Patents by Inventor Bonkee Kim
Bonkee Kim 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: 12141375Abstract: A pen and touch input system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit for controlling the sensor unit and a stylus pen interacting with the touch input device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HIDEEP INC.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Young Ho Cho, Hwanhee Lee, Giduk Kim, Joohyun Go, Mun Sub Byun, Hyoungwook Woo, Kiryoung Jung, Ho Jun Moon
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Publication number: 20240370124Abstract: A touch apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a touch panel that includes a plurality of first touch electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a plurality of second touch electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; and a touch driver that applies a first driving signal for generation of a resonance signal of a stylus pen to the touch panel in a first section, and receives a detection signal from the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes in a second section that is next to the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Hwanhee LEE, Jongsik KIM, Jeongwon SEO, Hyoungwook WOO, Kiryoung JUNG, Bonkee KIM
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Publication number: 20240345674Abstract: A touch sensor minimizing the total number of channels for the touch sensor and a width of a bezel. The touch input device having a portrait shape in which a vertical length is greater than a horizontal length according to an embodiment includes: a touch sensor including a plurality of first electrodes arranged in the vertical direction and a plurality of second electrodes arranged in the horizontal direction; and a control unit electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes to control the touch sensor. The second electrode includes a pair of electrodes, one of the pair of electrodes of the second electrode is disposed adjacent to at least one electrode of the plurality of first electrodes, and the other of the pair of electrodes of the second electrode is disposed adjacent to at least one remaining electrode of the plurality of first electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Bonkee KIM, Seyeob KIM, Young ho CHO, Yunjoung KIM
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Publication number: 20240345678Abstract: A touch input device preventing a flicker from occurring on a display screen caused by multi-driving of a touch sensor. The touch input device includes a display panel having a plurality of scan lines; a touch sensor including a plurality of driving electrodes arranged in the same direction as the scan line and a plurality of receiving electrodes arranged in a direction different from the scan line; and a control unit configured to perform a touch scan so that driving signals are applied to two or more driving electrodes of the plurality of driving electrodes. The control unit controls a driving timing of the touch scan so that the scan line to which a display scan signal is applied of the plurality of scan lines and the driving electrodes to which the driving signals are applied are not in overlap with each other in terms of time and space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Bonkee KIM, Seyeob KIIM
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Publication number: 20240329778Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a touch apparatus including: a touch panel configured to include a plurality of touch electrodes; a touch driver configured to apply a first driving signal to a first touch electrode of the touch electrodes during a first period, and a second driving signal to the touch electrodes during a second period subsequent to the first period; and a touch controller configured to determine a detection signal as a valid touch signal based on whether a signal strength of the detection signal received in response to the first driving signal exceeds a first threshold during the first period, wherein the detection signal include at least one of a first detection signal generated by a first touch object and a second detection signal generated by a second touch object, and the first detection signal is determined as a valid touch signal, while the first threshold is set to filter the second detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Hwanhee LEE, Bonkee KIM
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Patent number: 12105900Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional touch input device capable of detecting a touch position, driving a stylus pen, and detecting a position of the stylus pen. The touch input device includes a sensor unit and a control unit, the sensor unit including a plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns include a first pattern extending in a first direction, a second pattern disposed adjacent to the first pattern, a third pattern extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a fourth pattern disposed adjacent to the third pattern. Here, the plurality of first third patterns have one ends electrically connected to the control unit and the other ends electrically opened. The plurality of first patterns have the other ends that are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of third patterns have the other ends that are electrically connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: HiDeep Inc.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Beomkyu Ko, Hyoungwook Woo, Kiryoung Jung
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Publication number: 20240319817Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a display panel; a touch electrode layer disposed on the display panel and comprising at least one touch electrode; and a conductive wire disposed on the display panel, disposed on the same layer as the touch electrode layer, and generating a magnetic field signal for driving a stylus pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Hyoungwook WOO, Kyeonghan PARK, Bonkee KIM, Youngho CHO, Sein LEE, Hwanhee LEE, Kiryoung JUNG, Wonwoo LEE, Jeongwon SEO, Jongsik KIM, Inuk JEONG, Beomkyu KO, Hojun MOON
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Publication number: 20240319819Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a sensor unit; and a control unit, wherein the sensor unit comprises a plurality of first patterns extending in a first direction; a plurality of second patterns extending in the first direction, wherein the plurality of second patterns are disposed adjacent to the plurality of first patterns and have one ends that are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of third patterns extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of fourth patterns extending in the second direction, wherein the plurality of fourth patterns are disposed adjacent to the plurality of third patterns and have one ends that are electrically connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee KIM, Young ho CHO, Giduk KIM, Myeonggyu SONG
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Patent number: 12086370Abstract: A touch input device is disclosed that may comprise a display panel and/or a touch sensor. The touch sensor may include a driving electrode and/or a receiving electrode that may be disposed on the display panel and/or inside the display panel. The touch input device may comprise an electrode pattern that may be disposed on a bottom surface of the display panel. The touch input device may comprise a controller that may be configured to provide a first driving signal to the driving electrode of the touch sensor. The controller may be configured to receive a touch detection signal from the receiving electrode of the touch sensor. The controller may be configured to detect a touch position, perhaps for example based on the touch detection signal. The controller may be configured to provide a second driving signal different from the first driving signal to the electrode pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: HiDeep Inc.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Bonkee Kim
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Patent number: 12079427Abstract: An input device including a touch sensor, which is capable of accurately detecting whether a touch input to a touch surface is input by an object or/and a touch position even in a situation where the touch input device is in a floating state. The touch input device includes a touch surface, including: a touch sensor which is disposed under the touch surface and includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of receiving electrodes, and a plurality of dummy receiving electrodes; and a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch position of an object input to the touch surface based on a detection signal output from the plurality of receiving electrodes of the touch sensor, in which the touch detection unit detects the touch position of the object input to the touch surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: HiDeep Inc.Inventors: Bonkee Kim, Seyeob Kim, Jongsik Kim, Sein Lee
