Patents by Inventor Hyukjun Jang

Hyukjun Jang 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).

  • Patent number: 11934064
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light sources configured to emit light; and a substrate including a plurality of dimming blocks arranged in rows and columns, wherein each of the plurality of dimming blocks includes at least four light sources from among the plurality of light sources, and the least four light sources are connected in series with each other and arranged in rows and columns on a first surface of the substrate, the substrate includes a plurality of holes extending from the first surface of the substrate to a second surface of the substrate, the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the substrate are electrically connected through the plurality of holes, and each of the plurality of holes is in a region surrounded by the at least four light sources of each respective dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeyeon Kim, Sungyeol Kim, Hyungsuk Kim, Chunsoon Park, Youngmin Lee, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20240036398
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel, and a light apparatus including a substrate including a plurality of dimming blocks that are arranged in a matrix, a power wire configured to supply power to the plurality of dimming blocks, and a plurality of driving devices configured to control a driving current supplied to the plurality of dimming blocks. Each dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks includes a plurality of light sources. A second dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks is arranged in an (n+1)th row adjacent to the nth row. The power wire is arranged between the nth row corresponding to the first dimming block and the (n+1)th row. The power wire is coupled to a first light source of the first dimming block and to a second light source of the second dimming block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungyong SHIN, Sungyeol Kim, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20240027832
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an optical member; a substrate provided at a rear side of the optical member, the substrate including a through-hole and a circuit pattern on a front surface of the substrate; a metal structure provided at a rear side of the substrate; and a supporter provided on the front surface of the substrate, wherein the supporter includes: a body supporting the optical member, the body being provided on the front surface of the substrate and aligned with the through-hole; a circuit pattern portion provided on the body and electrically connected to the circuit pattern on the front surface of the substrate; and a metal portion extending from a bottom surface of the body into the through-hole in a direction toward the metal structure, the metal portion being electrically connected to the circuit pattern portion and the metal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin LEE, Jaewoo Kim, Hyungsuk Kim, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20230420620
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal panel; and a backlight unit configured to emit light to the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit includes: a substrate extending along a first direction; a light emitting diode provided on the substrate; a refractive cover provided on the light emitting diode to refract light emitted from the light emitting diode; and a lens provided on the substrate and the refractive cover, the lens comprising a bottom surface having a first length in the first direction that is less than a second length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun JANG, Sungyeol KIM, Jaewoo KIM, Taeyeon KIM, Junsung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230389160
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a backlight unit including a substrate and light sources configured to emit light to a liquid crystal panel; and a processor configured to: identify a plurality of dimming blocks, each of which includes at least one light source among the plurality of light sources; predict a temperature for each of the plurality of dimming blocks based on a dimming signal corresponding to an input image and current-specific temperature profile information corresponding to the plurality of dimming blocks; update the dimming signal based on the temperature predicted for each of the plurality of dimming blocks; and control a supply current for each of the plurality of dimming blocks based on the dimming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyungsuk KIM, Sungyeol KIM, Taeyeon KIM, Kyehoon LEE, Hyukjun JANG
  • Patent number: 11829033
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel; a bottom chassis provided behind the display panel; a reflection sheet provided between the display panel and the bottom chassis; a plurality of light source substrates provided between the reflection sheet and the bottom chassis, each of the plurality of light source substrates having a bar shape extending in a first direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the plurality of light source substrates and configured emit light toward the display panel; and a bonding member bonding the plurality of light source substrates to the bottom chassis, wherein the bonding member extends in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, so that the plurality of light source substrates are arranged in the second direction on the bottom chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin Lee, Hyungsuk Kim, Kyungsoo Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20230335071
    Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light sources configured to emit light toward the liquid crystal panel, wherein the plurality of light sources are divided into a plurality of dimming blocks, each dimming block including one or more light sources; a driver configured to provide a current to each light source of the plurality of light sources; and a processor configured to: control the driver to provide the current to the one or more light sources included in each dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks based on image data, obtain an average current value of currents provided to the one or more light sources included in each dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks for a reference time based on the image data, and control the driver to provide a reduced current to the plurality of light sources based on at least one of a predetermined number of first dimming blocks or an arrangement of the first dimming blocks having the average current value being greater than
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungyeol KIM, Chunsoon PARK, Kyehoon LEE, Hyukjun JANG
  • Publication number: 20230314875
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including: a liquid crystal panel; a substrate; a light source module disposed on the substrate. The light source module includes a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate, a feed pad provided on the substrate, an antistatic pad provided on the substrate; and an insulating dome provided on the substrate and covering the light emitting diode. The antistatic pad is divided into two parts by an outline of the insulating dome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun JANG, Kyehoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20230314870
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light sources configured to emit light; and a substrate including a plurality of dimming blocks arranged in rows and columns, wherein each of the plurality of dimming blocks includes at least four light sources from among the plurality of light sources, and the least four light sources are connected in series with each other and arranged in rows and columns on a first surface of the substrate, the substrate includes a plurality of holes extending from the first surface of the substrate to a second surface of the substrate, the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the substrate are electrically connected through the plurality of holes, and each of the plurality of holes is in a region surrounded by the at least four light sources of each respective dimming block of the plurality of dimming blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeyeon KIM, Sungyeol KIM, Hyungsuk KIM, Chunsoon PARK, Youngmin LEE, Hyukjun JANG
  • Patent number: 11768401
