Patents by Inventor Gwang-Teak LEE

Gwang-Teak LEE 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: 11875720
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and the display panel includes a pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting unit including at least one light emitting element, a driving transistor providing a driving current corresponding to a data signal to the light emitting unit, and a first transistor electrically connected between both ends of the light emitting unit. A driver provides the data signal to the pixel and provides a duty control signal to the first transistor. The driver varies a voltage level of the data signal in a first grayscale section in which a grayscale corresponding to the data signal is greater than or equal to a reference grayscale, and varies a duty ratio of the duty control signal in a second grayscale section in which the grayscale is less than the reference grayscale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Teak Lee, Tae Gon Im
  • Patent number: 11848407
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels on a substrate. Each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other on the substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements, each including a first end portion connected to the first electrode and a second end portion connected to the second electrode. The first electrode includes a plurality of first holes adjacent to the first end portion of each of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Teak Lee, Seong Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20230215326
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and the display panel includes a pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting unit including at least one light emitting element, a driving transistor providing a driving current corresponding to a data signal to the light emitting unit, and a first transistor electrically connected between both ends of the light emitting unit. A driver provides the data signal to the pixel and provides a duty control signal to the first transistor. The driver varies a voltage level of the data signal in a first grayscale section in which a grayscale corresponding to the data signal is greater than or equal to a reference grayscale, and varies a duty ratio of the duty control signal in a second grayscale section in which the grayscale is less than the reference grayscale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Teak LEE, Tae Gon IM
  • Publication number: 20220406870
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel including a primary inductor and a secondary inductor that are inductively coupled to each other, a pixel circuit electrically connected to the primary inductor, and configured to control a current flowing through the primary inductor by using at least one transistor, and a light emitting unit electrically connected to the secondary inductor, and including at least one light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Gwang Teak Lee
  • Patent number: 11367384
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a subpixel including a light emitting unit including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plurality of light emitting elements connected between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current to the light emitting unit; a detector electrically connected to the light emitting unit to detect a short circuit in the plurality of light emitting elements; and a blocking controller configured to control blocking of the driving current based on an output of the detector. Accordingly, power consumption of the display device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Teak Lee, Seong Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20210319744
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a subpixel including a light emitting unit including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plurality of light emitting elements connected between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current to the light emitting unit; a detector electrically connected to the light emitting unit to detect a short circuit in the plurality of light emitting elements; and a blocking controller configured to control blocking of the driving current based on an output of the detector. Accordingly, power consumption of the display device may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Gwang Teak Lee, Seong Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20210249575
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels on a substrate. Each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other on the substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements, each including a first end portion connected to the first electrode and a second end portion connected to the second electrode. The first electrode includes a plurality of first holes adjacent to the first end portion of each of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Gwang Teak LEE, Seong Sik CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210090512
    Abstract: A method of driving a light-source module includes adjusting a frequency of a boosting switching signal based on a dimming signal which controls luminance of a light-emitting diode (“LED”) string of the light-source module, where the LED string comprises a plurality of LEDs connected to each other in series, and controlling a main transistor in response to the boosting switching signal to transfer a driving voltage to the LED string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-Wan KIM, Min-Soo CHOI, Gwang-Teak LEE, Tae-Gon IM, Myoung-Soo KIM, Hwan-Woong LEE, Seung-Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 10854149
    Abstract: A method of driving a light-source module includes adjusting a frequency of a boosting switching signal based on a dimming signal which controls luminance of a light-emitting diode (“LED”) string of the light-source module, where the LED string comprises a plurality of LEDs connected to each other in series, and controlling a main transistor in response to the boosting switching signal to transfer a driving voltage to the LED string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Wan Kim, Min-Soo Choi, Gwang-Teak Lee, Tae-Gon Im, Myoung-Soo Kim, Hwan-Woong Lee, Seung-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9947285
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a conversion unit, a self driver and an output unit. The conversion unit includes at least one inductor and provides a boosting power based on an input voltage and a first driving signal. The self driver includes at least one inductor that forms a magnetic coupling with the at least one inductor of the conversion unit. The self driver generates a second driving signal that is synchronized with the first driving signal through the magnetic coupling. The output unit generates an output voltage based on the boosting power and the second driving signal. Switching loss and conduction loss may be reduced by replacing an output diode with an output transistor and voltage spike and electromagnetic interference may be reduced through zero voltage switching. The driving signal of the output transistor may be controlled efficiently by adjusting the inductance of the driving inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang-Teak Lee, Seung-Young Choi, Jae-Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20170092204
    Abstract: A method of driving a light-source module includes adjusting a frequency of a boosting switching signal based on a dimming signal which controls luminance of a light-emitting diode (“LED”) string of the light-source module, where the LED string comprises a plurality of LEDs connected to each other in series, and controlling a main transistor in response to the boosting switching signal to transfer a driving voltage to the LED string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Seung-Wan KIM, Min-Soo CHOI, Gwang-Teak LEE, Tae-Gon IM, Myoung-Soo KIM, Hwan-Woong LEE, Seung-Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 9548021
    Abstract: A method of driving a light-source module includes adjusting a frequency of a boosting switching signal based on a dimming signal which controls luminance of a light-emitting diode (“LED”) string of the light-source module, where the LED string comprises a plurality of LEDs connected to each other in series, and controlling a main transistor in response to the boosting switching signal to transfer a driving voltage to the LED string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Wan Kim, Min-Soo Choi, Gwang-Teak Lee, Tae-Gon Im, Myoung-Soo Kim, Hwan-Woong Lee, Seung-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160063942
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a conversion unit, a self driver and an output unit. The conversion unit includes at least one inductor and provides a boosting power based on an input voltage and a first driving signal. The self driver includes at least one inductor that forms a magnetic coupling with the at least one inductor of the conversion unit. The self driver generates a second driving signal that is synchronized with the first driving signal through the magnetic coupling. The output unit generates an output voltage based on the boosting power and the second driving signal. Switching loss and conduction loss may be reduced by replacing an output diode with an output transistor and voltage spike and electromagnetic interference may be reduced through zero voltage switching. The driving signal of the output transistor may be controlled efficiently by adjusting the inductance of the driving inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gwang-Teak LEE, Seung-Young CHOI, Jae-Kyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20130321484
    Abstract: A method of driving a light-source module includes adjusting a frequency of a boosting switching signal based on a dimming signal which controls luminance of a light-emitting diode (“LED”) string of the light-source module, where the LED string comprises a plurality of LEDs connected to each other in series, and controlling a main transistor in response to the boosting switching signal to transfer a driving voltage to the LED string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Wan KIM, Min-Soo CHOI, Gwang-Teak LEE, Tae-Gon IM, Myoung-Soo KIM, Hwan-Woong LEE, Seung-Young CHOI