Patents by Inventor Jong-min Wang

Jong-min Wang 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: 7740364
    Abstract: A direct light type backlight unit having a structure in which divided luminance areas are sequentially turned on and off and a liquid crystal display device employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in a plurality of lines and mounted on the base substrate; and a reflector sheet vertically formed between lines of the point light sources, reflecting light emitted from the point light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-bum Seong, Il-yong Jung, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh
  • Patent number: 7636138
    Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in two or more lines on the base substrate; a diffusion plate disposed over the plurality of point light sources to diffuse and transmit incident light; and at least one barrier rib forming two or more division areas by being disposed between the base substrate and the diffusion plate to be upright with respect to the base substrate between the lines and having a wall surface reflecting light incident from the plurality of point light sources, at least a portion of an end portion of the barrier rib being inserted into the diffusion plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-bum Seong, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh, Su-gun Kim, Il-yong Jung
  • Patent number: 7553046
    Abstract: A light emitting cluster includes five light emitting devices including two first light emitting devices producing first color light, two second light emitting devices producing second color light, and a third light emitting device producing third color light, wherein one of the first light emitting devices, one of the second light emitting devices, the third light emitting device, one of the first light emitting devices, and one of the second light emitting devices are arranged sequentially. An LCD panel is back illuminated by a plurality of light emitting clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Su-gun Kim
  • Patent number: 7535446
    Abstract: A liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) device includes a wafer, glass, and walls formed at opposite ends of an upper surface of the wafer to define a predetermined cell gap between the glass and the wafer. A thin piezo-electric layer is attached onto a surface of the wafer and an electrode is applied with external power to expand and/or contract the thin piezo-electric layer. The LCOS device further includes a voltage detection unit for detecting a voltage generated by the deformation of the thin piezo-electric layer; and a feedback control unit for compensating for deformation of the thin piezo-electric layer according to the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit. The LCOS device achieves uniformity of the cell gap by adjusting the voltage level of the thin piezo-electric layer after bonding the wafer and the glass, and therefore, spacers are not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-woon Booh, Su-ho Shin, Su-gun Kim, Jin-woo Cho, Jong-min Wang
  • Patent number: 7515241
    Abstract: Provided are a bonding structure for a flat panel display and a method of forming the same, and a flat panel display, including the bonding structure. The bonding structure of a flat panel display device, which is formed between an upper substrate and a lower substrate to seal and bond the two substrates of the flat panel display device, and the bonding structure includes an outer separation wall and an inner separation wall of same heights being arranged along edges of the upper substrate and the lower substrate with a predetermined interval, and a sealant being applied between the outer separation wall and the inner separation wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-gun Kim, Sang-moo Park, Soon-young Hyun, Won-nyun Kim, Jong-min Wang, Gyu-min Lee
  • Patent number: 7452109
    Abstract: An edge light type backlight unit having a heat sink system which can efficiently emit heat generated by a light emitting element. The edge light type backlight unit includes a light guide panel which guides light; light emitting elements which are arranged on the insides of opposite first and second surfaces of the light guide panel; and heat sinks which are provided on the outsides of the first and second surfaces and emit heat generated by the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Jong-min Wang
  • Patent number: 7447416
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight unit, and a display are provided. The light emitting assembly includes: light emitting modules, wherein the light emitting modules include: a substrate having an electrical connecting portion; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on the substrate, and wherein the light emitting modules can be assembled using the electrical connecting portion. The light emitting assembly can be assembled using the light emitting modules comprised of independent blocks and thus, can be freely used regardless of the size of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Ji-whan Noh, Su-gun Kim, Ki-burn Seong
  • Patent number: 7322721
    Abstract: A side emitting device, a backlight unit using the same as a light source, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the backlight unit. The side emitting device includes a light-emitting device to emit light, and a side emitter to change the path of at least part of the light emitted from the light-emitting device. The side emitter includes a first reflecting surface reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting device in a first range of angles close to a central axis, a first refracting surface refracting the light reflected by the first reflecting surface obliquely downward from the horizontal axis, and a second refracting surface refracting light emitted from the light-emitting device in a second range of angles complementary to the first range of angles. The backlight unit includes at least an array of side emitting devices, a reflection diffusion plate and a first transmission diffusion plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Joon-chan Park, Dong-ha Kim, Jong-min Wang, Ju-seong Hwang
  • Patent number: 7294371
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal compound represented by formula 1, a liquid crystal composition including the same, and a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal composition: wherein X1, X2, R1, R2, L and are the same as described in specification. High optical anisotropy and negative dielectric anisotropy can be achieved by the use of the liquid crystal composition including the liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-seob Kim, Yoon-sok Kang, Jee-hwan Jang, Jong-min Wang, Byung-soon Chen
  • Patent number: 7210839
    Abstract: A backlight system providing enhanced uniform brightness and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the same are provided. The backlight system includes: a light guide panel which forms a surface light source by guiding light; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on at least one side of the light guide panel in the form of an array, wherein when the light emitting units in the array are divided into a first region, a second region and a third region and at least one of light emitting units is included in an edge of the first region and an edge of the third region, a quantity of current applied to the first region and the third region is controlled to be larger than a quantity of current applied to the second region in order to control the light guide panel to provide uniform brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Tae-Hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh
  • Publication number: 20060268574
    Abstract: A backlight system providing enhanced uniform brightness and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the same are provided. The backlight system includes: a light guide panel which forms a surface light source by guiding light; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on at least one side of the light guide panel in the form of an array, wherein when the light emitting units in the array are divided into a first region, a second region and a third region and at least one of light emitting units is included in an edge of the first region and an edge of the third region, a quantity of current applied to the first region and the third region is controlled to be larger than a quantity of current applied to the second region in order to control the light guide panel to provide uniform brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Tae-Hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh
  • Publication number: 20060262079
    Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of division areas; a light source which is able to be lighted and is disposed on one sidewall surface of a barrier rib defining the plurality of division areas; and a heat radiation device disposed on an opposite wall surface of the barrier rib to the one sidewall surface, wherein each of the plurality of division areas is constructed to bi-divide light reflection and heat radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Ki-bum Seong, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh, Su-gun Kim, Il-yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20060256256
    Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in two or more lines on the base substrate; a diffusion plate disposed over the plurality of point light sources to diffuse and transmit incident light; and at least one barrier rib forming two or more division areas by being disposed between the base substrate and the diffusion plate to be upright with respect to the base substrate between the lines and having a wall surface reflecting light incident from the plurality of point light sources, at least a portion of an end portion of the barrier rib being inserted into the diffusion plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Ki-bum Seong, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh, Su-gun Kim, Il-yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20060249742
    Abstract: A light emitting device for achieving uniform light distribution and a backlight unit employing the light emitting device. The light emitting device includes: a light reflecting member having light reflecting surfaces by which light is reflected; a light transmitting member formed on the light reflecting surfaces of the light reflecting member and having light emitting surfaces; and a point light source emitting light to the light transmitting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Jong-min Wang
  • Publication number: 20060221629
    Abstract: A direct light type backlight unit having a structure in which divided luminance areas are sequentially turned on and off and a liquid crystal display device employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in a plurality of lines and mounted on the base substrate; and a reflector sheet vertically formed between lines of the point light sources, reflecting light emitted from the point light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Ki-bum Seong, Il-yong Jung, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh
  • Publication number: 20060215405
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight unit, and a display are provided. The light emitting assembly includes: light emitting modules, wherein the light emitting modules include: a substrate having an electrical connecting portion; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on the substrate, and wherein the light emitting modules can be assembled using the electrical connecting portion. The light emitting assembly can be assembled using the light emitting modules comprised of independent blocks and thus, can be freely used regardless of the size of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Ji-whan Noh, Su-gun Kim, Ki-burn Seong
  • Patent number: 7110055
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reflective type ferroelectric liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof. The reflective type ferroelectric liquid crystal display comprises a display panel which is disposed between a polarization beam splitter and a mirror to satisfy a quarter plate condition, and in which a liquid crystal layer formed between electrode layers is filled with half-V type ferroelectric liquid crystal having a bookshelf structure, the electrode layers being disposed between substrates to be orthogonal and opposite to each other; and a compensation panel which is disposed between the display panel and the polarization beam splitter to satisfy a half plate condition, and in which a liquid crystal layer formed between electrode layers is filled with half-V type ferroelectric liquid crystal having a bookshelf structure, the electrode layers being disposed between substrates to be opposite to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20060203510
    Abstract: An edge light type backlight unit having a heat sink system which can efficiently emit heat generated by a light emitting element. The edge light type backlight unit includes a light guide panel which guides light; light emitting elements which are arranged on the insides of opposite first and second surfaces of the light guide panel; and heat sinks which are provided on the outsides of the first and second surfaces and emit heat generated by the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Jong-min Wang
  • Publication number: 20060205242
    Abstract: A light emitting cluster, a backlight unit having the same, and a liquid crystal display device having the backlight unit are provided. The light emitting cluster includes five light emitting devices including two first light emitting devices producing first color light, two second light emitting devices producing second color light, and a third light emitting device producing third color light, wherein one of the first light emitting devices, one of the second light emitting devices, the third light emitting device, one of the first light emitting devices, and one of the second light emitting devices are arranged sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Ji-whan Noh, Tae-hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Su-gun Kim
  • Publication number: 20060181866
    Abstract: A multi-chip light emitting diode unit, and a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device employing the same, are provided. The multi-chip light emitting diode unit includes: a base; a plurality of light emitting elements which are arranged on the base and irradiate at least two wavelengths of light; and a cap which is provided at an upper side of each of the plurality of the light emitting elements, made of a material having a greater refractive index than an adjacent external medium, and which totally internally reflects the light emitted from the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Joon-chan Park, Jong-min Wang, Ki-bum Seong