Patents by Inventor Hoiyong Kwon

Hoiyong Kwon 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: 20240107806
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate including a display area having a plurality of pixels, and a non-display area surrounding the display area, the first substrate being made of one of transparent conducting oxide and oxide semiconductor; an inorganic layer on the first substrate; a planarization layer on the inorganic layer; a bonding layer on the inorganic layer and the planarization layer; and a second substrate on the bonding layer. The planarization layer includes a first planarization layer overlapping the first substrate in a plan view, and a second planarization layer surrounding a side surface of the first planarization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JiHun SONG, Hoiyong KWON
  • Publication number: 20240062699
    Abstract: Provided is a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Hoiyong KWON
  • Publication number: 20240065041
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device comprises a first substrate which includes an active area including a plurality of sub pixels and a non-active area adjacent to the active area and is formed of one of transparent conducting oxide and an oxide semiconductor, an inorganic layer disposed on the first substrate, a planarization layer disposed on the inorganic layer, a bank disposed on the planarization layer, an adhesive layer disposed on the inorganic layer, the planarization layer, and the bank, and a second substrate disposed on the adhesive layer, wherein the bank includes a first bank disposed in an area overlapping the first substrate and a second bank disposed to enclose a side surface of the first bank to improve a moisture permeation prevention characteristic and reduce cracks generated at an outer peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Hoiyong KWON
  • Patent number: 11763701
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a back cover supporting the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel; a roller disposed on a rear surface of the back cover, wherein the display panel and the back cover are wound around or unwound from the roller; a flexible film electrically connected to a pad area of the display panel; and a sealing layer disposed to cover an end of the flexible film. At least some of elements of the display panel including a substrate may be extended beyond the sealing layer. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent cracks in the display panel due to the pressing by the cover plate and the overflow of the sealant, thereby solving the issues of driving failure and reliability of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JiHun Song, Hoiyong Kwon
  • Patent number: 11699366
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel in which a plurality of pixels is defined, a back cover disposed on a bottom surface of the display panel, a roller which winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel and a cover unit which is disposed at a lower side of the display panel and includes a variable cover which moves up or down as the display panel is wound or unwound. Stain, cracks, and separation of the display panel which are caused during the rolling may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihun Song, Hoiyong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230189588
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the hole is disposed in the inorganic insulating layer in the region overlapping the outer peripheral line of the flexible film or the region adjacent to the outer peripheral line of the flexible film, which makes it possible to suppress the propagation of cracks caused by an air gap in the pad area and improve the reliability of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Hoiyong Kwon
  • Patent number: 11678446
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a first back cover disposed on a rear surface of the display panel, at least one flexible film which is electrically connected to one end of the display panel and is bent toward a rear surface of the first back cover or a front surface of the display panel, and a printed circuit board which is electrically connected to the at least one flexible film and disposed on the rear surface of the first back cover or the at least one flexible film. The printed circuit board overlaps one end of the display panel. Accordingly, one end of the display panel in which the pad area which is vulnerable to the stress is disposed and the printed circuit board are maintained to be flat, to minimize the damage of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JiHun Song, ChounSung Kang, Mi-Na Shin, Hoiyong Kwon, GeunChang Park
  • Patent number: 11653532
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including an active area in which a plurality of pixels is defined and a pad area in which pads for applying signals to the plurality of pixels are placed; a back cover placed to overlap the display panel; and a roller configured to wind or unwind the back cover and the display panel and including a flat portion and a curved portion, wherein the pad area is placed to be inclined toward the flat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JiHun Song, Moonsun Lee, Hoiyong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230121603
    Abstract: In order to achieve the above-described objects, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes a substrate which includes an active area and a non-active area extending from the active area and including a pad area and is formed of any one of a transparent conducting oxide and an oxide semiconductor; a plurality of inorganic insulating layers disposed on the substrate; a dam member having one end disposed on the pad area and the other end disposed at the outside of the substrate; and a plurality of flexible films which is disposed to cover the dam member and has one end disposed in the pad area. Accordingly, the dam member which covers the pad area is formed to minimize the crack of the plurality of inorganic insulating layers at the edge of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song
  • Publication number: 20230111215
    Abstract: A display device can include a lower substrate made of a transparent conducting oxide or an oxide semiconductor, a first inorganic insulating layer disposed on the lower substrate, a planarization layer disposed on the first inorganic insulating layer, a light-emitting element disposed on the planarization layer, and a sealing substrate disposed on the first inorganic insulating layer, the planarization layer, and the light-emitting element. The display device can further include a back cover disposed on the sealing substrate and having a plurality of opening portions, and a roller part configured to wind or unwind the back cover. An end of the first inorganic insulating layer can be disposed inward from an end of the sealing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoiyong KWON, JiHun SONG
  • Publication number: 20230074232
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including a plurality of subpixels and a non-display area, the display device comprises a lower substrate formed of a transparent conductive oxide or an oxide semiconductor; a plurality of transistors and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed in the plurality of subpixels on the lower substrate; and a metal layer disposed between the lower substrate and the plurality of transistors, wherein the lower substrate includes a plurality of first patterns overlapping with the metal layer and in contact with the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hoiyong KWON
  • Patent number: 11502154
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The display apparatus comprises: a multi-buffer layer; a pixel array layer formed on the multi-buffer layer and including a plurality of pixels respectively formed as the intersections of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines; an encapsulation layer formed on the pixel array layer; and an encapsulation substrate formed on the encapsulation layer and including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, wherein, the encapsulation substrate is for supporting the display area and the non-display area such that there is no base substrate in the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, MiReum Lee
  • Patent number: 11455913
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display panel, a back cover which supports the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel, a plurality of flexible films which is electrically connected to one end of the display panel and is disposed on one surface of the back cover, a printed circuit board which is electrically connected to the plurality of flexible films and disposed on the one surface of the back cover, and a roller to which the display panel and the back cover are wound or unwound, and the roller includes a flat portion and a first curved portion and a second curved portion having different radii of curvature. Accordingly, the damage of the plurality of flexible films and the printed circuit board may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song
  • Publication number: 20220209180
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can include a back cover, a display panel disposed on the back cover, a polarizing plate disposed on the display panel, a barrier film disposed on the polarizing plate, and a side film which has one end disposed between the back cover and the display panel and another end disposed between the polarizing plate and the barrier film to enclose side surfaces of the display panel and the polarizing plate. Therefore, the moisture permeation into the polarization layer is delayed, which in turn improves the reliability of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JiHun SONG, Hoiyong KWON
  • Patent number: 11363728
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in which a plurality of pixels is defined. The display device further includes a back cover configured to be rolled together with the display panel. The display device further includes a roller winding or unwinding the back cover and the display panel, and including a flat surface and a curved surface. The display device further includes a buffer member covering at least a part of the back cover fixed to the roller, and having a width smaller than a width of the display panel. Therefore, the display panel is wound around the roller with a gentle slope, and non-display areas on both side portions of the display panel are wound around a roller with a space by the buffer member. Accordingly, a stress applied to the display panel and a crack may be reduced to improve reliability of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song
  • Publication number: 20220172650
    Abstract: A display device can include a display panel, a cover supporting a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of openings in the cover, a roller configured to wind and unwind the display panel and the cover, and an adhesive unit bonding the display panel with the cover. The adhesive unit includes a first adhesive member, a base layer disposed on the first adhesive member and having a plurality of patterns, and a second adhesive member disposed on the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JiHun SONG, Hoiyong KWON
  • Publication number: 20220076596
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel in which a plurality of pixels is defined, a back cover disposed on a bottom surface of the display panel, a roller which winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel and a cover unit which is disposed at a lower side of the display panel and includes a variable cover which moves up or down as the display panel is wound or unwound. Stain, cracks, and separation of the display panel which are caused during the rolling may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JiHun SONG, Hoiyong KWON
  • Patent number: 11270606
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first back cover which supports the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel; at least one flexible film which is electrically connected to a lower end of a rear surface of the display panel and is disposed on a rear surface of the first back cover; a printed circuit board which is electrically connected to the flexible film and disposed on the rear surface of the first back cover; a cover unit which accommodates the flexible films and the printed circuit board on the rear surface of the first back cover; and a roller around which the display panel and the first back cover are wound or unwound. Accordingly, a pad crack caused by a tension of the plurality of flexible films may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song
  • Publication number: 20220037625
    Abstract: The display device includes a display panel including an active area and a non-active area; and a polarization plate on the display panel, the polarization plate including a polarization layer. The polarization layer includes a first pattern corresponding to the active area and a second pattern corresponding to the non-active area, and the second pattern is spaced apart from the first pattern. Thus, it is possible to delay moisture absorption of a polarization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: JiHun Song, Hoiyong Kwon
  • Patent number: 11234336
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display device. The display device includes a display panel in which a plurality of pixels is defined; a back cover which overlaps the display panel; a roller which winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel and includes a flat portion and a curved portion; and a fixing member which is configured to fix the back cover to the roller and on the flat portion and a part of the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song