Patents by Inventor Hee-Kwon LEE

Hee-Kwon 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).

  • Publication number: 20260047017
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first area and a second area extending from at least one side of the first area, wherein a portion of the display module is curved in the second area to have a constant curvature, a first plate disposed under the display module in the first area, a second plate disposed under the display module in the second area, extending from the first plate, and including a plurality of pattern portions defining an opening pattern having an edge of a closed curve and a plurality of segment portions disposed between the plurality of pattern portions, wherein a portion of the second plate overlapping the portion of the display module is curved to have a constant curvature, and a plurality of supporting elements disposed under the plurality of segment portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: JAE-SOO JANG, JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, SUNGYEON CHO, SEUNGHWA HA
  • Patent number: 12457699
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first area and a second area extending from at least one side of the first area, wherein a portion of the display module is curved in the second area to have a constant curvature, a first plate disposed under the display module in the first area, a second plate disposed under the display module in the second area, extending from the first plate, and including a plurality of pattern portions defining an opening pattern having an edge of a closed curve and a plurality of segment portions disposed between the plurality of pattern portions, wherein a portion of the second plate overlapping the portion of the display module is curved to have a constant curvature, and a plurality of supporting elements disposed under the plurality of segment portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Soo Jang, Juyeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Sungyeon Cho, Seunghwa Ha
  • Publication number: 20250306628
    Abstract: A slidable display device includes: a display panel; and a support member supporting the display panel. The support member includes a first portion maintaining a form and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and being transformable, the second portion includes a plurality of bars, and each of the plurality of bars includes an edge side including a first side, a second side connected to the first side and being inclined from the first side, a third side including two sides forming a step, a fourth side connecting between the two sides of the third side, a fifth side including two sides facing the third side and forming a step, and a sixth side connecting between the two sides of the fifth side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Man Sik MYUNG, DONGHYEON KIM, Ju Yeop SEONG, Hee-Kwon LEE, Jae-Soo JANG
  • Patent number: 12386391
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display module including a first display region and a second display region extending from a side of the first display region, where one portion having a curved shape is defined in a portion of the second display region; a support layer disposed on a bottom surface of the display module; and a plurality of segment members, each including a center part, a support part extending from the center part and making direct contact with a bottom surface of the support layer in a region overlapping the second display region, an extension part extending from the center part in a direction intersecting an extension direction of the support part and defining a coupling groove together with the support part, and a coupling part extending from the center part in a direction opposite to the coupling groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juyeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Jae-Soo Jang, Jaewon Jeong, Sungyeon Cho
  • Patent number: 12363839
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first display area and a second display area adjacent to the first display area. A first support member is disposed under the display panel and includes a first support layer overlapping the first display area and a second support layer overlapping the second display area. The second support layer has a thickness different from a thickness of the first support layer. A second support member is movable under the first support member from the first display area to the second display area or from the second display area to the first display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Soo Jang, Juyeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Sungu Kim, Yeongheon Kim
  • Patent number: 12346154
    Abstract: A slidable display device includes: a display panel; and a support member supporting the display panel. The support member includes a first portion maintaining a form and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and being transformable, the second portion includes a plurality of bars, and each of the plurality of bars includes an edge side including a first side, a second side connected to the first side and being inclined from the first side, a third side including two sides forming a step, a fourth side connecting between the two sides of the third side, a fifth side including two sides facing the third side and forming a step, and a sixth side connecting between the two sides of the fifth side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Man Sik Myung, Donghyeon Kim, Ju Yeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Jae-Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 12340719
    Abstract: A chip-on-film package includes a base substrate on which a first pad region, a second pad region, and a third region located between the first pad region and the second pad region are defined, a dummy pad disposed on the first pad region, input pads disposed on the first pad region, output pads disposed on the second region, a first detection line disposed on the base substrate, and a second detection line disposed on the base substrate. The first detection line is connected to a first input pad and a second input pad via the second pad region to form a first loop between the first input pad and the second input pad, and the second detection line is connected to the dummy pad and the first detection line via the third region to form a second loop between the dummy pad and the first input pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Kwon Lee, Seungkyun Hong
  • Publication number: 20250040063
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display layer including a plurality of non-folding areas and a folding area disposed between the plurality of non-folding areas; a barrier layer disposed under the display layer; and a support plate disposed under the barrier layer, where the barrier layer includes: a first part having a first modulus, and a second part adjacent to the first part and having a second modulus different from the first modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: JAEWON JEONG, Jonghyuck KIM, JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, JAE-SOO JANG
  • Patent number: 12205529
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display layer including scan lines, data lines, and pixels, and defined by a first area exposed to an outside in both a closed state and an open state, and a second area, which extends from the first area in a first direction, is exposed to an outside in the open state, and in which at least a portion thereof is opposite to the first area in the closed state, a scan-driving circuit connected to the scan lines, deformation sensors arranged in the first direction and having resistance values corresponding to respective shapes of the display layer, deformation sensor drivers arranged in the first direction, respectively connected to the deformation sensors, and configured to drive the deformation sensors along the first direction, and a driving circuit configured to measure the resistance values of the deformation sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juyeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Jae-Soo Jang, Jaewon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20250016255
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes a display panel, a plurality of support bars, and first and second guide members. The display panel includes a folding area and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area. The plurality of support bars are arranged spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance along a second direction in the folding area, extending in a first direction intersecting the second direction, and including a first surface facing the display panel and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first and second guide members are respectively disposed at first and second ends of each of the support bars and spaced apart in the first direction. Each of the first and second guide members supports at least one of the first surface and the second surface of each of the support bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: JAE-SOO JANG, JUYEOP SEONG, Jonghyuck KIM, HEE-KWON LEE, JAEWON JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240237222
