Patents by Inventor Jae Been LEE

Jae Been LEE 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: 11942508
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel in a display area. The pixel includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other, a first insulating layer disposed on the first and second electrodes and including a trench corresponding to a region between the first and second electrodes, light emitting elements disposed in the trench, each of the light emitting elements including a first end portion and a second end portion, a first contact electrode disposed on the first end portion of each of the light emitting elements and the first electrode, and a second contact electrode disposed on the second end portion of each of the light emitting elements and the second electrode. The trench includes a first trench accommodating the light emitting elements, and second trenches disposed in the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11903249
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface, pixels and first lines that are disposed on the first surface, second lines disposed on the second surface and corresponding to the first lines, a multi-layered etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and disposed between the base layer and the first lines, and via holes penetrating the base layer and the multi-layered etch stopper layer, the via holes connecting the first lines to the second lines. The multi-layered etch stopper layer includes a first etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and surrounding each of the via holes, the first etch stopper layer including an inorganic layer, and a second etch stopper layer entirely disposed on the first surface including the first etch stopper layer, the second etch stopper layer being open in a region corresponding to the via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dae Hwan Jang, Jae Been Lee, Jin Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11762469
    Abstract: A display device and a haptic feedback method having the same provide a display panel which displays an image, a cover window on a first surface of the display panel and including a tactile pattern, and an actuator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and overlaps the tactile pattern in a width direction of the display panel. The actuator outputs a sensing voltage according to applied pressure and generates vibrations according to applied driving voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hun Noh, Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, So Young Yeo, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11756967
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, the first substrate including a substrate through-hole penetrating the first substrate in a thickness direction, an etching stopper disposed on a first surface of the first substrate, the etching stopper including a stopper through-hole that overlaps the substrate through-hole and penetrates the etching stopper in the thickness direction, a data line disposed on the etching stopper, a substrate connection electrode that fills the substrate through-hole and the stopper through-hole, the substrate connection electrode being disposed in the display area and electrically connected to the data line, and a first pad disposed on a second surface of the first substrate opposite to the first surface and overlapping the substrate connection electrode. The first pad is electrically connected to the substrate connection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Yeon, Jung Hun Noh, Yi Joon Ahn, Jae Been Lee
  • Publication number: 20230260431
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate including a folding area, a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area along a first direction, and a first surface in both the folding area and the non-folding area, a light-emitting element layer on the flexible substrate, and a support which faces the light-emitting layer with the flexible substrate therebetween, forms an interface with the first surface of the flexible substrate and is bendable together with the flexible substrate. The support includes a first support corresponding to the folding area, a second support corresponding to the non-folding area, and a through hole extended through the support. The through hole is extended through the first support, and a first portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate is exposed to outside the support by the through hole in the first support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Jung Hun NOH, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Publication number: 20230232154
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a cover window which is disposed on a first surface of the display panel, and a first sound generator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel. The cover window includes a first lattice pattern area including lattice patterns surrounding the first sound generator in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Patent number: 11636785
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate including a folding area, a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area along a first direction, and a first surface in both the folding area and the non-folding area, a light-emitting element layer on the flexible substrate, and a support which faces the light-emitting layer with the flexible substrate therebetween, forms an interface with the first surface of the flexible substrate and is bendable together with the flexible substrate. The support includes a first support corresponding to the folding area, a second support corresponding to the non-folding area, and a through hole extended through the support. The through hole is extended through the first support, and a first portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate is exposed to outside the support by the through hole in the first support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11617038
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a cover window which is disposed on a first surface of the display panel, and a first sound generator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel. The cover window includes a first lattice pattern area including lattice patterns surrounding the first sound generator in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Joon Ahn, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11553275
    Abstract: A method of providing sounds matching an image displayed on a display panel includes: calculating a first object in the image by analyzing digital video data corresponding to the image, and calculating first gain values based on a location of the first object, and applying first gain values to a plurality of sound data; displaying the image on the display panel based on the digital video data; and outputting the plurality of sounds by vibrating the display panel based on the plurality of sound data to which the first gain values applied, using a plurality of sound generating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Hee Won, Jin Oh Kwag, Sung Chan Jo, Yi Joon Ahn, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11513758
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display panel including a pixel array layer, a panel lower member disposed under the display panel, a first magnet disposed under the panel lower member and having a first area, a vibration generator coupled to one surface of the first magnet and having a second area larger than the first area; and a second magnet overlapping the first magnet in a thickness direction and spaced apart from the first magnet in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong Hee Won, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11502271
