Patents by Inventor Hong-Ro Lee

Hong-Ro Lee 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: 20230260809
    Abstract: A laser light source is provided including an airtight container. A first resonance mirror and a second resonance mirror are disposed outside the airtight container. The first resonance mirror includes a lens unit and a reflection coating layer. The lens unit includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is inclined with respect to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kyong Sik CHOI, Dong Hoon Shin, Hoon Chul Ryoo, Kyeong Mok Kim, Jae-Woong Moon, Kyong Ho Park, Ki Hwan Seok, Myoung Seok Son, Hong Ro Lee
  • Patent number: 11705348
    Abstract: A laser light source is provided including an airtight container. A first resonance mirror and a second resonance mirror are disposed outside the airtight container. The first resonance mirror includes a lens unit and a reflection coating layer. The lens unit includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is inclined with respect to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyong Sik Choi, Dong Hoon Shin, Hoon Chul Ryoo, Kyeong Mok Kim, Jae-Woong Moon, Kyong Ho Park, Ki Hwan Seok, Myoung Seok Son, Hong Ro Lee
  • Patent number: 11666989
    Abstract: Provided is a laser crystallizing apparatus including a laser generator generating a laser beam and an optical system photo-converting the laser beam to make a converted laser beam. A beam transmitting unit includes a passage through which the converted laser beam is transmitted into the chamber. The beam transmitting unit includes a chamber window provided on the chamber to transmit the laser beam, and a shield window movably disposed below the chamber window to prevent a material generated in the chamber from reaching the chamber window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Chung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20210066102
    Abstract: A laser light source is provided including an airtight container. A first resonance mirror and a second resonance mirror are disposed outside the airtight container. The first resonance mirror includes a lens unit and a reflection coating layer. The lens unit includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is inclined with respect to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kyong Sik CHOI, Dong Hoon SHIN, Hoon Chul RYOO, Kyeong Mok KIM, Jae-Woong MOON, Kyong Ho PARK, Ki Hwan SEOK, Myoung Seok SON, Hong Ro LEE
  • Patent number: 10898972
    Abstract: A laser crystallizing apparatus includes a stage configured to receive a substrate, the stage including a plurality of groove lines each having a predetermined depth and width, and a plurality of control holes, each arranged in a respective groove line. Each control hole is provided with a negative pressure to hold the substrate to a surface of the stage or a positive pressure to release the substrate from the surface of the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hwan Lee, Hong Ro Lee, Rae Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20200230741
    Abstract: Provided is a laser crystallizing apparatus including a laser generator generating a laser beam and an optical system photo-converting the laser beam to make a converted laser beam. A beam transmitting unit includes a passage through which the converted laser beam is transmitted into the chamber. The beam transmitting unit includes a chamber window provided on the chamber to transmit the laser beam, and a shield window movably disposed below the chamber window to prevent a material generated in the chamber from reaching the chamber window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: HONG RO LEE, CHUNG HWAN LEE
  • Patent number: 10475647
    Abstract: A laser crystallization device includes a laser oscillator, a stage, and a reflection unit. The stage is configured to support a substrate with a target film disposed on the substrate. The laser oscillator is configured to irradiate an incident laser beam on the target film. The stage is configured to move the substrate such that the incident laser beam scans the target film. The incident laser beam is reflected from the target film to generate a reflected laser beam. The reflection unit includes at least two reflection mirrors positioned at a path of the reflected laser beam. The reflection unit is configured to re-irradiate the reflected laser beam on the target film two or more times through a plurality of paths that are different from a path of the incident laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Rae Chul Park, Chung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 10181413
    Abstract: A laser crystallization apparatus includes a laser generator that generates a laser beam including a plurality of line beams that are parallel to each other. An optical system includes a plurality of lenses and mirrors, wherein the optical system optically converts the generated laser beam to a converted laser beam. A chamber includes a stage and a substrate disposed on the stage, wherein a laser-crystallized thin film is formed on the substrate when the substrate is irradiated by the converted laser beam. A line focus adjuster that adjusts a line focus and a final focus of the plurality of line beams passing through the optical system, wherein the substrate is irradiated by the plurality of line beams at the final focus of the plurality of line beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hwan Lee, Hong Ro Lee
  • Patent number: 9847507
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first substrate layer which includes a glass material and a second substrate layer contacting the first substrate layer and which includes a polymer material; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; and a light emitting element disposed on the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Chung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20170278708
    Abstract: A laser crystallization device includes a laser oscillator, a stage, and a reflection unit. The stage is configured to support a substrate with a target film disposed on the substrate. The laser oscillator is configured to irradiate an incident laser beam on the target film. The stage is configured to move the substrate such that the incident laser beam scans the target film. The incident laser beam is reflected from the target film to generate a reflected laser beam. The reflection unit includes at least two reflection mirrors positioned at a path of the reflected laser beam. The reflection unit is configured to re-irradiate the reflected laser beam on the target film two or more times through a plurality of paths that are different from a path of the incident laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hong Ro LEE, Rae Chul PARK, Chung Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20170120375
