Patents by Inventor Hee-Rim SONG

Hee-Rim SONG 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: 20240135743
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels configured to display light, a plurality of first optical sensors configured to sense the light, a plurality of second optical sensors configured to sense the light, a plurality of first scan lines respectively connected to the plurality of pixels and the plurality of first optical sensors, a plurality of second scan lines respectively connected to the plurality of second optical sensors, a first scan driver configured to output a first scan signal to each of the plurality of first scan lines, and a second scan driver configured to output a second scan signal to each of the plurality of second scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Cheol Gon LEE, Hee Rim SONG
  • Patent number: 11961425
    Abstract: A display device may include a first pixel, a second pixel, a first data line electrically connected to the first pixel, a second data line electrically connected to the second pixel and electrically insulated from the first data line, a first signal wire electrically connected to the first data line, a second signal wire electrically connected to the second data line, and a connecting wire electrically connecting the second data line to the second signal wire. The connecting wire may include a first section and a second section. The second section may be directly connected to the first section, may overlap the first pixel, may overlap the first data line, and may be oblique relative to each of the first data line and the second data line in a plan view of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Rim Song, Gyung Soon Park, Mu Kyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 11887542
    Abstract: A display includes a light emitting element that emits light, a driving transistor that controls a driving current flowing through the light emitting element, a light sensing element spaced apart from the light emitting element and generating a photocurrent according to external light, a first sensing transistor that controls a sensing current flowing to a readout line according to a voltage of a gate electrode of the first sensing transistor, which is electrically connected to an electrode of the light sensing element, and a shielding electrode disposed around a side of the gate electrode of the first sensing transistor in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Rim Song, Hee Jean Park, Cheol Gon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230422557
    Abstract: A display device may include a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting element. A first scan line and a second scan line are disposed in each of the pixels. A data line is disposed in each of the pixels. A power line is disposed in each of the pixels. A reference voltage line is disposed in each of the pixels. A first transistor controls a current of the light emitting element. A second transistor is connected between the data line and a first gate electrode of the first transistor. A third transistor is connected between the reference voltage line and a first electrode of the first transistor. A fourth transistor is connected between the power line and a second electrode of the first transistor. The fourth transistor may be a transistor of a type different from that of the first to third transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: HEE RIM SONG, Hyun Joon Kim, Hae Min Kim, Mee Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20230413608
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a first display area including a first light-emitting element and a first pixel circuit unit; and a second display area including a second light-emitting element disposed to overlap a driving unit and a second pixel circuit unit which drives the second light-emitting element, where the first pixel circuit unit further include a first boost capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hee Rim SONG, Byung Chang YU, Gyung Soon PARK
  • Publication number: 20230351962
    Abstract: A display includes a light emitting element that emits light, a driving transistor that controls a driving current flowing through the light emitting element, a light sensing element spaced apart from the light emitting element and generating a photocurrent according to external light, a first sensing transistor that controls a sensing current flowing to a readout line according to a voltage of a gate electrode of the first sensing transistor, which is electrically connected to an electrode of the light sensing element, and a shielding electrode disposed around a side of the gate electrode of the first sensing transistor in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Rim SONG, Hee Jean PARK, Cheol Gon LEE
  • Publication number: 20230343289
    Abstract: A display device includes display pixels each including a light emitting part including a light emitting element and a pixel driver applying a driving current to the light emitting element, and light sensing pixels each including a light sensing part including an optical element and a sensing driver, the sensing driver applying a sensing current to a sensing line according to a photocurrent of the optical element. The sensing driver includes a first sensing transistor controlling the sensing current flowing through the sensing line according to a voltage of a first electrode of the optical element, and a second sensing transistor initializing the first electrode of the optical element to a first level voltage. A channel layer of the first sensing transistor and a channel layer of the second sensing transistor are made of different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Rim SONG, Hee Jean PARK, Yu Jin LEE, Cheol Gon LEE, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230343290
    Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting element for emitting light, a light-sensing element for converting light into an electrical signal, and spaced apart from the light-emitting element, pixel drivers connected to the light-emitting element in a first row and a second row, a first sensing driver between respective ones of the pixel drivers neighboring each other in the first row and connected to the light-sensing element, a second sensing driver between respective ones of the pixel drivers neighboring each other in the second row, connected to the light-sensing element, and not neighboring the first sensing driver in a second direction, a first scan line extending along a first direction crossing the second direction, and connected to the first sensing driver, and a second scan line extending along the first direction, alternately arranged with the first scan line along the second direction, and connected to the second sensing driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yu Jin LEE, Hee Jean PARK, Hee Rim SONG, Cheol Gon LEE, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230343277
    Abstract: A display device includes: pixel circuits arranged in a first direction on each of a first pixel row and a second pixel row; dummy sensor circuits arranged in a predetermined interval between the pixel circuits on the first pixel row; sensor circuits arranged in the interval between the pixel circuits on the second pixel row; light emitting elements disposed on the pixel circuits and connected to each of the pixel circuits; first light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the first pixel row and the dummy sensor circuits; and second light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the second pixel row and the sensor circuits. One of the sensor circuits is connected to at least two of the first light receiving elements and at least two of the second light receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Cheol Gon LEE, Hee Jean PARK, Hee Rim SONG, Yu Jin LEE, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230315224
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; a plurality of light emitting units disposed on the substrate; a plurality of light sensing units disposed on the substrate; a pixel defining layer partitioning the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light sensing units; and a touch electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer. A shape of a mesh hole defined by the touch electrode and in which the plurality of light sensing units are disposed is defined by the touch electrode, and is different from a shape of a mesh hole in which a first light emitting unit among the plurality of light emitting units is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: YU JIN LEE, Hee Rim Song, Cheol Gon Lee, Mu Kyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 11765940
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a first display area including a first light-emitting element and a first pixel circuit unit; and a second display area including a second light-emitting element disposed to overlap a driving unit and a second pixel circuit unit which drives the second light-emitting element, where the first pixel circuit unit further include a first boost capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Rim Song, Byung Chang Yu, Gyung Soon Park
  • Patent number: 11758766
    Abstract: A display device may include a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting element. A first scan line and a second scan line, are disposed in each of the pixels. A data line is disposed in each of the pixels. A power line is disposed in each of the pixels. A reference voltage line is disposed in each of the pixels. A first transistor controls a current of the light emitting element. A second transistor is connected between the data line and a first gate electrode of the first transistor. A third transistor is connected between the reference voltage line and a first electrode of the first transistor. A fourth transistor is connected between the power line and a second electrode of the first transistor. The fourth transistor may be a transistor of a type different from that of the first to third transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Rim Song, Hyun Joon Kim, Hae Min Kim, Mee Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20230259238
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a circuit layer provided on the base layer, the circuit layer including pixel circuits and sensor circuits; a pixel element layer provided on the circuit layer, the pixel element layer including light emitting elements respectively connected to the pixel circuits and light receiving elements respectively connected to the sensor circuits; an encapsulation layer covering the pixel element layer; and a touch sensing layer on the encapsulation layer, the touch sensing layer including a conductive pattern forming touch electrodes for sensing a touch. The light emitting elements include light emitting layers, and the light receiving elements include light receiving layers. The conductive pattern includes main patterns respectively surrounding the light receiving layers in a closed form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gyun KIM, Hee Rim SONG, Dong Hoon LEE, Yu Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 11694612
    Abstract: A display device includes: pixel circuits arranged in a first direction on each of a first pixel row and a second pixel row; dummy sensor circuits arranged in a predetermined interval between the pixel circuits on the first pixel row; sensor circuits arranged in the interval between the pixel circuits on the second pixel row; light emitting elements disposed on the pixel circuits and connected to each of the pixel circuits; first light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the first pixel row and the dummy sensor circuits; and second light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the second pixel row and the sensor circuits. One of the sensor circuits is connected to at least two of the first light receiving elements and at least two of the second light receiving elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol Gon Lee, Hee Jean Park, Hee Rim Song, Yu Jin Lee, Mu Kyung Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230117741
