Patents by Inventor Bo Ram CHOI
Bo Ram CHOI 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: 12161484Abstract: A blood pressure measurement method using a display device including: a display panel including first sub-pixels and second sub-pixels; a pressure sensor to sense a pressure applied from the outside; and a photo-sensor to sense light, includes: generating a first pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the first sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a second pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the second sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a third pulse wave signal by removing noise from the second pulse wave signal based on the first pulse wave signal, the second pulse wave signal, and a maximum value of the first pulse wave signal; and calculating blood pressure information based on the third pulse wave signal and a pressure measurement value sensed by the pressure sensor. The blood pressure information is displayed on the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Yeop An, Gyeong Ub Moon, Hyeon Jun Lee, Bo Ram Choi
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Patent number: 12154504Abstract: A display device is provided that includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of optical sensors, an emission line connected to the pixels, and an emission driver connected to the emission line. The emission driver outputs a first emission signal to the emission line having a first frame frequency in a first mode for displaying an image using the pixels and outputs a second emission signal to the emission line having a second frame frequency in a second mode for sensing light using the optical sensors. The second frame frequency is different from the first frame frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gyeong Ub Moon, Jong Yeop An, Hyeon Jun Lee, Bo Ram Choi
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Patent number: 12022711Abstract: Provided is a display device including a plurality of normal display pixel, one boost display pixel having a higher maximum luminance than the plurality of normal display pixels, and one light-receiving pixel disposed adjacent to the boost display pixel. Each of the normal display pixel, the boost display pixel, and the light-receiving pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer, which is interposed between the first and second electrodes. The first electrodes of the normal display pixel, the boost display pixel, and the light-receiving pixel are disposed in the same layer. The second electrodes of the normal display pixel, the boost display pixel, and the light-receiving pixel are integrally connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeon Jun Lee, Gyeong Ub Moon, Chul Kim, Jong Yeop An, Bo Ram Choi
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Publication number: 20230346315Abstract: A blood pressure measurement method using a display device including: a display panel including first sub-pixels and second sub-pixels; a pressure sensor to sense a pressure applied from the outside; and a photo-sensor to sense light, includes: generating a first pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the first sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a second pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the second sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a third pulse wave signal by removing noise from the second pulse wave signal based on the first pulse wave signal, the second pulse wave signal, and a maximum value of the first pulse wave signal; and calculating blood pressure information based on the third pulse wave signal and a pressure measurement value sensed by the pressure sensor. The blood pressure information is displayed on the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Jong Yeop AN, Gyeong Ub MOON, Hyeon Jun LEE, Bo Ram CHOI
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Publication number: 20230345775Abstract: A display device includes: a first area including a plurality of first pixels; a second area adjacent to the first area, and including a plurality of second pixels; a first photo sensor adjacent to the plurality of first pixels at the first area, and to sense light; and a second photo sensor adjacent to the plurality of second pixels at the second area, and to sense light. A size of an area of the second photo sensor is different from a size of an area of the first photo sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Hyeon Jun LEE, Chul KIM, Gyeong Ub MOON, Jong Yeop AN, Bo Ram CHOI
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Publication number: 20230320597Abstract: The blood pressure measurement method using a display device includes generating a first pulse wave frequency signal having a magnitude of a pulse wave signal according to a frequency having a fundamental wave component and a harmonics component based on a pressure measurement value and a pulse wave signal, calculating a coefficient of a transfer function based on center frequencies and maximum gains at center frequencies of first harmonics to third harmonics of the first pulse wave frequency signal, generating a second pulse wave frequency signal by blocking noise components of the first harmonics to the third harmonics of the first pulse wave frequency signal based on the transfer function, generating a first pulse wave signal having a magnitude of a pulse wave signal according to a pressure based on the second pulse wave frequency signal, and calculating blood pressure information based on the first pulse wave signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Gyeong Ub MOON, Bo Ram CHOI, Jong Yeop AN, Hyeon Jun LEE
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Publication number: 20230255502Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel including a pixel configured to display an image and a photo-sensor configured to sense incident light, a pressure sensor disposed on one surface of the display panel and configured to sense a pressure applied via a portion of a user’s body, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a pulse wave signal according to an amount of incident light sensed by the photo-sensor and an optical signal corresponding to the amount of incident light in response to determining that a pressure measurement value corresponding to the pressure is within a pressure request range corresponding to a pressure interval, and calculate blood pressure information based on the pulse wave signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Jong Yeop AN, Gyeong Ub MOON, Hyeon Jun LEE, Bo Ram CHOI
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Publication number: 20230230544Abstract: A display device is provided that includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of optical sensors, an emission line connected to the pixels, and an emission driver connected to the emission line. The emission driver outputs a first emission signal to the emission line having a first frame frequency in a first mode for displaying an image using the pixels and outputs a second emission signal to the emission line having a second frame frequency in a second mode for sensing light using the optical sensors. The second frame frequency is different from the first frame frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Gyeong Ub MOON, Jong Yeop An, Hyeon Jun Lee, Bo Ram Choi
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Publication number: 20230172553Abstract: A display device capable of measuring a user's blood pressure by analyzing a photoplethysmographic signal is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a force sensor disposed on a surface of the display panel, the force sensor configured to sense an external force; a light receiving sensor disposed between a group of neighboring pixels of the plurality of pixels, or disposed in a through hole in a front portion of the display panel, the light receiving sensor configured to sense an amount of light reflected toward the display panel and generate an optical signal corresponding to the amount of light; and a main processor configured to generate a pulse wave signal according to the optical signal received from the light receiving sensor and analyze a magnitude, a period, and a wave change of the pulse wave signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: JONG YEOP AN, GYEONG UB MOON, BO RAM CHOI, HYEON JUN LEE
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Patent number: 11650688Abstract: A touch sensing device includes touch electrodes, a sensing circuit unit configured to sense a capacitance change value of each of a plurality of touch nodes formed by the touch electrodes, an analog-digital converter configured to output the capacitance change value of each of the plurality of touch nodes as digital touch sensing data, and a touch data compensator configured to analyze the touch sensing data to calculate a touch area ratio and configured to compensate for the touch sensing data according to the touch area ratio.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Na Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Seung Wook Chun, Bo Ram Choi
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Publication number: 20230114016Abstract: A display device measures a user's blood pressure by detecting a photoplethysmography signal. A display device includes a display panel that includes a through hole and a pixel area that surrounds the through hole and includes pixels that display an image, a pressure sensor disposed on a surface of the display panel and configured to sense an externally applied pressure, a light-emitting member disposed at a position that overlaps the through hole of the display panel and outputs light toward a front side of the display panel through the through hole, and a light-receiving sensor that faces the front side of the display panel and is configured to sense light reflected from the front side of the display panel toward the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Bo Ram CHOI, Gyeong Ub MOON, Jong Yeop AN, Hyeon Jun LEE
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Publication number: 20220043528Abstract: A touch sensing device includes touch electrodes, a sensing circuit unit configured to sense a capacitance change value of each of a plurality of touch nodes formed by the touch electrodes, an analog-digital converter configured to output the capacitance change value of each of the plurality of touch nodes as digital touch sensing data, and a touch data compensator configured to analyze the touch sensing data to calculate a touch area ratio and configured to compensate for the touch sensing data according to the touch area ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Yu Na KIM, Soo Jung LEE, Seung Wook CHUN, Bo Ram CHOI