Patents by Inventor Do Yeon HWANG

Do Yeon HWANG 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: 12690334
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel including a base layer including a first pixel region, a second pixel region at least partially spaced apart from the first pixel region in a first direction, and a non-pixel region adjacent to the first and second pixel regions, a pixel defining layer having first and second pixel openings defined in the pixel defining layer and respectively corresponding to the first and second pixel regions, and a light-emitting portion including a charge generation layer, wherein the pixel defining layer includes at least one first valley region and at least one first non-valley region disposed on a first virtual line completely enclosing the first pixel opening and at least one second valley region and at least one second non-valley region disposed on a second virtual line completely enclosing the second pixel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Kwang-Min Kim, Do Yeon Hwang
  • Patent number: 12677480
    Abstract: A display device includes a transistor disposed on a substrate and including a first active pattern, a second active pattern electrically connected to the transistor, a first line disposed on the second active pattern, and a second line disposed under the second active pattern and partially overlapping the first line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Min Kim, Kiwook Kim, Wonkyu Kwak, Do Yeon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20260170979
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of subpixels; a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the plurality of subpixels; a plurality of data pads electrically connected to the plurality of data lines; a plurality of test pads including a first test pad and a second test pad, the first test pad and the second test pad being spaced from the plurality of data pads; a first group demux switch element connecting a first group data line of the plurality of data lines to the plurality of data pads; a second group demux switch element connecting a second group data line of the plurality of data lines to the plurality of data pads; and a first test switch element located between a first electrode of any one of first demux switch elements included in the first group demux switch element and the first test pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Do Yeon HWANG, Hyun Chol BANG, Jae Ho CHOI, No Kyung PARK, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Publication number: 20260013350
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a plurality of pixels; a first bus line and a second bus line extending in a first direction; a plurality of voltage lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and connecting the plurality of pixels to the first bus line and the second bus line; a plurality of data lines extending in the second direction, and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first auxiliary line overlapping with the first bus line and the plurality of data lines in a plan view; and a second auxiliary line overlapping with the second bus line and the plurality of data lines in a plan view. A first width of the first auxiliary line in the first direction is different from a second width of the second auxiliary line in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: DO YEON HWANG, HYUN-CHOL BANG, KWANG-MIN KIM, Inhyeok YEO, DONG-YOON LEE
  • Patent number: 12493373
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate including a touch sensing area and a touch peripheral area disposed near the touch sensing area; a circuit layer disposed on the substrate; a touch sensor layer disposed on the circuit layer, including N number of touch sensing electrodes arranged in the touch sensing area in a first direction and a second direction, and N number of sensing transfer lines electrically connected to the N number of touch sensing electrodes, respectively; a multiplexer disposed in the touch peripheral area and electrically connected between the N number of sensing transfer lines and a touch driving circuit; and an electrostatic shielding layer overlapping with the multiplexer. The N number of sensing transfer lines extend from the N number of touch sensing electrodes to the multiplexer. Among the N number of sensing transfer lines, 2M number of sensing transfer lines selected by the multiplexer are electrically connected to the touch driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Chan Lee, Sung Kyun Park, Cheol Ku Kang, Ki Cheol Kim, Dong Hee Choi, Do Yeon Hwang
  • Patent number: 12482386
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel connected to a scan line and a data line; a flexible printed circuit board connected to the display panel; a lightning test circuit on the flexible printed circuit board and connected to the data line; and a plurality of resistors adjacent to opposite sides of the lightning test circuit and connected to the lightning test circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhyeok Yeo, Kwang-Min Kim, Kiwook Kim, Do Yeon Hwang, Il-Joo Kim, Myeonghee Seo
  • Publication number: 20250264949
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate including a touch sensing area and a touch peripheral area disposed near the touch sensing area; a circuit layer disposed on the substrate; a touch sensor layer disposed on the circuit layer, including N number of touch sensing electrodes arranged in the touch sensing area in a first direction and a second direction, and N number of sensing transfer lines electrically connected to the N number of touch sensing electrodes, respectively; a multiplexer disposed in the touch peripheral area and electrically connected between the N number of sensing transfer lines and a touch driving circuit; and an electrostatic shielding layer overlapping with the multiplexer. The N number of sensing transfer lines extend from the N number of touch sensing electrodes to the multiplexer. Among the N number of sensing transfer lines, 2M number of sensing transfer lines selected by the multiplexer are electrically connected to the touch driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Chan LEE, Sung Kyun PARK, Cheol Ku KANG, Ki Cheol KIM, Dong Hee CHOI, Do Yeon HWANG
  • Patent number: 12315457
