Patents by Inventor Hyun-Wook Cho

Hyun-Wook Cho 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: 20210373703
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display panel, and an input sensor, in which a first region, a second region enclosing the first region, and a third region enclosing the second region are defined, on the display panel and including sensing electrodes including a first electrode including a first main electrode and a first subsidiary electrode, and a second electrode adjacent the first electrode, and including a second main electrode and a second subsidiary electrode between the first main electrode and the first subsidiary electrode in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun-Wook CHO, Min-Hong KIM, Taejoon KIM, Jungmok PARK
  • Publication number: 20210342053
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Tae Joon KIM, Eun Sol SEO, Eung Kwan LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210318788
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel and an input sensor disposed on the display panel and operable in a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, wherein the input sensor may include a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of sensing wirings electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively, and a blocking part covering the plurality of sensing wirings. The blocking part is configured to be floated in the first mode and to receive a substantially constant voltage in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun-Wook CHO, Min-Hong KIM, Taejoon KIM, Jungmok PARK
  • Publication number: 20210255733
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode includes a first boundary side extending in a direction. The second electrode includes a second boundary side extending in the direction. The third electrode is disposed between and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode. The third electrode includes a first side facing the first boundary side and a second side facing the second boundary. The first side and the second side have shapes that are asymmetric to each other with respect to a center axis extending in the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Sanghyun JUN, Hwan-hee JEONG, Kicheol KIM, Jaehyun LEE, Hyun-wook CHO
  • Patent number: 11061504
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Cho, Tae Joon Kim, Eun Sol Seo, Eung Kwan Lee, Jae Woo Choi
  • Publication number: 20210132740
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit including an active area configured to display an image, a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, and an input sensing unit disposed on the display unit within the active area. The input sensing unit includes a first sensing electrode disposed in the active area and a second sensing electrode spaced apart from the first sensing electrode and disposed in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Eunsol SEO, Hyun-Wook CHO, Jaewoo CHOI, Taejoon KIM
  • Patent number: 10996804
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode includes a first boundary side extending in a direction. The second electrode includes a second boundary side extending in the direction. The third electrode is disposed between and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode. The third electrode includes a first side facing the first boundary side and a second side facing the second boundary. The first side and the second side have shapes that are asymmetric to each other with respect to a center axis extending in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Jun, Hwan-hee Jeong, Kicheol Kim, Jaehyun Lee, Hyun-wook Cho
  • Publication number: 20210117047
    Abstract: A touch sensor for a display device includes: a base layer including first and second sensing regions adjacent to each other in a first direction and a non-sensing region surrounding at least one side of each of the first and second sensing regions; first sensors disposed in each of the first and second sensing regions, the first sensors being arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction, the first sensors being electrically connected to each other along the second direction; second sensors disposed in each of the first and second sensing regions, the second sensors being arranged along the first direction, the second sensors being electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and at least one third sensor located in the first sensing region and the second sensing region, wherein the at least one third sensor includes first and second sub-sensors electrically separated at a boundary between the first sensing region and the second sensing region, and the first and second
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Ye Rin OH, Min Hong KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hyun Jae LEE
  • Patent number: 10921917
    Abstract: An input sensing circuit includes a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern, and an insulating layer disposed between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. At least some of wires forming the second conductive pattern overlap some of wires forming the first conductive pattern. The wires of the second conductive pattern overlapping the wires of the first conductive pattern are in a floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hyungbae Kim, Sunghyun Park, Hyun-Wook Cho
  • Patent number: 10908734
    Abstract: A display device may include a display element layer, a sensing element layer, and a second-type sensor electrode. The display element layer may include a first through hole, a non-pixel area, and a display area. The display area may including pixels and may surround the non-pixel area. The non-pixel area may surround the first through hole. The sensing element layer may include a second through hole and a first sensing area. The first sensing area may include first-type sensor electrodes, may overlap the display area, and may surround the second through hole. The second through hole may correspond to the first through-hole. The second-type sensor electrode may overlap the non-pixel area and may be electrically insulated from the first-type sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Joo Hyeon Jeong, Heon Seok Lee, Hyun Wook Cho
  • Patent number: 10884568
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit including an active area configured to display an image, a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, and an input sensing unit disposed on the display unit within the active area. The input sensing unit includes a first sensing electrode disposed in the active area and a second sensing electrode spaced apart from the first sensing electrode and disposed in the active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunsol Seo, Hyun-Wook Cho, Jaewoo Choi, Taejoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10732744
