Patents by Inventor Seung-Woon Shin

Seung-Woon Shin 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: 11961476
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image based on output image data converted from input image data, an input voltage controller which determines a maximum scale factor and a minimum scale factor based on a power control mode set by a user, calculates a maximum driving voltage based on the maximum scale factor and the minimum scale factor, and calculates an optimal voltage based on the maximum driving voltage, a power supply which generates an input voltage based on the optimal voltage, and a driving voltage generator which generates a driving voltage provided to the display panel using the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihyun Pyun, Seung-Woon Shin
  • Patent number: 11942045
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver configured to provide data voltages to the pixels, and a gate driver configured to provide gate signals to the pixels. The display device also includes a controller configured to control the data driver and the gate driver, and to control the magnitude of a sensing initialization voltage applied to the pixels based on a frame rate value when operating in a variable frame mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Seok Ha, Koung Soo Kim, Kyu Jin Park, Sung Jae Park, Seung Woon Shin, Woon Rok Jang
  • Publication number: 20230419901
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image based on output image data converted from input image data, an input voltage controller which determines a maximum scale factor and a minimum scale factor based on a power control mode set by a user, calculates a maximum driving voltage based on the maximum scale factor and the minimum scale factor, and calculates an optimal voltage based on the maximum driving voltage, a power supply which generates an input voltage based on the optimal voltage, and a driving voltage generator which generates a driving voltage provided to the display panel using the input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: KIHYUN PYUN, SEUNG-WOON SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230260459
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel which receives a driving voltage through a first voltage line, a voltage generator which provides the driving voltage which has a first voltage level to the first voltage line and determines a voltage level of the driving voltage based on a voltage control signal, a current sensor which senses a current level of the first voltage line and outputs a current signal corresponding to the sensed current level, and an overcurrent controller which outputs the voltage control signal which changes the voltage level of the driving voltage when a difference value between present and previous current levels of the current signal is a reference value or greater. The voltage level of the driving voltage changes to a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level when the difference value is the reference value or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: KIHYUN PYUN, HYUNJOO SEO, SEUNG-WOON SHIN
  • Patent number: 11727835
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element including a first electrode and a second electrode, a first switching element including a control electrode, a second switching element, a third switching element, a sensing resistor and a fourth switching element. The first switching element applies a first power voltage to the first electrode of the light emitting element. The second switching element applies a data voltage to the control electrode of the first switching element. The third switching element senses a signal of the first electrode of the light emitting element. The sensing resistor includes a first end connected to the second electrode of the light emitting element and a second end which receives a second power voltage. The fourth switching element senses a signal of the second electrode of the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Seok Ha, Kyoungsoo Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Sung-Jae Park, Seung-Woon Shin, Ho Lee, Woon-Rok Jang
  • Patent number: 11657749
    Abstract: A display device includes a controller, a panel driver, and a voltage generator. The controller generates a first control signal and generates image data and a second control signal in response to first and second image signals. The panel driver generates a driving signal in response to the image data and the first control signal to drive a display panel. The voltage generator generates a driving voltage to drive the display panel and changes a voltage level of the driving voltage in response to the second control signal. The first image signal corresponds to a second frame located before a third frame in which the driving voltage is changed. The second image signal corresponds to a first frame located before the second frame. The controller generates image data corresponding to the second frame in response to the first image signal and the second image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Seok Ha, Kyoungsoo Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Sung-Jae Park, Seung-Woon Shin, Ho Lee, Woon-Rok Jang
  • Patent number: 11640791
    Abstract: A pixel includes a capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, a first transistor which generates a driving current, a second transistor which applies a data voltage to the first electrode of the capacitor, a third transistor which applies an initialization voltage to the second electrode of the capacitor, a fourth transistor which generates a leakage current in response to a dimming signal, and a light emitting element which emits light based on a residual driving current, where the residual driving current is obtained by subtracting the leakage current from the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Seok Ha, Kyoungsoo Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Sung-Jae Park, Seung-Woon Shin, Woon-Rok Jang
  • Patent number: 11636821
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes: a plurality of driving stages, each driving stage configured to provide a gate signal to a corresponding gate line among a plurality of gate lines, wherein each of the plurality of driving stages includes: a first transistor electrically connected between a first clock terminal and a gate output terminal, the first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, the first clock terminal to receive a first clock signal; a second transistor configured to transmit a first carry signal to the first node; and a third transistor electrically connected between the first node and a first voltage terminal, the third transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to the first voltage terminal, the first voltage terminal to receive a first voltage, wherein the gate output terminal is electrically connected to the corresponding gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Seok Ha, Kyoungsoo Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Seung-Woon Shin, Woon-Rok Jang, In-Won Jin
  • Publication number: 20230119488
    Abstract: A display panel may include a plurality of pixels, a plurality of initialization lines for providing an initialization voltage to the plurality of pixels, a common line physically separated from the plurality of initialization lines, and a plurality of switching elements each including a first electrode connected to a respective one of the plurality of initialization lines and a second electrode connected to the common line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: TAE-SEOK HA, KYOUNGSOO KIM, KYU-JIN PARK, SUNG-JAE PARK, SEUNG-WOON SHIN, HO LEE, WOON-ROK JANG
  • Patent number: 11508317
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit which includes pixels, an emission driver which applies an emission control signal for allowing the pixels to emit light, and a signal controller which receives a data enable signal including an active period and a blank period during which an image signal is inputted and outputs a control signal for controlling the emission driver such that an emission period of the pixels is changed in response to a blank period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Seok Ha, Kyoung Soo Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Seung-Woon Shin, Woon-Rok Jang
  • Publication number: 20220343825
    Abstract: A display device includes a controller, a panel driver, and a voltage generator. The controller generates a first control signal and generates image data and a second control signal in response to first and second image signals. The panel driver generates a driving signal in response to the image data and the first control signal to drive a display panel. The voltage generator generates a driving voltage to drive the display panel and changes a voltage level of the driving voltage in response to the second control signal. The first image signal corresponds to a second frame located before a third frame in which the driving voltage is changed. The second image signal corresponds to a first frame located before the second frame. The controller generates image data corresponding to the second frame in response to the first image signal and the second image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: TAE-SEOK HA, KYOUNGSOO KIM, KYU-JIN PARK, SUNG-JAE PARK, SEUNG-WOON SHIN, HO LEE, WOON-ROK JANG
  • Publication number: 20220328001
    Abstract: A pixel includes a capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, a first transistor which generates a driving current, a second transistor which applies a data voltage to the first electrode of the capacitor, a third transistor which applies an initialization voltage to the second electrode of the capacitor, a fourth transistor which generates a leakage current in response to a dimming signal, and a light emitting element which emits light based on a residual driving current, where the residual driving current is obtained by subtracting the leakage current from the driving current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: TAE-SEOK HA, KYOUNGSOO KIM, KYU-JIN PARK, SUNG-JAE PARK, SEUNG-WOON SHIN, WOON-ROK JANG
  • Publication number: 20220270528
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element including a first electrode and a second electrode, a first switching element including a control electrode, a second switching element, a third switching element, a sensing resistor and a fourth switching element. The first switching element applies a first power voltage to the first electrode of the light emitting element. The second switching element applies a data voltage to the control electrode of the first switching element. The third switching element senses a signal of the first electrode of the light emitting element. The sensing resistor includes a first end connected to the second electrode of the light emitting element and a second end which receives a second power voltage. The fourth switching element senses a signal of the second electrode of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: TAE-SEOK HA, KYOUNGSOO KIM, KYU-JIN PARK, SUNG-JAE PARK, SEUNG-WOON SHIN, HO LEE, WOON-ROK JANG
  • Patent number: 11415831
    Abstract: A display device may include a backlight unit, a display panel, and a backlight driver, and a panel driver. The backlight unit may include light source blocks including a first light source block. The display panel may include dimming regions including a first dimming region and respectively overlapping the light source blocks. The first dimming region may overlap the first light source block. The backlight driver may control a turn-on period and a turn-off period of each of the light source blocks. The panel driver may sequentially provide scan signals to the dimming regions for controlling light transmission of the dimming regions. A turn-off period of the first light source block may start before a scan period of the first dimming region and may end after the scan period of the first dimming region. The first dimming region may receive corresponding scan signals in the scan period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Seung-Woon Shin, Jongwoon Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Woon-Rok Jang, Tae-Seok Ha
  • Publication number: 20220122550
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver configured to provide data voltages to the pixels, and a gate driver configured to provide gate signals to the pixels. The display device also includes a controller configured to control the data driver and the gate driver, and to control the magnitude of a sensing initialization voltage applied to the pixels based on a frame rate value when operating in a variable frame mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: TAE SEOK HA, KOUNG SOO KIM, KYU JIN PARK, SUNG JAE PARK, SEUNG WOON SHIN, WOON ROK JANG
  • Publication number: 20220068221
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit which includes pixels, an emission driver which applies an emission control signal for allowing the pixels to emit light, and a signal controller which receives a data enable signal including an active period and a blank period during which an image signal is inputted and outputs a control signal for controlling the emission driver such that an emission period of the pixels is changed in response to a blank period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tae-Seok HA, Kyoung Soo KIM, Kyu-Jin PARK, Seung-Woon SHIN, Woon-Rok JANG
  • Patent number: 11263989
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a data driver, a gate driver, and a controller. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The data driver provides data voltages to the plurality of pixels through data lines during an active period of a frame period and provides a blank voltage to the plurality of pixels through the data lines during a blank period of the frame period. The gate driver provides a gate-on voltage to the plurality of pixels through gate lines during the active period and provides a gate-off voltage to the plurality of pixels through the gate lines during the blank period. The controller controls the data driver and the gate driver. The blank voltage increases and the gate-off voltage increases, when a time in the blank period reaches a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Woon Shin, Sang Won Kim, Jong Woon Kim, Kyu-Jin Park, Woon-Rok Jang, Tae-Seok Ha
  • Publication number: 20210375229
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes: a plurality of driving stages, each driving stage configured to provide a gate signal to a corresponding gate line among a plurality of gate lines, wherein each of the plurality of driving stages includes: a first transistor electrically connected between a first clock terminal and a gate output terminal, the first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, the first clock terminal to receive a first clock signal; a second transistor configured to transmit a first carry signal to the first node; and a third transistor electrically connected between the first node and a first voltage terminal, the third transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to the first voltage terminal, the first voltage terminal to receive a first voltage, wherein the gate output terminal is electrically connected to the corresponding gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: TAE-SEOK HA, KYOUNGSOO KIM, KYU-JIN PARK, SEUNG-WOON SHIN, WOON-ROK JANG, IN-WON JIN
  • Publication number: 20210272531
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a data driver, a gate driver, and a controller. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The data driver provides data voltages to the plurality of pixels through data lines during an active period of a frame period and provides a blank voltage to the plurality of pixels through the data lines during a blank period of the frame period. The gate driver provides a gate-on voltage to the plurality of pixels through gate lines during the active period and provides a gate-off voltage to the plurality of pixels through the gate lines during the blank period. The controller controls the data driver and the gate driver. The blank voltage increases and the gate-off voltage increases, when a time in the blank period reaches a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-Woon SHIN, Sang Won KIM, Jong Woon KIM, Kyu-Jin PARK, Woon-Rok JANG, Tae-Seok HA
  • Publication number: 20210096423
    Abstract: A display device may include a backlight unit, a display panel, and a backlight driver, and a panel driver. The backlight unit may include light source blocks including a first light source block. The display panel may include dimming regions including a first dimming region and respectively overlapping the light source blocks. The first dimming region may overlap the first light source block. The backlight driver may control a turn-on period and a turn-off period of each of the light source blocks. The panel driver may sequentially provide scan signals to the dimming regions for controlling light transmission of the dimming regions. A turn-off period of the first light source block may start before a scan period of the first dimming region and may end after the scan period of the first dimming region. The first dimming region may receive corresponding scan signals in the scan period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-Woon SHIN, Jongwoon KIM, Kyu-Jin PARK, Woon-Rok JANG, Tae-Seok HA