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first area and a second area; and a panel driver configured to drive the display panel, to provide a first mode control signal to pixels in the first area, and to provide a second mode control signal to pixels in the second area, wherein the first area is configured to be driven in a first mode to display an image having a first viewing angle or a second mode to display an image having a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle based on the first mode control signal, and wherein the second area is configured to be driven in the first mode or the second mode based on the second mode control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Yeon Hwang, Kwang-Min Kim, Inhyeok Yeo
  • Publication number: 20240420640
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first area and a second area; and a panel driver configured to drive the display panel, to provide a first mode control signal to pixels in the first area, and to provide a second mode control signal to pixels in the second area, wherein the first area is configured to be driven in a first mode to display an image having a first viewing angle or a second mode to display an image having a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle based on the first mode control signal, and wherein the second area is configured to be driven in the first mode or the second mode based on the second mode control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: DO YEON HWANG, KWANG-MIN KIM, Inhyeok Yeo
  • Publication number: 20240386820
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel connected to a scan line and a data line; a flexible printed circuit board connected to the display panel; a lightning test circuit on the flexible printed circuit board and connected to the data line; and a plurality of resistors adjacent to opposite sides of the lightning test circuit and connected to the lightning test circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Inhyeok YEO, KWANG-MIN KIM, KIWOOK KIM, DO YEON HWANG, IL-JOO KIM, MYEONGHEE SEO
  • Publication number: 20240188334
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel including a base layer including a first pixel region, a second pixel region at least partially spaced apart from the first pixel region in a first direction, and a non-pixel region adjacent to the first and second pixel regions, a pixel defining layer having first and second pixel openings defined in the pixel defining layer and respectively corresponding to the first and second pixel regions, and a light-emitting portion including a charge generation layer, wherein the pixel defining layer includes at least one first valley region and at least one first non-valley region disposed on a first virtual line completely enclosing the first pixel opening and at least one second valley region and at least one second non-valley region disposed on a second virtual line completely enclosing the second pixel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: KIWOOK KIM, KWANG-MIN KIM, DO YEON HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230411405
    Abstract: A display device includes a transistor disposed on a substrate and including a first active pattern, a second active pattern electrically connected to the transistor, a first line disposed on the second active pattern, and a second line disposed under the second active pattern and partially overlapping the first line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: KWANG-MIN KIM, KIWOOK KIM, WONKYU KWAK, DO YEON HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230320134
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels which emits light of different colors from each other, and a light blocking element disposed on the pixel unit and blocking a portion of light emitted from each of the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a pixel circuit, a first light emitting element electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and a second light emitting element electrically connected to the pixel circuit, where the second light emitting element emits light of a same color as light emitted from the first light emitting element. The light blocking element blocks a portion of light emitted from the first light emitting element and traveling in a first direction, and blocks a portion of light emitted from the second light emitting element and traveling in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: KIWOOK KIM, KWANG-MIN KIM, DO YEON HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230301146
    Abstract: A display device includes a transistor, a first pixel electrode connected to the transistor, a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode and connectable to the first pixel electrode by a global transistor, a connection pattern of the global transistor, the connection pattern contacting the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, an insulation film on the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode and the connection pattern, and a signal line of the global transistor, on the insulation film and crossing the connection pattern, in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: DO YEON HWANG, KWANG-MIN KIM, KIWOOK KIM
  • Patent number: 9851271
    Abstract: A sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The sensor includes a substrate, a projecting portion including a plurality of projections that protrude upwardly from an upper portion of the substrate, and an electrode portion covering the projections and the upper portion of the substrate between the projections. The projecting portion of the sensor has micro projections to enable the sensor to sense pressure and a sliding movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Jachoon Koo, Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Hyungpil Moon, Baek Chul Kim, Do Yeon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160003694
    Abstract: A sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The sensor includes a substrate, a projecting portion including a plurality of projections that protrude upwardly from an upper portion of the substrate, and an electrode portion covering the projections and the upper portion of the substrate between the projections. The projecting portion of the sensor may have a micro-size projections and sense pressure applied thereto and a sliding movement thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jachoon KOO, Hyouk Ryeol CHOI, Hyungpil MOON, Baek Chul KIM, Do Yeon HWANG