Patents by Inventor Hoyoung Seo

Hoyoung Seo 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).

  • Backlight unit and display device
    Patent number: 8933871
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, the invention provides a light generating device comprising: a first layer; a plurality of light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light, at least one of the light source devices including a light emitting diode for generating the light; a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices; a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer and configured to propagate the light reflected by the reflection layer, the second layer including a plurality of depressed portions, at least one of the depressed portions disposed between two adjacent light source devices among the plurality of light source devices; and at least one third layer disposed on the second layer and configured to diffuse the light propagated by the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangtae Park, Sangjeon Kim, Sungwoo Kim, Soonhyung Kwon, Bupsung Jung, Seungchoon Bae, Hoyoung Seo, Seonghwan Ryu, Buwan Seo
  • Display device
    Patent number: 8564731
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame, a driver attached to a back surface of the frame, and a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver and is connected to the back surface of the frame. At least one of the frame and the back cover includes a heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Hoyoung Seo, Deoksoo Kim, Sungwoo Kim
  • DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110149198
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame, a driver attached to a back surface of the frame, and a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver and is connected to the back surface of the frame. At least one of the frame and the back cover includes a heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Youngmin KIM, Sanghoon Kim, Hoyoung Seo, Deoksoo Kim, Sungwoo Kim
  • BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110050558
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, the invention provides a light generating device comprising: a first layer; a plurality of light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light, at least one of the light source devices including a light emitting diode for generating the light; a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices; a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer and configured to propagate the light reflected by the reflection layer, the second layer including a plurality of depressed portions, at least one of the depressed portions disposed between two adjacent light source devices among the plurality of light source devices; and at least one third layer disposed on the second layer and configured to diffuse the light propagated by the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Sangtae PARK, Sangjeon Kim, Sungwoo Kim, Soonhyung Kwon, Bupsung Jung, Seungchoon Bae, Hoyoung Seo, Seonghwan Ryu, Buwan Seo
  • Display device
    Patent number: RE45805
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame, a driver attached to a back surface of the frame, and a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver and is connected to the back surface of the frame. At least one of the frame and the back cover includes a heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Hoyoung Seo, Deoksoo Kim, Sungwoo Kim