Patents by Inventor Ho-Kyoon Kwon
Ho-Kyoon 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).
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Patent number: 11895884Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keon Woo Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Zail Lhee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha, Byung Du Ahn, Jeong Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20220085140Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Keon Woo KIM, Ji Hyun KA, Tae Hoon KWON, Ho Kyoon KWON, Min Ku LEE, Zail LHEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Seung Ji CHA, Byung Du AHN, Jeong Ho LEE
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Patent number: 11189680Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keon Woo Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Zail Lhee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha, Byung Du Ahn, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10971567Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a substrate including a display area, and a peripheral area outside the display area and including a bending area, a first conductive layer including a first signal wire over the substrate, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second insulating layer in a different layer from the first insulating layer, overlapping the bending area, and having a first edge positioned around the bending area, and a protector over the second insulating layer, wherein the first signal wire is in the peripheral area, crosses the first edge of the second insulating layer, does not overlap the bending area, and includes a first portion not covered by the second insulating layer, and wherein the protector overlaps at least a portion of the first portion, and has an edge that is parallel with an edge of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hak Lee, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Deuk Jong Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Ji Hye Heo
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Patent number: 10825840Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a thin-film transistor (TFT) panel structured to prevent the deterioration of image quality due to the luminance change of backlight.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Inventors: Byoung-Sun Na, Ju-Hee Lee, Won-Hee Lee, Ho-Kyoon Kwon
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Publication number: 20190378885Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a substrate including a display area, and a peripheral area outside the display area and including a bending area, a first conductive layer including a first signal wire over the substrate, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second insulating layer in a different layer from the first insulating layer, overlapping the bending area, and having a first edge positioned around the bending area, and a protector over the second insulating layer, wherein the first signal wire is in the peripheral area, crosses the first edge of the second insulating layer, does not overlap the bending area, and includes a first portion not covered by the second insulating layer, and wherein the protector overlaps at least a portion of the first portion, and has an edge that is parallel with an edge of the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Jae Hak LEE, Ho Kyoon KWON, Deuk Jong KIM, Dong-Hyun LEE, Ji Hye HEO
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Patent number: 10431640Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a substrate including a display area, and a peripheral area outside the display area and including a bending area, a first conductive layer including a first signal wire over the substrate, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second insulating layer in a different layer from the first insulating layer, overlapping the bending area, and having a first edge positioned around the bending area, and a protector over the second insulating layer, wherein the first signal wire is in the peripheral area, crosses the first edge of the second insulating layer, does not overlap the bending area, and includes a first portion not covered by the second insulating layer, and wherein the protector overlaps at least a portion of the first portion, and has an edge that is parallel with an edge of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hak Lee, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Deuk Jong Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Ji Hye Heo
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Publication number: 20190206978Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Keon Woo KIM, Ji Hyun KA, Tae Hoon KWON, Ho Kyoon KWON, Min Ku LEE, Zail LHEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Seung Ji CHA, Byung Du AHN, Jeong Ho LEE
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Patent number: 10229964Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keon Woo Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Zail Lhee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha, Byung Du Ahn, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10209588Abstract: A method of repairing a short of a pixel electrode and a storage electrode including irradiating laser to separate a portion shorted to the pixel electrode among the storage electrode to be disconnected, in which the storage electrode includes a first portion overlapping a data line between two adjacent gate lines and a second portion connected to the first portion and enclosing an edge of a pixel area except for a region where the first portion is formed, the pixel area is defined by the data line and a gate line, a thin film transistor is coupled to the data line, the gate line, and the pixel electrode, and two adjacent pixel areas are defined by the two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines, and the storage electrode is branched between pixel electrodes respectively formed in the two adjacent pixel areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Woong Chang, Ho-Kyoon Kwon, Shin-Tack Kang
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Publication number: 20190013373Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a substrate including a display area, and a peripheral area outside the display area and including a bending area, a first conductive layer including a first signal wire over the substrate, a first insulating layer over the first conductive layer, a second insulating layer in a different layer from the first insulating layer, overlapping the bending area, and having a first edge positioned around the bending area, and a protector over the second insulating layer, wherein the first signal wire is in the peripheral area, crosses the first edge of the second insulating layer, does not overlap the bending area, and includes a first portion not covered by the second insulating layer, and wherein the protector overlaps at least a portion of the first portion, and has an edge that is parallel with an edge of the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Jae Hak LEE, Ho Kyoon KWON, Deuk Jong KIM, Dong-Hyun LEE, Ji Hye HEO
