Patents by Inventor Hee-Seop Kim

Hee-Seop 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).

  • Publication number: 20220075108
    Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizer; and a first retardation layer and a second retardation layer sequentially stacked on a lower surface of the polarizer, and the first retardation layer has a degree of biaxiality (NZ) of less than 0 at a wavelength of 550 nm and is a non-liquid crystal layer, and the second retardation layer has a degree of biaxiality (NZ) of greater than 1 at a wavelength of 550 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jun Mo KOO, Bong Choon KIM, Sang Hum LEE, Jung Hun YOU, Hee Seop KIM, Kwang Ho SHIN
  • Patent number: 11127795
    Abstract: An optical unit of embodiments of the present disclosure includes a phase difference layer including a UV absorbent, and a linear polarization layer on the phase difference layer. The phase difference layer may further includes a base film, a liquid crystal layer, and an overcoat layer on the liquid crystal layer. The resulting optical unit and the organic light emitting display including the same may have improved polarization characteristics and optical characteristics such as transmittance, and excellent external light anti-reflection characteristics and flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Young Lee, Hyeon Jeong Sang, Suk Choi, Hee Seop Kim, Seung Beom Park, Yun Jang
  • Patent number: 9625778
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. A liquid crystal display comprises a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a scan line, one electrode connected to a data line, and the other electrode connected to a first liquid crystal capacitor, a second transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a second liquid crystal capacitor through a first node, a third transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a third liquid crystal capacitor through a second node, a first distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the first node, and the other electrode connected to a sustain line and a second distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the second node, and the other electrode connected to the sustain line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Kim, Su Jeong Kim, Hee Seop Kim, Ki Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 9488844
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device, including a display unit comprising a plurality of pixel units, wherein at least one of the pixel units has a short side extended in a first direction and a long side extended in a second direction different from the first direction, and an image conversion unit comprising a lenticular lens overlapped with at least two of the pixel units arranged in the first direction, wherein the lenticular lens is extended in the second direction and a first prism corresponding to the lenticular lens is arranged in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwi Kim, Hee-Seop Kim, Hae-Young Yun, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Jung-Hwan Yi
  • Patent number: 9491449
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes an image compensator, a signal controller, a data driver, and a display panel. The image compensator is configured to convert input image data to revised image data. The revised image data is obtained by compensating for temperature variations of the display panel. The signal controller is configured to output the revised image data. The data driver is configured to receive the revised image data. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels configured to display a left eye image and a right eye image in response to receiving a data voltage from the data driver. The image compensator includes a temperature compensation lookup table selector having a temperature compensation lookup table, and a standard lookup table selector having a standard lookup table and configured to select the revised image data according to correction values selected from the temperature compensation lookup table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hoon Kim, Jang-Kun Song, Hee Seop Kim, Ki Chul Shin
  • Publication number: 20160285051
    Abstract: An optical unit of embodiments of the present disclosure includes a phase difference layer including a UV absorbent, and a linear polarization layer on the phase difference layer. The phase difference layer may further includes a base film, a liquid crystal layer, and an overcoat layer on the liquid crystal layer. The resulting optical unit and the organic light emitting display including the same may have improved polarization characteristics and optical characteristics such as transmittance, and excellent external light anti-reflection characteristics and flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hee Young Lee, Hyeon Jeong Sang, Suk Choi, Hee Seop Kim, Seung Beom Park, Yun Jang
  • Patent number: 9411206
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second gate lines disposed on the first substrate and which respectively transmit first and second gate signals; first, second and third data lines disposed on the first substrate; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the second data line; a third switching element connected to the second gate line and the second data line; a fourth switching element connected to the second gate line and the third data line; first and second pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first and second switching and which form a first liquid crystal capacitor; and third and fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the third and fourth switching elements and which form a second liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Woon Kim, Hee-Seop Kim, Hyang-Yul Kim, Joo-Nyung Jang, Hwa-Sung Woo, Cheol Shin, Dong-Chul Shin
  • Publication number: 20160161790
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. A liquid crystal display comprises a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a scan line, one electrode connected to a data line, and the other electrode connected to a first liquid crystal capacitor, a second transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a second liquid crystal capacitor through a first node, a third transistor having one electrode connected to the data line, and the other electrode connected to a third liquid crystal capacitor through a second node, a first distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the first node, and the other electrode connected to a sustain line and a second distribution transistor having one electrode connected to the second node, and the other electrode connected to the sustain line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Hoon KIM, Su Jeong KIM, Hee Seop KIM, Ki Chul SHIN
  • Patent number: 9354451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device using a diffractive lens. An image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel displaying an image, and a diffractive lens for the image of the display panel to be recognized as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a three-dimensional (3D) image, wherein the diffractive lens modifies a path of light by using an optical principle of a Fresnel zone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung Jun Jeong, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, Hae-Young Yun, Hwi Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Kyung-Bae Kim, Jung-Hwan Yi
  • Publication number: 20160109753
    Abstract: A display device includes; a display panel, a lens substrate facing the display panel, an air layer disposed between the display panel and the lens substrate, and a light refraction portion disposed on a surface of the lens substrate facing the display panel, wherein an average refractive index of the light refraction portion taken along a plane substantially parallel to the display panel increases in a direction substantially parallel to a path of light from the display panel to the lens substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Hae-Young YUN, Kyung-Ho JUNG, Seung-Hoon LEE, Sung-Woon KIM, Jiangang LU, Hee-Seop KIM