    Abstract: A laser crystallizing apparatus includes a stage configured to receive a substrate, the stage including a plurality of groove lines each having a predetermined depth and width, and a plurality of control holes, each arranged in a respective groove line. Each control hole is provided with a negative pressure to hold the substrate to a surface of the stage or a positive pressure to release the substrate from the surface of the stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG HWAN LEE, HONG RO LEE, RAE CHUL PARK
  • Publication number: 20170110685
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first substrate layer which includes a glass material and a second substrate layer contacting the first substrate layer and which includes a polymer material; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; and a light emitting element disposed on the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Chung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20170098562
    Abstract: A laser crystallization apparatus includes a laser generator that generates a laser beam including a plurality of line beams that are parallel to each other. An optical system includes a plurality of lenses and mirrors, wherein the optical system optically converts the generated laser beam to a converted laser beam. A chamber includes a stage and a substrate disposed on the stage, wherein a laser-crystallized thin film is formed on the substrate when the substrate is irradiated by the converted laser beam. A line focus adjuster that adjusts a line focus and a final focus of the plurality of line beams passing through the optical system, wherein the substrate is irradiated by the plurality of line beams at the final focus of the plurality of line beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG HWAN LEE, HONG RO LEE
  • Publication number: 20170075106
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a laser crystallization apparatus including a laser generator configured to emit a laser beam. An optical system includes a plurality of lenses and mirrors. The optical system is configured to generate a converted laser beam by optically converting the emitted laser beam. A chamber includes a stage configured to support a substrate. A compensator is configured to uniformly compensate a path of the laser beam that passes toward the substrate by controlling a position of a final-end mirror disposed at an end of the optical system that is opposite to the laser generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: HONG RO LEE, Kl WOON PARK, CHUNG HWAN LEE
  • Publication number: 20170057019
    Abstract: Provided is a laser crystallizing apparatus including a laser generator generating a laser beam and an optical system photo-converting the laser beam to make a converted laser beam. A beam transmitting unit includes a passage through which the converted laser beam is transmitted into the chamber. The beam transmitting unit includes a chamber window provided on the chamber to transmit the laser beam, and a shield window movably disposed below the chamber window to prevent a material generated in the chamber from reaching the chamber window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: HONG RO LEE, CHUNG HWAN LEE
  • Patent number: 9362504
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display panel, including defining a desorbing area of a support substrate by forming one of a release layer or a recess portion in the desorbing area, cleaning a surface of the support substrate, disposing a thin film substrate on the support substrate, directly bonding, in an adsorbing area external to the desorbing area, the thin film substrate to the support substrate, forming a pixel and a sealing member on the thin film substrate, cutting the sealing member and the thin film substrate at a location that corresponds to the desorbing area, and separating the support substrate from the thin film substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Beung Hwa Jeong, Sung Hoon Hong
  • Patent number: 9293729
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display may include a display substrate including an organic light emitting diode, a sealing member facing the display substrate to cover the organic light emitting diode, a sealant positioned between the display substrate and the sealing member and bonding the display substrate and the sealing member, and a reinforcing member positioned at an outer surface of the sealant and a space between the display substrate and the sealing member, in which shear stress and hardness of the reinforcing member are a function of a sum of thicknesses of the display substrate and the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Yo Sub Ko, Beung Hwa Jeong
  • Patent number: 9276047
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible display device includes forming a separation layer on a carrier substrate, laminating a flexible substrate having an area that is larger than an area of the separation layer, to the separation layer; forming a dummy pattern on and along an edge of the flexible substrate; exposing a portion of the separation layer by removing a portion of the flexible substrate at a side of the flexible substrate; and separating the separation layer and the flexible substrate from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yo-Sub Ko, Beung-Hwa Jeong, Hong-Ro Lee, Chang-Mo Park, Sung-Hoon Hong
  • Patent number: 9257679
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display device, the method including depositing a separation layer on a supporting substrate; depositing a display panel on the separation layer; cutting the display panel to have a predetermined shape; cutting the supporting substrate and the separation layer to have a wider area than an area where the display panel, that is cut with the predetermined shape, contacts the supporting substrate and the separate layer; and separating the separate layer and the display panel from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Ro Lee, Chang-Mo Park, Yo-Sub Ko
  • Patent number: 9166201
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) display includes: forming a contact pattern on a panel region of a surface of a board glass, where the board glass includes the panel region, and a peripheral area which surrounds the panel region; contacting the paper glass with a surface of the contact pattern corresponding to the panel region and the surface of the board glass corresponding to the peripheral area; adhering the surface of the board glass corresponding to the peripheral area to a surface of the paper glass; forming an organic light emitting element on the paper glass corresponding to the panel region; and separating the paper glass from the board glass by cutting the paper glass at a position corresponding to an end portion of the panel region adjacent to the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beung Hwa Jeong, Hong Ro Lee, Chang Mo Park, Yo Seoph Ko, Dong Min Lee, Sung Hoon Hong