Patents by Inventor Dae-hyoun Byoun

Dae-hyoun Byoun 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: 9500799
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having the same, wherein the backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having a plurality of lateral sides; and a plurality of light source units each emitting light to a respective lateral side of the plurality of lateral sides, wherein at least two lateral sides of the plurality of lateral sides, which receive light emitted from two respective light source units of the plurality of light source units, are neighboring lateral sides, and wherein at least one lateral side is longer than an incident surface which receives light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Soo Jung, Eun Serb An, Hyun Jun Jung, Dae Hyoun Byoun
  • Publication number: 20150103559
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having the same, wherein the backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having a plurality of lateral sides; and a plurality of light source units each emitting light to a respective lateral side of the plurality of lateral sides, wherein at least two lateral sides of the plurality of lateral sides, which receive light emitted from two respective light source units of the plurality of light source units, are neighboring lateral sides, and wherein at least one lateral side is longer than an incident surface which receives light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Soo JUNG, Eun Serb AN, Hyun Jun JUNG, Dae Hyoun BYOUN
  • Patent number: 9001287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which is light and slim in its external appearance. The display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image signal; a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel; a front member which includes a body whose central portion is open such that an image displayed on the display panel can be frontwardly exposed, and a support unit which supports the display panel and the backlight unit in the inner side of the body; and a rear member which is coupled to the front member and supports the back side of the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-seok An, Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Seung-bum Kim, Young-chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8947617
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having the same, wherein the backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having a plurality of lateral sides; and a plurality of light source units each emitting light to a respective lateral side of the plurality of lateral sides, wherein at least two lateral sides of the plurality of lateral sides, which receive light emitted from two respective light source units of the plurality of light source units, are neighboring lateral sides, and wherein at least one lateral side is longer than an incident surface which receives light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Soo Jung, Eun Serb An, Hyun Jun Jung, Dae Hyoun Byoun
  • Patent number: 8934070
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight assembly including a light guide plate having at least one slit, at least one light source unit disposed at a side of the light guide plate, and a lower cover which accommodates the light source unit and has at least one support coupled with the at least one slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Soo Jung, Eun Serb An, Hyun Jun Jung, Dae Hyoun Byoun
  • Patent number: 8659715
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is provided. The LCD apparatus includes a frame, a liquid crystal panel which is disposed inside the frame, at least one fluorescent lamp which is disposed inside the frame to project light toward the liquid crystal panel, a voltage supply printed circuit board (PCB) which supplies a driving voltage to the fluorescent lamp and includes a connection end and at least one connection terminal arranged on the connection end; and at least one fluorescent lamp connector to which the fluorescent lamp and the voltage supply PCB are connected and which includes a PCB insertion recess into which the connection end is inserted, and the PCB insertion recess has opposite sides which are open in a width direction of the fluorescent lamp connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-taek Lee, Dae-hyoun Byoun, Seung-eon Lee
  • Patent number: 8465192
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Jun-seok An, Seung-bum Kim
  • Patent number: 8454219
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Jun-seok An, Seung-bum Kim
  • Publication number: 20120182482
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Jun-seok AN, Seung-bum KIM
  • Publication number: 20120140514
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device having the same, the backlight assembly including a light guide panel that guides fight, a light source to generate light, being mounted to at least one end of the light guide panel, and a bottom chassis made of a reflective resin capable of reflecting light and mounted to cover a rear side of the light guide panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dae Hyoun Byoun, Seung Bum Kim, Jun Seok An
  • Patent number: 8125586
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device having the same, the backlight assembly including a light guide panel that guides light, a light source to generate light, being mounted to at least one end of the light guide panel, and a bottom chassis made of a reflective resin capable of reflecting light and mounted to cover a rear side of the light guide panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Hyoun Byoun, Seung Bum Kim, Jun Seok An
  • Patent number: 8104946