  • Publication number: 20160048068
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second gate lines disposed on the first substrate and which respectively transmit first and second gate signals; first, second and third data lines disposed on the first substrate; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the second data line; a third switching element connected to the second gate line and the second data line; a fourth switching element connected to the second gate line and the third data line; first and second pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first and second switching and which form a first liquid crystal capacitor; and third and fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the third and fourth switching elements and which form a second liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Woon KIM, Hee-Seop KIM, Hyang-Yul KIM, Joo-Nyung JANG, Hwa-Sung WOO, Cheol SHIN, Dong-Chul SHIN
  • Patent number: 9229262
    Abstract: A display device includes; a display panel, a lens substrate facing the display panel, an air layer disposed between the display panel and the lens substrate, and a light refraction portion disposed on a surface of the lens substrate facing the display panel, wherein an average refractive index of the light refraction portion taken along a plane substantially parallel to the display panel increases in a direction substantially parallel to a path of light from the display panel to the lens substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae-Young Yun, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Sung-Woon Kim, Jiangang Lu, Hee-Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 9195107
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second gate lines disposed on the first substrate and which respectively transmit first and second gate signals; first, second and third data lines disposed on the first substrate; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the second data line; a third switching element connected to the second gate line and the second data line; a fourth switching element connected to the second gate line and the third data line; first and second pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first and second switching and which form a first liquid crystal capacitor; and third and fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the third and fourth switching elements and which form a second liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Woon Kim, Hee-Seop Kim, Hyang-Yul Kim, Joo-Nyung Jang, Hwa-Sung Woo, Cheol Shin, Dong-Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 9190022
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display device comprises a flat display panel and an image-converting sheet disposed on or above the display panel. The display panel comprises a matrix of unit display cells arranged as rows and columns and where the cells are spaced apart to have respective row and column direction pitches. The image-converting sheet comprises a plurality of inclined lenticular lenses where the inclination is set according to the row and column direction pitches so as to reduce perception of Moiré patterns when stereo-scopic images are projected through the image-converting sheet to an observer viewing the display panel as an upright panel having respectively different left and right stereo-scopic image projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-Young Yun, Hee-Seop Kim, Kyoung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hwi Kim, Jung-Hwan Yi
  • Patent number: 9143765
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens unit is provided for use in an autostereoscopic 3D image display. Light passing through the liquid crystal lens unit is refracted by a liquid crystal layer arranged by an electric field. The voltage levels applied to the to the liquid crystal layer are periodically changed thereby periodically oscillating the position of the focus profile of the liquid crystal lens unit. As a result, moiré patterns are removed and display quality is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwi Kim, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hae-Young Yun, Seung-Jun Jeong, Hee-Seop Kim
  • Publication number: 20150261001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device using a diffractive lens. An image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel displaying an image, and a diffractive lens for the image of the display panel to be recognized as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a three-dimensional (3D) image, wherein the diffractive lens modifies a path of light by using an optical principle of a Fresnel zone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Seung Jun JEONG, Kyung-Ho JUNG, Seung-Hoon LEE, Hee-Seop KIM, Hae-Young YUN, Hwi KIM, II-Joo KIM, Kyung-Bae KIM, Jung-Hwan YI
  • Patent number: 9110344
    Abstract: A pixel electrode and a direction control electrode capacitively coupled to the pixel electrode are provided in a pixel. A pixel thin film transistor is connected to a gate line, a data line, and the pixel electrode. A direction control electrode thin film transistor is connected to a previous gate line, a previous data lines or a next data line, and the direction control electrode. The gate lines are supplied with scanning signals, and each scanning signal includes first and second pulses in a frame. The first pulse of a scanning signal is synchronized with the second pulse of a previous scanning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Seop Kim, Young-Chol Yang, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Sung-Kyu Hong, Jong-Lae Kim, Baek-Woon Lee
  • Patent number: 9075242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device using a diffractive lens. An image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel displaying an image, and a diffractive lens for the image of the display panel to be recognized as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a three-dimensional (3D) image, wherein the diffractive lens modifies a path of light by using an optical principle of a Fresnel zone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Jeong, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, Hae-Young Yun, Hwi Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Kyung-Bae Kim, Jung-Hwan Yi
  • Publication number: 20150145896
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes an image compensator, a signal controller, a data driver, and a display panel. The image compensator is configured to convert input image data to revised image data. The revised image data is obtained by compensating for temperature variations of the display panel. The signal controller is configured to output the revised image data. The data driver is configured to receive the revised image data. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels configured to display a left eye image and a right eye image in response to receiving a data voltage from the data driver. The image compensator includes a temperature compensation lookup table selector having a temperature compensation lookup table, and a standard lookup table selector having a standard lookup table and configured to select the revised image data according to correction values selected from the temperature compensation lookup table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: HOON KIM, JANG-KUN SONG, HEE SEOP KIM, KI CHUL SHIN
  • Patent number: 8988649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device using a diffractive lens. An image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel displaying an image, and a diffractive lens for the image of the display panel to be recognized as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a three-dimensional (3D) image, wherein the diffractive lens modifies a path of light by using an optical principle of a Fresnel zone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Jeong, Kyung-Ho Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, Hae-Young Yun, Hwi Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Kyung-Bae Kim, Jung-Hwan Yi