Patents by Inventor Bokwang SONG

Bokwang SONG 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: 20240138227
    Abstract: A display device has a base layer, including light-emitting regions of first to third colors, respectively, at least one light-receiving region, and a non-light-emitting region surrounding the light-emitting regions and the at least one light-receiving region; a display element layer disposed on the base layer, including first to third light-emitting elements each corresponding to the light-emitting regions of the first to third colors, respectively, and a light-receiving element corresponding to the at least one light-receiving region; and a color filter layer disposed on the display element layer and including first to third color filters, first regions each having one color filter corresponding to a respective one of the first to third color filters disposed therein and each overlapping a respective one of the first to third color light-emitting regions, and a second region in which two different color filters of the first to third color filters are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, MIN OH CHOI, SOO YEONG HONG
  • Publication number: 20240122030
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, and a pixel layer disposed on the base layer. The pixel layer includes reference pixel units and photo-sensing elements. Each of the reference pixel units includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. Each of the photo-sensing elements is interposed between two second light-emitting elements adjacent to each other in a first direction, and at least one of the first light-emitting element or the third light-emitting element includes a plurality of sub-light-emitting elements electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Gee-Bum KIM, Bokwang SONG, Min Oh CHOI
  • Patent number: 11922717
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. S distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20230354670
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel having an emissive area, and a sensor having a sensing area; and an anti-reflection layer on the display panel, the anti-reflection layer including: a light blocking layer having a first opening overlapping with the emissive area, a second opening overlapping with the sensing area, and an intermediate opening between the first opening and the second opening; a color filter covering the first opening; an over-coating layer on the light blocking layer, and covering the color filter; and a light blocking pattern on the over-coating layer, and overlapping with an area between the intermediate opening and the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: BOKWANG SONG, GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230329019
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a window disposed on the display module. The display module includes a base layer, a light emitting element disposed on the base layer, an optical sensing element disposed on the base layer, a thin film encapsulation layer that covers the light emitting element and the optical sensing element, an insulating layer disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer, a light blocking pattern disposed on the insulating layer, and a color filter disposed on the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first area that overlaps the light emitting element and a second area that overlaps the optical sensing element, and the second area has a thickness greater than a thickness in the first area. The light blocking pattern includes a first opening that corresponds to the light emitting element and a second opening that corresponds to the optical sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20230326235
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. S distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230263039
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel to display an image; and a light blocking layer over the display panel. The display panel includes: a base layer; and an element layer over the base layer, the element layer including a light emitting element, a light receiving element, and an element defining film between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The light blocking layer includes: a light blocking portion overlapping with the element defining film in a plan view, the light blocking portion having a first light blocking opening overlapping with the light emitting element, and a second light blocking opening overlapping with the light receiving element; and a protrusion protruding from the light blocking portion toward the element defining film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230112427
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a base layer on which a pixel region, a sensor region, and a peripheral region adjacent to the pixel region and the sensor region are defined, an element layer including a light emitting element having a light emitting layer disposed in the pixel region, and including a light sensing element having a photoelectric conversion layer disposed in the sensor region, a light blocking pattern disposed on the element layer and overlapping a portion of the peripheral region, and an optical pattern disposed on the light blocking pattern, wherein at least a portion of the optical pattern overlaps the photoelectric conversion layer on a plane. Accordingly, the display device of an embodiment may sense the biometric information of a user more precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: BYUNG HAN YOO, GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, BOKWANG SONG, TAEKYUNG AHN, DAE-YOUNG LEE
  • Patent number: 11525948
    Abstract: An optical sheet includes a first wedge layer having a first refractive index and including a wedge-shaped prism pattern including an inclined surface having an inclination angle with respect to a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a vertical surface extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, a second wedge layer disposed on the first wedge layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index, and a light blocking pattern disposed between the first wedge layer and the second wedge layer and including a first surface that contacts with the vertical surface and a second surface inclined to have the inclination angle with respect to the plane while contacting with the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bokwang Song, Juhoon Kang, Chung Sock Choi, Youn Joon Kim, Jung Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20220335742
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel, a biometric information sensing layer disposed under the display panel and including a sensor, and an optical pattern layer disposed between the display panel and the biometric information sensing layer and including a plurality of transmissive portions and a light blocking portion. The light blocking portion includes a light blocking layer disposed on the biometric information sensing layer, an intermediate layer disposed on the light blocking layer, and a metal layer disposed on the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: TAESUNG KIM, YUNJONG YEO, HYUNMIN CHO, BOKWANG SONG, BYUNG HAN YOO
  • Publication number: 20220028940
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an optical layer disposed on the display panel, a window disposed on the optical layer, and a light control layer. The light control layer is disposed between the display panel and the optical layer or between the optical layer and the window. The light control layer includes a plurality of transmission portions spaced apart from each other and a light blocking portion filled between the transmission portions. A thickness of each of the transmission portions and a width of each of the transmission portions in a cross-section are determined by a function of a refractive index of the transmission portions, and an exit angle of light emitted from the display panel and propagating through the light control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Youn Joon Kim, Bokwang Song, Jungwoo Park
  • Publication number: 20210376279
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a main pixel circuit, a main display element, an auxiliary pixel circuit, an auxiliary display element, a first bottom metal layer, a second bottom metal layer, and a first barrier layer. The substrate includes a main display area and a component area including a transmission area. The main pixel circuit and the main display element are arranged in the main display area. The auxiliary pixel circuit and the auxiliary display element are arranged in the component area. A first bottom metal layer is arranged between the substrate and the auxiliary pixel circuit in the component area. The second bottom metal layer is arranged between the first bottom metal layer and the auxiliary pixel circuit in the component area. The first barrier layer is arranged between the first bottom metal layer and the second bottom metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Joohee JEON, Bokwang SONG, Jieun KIM, Sanghee JANG, Gunhee KIM, Sanghwan CHO
  • Publication number: 20210080624
    Abstract: An optical sheet includes a first wedge layer having a first refractive index and including a wedge-shaped prism pattern including an inclined surface having an inclination angle with respect to a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a vertical surface extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, a second wedge layer disposed on the first wedge layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index, and a light blocking pattern disposed between the first wedge layer and the second wedge layer and including a first surface that contacts with the vertical surface and a second surface inclined to have the inclination angle with respect to the plane while contacting with the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Bokwang SONG, Juhoon KANG, Chung Sock CHOI, Youn Joon KIM, Jung Woo PARK