Patents by Inventor Ji Hoon Sohn

Ji Hoon Sohn 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: 20080204371
    Abstract: A filter and a plasma display device using the filter are provided. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel (PDP) which includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate that are coupled to each other; and a filter which is disposed on the upper substrate. The filter includes an external light shield sheet which includes a base unit and a plurality of pattern units that are formed in the base unit, and a distance between bottoms of a pair of adjacent electrodes that are formed on the upper substrate is 2.5-12 times greater than a distance between a pair of adjacent pattern units. Since the plasma display device includes the external light shielding sheet which can absorb and shield as much external light incident upon the PDP as possible, the plasma display device can effectively realize black images and enhance bright room contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon SOHN, Sam Je CHO, Woo Sung JANG, Woon Seo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20080197773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display device, and a filter formed in a plasma display panel includes an external light shielding sheet which includes a base unit, and a plurality of pattern units that are formed on the base unit, wherein an angle between an electrode that is formed on the substrate adjacent to the filter and the pattern unit is 5° or less. According to the present invention, the plasma display device can effectively realize black images and enhance bright room contrast, as an external light shielding sheet, which absorbs and shields as much external light incident upon a plasma display panel PDP as possible, is disposed at a front of the plasma display panel. In addition, the plasma display device of the present invention may reduce the moire phenomenon, as the patterns of the external light shielding sheet is diagonally formed at an angle with the electrode or the barrier rib formed in the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon SOHN, Sam Je CHO, Woo Sung JANG, Woon Seo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20080136328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter and a plasma display device thereof. The device includes: a plasma display panel; and a sheet for protecting external light disposed at a front surface of the panel to protect the external light incident upon the panel, wherein the sheet for protecting external light includes a base unit formed with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of pattern unit lines formed on the plurality of grooves of the base unit and having refraction index different from that of the base unit, and the number of the pattern unit lines overlapped with any one of a plurality of discharge cells formed in the panel is 8 to 25. With the present invention, the sheet for protecting external light capable of maximally absorbing and protecting light incident from the external is positioned at the front surface of the display panel so that a black image can be effectively implemented and the bright room contrast and the luminance of the display image can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon SOHN, Sam Je CHO, Joon Kwon MOON, Woon Seo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20080130121
    Abstract: A film for display device, a filter for display device including the film, and a display device including the filter are disclosed. The film for display device includes a plurality of first portions positioned to be spaced with a predetermined distance therebetween, and a plurality of second portions transmitting light. Each second portion is positioned between the first portions. A refractive index of the first portion is larger than a refractive index of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Kangyoon Kim, Ji-Hoon Sohn, Hongrae Cha, Seoungwon Lee, Tae Hoon Park, Woonrae Cho, Jin-Hun Hoon, Edhunng Cho
  • Publication number: 20080095995
    Abstract: A flat panel display device is provided. The flat panel display device includes a display panel and a filter which is disposed at a front of the display panel and includes an external light shield layer. A base unit of the external light shield layer satisfies the following equation: 1.5×h3<h4<2.0×h3 where h3 indicates a drop height of a steel ball having a weigh of 5-9 g to generate a crack in a filter including no impact-resistant layer and h4 indicates a minimum drop height of the steel ball that can result in a crack in a filter including the impact-resistant layer. Therefore, the durability of the filter or the display panel against an external impact can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Rae Cha, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sam Je Cho, Woo Sung Jang, Woon Seo Shin
  • Publication number: 20080061695
    Abstract: An improved structure of a filter for a display apparatus and a plasma display apparatus comprising the filter are provided. A filter for a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure that forms directly on a single base film layer a multifunctional layer with a number of functions. Thus, this can reduce production cost, improve production throughput and improve efficiently functions of the filter for the display apparatus and the plasma display apparatus comprising the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Ji-Hoon Sohn
  • Publication number: 20080042568
    Abstract: A plasma display device is provided. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel (PDP) and an external light shield sheet which absorbs external light incident upon the PDP. The external light shield sheet includes a base unit and a plurality of pattern units which are formed in the base unit. Each of the pattern units contains 2-10 weight % of light absorption particles having a size of 1 ?m or less. Since the external light shield sheet which can absorb and shield as much external light as possible is disposed at the front of the PDP, the plasma display device can effectively realize black images and improve bright room contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Rae Cha, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sam Je Cho, Woo Sung Jang, Woo Seo Shin
  • Publication number: 20080042570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an external light shielding sheet and a plasma display device thereof, and the plasma display device comprises a plasma display panel(PDP); and an external light shielding sheet, which is disposed at a front of the PDP and includes a base unit and a plurality of pattern units which are formed on the base unit and absorb external light, wherein at least one of the plurality of pattern units has an ascending portion with an average slope of 0.5 to 45 degrees and a descending portion with an average slope of ?45 to ?0.5 degrees. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively realize black images and enhance bright room contrast by arranging the external light shielding sheet, which absorbs and shields external light from the outside, at the front of the display panel(PDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Rae Cha, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sam Je Cho, Woo Sung Jang, Woon Seo Shin, Eun Seong Seo, Joon Kwon Moon
  • Publication number: 20080042569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter and a plasma display device thereof, wherein the filter includes an external light shielding sheet which comprises a base unit, and a plurality of pattern units that are formed on the base unit, wherein a bottom, which is wider than a top, of the pattern units is formed as a concave shape. According to the present invention, the plasma display device of the present invention can effectively realize black images and enhance bright room contrast, as an external light shielding sheet, which absorbs and shields as much external light incident upon a plasma display panel PDP as possible, is disposed at a front of the plasma display panel. Also, the sharpness of the display images may be enhanced by reducing the bleeding phenomenon of the display images as well as the adhesiveness of the filter may be enhanced by forming the bottom of the pattern units of the external light shielding sheet as a concave shape in which the center area is depressed into the inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon SOHN, Sam Je CHO, Woo Sung JANG, Woon Seo SHIN, Kang Yoon KIM, Seoung Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20080042571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter and a plasma display device thereof, and the plasma display device includes a plasma display panel; and a filter formed at a front of the plasma display panel, wherein the filter includes external light shielding sheet which is provided with a base unit and a plurality of pattern units formed on the base unit and having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the base unit, and wherein a cross sectional shape of at least one of the pattern units' edges is a curve. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively realize black images and enhance bright room contrast by arranging the external light shielding sheet, which absorbs and shields external light from the outside, at the front of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon SOHN, Sam Je CHO, Woo Sung JANG, Woon Seo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20080042567
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) is provided. The PDP includes an upper substrate on which first and second electrodes and a dielectric layer are disposed; and a lower substrate on which a third electrode is formed. The dielectric layer includes a base unit and a plurality of pattern units which are formed in the base unit. In short, a plurality of external light shield patterns for shielding external light are formed in an upper substrate or in an upper dielectric layer of a PDP, and thus, it is possible to effectively realize black images and improve the bright room contrast of a PDP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Rae CHA, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sam Je Cho, Woo Sung Jang, Woon Seo Shin
  • Publication number: 20070228961
    Abstract: A plasma display panel capable of achieving a reduction in the reflectance of the panel and an enhancement in contrast without a reduction in brightness is disclosed. The plasma display panel includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate arranged to face the upper substrate, and barrier ribs arranged between the upper substrate and the lower substrate to define a discharge cell space. Each barrier rib has at least a portion increasing in width toward the upper substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Ji Hoon SOHN
  • Publication number: 20070228960
    Abstract: A plasma display panel capable of achieving a reduction in the reflectance of the panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The plasma display panel includes a lower substrate, a discharge cell space defined by a plurality of barrier ribs on the lower substrate, a phosphor layer formed in the discharge cell space, and a functional film formed over the phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Ji Hoon SOHN
  • Publication number: 20070194714
    Abstract: A plasma display panel is disclosed, which does not require an optical filter or reduces the cost of the optical filter. In the plasma display panel which comprises an upper panel and a lower panel, the upper panel includes an EMI shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Ji Hoon SOHN
  • Patent number: 7238234
    Abstract: Device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto, the device including a stage for supporting a substrate, a base having one or more than one rail for transporting the stage, and one or more than one ink-jet head rotatable by an angel for spraying a pattern forming solution to the substrate, thereby reducing a fabrication cost and simplifying a fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Bum Jin Bae, Eun A Moon, Young Jae Cho, Ji Hoon Sohn, Byung Gil Ryu
  • Publication number: 20060232730
    Abstract: An improved structure of a filter for a display apparatus and a plasma display apparatus comprising the filter are provided. A filter for a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure that forms directly on a single base film layer a multifunctional layer with a number of functions. Thus, this can reduce production cost, improve production throughput and improve efficiently functions of the filter for the display apparatus and the plasma display apparatus comprising the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Ji-Hoon Sohn
  • Patent number: 7050130
    Abstract: A color filter substrate of an LCD includes: a substrate having a plurality of pixel regions; a first black matrix formed between the pixel regions on the substrate; a second black matrix formed at an upper portion of the first black matrix and separating each pixel region; and a color layer formed at the pixel region. Overflowing of the ink solution caused as the characteristics of the resin black matrix is changed due to the absorption of the solvent contained in the ink solution is prevented, an yield of the ink of the color filter can be improved, and a reliability of process can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Sohn, Eun-A Moon, Bum-Jin Bae, Young-Jae Cho, Byung-Gil Ryu
  • Patent number: 6997536
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto is disclosed, in which it is possible to simplify fabricating process steps and to reduce production cost, and to prevent pattern failure. The device includes a stag having a hole and supporting a substrate; one or more ink-jet heads having nozzles spraying pattern forming solution onto the substrate; and one or more cameras positioned below the stage so as to monitor the nozzles through the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eun A. Moon, Bum Jin Bae, Young Jae Cho, Ji Hoon Sohn, Byung Gil Ryu
  • Patent number: 6997990
    Abstract: Device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto, the device including a stage for supporting a substrate, a base having one or more than one rail for transporting the stage, and one or more than one ink-jet head rotatable by an angel for spraying a pattern forming solution to the substrate, thereby reducing a fabrication cost and simplifying a fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Bum Jin Bae, Eun A Moon, Young Jae Cho, Ji Hoon Sohn, Byung Gil Ryu
  • Publication number: 20040252153
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto is disclosed, in which it is possible to simplify fabricating process steps and to reduce production cost, and to prevent pattern failure. The device includes a stag having a hole and supporting a substrate; one or more ink-jet heads having nozzles spraying pattern forming solution onto the substrate; and one or more cameras positioned below the stage so as to monitor the nozzles through the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eun A. Moon, Bum Jin Bae, Young Jae Cho, Ji Hoon Sohn, Byung Gil Ryu