Patents by Inventor Eun-Kyung YEON

Eun-Kyung YEON 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).

  • Publication number: 20200401777
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel array layer on one surface of a first substrate for displaying an image; a sound generator for transmitting an ultrasound; and an ultrasonic sensor for receiving an ultrasound reflected by an object on the display panel. The sound generator and the ultrasonic sensor are on the other surface of the first substrate opposite to the one surface of the first substrate. The ultrasonic sensor includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensor units arranged in a matrix form, and the ultrasonic sensor senses the object using the reflected ultrasound received by the plurality of ultrasonic sensor units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Byeong Hee WON, Eun Kyung YEON
  • Publication number: 20200387337
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display panel including a pixel array layer, a panel lower member disposed under the display panel, a first magnet disposed under the panel lower member and having a first area, a vibration generator coupled to one surface of the first magnet and having a second area larger than the first area; and a second magnet overlapping the first magnet in a thickness direction and spaced apart from the first magnet in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Byeong Hee WON, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Patent number: 10843960
    Abstract: A method of fabricating strengthened glass includes strengthening a glass substrate to form a strengthened glass substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and slimming the strengthened glass substrate. The slimming may include slimming the first surface and not slimming the second surface, or slimming the first surface and the second surface differently from each other. Strengthened glass fabricated by this method of fabricating strengthened glass may be used in a bent display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoikwan Lee, Eun-kyung Yeon
  • Publication number: 20200346314
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a window for a display apparatus according to the present invention includes: providing, on a stage, a substrate including a foldable part bending around a folding axis extending in a first direction, and forming a groove on the foldable part. The forming the groove includes: grinding the foldable part by using a first machining wheel; grinding the foldable part by using a second machining wheel; and machining the foldable part by using a polishing wheel. The groove has at least one radius of curvature. The first machining wheel includes first abrasive grains, and the second machining wheel includes second abrasive grains less in size than the first abrasive grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Cheolmin PARK, Hoikwan LEE, Seung KIM, Jaejoong KWON, Eun-kyung YEON, Minsoo KIM, Seungho KIM, Jong-hoon YEUM
  • Publication number: 20200314547
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a panel bottom member disposed on the display panel; a middle frame disposed on the panel bottom member; an electronic permanent magnet attached to the panel bottom member and that switches between an activation state to generate a magnetic force and an inactivation state; and a vibrator attached to the middle frame and that vibrates, wherein the electronic permanent magnet and the vibrator overlap each other in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh, Eun Kyung Yeon
  • Publication number: 20200278750
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a bracket disposed on a first surface of the display panel, and a first vibrating device disposed between the first surface of the display panel and a first surface of the bracket which faces the first surface of the display panel. The first vibrating device is configured to output a first sound and provide a haptic feedback by vibrating the display panel and the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Yeon, Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 10722995
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a window for a display apparatus according to the present invention includes: providing, on a stage, a substrate including a foldable part bending around a folding axis extending in a first direction, and forming a groove on the foldable part. The forming the groove includes: grinding the foldable part by using a first machining wheel; grinding the foldable part by using a second machining wheel; and machining the foldable part by using a polishing wheel. The groove has at least one radius of curvature. The first machining wheel includes first abrasive grains, and the second machining wheel includes second abrasive grains less in size than the first abrasive grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheolmin Park, Hoikwan Lee, Seung Kim, Jaejoong Kwon, Eun-kyung Yeon, Minsoo Kim, Seungho Kim, Jong-hoon Yeum
  • Publication number: 20200233629
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generating device disposed below the display panel, where the first sound generating device generates a sound by causing the display panel to vibrate; and a second sound generating device disposed below the display panel, where the second generating sound generating device generates a sound by causing the display panel to vibrate. The first sound generating device includes: a first vibrator which vibrates in a first direction, which is a thickness direction of the display panel; and a second vibrator which vibrates in the first direction, and the second sound generating device includes: a third vibrator which vibrates in the first direction; and a fourth vibrator which vibrates in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Eun Kyung YEON, Yi Joon AHN, Ga Na KIM, Jung Hun NOH, Jae Been LEE
  • Publication number: 20200209387
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first substrate and a pixel array layer disposed on a first surface of the first substrate, a vibration generator including a sound output unit which vibrates the display panel to output a sound and a first ultrasonic wave output unit which vibrates the display panel to output ultrasonic waves, and a first ultrasonic wave absorbing film overlapping the first ultrasonic wave output unit in a thickness direction of the display panel, where the first ultrasonic wave absorbing film absorbs the ultrasonic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Eun Kyung YEON, Yi Joon AHN, Ga Na KIM, Jung Hun NOH
  • Patent number: 10696585
    Abstract: A method of treating a glass substrate includes providing a glass substrate and strengthening the glass substrate by providing a mixed molten salt including a strengthening molten salt and an aluminum salt to the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoikwan Lee, Seung Kim, Seungho Kim, Cheolmin Park, Eun-kyung Yeon, Jong-hoon Yeum, Jeongseok Lee
  • Patent number: 10310308
