Patents by Inventor Gigeun Kim
Gigeun 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).
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Patent number: 11302274Abstract: A liquid crystal display device may include gate lines, data lines intersecting the gate lines, and pixels electrically connected to the gate lines and the data lines and arranged in pixel columns and pixel rows. The data lines include first-type data lines and second-type data lines. Exactly one pixel column is positioned between every immediately neighboring two of the first-type data lines. No pixel column is positioned between any immediately neighboring two of the second-type data lines. Each of the first-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of a first immediately adjacent pixel column in every odd-numbered pixel row and is connected to a pixel of a second immediately adjacent pixel column in every even-numbered pixel row. Each of the second-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of exactly one immediately adjacent pixel column in every other pixel row.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Jaesung Bae, Jungwon Kim, Gigeun Kim, Namgon Choi
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Publication number: 20200184914Abstract: A liquid crystal display device may include gate lines, data lines intersecting the gate lines, and pixels electrically connected to the gate lines and the data lines and arranged in pixel columns and pixel rows. The data lines include first-type data lines and second-type data lines. Exactly one pixel column is positioned between every immediately neighboring two of the first-type data lines. No pixel column is positioned between any immediately neighboring two of the second-type data lines. Each of the first-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of a first immediately adjacent pixel column in every odd-numbered pixel row and is connected to a pixel of a second immediately adjacent pixel column in every even-numbered pixel row. Each of the second-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of exactly one immediately adjacent pixel column in every other pixel row.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jaesung Bae, Jungwon Kim, Gigeun Kim, Namgon Choi
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Patent number: 10431165Abstract: A display apparatus includes a timing controller configured to convert input image data into a hue, saturation, brightness (HSV) color space to generate a saturation histogram, generate a saturation gain curve and a dimming value based on the saturation histogram, control saturation of an input image based on the saturation gain curve to generate a data signal, and control luminance of the input image based on the dimming value to generate a light source control signal. A data driver is configured to generate data voltages based on the data signal. display panel is configured to display an output image based on the data voltages. A light source is configured to provide light to the display panel based on the light source control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gigeun Kim, Jung-Won Kim, Sungjae Park, Jaesung Bae, Nam-Gon Choi
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Patent number: 10360875Abstract: A method of image processing includes extracting first image information from an input image by analyzing the input image, determining, based on the first image information, whether to utilize a high dynamic range (HDR) function for the input image, setting an image output mode based on a result of the determination, setting a reference tone curve for the input image based on the image output mode, and generating an output image by converting the input image based on the reference tone curve.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bonggyun Kang, Nam-Gon Choi, Gigeun Kim, Jinpil Kim, Seunghwan Moon, Dongwon Park, Jaesung Bae, Donghwa Shin
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Publication number: 20180357970Abstract: A liquid crystal display device may include gate lines, data lines intersecting the gate lines, and pixels electrically connected to the gate lines and the data lines and arranged in pixel columns and pixel rows. The data lines include first-type data lines and second-type data lines. Exactly one pixel column is positioned between every immediately neighboring two of the first-type data lines. No pixel column is positioned between any immediately neighboring two of the second-type data lines. Each of the first-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of a first immediately adjacent pixel column in every odd-numbered pixel row and is connected to a pixel of a second immediately adjacent pixel column in every even-numbered pixel row. Each of the second-type data lines is electrically connected to a pixel of exactly one immediately adjacent pixel column in every other pixel row.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Jaesung Bae, Jungwon Kim, Gigeun Kim, Namgon Choi
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Patent number: 10068516Abstract: A display device includes a timing controller, a data driver, and a display panel. The timing controller includes a first compensator receiving a first image data, selecting a temperature compensation value in accordance with the external temperature, and converting the first image data to a second image data on the basis of the selected temperature compensation value and a second compensator selecting a kickback voltage compensation value predetermined in accordance with the areas of the display panel and converting the second image data to the output image data on the basis of the kickback voltage compensation value selected in accordance with the areas.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-Gon Choi, Joon-Chul Goh, Gigeun Kim, Byungsun Kim, Jung-Won Kim, HongSoo Kim, Donggyu Lee, Jakyoung Jin, Bonghyun You
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Publication number: 20180226032Abstract: A display apparatus includes a timing controller configured to convert input image data into a hue, saturation, brightness (HSV) color space to generate a saturation histogram, generate a saturation gain curve and a dimming value based on the saturation histogram, control saturation of an input image based on the saturation gain curve to generate a data signal, and control luminance of the input image based on the dimming value to generate a light source control signal. A data driver is configured to generate data voltages based on the data signal. display panel is configured to display an output image based on the data voltages. A light source is configured to provide light to the display panel based on the light source control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: GIGEUN KIM, JUNG-WON KIM, SUNGJAE PARK, JAESUNG BAE, NAM-GON CHOI
