Patents by Inventor Dong-Sul Kim

Dong-Sul 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).

  • Patent number: 11161341
    Abstract: An inkjet printing system includes an inkjet head including first to n-th nozzles disposed in a row in a first direction, where the inkjet head discharges an ink onto a pixel printing target substrate, a transfer part which transfers the pixel printing target substrate toward the inkjet head in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a discharge waveform signal generator which generates different discharge waveform signals based on a pixel interval in the pixel printing target substrate and a transferring speed of the pixel printing target substrate, and a discharge waveform signal selector which selects first to n-th discharge waveform signals among the plurality of different discharge waveform signals based on discharge position error data respectively corresponding to the first to n-th nozzles, such that the first to n-th discharge waveform signals are selectively provided to each of the first to n-th nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Gi Min, Dong Sul Kim, Byoung-Hoon Choi
  • Publication number: 20200384761
    Abstract: An inkjet printing system includes an inkjet head including first to n-th nozzles disposed in a row in a first direction, where the inkjet head discharges an ink onto a pixel printing target substrate, a transfer part which transfers the pixel printing target substrate toward the inkjet head in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a discharge waveform signal generator which generates different discharge waveform signals based on a pixel interval in the pixel printing target substrate and a transferring speed of the pixel printing target substrate, and a discharge waveform signal selector which selects first to n-th discharge waveform signals among the plurality of different discharge waveform signals based on discharge position error data respectively corresponding to the first to n-th nozzles, such that the first to n-th discharge waveform signals are selectively provided to each of the first to n-th nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hong Gi MIN, Dong Sul KIM, Byoung-Hoon CHOI
  • Patent number: 9608237
    Abstract: A frame assembly for a donor film includes a main frame, an extension frame, and a clamping unit. The main frame extends in a first direction. The extension frame includes a cavity region configured to receive at least a portion of the main frame, the extension frame being coupled to at least one side of the main frame and moveable in the first direction relative to the main frame. The clamping unit is configured to detachably couple the donor film to the frame assembly, the extension frame being disposed between the at least one side of the main frame and the clamping unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Sul Kim
  • Patent number: 9315003
    Abstract: A film sticking device includes a pressing part configured to press a film by contacting a surface of the film and pressing the film. A supporting part is coupled to the pressing part and supports the pressing part. A guiding part is configured to guide the supporting part and move the supporting part between a first position and a second position. The second position is separated from the first position. A body has one end coupled to the guiding part. The supporting part is positioned at the first position when a center part of the pressing part contacts the surface of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong-Sul Kim
  • Patent number: 9315006
    Abstract: A film peeling apparatus that peels a film attached to a substrate includes a chamber, a transfer unit, and first peeling rollers. The transfer unit is disposed in the chamber to transfer the substrate. The first peeling rollers are disposed in the chamber, each of the first peeling rollers includes a first electrostatic chuck to adsorb a first film attached to the substrate. The first peeling rollers roll the adsorbed first film to peel the first film from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungchul Lee, Dong Sul Kim, JaeSeok Park, Jinhan Park
  • Patent number: 9263709
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display apparatus includes sequentially forming a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including a first electrode, an intermediate layer, and a second electrode, and a first attachment layer on a carrier substrate, sequentially forming a deposition layer and a second attachment layer on a sealing film, attaching the carrier substrate and the sealing film to each other such that the sealing film covers flexible substrate on the carrier substrate, sealing the first and second attachment layers, laminating the carrier substrate and the sealing film, and separating the sealing film and the flexible substrate from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Lee, Dong-Sul Kim, Jin-Han Park, Hyung-Tag Lim, Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 9242414
    Abstract: A delamination apparatus that includes a stage to which a lower support, an acceptor substrate disposed on the lower support, and a donor film laminated with the lower support along the edge of the acceptor substrate, interposing the acceptor substrate therebetween are mounted. The delamination apparatus further includes a first gripper disposed in an end side of the stage to move an end of the donor film to a direction far away from the acceptor substrate by gripping the end of the donor film; and a first peeling roll disposed on the donor film to support the donor film disposed between the acceptor substrate and the first gripper, and rotating itself to a direction of the first gripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hyun Ahn, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim, Byung-Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 9108397
    Abstract: A film peeling device for peeling a film from a substrate including a transfer module configured to transfer the substrate that is arranged in a vertical direction with respect to a bottom surface of the substrate, and a peeling module configured to peel the film from the substrate transferred by the transfer module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Bum Kim, Jae-Seok Park, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim
  • Publication number: 20150101759
    Abstract: A film peeling apparatus that peels a film attached to a substrate includes a chamber, a transfer unit, and first peeling rollers. The transfer unit is disposed in the chamber to transfer the substrate. The first peeling rollers are disposed in the chamber, each of the first peeling rollers includes a first electrostatic chuck to adsorb a first film attached to the substrate. The first peeling rollers roll the adsorbed first film to peel the first film from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: BYUNGCHUL LEE, Dong Sul KIM, JaeSeok PARK, JINHAN PARK
  • Publication number: 20150096489
    Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating an organic light emitting display panel is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a first roll around which a film is wound to be continuously drawn, ii) a second roll arranged to face the first roll and around which the film is continuously wound, iii) a plurality of chambers disposed between the first and second rolls and through which the film passes, and in which laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) is performed on a substrate by forming a transfer layer on the film, and iv) a gate unit installed at least one of the chambers and disposed at at least one of a film inlet and a film output of the chambers that are installed, to maintain a substantially vacuum state in the chambers during passing of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Lee, Jae-Seok Park, Jae-Ha Lim, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim
  • Patent number: 8999806
