Patents by Inventor Byoung-jin CHO

Byoung-jin CHO 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: 9939680
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source configured to emit light toward the display panel, a light diffusion plate disposed between the display panel and the light source such that light emitted from the light source is diffused and guided to the display panel, and at least one light diffusion layer provided on the light diffusion plate, having a light source corresponding portion corresponding to the light source, and including a plurality of light transmitting portions provided with a higher density at an edge portion of the light source corresponding portion than at a central portion of the light source corresponding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Jin Cho, Dae-Hee Lee, Yoon Ki Park, Ho Seok Lee, Nae-Won Jang, Han Mi Choi
  • Publication number: 20180095218
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a quantum dot unit having an improved structure for improving color reproducibility, a quantum dot sheet having the same, and a display device having the quantum dot unit or the quantum dot sheet. The display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a light source provided to emit light to the display panel, a light guide plate provided to guide the light emitted from the light source to the display panel, and a quantum dot unit disposed between the light source and the light guide plate to change a wavelength of the light emitted from the light source and having ductility, wherein the quantum dot unit includes a glass fiber having a hollow portion and a quantum dot accommodated in the hollow portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae-Won JANG, Young Chol LEE, Byoung-Jin CHO, Seung Hun CHAE
  • Publication number: 20180088413
    Abstract: A display apparatus having enhanced color reproduction, and a display apparatus including a light absorption sheet that absorbs light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow light and/or orange light in the light are provided. The display apparatus includes: a backlight unit; a liquid crystal panel configured to selectively block light emitted from the backlight according to an electric field; and a light absorption sheet disposed on a front side of the liquid crystal panel for absorbing light having a predetermined range of wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae-Won JANG, Young Chol LEE, Byoung-Jin CHO, Wook-Jae JEON, Seung Hun CHAE
  • Patent number: 9904000
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source to emit light, a light guide plate on which the light emitted from the light source is incident and which irradiates light through a first and a second surface of the light guide plate, a quantum dot sheet on which the light irradiated through the first surface of the light guide plate is incident and which irradiates blue light, green light and red light, a reflective sheet for reflecting the irradiated light to the light guide plate, and a light-converting material at an edge portion of the light guide plate, the quantum dot sheet and the reflective sheet, for converting the light into a yellow light, green light or red light. The light incident on the quantum dot sheet includes the light emitted from the light source and the yellow light, the green light or the red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-jin Cho, Dae-hee Lee, Kye Hoon Lee, Nae-won Jang
  • Patent number: 9885911
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel configured to display an image; a backlight unit located at the rear of the liquid crystal display panel, and including a plurality of light sources; a bottom chassis in which the backlight unit is positioned; and a reflector located in the bottom chassis, and configured to forwardly reflect light emitted from the plurality of light sources toward the liquid crystal display panel; and a reflection angle adjuster located in each corner of the reflector, and configured to reflect light emitted from the plurality of light sources in order to cause the reflected light to be incident toward corner areas of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Eun Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Young Chol Lee, Byoung Jin Cho
  • Publication number: 20180011376
    Abstract: A display module includes a display panel; a backlight unit which is disposed behind the display panel; a bottom chassis to accommodate the backlight unit; and a reflective sheet which is disposed inside the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a light portion incident thereon toward the display panel. The backlight unit includes LEDs disposed apart from one another in 2D array, and the reflective sheet includes a sheet bottom portion corresponding to a front surface of the bottom chassis, a sheet inclined portion which is obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel, and light adjustment portions which are provided on the sheet inclined portion and configured to adjust the light portion reflected by the sheet inclined portion. Each of the light adjustment portions corresponds to one of the LEDs disposed adjacent to the sheet inclined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin CHO, Young Man AHN, Dae Hee LEE, Nae Won JANG, Hyeong Sik CHOI
  • Patent number: 9785008
    Abstract: A display module includes a display panel; a backlight unit which is disposed behind the display panel; a bottom chassis to accommodate the backlight unit; and a reflective sheet which is disposed inside the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a light portion incident thereon toward the display panel. The backlight unit includes LEDs disposed apart from one another in 2D array, and the reflective sheet includes a sheet bottom portion corresponding to a front surface of the bottom chassis, a sheet inclined portion which is obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel, and light adjustment portions which are provided on the sheet inclined portion and configured to adjust the light portion reflected by the sheet inclined portion. Each of the light adjustment portions corresponds to one of the LEDs disposed adjacent to the sheet inclined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin Cho, Young Man Ahn, Dae Hee Lee, Nae Won Jang, Hyeong Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20170160591