    Abstract: A display device may include a first pixel, a second pixel, a first data line electrically connected to the first pixel, a second data line electrically connected to the second pixel and electrically insulated from the first data line, a first signal wire electrically connected to the first data line, a second signal wire electrically connected to the second data line, and a connecting wire electrically connecting the second data line to the second signal wire. The connecting wire may include a first section and a second section. The second section may be directly connected to the first section, may overlap the first pixel, may overlap the first data line, and may be oblique relative to each of the first data line and the second data line in a plan view of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hee Rim SONG, Gyung Soon PARK, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230103841
    Abstract: A display device including: a base layer; a backplane structure provided on the base layer and including a pixel circuit and a sensor circuit; a pixel layer provided on the backplane structure and including a light-emitting element connected to the pixel circuit and a light-receiving element connected to the sensor circuit; and an encapsulation layer covering the pixel layer, wherein the sensor circuit includes: a first sensor transistor and a second sensor transistor connected between a readout line and a sensing power line to which sensing power is supplied; and a third sensor transistor connected to the light-receiving element, wherein the sensing power line extends in a first direction, and wherein the backplane structure further includes a first connection pattern to connect the first sensor transistor and the second sensor transistor through first and second contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hee Jean PARK, Hee Rim SONG, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230089207
    Abstract: A display device includes: pixel circuits arranged in a first direction on each of a first pixel row and a second pixel row; dummy sensor circuits arranged in a predetermined interval between the pixel circuits on the first pixel row; sensor circuits arranged in the interval between the pixel circuits on the second pixel row; light emitting elements disposed on the pixel circuits and connected to each of the pixel circuits; first light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the first pixel row and the dummy sensor circuits; and second light receiving elements on at least some of the pixel circuits of the second pixel row and the sensor circuits. One of the sensor circuits is connected to at least two of the first light receiving elements and at least two of the second light receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Cheol Gon LEE, Hee Jean PARK, Hee Rim SONG, Yu Jin LEE, Mu Kyung JEON
  • Publication number: 20230037775
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first display region, a second display region having an area smaller than that of the first display region, a third display region having an area smaller than that of the first display region, and a non-display region, a plurality of pixels provided in the first to third display regions, a power line which is connected to each of the plurality of pixels and applies a first power voltage to the plurality of pixels, and a fan-out line provided in the non-display region, the fan-out line applying a data signal to the plurality of pixels, where the power line includes an additional power line, a first power line, and disposed on the additional power line, and a second power line disposed on the first power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hee Rim SONG, Kyung Hoon KIM, Mee Hye JUNG, Min Jae JEONG, Seon Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 11568769
    Abstract: A display device may include a first pixel, a second pixel, a first data line electrically connected to the first pixel, a second data line electrically connected to the second pixel and electrically insulated from the first data line, a first signal wire electrically connected to the first data line, a second signal wire electrically connected to the second data line, and a connecting wire electrically connecting the second data line to the second signal wire. The connecting wire may include a first section and a second section. The second section may be directly connected to the first section, may overlap the first pixel, may overlap the first data line, and may be oblique relative to each of the first data line and the second data line in a plan view of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hee Rim Song, Gyung Soon Park, Mu Kyung Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230006018
    Abstract: A display device may include a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting element. A first scan line and a second scan line, are disposed in each of the pixels. A data line is disposed in each of the pixels. A power line is disposed in each of the pixels. A reference voltage line is disposed in each of the pixels. A first transistor controls a current of the light emitting element. A second transistor is connected between the data line and a first gate electrode of the first transistor. A third transistor is connected between the reference voltage line and a first electrode of the first transistor. A fourth transistor is connected between the power line and a second electrode of the first transistor. The fourth transistor may be a transistor of a type different from that of the first to third transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: HEE RIM SONG, HYUN JOON KIM, HAE MIN KIM, MEE HYE JUNG