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Publication number: 20180292723Abstract: A method of repairing a short of a pixel electrode and a storage electrode including irradiating laser to separate a portion shorted to the pixel electrode among the storage electrode to be disconnected, in which the storage electrode includes a first portion overlapping a data line between two adjacent gate lines and a second portion connected to the first portion and enclosing an edge of a pixel area except for a region where the first portion is formed, the pixel area is defined by the data line and a gate line, a thin film transistor is coupled to the data line, the gate line, and the pixel electrode, and two adjacent pixel areas are defined by the two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines, and the storage electrode is branched between pixel electrodes respectively formed in the two adjacent pixel areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Jong-Woong CHANG, Ho-Kyoon KWON, Shin-Tack KANG
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Publication number: 20180240856Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Keon Woo Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Zail Lhee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha, Byung Du Ahn, Jeong Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10007158Abstract: A method to repair a data line in a thin film transistor array panel includes, if the data line is disconnected at a disconnection portion, irradiating a laser on at least one side of the disconnected portion of the data line to short the data line and a storage electrode, and irradiating the laser to separate a portion shorted to the data line among the storage electrode to be disconnected. The storage electrode includes a first portion overlapping the data line between two adjacent gate lines and a second portion connected to the first portion and enclosing an edge of a pixel area except for a region where the first portion is formed. Two adjacent pixel areas are defined by the two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines, and the storage electrode is branched between pixel electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Woong Chang, Ho-Kyoon Kwon, Shin-Tack Kang
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Patent number: 9898980Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in columns and rows in a display area, a data line extending in a first direction and connected with pixels of a k-th column (âkâ is a natural number) and a (k+1)-th column, a gate line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and connected with ones of the pixels, a gate signal line extending in the first direction and connected with the gate line, and a gate driver in a first peripheral area adjacent to a first longer side of the display area and having a first width, and configured to apply a gate signal to the gate line.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Kyoon Kwon, Myoung-Soo Kim, Sang-Ik Lee, Kyoung-Ho Lim, Kwang-Chul Jung, Jun-Ki Jeong, Ki-Seok Cha, Joon-Chul Goh, Bong-Hyun You
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Patent number: 9547209Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: an insulating substrate; gate lines and data lines disposed on the insulating substrate; pixels disposed on the substrate substantially in a matrix form, each pixel including a thin film transistor connected to a corresponding gate line of the gate lines and a corresponding data line of the data lines, a first electrode disposed on the thin film transistor, and a second electrode disposed on the first electrode; a first insulating layer disposed on the gate lines, the data lines and the thin film transistor, and under the first electrode; and a second insulating layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which each of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer include an inorganic insulating layer, and a thickness of the first insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae Ho Song, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Yu-Han Bae, Kee Byem Kim, Yun Soo Kim, Jae Hun Chung
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Patent number: 9519387Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a signal controller, sensing signal lines, and a touch sensor controller. The display panel includes pixels configured to display images, and touch sensor electrodes configured to sense a touch event. The touch sensor electrodes overlap a conductive layer. The signal controller is configured to generate signals to control the display of the images via the display panel. The sensing signal lines are respectively connected to the touch sensor electrodes. The touch sensor controller is configured to transmit a sensing input signal via the sensing signal lines, receive a sensing output signal via the sensing signal lines, and generate touch information based on reception of the sensing output signal. The touch sensor controller is configured to apply the same signal to the touch sensor electrodes and the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Kim, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Jin Woo Park, Dae Ho Song, Ki Seok Cha
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Patent number: 9477353Abstract: A display device include a first surface, a sensing capacitor having a sensing input electrode and a sensing output electrode, wherein the sensing capacitor stores a first amount of charges and the sensing capacitor stored a second amount of charges when an external object contacts on the first surface, a sensing input signal line electrically connected with the sensing input electrode and receiving a sensing input signal to charge the sensing capacitor to the first amount of charges, a sensing output signal line electrically connected with the sensing output electrode, and a sensing signal processor connected with the sensing output signal line, wherein the sensing signal processor determines whether an external objects contact on the first surface based on a voltage difference between the first amount of charges and the second amount of charges stored in the sensing capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chul Kim, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Ki Seok Cha, Seok-Hyun Jung, Ho Jin Byun, Dae ho Song
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Patent number: 9423661Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a bottom chassis, a backlight assembly received in the bottom chassis, a liquid crystal display panel including a thin film transistor substrate and a counter substrate disposed opposite the thin film transistor substrate, with the liquid crystal display panel being disposed so that the counter substrate faces the backlight assembly. The liquid crystal display further includes a mold structure disposed between the bottom chassis and the liquid crystal display panel, and configured to fasten the liquid crystal display panel to the bottom chassis, a driving connection line connected to the thin film transistor substrate and a shield case configured to cover the driving connection line to protect the driving connection line, and including a lateral side disposed corresponding to an edge of the liquid crystal display panel or disposed inside the edge of the liquid crystal panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Hwan Jeon, Kee Byem Kim, Sang Hwan Lee, Jae Hun Chung, Ki Seok Cha, Ho Kyoon Kwon, Yun Soo Kim, Dae Ho Song, Young Dae Song, Sang A An
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Publication number: 20160190167Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a thin-film transistor (TFT) panel structured to prevent the deterioration of image quality due to the luminance change of backlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Byoung-Sun NA, Ju-Hee LEE, Won-Hee LEE, Ho-Kyoon KWON