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source configured to emit light toward the display panel, a light diffusion plate disposed between the display panel and the light source such that light emitted from the light source is diffused and guided to the display panel, and at least one light diffusion layer provided on the light diffusion plate, having a light source corresponding portion corresponding to the light source, and including a plurality of light transmitting portions provided with a higher density at an edge portion of the light source corresponding portion than at a central portion of the light source corresponding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Jin CHO, Dae-Hee LEE, Yoon Ki PARK, Ho Seok LEE, Nae-Won JANG, Han Mi CHOI
  • Patent number: 9523886
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source and a lens unit optically coupled to the light source. A surface of the lens unit facing the light source includes areas coated with a reflective material for reflecting light from the light source away from the lens, and a transmissive area for transmitting light from the light source towards ran output surface of the lens. A display device includes a display panel, a light diffuser, the backlight unit and a reflective element, the backlight unit arranged between the light diffuser and the reflective element, and the display panel positioned opposite the backlight unit with respect to the light diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin Cho, Young Chol Lee, Young Man Ahn, Joon Seok Ahn, Nae Won Jang, Hyeong Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 9513427
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit outputting light to the display panel, and an optical member refracting or reflecting the light output from the backlight unit and providing the display panel with the light. The backlight unit includes a light source emitting the light, a light guide plate scattering the light emitted from the light source and irradiating the scattered light to a front surface of the backlight unit, a reflective sheet reflecting the light, which is irradiated to a rear surface of the light guide plate, to the light guide plate, a quantum dot sheet for converting the light, which is irradiated to the front surface of the light guide plate, into a white light, and a light-converting material provided on an edge portion of the reflective sheet to convert the light into the white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Jin Cho, Dae-Hee Lee, Kye Hoon Lee, Nae-Won Jang
  • Publication number: 20160291231
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including: a display panel; and a backlight unit configured to output light to the display panel, wherein the backlight unit includes: a light source configured to emit light having a particular color; a light guide plate (LGP) configured to scatter the light incident from the light source and configured to emit the scattered light through a light emitting surface; and an optical converter configured to convert the light emitted from the light source and including an optical conversion pattern disposed on an inner side from the display panel, the optical converter including an optical conversion material for converting color of light; and wherein the optical converter is provided at an edge portion of the backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae-won JANG, Dae-hee LEE, Kye Hoon LEE, Young Chol LEE, Byoung-jin CHO, Sin-wook HYUNG
  • Publication number: 20160209578
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source to emit light, a light guide plate on which the light emitted from the light source is incident and which irradiates light through a first and a second surface of the light guide plate, a quantum dot sheet on which the light irradiated through the first surface of the light guide plate is incident and which irradiates blue light, green light and red light, a reflective sheet for reflecting the irradiated light to the light guide plate, and a light-converting material at an edge portion of the light guide plate, the quantum dot sheet and the reflective sheet, for converting the light into a yellow light, green light or red light. The light incident on the quantum dot sheet includes the light emitted from the light source and the yellow light, the green light or the red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-jin CHO, Dae-hee LEE, Kye Hoon LEE, Nae-won JANG
  • Publication number: 20160161661
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit outputting light to the display panel, and an optical member refracting or reflecting the light output from the backlight unit and providing the display panel with the light. The backlight unit includes a light source emitting the light, a light guide plate scattering the light emitted from the light source and irradiating the scattered light to a front surface of the backlight unit, a reflective sheet reflecting the light, which is irradiated to a rear surface of the light guide plate, to the light guide plate, a quantum dot sheet for converting the light, which is irradiated to the front surface of the light guide plate, into a white light, and a light-converting material provided on an edge portion of the reflective sheet to convert the light into the white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Jin CHO, Dae-Hee LEE, Kye Hoon LEE, Nae-Won JANG
  • Publication number: 20160161089
