Patents by Inventor Jong-Hwa Kim

Jong-Hwa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220005878
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a through module hole defined in an active area and includes a first sensing pattern and a second sensing pattern spaced apart from each other in one direction with the module hole disposed therebetween. A third sensing pattern and a fourth sensing pattern are spaced apart from each other in a direction crossing the one direction with the module hole disposed therebetween. A first connection line extends along a portion of the module hole and connects the first sensing pattern acid the second sensing pattern to each other. A second connection line extends along a portion of the module hole and connects the third sensing pattern and the fourth sensing pattern to each other. The first connection line and the second connection line are disposed on the same layer and are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kyungsu LEE, IL-JOO KIM, JONG-HWA KIM, JEQNGYUN HAN
  • Publication number: 20220004276
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area in which an image is displayed and a peripheral area disposed outside of the display area, and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel. The touch sensor includes a plurality of sensor electrodes formed in a repeated arrangement of sensor patterns that forms a touch active area, a plurality of sensor wirings connected to the sensor electrodes and disposed outside of the touch active area, and at least one insulating layer overlapping the display area and the peripheral area. At least a portion of the sensor electrodes is formed over the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: JONG HWA KIM, IL JOO KIM, DEOK JOONG KIM, KYUNG SU LEE
  • Publication number: 20210396997
    Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) mirror that includes a mirror substrate with a first major surface with a concave shape, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface and with a convex shape, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The HUD mirror also a reflective layer disposed on the first major surface. The first major surface has a first surface roughness Ra of 3 nm or less and a peak to valley (PV) roughness of less than 30 nm, and the mirror substrate is a glass or glass-ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Jong Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20210389845
    Abstract: A display device includes a display layer on which a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area are defined and a sensor layer on which a plurality of sensor units are defined. The plurality of sensor units includes a first sensor unit overlapping the display area and a second sensor unit overlapping the display area and the non-display area. The second sensor unit includes a first portion and a second portion expanded from the first portion, and the first portion has a shape that is the same as a shape of which a portion is removed from the first sensor unit, and a width of the second sensor unit in a first direction is greater than a width of the first sensor unit in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: JEONGYUN HAN, Jong-Hwa Kim, Kyungsu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210373712
    Abstract: Provided is an input detection unit with a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes insulated from the first electrodes. Dummy patterns are disposed between the patterns and the detection patterns. A secondary dummy pattern is disposed adjacent to the dummy patterns. Signal lines overlap the non-detection area. The signal lines include a first signal line connected to the patterns and a second signal line connected to the detection patterns. The plurality of patterns includes a row of patterns closest to the non-detection area. The secondary dummy pattern overlaps a portion between the row of patterns closest to the non-detection area and the second signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Duckjoong Kim, Kyungsu Lee
  • Patent number: 11164915
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display region and a non-display region, and an input sensing circuit disposed on the display panel. The input sensing circuit includes a plurality of sensors overlapping the display region and including a plurality of first sensors and a plurality of second sensors capacitive-coupled respectively to adjacent first sensors among the plurality of first sensors, a dummy line disposed on a periphery of the plurality of sensors, extending along a part of a boundary between the display region and the non-display region, and insulated from the plurality of sensors, and a plurality of dummy patterns insulated from the plurality of sensors. Each of the plurality of dummy patterns is disposed between two adjacent sensors among the plurality of sensors, and at least a portion of the plurality of dummy patterns is electrically connected to the dummy line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungsoo Lee, Il-Joo Kim, Jong-Hwa Kim, Jeongyun Han
  • Patent number: 11126288
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area in which an image is displayed and a peripheral area disposed outside of the display area, and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel. The touch sensor includes a plurality of sensor electrodes formed in a repeated arrangement of sensor patterns that forms a touch active area, a plurality of sensor wirings connected to the sensor electrodes and disposed outside of the touch active area, and at least one insulating layer overlapping the display area and the peripheral area. At least a portion of the sensor electrodes is formed over the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hwa Kim, Il Joo Kim, Deok Joong Kim, Kyung Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11099697
    Abstract: Provided is an input detection unit with a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes insulated from the first electrodes. Dummy patterns are disposed between the patterns and the detection patterns. A secondary dummy pattern is disposed adjacent to the dummy patterns. Signal lines overlap the non-detection area. The signal lines include a first signal line connected to the patterns and a second signal line connected to the detection patterns. The plurality of patterns includes a row of patterns closest to the non-detection area. The secondary dummy pattern overlaps a portion between the row of patterns closest to the non-detection area and the second signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Duckjoong Kim, Kyungsu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210255736
    Abstract: An input sensing unit includes a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode insulated from the first sensing electrode, a first sensing line connected to one end of the first sensing electrode, a second sensing line connected to the other end of the first sensing electrode, a third sensing line connected to one end of the second sensing electrode, a first bridge pattern connecting the first sensing line and the second sensing line, a second bridge pattern substantially parallel to the first bridge pattern, and a pad connected to the second bridge pattern. The first bridge pattern extends in a first direction and overlaps the first sensing electrode in the first direction, and the pad is disposed closer to the second bridge pattern than the first bridge pattern. Thus, the input sensing unit has improved reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Kim, Wonkyu Kwak, Jeongyun Han, Kyungsu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210247866
    Abstract: An electronic panel including a base layer having a sensing area and a peripheral area adjacent to the sensing area, sensing electrodes overlapping the sensing area and disposed on the base layer, first lines overlapping the peripheral area and connected to one end and the other end of each of the sensing electrodes, an insulation layer including a first insulation portion configured to cover the sensing electrodes and disposed on the base layer and a second insulation portion configured to cover at least a portion of each of the first lines and disposed on the base layer, and second lines disposed on the second insulation portion and respectively electrically connected to the first lines through contact holes defined in the second insulation portion. The at least a portion of each of the first lines has a meandering shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: JONG-HWA KIM, WONKYU KWAK, IL-JOO KIM, YOUNGBAE JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210242285
