Patents by Inventor Donghwan Shim

Donghwan Shim 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: 12108644
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a display area including a main display area, and a component area; a peripheral area; a plurality of main pixel circuits at the main display area; a plurality of main gate lines extending in a first direction, and connected to the main pixel circuits; a plurality of main data lines extending in a second direction, and connected to the main pixel circuits; a plurality of auxiliary display elements at the component area; a plurality of auxiliary pixel circuits at the periphery area, and connected to the auxiliary display elements; a plurality of auxiliary gate lines connected to the auxiliary pixel circuits, and to main gate lines that are adjacent to the component area in the first direction; and a plurality of auxiliary data lines connected to the auxiliary pixel circuits, and to main data lines that are adjacent to the component area in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunyoung Jung, Gunhee Kim, Hyunho Kim, Donghwan Shim, Taehoon Yang, Sanghee Jang, Chungsock Choi
  • Publication number: 20240324347
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first display element configured to emit light of a first color and including a first pixel electrode; a second display element configured to emit light of a second color different from the first color, and including a second pixel electrode; a third display element configured to emit light of a third color different from the first color and the second color, and including a third pixel electrode; a fourth display element configured to emit light of the first color and including a fourth pixel electrode; and a first connection line connecting the first pixel electrode and the fourth pixel electrode to each other, the first connection line directly contacting the first pixel electrode and the fourth pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Donghwan Shim, Kwangwoo Park, Hyemin Park, Eonjoo Lee, Jinyong Lee, Cheol Jang, Yongseon Jo
  • Publication number: 20240324337
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other, a third electrode disposed on the first electrode and overlapping the first electrode and the second electrode, a fourth electrode disposed on the third electrode and overlapping the third electrode, and a fifth electrode disposed on the fourth electrode, overlapping the fourth electrode, and electrically connected to the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongsik Shim, Sujin Kim, Minwoo Byun, Donghwan Jeon, Minjoo Kim, Kyonghwan Oh, Seoni Jeong, Sungchan Hwang
  • Patent number: 12101971
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area; a first insulating layer disposed over the substrate; a second insulating layer disposed over the first insulating layer and including an opening exposing at least a portion of the first insulating layer; an auxiliary subpixel disposed over the component area; an auxiliary pixel circuit disposed over the peripheral area and including an auxiliary thin film transistor and an auxiliary storage capacitor; and a transparent connection line connecting the auxiliary subpixel to the auxiliary pixel circuit and at least partially disposed over the component area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joohee Jeon, Donghwan Shim, Sanghee Jang, Chungsock Choi, Sungjin Hong, Junki Jeong
  • Patent number: 12082625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a no-show sock manufactured by using a fabric, the no-show sock including a bottom portion 10 configured to define a bottom of the no-show sock made by a series of fabrics connected integrally, a front portion 12 configured to cover toes and a front foot top, and first and second lateral portions 14 and 16 configured to surround lateral foot sides and a heel, in which the front portion 12 is connected to an upper end of the bottom portion 10, and a boundary line BL on which the bottom portion 10 and the front portion 12 are connected has a predetermined inclination angle ? with respect to a horizontal line HL perpendicular to a central axis CL of the bottom portion 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ONDO, Inc.
