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).
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Patent number: 11756471Abstract: A display device includes a processor and a display panel for receiving observation grayscale values from the processor. The display panel includes a data driver for applying data voltages to data lines, a target pixel coupled to at least one of the data lines, and observation pixels each coupled to at least one of the data lines, and located adjacent to the target pixel. The display panel applies a first data voltage to the target pixel, when the observation grayscale values for the observation pixels exceed a reference value. The display panel applies a second data voltage to the target pixel, when at least one of the observation grayscale values does not exceed the reference value. The first data voltage and the second data voltage are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Kyu Lee, Hyun Jung Son, Yoon Gyu Lee
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Publication number: 20230267890Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver which applies data signals to the display panel, a scan driver including scan stages, which sequentially applies scan signals to the display panel, an emission driver including an emission stage which sequentially applies emission signals to the display panel, and a power supply voltage generator which generates a power supply voltage including high voltages and low voltages, and provides the high voltages having different voltage levels from each other or the low voltages having different voltage levels from each other to at least one selected from the scan stages and the emission stage. The power supply voltage generator generates a first high voltage, a first low voltage, a second high voltage lower than the first high voltage, and a second low voltage higher than the first low voltage based on an input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: SUNGJIN KIM, JONGWON PARK, MYEONGHEE SEO, HUIGYEONG YUN, SEUNG-KYU LEE, YOUNGUK HWANG
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Publication number: 20230260455Abstract: A stage including: an output circuit connected to a first node and a second node; an input connected to a third node and a fourth node; and a plurality of signal processors between the output and the input, the plurality of signal processors electrically connecting the first node and the third node and electrically connecting the second node and the fourth node, wherein the input includes: a seventh transistor connected between a first input terminal and the fourth node and having a gate electrode connected to a second input terminal; a plurality of eighth transistors serially connected between the third node and the second input terminal and having gate electrodes connected to the fourth node; and a ninth transistor connected between the third node and a second power source and having a gate electrode connected to the second input terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: SEUNG KYU LEE, Seung Ji Cha, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Jin Tae Jeong
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Publication number: 20230251527Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method includes a first insulation substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a protrusion disposed on the pixel electrode, a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, wherein one pixel includes a thin film transistor formation region where the thin film transistor is disposed and a display area where the pixel electrode is disposed, and the protrusion is disposed to overlay at least a portion of edges of the display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Youn Hak JEONG, Wan NAMGUNG, Hong Min YOON, Ho Jun LEE, Pil Gyu KANG, Seung Kyu LEE, Yun Seok LEE
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Publication number: 20230255069Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a function-adding area, of which at least a portion is surrounded by the display area, and a detour area disposed between the display area and the function-adding area. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the display area. A plurality of driving lines are electrically connected to the pixel circuits and extend in a direction in the display area. A first detour line is disposed in the detour area and is electrically connected to a first driving line. A second detour line is disposed in the detour area. The second detour line is electrically connected to a second driving line and is disposed in a different layer from the first detour line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: JI-HYUN KA, Seung-Kyu Lee, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jin-Tae Jeong
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Patent number: 11710455Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a pixel circuit, and first and second transistors. The OLD includes a cathode electrode connected to a second power source. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode initialized by a third power source. The driving transistor controls the amount of current flowing from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED. The first transistor is connected between a fourth power source and the second power source and an anode electrode of the OLED. The first transistor is turned on based on a scan signal is supplied to a scan line. The second transistor is connected between a data line and the pixel circuit. The second transistor is turned on when the scan signal is supplied to the ith scan line.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Tae Jeong, Min Ku Lee, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Seung Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha
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Patent number: 11690268Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Hoon Kwon, Won Kyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Hey Jin Shin, Seung-Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 11688342Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pixel displaying an image. A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor controlling an amount of current flowing from a first driving power supply to a second driving power supply via the organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node; a storage capacitor connected between the first node and the first driving power supply; a second transistor connected between a data line and the first node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a first scan line, and an auxiliary transistor connected between the second transistor and the data line and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a second scan line. The second transistor and the auxiliary transistor have an overlapping turn-on period, and the second transistor is turned off before the auxiliary transistor is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Seung Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 11676536Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Se Byung Chae, Seung Kyu Lee
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Publication number: 20230169924Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Kwang-Min KIM, Seung-Kyu LEE, Won Kyu KWAK