    Abstract: An electronic device including a window having a front surface and a rear surface, a display panel disposed on the rear surface of the window, the display panel having a front surface and a rear surface, and a sensory button set disposed on the rear surface of the display panel. The sensory button set includes a sensor unit, and a pusher disposed between the sensor unit and the display panel configured to transfer an external force applied to a predetermined area of the window to the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh, Jae Been Lee, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220322008
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a cover window which is disposed on a first surface of the display panel, and a first sound generator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel. The cover window includes a first lattice pattern area including lattice patterns surrounding the first sound generator in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Patent number: 11432059
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generator on a first surface of the display panel, the first sound generator being configured to vibrate the display panel to output a first sound; and a second sound generator configured to output a second sound. A third sound is a sum of the first sound and the second sound, and a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the third sound is less than a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the first sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Been Lee, Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh
  • Publication number: 20220262781
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, each of the plurality of pixels including light-emitting area groups and non-light-emitting areas disposed adjacent to the light-emitting area groups, and a non-display area surrounding the display area, where a minimum distance between adjacent ones of the light-emitting area groups continuously arranged along the first direction or the second direction increases and decreases repeatedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Been LEE, Yi Joon AHN
  • Publication number: 20220216289
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a first flexible substrate that includes a signal line formed on one side of the first flexible substrate. A second flexible substrate is disposed on a second side of the first flexible substrate that is located opposite to the first side of the first flexible substrate. An opening penetrates the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. A driver is attached to the second flexible substrate. A connection portion electrically connects the driver and the signal line to each other through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Been Lee, Ji Joon Ahn, Jun Woo You, Tae Ho Lee, Dae Hwan Jang
  • Publication number: 20220190060
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in which first holes arranged in a first direction and a second direction that intersects the first direction are defined, and a first panel bottom member which is disposed on one surface of the display panel and in which second holes arranged in the first and second directions are defined. A maximum length of a second hole among the second holes in the first direction satisfies ā€œeƗ(a+c)ā€ where a denotes a maximum length of a first hole among the first holes in the first direction, c denotes a minimum distance between neighboring first holes among the first holes in the first direction, and e is a positive integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Been LEE, Yi Joon AHN, Sung Hoon KIM, Eun Kyung YEON
  • Publication number: 20220173126
    Abstract: A tiled display device includes a plurality of display devices including a plurality of display areas including pixels, and a coupling area between adjacent display areas from among the plurality of display areas. Each of the plurality of display devices includes: a substrate including a first portion configured to support the display area, a second portion extending from the first portion to be bent, and a third portion extending from the second portion, a display layer on the first portion of the substrate and including the pixels, a connection line at an edge of the first portion of the substrate and connected to the plurality of pixels, a pad portion on the third portion of the substrate, a fan-out line on the second portion of the substrate and connected between the pad portion and the connection line, and pattern holes penetrating the second portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Cheol Min PARK, Yi Joon AHN, Atsushi NEMOTO, Woo Suk SEO, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE, Tae Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 11323652
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display panel including two long sides extending in a first direction and two short sides extending in a second direction, a first sound generator on a first area of one surface of the display panel, the first sound generator outputs a first sound by vibrating the display panel, a second sound generator on a second area of the one surface of the display panel, the second sound generator outputs a second by vibrating the display panel, a bottom frame on the one surface of the display panel, and a first blocking member between the one surface of the display panel and the bottom frame and along edges of the display panel, the first blocking member includes at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Hee Won, Jae Been Lee
  • Publication number: 20220077225
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel in a display area. The pixel includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other, a first insulating layer disposed on the first and second electrodes and including a trench corresponding to a region between the first and second electrodes, light emitting elements disposed in the trench, each of the light emitting elements including a first end portion and a second end portion, a first contact electrode disposed on the first end portion of each of the light emitting elements and the first electrode, and a second contact electrode disposed on the second end portion of each of the light emitting elements and the second electrode. The trench includes a first trench accommodating the light emitting elements, and second trenches disposed in the first trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon KIM, Yi Joon AHN, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Publication number: 20220077197
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device may include a first substrate, a first set of light emitting elements, and a second set of light emitting elements. The first substrate may include a first set of holes. Each hole of the first set of holes may extend through the first substrate. Each of the first set of light emitting elements and the second set of light emitting elements may overlap the first substrate. The first set of holes may be positioned between the first set of light emitting elements and the second set of light emitting elements in a plan view of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Hoon KIM, Jung Hun NOH, Yi Joon AHN, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE