Patents by Inventor Jang-Hui Kim

Jang-Hui 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: 11947763
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes having a plurality of first sensor units extending in a first direction. A plurality of second sensing electrodes has a plurality of second sensor units extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A first strain gauge includes a first force electrode located proximate to a first electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A second force electrode is located proximate to a second electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A first connecting electrode connects to both of the first force electrode and the second force electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Hyung Chul Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11903296
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Nam Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Choon Hyop Lee
  • Patent number: 11903294
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another; second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Won Lee, Do Ik Kim, Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11899878
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Publication number: 20240036684
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer; a first electrode member that includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a first direction, each of the first electrodes including a first opening; a second electrode member that includes a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a second direction that intersects the first direction; a conductive member that includes a plurality of conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and a proximity detector that is electrically connected to the conductive member and configured to detect proximity of an object by receiving a proximity sensing signal from the conductive member. Each of the conductive patterns is located in the first opening of each of the first electrodes and spaced apart from each of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Do Ik KIM, Jang hui KIM, Sang Chul LEE, Ga Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20230409156
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch electrode members disposed on a base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the first touch electrode members including a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged along a first direction, each of the first touch electrodes including a first opening; second touch electrode members disposed on the base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the second touch electrode members including second touch electrodes arranged along a second direction, each of the second touch electrodes including a second opening; and a first pressure sensor disposed on the base layer and including a first strain gauge. A portion of the first strain gauge is located in the second sensing area, and the first strain gauge includes a portion located in the second sensing area and disposed in the same layer as the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, Do Ik Kim, Sang Chul Lee, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20230384901
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, a first electrode unit, second electrode units, and a first strain gauge. The first electrode unit includes first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction. The second electrode units are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. Each of the second electrode units includes second touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction. Each of the second touch electrodes includes a first opening. The first strain gauge includes first resistance lines electrically connected to each other along the first direction. Each of the first resistance lines is disposed in a respective first opening disposed in a first row among the first openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11829564
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer; a first electrode member that includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a first direction, each of the first electrodes including a first opening; a second electrode member that includes a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a second direction that intersects the first direction; a conductive member that includes a plurality of conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and a proximity detector that is electrically connected to the conductive member and configured to detect proximity of an object by receiving a proximity sensing signal from the conductive member. Each of the conductive patterns is located in the first opening of each of the first electrodes and spaced apart from each of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Jang hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Ga Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20230333680
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a light emitting element located on the base substrate; a thin-film encapsulation layer located on the light emitting element; touch electrodes located on the thin-film encapsulation layer, each of the touch electrode including an opening; and a strain gauge including: resistance lines located in the openings, respectively, the resistance lines located in the same layer as the touch electrodes and having variable resistance values changed in response to a touch input; a first connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a first direction; and a second connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the first connection line and the second connection line are located between the thin-film encapsulation layer and the resistance lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ga Young KIM, Jang Hui KIM, A Ra JO
  • Patent number: 11768571
    Abstract: The touch sensor includes first touch electrode members disposed on a base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the first touch electrode members including a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged along a first direction, each of the first touch electrodes including a first opening; second touch electrode members disposed on the base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the second touch electrode members including a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged along a second direction, each of the second touch electrodes including a second opening; and a first pressure sensor disposed on the base layer and including a first strain gauge. A portion of the first strain gauge is located in the second sensing area, and the first strain gauge includes a portion located in the second sensing area and disposed in the same layer as the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, Do Ik Kim, Sang Chul Lee, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11703969
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a light emitting element located on the base substrate; a thin-film encapsulation layer located on the light emitting element; touch electrodes located on the thin-film encapsulation layer, each of the touch electrode including an opening; and a strain gauge including: resistance lines located in the openings, respectively, the resistance lines located in the same layer as the touch electrodes and having variable resistance values changed in response to a touch input; a first connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a first direction; and a second connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the first connection line and the second connection line are located between the thin-film encapsulation layer and the resistance lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11681389
    Abstract: A touch sensor and a display device, in which the touch sensor includes: a base layer including a first region which is a flat portion, and a second region which is a curved portion extending from the first region; touch electrodes arranged on the base layer and each including an opening; a strain gauge disposed in the first region; and a temperature compensation pattern disposed in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Jang-Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11681405
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, a first electrode unit, second electrode units, and a first strain gauge. The first electrode unit includes first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction. The second electrode units are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. Each of the second electrode units includes second touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction. Each of the second touch electrodes includes a first opening. The first strain gauge includes first resistance lines electrically connected to each other along the first direction. Each of the first resistance lines is disposed in a respective first opening disposed in a first row among the first openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20230136412
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20230140300
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes an input sensing panel including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, a driving signal generator that provides driving signals to the driving electrodes, respectively, and a sensing unit that receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes, and determines whether a touch is performed based on the sensing signals. Each of the driving signals includes a sinusoidal wave, and frequencies of at least some of the driving signals are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Patent number: 11640223
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20230108052
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer; a first electrode member that includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a first direction, each of the first electrodes including a first opening; a second electrode member that includes a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a second direction that intersects the first direction; a conductive member that includes a plurality of conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and a proximity detector that is electrically connected to the conductive member and configured to detect proximity of an object by receiving a proximity sensing signal from the conductive member. Each of the conductive patterns is located in the first opening of each of the first electrodes and spaced apart from each of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Do Ik KIM, Jang hui KIM, Sang Chul LEE, Ga Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20230070619
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: In Nam LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Choon Hyop LEE
  • Patent number: 11573655
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display panel having short sides and long sides; and a touch sensor on the display panel and including a sensing area and a non-sensing area around the sensing area, wherein the touch sensor includes: a first touch electrode unit including a plurality of first touch electrodes in the sensing area, arranged in a direction in which the short sides of the display panel extend, and each including a first opening; a second touch electrode unit including a plurality of second touch electrodes in the sensing area, arranged in a direction in which the long sides of the display panel extend, and each including a second opening; and a pressure sensor including a strain gauge, at least a part of the strain gauge being located in the sensing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, Jung Mok Park, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20230030613
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, a first electrode unit, second electrode units, and a first strain gauge. The first electrode unit includes first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction. The second electrode units are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. Each of the second electrode units includes second touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction. Each of the second touch electrodes includes a first opening. The first strain gauge includes first resistance lines electrically connected to each other along the first direction. Each of the first resistance lines is disposed in a respective first opening disposed in a first row among the first openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo