Patents by Inventor Seung Kyu Lee

Seung Kyu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240063354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device, and one or more embodiments of the present disclosure provides a display device including: a first substrate provided with a main surface and a side surface that face different directions and are connected to each other; a wire disposed on the main surface of the first substrate and including a connection part; a connection conductive part including a side conductive part disposed on the side surface of the first substrate, and an inner conductive part that is connected to the side conductive part, is disposed on the main surface of the first substrate, and is electrically connected to the connection part; and a driving circuit part including a driving substrate disposed on the side conductive part, and a conductive protrusion that protrudes in a direction not parallel to a main surface of the driving substrate, wherein the protrusion is disposed on the main surface of the first substrate, disposed inside the inner conductive part, and is electrically connec
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu LEE, Su In KIM, Byeong Jae AHN, Gi Jung LEE, Su Jin LEE, Byeong Hoon CHO
  • Publication number: 20240046839
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Kyu LEE, Choon Yul OH, Jun Ho HWANG
  • Patent number: 11893941
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device may include a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a first data line, a second data line, a defect sensing line, a first input pad, and a static electricity discharge element. The substrate may include a display area and a peripheral area neighboring each other. The plurality of pixels may be positioned on the display area and may include a first pixel and a second pixel. The first data line may be electrically connected to the first pixel. The second data line may be electrically connected to the second pixel and may be electrically isolated from the first data line. The defect sensing line may be positioned on the peripheral area. The first input pad may be electrically connected to the defect sensing line. The static electricity discharge element may be electrically connected through the defect sensing line to the first input pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Min Kim, Seung-Kyu Lee, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Publication number: 20240038826
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel electrode disposed on a base layer, a first insulating layer disposed on the first pixel electrode and including an opening exposing the first pixel electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and spaced apart from each other with the opening disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a light emitting element disposed in the opening and including a first end portion electrically contacting the first pixel electrode and a second end portion, a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer, the first electrode, and the second electrode and exposing the second end portion of the light emitting element, and a second pixel electrode disposed on the second insulating layer and electrically contacting the second end portion of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Kyu LEE, Jung Hyun AHN
  • Publication number: 20240038827
    Abstract: A display device includes an alignment electrode that includes a first electrode and a second electrode surrounding the first electrode; a first organic layer disposed on the alignment electrode and including an opening partially exposing the alignment electrode; and a light emitting element provided in the opening of the first organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Kyu LEE, Sae Hee RYU
  • Publication number: 20240030388
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area and a non-display area; and a pixel disposed on the display area of a substrate. The pixel includes a first sub-pixel disposed in a first sub-pixel area, the first sub-pixel emitting light of a first color; a second sub-pixel disposed in a second sub-pixel area, the second sub-pixel emitting light of a second color; and a third sub-pixel disposed in a third sub-pixel area, the third sub-pixel emitting light of a third color. Each of two sub-pixels among the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel includes a light emitting element emitting light of the third color, and the other sub-pixel among the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel includes a light emitting element emitting light of a color different from the third color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon KIM, Min Joo KIM, Je Won YOO, Seung Kyu LEE, Yong Sik HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240014356
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a channel formation pattern disposed on a base layer and including a first channel and a second channel spaced apart from each other; and a light emitting element disposed on the channel formation pattern. The light emitting element is aligned between the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Won YOO, Min Joo KIM, Hoon KIM, Seung Kyu LEE, Yong Sik HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240006559
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode above the substrate, extending in one direction, and spaced apart from each other in another direction, a light-emitting element above the first electrode and the second electrode, a first connection electrode contacting one end portion of the light-emitting element, a second connection electrode contacting another end portion of the light-emitting element, and a first insulating layer between the light-emitting element and the first and second electrodes, and including a light-blocking material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Je Won YOO, Min Joo KIM, Hoon KIM, Seung Kyu LEE, Yong Sik HWANG
  • Patent number: 11847973
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device including first pixels disposed in a first pixel area, and connected to first scan lines; second pixels disposed in a second pixel area, and connected to second scan lines; a timing controller configured to supply a first clock signal and a second clock signal to a first clock line and a second clock line, respectively; a first scan driver configured to receive the first clock signal through the first clock line, and to supply a first scan signal to the first scan lines; and a second scan driver configured to receive the second clock signal through the second clock line, and to supply a second scan signal to the second scan lines, wherein the second pixel area has a smaller width than the first pixel area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Tae Jeong, Tae Hoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Ji Hyun Ka, Seung Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha
  • Publication number: 20230402491
    Abstract: A display device includes a bank defining an emission area; a first passage in which a first light emitting element is disposed in the emission area; a second passage in which a second light emitting element is disposed in the emission area; a third passage in which a third light emitting element is disposed in the emission area; and a fourth passage in which a fourth light emitting element is disposed in the emission area, wherein the emission area has a rectangular shape comprising a first side extending in a first direction and a second side extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and having a length longer than the first side, and the first passage, the second passage, the third passage, and the fourth passage are spaced apart from each other, and each extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Sik HWANG, Sang Ho PARK, Seung Kyu LEE, Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230395753