    Abstract: A display device includes a display substrate including a display area, a pixel in the display area, a pad area adjacent to the display area, and a pad in the pad area, a driving chip on the display substrate, in the pad area, and a circuit board which is on the display substrate and electrically connected to the display substrate at the pad, the circuit board defining a groove of the circuit board and covering the driving chip at the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: HYEONJI KIM, JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE
  • Patent number: 11882649
    Abstract: A display device including: a display module including a display panel for displaying an image and a circuit board connected to the display panel; a support plate disposed on a surface of the display module; and a conductive adhesive film disposed between the circuit board and the support plate, the conductive adhesive film including: a double-sided adhesive film fixed to a surface of the support plate and a surface of the circuit board; and a single-sided adhesive film fixed to one of the surface of the support plate and the surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hee-Kwon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230410703
    Abstract: A chip-on-film package includes a base substrate on which a first pad region, a second pad region, and a third region located between the first pad region and the second pad region are defined, a dummy pad disposed on the first pad region, input pads disposed on the first pad region, output pads disposed on the second region, a first detection line disposed on the base substrate, and a second detection line disposed on the base substrate. The first detection line is connected to a first input pad and a second input pad via the second pad region to form a first loop between the first input pad and the second input pad, and the second detection line is connected to the dummy pad and the first detection line via the third region to form a second loop between the dummy pad and the first input pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: HEE-KWON LEE, SEUNGKYUN HONG
  • Publication number: 20230401999
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display layer including scan lines, data lines, and pixels, and defined by a first area exposed to an outside in both a closed state and an open state, and a second area, which extends from the first area in a first direction, is exposed to an outside in the open state, and in which at least a portion thereof is opposite to the first area in the closed state, a scan-driving circuit connected to the scan lines, deformation sensors arranged in the first direction and having resistance values corresponding to respective shapes of the display layer, deformation sensor drivers arranged in the first direction, respectively connected to the deformation sensors, and configured to drive the deformation sensors along the first direction, and a driving circuit configured to measure the resistance values of the deformation sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, JAE-SOO JANG, JAEWON JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230341901
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display module including a first display region and a second display region extending from a side of the first display region, where one portion having a curved shape is defined in a portion of the second display region; a support layer disposed on a bottom surface of the display module; and a plurality of segment members, each including a center part, a support part extending from the center part and making direct contact with a bottom surface of the support layer in a region overlapping the second display region, an extension part extending from the center part in a direction intersecting an extension direction of the support part and defining a coupling groove together with the support part, and a coupling part extending from the center part in a direction opposite to the coupling groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, JAE-SOO JANG, JAEWON JEONG, SUNGYEON CHO
  • Publication number: 20230319172
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first region and a second region arranged along a first direction, a cover layer below a rear surface of the display panel, and overlapping the first region, a first support layer below the rear surface of the display panel, overlapping the second region, and spaced apart from the cover layer along the first direction, a second support layer below the cover layer, overlapping the first region, and defining openings, and a first resin portion in a space between the cover layer and the first support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: JAE-SOO JANG, SUNGYEON CHO, JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, JAEWON JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230315146
    Abstract: A slidable display device includes: a display panel; and a support member supporting the display panel. The support member includes a first portion maintaining a form and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and being transformable, the second portion includes a plurality of bars, and each of the plurality of bars includes an edge side including a first side, a second side connected to the first side and being inclined from the first side, a third side including two sides forming a step, a fourth side connecting between the two sides of the third side, a fifth side including two sides facing the third side and forming a step, and a sixth side connecting between the two sides of the fifth side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Man Sik MYUNG, DONGHYEON KIM, Ju Yeop SEONG, Hee-Kwon LEE, Jae-Soo JANG
  • Publication number: 20230284404
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first display area and a second display area adjacent to the first display area. A first support member is disposed under the display panel and includes a first support layer overlapping the first display area and a second support layer overlapping the second display area. The second support layer has a thickness different from a thickness of the first support layer. A second support member is movable under the first support member from the first display area to the second display area or from the second display area to the first display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: JAE-SOO JANG, Juyeop Seong, Hee-Kwon Lee, Sungu Kim, Yeongheon Kim
  • Patent number: 11749146
    Abstract: A chip-on-film package includes a base substrate on which a first pad region, a second pad region, and a third region located between the first pad region and the second pad region are defined, a dummy pad disposed on the first pad region, input pads disposed on the first pad region, output pads disposed on the second region, a first detection line disposed on the base substrate, and a second detection line disposed on the base substrate. The first detection line is connected to a first input pad and a second input pad via the second pad region to form a first loop between the first input pad and the second input pad, and the second detection line is connected to the dummy pad and the first detection line via the third region to form a second loop between the dummy pad and the first input pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Kwon Lee, Seungkyun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230254987
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first area and a second area extending from at least one side of the first area, wherein a portion of the display module is curved in the second area to have a constant curvature, a first plate disposed under the display module in the first area, a second plate disposed under the display module in the second area, extending from the first plate, and including a plurality of pattern portions defining an opening pattern having an edge of a closed curve and a plurality of segment portions disposed between the plurality of pattern portions, wherein a portion of the second plate overlapping the portion of the display module is curved to have a constant curvature, and a plurality of supporting elements disposed under the plurality of segment portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: JAE-SOO JANG, JUYEOP SEONG, HEE-KWON LEE, SUNGYEON CHO, SEUNGHWA HA