Patents by Inventor Ho-Kil Oh
Ho-Kil Oh 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).
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Publication number: 20190179185Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a thin film transistor array panel including a first pixel electrode connected to a first thin film transistor a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode and connected to a second thin film transistor; and a color conversion display panel overlapping the thin film transistor array panel, wherein the color conversion display panel includes a color conversion layer including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a transmissive layer, the thin film transistor array panel includes a first shielding electrode positioned between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode and a second shielding electrode positioned adjacent to the first pixel electrode and separated from the first shielding electrode, and different voltages are applied to the first shielding electrode and the second shielding electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Ho Kil OH, Kyung Min KIM, Kyeong Jong KIM, Heung Shik PARK, Ki Chul SHIN, Dong-Chul SHIN, Jae-Soo JANG
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Publication number: 20190179189Abstract: A liquid crystal display including: a display panel including an upper panel, a lower panel, and a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween; and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel. The upper panel includes a color conversion layer and an upper polarizer that respectively include semiconductor nanocrystals, the lower panel includes at least one of a B-plate compensation layer and an A-plate compensation layer, and a lower polarizer, the upper polarizer is disposed at a lower portion of the color conversion layer, and at least one of the upper panel and the lower panel includes a negative type of C-plate compensation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Heung Shik PARK, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh, Israel Esteban Lazo Martinez, Jae-Soo Jang
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Patent number: 10261379Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including: a lower electrode including a unit pixel electrode; an upper electrode including an upper unit electrode facing the unit pixel electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately perpendicular to the surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode in the absence of an electric field, wherein the unit pixel electrode includes a stem forming a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions and a plurality of minute branches extending in different directions in two different sub-regions, the upper unit electrode includes an opening facing the stem and extending parallel to the stem, any alignment aid to pretilt the liquid crystal molecules is absent, and a length of the minute branches is equal to or less than about 53 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jang Wi Ryu, Cheol Shin, Hak Sun Chang, Ki Chul Shin, Jae-Soo Jang, Ka Eun Kim, Ho Kil Oh, Se Hyun Lee, Hyo Ju Jung, Sang Hyeon Song, Sang Jin Jeon
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Publication number: 20190049761Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes: a first substrate comprising a plurality of pixels; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate in each of the pixels; a second substrate including a surface facing the first substrate; a wavelength conversion layer and a transmissive layer disposed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate; and a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the wavelength conversion layer and between the pixel electrode and the transmissive layer, wherein the pixel electrode includes a stem electrode and a plurality of branch electrodes extending from the stem electrode, and wherein all of the plurality of branch electrodes extending from the stem electrode extend in a same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Heung Shik PARK, Ho Kil OH, Jae Soo JANG, Ki Chul SHIN
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Patent number: 10168585Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a lower panel electrode including a lower panel unit electrodes; an upper panel electrode including an upper panel unit electrodes facing the lower panel unit electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel electrode and the upper panel electrode, in which the lower panel unit electrode includes a stem portion which defines a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions therein, a center pattern disposed at a center of the stem portion and in which overlaps the sub-regions, and a plurality of micro branch portions which extends from the center pattern, where extending directions of the micro branch portions in different regions are different from each other, and an end portion of the micro branch portions is extended in a direction different from an extending direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jang Wi Ryu, Cheol Shin, Hak Sun Chang, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh
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Patent number: 10082709Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing each other and including a plurality of pixels; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates and including a liquid crystal mixture. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode in each pixel. The pixel electrode includes a stem electrode extending in a first direction and a second direction in a cross shape and dividing the pixel into first to fourth domains; and branch electrodes disposed in the first to fourth domains and extending from the stem electrode in a tilted direction to the first and second directions. The branch electrodes disposed in two adjacent domains extend to have angles different from each other with respect to the first direction and the second direction. The liquid crystal mixture includes liquid crystals, and a dopant which adjusts a pitch of the liquid crystals.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.Inventors: Dong Chul Shin, Dong Han Song, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh
