Patents by Inventor In-Young HAN

In-Young HAN 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: 11803266
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially disposed around the display area; and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel and including a touch sensor area in the display area and a touch peripheral area in the non-display area adjacent to the touch sensor area, wherein the touch sensor includes: a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode; a first touch pad and a second touch pad being adjacent to each other in a first direction; a second touch pad disposed in a touch pad area of the touch peripheral area; a first touch signal line electrically connecting the first touch electrode with the first touch pad, the first touch signal line including a first line portion extended in the first direction and a second line portion extended in a second direction; a second touch signal line electrically connecting the second touch electrode with the second touch pad; a first dummy line extended in the first direction and spaced apart from the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seon Park, Dong Jin Moon, Ye Ri Jeong, Hwan Hee Jeong, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 11644932
    Abstract: A display device includes first touch electrodes, first routing lines, second routing lines, and a first guard line. The first touch electrodes are arranged in a touch sensing area. The first routing lines are connected to one side of the first touch electrodes. The second routing lines are connected to another side of the first touch electrodes. The first guard line is between the first routing lines and the second routing lines, and includes a first region extending in a first direction, and a second region extending from one end of the first region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first region includes a first touch conductive layer, and a second touch conductive layer on the first touch conductive layer. The second region of the first guard line includes the second touch conductive layer and does not overlap the first touch conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Moon, Young Bae Jung, Ye Ri Jeong, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20230016019
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially disposed around the display area; and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel and including a touch sensor area in the display area and a touch peripheral area in the non-display area adjacent to the touch sensor area, wherein the touch sensor includes: a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode; a first touch pad and a second touch pad being adjacent to each other in a first direction; a second touch pad disposed in a touch pad area of the touch peripheral area; a first touch signal line electrically connecting the first touch electrode with the first touch pad, the first touch signal line including a first line portion extended in the first direction and a second line portion extended in a second direction; a second touch signal line electrically connecting the second touch electrode with the second touch pad; a first dummy line extended in the first direction and spaced apart from the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jong Seon PARK, Dong Jin Moon, Ye Ri Jeong, Hwan Hee Jeong, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 11449163
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially disposed around the display area; and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel and including a touch sensor area and a touch pad area adjacent to the touch sensor area, wherein the touch sensor includes a plurality of touch electrodes disposed in the touch sensor area, a plurality of touch pads disposed in the touch pad area, and a plurality of touch signal lines electrically connecting the touch electrodes with the touch pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seon Park, Dong Jin Moon, Ye Ri Jeong, Hwan Hee Jeong, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 11341763
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having light transmitting portions, a plurality of pixels positioned on the first substrate and including light emitting devices, a light sensor layer overlapping the first substrate and including light receiving devices respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions, and a light guide layer positioned between the display panel and the light sensor layer and including light guide paths respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Young Sik Kim, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 11334185
    Abstract: A touch unit is provided including a touch electrode disposed in a sensor region. A touch driving wire is connected to the touch electrode. The touch driving wire includes a first routing line connected to a first side of the touch electrode and a second routing line branched from the first routing line and connected to a second side of the touch electrode. A pad electrode line is spaced apart from the touch driving wire. The pad electrode line is connected to a pad. A pad connection line is connected to the touch driving wire and the pad electrode line. The pad connection line is disposed in a different layer from the touch driving wire. An area in which the pad connection line is in contact with the first routing line is greater than an area in which the pad connection line is in contact with the pad electrode line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang June Song, In Young Han, Tae Ik Kim
  • Patent number: 11320953
    Abstract: A sensing structure includes: a substrate including a sensing area and a peripheral area located adjacent to the sensing area; a sensing electrode disposed in the sensing area of the substrate; and a first wire disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, wherein the first wire is connected to the sensing electrode, and the first wire has at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungsu Lee, Dong Jin Moon, Jong-Hwa Kim, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 11042252
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display region including a rounded corner, the display region having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, and a non-display region surrounding the display region; a plurality of touch electrodes overlapping with the display region; and a first screen electrode disposed along the rounded corner to overlap with pixels disposed adjacent to the rounded corner among the plurality of pixels, the first screen electrode being electrically connected to some of the plurality of touch electrodes. Accordingly, the touch sensitivity of the touch electrodes can be improved, and pixels arranged in a stair step shape at the round corner of the display region can be prevented or reduced from being viewed from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ye Ri Jeong, Dong Jin Moon, Tae Yong Eom, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20210132742
    Abstract: A sensing structure includes: a substrate including a sensing area and a peripheral area located adjacent to the sensing area; a sensing electrode disposed in the sensing area of the substrate; and a first wire disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, wherein the first wire is connected to the sensing electrode, and the first wire has at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kyungsu LEE, Dong Jin MOON, Jong-Hwa KIM, In Young HAN
  • Patent number: 10983617
    Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes a base layer having defined thereon a first sensing area, a second sensing area, and a third sensing area. The second and third sensing areas protrude from the first sensing area in a first direction and are spaced apart from each other. A non-sensing area is adjacent to the first, second, and third sensing areas. A first detection electrode is disposed within the first sensing area. A second detection electrode is disposed within the second sensing area. A third detection electrode is disposed within the third sensing area. First, second, and third signal wires are electrically connected to the first, second, and third detection electrodes, respectively. The first and second signal wires are disposed adjacent to a first edge of the non-sensing area. The third signal wire is disposed adjacent to a second edge of the non-sensing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Moon, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20210109616
