Patents by Inventor Chul-Kyu Kang

Chul-Kyu Kang 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: 10172233
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate including a display unit and a plurality of peripheral units which surrounds the display unit and are bent to overlap a part of the display unit; a display member positioned at the display unit and which displays an image; and a signal line positioned at the plurality of peripheral units, where the plurality of peripheral units is bent in a way such that parts of the signal line, which are respectively positioned at adjacent peripheral units, are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Chung, Chul Kyu Kang
  • Publication number: 20180330673
    Abstract: A circuit stage including a first transistor including a first electrode and a gate electrode, the first electrode being coupled to a first input terminal and the gate electrode being coupled to a second input terminal configured to receive a first clock signal, an output circuit coupled to the second input terminal and a second power input terminal, an input circuit coupled to a second electrode of the first transistor and to a third input terminal, the third input terminal being configured to receive a first control clock signal, the input circuit being configured to control voltages of the second node and a third node, a first driving circuit coupled to a first power input terminal and to a fourth input terminal configured to receive a second control clock signal, and a second driving circuit coupled to the fourth input terminal and the third node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Chul Kyu KANG, Yong Sung PARK, Jin Woo PARK, Dong Sun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180293939
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device driven at a first driving frequency or a second driving frequency lower than the first driving frequency includes pixels coupled to first scan lines, second scan lines, and data lines, a first scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the first scan lines during a first period and a second period in one frame period, when the organic light emitting display device is driven at the second driving frequency, a second scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the second scan lines during the first period, when the organic light emitting display device is driven at the second driving frequency, and a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the data lines during the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yong Jae KIM, Jin JEON, Chul Kyu KANG
  • Patent number: 10074314
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a thin-film transistor (TFT) that includes a gate electrode and that is disposed in the display area of the substrate, a first scan line disposed in a same layer as the gate electrode that is connected to the gate electrode; and a second scan line disposed in a different layer from the first scan line that overlaps the first scan line, wherein the first scan line is connected to the second scan line in the non-display area of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tak Young Lee, Chul Kyu Kang, Young In Hwang, Ji Hye Kong, Deok Young Choi
  • Patent number: 10049621
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit and a driving unit. The pixel unit includes at least one pixel and the driving unit is configured to drive the pixel unit. The at least one pixel includes a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a third switching transistor, a fourth switching transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, an organic light emitting diode, a third capacitor, and a driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-In Hwang, Chul-Kyu Kang, Ji-Hye Kong, Yong-Sung Park, Jae-Hoon Lee, Tak-Young Lee, Young-Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 9953576
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a display substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. Scan lines are formed over the display substrate and configured to transmit a scan signal, data lines and driving voltage lines crossing the scan lines are configured to respectively provide a data signal and a driving voltage, and switching elements are electrically connected to the scan lines and data lines. Pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements, an organic emission layer is formed over the pixel electrodes, and a common electrode is formed over the organic emission layer. A common voltage line is formed substantially parallel to the data lines and configured to transmit a common voltage to the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Mi Choi, Chul Kyu Kang, Kyung Hoon Chung
  • Patent number: 9929223
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a switching transistor formed over the substrate, a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the driving transistor. The display also includes a pixel definition layer covering the pixel electrode and having a pixel opening, an organic emission layer formed only in the pixel opening and connected to the pixel electrode, and a common electrode formed over the organic emission layer. The pixel definition layer is formed over the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Hun Seo, Chul Kyu Kang, Byoung Ki Kim, Young Jun Shin, Jae Beom Choi
  • Publication number: 20180014399
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate including a display unit and a plurality of peripheral units which surrounds the display unit and are bent to overlap a part of the display unit; a display member positioned at the display unit and which displays an image; and a signal line positioned at the plurality of peripheral units, where the plurality of peripheral units is bent in a way such that parts of the signal line, which are respectively positioned at adjacent peripheral units, are in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon CHUNG, Chul Kyu KANG
  • Patent number: 9786730
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device includes: a first transistor including a source electrode connected to a data line and a gate electrode connected to a scan line; a second transistor including a source electrode connected to a driving voltage and a gate electrode connected to a drain electrode of the first transistor; a capacitor connected between the gate electrode of the second transistor and the source electrode of the second transistor; an organic light emitting diode connected to a drain electrode of the second transistor; and a third transistor connected to the organic light emitting diode and a common voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jin Cho, Deok-Young Choi, Young-In Hwang, Chul Kyu Kang, Yong Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 9767767
    Abstract: A pixel, a display device including a plurality of pixels, and a method of driving the display device. The display device includes: an emission pixel comprising an emission device, the emission pixel being in a display area; a dummy pixel in a non-display area outside the display area; and a repair line that is connectable to the emission device of the emission pixel and the dummy pixel, wherein the dummy pixel includes: a first dummy driver for receiving a same data signal as the data signal applied to the emission pixel for each of a plurality of subfields of one frame and controlling emission of the emission device of the emission pixel via the repair line; and a second dummy driver for resetting the repair line in one of the subfields in which the emission device does not emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Kong, Chul-Kyu Kang, Yong-Jae Kim, Young-In Hwang, So-Young Kang
  • Patent number: 9747838
    Abstract: A pixel may include an organic light emitting diode (OLED) with a cathode electrode coupled to a second power source, a first transistor with a first electrode coupled to a data line, with a second electrode coupled to a first node, the first transistor being turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line, a first capacitor coupled between the first node and a third power source to charge a first capacitor voltage corresponding to a data signal supplied from the data line, and a pixel circuit charged by the first capacitor voltage to supply current corresponding to a charged first power source voltage from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chul-Kyu Kang
  • Publication number: 20170193919
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit and a driving unit. The pixel unit includes at least one pixel and the driving unit is configured to drive the pixel unit. The at least one pixel includes a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a third switching transistor, a fourth switching transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, an organic light emitting diode, a third capacitor, and a driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: YOUNG-IN HWANG, CHUL-KYU KANG, JI-HYE KONG, YONG-SUNG PARK, JAE-HOON LEE, TAK-YOUNG LEE, YOUNG-JIN CHO
  • Publication number: 20170061876
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor configured to control an amount of a current flowing from a first power to a second power via a second node and the organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node, a first capacitor between the first node and a third node, a second capacitor between the second node and the third node, a second transistor between the third node and a data line and including a gate electrode coupled to a scan line, and a third transistor between the first power and the second node and including a gate electrode coupled to a first emission control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Young Jin Cho, Chul Kyu Kang, Young In Hwang
  • Patent number: 9583065
    Abstract: A gate driver and a display device having the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the gate driver includes a plurality of stages configured to respectively output a plurality of gate output signals. An N-th stage includes a first input circuit configured to boost a first input signal to a first signal and transmit the first input signal to a first node. A second input circuit is configured to boost the first input signal to a second signal and transmit the fifth clock signal and a first direct current (DC) voltage to a second node. A stabilizing circuit is configured to boost a second input signal to a third signal, boost a second node signal to a fourth signal, and stabilize a first node signal. An initializing circuit is configured to initialize voltages at the first and second nodes and the first to fourth signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Chul-Kyu Kang, Hae-Yeon Lee
  • Publication number: 20170044748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for disposal of waste containing food waste or livestock manure and production of energy and a method therefor, wherein the system can dispose of waste, such as food waste or livestock manure, without using chemical additives or a precipitation bath generally used for disposal of wastewater, and can allow separation of wastewater and solid organic substances from the waste, disposal thereof, and then recycling thereof, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Chul Kyu Kang
  • Patent number: 9570531
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate comprising a major surface; a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region when viewed in a viewing direction perpendicular to the major surface; an array of a plurality of pixels disposed in the display region; and a first power line extending from the peripheral region into the display region, the first power line being electrically connected to the array of pixels at a contact point in the display region. When viewed in the viewing direction, the first power line includes: a first extension extending from the peripheral region to the display region; and a second extension connected to the first extension; and a third extension connected to the second extension and extending from a location in the display region toward the peripheral region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Chung, Chul-Kyu Kang, Jung-Mi Choi
  • Patent number: 9552796
    Abstract: A degradation compensating pixel circuit includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a driving circuit including a first capacitor and a first transistor, the first capacitor being configured to be charged in response to a data signal and a scan signal, the first transistor being configured to drive the OLED according to a first voltage between first and second terminals of the first capacitor, the first terminal of the first capacitor being configured to receive a supply voltage, the second terminal of the first capacitor being coupled to a gate terminal of the first transistor; and a degradation compensating circuit coupled to a source terminal of the first transistor and the gate terminal of the first transistor, the degradation compensating circuit being configured to change the first voltage according to a first current of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tak-Young Lee, Yong-Sung Park, Young-In Hwang, Chul-Kyu Kang
  • Publication number: 20160329393
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a switching transistor formed over the substrate, a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the driving transistor. The display also includes a pixel definition layer covering the pixel electrode and having a pixel opening, an organic emission layer formed only in the pixel opening and connected to the pixel electrode, and a common electrode formed over the organic emission layer. The pixel definition layer is formed over the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Il Hun Seo, Chul Kyu Kang, Byoung Ki Kim, Young Jun Shin, Jae Beom Choi
  • Publication number: 20160321993
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a display substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. Scan lines are formed over the display substrate and configured to transmit a scan signal, data lines and driving voltage lines crossing the scan lines are configured to respectively provide a data signal and a driving voltage, and switching elements are electrically connected to the scan lines and data lines. Pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements, an organic emission layer is formed over the pixel electrodes, and a common electrode is formed over the organic emission layer. A common voltage line is formed substantially parallel to the data lines and configured to transmit a common voltage to the common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Mi Choi, Chul Kyu Kang, Kyung Hoon Chung
  • Publication number: 20160300533
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a thin-film transistor (TFT) that includes a gate electrode and that is disposed in the display area of the substrate, a first scan line disposed in a same layer as the gate electrode that is connected to the gate electrode; and a second scan line disposed in a different layer from the first scan line that overlaps the first scan line, wherein the first scan line is connected to the second scan line in the non-display area of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: TAK YOUNG LEE, CHUL KYU KANG, YOUNG IN HWANG, JI HYE KONG, DEOK YOUNG CHOI