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Publication number: 20180082661Abstract: A method of image processing includes extracting first image information from an input image by analyzing the input image, determining, based on the first image information, whether to utilize a high dynamic range (HDR) function for the input image, setting an image output mode based on a result of the determination, setting a reference tone curve for the input image based on the image output mode, and generating an output image by converting the input image based on the reference tone curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bonggyun Kang, Nam-Gon Choi, Gigeun Kim, Jinpil Kim, Seunghwan Moon, Dongwon Park, Jaesung Bae, Donghwa Shin
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Publication number: 20170025058Abstract: An image display system includes a camera part and an image display part. The image display part includes a user analyzer, a gamma corrector, a gamma voltage generator, and a display panel. The camera part takes a picture of a user and generates a user image signal. The user analyzer calculates the user's viewing direction based on the user image signal. The gamma corrector generates a correction gamma value based on the viewing direction. The gamma voltage generator generates a gamma voltage based on the correction gamma value, and the display panel displays an image corresponding to the gamma voltage. Accordingly, the image display system provides the image having an optimized gamma curve to the user in real time even without a separate input from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: WON SIK OH, YUNKI BAEK, JINHO PARK, GIGEUN KIM, CHEOLWOO PARK, KYOUNGWON LEE, HEESOON JEONG, JAEMIN HA
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Patent number: 9478161Abstract: An image display system includes a camera part and an image display part. The image display part includes a user analyzer, a gamma corrector, a gamma voltage generator, and a display panel. The camera part takes a picture of a user and generates a user image signal. The user analyzer calculates the user's viewing direction based on the user image signal. The gamma corrector generates a correction gamma value based on the viewing direction. The gamma voltage generator generates a gamma voltage based on the correction gamma value, and the display panel displays an image corresponding to the gamma voltage. Accordingly, the image display system provides the image having an optimized gamma curve to the user in real time even without a separate input from the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Yunki Baek, Jinho Park, Gigeun Kim, Cheolwoo Park, KyoungWon Lee, Heesoon Jeong, Jaemin Ha
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Patent number: 9466237Abstract: An image processing controller, a display device including the image processing controller and a driving method of the display device are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving an image signal and gamma correcting the image signal into at least one main area image signal. The method also includes interpolating the main area image signal into a boundary area image signal. The method further includes dithering the main area image signal and the boundary area image signal into a data signal and providing the data signal to a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gigeun Kim, Ahreum Kim, Yunki Baek, Yongjun Jang
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Publication number: 20160005365Abstract: A display device includes a timing controller, a data driver, and a display panel. The timing controller includes a first compensator receiving a first image data, selecting a temperature compensation value in accordance with the external temperature, and converting the first image data to a second image data on the basis of the selected temperature compensation value and a second compensator selecting a kickback voltage compensation value predetermined in accordance with the areas of the display panel and converting the second image data to the output image data on the basis of the kickback voltage compensation value selected in accordance with the areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Nam-Gon CHOI, Joon-Chul GOH, Gigeun KIM, Byungsun KIM, Jung-Won KIM, HongSoo KIM, Donggyu LEE, Jakyoung JIN, Bonghyun YOU
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Publication number: 20150179094Abstract: An image processing controller, a display device including the image processing controller and a driving method of the display device are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving an image signal and gamma correcting the image signal into at least one main area image signal. The method also includes interpolating the main area image signal into a boundary area image signal. The method further includes dithering the main area image signal and the boundary area image signal into a data signal and providing the data signal to a display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Gigeun Kim, Ahreum Kim, Yunki Baek, Yongjun Jang
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Publication number: 20130278790Abstract: An image display system includes a camera part and an image display part. The image display part includes a user analyzer, a gamma corrector, a gamma voltage generator, and a display panel. The camera part takes a picture of a user and generates a user image signal. The user analyzer calculates the user's viewing direction based on the user image signal. The gamma corrector generates a correction gamma value based on the viewing direction. The gamma voltage generator generates a gamma voltage based on the correction gamma value, and the display panel displays an image corresponding to the gamma voltage. Accordingly, the image display system provides the image having an optimized gamma curve to the user in real time even without a separate input from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Yunki Baek, Jinho Park, Gigeun Kim, Cheolwoo Park, KyoungWon Lee, Heesoon Jeong, Jaemin Ha
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Publication number: 20130257710Abstract: An image display system includes a sensor part, a camera part, and an image display part. The sensor part is configured to sense a presence of a user and output a sensing signal. The camera part is configured to be controlled by the sensing signal, detect an eye direction of the user, and output a detecting signal. The image display part is configured to be operated in one of first, second, and third modes on the basis of the sensing signal and the detecting signal. The sensor part and the camera part are operated independently from the image display part. Power consumption becomes smaller in order of the first mode, the second mode, and the third mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Sik Oh, JinHo Park, Yunki Baek, Gigeun Kim