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).

  • Publication number: 20240138229
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; first to third light emitting portions on the substrate; a light sensing portion on the substrate and configured to sense an incident light, a light blocking layer having a light blocking opening that overlaps the light sensing portion; a first color filter on the first light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the first light, and block the second light and the third light; a second color filter on the second light emitting portion, overlapping the light blocking opening, and configured to transmit the second light, and block the first light and the third light; a third color filter on the third light emitting portion, and configured to transmit the third light, and block the first light and the second light; and a first light blocking pattern on the second color filter and overlapping a portion of the light blocking opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Min Oh CHOI, Kwang Soo BAE, Gee Bum KIM, Bo Kwang SONG, Soo Yeong HONG
  • Publication number: 20240138227
    Abstract: A display device has a base layer, including light-emitting regions of first to third colors, respectively, at least one light-receiving region, and a non-light-emitting region surrounding the light-emitting regions and the at least one light-receiving region; a display element layer disposed on the base layer, including first to third light-emitting elements each corresponding to the light-emitting regions of the first to third colors, respectively, and a light-receiving element corresponding to the at least one light-receiving region; and a color filter layer disposed on the display element layer and including first to third color filters, first regions each having one color filter corresponding to a respective one of the first to third color filters disposed therein and each overlapping a respective one of the first to third color light-emitting regions, and a second region in which two different color filters of the first to third color filters are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, MIN OH CHOI, SOO YEONG HONG
  • Publication number: 20240134471
    Abstract: A device comprises a substrate, a plurality of emission portions disposed on the substrate and emitting light, a plurality of light sensing portions disposed on the substrate and sensing an incident light, a bank layer partitioning the plurality of emission portions and the plurality of light sensing portions, and a touch sensing layer disposed on the bank layer. The touch sensing layer comprises a first touch insulating pattern disposed on the bank layer and partitioning a light opening overlapping the plurality of light sensing portions and a touch electrode disposed on the first touch insulating pattern. A cross-sectional shape of the first touch insulating pattern has a reverse tapered shape having a width that decreases towards a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Soo Yeong HONG, Gee Bum KIM, Sang Woo KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG
  • Patent number: 11963426
    Abstract: A display device includes a sensor having a detection electrode. An optical pattern layer is disposed directly on the sensor and includes a plurality of transmission portions and a light blocking portion. A display panel is disposed on the optical pattern layer. A minimum distance between the detection electrode and the light blocking portion is in a range of 1 micrometer-5 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Young Lee, Gee-Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Sangwoo Kim, Jungha Son, Taekyung Ahn, Yunjong Yeo, Kijune Lee, Jaeik Lim, Min Oh Choi, Chaungi Choi
  • Publication number: 20240122030
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, and a pixel layer disposed on the base layer. The pixel layer includes reference pixel units and photo-sensing elements. Each of the reference pixel units includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. Each of the photo-sensing elements is interposed between two second light-emitting elements adjacent to each other in a first direction, and at least one of the first light-emitting element or the third light-emitting element includes a plurality of sub-light-emitting elements electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Gee-Bum KIM, Bokwang SONG, Min Oh CHOI
  • Patent number: 11934599
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a pixel region and an input sensor, wherein the input sensor includes a first conductive layer disposed on the display panel. A first insulation layer is disposed on the first conductive layer and has a first opening in a first region overlapping the pixel region, a second conductive layer is disposed on the first insulation layer. A second insulation layer is disposed on the second conductive layer and has a second opening defined in a second region overlapping the pixel region. A third insulation layer is disposed on the second insulation layer and is filled in the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungha Son, Jaeik Lim, Gee-Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 11922717
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. S distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20230389403
    Abstract: A display device includes a fingerprint sensor layer that receives light reflected by an external object; a substrate disposed on the fingerprint sensor layer; an optical pattern layer disposed on the substrate and that includes a light blocking portion and a light transmitting portion that passes through the light blocking portion in one direction; a first light transmitting layer with a first refractive index and that is disposed on the light blocking portion; a second light transmitting layer with a second refractive index different from the first refractive index and that is disposed on the first light transmitting layer; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the second light transmitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: JAE IK LIM, Gee Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Dae Young Lee, Chaun Gi Choi
  • Publication number: 20230354670
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a pixel having an emissive area, and a sensor having a sensing area; and an anti-reflection layer on the display panel, the anti-reflection layer including: a light blocking layer having a first opening overlapping with the emissive area, a second opening overlapping with the sensing area, and an intermediate opening between the first opening and the second opening; a color filter covering the first opening; an over-coating layer on the light blocking layer, and covering the color filter; and a light blocking pattern on the over-coating layer, and overlapping with an area between the intermediate opening and the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: BOKWANG SONG, GEE-BUM KIM, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230329073
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a light emitting element disposed on the substrate and configured to emit light; a photoelectric conversion element disposed on the substrate and configured to sense incident light; a light blocking layer disposed on the photoelectric conversion element and having an opening; and an optical filter disposed in the opening of the light blocking layer to transmit incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Gee Bum Kim, Kwang Soo Bae, Dae Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20230329019
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a window disposed on the display module. The display module includes a base layer, a light emitting element disposed on the base layer, an optical sensing element disposed on the base layer, a thin film encapsulation layer that covers the light emitting element and the optical sensing element, an insulating layer disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer, a light blocking pattern disposed on the insulating layer, and a color filter disposed on the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first area that overlaps the light emitting element and a second area that overlaps the optical sensing element, and the second area has a thickness greater than a thickness in the first area. The light blocking pattern includes a first opening that corresponds to the light emitting element and a second opening that corresponds to the optical sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Dae-Young Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20230326235
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a light emitting element and a photosensitive element; an input sensor comprising a sensing electrode on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer on the input sensor. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light shielding pattern having a first opening corresponding to the light emitting element and a second opening corresponding to the photosensitive element. The sensing electrode includes a plurality of line portions, the plurality of line portions includes a first line portion overlapping the light shielding pattern and arranged between the first opening and the second opening on a plane. S distance between the first line portion and an edge of the second opening is less than a distance between the first line portion and an edge of the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Patent number: 11783618
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Kwang Song, Gee Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Dae Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20230320169
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first light emitting part and a second light emitting part disposed on the substrate and emitting light; a light sensing part disposed on the substrate and sensing incident light; a first light blocking layer disposed on the first light emitting part, the second light emitting part, and the light sensing part and having a first transmission hole; and a second light blocking layer disposed on the first light blocking layer and having a second transmission hole, wherein the first transmission hole, the second transmission hole, and the first light emitting part overlap each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Dae Young LEE, Min Oh CHOI
  • Patent number: 11770636
    Abstract: An optical sensor including: a substrate; a circuit element layer disposed on the substrate and including a circuit element; and a photoelectric element layer including a photoelectric element, a self-assembled monolayer, and a bias electrode connected to the photoelectric element, wherein the photoelectric element is connected to the circuit element, and wherein the self-assembled monolayer is disposed on the photoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Ha Son, Gee Bum Kim, Sang Woo Kim, Ki June Lee, Jae Ik Lim
  • Publication number: 20230292547
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a pixel layer 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 on the encapsulation layer, and having a first opening corresponding to the light receiving element, and a second opening corresponding to the light emitting element; a polarizing plate on the black matrix; a wavelength pattern on the polarizing plate to delay a phase of light, the wavelength pattern overlapping with the first opening in a thickness direction, and not overlapping with the second opening in the thickness direction; an adhesive layer on the polarizing plate and the wavelength pattern; and a window on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Gee Bum KIM, Kwang Soo BAE, Bo Kwang SONG, Byung Han YOO, Dae Young LEE, Min Oh CHOI
  • Patent number: 11758795
    Abstract: A display device includes a fingerprint sensor layer that receives light reflected by an external object; a substrate disposed on the fingerprint sensor layer; an optical pattern layer disposed on the substrate and that includes a light blocking portion and a light transmitting portion that passes through the light blocking portion in one direction; a first light transmitting layer with a first refractive index and that is disposed on the light blocking portion; a second light transmitting layer with a second refractive index different from the first refractive index and that is disposed on the first light transmitting layer; and a light emitting element layer disposed on the second light transmitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ik Lim, Gee Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Dae Young Lee, Chaun Gi Choi
  • Publication number: 20230263039
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel to display an image; and a light blocking layer over the display panel. The display panel includes: a base layer; and an element layer over the base layer, the element layer including a light emitting element, a light receiving element, and an element defining film between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The light blocking layer includes: a light blocking portion overlapping with the element defining film in a plan view, the light blocking portion having a first light blocking opening overlapping with the light emitting element, and a second light blocking opening overlapping with the light receiving element; and a protrusion protruding from the light blocking portion toward the element defining film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: GEE-BUM KIM, BOKWANG SONG, KWANG SOO BAE, DAE-YOUNG LEE, MIN OH CHOI
  • Patent number: 11696467
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Kim, Gee Bum Kim, Sung Kook Park
  • Patent number: 11696484
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaeik Lim, Gee-Bum Kim, Dae-Young Lee