Patents by Inventor Hee-Chul Jeon

Hee-Chul Jeon 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: 10026793
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display including a substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, an organic light emitting member disposed in the display area, dams disposed in the peripheral area, a thin film encapsulation layer covering a portion of a first dam among the dams and the organic light emitting member, a touch sensing member disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer of the display area, and a first crack sensing member disposed at a position corresponding to the first dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 9991465
    Abstract: A display device includes: a lower substrate comprising an active area, and a peripheral area outside the active area; a thin film transistor layer on the lower substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes on the thin film transistor layer and in the active area; an encapsulating portion on the pixel electrode and encapsulating the pixel electrode; and a pattern layer comprising a plurality of patterns on the encapsulating portion, wherein the encapsulating portion covers a first area of the lower substrate and exposes a second area outside the first area, and the pattern layer comprises a crack preventing portion at the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Publication number: 20180132065
    Abstract: A mobile device, a method performed by the mobile device for receiving a service from a server, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method performed by the mobile device are provided. The mobile device includes communication circuitry configured to receive a signal transmitted from a wireless transmitter; and a processor configured to determine identification information of the wireless transmitter based on the received signal and signal intensity information based on an intensity of the received signal, and provide the identification information and the determined signal intensity information to an application executed in the mobile device in order to send, to a server, a request for information based on the identification information and the determined signal intensity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Tae-young KANG, Hee-chul Jeon, Hye-rin Kim, Da-hye Park, Won-young Choi, Seung-hwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9947735
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display area configured to display an image and a bending area adjacent to the display area. The display device is bendable along the bending area; a flexible base substrate. A thin film transistor is disposed over the base substrate, and an insulation layer is disposed over the base substrate and covering the thin film transistor. The bending area includes a stress distribution region having opposing end portions and a central portion. Each of the opposing end portions has a width larger than the width of the central portion, and the width of each opposing end increases as a function of distance from the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 9867005
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method performed by the mobile device for receiving a service from a server are provided. The mobile device includes communication circuitry configured to receive a signal transmitted from a wireless transmitter, wherein the mobile device is located within a detectable range from the wireless transmitter; and a processor configured to determine signal intensity information based on an intensity of the received signal, and send, to a server, a request for information based on the determined signal intensity information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-young Kang, Hee-chul Jeon, Hye-rin Kim, Da-hye Park, Won-young Choi, Seung-hwan Hong
  • Publication number: 20170331066
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display is provided that may include a first substrate, a plurality of electrodes on the first substrate and spaced apart from each other, a pixel defining layer on the plurality of electrodes, spacers on the pixel defining layer, and a second substrate on the spacers. The pixel defining layer includes a plurality of openings spaced apart from each other and respectively open to the plurality of electrodes. The spacers on the pixel defining layer are at crossing points of a plurality of virtual lines, the spacers crossing spaces between adjacent openings of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Hee Chul JEON
  • Publication number: 20170301272
    Abstract: A display device and a method of testing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area arranged outside the display area. The display device also includes a bending area arranged in the non-display area, first and second signal lines arranged in the non-display area, and a first test pattern arranged between the first and second signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 9728744
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display is provided that may include a first substrate, a plurality of electrodes on the first substrate and spaced apart from each other, a pixel defining layer on the plurality of electrodes, spacers on the pixel defining layer, and a second substrate on the spacers. The pixel defining layer includes a plurality of openings spaced apart from each other and respectively open to the plurality of electrodes. The spacers on the pixel defining layer are at crossing points of a plurality of virtual lines, the spacers crossing spaces between adjacent openings of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170207423
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a substrate where OLEDs are formed and an encapsulation member fixed onto the substrate while covering the OLEDs. The encapsulation member includes a photochromic material so that the encapsulation member is colored by external light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Hee-Chul Jeon, Eun-Ah Kim, Hee-Seong Jeong, Noh-Min Kwak, Chul-Woo Jeong, Joo-Hwa Lee
  • Publication number: 20170192633
    Abstract: A method and system for providing information that enables easier and quicker access to an item related to a context of a device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes detecting a context of a device, and displaying at least one virtual space corresponding to the detected context on a screen of the device. The virtual space is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that is configured to register the detected context and information related to at least one item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Hee-chul JEON, Jung-ho KIM, Yong-gook PARK, Seung-eok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170111460
    Abstract: A first device for displaying an object related to content reproduced by a second device is provided. The first device including a sensor which senses an exit of the first device from a service zone of the second device during reproduction of the content by the second device; a communication device which requests a management server for an object related to the content, the object including link information for receiving information about the content reproduced by the second device at a point of time when the sensor senses the exit, and for receiving the object related to the content from the management server; and a controller which controls a display to display the received object related to the content on a predetermined screen of the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok CHA, Jong-hyun RYU, Hee-chul JEON, Won-young CHOI
  • Patent number: 9626097
    Abstract: A method and system for providing information that enables easier and quicker access to an item related to a context of a device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes detecting a context of a device, and displaying at least one virtual space corresponding to the detected context on a screen of the device. The virtual space is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that is configured to register the detected context and information related to at least one item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-chul Jeon, Jung-ho Kim, Yong-gook Park, Seung-eok Choi
  • Publication number: 20170092708
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display area configured to display an image and a bending area adjacent to the display area. The display device is bendable along the bending area; a flexible base substrate. A thin film transistor is disposed over the base substrate, and an insulation layer is disposed over the base substrate and covering the thin film transistor. The bending area includes a stress distribution region having opposing end portions and a central portion. Each of the opposing end portions has a width larger than the width of the central portion, and the width of each opposing end increases as a function of distance from the central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Hee-Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 9583730
    Abstract: A display device and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The display device also includes a first insulating layer formed in the non-display area, a first metal layer formed over the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer formed over the first metal layer. A plurality of openings are formed in each of the first and second insulating layers and the first metal layer. The display device further includes a sealing member formed over the second insulating layer. The sealing member includes a plurality of coupling portions filling the openings and a groove is formed in a side wall of each of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170054106
    Abstract: A flexible display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible display device includes a display panel having a flat region, a boundary region, and a bending region. The flexible display device also includes a protective structure having a first portion formed under the flat region and a second portion formed under the boundary region. A thickness of the first portion is substantially uniform. A thickness of the second portion decreases along a direction from the flat region toward the bending region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Hee-Chul JEON
  • Patent number: 9531819
    Abstract: A first device for displaying an object related to content reproduced by a second device is provided. The first device including a sensor which senses an exit of the first device from a service zone of the second device during reproduction of the content by the second device; a communication device which requests a management server for an object related to the content, the object including link information for receiving information about the content reproduced by the second device at a point of time when the sensor senses the exit, and for receiving the object related to the content from the management server; and a controller which controls a display to display the received object related to the content on a predetermined screen of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Jong-hyun Ryu, Hee-chul Jeon, Won-young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160315284
    Abstract: A display device includes: a lower substrate comprising an active area, and a peripheral area outside the active area; a thin film transistor layer on the lower substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes on the thin film transistor layer and in the active area; an encapsulating portion on the pixel electrode and encapsulating the pixel electrode; and a pattern layer comprising a plurality of patterns on the encapsulating portion, wherein the encapsulating portion covers a first area of the lower substrate and exposes a second area outside the first area, and the pattern layer comprises a crack preventing portion at the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 9478767
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a first substrate comprising a major surface, and a pixel array formed over the major surface of the first substrate. The pixel array comprises a plurality of pixels formed over the first substrate and a plurality of spacers arranged over the first substrate. Each pixel comprises a first electrode and an organic emission layer formed over the first electrode. The pixel array provides a plurality of recesses and a plurality of bumps, and the plurality of recesses correspond to the first electrodes of the plurality of pixels and the plurality of bumps corresponds to the plurality of spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Chul Jeon
  • Publication number: 20160307971
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display including a substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, an organic light emitting member disposed in the display area, dams disposed in the peripheral area, a thin film encapsulation layer covering a portion of a first dam among the dams and the organic light emitting member, a touch sensing member disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer of the display area, and a first crack sensing member disposed at a position corresponding to the first dam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Hee Chul Jeon
  • Publication number: 20160242003
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method performed by the mobile device for receiving a service from a server are provided. The mobile device includes communication circuitry configured to receive a signal transmitted from a wireless transmitter, wherein the mobile device is located within a detectable range from the wireless transmitter; and a processor configured to determine signal intensity information based on an intensity of the received signal, and send, to a server, a request for information based on the determined signal intensity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Tae-young KANG, Hee-chul JEON, Hye-rin KIM, Da-hye PARK, Won-young CHOI, Seung-hwan HONG