Patents by Inventor Hyeon-Ho Son

Hyeon-Ho Son 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: 20240096888
    Abstract: A super-steep switching device and an inverter device using the same are disclosed. The super-steep switching device includes a semiconductor channel disposed on a substrate and made of a semiconductor material having impact ionization characteristic; a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the semiconductor channel, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed on the substrate and are spaced apart from each other; and a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor channel so as to overlap only a portion of the semiconductor channel, wherein a top surface of the semiconductor channel includes a first area overlapping the gate electrode, and a second area non-overlapping the gate electrode, wherein a ratio of a length of the first area and a length of the second area is in a range of 1:0.1 to 0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hae Ju CHOI, Tae Ho KANG, Chan Woo KANG, Hyeon Je SON, Jin Hong PARK, Sung Joo LEE, Sung Pyo BAEK
  • Publication number: 20230056650
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a micro light emitting diode (LED) display device including a substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors thereon; a plurality of micro light emitting devices (LEDs) on an upper surface of the substrate, the micro LEDs each having a protecting film provided with a first contact hole to expose a portion of an upper surface of a corresponding micro LED; at least one insulating layer covering the micro LED, the insulating layer provided with a second contact hole to expose a portion of the upper surface of the corresponding micro LED; and a connection electrode in the first contact hole and the second contact hole configured to transfer signals to the micro LED, wherein the first contact hole is larger than the second contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Seong Hwan JU, Hyeon Ho SON, Jin Yeong KIM, Jung Eun SON, Hanchul PARK, Hyunwoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230018566
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method of a display device are provided. The display device includes a substrate including a pixel defined thereon; a light emitting diode disposed in the pixel; an insulating layer covering the light emitting diode; a light collecting structure on at least a part of the insulating layer; and a reflective layer disposed at a side surface of the light collecting structure. The side surface of the light collecting structure may have a reverse tapered shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeon Ho SON
  • Patent number: 11527520
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a micro light emitting diode (LED) display device including a substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors thereon; a plurality of micro light emitting devices (LEDs) on an upper surface of the substrate, the micro LEDs each having a protecting film provided with a first contact hole to expose a portion of an upper surface of a corresponding micro LED; at least one insulating layer covering the micro LED, the insulating layer provided with a second contact hole to expose a portion of the upper surface of the corresponding micro LED; and a connection electrode in the first contact hole and the second contact hole configured to transfer signals to the micro LED, wherein the first contact hole is larger than the second contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Hwan Ju, Hyeon Ho Son, Jin Yeong Kim, Jung Eun Son, Hanchul Park, Hyunwoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200411492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a micro light emitting diode (LED) display device including a substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors thereon; a plurality of micro light emitting devices (LEDs) on an upper surface of the substrate, the micro LEDs each having a protecting film provided with a first contact hole to expose a portion of an upper surface of a corresponding micro LED; at least one insulating layer covering the micro LED, the insulating layer provided with a second contact hole to expose a portion of the upper surface of the corresponding micro LED; and a connection electrode in the first contact hole and the second contact hole configured to transfer signals to the micro LED, wherein the first contact hole is larger than the second contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Hwan JU, Hyeon Ho SON, Jin Yeong KIM, Jung Eun SON, Hanchul PARK, Hyunwoo KIM
  • Patent number: 10510813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent display device. The transparent display device includes a first display panel, including a transmissive area and an emissive area where a first pixel including a plurality of subpixels displaying an image is provided, and a second display panel including a second pixel provided to overlap the emissive area and the transmissive area of the first display panel, the second display panel being provided on a first surface of the first display panel. The second pixel of the second display panel controls an amount of light incident on the first display panel, thereby preventing a visibility of an image displayed by the first display panel from being reduced by external light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Ho Son, Ji Young Ahn
  • Patent number: 10473940
    Abstract: A display device including a display module and an eyepiece lens is provided. A user can view an image realized by the display module through the eyepiece lens. In the display play according to the present disclosure, a path of a light moving from the display module to the eyepiece lens may be increased by a half-mirror and a reflective polarizing plate which are located between the display module and the eyepiece lens. Thus, in the display device according to the present disclosure, the overall thickness may be decreased without degrading the quality of the image realized by the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keong-Jin Lee, Hyeon-Ho Son, Sung-Min Jung
  • Publication number: 20180299676
    Abstract: A display device including a display module and an eyepiece lens is provided. A user can view an image realized by the display module through the eyepiece lens. In the display play according to the present disclosure, a path of a light moving from the display module to the eyepiece lens may be increased by a half-mirror and a reflective polarizing plate which are located between the display module and the eyepiece lens. Thus, in the display device according to the present disclosure, the overall thickness may be decreased without degrading the quality of the image realized by the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Keong-Jin LEE, Hyeon-Ho SON, Sung-Min JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180190735
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent display device. The transparent display device includes a first display panel, including a transmissive area and an emissive area where a first pixel including a plurality of subpixels displaying an image is provided, and a second display panel including a second pixel provided to overlap the emissive area and the transmissive area of the first display panel, the second display panel being provided on a first surface of the first display panel. The second pixel of the second display panel controls an amount of light incident on the first display panel, thereby preventing a visibility of an image displayed by the first display panel from being reduced by external light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Ho SON, Ji Young AHN
  • Patent number: 9153185
    Abstract: A field sequential liquid crystal display device includes a circuit unit producing RGB reference voltages and scanning signal voltages using RGB data and control signals, a liquid crystal display panel changing alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules in accordance with the RGB reference voltages and the scanning signal voltages, and a backlight device emitting light to the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the circuit unit includes an interface receiving the RGB data and the control signals, a timing controller generating gate control signals and data control signals, at least two gamma generating units generating the RGB reference voltages, a switch selecting one of the RGB reference voltages, a data driver receiving the data control signal and the selected RGB reference voltage selected from the switch, and supplying an RGB image voltage to the liquid crystal display panel in accordance with the selected RGB reference voltage and the data control signal, and a gate driver receiving the gate cont
