Patents by Inventor Munsik HAM

Munsik HAM 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: 11964457
    Abstract: Disclosed is a release film including a first release film on a supporter in which a first hole is defined, and a second release film below the supporter, wherein, when viewed in a plan view, a first cut region is defined by a first part of the second release film, the first part overlapping the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoseung Kang, Minseop Kim, Hosung Nam, Munsik Ham
  • Publication number: 20240006265
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area, a bending area, and a second area, and comprising a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a driving chip disposed on an upper surface of the second area of the display panel and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a support layer disposed on a lower surface of the first area of the display panel, and a spacer disposed on the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the support layer in a plan view, wherein the spacer comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a base layer having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the upper layer and a thermal conductivity of the lower layer, and in case that the bending area of the display panel is folded, the spacer overlaps the driving chip in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MUNSIK HAM, YUNJAE KIM, JIN YONG SIM, BUGYOON YOO, JOONHYUK JANG
  • Patent number: 11839042
    Abstract: A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Minseop Kim, Bugyoon Yoo, Munsik Ham
  • Patent number: 11791235
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area, a bending area, and a second area, and comprising a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a driving chip disposed on an upper surface of the second area of the display panel and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a support layer disposed on a lower surface of the first area of the display panel, and a spacer disposed on the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the support layer in a plan view, wherein the spacer comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a base layer having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the upper layer and a thermal conductivity of the lower layer, and in case that the bending area of the display panel is folded, the spacer overlaps the driving chip in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munsik Ham, Yunjae Kim, Jin Yong Sim, Bugyoon Yoo, Joonhyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 11758670
    Abstract: A display device including: a display module; a first support part and a second support part which are disposed under the display module and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a first gear connected to each of both sides of the first support part which are opposite each other in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a second gear connected to each of both sides of the second support part which face each other in the second direction, where the second gear is disposed adjacent to the first gear in the first direction and engaged with the first gear. When viewed in the second direction, each of the first gear and the second gear has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of an elliptical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhyoung Kim, Jin Yong Sim, Munsik Ham
  • Publication number: 20230259172
    Abstract: A display module includes: a display unit to be folded along a virtual folding axis, and including: a front surface; and a rear surface opposite to the front surface; a protection cover on the front surface of the display unit; a cover member on the rear surface of the display unit, and including a cutting part to be separable from the cover member and overlapping with a portion of the folding axis; and a cover pad below the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: YUNJAE KIM, JOONHYUK JANG, MUNSIK HAM
  • Publication number: 20230180414
    Abstract: A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Yunjae KIM, Minseop KIM, Bugyoon YOO, Munsik HAM
  • Patent number: 11626567
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel in which a first panel region, a bending region, and a second panel region are arranged along a first direction; a support layer below the first panel region of the display panel, wherein the bending region of the display panel is bent toward a lower portion of the support layer; a portion of the support layer is between the first panel region and the second panel region; a first alignment mark in the first panel region; and a first alignment opening overlapping the first alignment mark in the support layer, wherein in a thickness direction of the display panel, the first alignment opening is spaced apart from the second panel region, the first alignment opening is spaced apart from an edge of the support layer, and the first alignment opening is completely surrounded by the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minseop Kim, Hoseung Kang, Hosung Nam, Joonhyuk Jang, Munsik Ham
  • Patent number: 11570920
    Abstract: A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Minseop Kim, Bugyoon Yoo, Munsik Ham
  • Publication number: 20220058990
    Abstract: A release film includes: a first release film; and a second release film below the first release film, wherein the second release film comprises: a first sub release film below the first release film; and a second sub release film below the first sub release film and comprising a first portion and a second portion around the first portion, wherein the first portion is attached to and detached from the first sub release film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: BUGYOON YOO, JOONHYUK JANG, HOSEUNG KANG, MINSEOP KIM, YUNJAE KIM, MUNSIK HAM
  • Publication number: 20220059430
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area, a bending area, and a second area, and comprising a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a driving chip disposed on an upper surface of the second area of the display panel and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a support layer disposed on a lower surface of the first area of the display panel, and a spacer disposed on the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the support layer in a plan view, wherein the spacer comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a base layer having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the upper layer and a thermal conductivity of the lower layer, and in case that the bending area of the display panel is folded, the spacer overlaps the driving chip in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MUNSIK HAM, YUNJAE KIM, JIN YONG SIM, BUGYOON YOO, JOONHYUK JANG
  • Publication number: 20220059795
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel in which a first panel region, a bending region, and a second panel region are arranged along a first direction; a support layer below the first panel region of the display panel, wherein the bending region of the display panel is bent toward a lower portion of the support layer; a portion of the support layer is between the first panel region and the second panel region; a first alignment mark in the first panel region; and a first alignment opening overlapping the first alignment mark in the support layer, wherein in a thickness direction of the display panel, the first alignment opening is spaced apart from the second panel region, the first alignment opening is spaced apart from an edge of the support layer, and the first alignment opening is completely surrounded by the support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Minseop KIM, Hoseung KANG, Hosung NAM, Joonhyuk JANG, Munsik HAM
  • Publication number: 20220053659
    Abstract: A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Minseop KIM, Bugyoon YOO, Munsik HAM
  • Publication number: 20220048272
    Abstract: Disclosed is a release film including a first release film on a supporter in which a first hole is defined, and a second release film below the supporter, wherein, when viewed in a plan view, a first cut region is defined by a first part of the second release film, the first part overlapping the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: HOSEUNG KANG, MINSEOP KIM, HOSUNG NAM, MUNSIK HAM
  • Publication number: 20220007528
    Abstract: A display device including: a display module; a first support part and a second support part which are disposed under the display module and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a first gear connected to each of both sides of the first support part which are opposite each other in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a second gear connected to each of both sides of the second support part which face each other in the second direction, where the second gear is disposed adjacent to the first gear in the first direction and engaged with the first gear. When viewed in the second direction, each of the first gear and the second gear has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of an elliptical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: JINHYOUNG KIM, JIN YONG SIM, MUNSIK HAM
  • Patent number: 9977177
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a bottom chassis including a bottom portion and a sidewall portion which extends from the bottom portion; a light source disposed in the bottom chassis and configured to generate and emit a light to a display panel which displays an image with the light; and a reflective plate disposed on the bottom portion of the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a portion of the light emitted by the light source toward the display panel The reflective plate includes a reflective layer configured to reflect the light incident thereto; and a magnetic layer disposed between the reflective layer and the bottom portion of the bottom chassis, and magnetically attached to the bottom portion of the bottom chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munsik Ham, Kyoungduck Kim
  • Publication number: 20170192160
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a bottom chassis including a bottom portion and a sidewall portion which extends from the bottom portion; a light source disposed in the bottom chassis and configured to generate and emit a light to a display panel which displays an image with the light; and a reflective plate disposed on the bottom portion of the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a portion of the light emitted by the light source toward the display panel The reflective plate includes a reflective layer configured to reflect the light incident thereto; and a magnetic layer disposed between the reflective layer and the bottom portion of the bottom chassis, and magnetically attached to the bottom portion of the bottom chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Munsik HAM, Kyoungduck KIM