Patents by Inventor Gui-Nam MIN
Gui-Nam MIN 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: 20230200167Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 11588004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11181732Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel and a window member. The flexible display device includes a folding area and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the folding area. The window member includes at least first and second base layers. The second base layer is overlapped with the first base layer and has a modulus of elasticity that is higher than that of the first base layer. A thickness of a first portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the folding area, is greater than a thickness of a second portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: SeungWook Nam, Kyu Young Kim, Ahyoung Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-taek Lee, Yong Cheol Jeong, Soyeon Han
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Publication number: 20210149522Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 10903287Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20200152709Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 10522599Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10466819Abstract: A flexible display device including: a flexible display panel displaying an image; a touch sensing layer provided on the flexible display panel; and a window provided on the touch sensing layer and including a flat area and a bending area. The window includes a flexible film and a hard coating film provided on the flexible film, the thicknesses of the flexible film in the flat area and the bending area differ, and the thicknesses of the hard coating film in the flat area and the bending area also differ.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Wook Nam, Kyu Young Kim, Ah Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee, Ji Hyuk Im, Yong Cheol Jeong, So Yeon Han
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Publication number: 20190293921Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel and a window member. The flexible display device includes a folding area and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the folding area. The window member includes at least first and second base layers. The second base layer is overlapped with the first base layer and has a modulus of elasticity that is higher than that of the first base layer. A thickness of a first portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the folding area, is greater than a thickness of a second portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the peripheral area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: SeungWook NAM, Kyu Young KIM, Ahyoung KIM, Gui-Nam MIN, Kyu-taek LEE, Yong Cheol JEONG, Soyeon HAN
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Patent number: 10295818Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel and a window member. The flexible display device includes a folding area and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the folding area. The window member includes at least first and second base layers. The second base layer is overlapped with the first base layer and has a modulus of elasticity that is higher than that of the first base layer. A thickness of a first portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the folding area, is greater than a thickness of a second portion of the first base layer, which is overlapped with the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: SeungWook Nam, Kyu Young Kim, Ahyoung Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-taek Lee, Yong Cheol Jeong, Soyeon Han
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Publication number: 20190019845Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 10074701Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10003044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20170243927Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seung-Wook Nam, So-Yeon Han, Kyu-Young Kim, Ah-Young Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 9688051Abstract: A window member includes flexible base films and a protective film. The flexible base films are stacked upon one another. Each flexible base film is substantially transparent. The protective film is disposed on the flexible base films and is substantially transparent. Each of the flexible base films includes protrusions and grooves disposed between adjacent protrusions. Corresponding protrusions of the flexible base films at least partially overlap one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gui Nam Min, Kyu taek Lee, Kyung Woo Han, Soyeon Han, Kyu-young Kim
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Patent number: 9681567Abstract: A display device includes: a display module; a window disposed on the display module; and an adhesive layer disposed between the display module and the window, where the adhesive layer includes a pressure sensitive adhesive including an impregnation region impregnated with a fiber, and a density of the fiber in the adhesive layer is predetermined based on a position thereof in the impregnation region or a part of the display device corresponding thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Gui-Nam Min
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Patent number: 9661114Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9645613Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel and a window member. The flexible display panel includes a folding area, and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the folding area. The window member includes a first base layer on the flexible display panel, and a second base layer having a substantially same modulus as that of the first base layer. A first thickness portion of the second base layer, which overlaps the folding area, has a thickness smaller than a thickness of a second thickness portion of the second base layer, which overlaps the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SeungWook Nam, Kyu Young Kim, Ahyoung Kim, Gui-Nam Min, Kyu-taek Lee, Yong Cheol Jeong, Soyeon Han
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Patent number: 9643384Abstract: Disclosed is display device including a display panel; a window disposed on the display panel; and an adhesive layer positioned between the display panel and the window, wherein the adhesive layer includes a polymer resin and a woven fiber.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gui-Nam Min
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Patent number: 9639121Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a base substrate including a flexible area and a rigid area disposed at one or more sides of the flexible area. The foldable display also includes an image display device provided on the base substrate. The base substrate includes a matrix and a textile implanted in the matrix. The textile includes a flexible part corresponding to the flexible area and a rigid part corresponding to the rigid area. The rigid part is weaved differently from the flexible part.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gui-Nam Min, Kyu Young Kim, Kyu-Taek Lee, Jongin Lee, Kyung Woo Han, Soyeon Han