Patents by Inventor Won-Sang Park

Won-Sang Park 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: 20230280871
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel having a plurality of emission areas, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of emission areas to sense a touch, a plurality of position code patterns covering a partial front surface of at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes in a preset code shape, and a light blocking pattern disposed on front surfaces of the plurality of touch electrodes on which the plurality of position code patterns are not formed. A width or size of the plurality of position code patterns is greater than a width or size of the light blocking pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon KIM, Won Sang Park, Chang Woo Shim, Seong Jun LEE
  • Patent number: 11747935
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a touch antenna array disposed on the display panel. The touch antenna array may include a touch electrode, a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode, an antenna electrode including a plurality of antenna elements, a feeder electrically connected to the antenna electrode, and a shielding electrode disposed between the touch wiring and the feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Won Sang Park, Bong Hyun You
  • Publication number: 20230276678
    Abstract: A diode display includes a substrate having a first island and a second island spaced apart from each other, a first pixel disposed on the first island, and a second pixel disposed on the second island. The first pixel includes a first base layer, a first transistor on the first base layer, a first light emitting element electrically connected to the first transistor, and a first encapsulation layer covering the first light emitting element. The second pixel includes a second base layer, a second transistor on the second base layer, a second light emitting element connected to the second transistor, and a second encapsulation layer covering the second light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Ho HONG, Won Il CHOI, Hye Jin JOO, Won Sang PARK, Mu Gyeom KIM, Man Sik MYEONG, Hyo Yul YOON
  • Patent number: 11741739
    Abstract: A display device may include: a first substrate including pixel areas; a circuit element layer disposed on a first surface of the first substrate, and including at least one conductive layer; a light emitting element layer disposed on the circuit element layer; pixels each including a circuit element and a light emitting element disposed on the circuit element layer and the light emitting element layer in a corresponding one of the pixel areas; a first light transmitting hole array layer including first light transmitting holes distributed in the circuit element layer; and a photo sensor array layer disposed on a second surface of the first substrate and configured to overlap with the first light transmitting hole array layer, the photo sensor array layer comprising photo sensors. The first light transmitting holes may include openings distributed in the at least one conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jin Sung, Ji Hun Ryu, Yun Ho Kim, Il Nam Kim, Won Sang Park, Jong In Baek, Katsumasa Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20230266854
    Abstract: A display device includes subpixels on a substrate, position code patterns having a predetermined position code shape, when viewed in a plan view, each position code pattern being disposed at a region between at least two adjacent subpixels, and a pixel-defining layer defining a region where each subpixel is disposed and covering the position code patterns. The plurality of position code patterns are formed in a planar code shape and are configured to reflect light incident through the pixel-defining layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon KIM, Won Sang PARK, Chang Woo SHIM, Seong Jun LEE, Dong Hee CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230259219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device, a touch input device, and a touch input system, where the display device comprises: a display unit including a plurality of light emitting areas; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of light emitting areas and configured to sense a touch; a plurality of grid patterns separated from the plurality of touch electrodes in a preset shape or formed integrally with the plurality of touch electrodes; and a plurality of code patterns formed in a preset code shape in some areas of a front surface corresponding to the plurality of touch electrodes, wherein the plurality of grid patterns comprise grid reference points of intersecting grid reference lines, and are respectively formed at positions corresponding to the grid reference points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon Kim, Won Sang Park, Chang Woo Shim, Seong Jun Lee, Dong Hee Choi
  • Publication number: 20230255054
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a flexible display panel including a display area with a first folding area, the display area including an upper surface and a lower surface and displaying an image via the upper surface, a cover window disposed on the upper surface of the display area of the flexible display panel and an antenna layer including a first antenna disposed on an upper surface of the first folding area. The upper surface of the display area includes the upper surface of the first folding area. The first antenna is disposed between the upper surface of the first folding area and the cover window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Seo KIM, Jae-Kyoung KIM, Won Sang PARK, Bong Hyun YOU
  • Patent number: 11720184
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin-film transistor layer disposed on a substrate, the thin-film transistor layer including a thin-film transistor, a light emitting element layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer, the light emitting element layer including a pixel defining layer defining emission areas, and a pixel electrode disposed in each of the emission areas, a touch electrode disposed on the light emitting element layer, the touch electrode overlapping the pixel defining layer and sensing a touch, and a code pattern defined by a planar shape of the pixel defining layer that is distinguished from the pixel electrode and the touch electrode, the code pattern having position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gi Na Yoo, Won Sang Park, Chang Woo Shim, Seong Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11709555
    Abstract: A smart pen including: a body part; a nib part at an end of the body part; a code detection unit for receiving light reflected from a display panel and the nib part, wherein the light reflected from the display panel and the nib part is used to detect shape data for code patterns of the display panel; and a code processor for generating coordinate data based on the shape data and transmitting the coordinate data to a main processor for driving the display panel based on the coordinate data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Sang Park, Ju Yeon Kim, Chang Min Park, Chang Woo Shim, Gi Na Yoo, Seong Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230229269
    Abstract: A display device and a touch input system are provided, the display device comprising a display unit including a plurality of light emission areas; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of light emission areas to sense a touch input; at least one light shielding pattern formed by covering at least a portion of a front surface of at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes; and one of a first set of color filters comprising first to third colors or a second set of color filters comprising first to fourth colors, which are alternately disposed in the plurality of light emission areas, wherein the color filters of one of the first or second set of color filters are used as code patterns by including an infrared absorbing pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon KIM, Won Sang PARK, Chang Woo SHIM, Seong Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230229270