    Abstract: A display device includes a bank layer defining an emission area in which light-emitting elements are disposed, a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other in the emission area, the light-emitting elements being disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrode pattern layer disposed above the bank layer, the light-emitting elements, the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrode pattern layer includes a lattice pattern that does not overlap the emission area and that surrounds edges of the emission area, and a slit pattern overlapping the emission area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Sik HWANG, Seung Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20230387369
    Abstract: A display device comprises conductive layers disposed on a substrate in different layers, a via layer on the conductive layers, a bank disposed on the via layer and defining a light emission area, bank patterns on the via layer and extended in a first direction, a first electrode on the bank patterns and extended in the first direction, and a second electrode disposed on the bank patterns and extended in the first direction, and light emitting elements on the first electrode and the second electrode. The bank patterns are spaced apart from each other. The first and second electrodes are spaced apart from each other. The bank and the bank patterns define an alignment area in which the light emitting elements are disposed. An area, in which two or more of the conductive layers overlap each other in a plan view is about 80% or more in the alignment area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon KIM, Min Joo KIM, Je Won YOO, Seung Kyu LEE, Yong Sik HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230389385
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a first region in which an image is displayed, a second region in which an image is not displayed, and a bending region connecting the first region and the second region. The bending region is configured to bend along a bending axis which extends in a first direction. A plurality of pad terminals is disposed within the second region. A first width of the bending region, measured along the first direction, is narrower than a second width of the second region, measured along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: TAE HOON KWON, WON KYU KWAK, KWANG-MIN KIM, HEY JIN SHIN, SEUNG-KYU LEE
  • Publication number: 20230367419
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel. The display panel includes pixels connected to gate lines and data lines. A sensor overlaps the display panel. A gate driver is configured to provide a gate signal to the gate lines. In a first mode, the gate driver provides the gate signal to the gate lines using progressive scanning In a second mode, the gate driver provides the gate signal using interlaced scanning, and the sensor operates in a period allocated between periods in which a first interlaced scanning operation and a second interlaced scanning operation are performed within one frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Deok SEO, Seung Kyu LEE, Yun Seong KIM
  • Patent number: 11817045
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels coupled to a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of emission control lines, a controller for determining a width of a gate-off section of an emission control signal, which corresponds to a non-emission section of each of a plurality of frames belonging to a dimming period, in response to a dimming signal, and an emission driver for supplying the emission control signal in units of a plurality of consecutive pixel rows through the plurality of emission control lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Kyu Lee, Min Seong Son
  • Patent number: 11798454
    Abstract: A display device includes: a target pixel; observation target pixels located adjacent to the target pixel; and a grayscale corrector for converting an input grayscale value corresponding to the target pixel with reference to observation target grayscale values corresponding to the observation target pixels. The grayscale corrector includes: a light emitting pixel counter for providing a number of light emitting pixels by counting a number of observation target pixels that exceeds a reference value; and a grayscale converter for providing a converted grayscale value by converting the input grayscale value, based on the number of light emitting pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Kyu Lee, Choon Yul Oh, Jun Ho Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230326812
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, a pad portion, a bending area, a first crack detection circuit, and a first crack detection line. The display area includes pixels and data lines. The peripheral area is disposed outside the display area. The pad portion is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is bendable or in a bent state. The first crack detection circuit is disposed between the display area and the pad portion. The first crack detection circuit includes switches. The first crack detection line includes a first curved portion disposed in the bending area. The first crack detection line is connected between the pad portion and the first crack detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Woong KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Seung-Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 11769456
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel connected to scan lines and a data line, a scan driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and a driving controller that controls the scan driving circuit and the data driving circuit. The pixel includes a light-emitting diode and an initialization transistor connected between a first initialization voltage line and a first electrode of the light-emitting diode and including a gate electrode connected to a first scan line among the scan lines. A first scan signal provided to the first scan line during a blank period has an active level during a predetermined initialization time duration, and the predetermined initialization time duration is set to a time duration corresponding to a luminance characteristic of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younwoo Choe, Seung-Kyu Lee, Minseong Son, Semin Jeong
  • Patent number: 11763709
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the display area of the substrate. A plurality of data lines is connected to the plurality of pixels. A crack sensing line is connected to at least one of the plurality of data lines. The crack sensing line is disposed in the non-display area of the substrate. A dummy pattern layer is connected to the crack sensing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha, Tae Hoon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230290308
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels coupled to a first scan line and a data line, a power supply to supply voltages, a scan driver to provide a first scan signal to the first scan line a plurality of times for a first frame period (FFP), a data driver to supply a data signal to the data line, and a timing controller to control driving of components. The FFP includes: a first active period (FAP), in which the data signal is supplied; and a first blank period (FBP), in which the data signal is not supplied. The power supply provides on-bias power having a first voltage level (FVL) in the FAP, and provides on-bias power having a second voltage level (SVL) in the FBP. The FBP following the FAP includes a first dimming period in which the on-bias power gradually changes from the FVL to the SVL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Se Byung Chae, Seung Kyu Lee