    Abstract: A curved transparent substrate includes an alkali-free base layer having a curved shape and a compression applying layer compression applying layer which is disposed on a surface of the alkali-free base layer and applies a compression to the alkali-free base layer where an alkali ion content of the compression applying layer is greater than an alkali ion content of the alkali-free base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Kim, Seung-Ho Kim, Cheol-Min Park, Sang-Hoon Ahn, Eun-Kyung Yeon, Hoi-Kwan Lee, In-Sun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180297892
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a window member includes performing a first reinforcement operation including performing a first ion-exchange treatment on an initial window member. The first ion-exchange treatment includes applying ion salts at a temperature equal to or greater than a first temperature of about 500° C. A stress relief operation includes performing a heat treatment and/or a salt treatment on the initial window member to which the first reinforcement operation is performed. A second reinforcement operation includes performing a second ion-exchange treatment on the initial window member to which the stress relief operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: HOIKWAN LEE, CHEOLMIN PARK, EUN-KYUNG YEON, JEONGSEOK LEE, SEUNGHO KIM
  • Publication number: 20180257982
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a display window includes preparing a mother substrate, performing a salt treatment on the mother substrate to form a silicon-rich layer in a surface of the mother substrate to a first depth from the surface of the mother substrate, and removing the silicon-rich layer, wherein the first depth is greater than a depth of any cracks in the surface of the mother substrate, and a ratio of silicon content in the silicon-rich layer to a silicon content in the mother substrate is 1.2 to 1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hoi Kwan Lee, Cheol Min Park, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jeong Seok Lee, Seung Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20180059454
    Abstract: A cover window is disclosed. The cover window may include a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first polishing surface extending from an end of the first surface along a first direction, the first polishing surface having a first inclination angle, and a second polishing surface extending from an end of the second surface along a second direction, the second polishing surface having a second inclination angle. The first polishing surface and the second polishing surface may be asymmetric with respect to a center plane, the center plane passing through a center of the cover window and in parallel with the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hee-Kyun SHIN, Eun-Kyung YEON, Seung-Ho KIM, Hyun-Joon OH, Woo-Jin CHO
  • Publication number: 20180037497
    Abstract: A method of treating a glass substrate includes providing a glass substrate and strengthening the glass substrate by providing a mixed molten salt including a strengthening molten salt and an aluminum salt to the glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hoikwan LEE, Seung KIM, Seungho KIM, Cheolmin PARK, Eun-kyung YEON, Jong-hoon YEUM, Jeongseok LEE
  • Publication number: 20170239771
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a window for a display apparatus according to the present invention includes: providing, on a stage, a substrate including a foldable part bending around a folding axis extending in a first direction, and forming a groove on the foldable part. The forming the groove includes: grinding the foldable part by using a first machining wheel; grinding the foldable part by using a second machining wheel; and machining the foldable part by using a polishing wheel. The groove has at least one radius of curvature. The first machining wheel includes first abrasive grains, and the second machining wheel includes second abrasive grains less in size than the first abrasive grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Cheolmin PARK, Hoikwan LEE, Seung KIM, Jaejoong KWON, Eun-kyung YEON, Minsoo KIM, Seungho KIM, Jong-hoon YEUM
  • Patent number: 9711754
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a manufacturing method of a display device, including: preparing a first panel and a second panel that are respectively provided with one or more pattern layers formed on a substrate; bonding the first panel and the second panel; cutting the bonded panel into division panels of a cell unit; chamfering the division panels; and chemical reinforcing the chamfered division panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoi Kwan Lee, Seung Kim, Seung Ho Kim, Cheol Min Park, Eun-Kyung Yeon, In Sun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170036941
    Abstract: A method of fabricating strengthened glass includes strengthening a glass substrate to form a strengthened glass substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and slimming the strengthened glass substrate. The slimming may include slimming the first surface and not slimming the second surface, or slimming the first surface and the second surface differently from each other. Strengthened glass fabricated by this method of fabricating strengthened glass may be used in a bent display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hoikwan Lee, Eun-kyung Yeon
  • Publication number: 20160342010
    Abstract: A curved transparent substrate includes an alkali-free base layer having a curved shape and a compression applying layer compression applying layer which is disposed on a surface of the alkali-free base layer and applies a compression to the alkali-free base layer where an alkali ion content of the compression applying layer is greater than an alkali ion content of the alkali-free base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Seung KIM, Seung-Ho KIM, Cheol-Min PARK, Sang-Hoon AHN, Eun-Kyung YEON, Hoi-Kwan LEE, In-Sun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160326050
    Abstract: A glass substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a thickness from the first surface to the second surface. The glass substrate includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region extends from the first surface a first depth into the glass substrate and has a first compressive stress. The second region extends from the second surface a second depth into the glass substrate and has a second compressive stress different from the first compressive stress. The third region is between the first region and the second region. In the glass substrate, the first compressive stress has a maximum value at a location between the first surface and the first depth, and the second compressive stress has a maximum value at a location between the second surface and the second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hoi Kwan Lee, Myung Hwan Kim, Seung Kim, Seung Ho Kim, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jeong Seok Lee, Ik Hyung Park, Jong Hoon Yeum