Patents by Inventor Hong-shik Shim

Hong-shik Shim 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: 20100115807
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-display apparatus formed by connecting a plurality of display devices. The multi-display apparatus includes a first display device, a second display device, and a transparent plate. The second display device may partially overlap with the first display device. The transparent plate covers at least some parts of the first display device and the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-shik SHIM, In-seo KEE, Young-gu LEE
  • Patent number: 7667397
    Abstract: A flat panel display device including a display area in which a desired image is displayed, and a non-display area arranged outside the display area includes bank portions arranged on a substrate in a predetermined pattern in the display area and partitioning a plurality of first openings, an emission element arranged at each first opening, dummy bank portions formed in the non-display area together with the bank portions and a sealing passivation layer covering the emission element, the sealing passivation layer includes at least a two-layer structure including an organic film and an inorganic film alternately deposited, arranged along a surface defining the dummy bank portions on the upper surface of the emission element, and having a sectional portion directed to and contacting the substrate or a film on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-sik Oh, Sung-kee Kang, Jung-woo Kim, Ho-nyeon Lee, Hong-shik Shim, Young-gu Lee
  • Patent number: 7609434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochromic display. The method includes, prior to forming a porous nanoelectrode, forming a barrier rib for separating an electrolyte using a photosensitive paste as a material for the barrier rib, in which the photosensitive paste enables formation of patterns through a photolithographic process and maintains its shape at 450° C. to 500° C. The use of the electrode enables fabrication of an electrochromic display that is capable of preventing cross-talk between pixels and has advantages of fast response speed, prolonged lifespan upon repeated use and improved electrochromism, when compared to the case of metal oxide electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Shik Shim, In Seo Kee, Ick Hwan Ko, Young Gu Lee
  • Patent number: 7515406
    Abstract: A foldable multi-display apparatus forms a large screen by connecting housings supporting display panels in a folding manner. In the foldable multi-display apparatus, the display panels are located below a hinge axis when the display panels are unfolded. Therefore, the display panels do not contact each other during rotation of the housings with respect to the hinge axis. In this configuration, the scratching of the display panels during unfolding operations can be prevented, thereby providing the foldable multi-display apparatus with increased reliability and lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-seo Kee, Ick-hwan Ko, Young-gu Lee, Hong-shik Shim
  • Publication number: 20080316573
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochromic display. The method includes, prior to forming a porous nanoelectrode, forming a barrier rib for separating an electrolyte using a photosensitive paste as a material for the barrier rib, in which the photosensitive paste enables formation of patterns through a photolithographic process and maintains its shape at 450° C. to 500° C. The use of the electrode enables fabrication of an electrochromic display that is capable of preventing cross-talk between pixels and has advantages of fast response speed, prolonged lifespan upon repeated use and improved electrochromism, when compared to the case of metal oxide electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong Shik SHIM, In Seo KEE, Ick Hwan KO, Young Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20080290791
    Abstract: A white light-emitting organic light emitting diode includes; a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode disposed on the substrate and facing the first electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emissive layer including a first emissive layer having a first light emitting material (“LEM”), a second emissive layer having a second LEM, a third emissive layer having a third LEM, a first mixed interface layer including at least a part of the first LEM and at least a part of the second LEM, and a second mixed interface layer including at least a part of the second LEM and at least a part of the third LEM, the first and the second mixed interface layers being interposed between the first and second emissive layers and the second and the third emissive layers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YOUNG-GU LEE, IN-SEO KEE, ICK-HWAN KO, HONG-SHIK SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080253073
    Abstract: A foldable multi-display apparatus forms a large screen by connecting housings supporting display panels in a folding manner. In the foldable multi-display apparatus, the display panels are located below a hinge axis when the display panels are unfolded. Therefore, the display panels do not contact each other during rotation of the housings with respect to the hinge axis. In this configuration, the scratching of the display panels during unfolding operations can be prevented, thereby providing the foldable multi-display apparatus with increased reliability and lifespan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-seo KEE, Ick-hwan KO, Young-gu LEE, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080246089
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor, in which a semiconductor layer and a gate insulating film may be formed through ink jet printing using a single bank, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and decreasing the manufacturing cost, leading to more economical thin film transistors. The thin film transistor manufactured using the method of example embodiments may be used as a switching element for sensors, memory devices, optical devices, and active matrix flat panel displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Ick Hwan Ko, In Seo Kee, Young Gu Lee, Hong Shik Shim
  • Publication number: 20080246692
    Abstract: Provided is a foldable multi-display apparatus that forms a foldable type large screen by connecting housings in which unit display panels are supported. The foldable multi-display apparatus includes a sliding member that moves the unit display panel supported by the housing towards the adjacent unit display panel when an unfolding operation is completed. The foldable multi-display apparatus can prevent scratching between the unit display panels during unfolding operations, thereby having increased reliability and lifespan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Woo JEONG, In-seo KEE, Joong-kyung PARK, Young-gu LEE, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080238301
    Abstract: An organic electro luminescence device includes a light emission unit disposed on a substrate and a passivation film including a plurality of organic films and a plurality of inorganic films, the plurality of organic films and the plurality of inorganic films are alternately stacked to cover the light emission unit on the substrate, wherein a side of the passivation film disposed between an edge of the substrate and an edge of the light emission unit is gradually thinner from the edge of the light emission unit towards the edge of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-SHIK SHIM, IN-SEO KEE, ICK-HWAN KO, YOUNG-GU LEE
