Patents by Inventor Chul Kim

Chul 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).

  • Publication number: 20260319252
    Abstract: An optical member according to an embodiment comprises: a housing; a lens module disposed inside the housing; a first reflective member that reflects light emitted from the lens module; a second reflective member that reflects light reflected from the first reflective member; and an emitting member through which light reflected from the second reflective member is emitted. The light reflected by the second reflective member passes through the first reflective member and travels to the emitting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Inventors: Chul KIM, Eun Seong SEO, Joong Yeol KO, Ji Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20260305960
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first element layer located on one side of the substrate and including a pixel including a first light-emitting element and a photo sensor including a first light-receiving element, a second element layer located on another side of the substrate and including a second light-emitting element and a second light-receiving element, a data driving circuit to supply a data voltage to the pixel, a timing controller to control the data driving circuit, a first integrated circuit to generate a first digital value based on a signal sensed by the first light-receiver element, and a second integrated circuit to control the second light-emitting element to emit light and to generate a second digital value based on a signal sensed by the second light-receiving element in response to reflected light of the emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: October 8, 2026
    Inventor: Chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20260305965
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel with a plurality of sub-pixels and photo sensors, a display driving circuit to drive them, and a touch panel with touch electrodes driven by a touch driving circuit. A processor controls the display driving circuit over a plurality of frame periods to generate a left hand finger image in an area where the user's left hand is detected, generate a right hand finger image in an area where the user's right hand is detected, and compare the generated images. By analyzing the left and right hand images over time and space, the device can extract physiological features, such as systolic and diastolic peaks, and assess the user's cardiovascular condition. The electronic device may enable comparative bio-signal sensing between both sides of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: October 8, 2026
    Inventor: Chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20260301460
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display device including a display panel in which a plurality of sub-pixels and a plurality of photosensors are arranged, a memory in which a bio-signal sensing application is loaded, and a processor that executes a loaded bio-signal sense application to perform fingerprint authentication in the display device and sequentially generate a bio-signal proximate to an area in which fingerprint authentication is performed in the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Inventors: Chul KIM, Min Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 12733879
    Abstract: Provided are a computer device for fast stimulation artifact template-based real-time stimulation artifact removal and a method thereof. The computer device may be connected to a recording device in which data representing effect of stimulation on a living body is recorded and may be configured to generate a stimulation artifact template for the stimulation based on the recorded data, and to remove a stimulation artifact according to the stimulation from the recorded data using the stimulation artifact template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chul Kim, Geunchang Seong
  • Patent number: 12738213
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a readout circuit. The display panel includes light emitting pixels and light sensing pixels. Each of the light emitting pixels includes a light emitting element, and each of the light sensing pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element. The readout circuit is connected to the light sensing pixels through readout lines. When operating in a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensing mode, the readout circuit may receive first sensing current from one or more of the light sensing pixels in a first sensing area adjacent to a sensing light emitting area that emits light, may receive second sensing current from one or more the light sensing pixels in a second sensing area spaced from the first sensing area, and may generate a PPG signal based on the first sensing current and the second sensing current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 12727770
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit, a pressure sensor unit, a blood pressure sensor unit, and a driving unit. The driving unit includes a first calculator configured to calculate a first blood pressure based on a pressure signal received from the pressure sensor unit and a first pulse wave signal received from the blood pressure sensor unit in a first blood pressure measurement mode, and a second calculator configured to calculate a second blood pressure by comparing a second pulse wave signal received from the blood pressure sensor unit in a second blood pressure measurement mode with the first pulse wave signal received in the first blood pressure measurement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 12700364
    Abstract: A display device includes display pixels arranged in a display area of a display panel, infrared light emitting pixels arranged in the display area to alternate with the display pixels, light sensing pixels arranged in the display area to alternate with the infrared light emitting pixels, a display scan driver supplying display scan signals to the display pixels and the infrared light emitting pixels, a light sensing driver sequentially supplying sensing scan signals to the light sensing pixels, and a component detection circuit for analyzing biomarker information using light sensing signals received from the light sensing pixels, which are based on light reflected from an object in front of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 12688821
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a light-emitting pixel including a light-emitting element, and a light-sensing pixel including an organic photodiode, and configured to reset the organic photodiode to a reset voltage in response to a global reset signal, a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the light-emitting pixel, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the light-emitting pixel and to the light-sensing pixel, and a readout circuit connected to the light-sensing pixel through a readout line, and configured to change at least one of the global reset signal or the reset voltage between a first sensing mode and a second sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Kim, Jongyeop An, Dongwook Yang
  • Publication number: 20260204054
    Abstract: An image processing system for ensuring a balance between concealment and identifiability, which ensures a balance between concealment and identifiability by fusing a heatmap-based object recognition method that has relatively accurate object recognition and excellent concealment with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based object recognition method that has relatively excellent identifiability is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: IDIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul KIM, Dong Hyeong SEO
  • Publication number: 20260190465
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device includes: defining a fin-type active region in a substrate; forming an isolation space by etching a portion of each of the fin-type active region and the substrate, the isolation space passing through the fin-type active region, exposing the substrate, and having an uneven surface at an inner sidewall of the isolation space; and forming a fin isolation insulator filling the isolation space, the forming of the fin isolation insulator including: forming a first nitrogen-rich barrier film extending along surfaces exposed by the isolation space, the first nitrogen-rich barrier film having at least one protrusion, and having a U-shaped cross-section within the isolation space; and forming a second nitrogen-rich barrier film in a space defined by the first nitrogen-rich barrier film within the isolation space, the second nitrogen-rich barrier film being spaced apart from the first nitrogen-rich barrier film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2026
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeondo Jung, Chul Kim, Kichul Kim, Gwirim Park, Haejun Yu, Chaeyeong Lee, Kyungin Choi
  • Patent number: 12657960
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels in which at least a first portion of the pixels positioned in a selected area are configured to emit light in a sensing pattern; and a plurality of light sensors configured to generate sensing signals corresponding to a received light amount, wherein the selected area comprises a first area and a second area, and wherein in a first mode, a second portion of pixels positioned in the first area are configured to emit light in the sensing pattern, and to generate first sensing information using sensing signals generated by light sensors positioned in the second area, which does not overlap the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 12645110
    Abstract: Provided herein may be an electronic device including a processor configured to control, in a selected first mode, one unit pixel among the plurality of unit pixels to emit light, and control the one unit pixel to be sensed, and configured to control, in a selected second mode, one unit pixel among the plurality of unit pixels to emit light, and control another unit pixel that does not emit light among the plurality of unit pixels to be sensed. The electronic device and a method of driving the electronic device in accordance with embodiments may provide a biometric authentication function and a biometric signal sensing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Kim, Dong Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 12640084
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of driving the electronic device. The electronic device may include: a display panel including a display area, with photo sensors and pixels disposed in the display area; a panel driving circuit configured to cause pixels located in a light emitting area of the display area to emit light; a sensing circuit configured to sense signals of the photo sensors located in a light receiving area of the display area; a memory configured to store at least one application; and a processor configured to vary a setting of at least one of the light emitting area and the light receiving area depending on the application executed with reference to the memory. The electronic device and the method of driving the electronic device may provide a biometric authentication function and a biometric signal measuring function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Kim, Dong Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 12620360
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel including scan write lines, sensing lines, pixels respectively connected to the scan write lines, and optical sensors respectively connected to the scan write lines and the sensing lines; a scan driver configured to sequentially output scan write signals to the scan write lines in response to a scan control signal; a read-out circuit configured to receive light sensing signals of the optical sensors from the sensing lines in response to a first sampling signal; and a timing controller configured to control the scan driver and the read-out circuit, wherein an interval between pulses of the first sampling signal has a first horizontal period, and an interval between pulses of each of the scan write signals has a second horizontal period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 12598804
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a pair of fin-type active regions, which extend in a first horizontal direction on a substrate, and a fin isolation insulator between ones of the pair of fin-type active regions to extend in a second horizontal direction that intersects with the first horizontal direction. The fin isolation insulator includes a first nitrogen-rich barrier film having at least one protrusion at a position that is higher than respective top surfaces of each of the pair of fin-type active regions with respect to the substrate, and a second nitrogen-rich barrier film, which is spaced apart from the first nitrogen-rich barrier film and is in a space defined by the first nitrogen-rich barrier film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeondo Jung, Chul Kim, Kichul Kim, Gwirim Park, Haejun Yu, Chaeyeong Lee, Kyungin Choi
  • Publication number: 20260076020
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer and a display element layer. The base layer includes a first area and a second area, and the display element layer is disposed on the base layer. In addition, the display element layer includes a first light sensor disposed in the first area and operating at a first operation frequency; and a second light sensor disposed in the second area and operating at a second operation frequency higher than the first operation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: GYEONG-UB MOON, CHUL KIM, JONGYEOP AN, HYEON JUN LEE, BORAM CHOI
  • Publication number: 20260073881
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels, and configured into blocks, a data driver configured to provide a data voltage to the display panel, a power management integrated circuit including power voltage circuits implemented as one integrated circuit, packaged together, and configured to output power voltages respectively to the blocks of the display panel, and a driving controller configured to control the data driver and the power management integrated circuit based on input image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventor: CHUL KIM
  • Patent number: 12573232
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Ho Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Deok Hwa Woo, Bong Hyun You, Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Jun Hee Moon, Hee Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: D1145803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Jun Lee, Chul Kim, Gyeong-Ub Moon, Jongyeop An, Dong Wook Yang