Patents by Inventor Gun-hee Kim

Gun-hee 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: 12042774
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for producing inorganic powder, and a method of producing inorganic powder by using such. The apparatus includes a vaporization part where a condensed-phase precursor is vaporized to obtain a gas-phase precursor, a partial precipitation part where the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part is partially precipitated to a condensed phase, and a reaction part where the gas-phase precursor remaining after being partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part reacts with a reaction gas to obtain inorganic powder. An equilibrium vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor in the partial precipitation part is lower than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part, and an equilibrium vapor pressure of the precursor in the reaction part is equal to or higher than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung Min Yang, Kyung Hoon Kim, Gun Hee Kim, Young Kyu Jeong, O Hyung Kwon, Chan Bin Mo, Yong Su Jo, Hye Min Park, Gwang Hwa Jin
  • Publication number: 20240237415
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a display area including emission areas and a non-emission area adjacent to the emission areas, wherein the display panel includes: a pixel defining layer that includes first openings corresponding to the emission areas and a second opening corresponding to the non-emission area; light emitting elements each including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein each of the light emitting elements is disposed in a corresponding one of the first openings; and a photovoltaic element including a first cell electrode, a second cell electrode, and an optical photovoltaic layer disposed between the first cell electrode and the second cell electrode, wherein the photovoltaic element is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, Gun Hee Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20240206240
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the base layer, and an element layer disposed on the circuit layer and including a plurality of light emitting elements and a light receiving element disposed between the light emitting elements. The element layer includes a pixel definition layer including a plurality of light emitting openings, each overlapping a corresponding light emitting element, and a light receiving opening overlapping the light receiving element, and a spacer layer disposed on the pixel definition layer and including a spacer opening and a bridge groove connected to the spacer opening and exposing a top surface of the pixel definition layer. The display device further includes a common layer commonly included in the light emitting elements and the light receiving element and partially disconnected by the spacer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, GUN HEE KIM, TAEKYUNG AHN, SANGHWAN CHO
  • Patent number: 11990079
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of first pixels disposed in a first display area and a plurality of second pixels disposed in a second display area adjacent to the first display area, a gate driver disposed in the second display area of the display panel to overlap a portion of the second pixels and driving the first and second pixels, a controller receiving image data and converting the image data to image signals, and a data driver converting the image signals to data signals and outputting the data signals to the first and second pixels. The controller compensates for effective data corresponding to the second pixels and reflects the compensated effective data to the image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunho Kim, Juchan Park, Gun Hee Kim, Hyewon Kim, Taehoon Yang, Sun Hee Lee, Joohee Jeon, Sungjin Hong
  • Publication number: 20240157443
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing spherical nickel-based metal powder. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for producing spherical nickel-based metal powder includes the steps of: providing a metal precursor, which includes nickel precursor, and a sulfur compound; introducing the metal precursor and the sulfur compound into a reactor; vaporizing the metal precursor and the sulfur compound within the reactor, and producing nickel-based metal powder containing sulfur through a reaction of the metal precursor and the sulfur compound with the reducing gas introduced into the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Seungmin YANG, Kyunghoon KIM, Gun-hee KIM, Youngkyu JEONG, Ohyung KWON, Gyeongbae PARK
  • Publication number: 20240138196
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a display area including emission areas and a non-emission area adjacent to the emission areas, wherein the display panel includes: a pixel defining layer that includes first openings corresponding to the emission areas and a second opening corresponding to the non-emission area; light emitting elements each including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein each of the light emitting elements is disposed in a corresponding one of the first openings; and a photovoltaic element including a first cell electrode, a second cell electrode, and an optical photovoltaic layer disposed between the first cell electrode and the second cell electrode, wherein the photovoltaic element is disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: KWANG SOO BAE, Gun Hee Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Min Oh Choi
  • Publication number: 20240130164
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and a plurality of unit pixels disposed on the substrate. Each unit pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of light sensing pixels, and a plurality of partition wall members. Each of the sub-pixels includes a light emitting element that emits light and a light emitting area from which the light is emitted. Each of the light sensing pixels includes a light receiving element that outputs a sensing signal corresponding to the light and a light receiving area that receives the light. In a plan view, each of the partition wall members surrounds the corresponding light receiving area and overlaps at least some of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Byung Han YOO, Jung Woo PARK, Tae Kyung AHN, Gun Hee KIM, Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20240099092
    Abstract: Disclosed are display panels and display devices. The display panel comprises a base layer which includes a first region and a second region having a first sub-region and a second sub-region, first pixels in the first region, and second pixels in the first sub-region. Each of the first and second pixels includes a pixel electrode, an emission layer on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode on the emission layer. The pixel electrode is shifted relative to the emission layer in a direction away from the second sub-region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Hoon KIM, Seungchan LEE, GUN HEE KIM, Donghyun KIM, Soohyun MOON, Joohee JEON, SungJin HONG, TAEHOON YANG
  • Patent number: 11937455
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a first main display area, a second main display area, and a sub-display area positioned between the first main display area and the second main display area; a first driving circuit positioned on the sub-display area of the substrate; a first sub-pixel circuit and a second sub-pixel circuit positioned on respective sides of the first driving circuit in the sub-display area of the substrate; a first sub-light-emitting device connected to the first sub-pixel circuit and overlapping the first driving circuit; and a second sub-light-emitting device connected to the second sub-pixel circuit and overlapping the first driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Won Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Ju Chan Park, Gun Hee Kim, Ok-Kyung Park
  • Publication number: 20240090280
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a main area and a sensor area. Sensor devices overlap the sensor area of the display panel in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first subpixels, which are disposed in the sensor area, and second subpixels, which are disposed in the main area. The number of transistors of each of the first subpixels is different from the number of transistors of each of the second subpixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: SEUNG CHAN LEE, Gun Hee Kim, Sung Jin Hong, Yoo Min Ko
  • Publication number: 20240074261
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area which includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixels and a second display area including at least one second pixel and at least one light-transmitting portion, a peripheral area disposed around the display area, a data line including a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from each other in a predetermined direction with the light-transmitting portion therebetween, and a conductive pattern disposed at a different conductive layer from the data line. The conductive pattern includes a first pattern portion including a bypass portion that bypasses a periphery of the second display area in a plan view and disposed in the first display area, and the first pattern portion includes a first end electrically connected to the first portion of the data line and a second end electrically connected to the second portion of the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sun Ho KIM, Gun Hee KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM, Tae Hoon YANG, Sun Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20240074284
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first region including a transmissive part configured to transmit light provided from the outside and a second region not including the transmissive part; and a sensor overlapping with the transmissive part, and configured to obtain electrical information based on information provided from the outside, wherein the display panel includes: a thin film transistor layer including a plurality of transistors; a pixel defining layer defining an emission region of a plurality of pixels; and a light blocking layer on the pixel defining layer, and defining the transmissive part, and wherein the pixel defining layer in the first region covers at least a portion of the thin film transistor layer such that light provided through the transmissive part is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sun Ho KIM, Sun Hee LEE, Gun Hee KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM, Yoo Min KO, Chea Eun KIM
  • Patent number: 11889738
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a pixel area and a transmitting area adjacent to the pixel area. The organic light-emitting display device includes an organic light-emitting diode, a driving power wiring, and a heating pattern adjacent to the driving power wiring. The organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode disposed in the pixel area, an organic light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the organic light-emitting layer. The driving power wiring is electrically connected to the second electrode. A portion of the organic light-emitting layer is disposed in the transmitting area. The organic light-emitting layer includes an opening area overlapping the heating pattern and at least a portion of the driving power wiring. The second electrode electrically contacts the driving power wiring through the opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Chan Lee, Dong Hwan Shim, Yoo Min Ko, Sung Jin Hong, Gun Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11877481
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a main area and a sensor area. Sensor devices overlap the sensor area of the display panel in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first subpixels, which are disposed in the sensor area, and second subpixels, which are disposed in the main area. The number of transistors of each of the first subpixels is different from the number of transistors of each of the second subpixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Chan Lee, Gun Hee Kim, Sung Jin Hong, Yoo Min Ko