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Patent number: 11664284Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Woong Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Seung-Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 11662627Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method includes a first insulation substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a protrusion disposed on the pixel electrode, a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, wherein one pixel includes a thin film transistor formation region where the thin film transistor is disposed and a display area where the pixel electrode is disposed, and the protrusion is disposed to overlay at least a portion of edges of the display area.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Hak Jeong, Wan Namgung, Hong Min Yoon, Ho Jun Lee, Pil Gyu Kang, Seung Kyu Lee, Yun Seok Lee
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Patent number: 11645955Abstract: A display panel alignment device of a tiling display includes a frame including panel seating portions and a gap around the panel seating portions, and a panel movement controller disposed in each of the panel seating portions. A display panel is disposed in each of the panel seating portions. The panel movement controller controls a movement of the display panel in a front direction, a rear direction, a left direction, and a right direction, and controls rotation of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Sang Seop Kum, Beom Jun Kim
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Patent number: 11640788Abstract: A stage including: an output circuit connected to a first node and a second node; an input connected to a third node and a fourth node; and a plurality of signal processors between the output and the input, the plurality of signal processors electrically connecting the first node and the third node and electrically connecting the second node and the fourth node, wherein the input includes: a seventh transistor connected between a first input terminal and the fourth node and having a gate electrode connected to a second input terminal; a plurality of eighth transistors serially connected between the third node and the second input terminal and having gate electrodes connected to the fourth node; and a ninth transistor connected between the third node and a second power source and having a gate electrode connected to the second input terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Jin Tae Jeong
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Patent number: 11640793Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver which applies data signals to the display panel, a scan driver including scan stages, which sequentially applies scan signals to the display panel, an emission driver including an emission stage which sequentially applies emission signals to the display panel, and a power supply voltage generator which generates a power supply voltage including high voltages and low voltages, and provides the high voltages having different voltage levels from each other or the low voltages having different voltage levels from each other to at least one selected from the scan stages and the emission stage. The power supply voltage generator generates a first high voltage, a first low voltage, a second high voltage lower than the first high voltage, and a second low voltage higher than the first low voltage based on an input voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungjin Kim, Jongwon Park, Myeonghee Seo, Huigyeong Yun, Seung-Kyu Lee, Younguk Hwang
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Publication number: 20230119752Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a pixel circuit, and first and second transistors. The OLD includes a cathode electrode connected to a second power source. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode initialized by a third power source. The driving transistor controls the amount of current flowing from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED. The first transistor is connected between a fourth power source and the second power source and an anode electrode of the OLED. The first transistor is turned on based on a scan signal is supplied to a scan line. The second transistor is connected between a data line and the pixel circuit. The second transistor is turned on when the scan signal is supplied to the ith scan line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: JIN TAE JEONG, MIN KU LEE, JI HYUN KA, TAE HOON KWON, SEUNG KYU LEE, SEUNG JI CHA
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Patent number: 11631730Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a function-adding area, of which at least a portion is surrounded by the display area, and a detour area disposed between tine display area and the function-adding area. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the display area. A plurality of driving lines are electrically connected to the pixel circuits and extend in a direction in the display area. A first detour line is disposed in the detour area and is electrically connected to a first driving line. A second detour line is disposed in the detour area. The second detour line is electrically connected to a second driving line and is disposed in a different layer from the first detour line.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Seung-Kyu Lee, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jin-Tae Jeong
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Publication number: 20230070620Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area having a plurality of pixels, a pad area having a plurality of pads, and a non-display area including a fan-out area between the display area and the pad area; at least one first fan-out line in the fan-out area; at least one second fan-out line in the fan-out area and electrically disconnected from the first fan-out line; first, second, and third insulating layers sequentially arranged on the substrate; and a first conductive layer between the substrate and the first insulating layer, a second conductive layer on the second insulating layer, and a third conductive layer on the third insulating layer, wherein each of the first and second fan-out lines has a multi-layered stacking structure in which a first sub-line, a second sub-line, and a third sub-line provided in different layers are stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Seung Kyu LEE, Hoon KIM, Yong Sik HWANG
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Publication number: 20230076579Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels to receive data voltages based on converted grayscales; and a grayscale converter to: calculate first compensation offsets based on positions of the pixels and input grayscales for the pixels; convert the first compensation offsets into second compensation offsets according to a maximum luminance weight based on an input maximum luminance; and calculate the converted grayscales by applying the second compensation offsets to the input grayscales.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Kyu LEE, Young Uk HWANG
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Publication number: 20230070352Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a gate driver which applies a bias gate signal to the pixels, a data driver which applies a data voltage to the pixels, an emission driver which applies an emission signal to the pixels, and a driving controller which controls the gate driver, the data driver, and the emission driver. The driving controller calculates a grayscale change region of input image data and a grayscale change level of the grayscale change region, determines a compensation region of the input image data based on the grayscale change region, determines a compensation grayscale voltage based on the grayscale change level, and compensates for the compensation region of the input image data based on the compensation grayscale voltage to generate output image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: YOUNGUK HWANG, SEUNG-KYU LEE, SUNGJIN KIM, MYEONGHEE SEO