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially disposed around the display area; and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel and including a touch sensor area and a touch pad area adjacent to the touch sensor area, wherein the touch sensor includes a plurality of touch electrodes disposed in the touch sensor area, a plurality of touch pads disposed in the touch pad area, and a plurality of touch signal lines electrically connecting the touch electrodes with the touch pads, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Seon PARK, Dong Jin MOON, Ye Ri JEONG, Hwan Hee JEONG, In Young HAN
  • Patent number: 10949046
    Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a first conductor; a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and positioned so as to form a capacitance with the first conductor; and an elastic member positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, in which the capacitance varies according to a pressure applied to one or more of the first conductor and the second conductor, and the first conductor has a shape different from that of the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung Su Lee, Jun Young Ko, Yeon Tae Kim, Eun Sol Seo, Jin Young Jeon, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20210011602
    Abstract: A touch unit is provided including a touch electrode disposed in a sensor region. A touch driving wire is connected to the touch electrode. The touch driving wire includes a first routing line connected to a first side of the touch electrode and a second routing line branched from the first routing line and connected to a second side of the touch electrode. A pad electrode line is spaced apart from the touch driving wire. The pad electrode line is connected to a pad. A pad connection line is connected to the touch driving wire and the pad electrode line. The pad connection line is disposed in a different layer from the touch driving wire. An area in which the pad connection line is in contact with the first routing line is greater than an area in which the pad connection line is in contact with the pad electrode line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: SANG JUNE SONG, IN YOUNG HAN, TAE IK KIM
  • Publication number: 20200401274
    Abstract: A display device includes first touch electrodes, first routing lines, second routing lines, and a first guard line. The first touch electrodes are arranged in a touch sensing area. The first routing lines are connected to one side of the first touch electrodes. The second routing lines are connected to another side of the first touch electrodes. The first guard line is between the first routing lines and the second routing lines, and includes a first region extending in a first direction, and a second region extending from one end of the first region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first region includes a first touch conductive layer, and a second touch conductive layer on the first touch conductive layer. The second region of the first guard line includes the second touch conductive layer and does not overlap the first touch conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Jin Moon, Young Bae Jung, Ye Ri Jeong, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 10824269
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a base layer, a first touch electrode member including first touch electrodes disposed on the base layer, arranged along a first direction, electrically connected to each other, and each including a first opening, a second touch electrode member including second touch electrodes disposed on the base layer, arranged along a second direction, and electrically connected to each other, a conductive member including conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction and respectively disposed in the first openings, a contact electrode connected to one end of the first touch electrode member and including lower and upper contact electrodes, and a connection pattern connected to an outermost first conductive pattern, the connection pattern including the same conductive layer as the upper contact electrode, in which the upper contact electrode includes an electrode opening, and a portion of the connection pattern is disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Young Kim, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20200311374
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having light transmitting portions, a plurality of pixels positioned on the first substrate and including light emitting devices, a light sensor layer overlapping the first substrate and including light receiving devices respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions, and a light guide layer positioned between the display panel and the light sensor layer and including light guide paths respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Do Ik KIM, Young Sik KIM, In Young HAN
  • Publication number: 20200301544
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display region including a rounded corner, the display region having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, and a non-display region surrounding the display region; a plurality of touch electrodes overlapping with the display region; and a first screen electrode disposed along the rounded corner to overlap with pixels disposed adjacent to the rounded corner among the plurality of pixels, the first screen electrode being electrically connected to some of the plurality of touch electrodes. Accordingly, the touch sensitivity of the touch electrodes can be improved, and pixels arranged in a stair step shape at the round corner of the display region can be prevented or reduced from being viewed from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ye Ri Jeong, Dong Jin Moon, Tae Yong Eom, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20200249781
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method includes a substrate; a display active layer disposed on the substrate, the display active layer including a plurality of pixels that are configured to display a first color, a second color, and a third color, respectively, and a touch sensing layer disposed on the display active layer. The touch sensing layer includes first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes, which are separated from each other, and gaps between the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes. The gaps are formed to expose first color pixels configured to display the first color and non-pixel areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Duk Jin LEE, In Young HAN, Hye Jung PARK, Jung Hee SON, Woo Suk JUNG
  • Patent number: 10685202
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having light transmitting portions, a plurality of pixels positioned on the first substrate and including light emitting devices, a light sensor layer overlapping the first substrate and including light receiving devices respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions, and a light guide layer positioned between the display panel and the light sensor layer and including light guide paths respectively corresponding to the light transmitting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Young Sik Kim, In Young Han
  • Publication number: 20200142563
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a base layer, a first touch electrode member including first touch electrodes disposed on the base layer, arranged along a first direction, electrically connected to each other, and each including a first opening, a second touch electrode member including second touch electrodes disposed on the base layer, arranged along a second direction, and electrically connected to each other, a conductive member including conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction and respectively disposed in the first openings, a contact electrode connected to one end of the first touch electrode member and including lower and upper contact electrodes, and a connection pattern connected to an outermost first conductive pattern, the connection pattern including the same conductive layer as the upper contact electrode, in which the upper contact electrode includes an electrode opening, and a portion of the connection pattern is disposed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ga Young KIM, In Young HAN