Patents by Inventor Eung-Joon Chi

Eung-Joon Chi 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: 20090315445
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to oppose each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electrode made of a conductive film is formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. A sealing member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. An electrode protecting layer is formed on a portion of the electrode overlapping with the sealing member and between the sealing member and the electrode. The electrode and the electrode protecting layer may be made of a conductive metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Eung-Joon Chi
  • Patent number: 7569986
    Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope, a plurality of driving electrodes formed on the first substrate, a plurality of electron emission regions controlled by the driving electrodes, a focusing electrode disposed on and insulated from the driving electrodes and provided with first openings through which electron beams pass, a plurality of phosphor layers formed on a surface of the second substrate, an anode electrode formed on surfaces of the phosphor layers, and a plurality of spacers for maintaining a gap between the first and second substrates. The focusing electrode includes second openings for forming a potential control unit for forming a potential well, the potential control unit being formed between the first openings to correspond to the spacers. The potential well attracts the electron beams, improving the directionality of the beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Seung-Joon Yoo, Cheol-Hyeon Chang
  • Patent number: 7495381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electron emission device, and more particularly, to an electron emission device comprising a grid electrode having a thermal expansion coefficient ranging from about 80 to about 120% of the thermal expansion coefficient of the first or second substrate of the electron emission device. The grid electrode is fixed in position by minimizing misalignment caused by a difference in thermal expansion coefficients between the grid electrode and the first and second substrates of the electron emission device. The grid electrode also minimizes generation of arc discharge. However, even when arc discharge is generated, the grid electrode prevents damage to the cathode electrodes and gate electrodes from that arc discharge. According to the present invention, an electron emission device with increased brightness and resolution is easily realized by applying increased voltage to the anode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Sang-Ho Jeon, Byong-Gon Lee
  • Patent number: 7365483
    Abstract: A field emission display including a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission assembly is formed on the first substrate that emits electrons by the formation of an electric field. An illumination assembly is formed on the second substrate that realizes the display of images by the emitted electrons. A grid plate is mounted between the first and second substrates and functions to focus the emitted electrons. The grid plate includes a mask section having a plurality of apertures for passing the electrons, and supports mounted to one side of the mask section and extending in a direction toward the first substrate to rest on the same and support the mask section. The mask section and the supports are made of same material or two different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Sung-Hwan Jin, Kwang-Sun Ji
  • Patent number: 7362045
    Abstract: A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission assembly that emits electrons by generating an electric field is formed on the first substrate, and an illumination assembly that realizes the display of images responsive to the emitted electrons is formed on the second substrate. A grid plate is mounted between the first and second substrates and is configured to focus the emitted electrons. The grid plate includes a mask section having apertures through which electron beams formed by the emitted electrons are passed, and protrusions integrally formed thereon and extending from one side of the mask section to support the mask section over the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-Gon Lee, Eung-Joon Chi, Jong-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 7288883
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flat panel display device for preventing a grid electrode from causing alignment error and being distorted due to thermal expansion and contraction. The grid electrode includes a mask portion with apertures through which electrons may pass, and fixtures arranged external to the mask portion with a predetermined margin for allowing thermal expansion and contraction of the mask portion. The fixtures are arranged symmetrical to each other up and down as well as left and right. The fixtures fix the mask portion such that the expansion and the extraction of the mask portion proceed opposite to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kwang-Sun Ji, Eung-Joon Chi, Sung-Hwan Jin
  • Patent number: 7277151
    Abstract: A flat panel display includes a vacuum container having a pair of flat panels disposed facing each other at a predetermined gap, and a spacer disposed between the panels to maintain the gap. The spacer includes plural sub-spacers bonded to each other at least one bonding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Sun Ryu, Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20070096626
    Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope, a plurality of driving electrodes formed on the first substrate, a plurality of electron emission regions controlled by the driving electrodes, a focusing electrode disposed on and insulated from the driving electrodes and provided with first openings through which electron beams pass, a plurality of phosphor layers formed on a surface of the second substrate, an anode electrode formed on surfaces of the phosphor layers, and a plurality of spacers for maintaining a gap between the first and second substrates. The focusing electrode includes second openings for forming a potential control unit for forming a potential well, the potential control unit being formed between the first openings to correspond to the spacers. The potential well attracts the electron beams, improving the directionality of the beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Seung-Joon Yoo, Cheol-Hyeon Chang
  • Publication number: 20070090745
    Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other, phosphor layers on the first substrate, and electron emission regions on the second substrate at each of unit pixel areas to correspond to the phosphor layers; spacers between some of the unit pixel areas to maintain a predetermined gap between the first and second substrates. The number of the electron emission regions in each unit pixel area adjacent to each spacer is greater than that of the electron emission regions in each unit pixel area that is not adjacent to the spacers to enhance the luminance and light emission uniformity of the electron emission display and to prevent abnormal light emission around the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20070024176
    Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other, an electron emission unit provided on the first substrate, a light emission unit formed on the second substrate such that the light emission unit faces the electron emission unit, and spacers arranged between the first and second substrates. The spacers are fixed on at least one of the first and second substrates by an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer surrounds edges of the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Seung-Joon Yoo, Eung-Joon Chi, Hyoung-Cheol Seo