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Publication number: 20180224701Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a pixel unit disposed on the first substrate and including a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode and a third sub-pixel electrode, the first through third sub-pixel electrodes being adjacent to one another, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a first wavelength conversion layer disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the first sub-pixel electrode, a second wavelength conversion layer disposed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the second sub-pixel electrode, a transmissive layer disposed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the third sub-pixel electrode, a first cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on a surface of the first wavelength conversion layer facing the first substrate, a second cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on a surface of the second wavelength conversion layer facinType: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh
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Patent number: 10031380Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a pixel electrode including a first sub-pixel electrode and disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a common electrode including an electric field forming portion and a first slit portion, and disposed on the second substrate. The electric field forming portion includes a transparent conductive material. The first slit portion includes a first stem portion extending in a first direction, a second stem portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and crossing the first stem portion, and a branch portion extending in the first direction and located on at least one of two opposing sides in a longitudinal direction of the second stem portion. Each of the first stem portion and the branch portion has a linear shape surrounded by the electric field forming portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.Inventors: Hoon Kim, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh
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Publication number: 20180157131Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a pixel electrode which is disposed on the first substrate and comprises a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode adjacent to the first sub-pixel electrode along a first direction, and a shielding electrode which is disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode and comprises a first area having a first width and a second area having a second width which is smaller than the first width along a second direction which crosses the first direction, and the first sub-pixel electrode may be adjacent to the first area along the second direction, and the second sub-pixel electrode may be adjacent to the second area along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Ho Kil OH, Hoon KIM, Ki Chul SHIN
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Patent number: 9964814Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate including pixels, a liquid-crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, pixel electrodes disposed on the first substrate, each of the pixel electrodes disposed in a pixel region of the respective pixels, and a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrodes, where each of the pixel electrodes includes, a stem electrode extended in a first direction and in a second direction intersecting the first direction to divide the pixel region into quadrants, the quadrants corresponding to first to fourth domains, respectively, first branch electrodes, second branch electrodes, third branch electrodes, a first in-between electrode, and a second in-between electrode, and where widths of the first to third branch electrodes are equal to one another, and widths of the first and second in-between electrodes increase as farther from the stem electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.Inventors: Dong Han Song, Su Jin Kim, Dong Chul Shin, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh
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Publication number: 20170343860Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, and a first pixel which is disposed on the first substrate, and includes a pixel area and a circuit area adjacent to the pixel area where the first pixel further includes a first pixel electrode in which a slit extending in a first direction is defined, a first sub-pixel electrode disposed on one side of the slit, and a second sub-pixel electrode disposed on another side of the slit, the slit, the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode are disposed in the pixel area, and the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode are directly connected to each other in the circuit area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Heung Shik PARK, Jae Soo JANG, Kyeong Jong KIM, Ho Kil OH, Ki Chul SHIN
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Publication number: 20170322463Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a pixel electrode including a first sub-pixel electrode and disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a common electrode including an electric field forming portion and a first slit portion, and disposed on the second substrate. The electric field forming portion includes a transparent conductive material. The first slit portion includes a first stem portion extending in a first direction, a second stem portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and crossing the first stem portion, and a branch portion extending in the first direction and located on at least one of two opposing sides in a longitudinal direction of the second stem portion. Each of the first stem portion and the branch portion has a linear shape surrounded by the electric field forming portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Hoon KIM, Ki Chul SHIN, Ho Kil OH
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Publication number: 20170235194Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing each other and including a plurality of pixels; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates and including a liquid crystal mixture. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode in each pixel. The pixel electrode includes a stem electrode extending in a first direction and a second direction in a cross shape and dividing the pixel into first to fourth domains; and branch electrodes disposed in the first to fourth domains and extending from the stem electrode in a tilted direction to the first and second directions. The branch electrodes disposed in two adjacent domains extend to have angles different from each other with respect to the first direction and the second direction. The liquid crystal mixture includes liquid crystals, and a dopant which adjusts a pitch of the liquid crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Dong Chul SHIN, Dong Han SONG, Ki Chul SHIN, Ho Kil OH
