Patents by Inventor Jong Hyun Choi

Jong Hyun 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: 20230110130
    Abstract: A switch apparatus includes a base module including a base case; a manipulation module including a manipulation case, and a grip mounted on an external circumferential surface of the manipulation case; a magnetic mechanism including a base-side magnetic unit provided to the base module, and a manipulation-side magnetic unit provided to the manipulation module; and a grip force sensing unit provided between the manipulation case and the grip, wherein the grip force sensing unit detects whether a grip force applied to the grip is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and the magnetic mechanism is configured to vary a magnetic force generated between the base-side magnetic unit and the manipulation-side magnetic unit in accordance with a magnitude of the grip force detected by the grip force sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Hoon SHIN, Hoo Sang Lee, Jong Hyun Choi, Dae Woo Park, Youn Tak Kim, Nam I Jo
  • Publication number: 20230096089
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of signal lines over the display area; and a plurality of connection lines in the display area and connected to the signal lines, wherein the plurality of connection lines includes a plurality of first connection lines connected to the signal lines, respectively, a plurality of third connection lines on a same layer as the first connection lines, and a plurality of second connection lines connecting the first connection lines to the third connection lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Hwan CHO, Jong Hyun CHOI, Ju Chan PARK, Seung Min SONG, Min Seong YI
  • Patent number: 11611050
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display device includes: a substrate including a through-hole, a peripheral area surrounding the through-hole, a wiring area surrounding the peripheral area, and a display area surrounding the wiring area; a gate insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a gate wire disposed in the wiring area and on the gate insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the gate wire; a data wire disposed in the wiring area and on the interlayer insulating layer; a middle insulating layer disposed on the data wire; and a first main insulating dam disposed in the wiring area and on the middle insulating layer, wherein the first main insulating dam includes an organic material, and wherein a width of a lower surface of the first main insulating dam is narrower than a width of an upper surface of the first main insulating dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woo Kim, Seung-Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11610555
    Abstract: A display device includes a display portion having a substantially rectangular area with rounded edges in which a plurality of data lines are arranged. The display device includes a first area corresponding to a rounded edge part and a second area corresponding to a straight edge part adjacent to the first area. A data driving circuit includes a plurality of output channels configured to output data voltages. Odd-numbered output channels output data voltages according to a sequential arrangement of data lines in the second area. Even-numbered output channels output data voltages according to a reverse sequential arrangement of data lines in the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyung Soon Park, Seung-Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11600675
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display area and a second display area adjacent to the first display area in a first direction, driving elements, light-emitting elements including a pixel electrode electrically connected to a corresponding one of the driving elements, signal wirings that transfer a driving signal to the driving elements, and connection wirings that transfer a driving signal to signal wirings disposed in the second display area. At least one of the connection wirings includes a first signal-transferring portion extending in the first direction, a second signal-transferring portion extending in a second direction, and dummy portions extending in a direction intersecting the first and second signal-transferring portions. The pixel electrode overlaps a gap between dummy portions of adjacent connection wirings in an area where the connection wirings are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Joo Kim, Sun Ho Kim, Seung-Hwan Cho, Tae Woo Kim, Tae Hoon Yang, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20230063317
    Abstract: A display device includes an active region including pixels receiving data signals through data lines, and a non-active region on a side of the active region in a first direction and including a pad portion. The display device includes non-active fan-out wirings in the non-active region and connected to the pad portion, signal wirings extending in the first direction across the active region and connected to the pixels, and connection wirings passing through the active region and connecting some of the non-active fan-out wirings and some of the signal wirings. Each of the connection wirings includes first and second extension portions made of a first conductive layer, and a third extension portion made of a second conductive layer different from the first conductive layer. The first and second extension portions extend in the first direction, and the third extension portion extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Won Suk Choi, Jung Tae Park, Ki Ho Bang, Seong Jun Lee, Sang Hyun Jun, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11552154
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area including pixels, and a light transmissive area including a portion in the display area, and signal lines disposed in the display area and electrically connected with the pixels, where the signal lines include a first signal line on a first side, a second signal line on a second side and arranged with the first signal line in a first direction, and a third signal line on a third side, and the third signal line is arranged with the first signal line and the second signal line in a second direction, the first and second signal lines are insulated from each other in the display area, and a length of the first signal line is longer than a length of the second signal line in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Ki Nyeng Kang, Sun Kwang Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Jong Hyun Choi, Tae Hoon Yang
  • Publication number: 20230006013
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel, a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel, and a recess pattern traversing between the first pixel and the second pixel when viewed from top. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first supply voltage line, a light-emitting element, a first transistor connected between the first supply voltage line and the light-emitting element, a second transistor connected between the first transistor and the light-emitting element, and a third transistor connected to the light-emitting element. The display device further includes a first semiconductor layer defining a channel of each of the first transistor, the second transistor, and the third transistor. The second transistor of the first pixel is connected to the third transistor of the second pixel via the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer overlaps the recess pattern between the first pixel and the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Jong Hyun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11545538
