Patents by Inventor Il-Gon Kim

Il-Gon 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).

  • Patent number: 9837034
    Abstract: A display device may include the following elements: a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction; a gate driver configured for applying gate signals to the gate lines; a data driver configured for applying data voltages to the data lines; a plurality of pixels electrically connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; and a control wire set that traverses overlaps an area of a first pixel of the plurality of pixels, electrically interconnects the gate driver and the data driver, and is configured to transmit a control signal from the data driver to the gate driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul Jung, Sun Hwa Lee, Il Gon Kim, Sang-Uk Lim, Jun Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 9823532
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate; a gate line disposed on the first substrate; a first data line and a second data line disposed on the first substrate; a first thin film transistor connected to the gate line and to the first data line; a first subpixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor; a second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and to the second data line; a second subpixel electrode connected to the second thin film transistor; a third thin film transistor connected to the gate line and to the first data line; a fourth thin film transistor connected to the gate line and to the second data line; and a third subpixel electrode connected to the third and fourth thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul Jung, Il Gon Kim, Jun Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 9774846
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of gate lines; and a gate driver including a plurality of stages which transmits a gate voltage to the gate lines, where first to fourth clock signals and first to fourth inverted clock signals having phases opposite to phases of the first to fourth clock signals, respectively, are sequentially input to each repetition unit of the stages, where each repetition unit is defined by eight consecutive stages, a carry signal output by a j-th stage is transmitted to a (j+4)th stage, and a carry signal output by the (j+4)th stage is transmitted to the j-th stage, where j is a natural number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hoon Kim, Il Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 9773858
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a plurality of data lines formed in a display area and a plurality of data pad portions formed in a non-display area and including a plurality of data pads and a plurality of dummy pads formed outside of the data pads. The display also includes a plurality of data fan-out portions electrically connected to the data pads and the data lines, and including a plurality of diagonal portions diagonally formed with respect to the data lines. The display also includes a plurality of voltage applying lines electrically connected to the dummy pads and insulated from the data fan-out portions, wherein at least one of the voltage applying lines intersects one or more of the diagonal portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hyoung Cho, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Gyung Soon Park, Min Jae Jeong, Il Gon Kim, Mee Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20170271382
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first pixel and a second pixel that extend in a data line direction. The first and second pixels are connected to a same data line, and the first pixel is closer to a data driver than the second pixel. A channel width of a thin film transistor of the first pixel is less than a channel width of a thin film transistor of the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Se Hyoung CHO, Il Gon KIM, Sung Hwan KIM, Mee Hye JUNG
  • Patent number: 9733520
    Abstract: A display panel includes a gate line, a first data line crossing the gate line, a first voltage applied to the first data line, a second data line in parallel with the first data line and spaced apart from the first data line, a second voltage different from the first voltage applied to the second data line, a first thin film transistor electrically connected to the first data line, a second thin film transistor electrically connected to the second data line, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first thin film transistor, and disposed between the first data line and the second data line, and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second thin film transistor, and disposed opposite to the first pixel electrode with reference to the second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyeon Song, Il-Gon Kim, Mee-Hye Jung, Se-Hyoung Cho
  • Patent number: 9728156
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel comprising a plurality of gate lines extending in a first diagonal direction of a display area, and a plurality of vertical lines extending in a vertical direction, the gate lines comprising a plurality of first gate lines disposed in a first sub-area of the display area, a plurality of second gate lines disposed in a second sub-area of the display area, a plurality of third gate lines disposed in a third sub-area of the display area, the third gate lines respectively connected to the vertical lines, and a gate driver disposed in the first peripheral area in which the data driver is disposed and configured to provide at least one of the first, second and third sub-areas with a gate signal different from a reference gate signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Rim Song, Kwang-Chul Jung, Il-Gon Kim, Se-Young Song
  • Patent number: 9728150
    Abstract: A display panel includes a display unit with a first area and a second area, first gate lines on the first area and the second area that extend in a first direction in the first area and in a third direction in the second area, while sections extending in the first direction and in a second direction are repeated, and second gate lines on the second area that extend in the third direction while sections extending in the first direction and in the second direction are repeated. The second gate line includes a plurality of sub gate lines that extend in the second direction in the second area, and one end of each of the plurality of sub gate lines is connected to one end of each of the plurality of second gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ki Jeong, Kwang Chul Jung, Il Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 9691798
    Abstract: A display device includes: an insulating layer positioned on a first insulating substrate; a pixel electrode including a first subregion electrode applied with a first voltage and positioned beneath the insulating layer, a first subpixel electrode which includes a second subregion electrode positioned on the insulating layer, and a second subpixel electrode which is positioned on the insulating layer and applied with a second voltage; a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate; and a common electrode positioned under the second insulating substrate and applied with a common voltage, wherein one pixel area is divided into a first part in which the second subregion electrode is positioned, a second part in which the first subregion electrode and a portion of the second subpixel electrode overlap each other, and a third part which does not overlap the first subregion electrode in the second subpixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Jae Hwang, Mee Hye Jung, Jang Mi Kang, Il Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 9679927
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first pixel and a second pixel that extend in a data line direction. The first and second pixels are connected to a same data line, and the first pixel is closer to a data driver than the second pixel. A channel width of a thin film transistor of the first pixel is less than a channel width of a thin film transistor of the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hyoung Cho, Il Gon Kim, Sung Hwan Kim, Mee Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20170160601
