Patents by Inventor Wook Chang

Wook Chang 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: 20210174743
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pixel driving circuit and an electroluminescent display device including the same. The pixel driving circuit in each of the pixels includes: a first switching circuit that turned on in response to the (n?2)th scan signal to provide a V1 voltage to a first node, provide a V3 voltage to a third node, and provide a V2 voltage to an anode of the light-emitting element; a second switching circuit turned on in response to the nth scan signal to electrically connect the first node to a second node, provide a V5 voltage to the third node, and provide a data voltage to a fourth node; and an emission control circuit turned on in response to the nth emission signal to electrically connect a second node to the anode and provide a reference voltage to the fourth node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Sung Wook CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210165517
    Abstract: A touch display device for preventing the occurrence of a short circuit between routing lines is disclosed. The touch display device includes a dam forming a boundary with an encapsulation unit covering a light-emitting element, and the dam is formed such that the height thereof in a region that overlaps routing lines, which are connected to touch electrodes disposed on the encapsulation unit, and the height thereof in a region that does not overlap the routing lines are different from each other, thereby preventing the occurrence of a short circuit between the routing lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Neung-Hee LEE, Min-Su KIM, Sung-Wook CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210151510
    Abstract: A display device includes a first base member having a first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area, and a non-light-emitting area between the first and second light-emitting areas; a second base member on the first base member; a first color filter on a first surface of the second base member that faces the first base member and overlapping with the first light-emitting area; a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second light-emitting area; a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, between the first and second color filters, and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; a light-shielding member on the color pattern and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; and a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and including a first wavelength shifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Young Hee LEE, Hyun Shik LEE, Seung Wook CHANG, Byoung Seong JEONG, Sang Woo PYO, Jae Hoon HWANG, Ji Hwan YOON
  • Publication number: 20210096023
    Abstract: A device comprises memory, a display characterized by a display characteristic, and processors coupled to the memory. The processors execute instructions causing the processors to receive data indicative of the display characteristic, data indicative of ambient lighting, and data indicative of content characteristics for a content item; determine a tone mapping curve for the content item based on the data indicative of content characteristics; determine a first, so-called “anchor” point along the tone mapping curve; modify a first portion of the tone mapping curve below the anchor point based on the data indicative of ambient lighting; modify a second portion of the tone mapping curve above the anchor point based on the data indicative of the display characteristic; perform tone mapping for the content item based on the modified toned mapping curve to obtain a tone mapped content item; and cause the display to display the tone mapped content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaohua Yang, Ruiqi Hu, Hao Pan, Vaidyanath Mani, Qiang Wang, Haiyan He, Xin Wang, Gui Xie, Jin Wook Chang
  • Patent number: 10923538
    Abstract: A display device includes a first base member having a first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area, and a non-light-emitting area between the first and second light-emitting areas; a second base member on the first base member; a first color filter on a first surface of the second base member that faces the first base member and overlapping with the first light-emitting area; a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second light-emitting area; a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, between the first and second color filters, and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; a light-shielding member on the color pattern and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; and a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and including a first wavelength shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hee Lee, Hyun Shik Lee, Seung Wook Chang, Byoung Seong Jeong, Sang Woo Pyo, Jae Hoon Hwang, Ji Hwan Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200363905
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device having a touch sensor for reducing the size of a bezel area. The display device having a touch sensor is configured such that touch electrodes and touch lines are disposed in a mesh shape on an encapsulation layer encapsulating light-emitting elements and such that some of the touch lines are connected to a touch-driving circuit via an upper bezel area, thereby reducing the size of left and right bezel areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Eun-Min JO, Sung-Wook CHANG
  • Publication number: 20200339948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medium composition for improving stem cell migration, which includes ethionamide, and a use thereof. According to the present invention, the migration of stem cells may be effectively improved by the adjustment of a culture environment, which is a simple and safe method, without using gene manipulation or a viral vector, and the stem cells improved in migration by the method may be effectively used as a stem cell therapeutic agent that is able to function by rapidly migrating to the damaged region after transplantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Duk Lyul NA, Jong Wook CHANG, Hyo Jin SON
  • Publication number: 20200328256
    Abstract: A display device includes a first base member having a first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area, and a non-light-emitting area between the first and second light-emitting areas; a second base member on the first base member; a first color filter on a first surface of the second base member that faces the first base member and overlapping with the first light-emitting area; a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second light-emitting area; a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, between the first and second color filters, and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; a light-shielding member on the color pattern and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; and a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and including a first wavelength shifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Young Hee LEE, Hyun Shik LEE, Seung Wook CHANG, Byoung Seong JEONG, Sang Woo PYO, Jae Hoon HWANG, Ji Hwan YOON
  • Patent number: 10683521