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Publication number: 20170235195Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate including pixels, a liquid-crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, pixel electrodes disposed on the first substrate, each of the pixel electrodes disposed in a pixel region of the respective pixels, and a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrodes, where each of the pixel electrodes includes, a stem electrode extended in a first direction and in a second direction intersecting the first direction to divide the pixel region into quadrants, the quadrants corresponding to first to fourth domains, respectively, first branch electrodes, second branch electrodes, third branch electrodes, a first in-between electrode, and a second in-between electrode, and where widths of the first to third branch electrodes are equal to one another, and widths of the first and second in-between electrodes increase as farther from the stem electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Dong Han SONG, Su Jin KIM, Dong Chul SHIN, Ki Chul SHIN, Ho Kil OH
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Patent number: 9606406Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, a gate line positioned on the first substrate, a data line positioned on the first substrate and crossing the gate line, a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a third thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the second thin film transistor, a reference voltage line connected to the third thin film transistor, and a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second thin film transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su-Jeong Kim, Ki-Chul Shin, Hoon Kim, Hyung-Guel Kim, Joo-Seok Yeom, Jae-Jin Song, Ho-Kil Oh, Yoon-Jang Kim, Jae-Hoon Jung, Kwang-Chul Jung
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Patent number: 9557613Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a pixel electrode formed on the first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a common electrode formed on the second substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode disposed in a first subpixel region, and a second subpixel electrode disposed in a second subpixel region. A first voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode and a second voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode are different from each other, and a ratio of the first voltage to the second voltage is about 0.76 to about 0.80.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Hoon Jung, Hoon Kim, Cheol Shin, Ka Eun Kim, Su Jeong Kim, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh, Min Ju Han, Dan Bi Yang, Ji Phyo Hong
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Patent number: 9547203Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a pixel electrode on the first substrate and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from the first subpixel electrode, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a common electrode on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first subpixel electrode includes a first plate-shaped portion and first branch electrodes extending from the first plate-shaped portion, wherein the second subpixel electrode includes a second plate-shaped portion configured to enclose surroundings of the first branch electrode and second branch electrodes extending from the second plate-shaped portion, and wherein a difference between a first voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode and a common voltage applied to the common electrode is larger than a difference between a second voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode and the common voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Se Hyun Lee, Ka Eun Kim, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh, Hak Sun Chang
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Publication number: 20170010487Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including: a lower electrode including a unit pixel electrode; an upper electrode including an upper unit electrode facing the unit pixel electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately perpendicular to the surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode in the absence of an electric field, wherein the unit pixel electrode includes a stem forming a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions and a plurality of minute branches extending in different directions in two different sub-regions, the upper unit electrode includes an opening facing the stem and extending parallel to the stem, any alignment aid to pretilt the liquid crystal molecules is absent, and a length of the minute branches is equal to or less than about 53 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Jang Wi RYU, Cheol SHIN, Hak Sun CHANG, Ki Chul SHIN, Jae-Soo JANG, Ka Eun KIM, Ho Kil OH, Se Hyun LEE, Hyo Ju JUNG, Sang Hyeon SONG, Sang Jin JEON
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Publication number: 20160370668Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a lower panel electrode including a lower panel unit electrodes; an upper panel electrode including an upper panel unit electrodes facing the lower panel unit electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel electrode and the upper panel electrode, in which the lower panel unit electrode includes a stem portion which defines a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions therein, a center pattern disposed at a center of the stem portion and in which overlaps the sub-regions, and a plurality of micro branch portions which extends from the center pattern, where extending directions of the micro branch portions in different regions are different from each other, and an end portion of the micro branch portions is extended in a direction different from an extending direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jang Wi RYU, Cheol SHIN, Hak Sun CHANG, Ki Chul SHIN, Ho Kil OH
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Patent number: 9523877Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first insulation substrate, a color filter disposed on the first insulation substrate and including a stepped region, a passivation layer disposed on the color filter and including an opening region overlapping with the stepped region, a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer including the opening region, a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate and including a cross-shaped cutout, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second insulation substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTDInventors: Se Hyun Lee, Hyo Ju Jung, Ki Chul Shin, Ho Kil Oh, Hak Sun Chang