Patents by Inventor Hyeong-Cheol Ahn

Hyeong-Cheol Ahn 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).

  • Patent number: 9583448
    Abstract: A flexible chip on film includes a base insulating layer, a metal layer disposed on an upper surface of the base insulating layer and including a circuit pattern, an integrated circuit chip disposed on an upper surface of the metal layer and electrically connected to the metal layer, a solder resist layer disposed on the metal layer and insulated from the integrated circuit chip, and a reinforcing layer disposed on an upper surface of the solder resist layer. When the chip on film COF is bent, a neutral surface, in which a vector sum of a tensile force and a compressive force becomes substantially zero, is placed in the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160300890
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device is provided. The display device includes a digitizer which is formed so that at least a part thereof is bent and a display panel which is installed along a shape of an outer surface of the digitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160266690
    Abstract: A display device, including a display panel that displays an image; a flexible printed circuit board including an attaching part attached to one end of the display panel and a curved part extending from the attaching part and not overlapping with the display panel; a window assembly on an upper surface of the display panel; an adhesive part between the window assembly and the display panel to couple the display panel and the window assembly; and a compensating part not overlapping with the display panel, overlapping with the curved part, and on a same layer as the attaching part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hyeong-Cheol AHN, Won-il LEE, Byughoon CHAE
  • Publication number: 20160270234
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board and display device including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible circuit board includes a base film including a bending area and a plurality of signal wires formed over the bending area of the base film. At least one through-hole is defined in the base film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol AHN
  • Publication number: 20160147361
    Abstract: A display device with reduced chance of pad unit corrosion is presented. The display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image, the display panel including a first pad unit; a touch screen panel (TSP) attached to an upper portion of the display panel, the touch screen panel including a second pad unit; a TSP flexible printed circuit board configured to include one end that is connected to the second pad unit of the touch screen panel; a window substrate configured to cover the touch screen panel; and a TSP adhesive layer interposed between the touch screen panel and the window substrate to adhere the window substrate to the touch screen panel, wherein the TSP adhesive layer is formed such that the TSP adhesive layer at least partially covers a TSP connection part the TSP flexible printed circuit board is connected to the second pad unit of the touch screen panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Hyeong Cheol AHN
  • Patent number: 9274374
    Abstract: A receiving container for a display device includes a bottom plate, a sidewall and a grounding unit. The sidewall is extended from the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The grounding unit is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The grounding unit includes a grounding member that grounds a circuit board received in the receiving space. The circuit board includes a grounding electrode and the grounding member corresponds to the grounding electrode. The grounding member is formed on a rear surface of the bottom plate. The grounding member may include a protrusion or a projected portion having an elastic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ahn-Ho Jee, Kun-Bin Lee, Dong-Hwan Kim, Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150092362
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel, a driving circuit film, and a spacer. The flexible display panel includes a terminal part configured to receive a driving signal. The driving circuit film includes a base film and a driving chip on the base film. The driving chip being configured to generate the driving signal. The driving circuit film is coupled to the terminal part, is configured to apply the driving signal to the display panel, and bent toward a lower surface of the display panel. The spacer is on the driving circuit film and is configured to maintain a gap between the driving chip and the lower surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150043176
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a curved surface bent along a first direction, a circuit board coupled to the display panel, the circuit board being bent along the first direction in correspondence to the curved surface of the display panel, and an integrated circuit (IC) chip on the circuit board, a short side of the IC chip extending along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol AHN
  • Patent number: 8896797
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel having improved lateral visibility. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed on a pixel area including a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer accommodated between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a common electrode formed on an area corresponding to the pixel area, wherein the pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode formed on the first sub-pixel area; a second sub-pixel electrode formed on the second sub-pixel area; and a contact electrode formed between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and wherein the first sub-pixel electrode and the contact electrode are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Patent number: 8887180
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a central processing unit (“CPU”), first and second display panels, and first and second display panel drivers. The CPU provides an image signal and an input control signal. The first and second display panels respectively display images. The first and second display panel drivers drive the first and second display panels according to the image signal and the input control signal. The CPU includes an interface transmission unit outputting an interface signal to control the first and second display panel drivers. The first and second display panel drivers respectively include first and second interface receiving units receiving the interface signal from the interface transmission unit. The interface signal includes a display panel selection bit and a data bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deuk-Soo Kim, Kun-Bin Lee, Hyeong-Cheol Ahn, Dong-Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20140313454