    Inventors: Tonghyun Shim, Donghwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20240298466
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, and a first semiconductor layer, a second transistor including a second gate electrode, and a second semiconductor layer, a node electrode connecting the first transistor to the second transistor, a first conductive layer disposed above the node electrode and overlapping the node electrode in plan view, and a pixel electrode disposed above the first conductive layer and disposed around the node electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sujin Kim, Chulkyu Kang, Donghyun Kim, Seonkyoon Mok, Jongsik Shim, Donghwan Jeon
  • Publication number: 20240276825
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area; a main sub-pixel and a main pixel circuit, the main sub-pixel being in the main display area on the substrate, and the main pixel circuit being connected to the main sub-pixel; a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels in the component area on the substrate; a plurality of auxiliary pixel circuits in the peripheral area on the substrate; a plurality of connecting lines connecting the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels to the plurality of auxiliary pixel circuits, respectively; and a dummy line extending in a direction in which the plurality of connecting lines extend in the component area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Sunyoung JUNG, Hyunho KIM, Chungsock CHOI, Gunhee KIM, Donghwan SHIM, Sanghee JANG
  • Patent number: 12059849
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a main display surface and a first sub-display surface that protrudes from one side of the main display surface, an adhesive layer disposed below the display panel, and a thermoforming film disposed below the adhesive layer, and the first sub-display surface may include a first top surface and a first side surface that defines a predetermined angle with the first top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghwan Shim, Seungmin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240251883
    Abstract: Disclosed is a no-show sock manufactured by using a fabric, the no-show sock including a bottom portion 10 configured to define a bottom of the no-show sock made by a series of fabrics connected integrally, a front portion 12 configured to cover toes and a front foot top, and first and second lateral portions 14 and 16 configured to surround lateral foot sides and a heel, in which the front portion 12 is connected to an upper end of the bottom portion 10, and a boundary line BL on which the bottom portion 10 and the front portion 12 are connected has a predetermined inclination angle ? with respect to a horizontal line HL perpendicular to a central axis CL of the bottom portion 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Tonghyun SHIM, Donghwan KIM
  • Patent number: 12022717
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light, a first dummy light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light of a same color as a color of the light emitted from the first light-emitting element, an input sensing layer disposed on the first light-emitting element and the first dummy light-emitting element, and a light-blocking layer disposed on the input sensing layer, where an opening is defined through the light-blocking layer to overlap the first light-emitting element, and the input sensing layer includes a diffraction structure disposed to overlap the first dummy light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eonjoo Lee, Kwangwoo Park, Donghwan Shim, Jinyong Lee, Cheol Jang, Yongseon Jo
  • Publication number: 20240179942
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area around the display area, the substrate having a bent portion; a plurality of display elements in the display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer over the plurality of display elements and including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer over the first encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer, wherein the second encapsulation layer includes a plurality of inorganic thin layers and a plurality of organic thin layers alternately arranged, and a thickness of the second encapsulation layer is equal to or less than a thickness of the first encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Sunhee LEE, Sunho KIM, Gunhee KIM, Donghwan SHIM, Taehoon YANG
  • Publication number: 20240179961
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus including a mask layer having a plurality of openings, a substrate located below the mask layer and having a plurality of first grooves corresponding to the plurality of openings, an inorganic insulating layer located on the mask layer and having through holes corresponding to at least some of the plurality of openings, and an organic insulating layer located on the inorganic insulating layer and filling the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Yongseon Jo, Kwangwoo Park, Donghwan Shim, Eonjoo Lee, Jinyong Lee, Cheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20240155896
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes a substrate, a scan line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction, a data line disposed on the substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first transistor disposed on the substrate and including a first semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode overlapping the first semiconductor layer, a second transistor including a second semiconductor layer electrically connected to the first transistor and the data line, and a second gate electrode overlapping the second semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the scan line, at least one inorganic insulating layer disposed on the substrate, and an auxiliary transistor disposed at an opposite side to the second transistor with a valley defined in the at least one inorganic insulating layer therebetween, wherein the auxiliary transistor is electrically connected to the data line and the scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kwangwoo Park, Donghwan Shim, Eonjoo Lee, Jinyong Lee, Cheol Jang, Yongseon Jo
  • Patent number: 11974481
