Patents by Inventor Eon-Seok Oh

Eon-Seok Oh 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: 11871599
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area; a transistor overlapping the display area and disposed on the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the transistor; an intermediate layer and a second electrode disposed on the first electrode and extending to the peripheral area; and a metal layer overlapping the intermediate layer and the second electrode in the peripheral area, wherein an end of the first metal layer and an end of the second electrode are aligned, and an end of the intermediate layer is protruded more than the end of the first metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Sung, Sang Yeol Kim, Woo Sik Jeon, Jung Min Choi, Eon Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20230413610
    Abstract: A display device in an embodiment includes a base substrate including a first auxiliary display area and a main display area surrounding a first auxiliary display area, a pixel circuit layer disposed on a base substrate, and a light-emitting device layer disposed on a pixel circuit layer and including a plurality of first light-emitting devices disposed in the first auxiliary display area, and each of a plurality of first light-emitting devices includes a pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer disposed on a pixel electrode, and a common electrode disposed on a light-emitting layer and defining a plurality of transmission holes defined in the first auxiliary display area, and a plurality of first light-emitting devices and a plurality of transmission holes are alternately arranged in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: EON SEOK OH, JUNGJOON SEO, TAEHYUN SUNG, SEUNGSOO HONG, SANGYEOL KIM, JE-HYUN SONG
  • Publication number: 20230389401
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel including a base layer, a circuit element layer including a buffer layer, a transistor, at least one insulating layer on the buffer layer, and a first metal pattern on the at least one insulating layer and overlapping the margin area, a display element layer including an organic layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and a light emitting device overlapping a pixel area, wherein an electrode opening corresponding to the margin area is defined in the second electrode, and an encapsulation layer on the display element layer. An insulation opening is defined to be overlapped between an edge of the second electrode defined an electrode opening and the first metal pattern in the at least one insulating layer, and exposes a portion of the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: EON SEOK OH, TAEHYUN SUNG, SANGYEOL KIM, JE-HYUN SONG
  • Patent number: 11812633
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device including: a substrate including a display area, an opening area positioned in the display area, and a peripheral area positioned between the opening area and the display area; a transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first electrode connected to the transistor; a second electrode positioned on the first electrode; an inorganic pattern portion positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate; and an intermediate layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and including at least one organic layer positioned on the inorganic pattern portion. The inorganic pattern portion includes a plurality of inorganic patterns spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sik Jeon, Sang Yeol Kim, Tae Hyun Sung, Seung Soo Hong, Eon Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20230345774
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first display area including first light emitting areas and a second display area adjacent to the first display area and including second light emitting areas and a signal transmission area; a base substrate; a circuit element layer disposed on the base substrate; a light blocking pattern disposed between the base substrate and the circuit element layer, overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, and having a first opening corresponding to the signal transmission area; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the circuit element layer and including a first electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas. The signal transmission area has a second transmittance that is higher than a first transmittance of the second light emitting areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: EON SEOK OH, WOOSIK JEON, JUNGMIN CHOI, JUNKYEONG JEONG, SEUNGSOO HONG
  • Publication number: 20230288768
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel layer disposed on a base substrate, a first inorganic insulating layer disposed on the pixel layer, a first switch electrode disposed on the first inorganic insulating layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first inorganic insulating layer and the first switch electrode, a second inorganic insulating layer disposed on the liquid crystal layer, and a second switch electrode disposed on the second inorganic insulating layer to face the first switch electrode. The liquid crystal layer converts light emitted from the pixel layer into about 90 degree linearly polarized light by an electric field formed between the first switch electrode and the second switch electrode in the private mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Eon Seok OH
  • Publication number: 20230284475
    Abstract: A display device comprises a substrate, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, an intermediate layer, a semiconductor layer, a metal layer, and an organic layer. The substrate includes an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area. The pixel electrode overlaps the display area. The common electrode overlaps the pixel electrode. The intermediate layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and includes a light emitting layer and a functional layer. The semiconductor layer overlaps the peripheral area and is spaced from the display area. The metal layer overlaps the semiconductor layer. The organic layer is disposed between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer. The common electrode, the functional layer, and the metal layer respectively have a first opening, a second opening, a third opening overlapping each other and overlapping the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Eon Seok OH, Jung Joon SEO, Tae Hyun SUNG, Seung Soo HONG, Je-Hyun SONG
  • Patent number: 11723240
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first display area including first light emitting areas and a second display area adjacent to the first display area and including second light emitting areas and a signal transmission area; a base substrate; a circuit element layer disposed on the base substrate; a light blocking pattern disposed between the base substrate and the circuit element layer, overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, and having a first opening corresponding to the signal transmission area; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the circuit element layer and including a first electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas. The signal transmission area has a second transmittance that is higher than a first transmittance of the second light emitting areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eon Seok Oh, Woosik Jeon, Jungmin Choi, Junkyeong Jeong, Seungsoo Hong
  • Publication number: 20220367772
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including: a first display region; a main display region; first light-emitting elements at the first display region; a connection part at the first display region, and connecting adjacent first light-emitting elements from among the first light-emitting elements to each other; and a light blocking pattern overlapping with the connection part in a plan view. The light blocking pattern includes: a first light blocking pattern spaced from the first light-emitting elements with a first gap between the first light blocking pattern and adjacent ones of the first light-emitting elements, the first light blocking pattern being located at the same layer as that at which at least a portion of each of the first light-emitting elements is located; and a second light blocking pattern under the first light blocking pattern, at least a portion of the second light blocking pattern overlapping with the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: EON SEOK OH, TAEHYUN SUNG, JE-HYUN SONG, JUNGMIN CHOI
  • Patent number: 11367753
    Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate; a pixel defining layer including first through third exposure areas, each exposing at least part of the first electrode; first through third organic light emitting layers disposed in the first through third exposure areas, respectively; a second electrode disposed on the first through third organic light emitting layers; a first capping layer disposed on the second electrode and overlapping upper surfaces of the first through third organic light emitting layers; a second capping member disposed on the first capping layer, does not overlap the upper surface of the first organic light emitting layer, and overlaps only a portion of each of the upper surfaces of the second and third organic light emitting layers; and an encapsulation layer covering the second capping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eon Seok Oh, Woo Sik Jeon, Sang Yeol Kim, Han Ggoch Nu Ri Jo
  • Publication number: 20220149323
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area; a transistor disposed on the display area of the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the transistor; an intermediate layer overlapping the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; a first dam disposed on the peripheral area of the substrate; and a first encapsulation inorganic layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein the first encapsulation inorganic layer is in contact with a side of the first dam in the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Yeol KIM, Eon Seok OH, Woo Sik JEON, Jung Min CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220149321
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device including: a substrate including a display area, an opening area positioned in the display area, and a peripheral area positioned between the opening area and the display area; a transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first electrode connected to the transistor; a second electrode positioned on the first electrode; an inorganic pattern portion positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate; and an intermediate layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and including at least one organic layer positioned on the inorganic pattern portion. The inorganic pattern portion includes a plurality of inorganic patterns spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Woo Sik JEON, Sang Yeol KIM, Tae Hyun SUNG, Seung Soo HONG, Eon Seok OH
  • Publication number: 20220131103
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area; a transistor overlapping the display area and disposed on the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the transistor; an intermediate layer and a second electrode disposed on the first electrode and extending to the peripheral area; and a metal layer overlapping the intermediate layer and the second electrode in the peripheral area, wherein an end of the first metal layer and an end of the second electrode are aligned, and an end of the intermediate layer is protruded more than the end of the first metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Hyun SUNG, Sang Yeol KIM, Woo Sik JEON, Jung Min CHOI, Eon Seok OH
  • Patent number: 11282899
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window that includes a first plane portion and first side portions that form curved sides, and a display panel that includes a first plane area corresponding to the first plane portion and first curved areas corresponding to the first side portions, where the display panel further includes a substrate, a plurality of first type pixels that are disposed in the first plane area and each including a first light emitting diode that is parallel with one side of the substrate, and a plurality of second type pixels that are disposed in the first curved areas, and each including a second light emitting diode that includes at least one non-flat portion forming a non-flat side that is not parallel with one side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eon Seok Oh, Han-Na Ma
  • Publication number: 20210305343
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first display area including first light emitting areas and a second display area adjacent to the first display area and including second light emitting areas and a signal transmission area; a base substrate; a circuit element layer disposed on the base substrate; a light blocking pattern disposed between the base substrate and the circuit element layer, overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, and having a first opening corresponding to the signal transmission area; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the circuit element layer and including a first electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode overlapping the first and second light emitting areas. The signal transmission area has a second transmittance that is higher than a first transmittance of the second light emitting areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: EON SEOK OH, WOOSIK JEON, JUNGMIN CHOI, JUNKYEONG JEONG, SEUNGSOO HONG
  • Publication number: 20200357865
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window that includes a first plane portion and first side portions that form curved sides, and a display panel that includes a first plane area corresponding to the first plane portion and first curved areas corresponding to the first side portions, where the display panel further includes a substrate, a plurality of first type pixels that are disposed in the first plane area and each including a first light emitting diode that is parallel with one side of the substrate, and a plurality of second type pixels that are disposed in the first curved areas, and each including a second light emitting diode that includes at least one non-flat portion forming a non-flat side that is not parallel with one side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Eon Seok OH, Han-Na MA
  • Patent number: 10763310
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window that includes a first plane portion and first side portions that form curved sides, and a display panel that includes a first plane area corresponding to the first plane portion and first curved areas corresponding to the first side portions, where the display panel further includes a substrate, a plurality of first type pixels that are disposed in the first plane area and each including a first light emitting diode that is parallel with one side of the substrate, and a plurality of second type pixels that are disposed in the first curved areas, and each including a second light emitting diode that includes at least one non-flat portion forming a non-flat side that is not parallel with one side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eon Seok Oh, Han-Na Ma
  • Publication number: 20190355793
    Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate; a pixel defining layer including first through third exposure areas, each exposing at least part of the first electrode; first through third organic light emitting layers disposed in the first through third exposure areas, respectively; a second electrode disposed on the first through third organic light emitting layers; a first capping layer disposed on the second electrode and overlapping upper surfaces of the first through third organic light emitting layers; a second capping member disposed on the first capping layer, does not overlap the upper surface of the first organic light emitting layer, and overlaps only a portion of each of the upper surfaces of the second and third organic light emitting layers; and an encapsulation layer covering the second capping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Eon Seok Oh, Woo Sik Jeon, Sang Yeol Kim, Han Ggoch Nu Ri Jo
  • Publication number: 20190074331
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window that includes a first plane portion and first side portions that form curved sides, and a display panel that includes a first plane area corresponding to the first plane portion and first curved areas corresponding to the first side portions, where the display panel further includes a substrate, a plurality of first type pixels that are disposed in the first plane area and each including a first light emitting diode that is parallel with one side of the substrate, and a plurality of second type pixels that are disposed in the first curved areas, and each including a second light emitting diode that includes at least one non-flat portion forming a non-flat side that is not parallel with one side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eon Seok OH, Han-Na MA
  • Patent number: D883943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eon Seok Oh