Patents by Inventor Jieun Nam
Jieun Nam 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: 12096660Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a display element, a first film comprising an elastomeric material and disposed on the display panel, the first film having a first thickness, a first adhesive layer disposed on the first film, the first adhesive layer having a second thickness, and a second adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the first film and having a third thickness equal to or greater than the second thickness of the first adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeoungsub Lee, Joohyeon Lee, Jieun Nam, Juhee Song, Heonjung Shin
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Patent number: 11650452Abstract: Disclosed are display devices and methods of fabricating the same. The display device comprises a display panel, an optical layer on the display panel, and a backlight unit that is below the display panel and provides the display panel with light. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical fiber segments, and an air layer between the optical fiber segments. The light generated from the backlight unit is provided to the optical fiber segments through the display panel, and the light is diffused by the optical fiber segments and an air layer dispersed among the optical fiber segments.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juyoun Son, Dohun Kim, Jieun Nam, Jae Sul An, Kise Lee, Young-keun Lee
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Patent number: 11454844Abstract: A light source member includes a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting elements on the circuit board, and a reflection plate facing the circuit board. The reflection plate includes a base layer defining a plurality of grooves of the reflection plate, each of the plurality of grooves recessed in a direction towards the circuit board, and a light control pattern which wavelength-converts, absorbs or reflects light from the plurality of light emitting elements, on the base layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jieun Nam, Dohun Kim
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Publication number: 20220115471Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a display element, a first film comprising an elastomeric material and disposed on the display panel, the first film having a first thickness, a first adhesive layer disposed on the first film, the first adhesive layer having a second thickness, and a second adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the first film and having a third thickness equal to or greater than the second thickness of the first adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeoungsub LEE, Joohyeon LEE, Jieun NAM, Juhee SONG, Heonjung SHIN
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Publication number: 20210302785Abstract: A light source member includes a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting elements on the circuit board, and a reflection plate facing the circuit board. The reflection plate includes a base layer defining a plurality of grooves of the reflection plate, each of the plurality of grooves recessed in a direction towards the circuit board, and a light control pattern which wavelength-converts, absorbs or reflects light from the plurality of light emitting elements, on the base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: JIEUN NAM, DOHUN KIM
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Publication number: 20210080781Abstract: Disclosed are display devices and methods of fabricating the same. The display device comprises a display panel, an optical layer on the display panel, and a backlight unit that is below the display panel and provides the display panel with light. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical fiber segments, and an air layer between the optical fiber segments. The light generated from the backlight unit is provided to the optical fiber segments through the display panel, and the light is diffused by the optical fiber segments and an air layer dispersed among the optical fiber segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Juyoun SON, Dohun KIM, Jieun NAM, JAE SUL AN, Kise LEE, Young-keun LEE
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Patent number: 10800946Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide unit disposed under the display panel that includes a light incident surface, an opposite surface opposite to the light incident surface, side surfaces connecting the light incident surface and the opposite surface, and a light exiting surface facing the display panel, and a foam tape attached on an edge of the light exiting surface and an edge of a lower surface of the display panel to fix the display panel and the light guide unit. The foam tape includes a first adhesive layer, a reflecting layer disposed on the first adhesive layer, a foam layer disposed on the reflecting layer, and a second adhesive layer disposed on the foam layer and attached to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-Min Park, Jee-Na Lee, Jieun Nam
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Publication number: 20200012037Abstract: A display device includes a display panel. A light source is configured to output light having a first color. A light guide plate is disposed below the display panel and includes an incident surface into which the first color light is incident, an opposite surface that is opposite to the incident surface, and an emission surface facing the display panel. A color convertor is disposed between the display panel and the light guide plate. The color convertor is configured to absorb the first color light and to output light having a different color to the display panel. A reflector is disposed below the light guide plate. A first reflection area and an adjacent second reflection area are defined on the reflector. A light absorber is disposed on the first reflection area adjacent to the light source. The light absorber is configured to absorb the first color light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Young-Min PARK, Jieun NAM, Dohun KIM, Hyuk-Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20190287469Abstract: A display device including: a display panel having red, green and blue pixels; a backlight unit; a data driver; and a controller for applying red, green, and blue image data signals, wherein, when the red image data signal of a current frame has a magnitude different from a magnitude of the red image data signal of a previous frame, the controller applies a corrected image data signal having a magnitude different from the magnitude of the red image data signal of the current frame to the data driver as a red image of the current frame, and when the green image data signal of the current frame has a magnitude different from a magnitude of the green image data signal of the previous frame, the controller applies the green image data signal of the current frame to the data driver as a green image of the current frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Youngmin PARK, Jieun NAM, Mansoo KIM
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Publication number: 20190016926Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide unit disposed under the display panel that includes a light incident surface, an opposite surface opposite to the light incident surface, side surfaces connecting the light incident surface and the opposite surface, and a light exiting surface facing the display panel, and a foam tape attached on an edge of the light exiting surface and an edge of a lower surface of the display panel to fix the display panel and the light guide unit. The foam tape includes a first adhesive layer, a reflecting layer disposed on the first adhesive layer, a foam layer disposed on the reflecting layer, and a second adhesive layer disposed on the foam layer and attached to the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Young-Min Park, Jee-Na Lee, Jieun Nam
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Patent number: 10012785Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, a light source unit, a wavelength conversion sheet which is disposed between the display panel and the light guide plate, and a bottom chassis where the wavelength conversion sheet includes a first portion which covers an upper surface of the light guide plate, the first portion including a first edge extending in a first direction and a second edge facing the first edge, a second portion which extends from the first edge toward the bottom chassis, is coupled to the bottom chassis and covers a first side surface of the light guide plate, and a third portion which extends from the second edge toward the bottom chassis, is coupled to the bottom chassis and covers a second side surface of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jieun Nam, Hyoung-joo Kim
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Publication number: 20170139100Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate, a light source unit, a wavelength conversion sheet which is disposed between the display panel and the light guide plate, and a bottom chassis where the wavelength conversion sheet includes a first portion which covers an upper surface of the light guide plate, the first portion including a first edge extending in a first direction and a second edge facing the first edge, a second portion which extends from the first edge toward the bottom chassis, is coupled to the bottom chassis and covers a first side surface of the light guide plate, and a third portion which extends from the second edge toward the bottom chassis, is coupled to the bottom chassis and covers a second side surface of the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Jieun NAM, Hyoung-joo KIM
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Patent number: 9632355Abstract: A display device includes a backlight assembly including a light emitting unit to emit a light and a display panel receiving the light and displaying an image. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting diode package, an optical lens, and a reflective layer. The light emitting diode package includes at least two light emitting diodes to emit lights having different colors. The optical lens covers the light emitting diode package and includes a first lens surface and a second lens surface changing an optical path of the light incident through the first lens surface. The reflective layer is partially disposed on the first lens surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jieun Nam, Seki Park, Dongyeon Kang, Seokhyun Nam
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Publication number: 20160103364Abstract: A display device includes a backlight assembly including a light emitting unit to emit a light and a display panel receiving the light and displaying an image. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting diode package, an optical lens, and a reflective layer. The light emitting diode package includes at least two light emitting diodes to emit lights having different colors. The optical lens covers the light emitting diode package and includes a first lens surface and a second lens surface changing an optical path of the light incident through the first lens surface. The reflective layer is partially disposed on the first lens surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Jieun NAM, Seki PARK, Dongyeon KANG, Seokhyun NAM
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Patent number: 9291765Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source that emits light and a light guide plate disposed adjacent to the light source. The light guide plate includes an incident surface to which light is incident, an exit surface from which light incident through the incident surface exits, a reflection surface facing the exit surface to reflect the incident light, and a plurality of lenticular protrusions disposed on the exit surface. The reflection surface includes an inclined surface proximal to the incident surface and inclined with respect to the exit surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyoung-Joo Kim, Sangwoo Ha, Jieun Nam, Tae Yong Ryu, Jinsung Choi
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Patent number: 8686427Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate including pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the pixels includes a thin film transistor disposed on a first insulating substrate, a first protective layer that covers the thin film transistor and includes a SiOC layer, a first electrode disposed on the first protective layer, a second protective layer that covers the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the second protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Ok Kim, Hyeongsuk Yoo, Jieun Nam, Kiseong Seo, Jae Sul An, Taeyoung Ahn, Jungyun Jo
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Publication number: 20140036531Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source that emits light and a light guide plate disposed adjacent to the light source. The light guide plate includes an incident surface to which light is incident, an exit surface from which light incident through the incident surface exits, a reflection surface facing the exit surface to reflect the incident light, and a plurality of lenticular protrusions disposed on the exit surface. The reflection surface includes an inclined surface proximal to the incident surface and inclined with respect to the exit surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyoung-Joo Kim, Sangwoo Ha, Jieun Nam, Tae Yong Ryu, Jinsung Choi