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Publication number: 20240288971Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including: a loop coil; a display unit configured to include a plurality of pixels; a display driver configured to apply a data signal and a scan signal to the pixels depending on a vertical synchronization signal and a horizontal synchronization signal; a plurality of touch electrodes positioned on the display unit; a driving receiver configured to apply a driving signal to the loop coil during a first period and to receive a sensing signal from at least one of the touch electrodes during a second period after the first period; and a controller configured to generate touch information by using the sensing signal, wherein the driving signal is synchronized to at least one pulse of the vertical synchronization signal and the horizontal synchronization signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM, Youngho CHO, Hyoungwook WOO, Kiryoung JUNG, Hwanhee LEE, Wonwoo LEE, Kyeonghan PARK, Sein LEE, Jeongwon SEO, Jongsik KIM, Inuk JEONG, Hojun MOON, Beomkyu KO
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Patent number: 12074153Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to an Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display device including a Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: HiDeep Inc.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Youngho Cho
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Publication number: 20240281086Abstract: A touch apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a touch sensor; and a touch controller that operates in a resonance driving mode during which a first driving signal is output for generation of a resonance signal of a stylus pen to the touch sensor and an idle mode during which the driving signal output to the touch sensor is stopped, and obtains first touch coordinate information from a detection signal input from the touch sensor during the resonance driving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM
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Patent number: 12067200Abstract: A touch apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a touch panel that includes a plurality of first touch electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a plurality of second touch electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; and a touch driver that applies a first driving signal for generation of a resonance signal of a stylus pen to the touch panel in a first section, and receives a detection signal from the touch panel in a second section that is next to the first section, wherein the touch driver applies a driving signal of which a ratio of a disable level section with respect to an enable level section within one iterative period is different from that of the first driving signal in the second section, to the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: HIDEEP INC.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Hwanhee Lee, Jongsik Kim, Jeongwon Seo, Hyoungwook Woo, Kiryoung Jung, Bonkee Kim
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Publication number: 20240264700Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a touch sensor and a touch input device comprising same. The touch sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a plurality of driving electrodes each having a shape extending in a first direction and having a plurality of openings arranged along the first direction; and a plurality of reception electrodes comprising a plurality of reception electrode patterns arranged in the plurality of openings of the plurality of driving electrodes, and a plurality of connection patterns which are arranged along a second direction different from the first direction and electrically connect the plurality of reception electrode patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM
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Publication number: 20240264691Abstract: a touch device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a plurality of touch electrodes; and a driver/receiver that applies driving signals, each having a frequency corresponding to a resonance frequency of a stylus pen, to the plurality of touch electrodes, and receives detection signals from the plurality of touch electrodes, wherein the driving signals may include a first driving signal and a second driving signal, each having a different phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM, Youngho CHO
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Publication number: 20240248559Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including: a touch sensor configured to sequentially transfer an electromagnetic signal having two or more frequencies to a stylus pen, and to receive an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the electromagnetic signal from the stylus pen; and a touch controller configured to operate the touch sensor by determining one of the two or more frequencies as the frequency of the electromagnetic signal depending on a change in the received electromagnetic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Hwanhee LEE, Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM, Hyoungwook WOO, Kiryoung JUNG, Wonwoo LEE
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Publication number: 20240231532Abstract: Provided are a touch sensor and a touch input device including the same. The touch sensor includes a driving electrode including a plurality of driving pattern parts arranged in a first direction and a connection pattern configured to electrically connect two driving pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of driving patterns to each other, and a receiving electrode, in which a first receiving pattern part and a second receiving pattern part, which are disposed with the connection pattern of the driving electrode therebetween, are alternatively arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Bonkee KIM, Seyeob KIM
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Patent number: 12008199Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a touch apparatus including: a touch panel configured to include a plurality of touch electrodes; a touch driver configured to apply a first driving signal to a first touch electrode of the touch electrodes during a first period, and a second driving signal to the touch electrodes during a second period subsequent to the first period; and a touch controller configured to determine a detection signal as a valid touch signal based on whether a signal strength of the detection signal received in response to the first driving signal exceeds a first threshold during the first period, wherein the detection signal include at least one of a first detection signal generated by a first touch object and a second detection signal generated by a second touch object, and the first detection signal is determined as a valid touch signal, while the first threshold is set to filter the second detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: HIDEEP INC.Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Hwanhee Lee, Bonkee Kim
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Publication number: 20240184382Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional touch input device capable of detecting a touch position, driving a stylus pen, and detecting a position of the stylus pen. The touch input device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit and a control unit for controlling the sensor unit, the sensor unit includes a plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns include a first pattern extending in a first direction, a second pattern disposed adjacent to the first pattern, a third pattern extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a fourth pattern disposed adjacent to the third pattern. Here, the plurality of first third patterns have one ends electrically connected to the control unit and the other ends electrically opened. The plurality of first patterns have the other ends that are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of third patterns have the other ends that are electrically connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Seyeob KIM, Bonkee KIM, Beomkyu KO, Kiryoung JUNG, Hyoungwook WOO