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first switching element electrically connected to a gate line and that extends in a first direction and electrically connected to a data line that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, an insulation layer disposed on the first switching element, a shielding electrode disposed on the insulation layer and a pixel electrode that partially overlap the shielding electrode. The shielding electrode includes a first portion that overlaps the data line and extends in the second direction and a second portion that overlaps the gate line and extends in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: JANG-MI KANG, MEE-HYE JUNG, IN-JAE HWANG, SUNG-HWAN KIM, IL-GON KIM, SANG-UK LIM
  • Patent number: 9647005
    Abstract: A display device includes: a gate electrode, a gate line, and data lines on a substrate, the data lines in a same layer as the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line; a semiconductor member on the gate insulating layer; an etch stopper layer on the semiconductor member and the gate insulating layer; a first passivation layer on the etch stopper layer; a source electrode on the first passivation layer and the etch stopper layer and connected to the data lines; a drain electrode on the etch stopper layer; a common electrode on the first passivation layer and separated from the source electrode and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer on the source electrode, the drain electrode and the common electrode; and a pixel electrode on the second passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Moon Jo, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Dong Woo Kim, Il Gon Kim, Se Hyoung Cho
  • Publication number: 20170115523
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate; a roof layer facing the pixel electrode; a liquid crystal layer disposed in a plurality of microcavities between the pixel electrode and the roof layer; a partition disposed between adjacent microcavities among the plurality of microcavities; and a shielding electrode disposed between the substrate and the partition, wherein the shielding electrode is disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sun Hwa LEE, Kwang-Chul JUNG, Il Gon KIM
  • Patent number: 9618806
    Abstract: A display device may include a transistor, which includes a first transistor electrode and a second transistor electrode. The display device may further include a pixel electrode, which is electrically connected to the second transistor electrode. The display device may further include a data line, which is electrically connected to the first transistor electrode, wherein the data line includes a bent structure. The display device may further include a light blocking member, which includes a light blocking portion, wherein the light blocking portion extends perpendicular to a section of the data line, and wherein the light blocking portion overlaps both the transistor and the bent structure without overlapping the section of the data line in a direction perpendicular to the light blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae Hwang, Mee Hye Jung, Hyun Joon Kim, Il Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 9599867
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first switching element electrically connected to a gate line and that extends in a first direction and electrically connected to a data line that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, an insulation layer disposed on the first switching element, a shielding electrode disposed on the insulation layer and a pixel electrode that partially overlap the shielding electrode. The shielding electrode includes a first portion that overlaps the data line and extends in the second direction and a second portion that overlaps the gate line and extends in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Mi Kang, Mee-Hye Jung, In-Jae Hwang, Sung-Hwan Kim, Il-Gon Kim, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Publication number: 20170069271
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first gate line extending in a second direction crossing a first direction; a row line extending in the first direction and electrically connected to the first gate line; a first data line spaced from the first gate line along the first direction and extending in the second direction; a second data line adjacent to the first data line and extending in the second direction; a first sub-pixel electrically connected to the first data line; and a second sub-pixel electrically connected to the second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung-Hoon Kim, Seon-Young Choi, Il-Gon Kim, Kang-Moon Jo, Gyung-Soon Park, Min-Jae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20170032751
    Abstract: A display device may include the following elements: a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction; a gate driver configured for applying gate signals to the gate lines; a data driver configured for applying data voltages to the data lines; a plurality of pixels electrically connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; and a control wire set that traverses overlaps an area of a first pixel of the plurality of pixels, electrically interconnects the gate driver and the data driver, and is configured to transmit a control signal from the data driver to the gate driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul JUNG, Sun Hwa LEE, Il Gon KIM, Sang-Uk LIM, Jun Ki JEONG
  • Patent number: 9552759
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a driving part arranged along one side of the display panel, the display panel including a plurality of first gate lines that zigzag across the display in a diagonal direction between the first and second directions by alternately extending in the first and the second directions. The display device includes a first display area and a second display area, pixels within the first display area always receiving gate signals from a driving part connected to an end of the first gate lines. Within the second display area, a second gate lines extending in the first direction may be electrically connected to the first gate lines that relay gate signals to the first gate lines. This results in a reduced peripheral area of the display area, so that many displays can be combined together to produce a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin Jeon, Il-Gon Kim, Hee-Rim Song
  • Publication number: 20170018222
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes first to third pixels arranged in a first direction, first to third gate lines respectively connected to the first to third pixels, first to third initialization control lines respectively connected to the first to third pixels, first to third light emission control lines respectively connected to the first to third pixels, a driving control signal supplying line connected to at least one of the first to third gate lines and at least one of the first to third initialization control lines, a light emission control signal supplying line connected to at least two of the first to third light emission control lines, a gate driver connected to the driving control signal supplying line, and a light emission control driver connected to the light emission control signal supplying line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Gyung-Soon PARK, Kyung-Hoon KIM, Il-Gon KIM, Min-Jae JEONG, Kang-Moon JO, Seon-Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 9530350
    Abstract: A display panel includes a gate line extending in a column direction, a data line extending in a row direction, a pixel including a switching transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, and a voltage applier connected to a gate line of a present stage. The voltage applier to apply a voltage after conversion of the gate-on voltage to a gate-off voltage has started. The voltage is closer to the gate-on voltage than the gate-off voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hyoung Cho, Joon-Chul Goh, Jang Mi Kang, Sung Hwan Kim, Il Gon Kim, Sang Hyeon Song, Mee Hye Jung