Patents by Inventor Gee-Bum Kim

Gee-Bum 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: 11694468
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a display module, and a sensor layer below the display module for detecting light reflected from the display module, and including a base layer, a sensing layer on the base layer and including a sensing element that detects the light, and an optical pattern layer between the sensing layer and the display module, and including a light-shield section defining openings arranged at intervals when viewed in a plan view, and transmission sections respectively located in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Han Yoo, Dae-Young Lee, Chaungi Choi, Gee-Bum Kim, Jaeik Lim
  • Publication number: 20230185411
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jungha SON, Gee-Bum KIM, Sangwoo KIM, Kijune LEE, Taekyung AHN, Byung Han YOO, Jaeik LIM, Chaungi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230147614
    Abstract: A display device includes a base substrate, a light emitting element layer including a central non-emitting area, an emitting area surrounding the central non-emitting area, and a peripheral non-emitting area surrounding the emitting area, an encapsulation layer covering the light emitting element layer, and a light blocking layer on the encapsulation layer. The light blocking layer includes a first light blocking layer defining a first opening overlapping the emitting area, and a second light blocking layer in the first opening and spaced apart from the first light blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, DAE-YOUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20230122736
    Abstract: A display device according to embodiments of the disclosure includes a base layer, a pixel layer disposed on the base layer and including a light emitting element and a light receiving element, an encapsulation layer covering the pixel layer, a black matrix disposed on the encapsulation layer and including a first opening disposed in a region corresponding to the light receiving element and a second opening disposed in a region corresponding to the light emitting element, a color filter disposed on the black matrix, a refractive layer disposed on the color filter and including a first refractive layer including a third opening disposed in a region corresponding to the first opening and a second refractive layer covering the first refractive layer, and a window disposed on the refractive layer. A cross section of the third opening has a first inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG, Byung Han YOO, Dae Young LEE, Min Oh CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230118413
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting parts on the substrate, and to emit light; a plurality of light sensing parts on the substrate, and to sense incident light; a bank layer partitioning the plurality of light emitting parts and the plurality of light sensing parts; and a touch sensing layer including a touch electrode on the bank layer. A first distance between one light sensing part from among the plurality of light sensing parts and the touch electrode in one direction is smaller than a second distance between a first light emitting part of the plurality of light emitting parts and the touch electrode in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Min Oh CHOI, Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG, Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230112427
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a base layer on which a pixel region, a sensor region, and a peripheral region adjacent to the pixel region and the sensor region are defined, an element layer including a light emitting element having a light emitting layer disposed in the pixel region, and including a light sensing element having a photoelectric conversion layer disposed in the sensor region, a light blocking pattern disposed on the element layer and overlapping a portion of the peripheral region, and an optical pattern disposed on the light blocking pattern, wherein at least a portion of the optical pattern overlaps the photoelectric conversion layer on a plane. Accordingly, the display device of an embodiment may sense the biometric information of a user more precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: BYUNG HAN YOO, GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, BOKWANG SONG, TAEKYUNG AHN, DAE-YOUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20230109356
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A display device comprises a substrate, a first planarization layer disposed on the substrate, the first planarization layer including a recessed portion recessed from an upper surface of the first planarization layer, a first electrode disposed on an upper surface and side surfaces of the recessed portion formed in the first planarization layer, a pixel electrode disposed on the upper surface of the first planarization layer to be spaced apart from the first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the first electrode, and a light-emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Gee Bum KIM, Bo Kwang SONG, Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230083612
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the substrate and that emit light, a bank layer disposed on the substrate and that partitions the plurality of light-emitting units, a plurality of light-sensing units disposed on the substrate and that sense incident light, and a light-shielding layer disposed on the bank layer and that includes a light-shielding opening that overlaps each of the light-sensing units. At least a part of the light-shielding opening overlaps the bank layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Kwang Song, Gee Bum Kim, Kwang Soo Bae, Dae Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Patent number: 11599229
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungha Son, Gee-Bum Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Kijune Lee, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Jaeik Lim, Chaungi Choi
  • Publication number: 20220309267
    Abstract: A display device may include a sensor layer, a substrate, a pixel layer, and a black matrix. The sensor layer may include photo sensors. The substrate may be positioned on the sensor layer. The pixel layer may be positioned on the substrate and may include pixels. The substrate may be positioned between the sensor layer and the pixel layer. The pixels may include pixel electrodes. The black matrix may be positioned on the pixel layer, may include first-set openings respectively overlapping with the pixel electrodes, and may include second-set openings not overlapping with any pixel electrodes of the display device in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The pixel layer may be positioned between the substrate and the black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Gee Bum KIM, Jae Ik LIM, Tae Hoon YANG, Dae Young LEE, Seong Min CHO, Beohm Rock CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220285460
