Patents by Inventor Jeong-Yun HAN
Jeong-Yun 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).
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Patent number: 11379066Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Soo Jung Lee, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 11237668Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, first touch sensor columns, second touch sensor columns, and sensing lines. The base layer includes a sensing region and a non-sensing region. The first touch sensor columns extend in a first direction. The first touch sensor columns include first touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes include sub-touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns include second touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns are alternately arranged with the first touch sensor columns. The sensing lines are in the non-sensing region. The sensing lines include: first sensing lines electrically connected to the sub-touch electrodes, and second sensing lines electrically connected to the second touch electrodes. The sub-touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes have different widths.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Hyoung Wook Jang, Gwang Bum Ko, Jeong Yun Han
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Publication number: 20210181883Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Gwang Bum KO, Soo Jung Lee, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10976859Abstract: A touch screen including a plurality of first sensing electrode columns having a plurality of first sensing electrodes, the plurality of first sensing electrode columns extending in one direction, and a plurality of second sensing electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensing electrode columns, the plurality of second sensing electrode columns including a plurality of second sensing electrodes having a plurality of sub-electrodes. Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent second sensing electrodes are electrically connected to sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent second sensing electrodes. At least some of the first sensing electrodes include a first region and a second region electrically separated from the first region.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Jae Na, Gwang Bum Ko, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10936105Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Soo Jung Lee, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10915213Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of first sensor electrode columns disposed in a sensing area, the plurality of first sensor electrode columns each including one or more first sensor electrodes; a plurality of second sensor electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensor electrode columns in the sensing area, the plurality of second sensor electrode columns each including a plurality of second sensor electrodes having a length defined by a longitudinal axis and a width extending in a direction across the length; and a plurality of lines connected to the first sensor electrode columns and the second sensor electrode columns. An outline length of at least some of the second sensor electrodes facing the first sensor electrodes varies along the longitudinal axis of its respective second sensor electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Hyun Jae Na, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10803283Abstract: There is provided a display device. The display device includes a substrate including a display area that includes a first area, a plurality of pixels provided in the display area, each of the plurality of pixels provided in the display area including a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel that include light emitting areas, light emitting elements disposed in the light emitting areas of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, a touch sensor disposed on the light emitting elements to sense a touch position of a user, and a fingerprint sensor disposed in the first area to sense light emitted from the light emitting element in accordance with the touch of the user and reflected by the user. At least one of the light emitting elements is electrically connected to an adjacent light emitting element that emits light of the same color.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10790342Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that includes a substrate, a pixel disposed on the substrate, and an encapsulation layer that covers the pixel, and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel. The touch sensor includes sensing electrodes disposed on the encapsulation layer, and sensing lines respectively connected to the sensing electrodes. Each of the sensing lines includes a first sensing line pattern that extends onto the substrate, a second sensing line pattern connected to the first sensing line pattern outside of the encapsulation region, the second sensing line pattern including a first connection part and a second connection part, and a third sensing line pattern connected to the second connection part of the second sensing line pattern at a lower side of the encapsulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Yun Han, Jong Hwa Kim, Kyung Su Lee
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Patent number: 10775942Abstract: A touch screen includes a base film which includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area; a plurality of first touch electrodes including a plurality of sub-touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; first and second sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area; and a bridge line which is disposed in the non-sensing area and is connected to the first sensing line. The bridge line includes a multilayer structure in which at least two sub-bridge lines are stacked to overlap each other in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Yun Han, Gwang Bum Ko, Soo Jung Lee
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Publication number: 20200233528Abstract: A touch screen including a plurality of first sensing electrode columns having a plurality of first sensing electrodes, the plurality of first sensing electrode columns extending in one direction, and a plurality of second sensing electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensing electrode columns, the plurality of second sensing electrode columns including a plurality of second sensing electrodes having a plurality of sub-electrodes. Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent second sensing electrodes are electrically connected to sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent second sensing electrodes. At least some of the first sensing electrodes include a first region and a second region electrically separated from the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Hyun Jae NA, Gwang Bum KO, Hyoung Wook JANG, Ye Ri JEONG, Jeong Yun HAN
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Publication number: 20200218379Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, first touch sensor columns, second touch sensor columns, and sensing lines. The base layer includes a sensing region and a non-sensing region. The first touch sensor columns extend in a first direction. The first touch sensor columns include first touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes include sub-touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns include second touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns are alternately arranged with the first touch sensor columns. The sensing lines are in the non-sensing region. The sensing lines include: first sensing lines electrically connected to the sub-touch electrodes, and second sensing lines electrically connected to the second touch electrodes. The sub-touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes have different widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Soo Jung LEE, Hyoung Wook JANG, Gwang Bum KO, Jeong Yun HAN
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Publication number: 20200201478Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of first sensor electrode columns disposed in a sensing area, the plurality of first sensor electrode columns each including one or more first sensor electrodes; a plurality of second sensor electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensor electrode columns in the sensing area, the plurality of second sensor electrode columns each including a plurality of second sensor electrodes having a length defined by a longitudinal axis and a width extending in a direction across the length; and a plurality of lines connected to the first sensor electrode columns and the second sensor electrode columns. An outline length of at least some of the second sensor electrodes facing the first sensor electrodes varies along the longitudinal axis of its respective second sensor electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Hyun Jae Na, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Publication number: 20200201462Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Gwang Bum KO, Soo Jung LEE, Jeong Yun HAN
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Publication number: 20200111843Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that includes a substrate, a pixel disposed on the substrate, and an encapsulation layer that covers the pixel, and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel. The touch sensor includes sensing electrodes disposed on the encapsulation layer, and sensing lines respectively connected to the sensing electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: JEONG YUN HAN, Jong Hwa Kim, Kyung Su Lee
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Patent number: 10613681Abstract: A touch screen including a plurality of first sensing electrode columns having a plurality of first sensing electrodes, the plurality of first sensing electrode columns extending in one direction, and a plurality of second sensing electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensing electrode columns, the plurality of second sensing electrode columns including a plurality of second sensing electrodes having a plurality of sub-electrodes. Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent second sensing electrodes are electrically connected to sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent second sensing electrodes. At least some of the first sensing electrodes include a first region and a second region electrically separated from the first region.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Jae Na, Gwang Bum Ko, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10592056Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, first touch sensor columns, second touch sensor columns, and sensing lines. The base layer includes a sensing region and a non-sensing region. The first touch sensor columns extend in a first direction. The first touch sensor columns include first touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes include sub-touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns include second touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns are alternately arranged with the first touch sensor columns. The sensing lines are in the non-sensing region. The sensing lines include: first sensing lines electrically connected to the sub-touch electrodes, and second sensing lines electrically connected to the second touch electrodes. The sub-touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes have different widths.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Hyoung Wook Jang, Gwang Bum Ko, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10592052Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of first sensor electrode columns disposed in a sensing area, the plurality of first sensor electrode columns each including one or more first sensor electrodes; a plurality of second sensor electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensor electrode columns in the sensing area, the plurality of second sensor electrode columns each including a plurality of second sensor electrodes having a length defined by a longitudinal axis and a width extending in a direction across the length; a plurality of lines connected to the first sensor electrode columns and the second sensor electrode columns; and a pad unit including a plurality of pads connected to the lines, wherein at least some of the second sensor electrodes have a width that varies along the longitudinal axis of its respective second electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Hyun Jae Na, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10579191Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Soo Jung Lee, Jeong Yun Han
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Publication number: 20200012384Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of first sensor electrode columns disposed in a sensing area, the plurality of first sensor electrode columns each including one or more first sensor electrodes; a plurality of second sensor electrode columns alternately disposed with the first sensor electrode columns in the sensing area, the plurality of second sensor electrode columns each including a plurality of second sensor electrodes having a length defined by a longitudinal axis and a width extending in a direction across the length; a plurality of lines connected to the first sensor electrode columns and the second sensor electrode columns; and a pad unit including a plurality of pads connected to the lines, wherein at least some of the second sensor electrodes have a width that varies along the longitudinal axis of its respective second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Gwang Bum KO, Hyun Jae NA, Hyoung Wook Jang, Ye Ri Jeong, Jeong Yun Han
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Patent number: 10444904Abstract: An input sensing unit includes sensing electrodes. Each of the sensing electrodes includes: first electrodes arranged in a column extending in a first direction; a second electrode extending in the first direction; first sensing lines connected to the first electrodes, the first sensing lines extending in the first direction; and a second sensing line connected to the second electrode, the second sensing line extending in the first direction. The first sensing lines are connected to first pad portions. The second sensing line is connected to a second pad portion. The second pad portions or some of the first pad portions are disposed between a first pad portion among the first pad portions and the second pad portion, the first pad portion being connected to a first sensing line closest to the second sensing line among the first sensing lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Yun Han, Hoe Seok Na, Gwang Bum Ko, Jeong Hoon Bang