Patents by Inventor Jin-Lak Kim

Jin-Lak 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: 11937450
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module including a display surface. The display module includes a display panel including a plurality of display devices which displays an image on the display surface, a plurality of light concentration lenses arranged on the display panel, a buffer layer disposed on the light concentration lenses, and a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged at regular intervals on the buffer layer, where the diffraction patterns diffract a portion of lights incident thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Sugitani, Jin-su Byun, Gwangmin Cha, Saehee Han, Hoon Kang, Jin-lak Kim
  • Patent number: 10768498
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric anisotropy, a response speed of about 4.0 ms or less, and a rotational viscosity of about 47 mPa·S to about 75 mPa·S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Kyungmin Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Hyelim Jang
  • Publication number: 20200028120
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module including a display surface. The display module includes a display panel including a plurality of display devices which displays an image on the display surface, a plurality of light concentration lenses arranged on the display panel, a buffer layer disposed on the light concentration lenses, and a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged at regular intervals on the buffer layer, where the diffraction patterns diffract a portion of lights incident thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Koichi SUGITANI, Jin-su BYUN, Gwangmin CHA, Saehee HAN, Hoon KANG, Jin-lak KIM
  • Patent number: 10504392
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate facing the lower substrate, an optical medium layer between the lower and upper substrates, a display area at which an image is displayed, and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area and at which the image is not displayed. The lower substrate includes a flexible film on a lower base substrate and including a flat portion in the display and peripheral area, and the flat portion extending from the peripheral area and along a side surface of the lower base substrate to define a bent portion in the peripheral area, a thin film transistor on the flexible film in the display area, a connecting line on the flexible film in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a wire grid polarizer between the flexible film and the optical medium layer in the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Hyun Kim, Minsu Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Dongsoup Noh, Sehee Han
  • Publication number: 20190129211
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing a display device. The display device includes a first insulation substrate and a second insulation substrate facing each other and each including a pixel region and a pixel boundary, a column spacer disposed on the second insulation substrate, and a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate, covering at least a part of the column spacer and including a conductive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Jin Lak Kim, Su Min An, Young Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 10126603
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area which is arranged outside the display area; a first dam which is disposed in the non-display area of the first substrate and which includes a first stopper having a recessed groove at a surface thereof; and a first alignment layer which covers the display area of the first substrate, the first alignment layer defining a first portion thereof which extends to the non-display area and terminates at the surface of the first stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Gyun Kim, Jin Lak Kim, Se Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20180068598
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate facing the lower substrate, an optical medium layer between the lower and upper substrates, a display area at which an image is displayed, and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area and at which the image is not displayed. The lower substrate includes a flexible film on a lower base substrate and including a flat portion in the display and peripheral area, and the flat portion extending from the peripheral area and along a side surface of the lower base substrate to define a bent portion in the peripheral area, a thin film transistor on the flexible film in the display area, a connecting line on the flexible film in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a wire grid polarizer between the flexible film and the optical medium layer in the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: JANG-HYUN KIM, MINSU KIM, JIN-LAK KIM, DONGSOUP NOH, SEHEE HAN
  • Publication number: 20170235166
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric anisotropy, a response speed of about 4.0 ms or less, and a rotational viscosity of about 47 mPa·S to about 75 mPa·S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Soon Joon RHO, Kyungmin KIM, Jin-Lak KIM, Hyelim JANG
  • Patent number: 9658507
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric anisotropy, a response speed of about 4.0 ms or less, and a rotational viscosity of about 47 mPa·S to about 75 mPa·S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Kyungmin Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Hyelim Jang
  • Publication number: 20170059904
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area which is arranged outside the display area; a first dam which is disposed in the non-display area of the first substrate and which includes a first stopper having a recessed groove at a surface thereof; and a first alignment layer which covers the display area of the first substrate, the first alignment layer defining a first portion thereof which extends to the non-display area and terminates at the surface of the first stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tae Gyun KIM, Jin Lak KIM, Se Hee HAN
  • Patent number: 9487699
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate a second substrate including a common electrode and disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having an elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) and an elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11), and a ratio of the elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) to the elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer is in a range of about 0.96 to about 1.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon-Joon Rho, Kyung-Min Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Hye-Lim Jang, Keun-Chan Oh
  • Patent number: 9417481
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including: a first insulation substrate; a gate line and a data line positioned on the first insulation substrate and crossing each other; a first passivation layer positioned on the gate line and the data line; a pixel electrode positioned on the first passivation layer; an alignment layer positioned on the pixel electrode; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; and a liquid crystal positioned between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate. A thickness of the alignment layer is larger than a thickness of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Kyung Min Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Hye Lim Jang, Keun Chan Oh
  • Publication number: 20160202539
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor; a roof layer facing the pixel electrode; an upper insulating layer disposed on the roof layer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer and comprising a plurality of microcavities adjacent to each other including liquid crystal molecules, wherein the upper insulating layer includes titanium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Jin-Lak KIM
  • Publication number: 20160200127
    Abstract: Provided is an imprinting apparatus including: a stamp disposed on an area of a film; a first roller and a second roller configured to rotatably support the film such that the stamp moves along a lengthwise direction of the film as the first roller and the second roller rotate; a substrate which has an area corresponding to an area of the stamp and including a resin-coated surface disposed on a surface of the substrate; and a transfer unit which transfers the substrate while maintaining the resin-coated surface of the substrate faces downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tae Gyun KIM, Jin Lak Kim
  • Publication number: 20160161653
    Abstract: A wire grid polarizer and a method of fabricating a wire grid polarizer are provided. The wire grid polarizer comprises a substrate configured to have a plurality of recessed patterns disposed on a first surface thereof, a plurality of conductive wire patterns configured to be disposed in the recessed patterns, respectively, of the substrate, and an oxide layer configured to be disposed on the substrate and the conductive wire patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Lak KIM, Tae Wook KANG, Tae Gyun KIM
  • Patent number: 9291856
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that have negative dielectric anisotropy and a nematic-isotropic phase transition temperature (Tni) of about 110° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Kyungmin Kim, Jin-Lak Kim, Joon-Hyung Park, Hyelim Jang, Kyungseon Tak
  • Patent number: 9284488
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate including a first base substrate and a first alignment layer provided on the first base substrate, a second substrate including a second base substrate facing the first base substrate and a second alignment layer provided on the second base substrate. The device further includes a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal layer may include a bicyclohexane liquid crystal compound and an alkenyl liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Jin-Lak Kim, Kyungmin Kim, Hyelim Jang
  • Publication number: 20150322341
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric anisotropy, a response speed of about 4.0 ms or less, and a rotational viscosity of about 47 mPa·S to about 75 mPa·S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Soon Joon RHO, Kyungmin KIM, Jin-Lak KIM, Hyelim JANG
  • Publication number: 20150177575
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a first subpixel electrode is disposed on the first substrate and has a planar shape and, an insulating layer disposed on the first subpixel electrode, a second subpixel electrode which is disposed on the insulating layer, overlaps the first subpixel electrode, and includes a plurality of branch electrodes, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer injected between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode are applied with voltages of the same magnitude, and dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer is about ?2.0 to about ?2.7 at a temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Soon Joon RHO, Hye Lim JANG, Kyung Min KIM, Jin-Lak KIM
  • Publication number: 20150109551
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate a second substrate including a common electrode and disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having an elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) and an elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11), and a ratio of the elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) to the elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer is in a range of about 0.96 to about 1.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Soon-Joon RHO, Kyung-Min KIM, Jin-Lak KIM, Hye-Lim JANG, Keun-Chan OH