Patents by Inventor Ara Yoon

Ara Yoon 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: 11409400
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a base substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in the display area, an encapsulation layer dispose to cover the plurality of light emitting elements, a plurality of touch electrodes having a mesh shape and disposed on the encapsulation layer, and a plurality of lens layers having a convex shape and disposed inside the touch electrode while being disposed on the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keongjin Lee, Byungjoo Lee, Juhoon Jang, Ara Yoon, Woonchan Moon
  • Patent number: 11393244
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guensik Lee, Seungman Ryu, Ara Yoon, Junghoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20210202917
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting element layer, an intermediate layer disposed on the light emitting element layer, a lens layer having a convex shape and disposed on the intermediate layer to correspond to the light emitting element layer, and a lens protecting layer disposed on the intermediate layer and configured to cover the lens layer, wherein a total reflection of light output from a light emitting area of the light emitting element layer does not occur on an interface between the lens layer and the lens protecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keongjin LEE, Byungjoo LEE, Juhoon JANG, Ara YOON, Woonchan MOON
  • Publication number: 20210200382
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a base substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in the display area, an encapsulation layer dispose to cover the plurality of light emitting elements, a plurality of touch electrodes having a mesh shape and disposed on the encapsulation layer, and a plurality of lens layers having a convex shape and disposed inside the touch electrode while being disposed on the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keongjin LEE, Byungjoo LEE, Juhoon JANG, Ara YOON, Woonchan MOON
  • Patent number: 10943944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display embedding an optical image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a sensing area defined in the display area; a barrier plate having a light transparent area corresponding to the sensing area and disposed at a rear surface of the display panel; and a light sensor disposed under the barrier plate corresponding to the light transparent area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungman Ryu, Hoon Kang, Joobong Hyun, Jinhyuk Jang, Ara Yoon
  • Patent number: 10929640
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display with an optical image sensor embedded therein. The flat panel display includes a directional light unit. The directional light unit comprises a cover substrate with a surface area corresponding to the length and width; a first low refractive index layer attached to the lower surface of the cover substrate; a light-exiting element disposed to correspond to the display area, on the lower surface of the first low refractive index layer; a light-entering element disposed outside the display area at one side of the light-exiting element, on the lower surface of the first low refractive index layer; a second low refractive index layer disposed on the lower surfaces of the light-exiting element and light-entering element and attached to the upper surface of the display panel; and a light source disposed to face the light-entering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungman Ryu, Joobong Hyun, Ara Yoon
  • Patent number: 10747980
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device capable of recognizing a fine fingerprint without a complicated construction such as a bulky optical device. The display device comprises a display panel having a display area and a non-display area outside the display area; a light source disposed below the non-display area of the display panel to irradiate the display panel with light; a directional light unit disposed on an upper portion of the display panel, refracting the light supplied from the light source at a first angle to travel from the non-display area to the display area in total internal reflection, reflecting some of the totally internally reflected light at a second angle, and then supplying a light reflected by an object having biometric information to the display panel; and an optical sensor disposed below the display panel and receiving the light exited from the directional light unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joobong Hyun, Kyoseop Choo, Seungman Ryu, Ara Yoon
  • Patent number: 10726232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display having an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display having an image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, the display panel having a top surface; a directional optical unit attached to the top surface of the display panel, the directional optical unit having a length along a length axis of the display panel, a width along a width axis of the display panel and a thickness along a thickness axis of the display panel; a sensing light control film disposed under the display panel; and an image sensor disposed under the sensing light control film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungman Ryu, Guensik Lee, Joobong Hyun, Ara Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200226345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guensik LEE, Seungman RYU, ARa YOON, Junghoon LEE
  • Patent number: 10657352
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guensik Lee, Seungman Ryu, ARa Yoon, Junghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10565419
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure suggests a flat panel type optical image sensor comprising: a cover plate having a sensing area; a light incident film disposed at a side under the cover plate; a light radiating film disposed under the cover plate corresponding to the sensing area; a low refractive layer under the light incident film and the light radiating film; a light source disposed under the light incident film; and a light sensor disposed under the light incident film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungman Ryu, Ara Yoon
  • Patent number: 10474863
    Abstract: Discussed is a flat panel display device embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The device includes: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, and having a top surface; and a directional optical unit attached to the top surface of the display panel, the directional optical unit having a length along a length axis of the display panel, a width along a width axis of the display panel and a thickness along a thickness axis of the display panel, wherein the directional optical unit provides a sensing light to the display area, and wherein the sensing light is collimated and directionized along a predetermined direction of the directional optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungman Ryu, Hyungseok Bang, Ara Yoon
