Patents by Inventor Jin-Oh Kwag

Jin-Oh Kwag 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: 11381895
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer including light-emitting elements disposed on a substrate, and a sensor electrode layer disposed on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes a first sound electrode and a second sound electrode; a vibration layer electrically contacting the first sound electrode and the second sound electrode and being deformed in response to a first sound driving voltage applied to the first sound electrode and a second sound driving voltage applied to the second sound electrode; and sensor electrodes disposed on the vibration layer. The sensor electrodes sense an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Seok Seo, Jung Hun Noh, Seung Lyong Bok, Yi Joon Ahn, Sun Mi Yu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Patent number: 11373587
    Abstract: A pixel includes first and second sub-emission areas enclosed by a bank; a first light source unit disposed in the first sub-emission area, and including at least one first light emitting element connected between at least one first split electrode and a second power supply; a second light source unit disposed in the second sub-emission area, and including at least one second light emitting element connected between at least one second split electrode and the second power supply; a first driving circuit connected between a first power supply and the at least one first split electrode, and supplying a first driving current to the first light source unit in response to a first data signal; and a second driving circuit connected between the first power supply and the second split electrode, and supplying a second driving current to the second light source unit in response to a second data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sik Oh, Keun Kyu Song, Sung-Chan Jo, Hyun Min Cho
  • Publication number: 20220187947
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, Ki Seo KIM, Jae Kyoung KIM, Young Seok SEO, Sun Mi YU, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Patent number: 11322557
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes: a substrate; a circuit element layer on a first surface of the substrate and including a plurality of conductive layers; a light emitting element layer on the circuit element layer and including light emitting elements and a light shielding layer; and a light sensor layer on a second surface of the substrate and including light sensors, wherein the light shielding layer includes contact holes exposing first electrodes of the light emitting elements, and first opening portions exposing a portion of the circuit element layer, and the circuit element layer includes second opening portions formed in the plurality of conductive layers and includes a light transmission hole of which at least a portion overlaps the first opening portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hun Ryu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Publication number: 20220115470
    Abstract: A display device may include: a base layer including a display area and a non-display area; and a plurality of pixels provided on the display area, and each including a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels may include a pixel circuit layer, and a display element layer including an emission area formed to emit light, and a non-emission area provided around a perimeter of the emission area. The display element layer may include: a partition wall provided on the emission area of each of the sub-pixels; a bank provided on the non-emission area of each sub-pixel, and disposed on a surface equal to a surface on which the partition wall is disposed; a first electrode and a second electrode provided on the partition wall and spaced apart from each other; and at least one light emitting element provided between the first and second electrodes in the emission area of each sub-pixel, and configured to emit the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Hyun KIM, Veidhes BASRUR, Xinxing LI, Tae Jin KONG, Hee Keun LEE, Hyun Min CHO, Keun Kyu SONG, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Publication number: 20220093828
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises: a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from and arranged to face the first electrode; a first insulating layer arranged to cover at least a partial region of the first and second electrodes; a shielding electrode layer which is arranged on the first insulating layer and which does not overlap at least a portion of the first and second electrodes; and at least one light-emitting element arranged between the first and second electrodes so as to be spaced apart from the shielding electrode layer, wherein the at least one light-emitting element can be arranged in a region in which the shielding electrode layer does not overlap the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Oh KWAG, Hyun Deok IM, Keun Kyu SONG, Sung Chan JO, Hyun Min CHO
  • Patent number: 11275473
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Young Seok Seo, Sun Mi Yu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Publication number: 20220058254
    Abstract: A display device including a fingerprint sensor including a first layer having at least one photo sensor to generate a fingerprint image corresponding to reflected light from a fingerprint contact surface, light emitting elements to transmit light reflected by the fingerprint, and a second layer including pin holes to allow reflected light to be incident upon the at least one photo sensor; and a fingerprint detector to receive the fingerprint image from the fingerprint sensor, to extract a first image corresponding to a first region of the fingerprint and a second image corresponding to a second region of the fingerprint, to compare the first and second images to determine similarity, and to perform fingerprint authentication, based on similarity determination, where the fingerprint first region is in contact with the fingerprint contact surface and the fingerprint second region is not in contact with the fingerprint contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Won Sang PARK, Jin Oh KWAG, ILNAM KIM, Ji Hun RYU, Seung Hyun MOON, Bong Hyun YOU, Jong Hyun LEE, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220047170
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a plurality of light emitting elements to display an image, the display panel including a first area; a blood pressure sensor disposed adjacent to the display panel to sense pressure applied to at least a portion of the first area and to sense light incident thereon; and a pressure transmission member overlapping the first area of the display panel and the blood pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Seomoon, Chul Kim, Jin Oh Kwag, Tae Hee Lee, Hyeon Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220037299
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device comprises a first area which extends in a first direction, a second area which extends in the first direction and is alongside the first area in a second direction intersecting the first direction, at least one first light emitting element in the first area, at least one second light emitting element in the second area, at least one first wiring coupled to an end of the first light emitting element in the first area and that extends in the first direction and at least one second wiring coupled to an end of the second light emitting element in the second area and that extends in the first direction, wherein the first wiring and the second wiring are electrically isolated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Won Ho LEE, Yo Han LEE, Jong Hyuk KANG, Jin Oh KWAG, Hyun Deok IM, Hyun Min CHO, Won Kyu KIM, Keun Kyu SONG
  • Publication number: 20220037568
    Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from and facing each other; a light-blocking layer disposed above the first electrode and the second electrode; and at least one light-emitting element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light-blocking layer includes a light-blocking portion absorbing light and an opening pattern. The light-blocking portion includes an area partially overlapping the first electrode and the second electrode. The at least one opening pattern exposes portions of the first and second electrodes facing each other and at least a portion of an area between the first and second electrodes facing each other. The at least one light-emitting element overlaps the at least one opening pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh KWAG, Dae Hyun KIM, Keun Kyu SONG, Sung Chan JO, Hyun Min CHO
  • Publication number: 20220037292
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base including a receiving portion that receives a substrate on which semiconductor elements are disposed; and at least one ultrasonic generator that generates and applies ultrasonic waves to the substrate placed in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk KIM, Dong Gyun KIM, Jae Hoon JUNG, Jin Oh KWAG, Hee Yeon YOO, Sung Chan JO, Jeong In CHOI, Hye Jung HONG, Jong Hyuk KANG, Dong Eon LEE, Hyun Min CHO
  • Publication number: 20220029058
    Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; and pixels in the display area, and each including sub-pixels. Each sub-pixel may include a pixel circuit layer, and a display element layer including at least one light emitting element. The display element layer may include: a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer; a second electrode on the first electrode and electrically insulated from the first electrode; the light emitting element including a first end portion coupled to the first electrode and a second end portion coupled to the second electrode, and between the first electrode and the second electrode; an intermediate layer enclosing at least one area of the light emitting element, and on the first electrode; a connection line electrically connected to the second electrode. The second electrode may be on the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Uk KIM, Jin Oh KWAG, Keun Kyu SONG, Sung-Chan JO, Hyun Min CHO
  • Publication number: 20220005797
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first substrate, a conductive layer including a first electrode on the first substrate, an interlayer insulating layer on the conductive layer, a via layer on the interlayer insulating layer and including a hole exposing a part of a top surface of the interlayer insulating layer, a second electrode spaced apart from the hole and on the via layer, light emitting elements inside the hole of the via layer, a first contact electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and a first end of the light emitting elements, and a second contact electrode on the via layer and electrically connected to a second end of the light emitting elements. At least a part of the light emitting elements are placed on an inner wall of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: An Na RYU, Jin Oh KWAG, Dae Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210409863
    Abstract: Provided are display devices and methods of driving the same. A display device may include: a display panel, a main sound generator and a sub-sound generator disposed on a surface of the display panel. The main sound generator outputs sound in a first directional mode, and each of the main sound generator and the sub-sound generator outputs sound in a second directional mode. Each directional mode may be a mode in which sound is directed towards a particular viewer's location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Young Ran Son, Jin Oh Kwag, Jee Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20210408108
    Abstract: A pixel in accordance with an embodiment may include: a first electrode; a second electrode spaced from the first electrode; a plurality of light emitting elements arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode and including at least one first light emitting element; a first contact electrode on the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode and first ends of at least some of the plurality of light emitting elements; a second contact electrode on the second electrode and electrically connected to the second electrode and second ends of at least some of the plurality of light emitting elements; and at least one first conductive pattern between the at least one first light emitting element and the first contact electrode, and configured to electrically connect a first end of a corresponding first light emitting element to the first contact electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Oh KWAG, Sung Hoon KIM, Eun Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20210384179
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first display area including first sub-pixels to display an image, and a second display area including second sub-pixels and a transmission area adjacent to the second sub-pixels; and an optical device overlapping the second display area of the display panel and configured to detect light incident through the transmission area. Each of the second sub-pixels includes: a first contact electrode; a second contact electrode located apart from the first contact electrode; and a light emitting element between the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, An Na RYU, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Publication number: 20210375194
    Abstract: A pixel includes first and second sub-emission areas enclosed by a bank; a first light source unit disposed in the first sub-emission area, and including at least one first light emitting element connected between at least one first split electrode and a second power supply; a second light source unit disposed in the second sub-emission area, and including at least one second light emitting element connected between at least one second split electrode and the second power supply; a first driving circuit connected between a first power supply and the at least one first split electrode, and supplying a first driving current to the first light source unit in response to a first data signal; and a second driving circuit connected between the first power supply and the second split electrode, and supplying a second driving current to the second light source unit in response to a second data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh KWAG, Won Sik OH, Keun Kyu SONG, Sung-Chan JO, Hyun Min CHO
  • Patent number: 11189669
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing to the first substrate. The first substrate includes a transmission area in which a shutter unit is disposed and an emission area in which an organic light emitting diode is disposed. The shutter unit includes a first shutter electrode, a second shutter electrode, and a shutter layer interposed between the first and second shutter electrodes. The organic light emitting diode includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the pixel and common electrodes. At least one of the first and second shutter electrodes is connected to the common electrode of the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Kim, Jin-Oh Kwag, Yong-Kyu Jang
  • Publication number: 20210351171
    Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; and pixels disposed on the display area, and each including sub-pixels, each sub-pixel including a pixel circuit layer, and a display element layer including a light emitting element. The display element layer includes first and second electrodes spaced apart from each other; a first insulating layer disposed between the pixel circuit layer and the light emitting element; and a second insulating layer disposed on the light emitting element and filling spaces between the first insulating layer and ends of the light emitting element. The light emitting element includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer enclosing at least one side of the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer enclosing the active layer, an electrode layer enclosing the second conductive semiconductor layer, and an insulating film covering the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Won YOO, Dae Hyun KIM, Bek Hyun LIM, Myeong Hee KIM, Chang Il TAE, Hyun Min CHO, Keun Kyu SONG, Jin Oh KWAG