    Abstract: An Expression system; isolated nucleic acid molecule or host cell comprising: (i) A first gene encoding for a first enzyme linked to a first promoter, wherein the first promoter is a time delay promoter; (ii) A second gene encoding for a second enzyme capable of using the product generated by the first enzyme as a substrate, wherein the second gene is operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the second promoter is inducible by the product generated by the first enzyme; (iii) Optionally, a third gene encoding a transcription factor that represses expression of the second gene in the absence of the product generated by the first enzyme, wherein the third gene is operably linked to a third promoter that regulates expression of the third gene; and its use in producing a product such as hydroxybenzaldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Matthew Wook Chang, Tat Ming Samuel Lo, Chueh Loo Poh
  • Publication number: 20200131480
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medium composition for enhancing proliferation of stem cells, comprising ethionamide, and a use thereof. It is possible, according to the present disclosure, to mass-produce highly-efficient next-generation stem cells through a simple and safe method of controlling a culturing environment, without using genetic modification or viral vectors, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Duk Lyul NA, Jong Wook CHANG, Hyo Jin SON, Su Hyeon MYEONG
  • Patent number: 10424266
    Abstract: Provided are a gate driving circuit and a display device using the same. The gate driving circuit includes a shift register including a plurality of stages. A stage of the stages includes a first transistor configured to charge a first node with a first voltage level of a high voltage terminal of the stage. The first voltage level is higher than a second voltage level of a low voltage terminal of the stage. The stage further includes a control circuit connected to the first transistor. The control circuit is connected to the high voltage terminal and to an output terminal of a previous stage of the shift register. The control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to increase a voltage of the first node to be higher than a third voltage level, which is less than the first voltage level by a threshold voltage of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Wook Chang, Se Wan Lee
  • Patent number: 10423221
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a contact sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal, a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information about the contacted area sensed by the contact sensing unit, and a control unit which changes the portable terminal to a function mode recognized by the recognizing unit. Since a function mode of the portable terminal is controlled according to the way a user holds the portable terminal, convenience of changing a function mode of the portable terminal is provided through a single manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hyun Shim, Kee-eung Kim, Hyun-jin Kim, Joon-ah Park, Ho-yeal Lee, Hyun-jeong Lee, Wook Chang, Seung-nyang Chung, Sung-jung Cho
  • Publication number: 20190250760
    Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal is provided. By dynamically selecting or setting a specific function of a mobile terminal according to a change in pressure or contact areas sensed by a plurality of touch sensors which cover the mobile terminal, a user can easily select or set a specific function of the mobile terminal according to his or her intention, and easily recognize information displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wook CHANG, Joon-Ah PARK, Hyun-Jeong LEE
  • Publication number: 20190209625
    Abstract: The claimed invention provides therapeutic as well as protective measures against colorectal cancer by utilizing genetically modified gut bacteria (101) in conjunction with an optimized diet high in cruciferous vegetable intake. According to the claimed system and method, engineered gut bacteria maximize the therapeutic value of the cruciferous vegetable diet to eradicate, offset or prophylactically prevent the onset of colorectal cancer. In the claimed invention gut bacteria Escherichia coli bind specifically to the heparan sulphate proteoglycan on colorectal cancer cells to secrete the enzyme myrosinase to transform host-ingested glucosinolates which are natural components of cruciferous vegetables to sulphoraphane, an organic small molecule with known anti-cancer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Wook Chang, Chun Loong Ho
  • Patent number: 10338727
    Abstract: Present invention is related to a display device and a driving method thereof, and particularly, to a display device and a driving method thereof, which control an output timing of a scan signal output to gate lines by using two or more external start signals having different timings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hee Yu, Hun Jeoung, Sung Hyun Cho, Bo Sun Lee, Sung Wook Chang
  • Patent number: 10332467
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a display device and a driving method thereof. In particular, the present invention is to provide a display device and a driving method thereof, which block at least one of scan signals output from gate lines according to an enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Sun Lee, Hun Jeoung, Sang Hee Yu, Sung Hyun Cho, Sung Wook Chang
  • Patent number: 10280427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule that comprises at least one synthetic GAL1 core promoter containing one or more ligand responsive operator sequences, preferably one or more FadR operator sites; at least one upstream enhancer element (UEE); and at least one nucleotide sequence encoding for one or more genes of interest; wherein the at least one synthetic GAL1 core promoter is operably linked to the at least one nucleotide sequence encoding for one or more genes of interest and the at least one UEE is operably linked to the at least one synthetic GAL1 core promoter. Also encompassed are expression systems and recombinant cells that include these nucleic acid molecules and methods that use these nucleic acid molecules, expression systems or cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Matthew Wook Chang, Wei Suong Teo
  • Patent number: 10268311
    Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal is provided. By dynamically selecting or setting a specific function of a mobile terminal according to a change in pressure or contact areas sensed by a plurality of touch sensors which cover the mobile terminal, a user can easily select or set a specific function of the mobile terminal according to his or her intention, and easily recognize information displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook Chang, Joon-Ah Park, Hyun-Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 10263199
    Abstract: A display device, including a substrate having a first region and second regions; transistors on the substrate in the first region and the second regions; first electrodes each connected to the transistors; an organic emission layer on the first electrodes; and second electrodes on the organic emission layer, molecular weights of organic materials of the organic emission layer in the first region and the organic emission layer in the second regions being different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Chang, Young Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10262580
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel including a scan driver and a method of operating the same. The display panel includes a shift register including a plurality of stages that shifts and outputs a clock signal. A display area in the display panel is divided into a plurality of driving areas. The stages of the shift register corresponding to each driving area form a stage group. In each stage group, the stages included in the stage group sequentially output a scan signal by using an independent start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Wook Chang