    Abstract: A white light emitting device, including a circuit board; a plurality of light sources mounted on the circuit board, each light source of the plurality of light sources configured to emit monochromatic light; a light converter spaced apart from the circuit board, the light converter configured to convert the monochromatic light emitted from the light sources to white light; and a compensator provided between the circuit board and the light converter, the compensator configured to convert the emitted monochromatic light to white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Pil JEON, Jong-hoi KIM, Kye Hoon LEE, Dae-hee LEE, Byoung-jin CHO, Suk-ju CHOI
  • Patent number: 9354385
    Abstract: A curved display apparatus includes a curved display panel, a curved bottom sash disposed at a rear of the display panel such that the curved bottom sash is spaced apart from the display panel, and a plurality of backlight units disposed at opposite inner sides of the bottom sash to irradiate light to the bottom sash. The inside of the bottom sash reflects the light irradiated from the backlight units to the display panel. Consequently, a light guide plate may be omitted from the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Seok An, Chan Hong Park, Young Chol Lee, Byoung Jin Cho, Sung Hwan Kim, Jee Su Park
  • Patent number: 9335584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device which includes a liquid crystal display configured to display an image, a plurality of backlights which are disposed in a rear area of the liquid crystal display and comprise a plurality of point light sources, a bottom chassis on which the backlights are disposed, and a plurality of reflective devices which are mounted on the bottom chassis and reflect light, which is emitted from a plurality of light sources disposed at corners of the bottom chassis and diffused in a sideward direction, toward the corners of the bottom chassis so as to secure a sufficient amount of light at the corners of the bottom chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae Won Jang, Young Man Ahn, Dae Hee Lee, Byoung Jin Cho, Hyeong Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 9310648
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal panel assembly having no light guide plate (LGP) and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The liquid crystal panel assembly includes: a light source which generates light; a liquid crystal panel which displays the light generated from the light source as an image; at least one optical film disposed at a rear of the liquid crystal panel; a reflector sheet which is disposed at a rear of the optical film and reflects the light from the light source toward the optical film; a reflector which concentrates the light from the light source; an upper chassis and a lower chassis which house the light source, the liquid crystal panel, the optical film, the reflector sheet, and the reflector therebetween; and a middle chassis installed between the upper chassis and the lower chassis, wherein the reflector and the middle chassis form a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-jin Cho, Young-chol Lee, Jun-seok An, Nae-won Jang, Myung-ryul Jung, Hyeong-sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20150346552
    Abstract: A supporting member usable with a backlight unit of an image display apparatus includes a supporting portion that is formed of a transparent material, disposed below a diffuser plate to support the diffuser plate, and includes a first end being in contact with the diffuser plate and two flat side surfaces disposed in parallel to one another and connected to one another at the first end; a base that is formed at a second end of the supporting portion and fixes the supporting portion to an under chassis of the backlight unit; and a reinforcing portion that is disposed on a top surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-jin CHO, Young-chol LEE, Hyung-chul KIM, Heong-seog LEE, Hyeong-sik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150331284
    Abstract: A display module includes a display panel; a backlight unit which is disposed behind the display panel; a bottom chassis to accommodate the backlight unit; and a reflective sheet which is disposed inside the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a light portion incident thereon toward the display panel. The backlight unit includes LEDs disposed apart from one another in 2D array, and the reflective sheet includes a sheet bottom portion corresponding to a front surface of the bottom chassis, a sheet inclined portion which is obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel, and light adjustment portions which are provided on the sheet inclined portion and configured to adjust the light portion reflected by the sheet inclined portion. Each of the light adjustment portions corresponds to one of the LEDs disposed adjacent to the sheet inclined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Jin CHO, Young Man AHN, Dae Hee LEE, Nae Won JANG, Hyeong Sik CHOI
  • Patent number: 9176335
    Abstract: A display panel, which realizes a 3D image in an active method, includes a first glass on which light is incident, a second glass which is aligned with the first glass and transmits an image, a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first glass and the second glass and adjusts an amount of the light passing therethrough, and a second liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the second glass and the first liquid crystal layer and realizes the 3D image, wherein, in response to the display panel realizing the 3D image, the second liquid crystal layer is alternately arranged according to a first liquid crystal arrangement which corresponds to a first polarization direction and a second liquid crystal arrangement which corresponds to a second polarization direction which is different from the first polarization direction, so that images passing through the second liquid crystal layer are alternately polarized in the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-jin Cho, Young-chol Lee, Nae-won Jang, Hyeong-sik Choi