  • Patent number: 11871635
    Abstract: Disclosed are display panels and display devices. The display panel comprises a base layer which includes a first region and a second region having a first sub-region and a second sub-region, first pixels in the first region, and second pixels in the first sub-region. Each of the first and second pixels includes a pixel electrode, an emission layer on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode on the emission layer. The pixel electrode is shifted relative to the emission layer in a direction away from the second sub-region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Kim, Seungchan Lee, Gun Hee Kim, Donghyun Kim, Soohyun Moon, Joohee Jeon, Sungjin Hong, Taehoon Yang
  • Publication number: 20240001319
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for producing inorganic powder, and a method of producing inorganic powder by using such. The apparatus includes a vaporization part where a condensed-phase precursor is vaporized to obtain a gas-phase precursor, a partial precipitation part where the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part is partially precipitated to a condensed phase, and a reaction part where the gas-phase precursor remaining after being partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part reacts with a reaction gas to obtain inorganic powder. An equilibrium vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor in the partial precipitation part is lower than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor obtained in the vaporization part, and an equilibrium vapor pressure of the precursor in the reaction part is equal to or higher than a vapor pressure of the gas-phase precursor partially precipitated to a condensed phase in the partial precipitation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Min YANG, Kyung Hoon KIM, Gun Hee KIM, Young Kyu JEONG, O Hyung KWON, Chan Bin MO, Yong Su JO, Hye Min PARK, Gwang Hwa JIN
  • Patent number: 11862101
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel, a scan driver, an emission driver, and a data driver. The pixel includes: a light emitting element; a first transistor; a second transistor connected between a data line and a first node; a third transistor connected between a second node and a third node connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor; a fourth transistor connected between the second node and a third power line; a fifth transistor connected between the first node and a fourth node; a sixth transistor connected between a first power line and the first node and which is turned off in response to a first emission control signal; a storage capacitor connected between the third node and the fourth node; and a first capacitor connected between the first power line and the fourth node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Yang, Gun Hee Kim, Sun Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20230415232
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a nickel nanopowder, the method capable of preventing coagulation between particles and, accordingly, providing a nickel nanopowder having a small average particle size and a low coagulation rate. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of producing a nickel nanopowder includes providing a nickel salt and a shell-forming material; nucleating and growing nickel core particles from the nickel salt; forming a shell layer on surfaces of the nickel core particles using the shell-forming material; and removing the shell layer to form the nickel nanopowder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Min YANG, Geon Dae MOON, Young Kyu JEONG, Ohyung KWON, Gun Hee KIM, Kyung Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230377524
    Abstract: A display device includes light emitting pixels that emit light, photosensors each controlling a sensed current according to an incident light, and a read-out circuit that senses the sensed current of each of the photosensors and converts the sensed current into digital sensed data. In a sensing mode including a first frame period and a second frame period, the light emitting pixels include first sensing pixels that emit the light during the first frame period and second sensing pixels that do not emit the light during the first frame period, the photosensors include first photosensors and second photosensors, and a first distance between any one of the first sensing pixels and a first photosensor adjacent to the first sensing pixel among the first photosensors is greater than a second distance between the first sensing pixel and a second photosensor adjacent to the first sensing pixel among the second photosensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Kwang SONG, Tae Kyung AHN, Gun Hee KIM, Dae Young LEE
  • Patent number: 11825714
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area which includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixels and a second display area including at least one second pixel and at least one light-transmitting portion, a peripheral area disposed around the display area, a data line including a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from each other in a predetermined direction with the light-transmitting portion therebetween, and a conductive pattern disposed at a different conductive layer from the data line. The conductive pattern includes a first pattern portion including a bypass portion that bypasses a periphery of the second display area in a plan view and disposed in the first display area, and the first pattern portion includes a first end electrically connected to the first portion of the data line and a second end electrically connected to the second portion of the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Ho Kim, Gun Hee Kim, Dong Hwan Shim, Tae Hoon Yang, Sun Hee Lee