  • Publication number: 20080224949
    Abstract: A multi-display apparatus includes two panels disposed with a step difference so that pixel boundaries of display devices formed on substrates overlap, and at least one of the two panels includes a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display device and disposed on an adjacent surface of one of the two panels where there is the step difference to improve a disconnection of an image at a seam between the two panels, and mitigate a perspective difference of the image at the seam due to the step difference between the two panels, thereby realizing a large natural and smooth image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-gu LEE, In-seo KEE, Ick-hwan KO, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Patent number: 7425730
    Abstract: In an organic electro-luminescent display, a pixel circuit is disposed in a unit pixel region defined on a substrate. A passivation layer covers the entire unit pixel region including the pixel circuit. An organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) including a transparent lower electrode formed on a portion of the passivation layer which does not overlap the pixel circuit, an OLED layer, and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the passivation layer. The transparent lower electrode is a transparent anode of the OLED. A protective layer is formed of the same material as the transparent lower electrode and disposed on a portion of the passivation layer corresponding to the pixel circuit to cover and protect the pixel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-nyeon Lee, Sung-kee Kang, Jung-woo Kim, Ick-hwan Ko, Young-gu Lee, Hong-shik Shim
  • Publication number: 20080203907
    Abstract: A multi-display apparatus includes a thin film encapsulating structure to prevent moisture penetration through sides of the encapsulating structure. Each of a plurality of unit panels of the multi-display apparatus includes a substrate, a display device formed on the substrate, an organic material layer formed on the substrate to bury the display device, an inorganic material layer stacked on the organic material layer, and a moisture barrier wall that is formed outside the display device on the substrate and has a height greater than a thickness of the organic material layer. The multi-display apparatus having a thin film encapsulating structure can realize a stable, smooth, and large image screen since the thin film encapsulating structure can reduce a width of seams between the unit panels and can prevent moisture penetration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-gu LEE, In-seo KEE, Ick-hwan KO, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080204356
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-display apparatus that can mitigate a disconnection of an image and its perspective view at a seam between panels. The multi-display apparatus is characterized in that the two panels are disposed with a step difference so that pixel boundaries of display devices formed on substrates overlap, and a high refractive optical film having a refractive index in a range from 1.2 to 3.0 is formed on one of the two panels, which is farther than the other panel according to a perspective of a viewer. The multi-display apparatus not only improves the disconnection of an image at a seam between the two panels, however, also mitigates a perspective view of the image at the seam due to the step difference between the two panels, and thereby, realizing a large natural and smooth image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong-shik SHIM, In-seo KEE, Ick-hwan KO, Young-gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20080111480
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting device exhibiting lower driving voltages and improved lifetime characteristics and emission efficiency. The organic light-emitting device includes a cathode; an anode; and a light-emitting layer interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein a buffer layer is disposed on at least one surface of the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Young-gu LEE, In-seo KEE, In-sung SONG, Euk-che HWANG, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080111462
    Abstract: An organic electro-luminescent display (“OELD”) and a method of manufacturing the OELD include: a substrate; a plurality of anodes substantially parallel with one another in a first direction and disposed on the substrate; a plurality of cathodes disposed substantially parallel with one another in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; organic electro-luminescent parts disposed at intersections between the anodes and the cathodes; a plurality of cathode separators each disposed between the cathodes; and gaps separating lower edges of the cathode separators facing the cathodes from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-deok BAE, Chan-bong JUN, Chang-seung LEE, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080079656
    Abstract: In a multi-display device, first and second panels, each of which has a display device, are stuck fast to each other to embody a screen. The first panel has an interface surface formed of a hard material, and the second panel has an interface surface formed of a soft material. Thus, the soft material is elastically compressed and transformed by the hard material so that the two panels are closely in contact with each other, and formation of air gaps is prevented at the joint between the panels. As a result, image cutting in a screen due to a luminance difference can be minimized so that an image can be naturally connected between the two panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-seo KEE, Hong-shik SHIM, Young-gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20080079657
    Abstract: A multi-display apparatus, which can greatly improve the image disconnection at a seam between unit panels when an image is viewed at an inclination angle, includes a plurality of unit panels, each including a display device between a substrate glass and a cover glass, wherein the plurality of unit panels are connected to each other with a step difference so that the display devices form a continuous display area at a seam, and a sum of thicknesses of the substrate glass and the cover glass for each unit panel is about 0.5 mm or less. A method of minimizing an image disconnection at a seam of a multi-display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-seo KEE, Young-gu LEE, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080074345
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the multi-display apparatus. The multi-display apparatus includes a plurality of display panels displaying images and a stepped portion formed in at least one of a pair of adjacent display panels so as to be indented in a thickness direction of the one of a pair of adjacent display panels. The pair of adjacent display panels is engaged with each other in the stepped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-gu LEE, In-seo KEE, Hong-shik SHIM
  • Publication number: 20080074344
    Abstract: Provided are a multi-display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the multi-display apparatus. The method includes preparing a pair of unit panels respectively comprising display devices, etching main bodies of the pair of unit panels, and connecting the pair of unit panels so that etched portions of the main bodies of the unit panels overlap in a thickness direction of the unit panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-gu LEE, In-seo KEE, Hong-shik SHIM