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area; a main sub-pixel and a main pixel circuit, the main sub-pixel being in the main display area on the substrate, and the main pixel circuit being connected to the main sub-pixel; a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels in the component area on the substrate; a plurality of auxiliary pixel circuits in the peripheral area on the substrate; a plurality of connecting lines connecting the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels to the plurality of auxiliary pixel circuits, respectively; and a dummy line extending in a direction in which the plurality of connecting lines extend in the component area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunyoung Jung, Hyunho Kim, Chungsock Choi, Gunhee Kim, Donghwan Shim, Sanghee Jang
  • Publication number: 20240081123
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light, a first dummy light-emitting element disposed over the substrate to emit light of a same color as a color of the light emitted from the first light-emitting element, an input sensing layer disposed on the first light-emitting element and the first dummy light-emitting element, and a light-blocking layer disposed on the input sensing layer, where an opening is defined through the light-blocking layer to overlap the first light-emitting element, and the input sensing layer includes a diffraction structure disposed to overlap the first dummy light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Eonjoo LEE, Kwangwoo PARK, Donghwan SHIM, Jinyong LEE, Cheol JANG, Yongseon JO
  • Patent number: 11915640
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light-emitting element, a write transistor writing a data voltage, a driving transistor generating a driving current based on the data voltage and applying the driving current to the light-emitting element, a first initialization transistor applying a first initialization voltage to a control electrode of the driving transistor, a blocking transistor disposed between the light-emitting element and the driving transistor, a first blocking control transistor including a control electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor, a first electrode receiving a first signal, and a second electrode connected to a control electrode of the blocking transistor, and a second blocking control transistor including a control electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor, a first electrode receiving a second signal, and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the blocking transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghwan Shim, Kwangwoo Park, Eonjoo Lee, Jin-Yong Lee, Cheol Jang, Yongseon Jo
  • Publication number: 20240057386
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area; an auxiliary display element in the component area; an auxiliary pixel circuit in the peripheral area and comprising an auxiliary thin-film transistor and an auxiliary storage capacitor; a transparent connection line connecting the auxiliary display element to the auxiliary pixel circuit; and a first organic insulating layer and a second organic insulating layer that are stacked between the substrate and the auxiliary display element in the component area, wherein the first organic insulating layer is between the transparent connection line and the auxiliary display element, and a refractive index of the first organic insulating layer is between a refractive index of the transparent connection line and a refractive index of the second organic insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Juhoon KANG, Gunhee KIM, Hyunho KIM, Hyungkeun PARK, Donghwan SHIM, Taehoon YANG, Joohee JEON, Sunyoung JUNG, Chungsock CHOI
  • Patent number: 11903242
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area around the display area, the substrate having a bent portion; a plurality of display elements in the display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer over the plurality of display elements and including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer over the first encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer, wherein the second encapsulation layer includes a plurality of inorganic thin layers and a plurality of organic thin layers alternately arranged, and a thickness of the second encapsulation layer is equal to or less than a thickness of the first encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunhee Lee, Sunho Kim, Gunhee Kim, Donghwan Shim, Taehoon Yang
  • Publication number: 20240046853
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light-emitting element, a write transistor writing a data voltage, a driving transistor generating a driving current based on the data voltage and applying the driving current to the light-emitting element, a first initialization transistor applying a first initialization voltage to a control electrode of the driving transistor, a blocking transistor disposed between the light-emitting element and the driving transistor, a first blocking control transistor including a control electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor, a first electrode receiving a first signal, and a second electrode connected to a control electrode of the blocking transistor, and a second blocking control transistor including a control electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor, a first electrode receiving a second signal, and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the blocking transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: DONGHWAN SHIM, KWANGWOO PARK, EONJOO LEE, JIN-YONG LEE, CHEOL JANG, YONGSEON JO
  • Patent number: 11890848
    Abstract: A display device includes a window including a planar portion and a bending portion that is bent from the planar portion. A display module is disposed below the window. The display module includes a central portion overlapping the planar portion and an edge portion overlapping the bending portion. An adhesive member including an adhesive layer is disposed between the window and the display module. A lubrication layer overlaps at least a portion of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Kim, Seungmin Lee, Minjoo Kim, Donghwan Shim, Jungkyu Lee