Patents by Inventor Mi-Seon Seo

Mi-Seon Seo 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: 11475835
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor that controls an amount of current received from a first power supply voltage line connected via a second node to an organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node, a second transistor connected between a data line and the second node and that includes a first gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a light emitting line connected to a gate electrode of at least one light emitting transistor located in a current path between the first power supply voltage line and the organic light emitting diode, and a seventh transistor connected between one of at least one second gate electrode of the second transistor and the light emitting line. Accordingly, a threshold voltage of a switching transistor included in each of the plurality of pixels may be negatively shifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Jung Kim, Tae Young Kim, Yong Sung Park, Jong Woo Park, Mi Seon Seo, Keun Soo Lee, Ki Ju Im, Dae Youn Cho, Young Tae Choi, Hyun Cheol Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210256906
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor that controls an amount of current received from a first power supply voltage line connected via a second node to an organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node, a second transistor connected between a data line and the second node and that includes a first gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a light emitting line connected to a gate electrode of at least one light emitting transistor located in a current path between the first power supply voltage line and the organic light emitting diode, and a seventh transistor connected between one of at least one second gate electrode of the second transistor and the light emitting line. Accordingly, a threshold voltage of a switching transistor included in each of the plurality of pixels may be negatively shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Hyo Jung Kim, Tae Young Kim, Yong Sung Park, Jong Woo Park, Mi Seon Seo, Keun Soo Lee, Ki Ju Im, Dae Youn Cho, Young Tae Choi, Hyun Cheol Hwang
  • Patent number: 11017719
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor that controls an amount of current received from a first power supply voltage line connected via a second node to an organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node, a second transistor connected between a data line and the second node and that includes a first gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a light emitting line connected to a gate electrode of at least one light emitting transistor located in a current path between the first power supply voltage line and the organic light emitting diode, and a seventh transistor connected between one of at least one second gate electrode of the second transistor and the light emitting line. Accordingly, a threshold voltage of a switching transistor included in each of the plurality of pixels may be negatively shifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Jung Kim, Tae Young Kim, Yong Sung Park, Jong Woo Park, Mi Seon Seo, Keun Soo Lee, Ki Ju Im, Dae Youn Cho, Young Tae Choi, Hyun Cheol Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200243006
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor that controls an amount of current received from a first power supply voltage line connected via a second node to an organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node, a second transistor connected between a data line and the second node and that includes a first gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a light emitting line connected to a gate electrode of at least one light emitting transistor located in a current path between the first power supply voltage line and the organic light emitting diode, and a seventh transistor connected between one of at least one second gate electrode of the second transistor and the light emitting line. Accordingly, a threshold voltage of a switching transistor included in each of the plurality of pixels may be negatively shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hyo Jung KIM, Tae Young KIM, Yong Sung Park, Jong Woo Park, Mi Seon SEO, Keun Soo LEE, Ki Ju IM, Dae Youn CHO, Young Tae CHOI, Hyun Cheol HWANG
  • Patent number: 9627570
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a pixel switching element, a pixel electrode, a reference line, a control switching element, a bias line, a light sensing element, a sensing capacitor and a light blocking filter pattern. The pixel switching element is connected to a data line and a gate line, includes a first semiconductor pattern. The pixel electrode is connected to the pixel switching element. The reference line is in parallel with the data line. The control switching element is connected to the reference line and the gate line, includes a second semiconductor pattern. The bias line is in parallel with the gate line. The light sensing element is connected to the bias line and the control switching element, includes a third semiconductor pattern. The sensing capacitor is connected to the light sensing element and a storage line. The light blocking filter pattern transmits a first light, and blocks a second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk-Won Jung, Hyang-Shik Kong, Sung-Hoon Yang, Sang-Youn Han, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seung-Mi Seo, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 9128563
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; an infrared sensing transistor on the substrate; a readout transistor connected to the infrared sensing transistor; a power source line; and a light blocking member on the infrared sensing transistor, where the infrared sensing transistor includes a light blocking film on the substrate, a first gate electrode contacting and overlapping the light blocking film and connected to a power source line, a first semiconductor layer on the first gate electrode overlapping the light blocking film, and first source and drain electrodes on the first semiconductor layer, where the readout transistor includes a second gate electrode on the substrate, a second semiconductor layer on the second gate electrode and overlapping the second gate electrode, and second source and drain electrodes the second semiconductor layer, and where the power source line and the first gate electrode are at a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Won Jung, Sung Hoon Yang, Sang-Youn Han, Seung Mi Seo, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Publication number: 20150243827