    Abstract: A display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate opposing each other and a first electrode, an electro-optical active layer, and a second electrode sequentially formed over the lower substrate. The display device also includes a plurality of touch electrodes formed below the upper substrate and over the second electrode and a shield layer interposed between the second electrode and the touch electrodes. The shield layer is formed at least partially of a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Wook Cho, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200225828
    Abstract: A display device may include a display element layer, a sensing element layer, and a second-type sensor electrode. The display element layer may include a first through hole, a non-pixel area, and a display area. The display area may including pixels and may surround the non-pixel area. The non-pixel area may surround the first through hole. The sensing element layer may include a second through hole and a first sensing area. The first sensing area may include first-type sensor electrodes, may overlap the display area, and may surround the second through hole. The second through hole may correspond to the first through-hole. The second-type sensor electrode may overlap the non-pixel area and may be electrically insulated from the first-type sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Joo Hyeon JEONG, Heon Seok LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
  • Publication number: 20200210012
    Abstract: An input sensing circuit includes a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern, and an insulating layer disposed between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. At least some of wires forming the second conductive pattern overlap some of wires forming the first conductive pattern. The wires of the second conductive pattern overlapping the wires of the first conductive pattern are in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hyungbae KIM, Sunghyun PARK, Hyun-Wook CHO
  • Publication number: 20200167041
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel including a plurality of sensing groups spaced apart from each other, and an electronic module overlapping with the electronic panel in a plan view. Each of the sensing groups includes a first sensing electrode extending in a second direction, and second sensing electrodes spaced apart from each other in the second direction, located on the same layer as the first sensing electrode, and face the first sensing electrode in a first direction. An opening overlapping with the electronic module and penetrating a first sensing group of the sensing groups is defined in the electronic panel, and at least one selected from the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrodes of the first sensing group extends along an edge of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Joo-Hyeon JEONG, Taejoon KIM, Hyun-Wook CHO, Jaewoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200159384
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Tae Joon KIM, Eun Sol SEO, Eung Kwan LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200159369
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit including an active area configured to display an image, a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, and an input sensing unit disposed on the display unit within the active area. The input sensing unit includes a first sensing electrode disposed in the active area and a second sensing electrode spaced apart from the first sensing electrode and disposed in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Eunsol SEO, Hyun-Wook CHO, Jaewoo CHOI, Taejoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20200110498
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the inventive concept includes a display panel divided into a display area on which the pixels are disposed and a non-display area disposed adjacent to the display area on a plane, and an input sensing unit including a first pattern and a second pattern, which are disposed on the display panel, overlap the display area, and disposed on the same layer while being spaced apart from each other, an insulation layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, and a first line and a second line, which overlap the non-display area and are disposed on different layers from each other with the insulation layer therebetween, wherein the first line is connected to the first pattern and the second line is connected to the second pattern. The first line overlaps at least a portion of the second line on the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Eungkwan LEE, Taejoon KIM, Hyun-wook CHO, Jaewoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200074913
    Abstract: A display device is described including a display panel for displaying an image and an input sensing unit disposed on the display panel for sensing a user input. The input sensing unit includes: an electrode unit including first electrodes and second electrodes which intersect each other and a control unit for determining the proximity of an object or the shape of the object, based on capacitance change values of the first electrodes and the second electrodes. In a first mode the input sensing unit is driven using a self-capacitance method. The control unit may merge the capacitance change values, and determine the proximity of the object based on the merged value. In a second mode based on mutual capacitance, the control unit may determine the shape of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Woo CHOI, Tae Joon KIM, Eun Sol SEO, Hyun Wook CHO
  • Publication number: 20200064958
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode includes a first boundary side extending in a direction. The second electrode includes a second boundary side extending in the direction. The third electrode is disposed between and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode. The third electrode includes a first side facing the first boundary side and a second side facing the second boundary. The first side and the second side have shapes that are asymmetric to each other with respect to a center axis extending in the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: SANGHYUN JUN, HWAN-HEE JEONG, KICHEOL KIM, JAEHYUN LEE, HYUN-WOOK CHO