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. The display area includes pixels with first output wires connected to the pixels. A first driver is connected to the first output wires and positioned in the peripheral area at a first side of the display area. The first substrate includes a notch portion having a curved edge and the display area has a first display portion and a second display portion with the notch portion therebetween. At least one of the first output wires is a first main line at the first display portion, a second main line at the second display portion, and a first connecting line that is connected to the first main line and the second main line and is at the peripheral area between the first display portion and the second display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Doo Hwan Kim, Tae Jin Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Joo Sun Yoon, Min Jae Jeong, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11521545
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of signal lines over the display area; and a plurality of connection lines in the display area and connected to the signal lines, wherein the plurality of connection lines includes a plurality of first connection lines connected to the signal lines, respectively, a plurality of third connection lines on a same layer as the first connection lines, and a plurality of second connection lines connecting the first connection lines to the third connection lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi, Ju Chan Park, Seung Min Song, Min Seong Yi
  • Patent number: 11515369
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having an active area, a visible region located on the active area, and a non-visible region farther from the active area in a first direction than the visible region is; a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a first via layer disposed on the second conductive layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first via layer; and a third conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including touch signal lines. The visible region includes a line area where the second conductive layer is disposed, and a line-free area where the second conductive layer is not disposed. The third conductive layer includes a dummy pattern disposed in the line-free area and has a width greater than the touch signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Woo Park, Tae Hyun Kim, Jong Hyun Choi, Hoon Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 11502155
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including an opening area in a display area and a non-display area between the display area and the opening area; signal wires disposed in the non-display area to bypass the opening area, and at least one groove disposed between the signal wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Ki Nyeng Kang, Tae Woo Kim, Tae Hoon Yang, Seon Beom Ji, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220351690
    Abstract: A display device includes a display portion having a substantially rectangular area with rounded edges in which a plurality of data lines are arranged. The display device includes a first area corresponding to a rounded edge part and a second area corresponding to a straight edge part adjacent to the first area. A data driving circuit includes a plurality of output channels configured to output data voltages. Odd-numbered output channels output data voltages according to a sequential arrangement of data lines in the second area. Even-numbered output channels output data voltages according to a reverse sequential arrangement of data lines in the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Gyung Soon Park, Seung-Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11482591
    Abstract: A display device includes an active region including pixels receiving data signals through data lines, and a non-active region on a side of the active region in a first direction and including a pad portion. The display device includes non-active fan-out wirings in the non-active region and connected to the pad portion, signal wirings extending in the first direction across the active region and connected to the pixels, and connection wirings passing through the active region and connecting some of the non-active fan-out wirings and some of the signal wirings. Each of the connection wirings includes first and second extension portions made of a first conductive layer, and a third extension portion made of a second conductive layer different from the first conductive layer. The first and second extension portions extend in the first direction, and the third extension portion extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Won Suk Choi, Jung Tae Park, Ki Ho Bang, Seong Jun Lee, Sang Hyun Jun, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220317631
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a through-hole. The display device also includes a display unit formed on the substrate and surrounding the through-hole, and the display unit is configured to display an image and includes pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: KI NYENG KANG, KEUM NAM KIM, JONG HYUN CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220304167
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including first and second areas, and a bending portion between the first and second areas; and a cover window on the display panel. The first area is between the cover window and the second area when the display panel is in a bent state, the first bending portion is between the cover window and the third bending portion when the display panel is in the bent state, and the bending portion includes a first bending portion extending from the first area, a second bending portion extending from the first bending portion, and a third bending portion between the second bending portion and the second area. A radius of curvature of the second bending portion is less than that of the first bending portion, and the radius of curvature of the second bending portion is less than that of the third bending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Nyeng Kang, Min Soo Kim, Jong Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220270553
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display area including pixels for displaying an image; a non-display area adjacent to the display area; scan lines connected to the pixels; a first scan driver circuit disposed in the non-display area, where the first scan driver circuit is connected to first scan lines among the scan lines, and outputs first scan signals to the first scan lines; and a second scan driver circuit disposed in the non-display area, where the second scan driver circuit is connected to second scan lines among the scan lines, and outputs second scan signals to the second scan lines. The second scan driver circuit is disposed farther away from the display area than the first scan driver circuit is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Hyun KIM, Jong Hyun CHOI, Seung Hwan CHO
  • Publication number: 20220255044
    Abstract: A display device including a flat area extending in a direction and a bending area having a curvature is provided. The display device includes a panel part including a pixel array and including a first active area located in the flat area and a second active area located in the bending area, a protective window covering the panel part, and a high-refractive member on the panel part in the bending area and including a material having a refractivity greater than a refractivity of the protective window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Joo KIM, Jong-Hyun CHOI, Sun-Hee LEE, Seung-Min LEE, Tae-Hyun KIM
  • Patent number: D967818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Joo Kim, Jong Hyun Choi, Ki Nyeng Kang, Min Soo Kim
  • Patent number: D971219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi