Patents by Inventor Won-Kyu Kwak
Won-Kyu Kwak 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: 11727836Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area. The display device includes a circuit having a comparator, and first and second sense wires disposed in the peripheral area and connected to the circuit. The comparator compares a first output signal output from the first sense wire and a second output signal output from the second sense wire to generate a comparison result. The circuit determines whether a defect is present in the display device based on the comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Jung Hoon Shim, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
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Publication number: 20230252923Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept provides a display device including: a display area where an image is displayed; a peripheral area disposed outside the display area; a hole area disposed within the display area; a hole crack detection line disposed adjacent to the hole area to surround the hole area and having a first end and a second end that is separated from the first end; a first detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a first closed circuit; a second detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a second closed circuit; and a circuit portion connected to the first detection line and the second detection lineType: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Kwang Sae LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ji-Hyun KA, Gyeong Nam BANG, Ki Myeong EOM
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Patent number: 11720213Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, a display element layer, a pad group, a touch electrode layer, and a touch insulating layer. The display element layer includes display elements provided in the display region in a plan view. The pad group may include output pads provided on substrate and provided in the non-display region in the plan view. The touch electrode layer is provided on the display element layer. The touch insulating layer is provided on the display element layer and contacts the touch electrode layer. An intaglio pattern is provided in the touch insulating layer overlapped with the non-display region, and the intaglio pattern is not overlapped with the pad group.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Kyongtae Park, Hyesong Kwun, Dae-won Lee, Donghoon Jeong, Won-kyu Kwak, Kwangmin Kim, Joongsoo Moon, Changkyu Jin, Kyu-sik Cho, Sungho Cho
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Publication number: 20230237942Abstract: A display device includes a display area configured to include a plurality of pixels and a plurality of data lines connected to the pixels. A hole area is disposed within the display area. A hole crack detection line is disposed adjacent to the hole area and surrounds the hole area. The device includes first and second detection lines which include first and second detection transfer lines and first and second detection receiving lines, respectively. A test controller electrically connects the first detection receiving line to a first data line and the second detection receiving line to a second data line. Pixels connected to the first data line that is connected to a first bright-line transistor and pixels connected to the second data line that is connected to a second bright-line transistor are configured to emit light when a crack occurs in the hole crack detection line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Kwang Sae LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ki Myeong EOM
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Patent number: 11710458Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including an opening and a plurality of pixels that display an image, a crack detection line disposed along a periphery of the opening, and a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels. The crack detection line is connected to one of the plurality of data lines, and detects a crack at the periphery of the opening through a single pixel array connected to the one of the plurality of data lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
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Publication number: 20230214068Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a flat panel display including an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and pixels arranged on a display region of the lower substrate in a stripe arrangement; first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the upper substrate and second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the upper substrate; first connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first sensing cells to each other in the first direction, and second connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second sensing cells to each other in the second direction, wherein at least one of the first connection patterns and the second connection patterns is inclined so that it partially overlaps with the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Do-Youb Kim, Won-Kyu Kwak, Brent Jang
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Patent number: 11696377Abstract: A flexible display panel and a display apparatus including the flexible display panel are disclosed. The flexible display panel includes an encapsulated panel, a first protective film on one side of the encapsulated panel, and a second protective film on another side of the encapsulated panel. The encapsulated panel includes a flexible panel and a flexible encapsulation member on the flexible panel. The flexible panel includes a first region on a first plane and that includes a display region, and a second region on a second plane that is bent with respect to the first plane and that includes a non-display region. The flexible encapsulation member encapsulates the display region. The display apparatus also includes a support unit for maintaining a shape of the flexible panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Won-Kyu Kwak
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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: 11681404Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer including a first to third sensing region and a non-sensing region surrounding the first to third sensing region; a plurality of touch electrode rows provided in the first to third sensing regions and including a plurality of first touch electrodes connected in a first direction; and a plurality of touch electrode columns including a plurality of second touch electrodes connected in a second direction crossing the first direction. At least one of the first to third sensing regions has an area larger than that of other sensing regions. The non-sensing region includes an additional non-sensing region disposed between the second sensing region and the third sensing region and a bridge line provided in the additional non-sensing region and electrically connecting the first touch electrodes of the second sensing region to the first touch electrodes of the third sensing region.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Jae Moon, Hwan Hee Jeong, Won Kyu Kwak
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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: 11657762Abstract: A pixel and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display using the pixel are disclosed. The pixel includes a driving transistor for transmitting a driving current, an OLED configured to receive a first portion of the driving current and a bypass transistor configured to receive a second portion of the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Tae Jeong, Won-Kyu Kwak
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Patent number: 11657744Abstract: A display device includes a display area configured to include a plurality of pixels and a plurality of data lines connected to the pixels. A hole area is disposed within the display area. A hole crack detection line is disposed adjacent to the hole area and surrounds the hole area. The device includes first and second detection lines which include first and second detection transfer lines and first and second detection receiving lines, respectively. A test controller electrically connects the first detection receiving line to a first data line and the second detection receiving line to a second data line. Pixels connected to the first data line that is connected to a first bright-line transistor and pixels connected to the second data line that is connected to a second bright-line transistor are configured to emit light when a crack occurs in the hole crack detection line.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
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Patent number: 11657761Abstract: A display panel of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device having a display region includes a plurality of first pixels located at an upper half of the display region, a plurality of second pixels located at a lower half of the display region, a plurality of first data lines extending in a first direction, and coupled to the plurality of first pixels, a plurality of second data lines extending in the first direction, disposed alternately with the plurality of first data lines along a second direction crossing the first direction, and coupled to the plurality of second pixels, and a demultiplexing circuit configured to selectively couple a plurality of data channels of a data driver of the OLED display device to the plurality of first data lines or the plurality of second data lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Jung In, Ji-Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom, Kyonghwan Oh
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Patent number: 11656518Abstract: A display device includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixel areas and a second display area including a plurality of second pixel areas and a plurality of light transmitting areas. Each of the plurality of first pixel areas includes at least one first pixel to display an image. Each of the plurality of second pixel areas includes at least one second pixel to display the image. The light transmitting area does not include a pixel capable of displaying the image and has higher light transmittance than the second pixel area. In the second display area, at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a first direction, and at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a second direction different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun-Chol Bang, Won Kyu Kwak, Dong Wook Kim, Jin Woo Park, Sun-Ja Kwon
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Patent number: 11645959Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept provides a display device including: a display area where an image is displayed; a peripheral area disposed outside the display area; a hole area disposed within the display area; a hole crack detection line disposed adjacent to the hole area to surround the hole area and having a first end and a second end that is separated from the first end; a first detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a first closed circuit; a second detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a second closed circuit; and a circuit portion connected to the first detection line and the second detection line.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Ji-Hyun Ka, Gyeong Nam Bang, Ki Myeong Eom
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Publication number: 20230116094Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit including a first display area, and a second display area; a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to each scan line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels; and an emission controller configured to provide an emission control signal to each emission control line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels, wherein the plurality of first pixels have a first density in the first display area, the plurality of second pixels have a second density less than the first density in the second display area, and the plurality of second pixels include at least one sub pixel including one boosting capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Sung Hwan KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Jung Hoon SHIM, Yun Kyeong IN
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Patent number: 11614832Abstract: A display device includes a first area including a display area, a second area including a pad area, a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area, a plurality of touch signal lines extending from the second area to the first area through the bending area, a plurality of touch test lines disposed in the second area and separated and spaced apart from the plurality of touch signal lines, and a plurality of touch connection lines electrically connecting the plurality of touch signal lines and the plurality of touch test lines, wherein, in the second area, the plurality of touch signal lines and the plurality of touch test lines include a first conductive layer, and the plurality of touch connection lines includes a second conductive layer different from the first conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Joo Kim, Ki Cheol Kim, Won Kyu Kwak
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Publication number: 20230078000Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes: a substrate; a first insulation layer on the substrate; a capacitor including a lower electrode on the first insulation layer, and an upper electrode arranged to overlap with the whole lower electrode and having an opening, and the upper electrode is insulated from the lower electrode by a second insulation layer; an inter-layer insulation film covering the capacitor; a node contact hole in the inter-layer insulation film and the second insulation layer, and within the opening; and a connection node on the inter-layer insulation film and electrically coupling the lower electrode and at least one TFT to each other through the node contact hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Won-Se Lee, Won-Kyu Kwak, Se-Ho Kim
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Patent number: 11604549Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a flat panel display including an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and pixels arranged on a display region of the lower substrate in a stripe arrangement; first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the upper substrate and second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the upper substrate; first connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first sensing cells to each other in the first direction, and second connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second sensing cells to each other in the second direction, wherein at least one of the first connection patterns and the second connection patterns is inclined so that it partially overlaps with the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do-Youb Kim, Won-Kyu Kwak, Brent Jang