    Abstract: A receiving container for a display device includes a bottom plate, a sidewall and a grounding unit. The sidewall is extended from the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The grounding unit is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The grounding unit includes a grounding member that grounds a circuit board received in the receiving space. The circuit board includes a grounding electrode and the grounding member corresponds to the grounding electrode. The grounding member is formed on a rear surface of the bottom plate. The grounding member may include a protrusion or a projected portion having an elastic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Ahn-Ho JEE, Kun-Bin LEE, Dong-Hwan KIM, Hyeong-Cheol AHN
  • Publication number: 20140306348
    Abstract: A flexible chip on film includes a base insulating layer, a metal layer disposed on an upper surface of the base insulating layer and including a circuit pattern, an integrated circuit chip disposed on an upper surface of the metal layer and electrically connected to the metal layer, a solder resist layer disposed on the metal layer and insulated from the integrated circuit chip, and a reinforcing layer disposed on an upper surface of the solder resist layer. When the chip on film COF is bent, a neutral surface, in which a vector sum of a tensile force and a compressive force becomes substantially zero, is placed in the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140240614
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. The display device includes a digitizer which is formed so that at least a part thereof is bent and a display panel which is installed along a shape of an outer surface of the digitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Patent number: 8786795
    Abstract: A receiving container for a display device includes a bottom plate, a sidewall and a grounding unit. The sidewall is extended from the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The grounding unit is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The grounding unit includes a grounding member that grounds a circuit board received in the receiving space. The circuit board includes a grounding electrode and the grounding member corresponds to the grounding electrode. The grounding member is formed on a rear surface of the bottom plate. The grounding member may include a protrusion or a projected portion having an elastic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ahn-Ho Jee, Kun-Bin Lee, Dong-Hwan Kim, Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Patent number: 8634035
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel region defined by a gate line and a data line, a thin film transistor in the pixel region, and a storage line in the pixel region. The storage line includes a first portion extending in a direction parallel to the gate line, and a second portion split from the first portion in a direction toward the pixel electrode and extending in a direction parallel to the data line. A common electrode corresponds to the pixel region on a second substrate combined with a first substrate to accommodate a liquid crystal layer, and an opening in the common electrode corresponds to a pixel electrode. The drain electrode includes a first region overlapping the first portion of the storage line and a second region overlapping the second portion of the storage line. The second portion of the storage line and the second region of the drain electrode correspond to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120154705
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel region defined by a gate line and a data line, a thin film transistor in the pixel region, and a storage line in the pixel region. The storage line includes a first portion extending in a direction parallel to the gate line, and a second portion split from the first portion in a direction toward the pixel electrode and extending in a direction parallel to the data line. A common electrode corresponds to the pixel region on a second substrate combined with a first substrate to accommodate a liquid crystal layer, and an opening in the common electrode corresponds to a pixel electrode. The drain electrode includes a first region overlapping the first portion of the storage line and a second region overlapping the second portion of the storage line. The second portion of the storage line and the second region of the drain electrode correspond to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120038845
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel having improved lateral visibility. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed on a pixel area including a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer accommodated between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a common electrode formed on an area corresponding to the pixel area, wherein the pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode formed on the first sub-pixel area; a second sub-pixel electrode formed on the second sub-pixel area; and a contact electrode formed between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and wherein the first sub-pixel electrode and the contact electrode are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Hyeong-Cheol Ahn
  • Patent number: 8026989
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel employed in an LCD device includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode formed in a pixel area including a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area. The opposite substrate is spaced apart from the array substrate to receive a liquid crystal layer. The opposite substrate includes a first common electrode formed in correspondence with the pixel area, and a second common electrode being floated in correspondence with the second sub-pixel area to form a coupling capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ju Shin, Hyeong-Cheol Ahn, Jin-Oh Park
  • Publication number: 20100026927
    Abstract: A receiving container for a display device includes a bottom plate, a sidewall and a grounding unit. The sidewall is extended from the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The grounding unit is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The grounding unit includes a grounding member that grounds a circuit board received in the receiving space. The circuit board includes a grounding electrode and the grounding member corresponds to the grounding electrode. The grounding member is formed on a rear surface of the bottom plate. The grounding member may include a protrusion or a projected portion having an elastic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ahn-Ho JEE, Kun-Bin LEE, Dong-Hwan KIM, Hyeong-Cheol AHN
  • Patent number: 7630023
    Abstract: A receiving container for a display device includes a bottom plate, a sidewall and a grounding unit. The sidewall is extended from the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The grounding unit is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The grounding unit includes a grounding member that grounds a circuit board received in the receiving space. The circuit board includes a grounding electrode and the grounding member corresponds to the grounding electrode. The grounding member is formed on a rear surface of the bottom plate. The grounding member may include a protrusion or a projected portion having an elastic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ahn-Ho Jee, Kun-Bin Lee, Dong-Hwan Kim, Hyeong-Cheol Ahn