    Abstract: A display device including a window, a display panel, and an input detection sensor disposed therebetween and including a first electrode extending in a first direction, a second electrode extending in the first direction, a third electrode intersecting with the first and second electrodes while insulated therefrom, a first signal line electrically connected to an end of the first electrode, a second signal line electrically connected to an end of the second electrode, and a third signal line and a fourth signal line electrically connected to a first end and a second end of the third electrode, respectively, in which each of the first and second signal lines includes a first part and a second part extending in the first direction and disposed between the first part of the first signal line and the second part of the first signal line in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-hwa KIM, Kyungsu LEE, Jeongyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20210232242
    Abstract: An electronic device including an input sensing unit configured to sense an external input. The input sensing unit includes first electrodes including first patterns including normal patterns and notch patterns and first connection patterns connecting the first patterns, a second electrode, a first trace line connected to one of the normal patterns, and a connection trace line connected to at least two of the notch patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-hwa KIM, II-joo KIM, Duckjoong KIM, Kyungsu LEE
  • Publication number: 20210223899
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes first through third sensing areas, first through third sensing patterns respectively disposed in the first through third sensing areas, a sensing line disposed in a non-sensing area and electrically connected to the first sensing pattern, and a connection line disposed in the non-sensing area and disposed between the sensing line and the first sensing pattern. The connection line electrically connects the second and third sensing patterns. The touch sensor further includes a connection portion electrically connecting the sensing line and the first sensing pattern, a dummy line disposed between the sensing line and the connection line, a ground line disposed in the non-sensing area that transmits a ground voltage to the first to third sensing areas, and a bridge line electrically connecting the ground line and the dummy line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: KYUNG SU LEE, JONG HWA KIM, DUCK JOONG KIM, IL JOO KIM
  • Patent number: 11068092
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a base substrate including front and rear surfaces facing each other and in which a module hole passing through the first and rear surfaces is defined, a circuit layer including a driving element, a display element layer including a light emitting element, an encapsulation layer, and an input sensing unit. A routing area surrounding the module hole is defined in the base substrate. The input sensing unit includes a first touch line, a second touch line, and a bridge pattern. The first touch line includes first touch sensing parts arranged in a preset direction. The second touch line is insulated from and cross the first touch line. The bridge pattern is connected to the first touch sensing parts adjacent to the preset direction with the module hole therebetween and be disposed within the routing area. A slit is provided in the bridge pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongyun Han, Jong-Hwa Kim, Kyungsu Lee
  • Publication number: 20210181889
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and an input sensor disposed on the display panel and having an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area. The input sensor includes a sensing electrode disposed in the active area; a sensing line disposed in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the sensing electrode; a sensing pad disposed in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the sensing line; a ground pad disposed in the peripheral area and to receive a ground voltage; and a first alignment member disposed in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the ground pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa KIM, Hwan-Hee JEONG, Kyungsu LEE, Jeongyun HAN
  • Patent number: 11036343
    Abstract: An input-sensing circuit may include a plurality of sensors and a plurality of connecting portions to electrically connect the plurality of sensors to each other. Some of the plurality of connecting portions may be disposed in the same layer as the plurality of sensors, and the others may be disposed in a layer different from the plurality of sensors. The connecting portions, which are disposed in the same layer as the plurality of sensors, and the connecting portions, which are disposed in a layer different from the plurality of sensors, may be alternately disposed with respect to each other, when viewed in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Kim, Kyungsu Lee, Jeongyun Han
  • Publication number: 20210173437
    Abstract: A foldable display device and a method of driving the foldable display device are provided. The foldable display device may include a first region, a second region, and a third region configured to bend along a folding axis between the first region and the second region. The foldable display device may include a display panel having a plurality of pixels; a touch sensor overlapping the third region and on an upper surface of the display panel; a first digitizer provided under the display panel to overlap the first region; and a second digitizer provided under the display panel to overlap the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Man BAE, Jong Hwa KIM, Se Hun PARK, Chang Mo PARK, So Yeon JOO
  • Publication number: 20210157449
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a base substrate through which a hole is defined, a cover portion, a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode, a dummy electrode, and a ground line. The cover portion surrounds the hole and includes at least one cover pattern. The first sensing electrode includes first sensing patterns. The second sensing electrode includes second sensing patterns. The dummy electrode includes dummy patterns disposed between the first sensing patterns and the second sensing patterns. The ground line is electrically connected to the cover portion through at least some of the dummy patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kyungsu LEE, Jong-Hwa KIM, Jeongyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20210157450
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a base substrate, a first sensing electrode, and a second sensing electrode. A hole is defined through the base substrate. The first sensing electrode includes first sensing patterns and first connection patterns, which are arranged in a first direction. The second sensing electrode includes second sensing patterns and second connection patterns, which are arranged in the first direction. One first connection pattern and one second connection pattern are spaced apart from each other in a second direction with the hole defined therebetween. A first distance in the second direction between the one first connection pattern and the one second connection pattern is greater than a second distance in the second direction between another first connection pattern and another second connection pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kyungsu LEE, Jong-Hwa KIM, Jeongyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20210132742
    Abstract: A sensing structure includes: a substrate including a sensing area and a peripheral area located adjacent to the sensing area; a sensing electrode disposed in the sensing area of the substrate; and a first wire disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, wherein the first wire is connected to the sensing electrode, and the first wire has at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kyungsu LEE, Dong Jin MOON, Jong-Hwa KIM, In Young HAN