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a pixel switching element, a pixel electrode, a reference line, a control switching element, a bias line, a light sensing element, a sensing capacitor and a light blocking filter pattern. The pixel switching element is connected to a data line and a gate line, includes a first semiconductor pattern. The pixel electrode is connected to the pixel switching element. The reference line is in parallel with the data line. The control switching element is connected to the reference line and the gate line, includes a second semiconductor pattern. The bias line is in parallel with the gate line. The light sensing element is connected to the bias line and the control switching element, includes a third semiconductor pattern. The sensing capacitor is connected to the light sensing element and a storage line. The light blocking filter pattern transmits a first light, and blocks a second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Suk-Won JUNG, Hyang-Shik KONG, Sung-Hoon YANG, Sang-Youn HAN, Kyung-Sook JEON, Seung-Mi SEO, Mi-Seon SEO
  • Patent number: 9087750
    Abstract: A touch screen substrate includes a base substrate, a first switching element and a first sensing element which senses infrared light. The first switching element includes a first switching gate electrode, a first active pattern disposed on the first switching gate electrode, a first switching source electrode disposed on the first active pattern and a first switching drain electrode disposed apart from the first switching source electrode. The first sensing element includes a first sensing drain electrode connected to the first switching source electrode, a first sensing source electrode disposed apart from the first sensing drain electrode, a second active pattern disposed below the first sensing drain electrode and the first sensing source electrode and including a first amorphous layer, a doped amorphous layer and a second amorphous layer, and a first sensing gate electrode disposed on the first sensing drain electrode and the first sensing source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-Kwon Kim, Jung-Suk Bang, Sung-Hoon Yang, Sang-Youn Han, Suk-Won Jung, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Dae-Cheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seung-Mi Seo, Kun-Wook Han, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8994025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a visible ray sensor and a light sensor capable of improving photosensitivity by preventing photodegradation. The visible ray sensor may include: a substrate, a light blocking member formed on the substrate, and a visible ray sensing thin film transistor formed on the light blocking member. The light blocking member may be made of a transparent electrode, a band pass filter, or an opaque metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Youn Han, Jun-Ho Song, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Mi-Seon Seo, Sung-Hoon Yang, Suk-Won Jung, Seung Mi Seo
  • Patent number: 8928054
    Abstract: A touch substrate includes a base substrate, a sensing element and a switching element. The sensing element is disposed over the base substrate, senses infrared light, and includes a sensing semiconductor pattern. The switching element is electrically connected to the sensing element, includes a material substantially the same as a material of the sensing semiconductor pattern, and includes a switching semiconductor pattern having a thickness different from a thickness of the sensing semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Youn Han, Mi-Seon Seo, Sung-Hoon Yang
  • Patent number: 8907924
    Abstract: An information detection device includes: a plurality of light sensing units each configured to detect light; a plurality of sensor scanning drivers each configured to apply sensor scanning signals to the light sensing units; a sensing signal processor configured to receive position information detected by the light sensing units; a plurality of bias applying units each configured to apply bias voltages to the light sensing units; wherein each bias applying unit applies a different polarity of bias voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Youn Han, Dong-Kwon Kim, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Sung-Hoon Yang, Joo-Han Kim, Woong-Kwon Kim, Suk-Won Jung, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Dae-Cheol Kim, Hui-Sung Lee, Ki-Hun Jeong, Seung-Mi Seo, Jung-Suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8698167
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a light sensor of a display includes a light sensing layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, an insulating layer, and a gate electrode to sense light from an external source. The light sensing layer is disposed on the substrate to sense light, and the source and drain electrodes are disposed on the light sensing layer and are covered by the insulating layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the insulating layer. An edge of the gate electrode is disposed on the light sensing layer at least in an area where the light sensing layer is overlapped with the source and drain electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woongkwon Kim, Daecheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, SungHoon Yang, Yunjong Yeo, Sang Youn Han, Sungryul Kim, Suk Won Jung, Byeonghoon Cho, HeeJoon Kim, Hong-Kee Chin, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seungmi Seo, Kyung-ho Park, Jung suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8570465