    Abstract: A backlight assembly, in which several parts are unified so as to reduce a number of parts used and simplify an assembly process includes lamps emitting light, first lamp sockets, each of which includes a first connection member coupled with one end of each of the lamps so as to be electrically connected to the end of each of the lamps, and a reflection plate to reflect the light emitted from the lamps, and including socket fixing units formed integrally therewith to respectively fix the first lamp sockets. Each of the socket fixing units includes a socket fixing groove formed on a bottom plane of the reflection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Seok An, Jong Cheol Lee, Dae Hyoun Byoun, Tae Jun You
  • Patent number: 7978282
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, wherein a printed circuit board equipped with light emission diodes serving as a light source is disposed on the rear surface of a reflection plate, to reduce manufacturing costs of the product by reducing a number of parts forming a back light unit and to easily emit heat, includes a liquid crystal panel, light emission diodes to emit light to be illuminated on the liquid crystal panel, a printed circuit board equipped with the light emission diodes, and a reflection plate to reflect light emitted from the light emission diodes toward the liquid crystal panel and includes through holes to pass the light emission diodes therethrough, wherein the printed circuit board is coupled to a rear surface of the reflection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Seok An, Dae Hyoun Byoun
  • Publication number: 20110134359
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which is light and slim in its external appearance. The display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image signal; a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel; a front member which includes a body whose central portion is open such that an image displayed on the display panel can be frontwardly exposed, and a support unit which supports the display panel and the backlight unit in the inner side of the body; and a rear member which is coupled to the front member and supports the back side of the backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-seok AN, Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Seung-bum KIM, Young-chul KIM
  • Patent number: 7852428
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display to reduce a number of parts forming a back light unit includes a liquid crystal panel, a light source to illuminate light on the liquid crystal panel, a reflection plate to reflect light emitted from the light source toward the liquid crystal panel, the light source is disposed on the reflection plate, and a support bracket disposed on a rear surface of the reflection plate to reinforce a strength of the reflection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dae Hyoun Byoun, Jun Seok An
  • Patent number: 7843528
    Abstract: A flat panel display includes a base chassis, a display panel, a backlight unit connected to the base chassis to emit light to the display panel, and including a substrate mounted with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) each generating light and a light guide plate disposed between the display panel and the substrate to diffuse the lights generated from the respective LEDs, and a fixing member formed at any one of the base chassis, the substrate, and the light guide plate in order to connect the base chassis with the light guide plate. The base chassis, the substrate and the light guide plate can be conveniently assembled to one another at one time without the use of screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Hyoun Byoun, Jun Seok An
  • Publication number: 20100271568
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having the same, wherein the backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having a plurality of lateral sides; and a plurality of light source units each emitting light to a respective lateral side of the plurality of lateral sides, wherein at least two lateral sides of the plurality of lateral sides, which receive light emitted from two respective light source units of the plurality of light source units, are neighboring lateral sides, and wherein at least one lateral side is longer than an incident surface which receives light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SUNG SOO JUNG, EUN SERB AN, HYUN JUN JUNG, DAE HYOUN BYOUN
  • Publication number: 20100253871
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is provided. The LCD apparatus includes a frame, a liquid crystal panel which is disposed inside the frame, at least one fluorescent lamp which is disposed inside the frame to project light toward the liquid crystal panel, a voltage supply printed circuit board (PCB) which supplies a driving voltage to the fluorescent lamp and includes a connection end and at least one connection terminal arranged on the connection end; and at least one fluorescent lamp connector to which the fluorescent lamp and the voltage supply PCB are connected and which includes a PCB insertion recess into which the connection end is inserted, and the PCB insertion recess has opposite sides which are open in a width direction of the fluorescent lamp connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-taek LEE, Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Seung-eon LEE
  • Publication number: 20100165253
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight assembly including a light guide plate having at least one slit, at least one light source unit disposed at a side of the light guide plate, and a lower cover which accommodates the light source unit and has at least one support coupled with the at least one slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Sung Soo JUNG, Eun Serb An, Hyun Jun Jung, Dae Hyoun Byoun
  • Publication number: 20100128465
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Jun-seok AN, Seung-bum KIM