region; and a color filter layer disposed on the display element layer and including first to third color filters, first regions each having one color filter corresponding to a respective one of the first to third color filters disposed therein and each overlapping a respective one of the first to third color light-emitting regions, and a second region in which two different color filters of the first to third color filters are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, MIN OH CHOI, SOO YEONG HONG
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Publication number: 20240237475Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; first to third light emitting portions on the substrate; a light sensing portion on the substrate and configured to sense an incident light, a light blocking layer having a light blocking opening that overlaps the light sensing portion; a first color filter on the first light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the first light, and block the second light and the third light; a second color filter on the second light emitting portion, overlapping the light blocking opening, and configured to transmit the second light, and block the first light and the third light; a third color filter on the third light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the third light, and block the first light and the second light; and a first light blocking pattern on the second color filter and overlapping a portion of the light blocking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Min Oh CHOI, Kwang Soo BAE, Gee Bum KIM, Bo Kwang SONG, Soo Yeong HONG
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Publication number: 20240231518Abstract: A device comprises a substrate, a plurality of emission portions disposed on the substrate and emitting light, a plurality of light sensing portions disposed on the substrate and sensing an incident light, a bank layer partitioning the plurality of emission portions and the plurality of light sensing portions, and a touch sensing layer disposed on the bank layer. The touch sensing layer comprises a first touch insulating pattern disposed on the bank layer and partitioning a light opening overlapping the plurality of light sensing portions and a touch electrode disposed on the first touch insulating pattern. A cross-sectional shape of the first touch insulating pattern has a reverse tapered shape having a width that decreases towards a top surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Soo Yeong HONG, Gee Bum KIM, Sang Woo KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG
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Publication number: 20240138229Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; first to third light emitting portions on the substrate; a light sensing portion on the substrate and configured to sense an incident light, a light blocking layer having a light blocking opening that overlaps the light sensing portion; a first color filter on the first light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the first light, and block the second light and the third light; a second color filter on the second light emitting portion, overlapping the light blocking opening, and configured to transmit the second light, and block the first light and the third light; a third color filter on the third light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the third light, and block the first light and the second light; and a first light blocking pattern on the second color filter and overlapping a portion of the light blocking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Min Oh CHOI, Kwang Soo BAE, Gee Bum KIM, Bo Kwang SONG, Soo Yeong HONG
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Publication number: 20240138227Abstract: A display device has a base layer, including light-emitting regions of first to third colors, respectively, at least one light-receiving region, and a non-light-emitting region surrounding the light-emitting regions and the at least one light-receiving region; a display element layer disposed on the base layer, including first to third light-emitting elements each corresponding to the light-emitting regions of the first to third colors, respectively, and a light-receiving element corresponding to the at least one light-receiving region; and a color filter layer disposed on the display element layer and including first to third color filters, first regions each having one color filter corresponding to a respective one of the first to third color filters disposed therein and each overlapping a respective one of the first to third color light-emitting regions, and a second region in which two different color filters of the first to third color filters are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, MIN OH CHOI, SOO YEONG HONG
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Publication number: 20240134471Abstract: A device comprises a substrate, a plurality of emission portions disposed on the substrate and emitting light, a plurality of light sensing portions disposed on the substrate and sensing an incident light, a bank layer partitioning the plurality of emission portions and the plurality of light sensing portions, and a touch sensing layer disposed on the bank layer. The touch sensing layer comprises a first touch insulating pattern disposed on the bank layer and partitioning a light opening overlapping the plurality of light sensing portions and a touch electrode disposed on the first touch insulating pattern. A cross-sectional shape of the first touch insulating pattern has a reverse tapered shape having a width that decreases towards a top surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Soo Yeong HONG, Gee Bum KIM, Sang Woo KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG
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Patent number: 11963426Abstract: A display device includes a sensor having a detection electrode. An optical pattern layer is disposed directly on the sensor and includes a plurality of transmission portions and a light blocking portion. A display panel is disposed on the optical pattern layer. A minimum distance between the detection electrode and the light blocking portion is in a range of 1 micrometer-5 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-Young Lee, Gee-Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Sangwoo Kim, Jungha Son, Taekyung Ahn, Yunjong Yeo, Kijune Lee, Jaeik Lim, Min Oh Choi, Chaungi Choi
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Publication number: 20240122030Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, and a pixel layer disposed on the base layer. The pixel layer includes reference pixel units and photo-sensing elements. Each of the reference pixel units includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. Each of the photo-sensing elements is interposed between two second light-emitting elements adjacent to each other in a first direction, and at least one of the first light-emitting element or the third light-emitting element includes a plurality of sub-light-emitting elements electrically connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Gee-Bum KIM, Bokwang SONG, Min Oh CHOI
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Patent number: 11934599Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a pixel region and an input sensor, wherein the input sensor includes a first conductive layer disposed on the display panel. A first insulation layer is disposed on the first conductive layer and has a first opening in a first region overlapping the pixel region, a second conductive layer is disposed on the first insulation layer. A second insulation layer is disposed on the second conductive layer and has a second opening defined in a second region overlapping the pixel region. A third insulation layer is disposed on the second insulation layer and is filled in the first opening and the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jungha Son, Jaeik Lim, Gee-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 11922717Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. S distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
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Publication number: 20230389403Abstract: A display device includes a fingerprint sensor layer that receives light reflected by an external object; a substrate disposed on the fingerprint sensor layer; an optical pattern layer disposed on the substrate and that includes a light blocking portion and a light transmitting portion that passes through the light blocking portion in one direction; a first light transmitting layer with a first refractive index and that is disposed on the light blocking portion; a second light transmitting layer with a second refractive index different from the first refractive index and that is disposed on the first light transmitting layer; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the second light transmitting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: JAE IK LIM, Gee Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Dae Young Lee, Chaun Gi Choi
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Publication number: 20230354670Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel having an emissive area, and a sensor having a sensing area; and an anti-reflection layer on the display panel, the anti-reflection layer including: a light blocking layer having a first opening overlapping with the emissive area, a second opening overlapping with the sensing area, and an intermediate opening between the first opening and the second opening; a color filter covering the first opening; an over-coating layer on the light blocking layer, and covering the color filter; and a light blocking pattern on the over-coating layer, and overlapping with an area between the intermediate opening and the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: BOKWANG SONG, GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
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Publication number: 20230329019Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a window disposed on the display module. The display module includes a base layer, a light emitting element disposed on the base layer, an optical sensing element disposed on the base layer, a thin film encapsulation layer that covers the light emitting element and the optical sensing element, an insulating layer disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer, a light blocking pattern disposed on the insulating layer, and a color filter disposed on the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first area that overlaps the light emitting element and a second area that overlaps the optical sensing element, and the second area has a thickness greater than a thickness in the first area. The light blocking pattern includes a first opening that corresponds to the light emitting element and a second opening that corresponds to the optical sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi