Patents by Inventor Jin Chul Choi

Jin Chul Choi 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).

  • Publication number: 20130334985
    Abstract: An output buffer circuit includes an amplifier and a transmission circuit. The amplifier includes a plurality of inputs and an output. The inputs provide first input signals and second input signals to the amplifier. The output provides an output signal as a first input signal of the first input signals to the amplifier. The transmission circuit has an input coupled to the output of the amplifier and further has an output that provides a transmission circuit output signal as a second input signal of the second input signals to the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Tae KIM, Soo Ik CHA, Jun Ho SONG, Jin Chul CHOI, Chul Ho CHOI
  • Patent number: 8400378
    Abstract: An electro-luminescence display having a plurality of pixels is disclosed. One of the pixels of the electro-luminescence display includes an electro-luminescence diode electrically connected between first and second voltage sources; first and second thin film transistors adjusting an amount of current flowing to the electro-luminescence diode; and a control circuit complementarily operating the first and second thin film transistors in an active mode and a refresh mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Hwan Kim, Seung Chan Byun, Jin Chul Choi, Jin Hyoung Kim, Sang Keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20120320114
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device and its driving method for improving a visual picture quality. A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment includes a liquid crystal display panel where plural pixels composed of sub-pixels arranged in a fixed pattern are arranged by the unit of one horizontal line; a timing controller for controlling the gray level realization of digital data inputted from a system; and a data drive circuit that differently realigns a data pattern of the digital data by the unit of one horizontal line for each k horizontal period, that converts the digital data of the realigned data pattern into analog data voltages, and that makes the analog data voltages, which are buffered in accord with the realigned data pattern, in accord with an arrangement pattern of the sub-pixels constituting each pixel to supply the analog data voltages to each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Jin Chul CHOI, Sun Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8279148
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device and its driving method for improving a visual picture quality. A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment includes a liquid crystal display panel where plural pixels composed of sub-pixels arranged in a fixed pattern are arranged by the unit of one horizontal line; a timing controller for controlling the gray level realization of digital data inputted from a system; and a data drive circuit that differently realigns a data pattern of the digital data by the unit of one horizontal line for each k horizontal period, that converts the digital data of the realigned data pattern into analog data voltages, and that makes the analog data voltages, which are buffered in accord with the realigned data pattern, in accord with an arrangement pattern of the sub-pixels constituting each pixel to supply the analog data voltages to each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Chul Choi, Sun Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8243010
    Abstract: An LCD device with an improved contrast ratio and a reduced electric power consumption and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The LCD device and the driving method thereof generate a data modulation control signal using single frame image data to be displayed on a liquid crystal panel, and then generating a plurality of modulated local dimming control signals for a plurality of divisional regions of the divided single frame image data. A modulated data, in which the single frame image data is compensated with the data modulation control signal is generated and applied to the liquid crystal panel. A plurality of driver signals each corresponding to the modulated local dimming control signals are applied to the blocks of a backlight unit. The divisional regions are opposite to the blocks, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Wook Lee, Jin Chul Choi, Ji Kyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120162052
    Abstract: An electro-luminescence display having a plurality of pixels is disclosed. One of the pixels of the electro-luminescence display includes an electro-luminescence diode electrically connected between first and second voltage sources; first and second thin film transistors adjusting an amount of current flowing to the electro-luminescence diode; and a control circuit complementarily operating the first and second thin film transistors in an active mode and a refresh mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: In Hwan KIM, Seung Chan BYUN, Jin Chul CHOI, Jin Hyoung KIM, Sang Keun LEE
  • Patent number: 8154479
    Abstract: An electro-luminescence display having a plurality of pixels is disclosed. One of the pixels of the electro-luminescence display includes an electro-luminescence diode electrically connected between first and second voltage sources; first and second thin film transistors adjusting an amount of current flowing to the electro-luminescence diode; and a control circuit complementarily operating the first and second thin film transistors in an active mode and a refresh mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Hwan Kim, Seung Chan Byun, Jin Chul Choi, Jin Hyoung Kim, Sang Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 8031156
    Abstract: A data driving circuit of a liquid crystal display for selectively switching and multiplexing voltages in accordance with a bit order of input data is disclosed. The data driver circuit includes: a voltage distributor that selects one of a first voltage and a second voltages as first output voltage in accordance with the most significant bit of input data including a plurality of n data bits, that multiplexes the first voltage and the second voltage to be output as one of more multiplexed output voltage is one of the first voltage and the second voltage selected in accordance with bits of the input data lower in significance than the most significant bit, and that outputs the first voltage as a final output voltage; and an output buffer that is driven by the first output voltage, the one or more multiplexed output voltages, and the final output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Sang Jang, Jin Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 7986288
    Abstract: An LCD with reduced power consumption is described. The LCD includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of gate lines and data lines, a data driver supplying a data voltage to the plurality of data lines, a controller generating a current control signal to control an output terminal of the data driver so that the output terminal operates during a first period in which data is outputted from the data driver, and the output terminal does not operate during a second period in which data is not outputted from the data driver, and a gate driver that supplies a scan signal to the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Sang Jang, Jin Chul Choi
  • Publication number: 20100085374
    Abstract: An LCD device with an improved contrast ratio and a reduced electric power consumption and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The LCD device and the driving method thereof generate a data modulation control signal using single frame image data to be displayed on a liquid crystal panel, and then generating a plurality of modulated local dimming control signals for a plurality of divisional regions of the divided single frame image data. A modulated data, in which the single frame image data is compensated with the data modulation control signal is generated and applied to the liquid crystal panel. A plurality of driver signals each corresponding to the modulated local dimming control signals are applied to the blocks of a backlight unit. The divisional regions are opposite to the blocks, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taek Wook LEE, Jin Chul CHOI, Ji Kyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 7663588
    Abstract: A circuit for driving a liquid crystal display device, as embodied, includes: a gray level voltage generator for generating a plurality of gray level voltages; and an intermediate gray level voltage generator for receiving a first gray level voltage and a second gray level voltage among the plurality of gray level voltages and for selectively outputting one of the first gray level voltage and a third gray level voltage through a plurality of capacitors, a value of the third gray level voltage being between the first and second gray level voltage and set by the plurality of capacitors, the intermediate gray level voltage generator including: an operational amplifier for pre-charging the plurality of capacitors using a current outputted from the operational amplifier and for selectively outputting one of the first gray level voltage and the third gray level voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Sang Jang, Jin Chul Choi
  • Publication number: 20080316149
    Abstract: An electro-luminescence display having a plurality of pixels is disclosed. One of the pixels of the electro-luminescence display includes an electro-luminescence diode electrically connected between first and second voltage sources; first and second thin film transistors adjusting an amount of current flowing to the electro-luminescence diode; and a control circuit complementarily operating the first and second thin film transistors in an active mode and a refresh mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: In Hwan Kim, Seung Chan Byun, Jin Chul Choi, Jin Hyoung Kim, Sang Keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20080278427
    Abstract: An LCD with reduced power consumption is described. The LCD includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of gate lines and data lines, a data driver supplying a data voltage to the plurality of data lines, a controller generating a current control signal to control an output terminal of the data driver so that the output terminal operates during a first period in which data is outputted from the data driver, and the output terminal does not operate during a second period in which data is not outputted from the data driver, and a gate driver that supplies a scan signal to the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Chul Sang Jang, Jin Chul Choi
  • Publication number: 20080150865
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device and its driving method for improving a visual picture quality. A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment includes a liquid crystal display panel where plural pixels composed of sub-pixels arranged in a fixed pattern are arranged by the unit of one horizontal line; a timing controller for controlling the gray level realization of digital data inputted from a system; and a data drive circuit that differently realigns a data pattern of the digital data by the unit of one horizontal line for each k horizontal period, that converts the digital data of the realigned data pattern into analog data voltages, and that makes the analog data voltages, which are buffered in accord with the realigned data pattern, in accord with an arrangement pattern of the sub-pixels constituting each pixel to supply the analog data voltages to each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Chul CHOI, Sun Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20080155054
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for providing information of set data to a user (pre-registered user) who can share the set data. The apparatus includes a communicator instructed by a controller to transmit information of the set data to a receiving portable terminal; and if a set data input event occurs, the controller outputting a set data input screen to receive the set data, generating a set data message including the set data, and transmitting the set data message to the receiving portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jin-Chul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20080001149
    Abstract: A data driving circuit of a liquid crystal display for selectively switching and multiplexing voltages in accordance with a bit order of input data is disclosed. The data driver circuit includes: a voltage distributor that selects between outputting a first voltage and a second voltage as first output voltage in accordance with the most significant bit of input data including a plurality of n data bits, that multiplexes the first voltage and the second voltage to be output as one or more multiplexed output voltages wherein each of the one or more multiplexed output voltage is one of the first voltage and the second voltage selected in accordance with bits of the input data lower in significance than the most significant bit, and that outputs the first voltage as a final output voltage; and an output buffer that is driven by the first output voltage, the multiplexed output voltage, and the final output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Chul Sang Jang, Jin Chul Choi