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Jin Yoo, Hyeon-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8743303
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device displaying a three-dimensional image using a left-eye image and a right-eye image includes a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates that are spaced apart from each other; a patterned retarder disposed over the liquid crystal panel; and an optical member disposed under the liquid crystal panel, wherein the optical member includes at least one inclined plane corresponding to each pixel region of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Ho Son, Ju-Un Park
  • Patent number: 8531367
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel including one or more pixel region partitioned into first, second and third sub-pixels; a backlight including first and second sources for projecting onto the one or more pixel region one of a first light having a first wavelength and a second light having a second wavelength; and a controller for partitioning a four-color pixel data corresponding to a period into first and second data to be applied to the first and second sub-pixels, respectively, during a first part of the period while the backlight projects the first light onto the one or more pixel region, and third and fourth data to be applied to the first and second sub-pixels, respectively, during a second part of the period while the backlight projects the second light onto the one or more pixel region, the controller applying a white data to the third sub-pixel during the first and second parts of the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeon Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20130010218
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device displaying a three-dimensional image using a left-eye image and a right-eye image includes a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates that are spaced apart from each other; a patterned retarder disposed over the liquid crystal panel; and an optical member disposed under the liquid crystal panel, wherein the optical member includes at least one inclined plane corresponding to each pixel region of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Hyeon-Ho Son, Ju-Un Park
  • Publication number: 20120287504
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel including left-eye horizontal pixel lines displaying a left-eye image and right-eye horizontal pixel lines displaying a right-eye image; a polarizing film disposed over the display panel and linearly polarizing the left-eye image and the right-eye image; a patterned retarder disposed over the polarizing film and including left-eye retarders and right-eye retarders; and a lenticular lens film disposed over the polarizing film and including lenticular lenses, wherein the lenticular lenses correspond to the left-eye retarders and the right-eye retarders, respectively, wherein the lenticular lenses are spaced part from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ju-Hoon JANG, Hyeon-Ho Son, Jin-Yeong Kim, Hee-Young Chae, Seung-Man Ryu
  • Publication number: 20120162763
    Abstract: A image display device includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the display area includes left-eye horizontal pixel lines displaying a left-eye image and right-eye horizontal pixel lines displaying a right-eye image; a polarizing film disposed over the display panel, wherein the polarizing film linearly polarizes the left-eye image and the right-eye image; a patterned retarder disposed over the polarizing film and including left-eye retarders and right-eye retarders, wherein the left-eye retarders correspond to the left-eye horizontal pixel lines and change the linearly polarized left-eye image into left-circularly polarized image, and the right-eye retarders correspond to the right-eye horizontal pixel lines and change the linearly polarized image into right-circularly polarized image; and a lenticular lens film disposed over the polarizing film and including lenticular lenses, wherein the lenticular lenses correspond to the left-eye retarders and the right-eye retard
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Hyeon-Ho SON, Jin-Yeong Kim, Hee-Young Chae, Seung-Man Ryu, Hee-Jin Im, Ju-Hoon Jang
  • Patent number: 8139187
    Abstract: A transflective type LCD device including a unit pixel region divided into reflective and transmitting parts includes first and second substrates facing each other, a pixel electrode in the pixel region of first substrate, a reflective sheet in the reflective part of first substrate, a common electrode on the second substrate, at least one first open pattern for forming multi-domains, and the first open pattern in at least one of the pixel and common electrodes, and a plurality of second open patterns for inducing a fringe field, and the second open patterns in the reflective part of at least one of the pixel and common electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Ho Son, Ku Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 8045114
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate that cross each other to define a pixel region; a pixel electrode in the pixel region; a thin film transistor at the crossing of the gate and data lines, and connected to the pixel electrode; at least one first electric field distortion unit in the pixel electrode to control a liquid crystal director by electric field distortion; a second electric field distortion unit between the pixel electrode and the first substrate; and a layer of liquid crystal molecules between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Ahn, Hyeon Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8018555
    Abstract: A backlight device for a liquid crystal display device includes a light source providing light; a light waveguide plate 40 guiding light from the light source, having an emitting surface, a front surface and a bottom surface, the emitting surface adjacent to the light source; a reflector arranged under the bottom surface of the light wave guide plate, reflecting light; and at least one cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) film arranged over the front surface of the light wave guide plate, collimating light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon-ho Son, Jong-weon Moon
  • Publication number: 20110157523
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: upper and lower substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates; an upper polarizing plate on an outer surface of the upper substrate; and a lower polarizing plate on an outer surface of the lower substrate, wherein one of the upper and lower polarizing plates includes a first polarizing layer having a first optical axis and a first absorption axis perpendicular to each other, and an other of the upper and lower polarizing plates includes a second polarizing layer having a second optical axis and a second absorption axis parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jun-Hee Lee, Hyeon-Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20100321620
    Abstract: A transflective type LCD device including a unit pixel region divided into reflective and transmitting parts includes first and second substrates facing each other, a pixel electrode in the pixel region of first substrate, a reflective sheet in the reflective part of first substrate, a common electrode on the second substrate, at least one first open pattern for forming multi-domains, and the first open pattern in at least one of the pixel and common electrodes, and a plurality of second open patterns for inducing a fringe field, and the second open patterns in the reflective part of at least one of the pixel and common electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Hyeon Ho SON, Ku Hyun Park