    Abstract: A display device including: a base layer; a backplane structure provided on the base layer, the backplane structure including pixel circuits and a sensor circuit; a pixel layer provided on the backplane structure, the pixel layer including light emitting elements respectively connected to the pixel circuits and a light receiving element connected to the sensor circuit; an encapsulation layer covering the pixel layer; a black matrix provided on the encapsulation layer, wherein the black matrix includes openings overlapping the light emitting elements and the light receiving element; and a color filter provided on the encapsulation layer and covering the black matrix, wherein the light emitting elements include light emitting layers, the light receiving element includes a light receiving layer and at least one of the openings of the black matrix overlaps one of the light emitting layers and the light receiving layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Suk KIM, Gee Bum KIM, Tae Hoon YANG, Byeong Wook YOO, Dae Young LEE, Keum Dong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220199698
    Abstract: The display device includes a display panel and an input detection member. The input detection member includes a first conductive pattern, a first insulating layer covering the first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer covering the second conductive pattern. Both the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer include an organic material. The refractive index of the second insulating layer is greater than that of the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jungha SON, Gee-Bum KIM, Sangwoo KIM, Kijune LEE, Taekyung AHN, Byung Han YOO, Jaeik LIM, Chaungi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220121301
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a pixel region and an input sensing sensor, wherein the input sensing sensor includes a first conductive layer disposed on the display panel, a first insulation layer disposed on the first conductive layer and having a first opening in a region overlapping the pixel region, a second conductive layer disposed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer disposed on the second conductive layer and having a second opening defined in a region overlapping the pixel region, and a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer and filled in the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jungha SON, Jaeik LIM, Gee-Bum KIM
  • Publication number: 20220093668
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a biometric information sensing layer including a sensor, a display module disposed on the biometric information sensing layer and including a plurality of pixels, and an optical pattern layer disposed between the biometric information sensing layer and the display module and including a light shielding part and a transmission part. The light shielding part includes a plurality of light shielding layers. The transmission part has a light transmittance greater than a light transmittance of the light shielding part. A plurality of holes is defined in each of the light shielding layers. The transmission part fills the holes and portions between the light shielding layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Gee-Bum Kim, Chaungi Choi, Byung Han Yoo, Dae-Young Lee, Yunjong Yeo, Hyunmin Cho
  • Publication number: 20220077427
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a bank layer on the substrate, and defining a light-emitting area; an organic light-emitting layer in the light-emitting area; a thin-film sealing layer covering the organic light-emitting layer and the bank layer; an inorganic layer including a base part on the thin-film sealing layer, and a protruding pattern part protruding from the base part in a thickness direction and including a lateral surface having a reverse taper angle; a first low refractive organic layer on the base part of the inorganic layer; and a high refractive organic layer covering the first low refractive organic layer and the inorganic layer. A lateral surface of the first low refractive organic layer contacts the lateral surface of the protruding pattern part, and an upper surface of the first low refractive organic layer protrudes more than an upper surface of the protruding pattern part in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ki June LEE, Sang Woo KIM, Jung Ha SON, Byung Han YOO, Gee Bum KIM, Tae Kyung AHN, Jae Ik LIM, Chaun Gi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220077256
    Abstract: A display device includes a subpixel which including a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The display device further includes a pixel defining layer defining the subpixel, a first total reflection layer overlapping the pixel defining layer, a second total reflection layer disposed on the first total reflection layer, and a planarization layer disposed on the second total reflection layer. A refractive index of the planarization layer is greater than a refractive index of the second total reflection layer, and the refractive index of the second total reflection layer is greater than a refractive index of the first total reflection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Ik LIM, Gee Bum KIM, Jung Ha SON
  • Publication number: 20220043995
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor for a display device includes a light sensing layer including a light sensing element, and an optical layer including a light transmitter disposed in a light-transmitting area and a light blocker disposed in a light-blocking area. The light-transmitting area includes a plurality of unit light-transmitting areas separated by the light-blocking area, and each of the unit light-transmitting areas has a first width and the light-blocking area has a second width, the first width being in a range of about 5 times to about 200 times the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Gee Bum KIM, Byung Han YOO, Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20220011904
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jungha SON, Gee-Bum KIM, Sangwoo KIM, Kijune LEE, Taekyung AHN, Byung Han YOO, Jaeik LIM, Chaungi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210384474
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes: a substrate; a first organic light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate; a pixel defining film disposed on the first organic light-emitting layer and having a first opening, which at least partially exposes the first organic light-emitting layer; and an optical path converter disposed on the pixel defining film to overlap with the first organic light-emitting layer and including a first optical path converting member, which has a first refractive index, and a second optical path converting member, which has a second refractive index that is lower than the first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Suk Kim, Gee Bum Kim, Sung Kook Park
  • Publication number: 20210376015
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display module configured to display an image; and a detection sensor disposed on the display module, wherein the detection sensor includes a base layer, a biometric sensing layer, an optical pattern layer, and a sensing dielectric layer, wherein the biometric sensing layer is disposed on the base layer, wherein the optical pattern layer is disposed on the biometric sensing layer, and the sensing dielectric layer is disposed on the optical pattern layer. The optical pattern layer includes: a plurality of transmission parts that provide the biometric sensing layer with light that is externally incident through the display module; and a light-shield part that at least partially surrounds the plurality of transmission parts. The light-shield part includes a plurality of light-shield patterns that are recessed in a direction toward the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: JAEIK LIM, GEE-BUM KIM, DAE-YOUNG LEE