    Abstract: A thermal transfer method includes a step of forming a donor member having a base layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed on the base layer, an intermediate layer disposed on the light-to-heat conversion layer, an organic transfer layer disposed on the intermediate layer, and a first protecting film disposed over the base layer and contacting at least one edge of the base layer, irradiating a first laser onto the donor member to form a preliminary organic layer on the display substrate, forming a pressing member having a second protecting film and a third protecting film disposed over the second protecting film and contacting at least one edge of the second protecting film, disposing the display substrate within a space formed by the second protecting film and the third protecting film, and irradiating a second laser onto the pressing member to change the preliminary organic layer to an organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Sul Kim
  • Publication number: 20150076458
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display apparatus includes sequentially forming a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including a first electrode, an intermediate layer, and a second electrode, and a first attachment layer on a carrier substrate, sequentially forming a deposition layer and a second attachment layer on a sealing film, attaching the carrier substrate and the sealing film to each other such that the sealing film covers flexible substrate on the carrier substrate, sealing the first and second attachment layers, laminating the carrier substrate and the sealing film, and separating the sealing film and the flexible substrate from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul LEE, Dong-Sul KIM, Jin-Han PARK, Hyung-Tag LIM, Hyun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140373996
    Abstract: A film sticking device includes a pressing part configured to press a film by contacting a surface of the film and pressing the film. A supporting part is coupled to the pressing part and supports the pressing part. A guiding part is configured to guide the supporting part and move the supporting part between a first position and a second position. The second position is separated from the first position. A body has one end coupled to the guiding part. The supporting part is positioned at the first position when a center part of the pressing part contacts the surface of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: DONG-SUL KIM
  • Patent number: 8916018
    Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating an organic light emitting display panel is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a first roll around which a film is wound to be continuously drawn, ii) a second roll arranged to face the first roll and around which the film is continuously wound, iii) a plurality of chambers disposed between the first and second rolls and through which the film passes, and in which laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) is performed on a substrate by forming a transfer layer on the film, and iv) a gate unit installed at least one of the chambers and disposed at at least one of a film inlet and a film output of the chambers that are installed, to maintain a substantially vacuum state in the chambers during passing of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Lee, Jae-Seok Park, Jae-Ha Lim, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim
  • Publication number: 20140370774
    Abstract: A frame assembly for a donor film includes a main frame, an extension frame, and a clamping unit. The main frame extends in a first direction. The extension frame includes a cavity region configured to receive at least a portion of the main frame, the extension frame being coupled to at least one side of the main frame and moveable in the first direction relative to the main frame. The clamping unit is configured to detachably couple the donor film to the frame assembly, the extension frame being disposed between the at least one side of the main frame and the clamping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Sul KIM
  • Publication number: 20140322848
    Abstract: A thermal transfer method includes a step of forming a donor member having a base layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed on the base layer, an intermediate layer disposed on the light-to-heat conversion layer, an organic transfer layer disposed on the intermediate layer, and a first protecting film disposed over the base layer and contacting at least one edge of the base layer, irradiating a first laser onto the donor member to form a preliminary organic layer on the display substrate, forming a pressing member having a second protecting film and a third protecting film disposed over the second protecting film and contacting at least one edge of the second protecting film, disposing the display substrate within a space formed by the second protecting film and the third protecting film, and irradiating a second laser onto the pressing member to change the preliminary organic layer to an organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Sul KIM
  • Patent number: 8869863
    Abstract: A delamination apparatus includes a stage, a first roll unit, a gripper, and a second roll unit. The stage includes a peripheral area and a substrate area. An edge of a donor film is attached at the peripheral area. An acceptor substrate, laminated at on the donor film, is disposed at the substrate area. The first roll unit is disposed on the donor film, moves in a lengthwise direction of the acceptor substrate. The gripper is disposed on the donor film, and is configured to separate the edge of the donor film from the stage so as to cause the donor film to contact the first roll unit. The second roll unit is disposed on the stage, contacts the donor film which contacts the first roll unit, and delaminates the donor film from the acceptor substrate by moving in the lengthwise direction with the first roll unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Chul Lee, Jae-Seok Park, Jae-Ha Lim, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim
  • Patent number: 8864938
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a vacuum peeling apparatus and a vacuum peeling method. The vacuum peeling apparatus may include a chamber, a sealing maintain frame disposed inside the chamber, a first air tube disposed along a bottom end of the sealing maintain frame and configured to be expandable, a peeling prevention panel configured so as to be inserted into a center of the sealing maintain frame, and a second air tube disposed along an end of the peeling prevention panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Sul Kim
  • Publication number: 20140076501
    Abstract: A film peeling device for peeling a film from a substrate including a transfer module configured to transfer the substrate that is arranged in a vertical direction with respect to a bottom surface of the substrate, and a peeling module configured to peel the film from the substrate transferred by the transfer module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu-Bum Kim, Jae-Seok Park, Jin-Han Park, Dong-Sul Kim
  • Publication number: 20140008022
    Abstract: A delamination apparatus that includes a stage to which a lower support, an acceptor substrate disposed on the lower support, and a donor film laminated with the lower support along the edge of the acceptor substrate, interposing the acceptor substrate therebetween are mounted. The delamination apparatus further includes a first gripper disposed in an end side of the stage to move an end of the donor film to a direction far away from the acceptor substrate by gripping the end of the donor film; and a first peeling roll disposed on the donor film to support the donor film disposed between the acceptor substrate and the first gripper, and rotating itself to a direction of the first gripper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Kyung-Hyun AHN, Jin-Han PARK, Dong-Sul KIM, Byung-Chul LEE