Patents by Inventor Ga-Na KIM

Ga-Na 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: 11762469
    Abstract: A display device and a haptic feedback method having the same provide a display panel which displays an image, a cover window on a first surface of the display panel and including a tactile pattern, and an actuator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and overlaps the tactile pattern in a width direction of the display panel. The actuator outputs a sensing voltage according to applied pressure and generates vibrations according to applied driving voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hun Noh, Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, So Young Yeo, Eun Kyung Yeon, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11675438
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Yeon, Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11502271
    Abstract: An electronic device including a window having a front surface and a rear surface, a display panel disposed on the rear surface of the window, the display panel having a front surface and a rear surface, and a sensory button set disposed on the rear surface of the display panel. The sensory button set includes a sensor unit, and a pusher disposed between the sensor unit and the display panel configured to transfer an external force applied to a predetermined area of the window to the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh, Jae Been Lee, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11428807
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Yeon, Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh
  • Patent number: 11432059
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generator on a first surface of the display panel, the first sound generator being configured to vibrate the display panel to output a first sound; and a second sound generator configured to output a second sound. A third sound is a sum of the first sound and the second sound, and a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the third sound is less than a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the first sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Been Lee, Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh
  • Patent number: 11249716
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a light emitting element layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and outputting light to the second substrate, a first sound generator which is disposed on a surface of the first substrate and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel, and a first buffer member which is disposed on the surface of the first substrate, where a height of the first buffer member is smaller than that of the first sound generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, Byeong Hee Won, Jae Been Lee, Jae Woo Im
  • Patent number: 11243738
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Yeon, Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, Jung Hun Noh, Jae Been Lee
  • Patent number: 11076234
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh, Eun Kyung Yeon
  • Publication number: 20210181847
    Abstract: A display device and a haptic feedback method having the same provide a display panel which displays an image, a cover window on a first surface of the display panel and including a tactile pattern, and an actuator which is disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the display panel and overlaps the tactile pattern in a width direction of the display panel. The actuator outputs a sensing voltage according to applied pressure and generates vibrations according to applied driving voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Hun NOH, Yi Joon AHN, Ga Na KIM, So Young YEO, Eun Kyung YEON, Jae Been LEE
  • Publication number: 20210151706
    Abstract: An electronic device including a window having a front surface and a rear surface, a display panel disposed on the rear surface of the window, the display panel having a front surface and a rear surface, and a sensory button set disposed on the rear surface of the display panel. The sensory button set includes a sensor unit, and a pusher disposed between the sensor unit and the display panel configured to transfer an external force applied to a predetermined area of the window to the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ga Na KIM, Jung Hun NOH, Jae Been LEE, Yi Joon AHN
  • Publication number: 20200404403
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generator on a first surface of the display panel, the first sound generator being configured to vibrate the display panel to output a first sound; and a second sound generator configured to output a second sound. A third sound is a sum of the first sound and the second sound, and a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the third sound is less than a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the first sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Been LEE, Ga Na KIM, Yi Joon AHN, Jung Hun NOH
  • Patent number: 10871690
    Abstract: A display device includes: pixels; gate lines for connecting to the pixels; a first gate driving block for connecting to first and second gate lines that are adjacent to each other; and a second gate driving block for connecting to the first gate line and the second gate line, wherein the first gate driving block includes: a first gate signal generating portion; a first transistor connected between a first output terminal of the first gate signal generating portion and the first gate line; and a second transistor connected between the first output terminal and the second gate line, wherein the second gate driving block includes: a second gate signal generating portion; a third transistor connected between a second output terminal of the second gate signal generating portion and the first gate line; and a fourth transistor connected between the second output terminal and the second gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Whee-Won Lee, Ga-Na Kim
  • Patent number: 10819333
    Abstract: A timing controller resetting circuit including: a resistor connected to an output node from which a reset signal is output and a first voltage source which supplies a first voltage; a capacitor connected to the output node and a second voltage source which supplies a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage; a reference voltage source configured to generate a reference voltage that is lower than the first voltage and higher than the second voltage; a comparator including a first input terminal which receives the first voltage, a second input terminal which receives the reference voltage, and an output terminal which outputs a comparison result signal generated by comparing the first voltage with the reference voltage; and a transistor including a first terminal which is connected to the output node, a second terminal which receives the second voltage, and a gate terminal which receives the comparison result signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga-Na Kim, Po-Yun Park, Hong-Kyu Kim, Myeongsu Kim, Dongwon Park
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200183637
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a light emitting element layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and outputting light to the second substrate, a first sound generator which is disposed on a surface of the first substrate and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel, and a first buffer member which is disposed on the surface of the first substrate, where a height of the first buffer member is smaller than that of the first sound generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Joon AHN, Ga Na KIM, Byeong Hee WON, Jae Been LEE, Jae Woo IM
  • Patent number: 10636348
    Abstract: A display device includes: a timing controller which receives image data including high logics and low logics from the outside; a data driver which generates a data signal, based on the image data; and pixels which emit light with a luminance corresponding to the data signal, where the data driver determines an error of the image data, based on a checksum included in the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Whee Won Lee, Myeong Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10522100
    Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes compensating first pixel data corresponding to a first pixel of a plurality of pixels in the display panel based on at least one of a first decision, a second decision, or a third decision and generating a first data voltage corresponding to the compensated first pixel data. The first data voltage is applied to the first pixel through a data line. The first decision includes determining, based on a position of the first pixel, whether compensation for the first pixel data is required. The second decision includes determining, based on previous subpixel data and present subpixel data for the first pixel, whether the compensation for the first pixel data is required. The third decision includes determining whether the first pixel data complies with a compensation avoidance condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Won Jeong, Kwan-Young Oh, Ga-Na Kim, Gyeong-Ub Moon, Po-Yun Park, Ji-Woong Jeong, Kyung-Uk Choi, Sang-Ho Park