Patents by Inventor Hyung-Bae Kim
Hyung-Bae Kim 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).
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Publication number: 20250165106Abstract: A sensor device includes first sensors, second sensors, and a sensor driver. The first sensors are arranged along a first direction, and the second sensors are arranged along a second direction. The sensor driver is configured to transmit driving signals to the first sensors through first sensor lines and to receive sensing signals from the second sensors through second sensor lines. During a first period, the sensor driver is configured to transmit the driving signals to a first group of sensors, and to transmit offset signals having a frequency that is equal to that of the driving signals and a phase that is different from that of the driving signals to a second group of sensors. During a second period, the sensor driver is configured to transmit the offset signals to the first group of sensors and to transmit the driving signals to the second group of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Sang Hyun LIM
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Patent number: 12236048Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Min Hong Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Wook Cho
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Publication number: 20240419282Abstract: A touch detection module includes: first driving electrodes side by side; first detection electrodes intersecting the first driving electrodes; second driving electrodes on front surfaces of the first driving electrodes corresponding to the first driving electrodes with a touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; second detection electrodes on front surfaces of the first detection electrodes corresponding to the first detection electrodes with the touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; driving switching circuits electrically connecting the second driving electrodes to the respective first driving electrodes corresponding to each other or a low potential voltage source; detecting switching circuits electrically connecting the second detection electrodes to the respective first detection electrodes corresponding to each other or the low potential voltage source; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the first driving electrodes and to detect touch detection sigType: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Jeon Min KANG
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Patent number: 12105915Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including pixels. A sensor unit overlaps with the display unit and includes sensors. A sensor driver transmits a driving signal to the sensors, and receives sensing signals corresponding to the driving signal from the sensors. One sensing period includes a first sensing period and a second sensing period. The sensor driver transmits a first driving signal having a first frequency to the sensors in the first sensing period, and transmits a second driving signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency to the sensors in the second sensing period.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Wook Cho, Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyung Bae Kim, Jung Mok Park, Il Ho Lee, Jae Woo Choi
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Patent number: 12079422Abstract: A touch detection module includes: first driving electrodes side by side; first detection electrodes intersecting the first driving electrodes; second driving electrodes on front surfaces of the first driving electrodes corresponding to the first driving electrodes with a touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; second detection electrodes on front surfaces of the first detection electrodes corresponding to the first detection electrodes with the touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; driving switching circuits electrically connecting the second driving electrodes to the respective first driving electrodes corresponding to each other or a low potential voltage source; detecting switching circuits electrically connecting the second detection electrodes to the respective first detection electrodes corresponding to each other or the low potential voltage source; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the first driving electrodes and to detect touch detection sigType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Jeon Min Kang
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Patent number: 12008197Abstract: A touch detection module includes driving electrodes extending parallel to each other, sensing electrodes crossing the driving electrodes, and a touch driver circuit for supplying touch driving signals to the driving electrodes and for detecting touch sensing signals through the sensing electrodes to determine touch position coordinates. The touch driver circuit selects between a group driving scheme and a sequential driving scheme for at least one frame. According to the group driving scheme, the touch driver circuit sorts the driving electrodes into groups, simultaneously drives driving electrodes in a same group among the groups, and drives the groups at different times. According to the sequential driving scheme, the touch driving circuit sequentially drives the driving electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Wook Cho
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Patent number: 11983343Abstract: A display device includes a substrate. A plurality of sensing electrodes is on the substrate. A first touch insulating layer is disposed above the plurality of sensing electrodes. A plurality of driving electrodes is disposed on an upper surface of the first touch insulating layer. The plurality of driving electrodes receives a touch driving signal. A touch driving circuit sensing a change amount of mutual capacitance is formed between the plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of sensing electrodes by the plurality of sensing electrodes. The first touch insulating layer includes an organic material.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim
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Publication number: 20240134487Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Min Hong KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jae Hyun PARK, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
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Publication number: 20240069670Abstract: A touch detection module includes: first driving electrodes side by side; first detection electrodes intersecting the first driving electrodes; second driving electrodes on front surfaces of the first driving electrodes corresponding to the first driving electrodes with a touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; second detection electrodes on front surfaces of the first detection electrodes corresponding to the first detection electrodes with the touch insulating layer interposed therebetween; driving switching circuits electrically connecting the second driving electrodes to the respective first driving electrodes corresponding to each other or a low potential voltage source; detecting switching circuits electrically connecting the second detection electrodes to the respective first detection electrodes corresponding to each other or the low potential voltage source; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the first driving electrodes and to detect touch detection sigType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Jeon Min KANG
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Publication number: 20240061527Abstract: A touch sensing module includes: first driving electrodes arranged in parallel; first sensing electrodes intersecting the first driving electrodes; second driving electrodes on a rear side of the first driving electrode with a touch insulating layer therebetween such that they are associated with the first driving electrodes, respectively; second sensing electrodes on a rear side of the first sensing electrodes with the touch insulating layer therebetween such that they are associated with the first sensing electrodes, respectively; driving switching circuits electrically connecting the second driving electrodes to the first driving electrodes, respectively, or to a low-level voltage source; and a touch driver circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the first driving electrodes and to detect touch sensing signals through the first sensing electrodes to detect touch position coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Jeon Min KANG, Hyun Wook CHO