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display including: a first insulating substrate; a light blocking member positioned on the first insulating substrate and having a frame portion defining openings for pixels; a step compensated pattern positioned on the first insulating substrate and in one of the openings; a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate; a first electrode formed on the first insulating substrate in the same layer as a second domain dividing unit; a second electrode facing the first electrode and disposed in the same layer as the first domain dividing unit; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the step compensated pattern overlaps the first domain dividing unit or the second domain dividing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Sun Kim, Bong Hyun You, Chong-Chul Chai, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8519317
    Abstract: A photosensor includes a substrate, a gate line, and a data line disposed on the substrate. A thin film transistor is connected to the gate line and the data line. A first photo-sensing member is disposed on the substrate, and a first electrode is connected to the thin film transistor and the first photo-sensing member. A second photo-sensing member is disposed on the first photo-sensing member, and a second electrode is connected to the first electrode and the second photo-sensing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Youn Han, Sung-Hoon Yang, Suk-Won Jung, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seung Mi Seo, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Publication number: 20130168683
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided. A thin film transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on a portion of the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes an ohmic contact layer, a channel layer, and a buffer layer, the buffer layer disposed between the channel layer and the ohmic contact layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode contact a surface of the ohmic contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi-Seon SEO, Cheol Kyu KIM, Sung Hoon YANG, Hee Young LEE, Sang Hyun JEON
  • Patent number: 8445909
    Abstract: Provided are a sensor array substrate and a method of fabricating the same. The sensor array substrate includes: a substrate in which a switching element region and a sensor region that senses light are defined; a first semiconductor layer which is formed in the sensor region; a first gate electrode which is formed on the first semiconductor layer and overlaps the first semiconductor layer; a second gate electrode which is formed in the switching element region; a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the second gate electrode and overlaps the second gate electrode; and a light-blocking pattern which is formed on the second semiconductor layer and overlaps the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are disposed on different layers, and the second gate electrode and the light-blocking pattern are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Sook Jeon, Jun-Ho Song, Sang-Youn Han, Sung-Hoon Yang, Dae-Cheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Publication number: 20130056732
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; an infrared sensing transistor on the substrate; a readout transistor connected to the infrared sensing transistor; a power source line; and a light blocking member on the infrared sensing transistor, where the infrared sensing transistor includes a light blocking film on the substrate, a first gate electrode contacting and overlapping the light blocking film and connected to a power source line, a first semiconductor layer on the first gate electrode overlapping the light blocking film, and first source and drain electrodes on the first semiconductor layer, where the readout transistor includes a second gate electrode on the substrate, a second semiconductor layer on the second gate electrode and overlapping the second gate electrode, and second source and drain electrodes the second semiconductor layer, and where the power source line and the first gate electrode are at a same layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Won JUNG, Sung Hoon YANG, Sang-Youn HAN, Seung Mi SEO, Mi-Seon SEO
  • Publication number: 20130048989
    Abstract: A touch substrate includes a base substrate, a sensing element and a switching element. The sensing element is disposed over the base substrate, senses infrared light, and includes a sensing semiconductor pattern. The switching element is electrically connected to the sensing element, includes a material substantially the same as a material of the sensing semiconductor pattern, and includes a switching semiconductor pattern having a thickness different from a thickness of the sensing semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Sang-Youn HAN, Mi-Seon SEO, Sung-Hoon YANG
  • Patent number: 8294837
    Abstract: A sensor array substrate, a display device including the sensor array substrate, and a method of manufacturing the sensor array substrate are provided. The sensor array substrate includes a substrate, a first sensor formed on a first pixel area of the substrate and configured to detect light, an overcoat layer formed on the first sensor, and a shield layer formed over the overcoat layer, wherein the shield layer overlaps the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woong-Kwon Kim, Dae-Cheol Kim, Dong-Kwon Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, Sung-Hoon Yang, Sang-Youn Han, Suk-Won Jung, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seung-Mi Seo, Jung-Suk Bang, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Publication number: 20120169955
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display including: a first insulating substrate; a light blocking member positioned on the first insulating substrate and having a frame portion defining openings for pixels; a step compensated pattern positioned on the first insulating substrate and in one of the openings; a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate; a first electrode formed on the first insulating substrate in the same layer as a second domain dividing unit; a second electrode facing the first electrode and disposed in the same layer as the first domain dividing unit; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the step compensated pattern overlaps the first domain dividing unit or the second domain dividing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Ji-Sun Kim, Bong Hyun You, Chong-Chul Chai, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Mi-Seon Seo