  • Publication number: 20070024170
    Abstract: An electron emission display device includes first and second substrates facing each other, an electron emission unit located on the first substrate, and a light emission unit located on the second substrate to emit visible light in response to electrons emitted from the electron emission unit. Spacers are arranged between the first and second substrates. First support members are formed on the first substrate or the second substrate and are spaced apart from the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Kang, Hyoung-Cheol Seo, Seung-Joon Yoo, Sung-Hwan Jin, Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20060267479
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to oppose each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electrode made of a conductive film is formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. A sealing member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. An electrode protecting layer is formed on a portion of the electrode overlapping with the sealing member and between the sealing member and the electrode. The electrode and the electrode protecting layer may be made of a conductive metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20050184648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electron emission device, and more particularly, to an electron emission device comprising a grid electrode having a thermal expansion coefficient ranging from about 80 to about 120% of the thermal expansion coefficient of the first or second substrate of the electron emission device. The grid electrode is fixed in position by minimizing misalignment caused by a difference in thermal expansion coefficients between the grid electrode and the first and second substrates of the electron emission device. The grid electrode also minimizes generation of arc discharge. However, even when arc discharge is generated, the grid electrode prevents damage to the cathode electrodes and gate electrodes from that arc discharge. According to the present invention, an electron emission device with increased brightness and resolution is easily realized by applying increased voltage to the anode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Sang-Ho Jeon, Byong-Gon Lee
  • Publication number: 20050168129
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to oppose each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electrode made of a transparent conductive oxide film is formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. A sealing member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. An electrode protecting layer is formed on a portion of the electrode overlapping with the sealing member and between the sealing member and the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20050116600
    Abstract: A field emission display including a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission assembly is formed on the first substrate that emits electrons by the formation of an electric field. An illumination assembly is formed on the second substrate that realizes the display of images by the emitted electrons. A grid plate is mounted between the first and second substrates and functions to focus the emitted electrons. The grid plate includes a mask section having a plurality of apertures for passing the electrons, and supports mounted to one side of the mask section and extending in a direction toward the first substrate to rest on the same and support the mask section. The mask section and the supports are made of same material or two different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Eung-Joon Chi, Sung-Hwan Jin, Kwang-Sun Ji
  • Publication number: 20050110391
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flat panel display device for preventing a grid electrode from causing alignment error and being distorted due to thermal expansion and contraction. The grid electrode includes a mask portion with apertures through which electrons may pass, and fixtures arranged external to the mask portion with a predetermined margin for allowing thermal expansion and contraction of the mask portion. The fixtures are arranged symmetrical to each other up and down as well as left and right. The fixtures fix the mask portion such that the expansion and the extraction of the mask portion proceed opposite to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Kwang-Sun Ji, Eung-Joon Chi, Sung-Hwan Jin
  • Publication number: 20040227452
    Abstract: A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission assembly that emits electrons by generating an electric field is formed on the first substrate, and an illumination assembly that realizes the display of images responsive to the emitted electrons is formed on the second substrate. A grid plate is mounted between the first and second substrates and is configured to focus the emitted electrons. The grid plate includes a mask section having apertures through which electron beams formed by the emitted electrons are passed, and protrusions integrally formed thereon and extending from one side of the mask section to support the mask section over the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Byong-Gon Lee, Eung-Joon Chi, Jong-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 6787982
    Abstract: A side bar for a flat panel display device is disposed between a faceplate and a backplate of the flat panel display device such that it seals the two plates and maintains a constant gap between the two plates. The side bar includes contacting surfaces confronting the facing surfaces of the faceplate and the backplate, and a paste-receiving groove formed on each contacting surface in a longitudinal direction. The paste-receiving groove is provided with adhesive paste for sealing the faceplate to the backplate. The present invention further provides a side bar which has a getter-receiving groove formed thereon adjacent to the paste-receiving groove. The getter-receiving groove is provided with a getter used for improving the vacuum degree of the flat panel display device. The present invention also encompasses a flat panel display device employing the side bar described above, and a method of manufacturing the side bar for a flat panel display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Sun Ryu, Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20030071553
    Abstract: A flat panel display includes a vacuum container having a pair of flat panels disposed facing each other at a predetermined gap, and a spacer disposed between the panels to maintain the gap. The spacer includes plural sub-spacers bonded to each other at least one bonding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kyung-Sun Ryu, Eung-Joon Chi
  • Publication number: 20030071579
    Abstract: A side bar for a flat panel display device is disposed between a faceplate and a backplate of the flat panel display device such that it seals the two plates and maintains a constant gap between the two plates. The side bar includes contacting surfaces confronting the facing surfaces of the faceplate and the backplate, and a paste-receiving groove formed on each contacting surface in a longitudinal direction. The paste-receiving groove is provided with adhesive paste for sealing the faceplate to the backplate. The present invention further provides a side bar which has a getter-receiving groove formed thereon adjacent to the paste-receiving groove. The getter-receiving groove is provided with a getter used for improving the vacuum degree of the flat panel display device. The present invention also encompasses a flat panel display device employing the side bar described above, and a method of manufacturing the side bar for a flat panel display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kyung-Sun Ryu, Eung-Joon Chi