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Patent number: 11907473Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a sensing panel configured to at least partially overlap the display panel and that includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area, a sensing panel controller configured to drive the sensing panel, a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed in the sensing area, and a plurality of sensing lines electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively. The sensing panel controller is configured to apply the same sensing voltage to each of the plurality of sensing lines or to apply a reference voltage different from the sensing voltage to at least some sensing lines among the plurality of sensing lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyung Bae Kim, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Jae Lee
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Patent number: 11886671Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Min Hong Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Wook Cho
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Patent number: 11880520Abstract: A touch member for a display device includes first and second touch signal lines and an insulating layer between first and second conductive layers. The first touch signal line includes a first sub-touch signal line corresponding to the first conductive layer, and a second sub-touch signal line corresponding to the second conductive layer and connected to the first sub-touch signal line through first and second contact holes penetrating the insulating layer. The second touch signal line includes a third sub-touch signal line corresponding to the first conductive layer, and a fourth sub-touch signal line corresponding to the second conductive layer and connected to the third sub-touch signal line through third and fourth contact holes penetrating the insulating layer. The first and second contact holes are spaced by a first distance, and the third and fourth contact holes are spaced by a second distance less than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jae Woo Choi
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Publication number: 20230315228Abstract: A touch detection module includes driving electrodes extending parallel to each other, sensing electrodes crossing the driving electrodes, and a touch driver circuit for supplying touch driving signals to the driving electrodes and for detecting touch sensing signals through the sensing electrodes to determine touch position coordinates. The touch driver circuit selects between a group driving scheme and a sequential driving scheme for at least one frame. According to the group driving scheme, the touch driver circuit sorts the driving electrodes into groups, simultaneously drives driving electrodes in a same group among the groups, and drives the groups at different times. According to the sequential driving scheme, the touch driving circuit sequentially drives the driving electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jae Hyun PARK, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
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Patent number: 11740751Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes a first electrode including a plurality of first main patterns arranged in a first direction and a first outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of first main patterns, a second electrode including a plurality of second main patterns arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of second main patterns, a first compensation pattern extending along an edge of the first outer pattern, and a first signal wire connected to at least one of the first outer pattern and the first compensation pattern. The first compensation pattern includes a first compensation connection part protruding toward the first outer pattern and connected to the first outer pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyun Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20230229248Abstract: A display device includes a substrate. A plurality of sensing electrodes is on the substrate. A first touch insulating layer is disposed above the plurality of sensing electrodes. A plurality of driving electrodes is disposed on an upper surface of the first touch insulating layer. The plurality of driving electrodes receives a touch driving signal. A touch driving circuit sensing a change amount of mutual capacitance is formed between the plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of sensing electrodes by the plurality of sensing electrodes. The first touch insulating layer includes an organic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM
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Publication number: 20230152928Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: HYUNG BAE KIM, Min Hong Kim, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jae Hyun PARK, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
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Publication number: 20230112523Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including pixels. A sensor unit overlaps with the display unit and includes sensors. A sensor driver transmits a driving signal to the sensors, and receives sensing signals corresponding to the driving signal from the sensors. One sensing period includes a first sensing period and a second period. The sensor driver transmits a first driving signal having a first frequency to the sensors in the first sensing period, and transmits a second driving signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency to the sensors in the second sensing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Min Hong KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hyung Bae KIM, Jung Mok PARK, II Ho LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
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Publication number: 20230106322Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a sensing panel configured to at least partially overlap the display panel and that includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area, a sensing panel controller configured to drive the sensing panel, a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed in the sensing area, and a plurality of sensing lines electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively. The sensing panel controller is configured to apply the same sensing voltage to each of the plurality of sensing lines or to apply a reference voltage different from the sensing voltage to at least some sensing lines among the plurality of sensing lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Jae Hyun PARK, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hyung Bae KIM, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Jae LEE
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Publication number: 20230093856Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes a first electrode including a plurality of first main patterns arranged in a first direction and a first outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of first main patterns, a second electrode including a plurality of second main patterns arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of second main patterns, a first compensation pattern extending along an edge of the first outer pattern, and a first signal wire connected to at least one of the first outer pattern and the first compensation pattern. The first compensation pattern includes a first compensation connection part protruding toward the first outer pattern and connected to the first outer pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyun Jae Lee