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of emission areas, a plurality of touch electrodes that sense a touch, a plurality of code patterns that cover a part of a front surface of at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes, and a plurality of light-blocking dummy patterns formed on some of the plurality of touch electrodes on which the plurality of code patterns is not formed. Each of the touch electrodes includes at least one portion disposed between adjacent emission areas among the plurality of emission areas. A thickness of the plurality of code patterns is different from a thickness of the light-blocking dummy patterns, and a light-blocking rate of the plurality of code patterns is different from a light-blocking rate of the light-blocking dummy patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon KIM, Won Sang PARK, Chang Woo SHIM, Seong Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230221810
    Abstract: A touch input device includes a communication module receiving external light characteristic information. A code detector emits infrared light and receives infrared light reflected from a display panel to detect code patterns of the display panel. A light emitting driver controls an infrared light emission operation of the code detector. A code processor modulates an emission control signal so that an infrared light emission characteristic of the code detector is changed according to a change in the external light characteristic information and controls driving of the light emitting driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: GI NA YOO, Ju Yeon Kim, Won Sang Park, Chang Woo Shim, Seong Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230214072
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device capable of performing a touch input by a touch input device, and a touch input system including the same. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device comprising a display unit comprising a plurality of emission areas, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of emission areas to sense a touch, a plurality of code patterns formed by covering a part of a front surface of at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes with a predetermined code shape, and a plurality of light-blocking patterns formed on at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes on which the plurality of code patterns is not formed, to block light, wherein the plurality of light-blocking patterns is formed by covering at least one of a front surface and side surfaces of the at least one touch electrode with a predetermined pattern shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Na YOO, Ju Yeon KIM, Won Sang PARK, Chang Woo SHIM, Seong Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230214033
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit that includes a plurality of light emitting areas; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of light emitting areas and that sense a touch; a light blocking member that forms a code pattern by covering a portion of a front surface of at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes with a preset code shape; and a reflective electrode formed on a rear surface of the light blocking member and that has an area that at least partially overlaps the light blocking member and reflects light from the front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: GI NA YOO, JU YEON KIM, WON SANG PARK, CHANG WOO SHIM, SEONG JUN LEE
  • Patent number: 11690263
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate; a display element layer on the substrate, the display element layer including light emitting devices; a circuit element layer between the substrate and the display element layer, the circuit element layer including signal lines and light transmitting areas which are located between the signal lines in a plan view and allow light to be transmitted therethrough; a first light blocking layer between the substrate and the circuit element layer, the first light blocking layer including first openings; and a second light blocking layer on the first light blocking layer, the second light blocking layer including second openings. The second light blocking layer includes second sub-light blocking layers disposed to be spaced apart from each other, the second sub-light blocking layers each having the second openings. The first openings of the first light blocking layer overlaps with an area between the second sub-light blocking layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hun Ryu, Il Nam Kim, Won Sang Park, Eun Jin Sung, Seong Ryong Lee, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11683968
    Abstract: A diode display includes a substrate having a first island and a second island spaced apart from each other, a first pixel disposed on the first island, and a second pixel disposed on the second island. The first pixel includes a first base layer, a first transistor on the first base layer, a first light emitting element electrically connected to the first transistor, and a first encapsulation layer covering the first light emitting element. The second pixel includes a second base layer, a second transistor on the second base layer, a second light emitting element connected to the second transistor, and a second encapsulation layer covering the second light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Ho Hong, Won Il Choi, Hye Jin Joo, Won Sang Park, Mu Gyeom Kim, Man Sik Myeong, Hyo Yul Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230175911
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes: a base substrate including an embossed pattern; a first conductive layer disposed on the base substrate; a pressure sensitive material layer disposed on the first conductive layer such that its electrical characteristic is varied corresponding to a strain applied thereto, the pressure sensitive material layer including a dielectric and nanoparticles dispersed in the dielectric; and a second conductive layer disposed on the pressure sensitive material layer, wherein the dielectric and the nanoparticle include materials having pyroelectricities of polarities opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Ik LIM, Won Sang PARK, Hye Yong CHU, Do-Il KIM, Nae-Eung LEE, Han-Byeol LEE
  • Publication number: 20230157124
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit comprising a plurality of light-emitting areas emitting light. A touch sensing unit is disposed on the display unit to sense a touch. A buffer part is disposed on the touch sensing unit to cushion an external impact. A metal pattern is disposed on the buffer part and has a mesh structure. The metal pattern includes a plurality of code patterns having a cut shape that encodes position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Won Sang PARK, Seong Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230143220
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smart pen and a display device using the same, in which a reflective light reception rate may be enhanced through a light output structure to increase a code pattern and code information recognition rate of a display panel. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, smart pen comprising a body portion, a pen tip portion formed on one end of the body portion to form a path of light emitted from a light emitting portion in an end direction at one side, a code detector detecting shape data for code patterns by applying light to the pen tip portion and receiving light reflected from a display panel and the pen tip portion, and a code processor generating coordinate data by using the shape data and transmitting the coordinate data to a main processor for driving the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG MIN PARK, Jin Yong SIM, Ivan MAIDANCHUK, Won Sang PARK, Kyu Shik SHIN, Seong Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230134528
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate including an opening area which transmits light, an opening peripheral area which is a non-display area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the opening peripheral area, a thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, a light emitting structure electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a loop-type antenna electrode disposed on the base substrate in the opening peripheral area to surround the opening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Kyoung KIM, Ki Seo KIM, Won Sang PARK, Bong Hyun YOU