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel, a substrate, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on one side of the substrate and configured to emit light towards the liquid crystal panel. Each of the plurality of LEDs includes a first reflection layer, a second reflection layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first reflection layer and the second reflection layer. The second reflection layer is provided between the substrate and the light emitting layer. A first reflectivity of the first reflection layer for a first light entering at a first incident angle is different from a second reflectivity of the second reflection layer for the first light entering at the first incident angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungyeol Kim, Kyehoon Lee, Kyungsoo Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20230288752
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes an optical member; a substrate provided at a first side of the optical member; a light source provided on the substrate and configured to emit light; and a supporter provided between the optical member and the substrate, wherein the supporter includes: a supporter body provided on the substrate; a curing device provided in the supporter body; and an adhesive member provided at a first end of the supporter body that is nearest to the optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyungsuk KIM, Kyehoon LEE, Chunsoon PARK, Hyukjun JANG
  • Publication number: 20230251525
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a printed circuit board defining an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a through-hole, a plurality of light sources mounted on the upper surface of the printed circuit board and configured to emit light to the display panel, and a connector inserted into the through-hole on the upper surface of the printed circuit board. The connector includes a connector body inserted into the through-hole, and a plurality of connector terminals disposed in proximity to the upper surface of the printed circuit board. The connector terminals are configured to electrically connect the connector body to a portion of the printed circuit board, and may in certain embodiments connect a first portion of the printed circuit board on one side of the connector body to a second portion of the printed circuit board on an opposite of the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin LEE, Jaewoo KIM, Seungyong SHIN, Hyukjun JANG
  • Patent number: 11703718
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a liquid crystal panel, a substrate, a light source module disposed on the substrate, and a control assembly configured to control the light source module and the liquid crystal panel. The light source module includes a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate, a feed pad provided on the substrate, and at least one antistatic pad provided on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun Jang, Kyehoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230197908
    Abstract: A display device according to an example embodiment comprises: a light source package comprising light sources disposed on the mounting surface of a printed circuit board and a display panel and configured to irradiate light toward the display panel. The light source package comprises: a light conversion member configured to convert the wavelength of the light emitted from the light sources; a transparent member configured to transmit the light emitted from the light sources, and to support the light conversion member; a first package substantially surrounding the light sources and the transparent member; and a second package covering the outside of the first package, wherein the thermal conductivity of the second package is greater than the thermal conductivity of the first package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hyukjun JANG, Jaewoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230118897
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel; and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the liquid crystal panel, wherein the backlight unit includes: a substrate; and a plurality of light emitting diode groups provided on an upper surface of the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diode groups includes a red light emitting diode, a green light emitting diode, and a blue light emitting diode, wherein each of the red light emitting diode, the green light emitting diode, and the blue light emitting diode includes: a light emitting layer; and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) provided on the light emitting layer, and wherein reflectivities of the distributed Bragg reflectors of the red light emitting diode, the green light emitting diode, and the blue light emitting diode are within a same range of reflectivity according to an incident angle of light incident on the distributed Bragg reflectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungyeol Kim, Hyungsuk Kim, Chunsoon Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20230075434
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate having a bar shape; a plurality of LEDs provided on the substrate; and a wiring pattern provided on the substrate and configured to transmit driving currents to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the wiring pattern has a shape that is bent multiple times so that the driving currents flow in opposite directions in lines aligned adjacent and parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun JANG, Sungyeol KIM, Hyungsuk KIM, Kyungsoo PARK, Youngmin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230047093
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel; a bottom chassis provided behind the display panel; a reflection sheet provided between the display panel and the bottom chassis; a plurality of light source substrates provided between the reflection sheet and the bottom chassis, each of the plurality of light source substrates having a bar shape extending in a first direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the plurality of light source substrates and configured emit light toward the display panel; and a bonding member bonding the plurality of light source substrates to the bottom chassis, wherein the bonding member extends in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, so that the plurality of light source substrates are arranged in the second direction on the bottom chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin Lee, Hyungsuk Kim, Kyungsoo Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20220413341
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel, a substrate, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on one side of the substrate and configured to emit light towards the liquid crystal panel. Each of the plurality of LEDs includes a first reflection layer, a second reflection layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first reflection layer and the second reflection layer. The second reflection layer is provided between the substrate and the light emitting layer. A first reflectivity of the first reflection layer for a first light entering at a first incident angle is different from a second reflectivity of the second reflection layer for the first light entering at the first incident angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungyeol KIM, Kyehoon Lee, Kyungsoo Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Publication number: 20220283467
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a liquid crystal panel, a substrate, a light source module disposed on the substrate, and a control assembly configured to control the light source module and the liquid crystal panel. The light source module includes a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate, a feed pad provided on the substrate, and at least one antistatic pad provided on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun JANG, Kyehoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11385500
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a liquid crystal panel, a substrate disposed under the liquid crystal panel, and a reflective sheet provided with a hole and disposed on a first side of the substrate. The substrate may include at least one feed portion and at least one antistatic portion. A light source module may be disposed within an area defined by the hole of the reflective sheet on the first side of the substrate. The light source module may be provided with a light emitting diode and an insulating dome covering the light emitting diode such that the at least one feed portion is disposed on the first side of the substrate and is in contact with the light emitting diode of the light source module, and the at least one antistatic portion may be disposed within the area defined by the hole of the reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Hyukjun Jang, Kyehoon Lee