  • Patent number: 10288934
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display embedding an image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; and a directional optical unit having a length and a width corresponding to the display panel and a thickness, and attached on a top surface of the display panel, wherein the directional optical unit includes: a cover plate; a light radiating film corresponding to the display area under the cover plate; a light incident film disposed under the cover plate; a low refractive layer disposed under the light radiating film and the light incident film, and attached on the top surface of the display panel; a reflecting layer covering one upper edge side of the cover plate facing the light incident film and one vertical side connecting to the one upper edge side; and a light source disposed at the lateral side of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: ARa Yoon, Seungman Ryu
  • Publication number: 20190073515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display with an optical image sensor embedded therein. The flat panel display includes a directional light unit. The directional light unit comprises a cover substrate with a surface area corresponding to the length and width; a first low refractive index layer attached to the lower surface of the cover substrate; a light-exiting element disposed to correspond to the display area, on the lower surface of the first low refractive index layer; a light-entering element disposed outside the display area at one side of the light-exiting element, on the lower surface of the first low refractive index layer; a second low refractive index layer disposed on the lower surfaces of the light-exiting element and light-entering element and attached to the upper surface of the display panel; and a light source disposed to face the light-entering element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungman RYU, Joobong HYUN, Ara YOON
  • Publication number: 20190057238
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device capable of recognizing a fine fingerprint without a complicated construction such as a bulky optical device. The display device comprises a display panel having a display area and a non-display area outside the display area; a light source disposed below the non-display area of the display panel to irradiate the display panel with light; a directional light unit disposed on an upper portion of the display panel, refracting the light supplied from the light source at a first angle to travel from the non-display area to the display area in total internal reflection, reflecting some of the totally internally reflected light at a second angle, and then supplying a light reflected by an object having biometric information to the display panel; and an optical sensor disposed below the display panel and receiving the light exited from the directional light unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joobong HYUN, Kyoseop CHOO, Seungman RYU, Ara YOON
  • Patent number: 10136122
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an autostereoscopic three-dimensional (or, 3D) display using a switchable barrier. The present disclosure provides an autostereoscopic 3D display comprising: a display panel including a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix manner; and a switchable barrier disposed on a front surface of the display panel, wherein the switchable barrier includes: a lower substrate having first lower electrodes, a first passivation layer covering the first lower electrodes, second lower electrodes on the first passivation layer, a second passivation layer covering the second lower electrodes, and third lower electrodes on the second passivation layer; an upper substrate having an upper electrode facing with the first lower electrodes, the second lower electrodes and the third lower electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Kang, Heejin Im, Ara Yoon
  • Publication number: 20180322324
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display having an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display having an image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, the display panel having a top surface; a directional optical unit attached to the top surface of the display panel, the directional optical unit having a length along a length axis of the display panel, a width along a width axis of the display panel and a thickness along a thickness axis of the display panel; a sensing light control film disposed under the display panel; and an image sensor disposed under the sensing light control film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Seungman RYU, Guensik LEE, Joobong HYUN, Ara YOON
  • Publication number: 20180190710
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display embedding an optical image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a sensing area defined in the display area; a barrier plate having a light transparent area corresponding to the sensing area and disposed at a rear surface of the display panel; and a light sensor disposed under the barrier plate corresponding to the light transparent area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungman RYU, Hoon KANG, Joobong HYUN, Jinhyuk JANG, Ara YOON
  • Publication number: 20180164638
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display embedding an image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; and a directional optical unit having a length and a width corresponding to the display panel and a thickness, and attached on a top surface of the display panel, wherein the directional optical unit includes: a cover plate; a light radiating film corresponding to the display area under the cover plate; a light incident film disposed under the cover plate; a low refractive layer disposed under the light radiating film and the light incident film, and attached on the top surface of the display panel; a reflecting layer covering one upper edge side of the cover plate facing the light incident film and one vertical side connecting to the one upper edge side; and a light source disposed at the lateral side of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: ARa YOON, Seungman RYU
  • Publication number: 20180165497
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co. , Ltd.
    Inventors: Guensik LEE, Seungman RYU, ARa YOON, Junghoon LEE