Patents by Inventor Joo-Soo Lim

Joo-Soo Lim 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: 20060028593
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method for a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display device is formed to have thin film transistor conductive channels having an inverted ā€œUā€-shape. A shielding plate is provided to block incident light from reaching the conductive channels of the thin film transistors. This reduces or eliminates photo-induced leakage current and picture quality degradation. To prevent pixel electrode potential fluctuations caused by subsequent scan line drive signals, the liquid crystal display device is driven by scan signals that are sequentially applied from the mth gate line up to the first gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Joo-Soo Lim, In-Byeong Kang
  • Patent number: 6982770
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method for a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display device is formed to have thin film transistor conductive channels having an inverted ā€œUā€-shape. A shielding plate is provided to block incident light from reaching the conductive channels of the thin film transistors. This reduces or eliminates photo-induced leakage current and picture quality degradation. To prevent pixel electrode potential fluctuations caused by subsequent scan line drive signals, the liquid crystal display device is driven by scan signals that are sequentially applied from the mth gate line up to the first gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Joo-Soo Lim, In-Byeong Kang
  • Patent number: 6970217
    Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device which includes a substrate having a display region and a boundary region; a gate line disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the gate line; a data line disposed on the first insulating layer, the data line crossing the gate line and defining a pixel region with the gate line; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a second insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a reflective plate disposed on the second insulating layer at the display region, the reflective plate being extended to the boundary region and having a transmission hole in the pixel region; a third insulating layer disposed on the reflective plate; and a pixel electrode disposed on the third insulating layer at the pixel region, the pixel electrode being connected to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Soo Lim, Hong Jim Kim
  • Publication number: 20050237453
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes: forming a gate electrode and a gate line on the substrate; depositing a first insulating layer on the gate electrode and the gate line; forming an active layer on the first insulating layer over the gate electrode; forming an ohmic contact layer on the active layer; forming source and drain electrodes on the ohmic contact layer, and a data line connected to the source electrode, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; depositing a second insulating layer on the source and drain electrodes, and the data line, the second insulating layer having an inorganic material; forming a reflective plate on the second insulating layer at the pixel region, the reflective plate having a transmissive hole; forming a third insulating layer on the reflective plate; and forming a pixel electrode on the third insulating layer at the pixel region, the pixel electrode being transparent and connected to the drain
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Kyoung-Su Ha, Won-Seok Kang, Joo-Soo Lim, Se-duk Kim
  • Patent number: 6919934
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes: forming a gate electrode and a gate line on the substrate; depositing a first insulating layer on the gate electrode and the gate line; forming an active layer on the first insulating layer over the gate electrode; forming an ohmic contact layer on the active layer; forming source and drain electrodes on the ohmic contact layer, and a data line connected to the source electrode, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; depositing a second insulating layer on the source and drain electrodes, and the data line, the second insulating layer having an inorganic material; forming a reflective plate on the second insulating layer at the pixel region, the reflective plate having a transmissive hole; forming a third insulating layer on the reflective plate; and forming a pixel electrode on the third insulating layer at the pixel region, the pixel electrode being transparent and connected to the drain
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Su Ha, Won-Seok Kang, Joo-Soo Lim, Se-duk Kim
  • Patent number: 6906766
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate divided into a first active region and a first dummy region surrounding the first active region, a plurality of data lines and gate lines arranged on the first substrate along lengthwise and widthwise directions to define a plurality of pixel regions, a common voltage line formed within the first dummy region, a plurality of active pixels formed within the first active region each having a pixel electrode, a plurality of test pixels formed within the first dummy region each having a pixel electrode, a second substrate divided into a second active region and a second dummy region surrounding the second active region and bonded to the first substrate, a first black matrix formed within the second dummy region having openings corresponding to the test pixels, a second black matrix formed within the second dummy region to overlap the pixel electrodes of the test pixels by a plurality of different widths, and a common electrode formed on the second substra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6897925
    Abstract: A transflective type LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, in which an aperture ratio of a reflective part is improved, and manufacturing process is simplified by decreasing the number of masks for forming contact holes. The transflective type LCD device includes a plurality of gate and data lines crossing each other, defining a plurality of pixel regions; a thin film transistor at a crossing point of the gate and data lines; a lower storage electrode formed by one portion of a preceding gate line, and an upper storage electrode above the lower storage electrode having a gate insulating layer in between; a transmitting electrode in contact the upper storage electrode; and a reflective electrode in contact with the transmitting electrode in the reflective part of the pixel region wherein the transmitting electrode is in between the reflective electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Guk Kim, Won Senk Kang, Joo Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20050041191
    Abstract: An array substrate device for a liquid crystal display device includes a gate line, a gate pad connected to a first end of the gate line, a gate insulating layer covering the gate line and the gate pad, a data line over the gate insulating layer and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, a data pad connected to a first end of the data line, a thin film transistor disposed at a crossing region of the gate and data lines, a first inorganic insulating layer formed on the substrate covering the thin film transistor, the data line, and the data pad, a first organic insulating layer along an entire surface of the first inorganic insulation layer except at portions corresponding to the gate and data pads, a transparent pixel electrode disposed over the first organic insulating layer and connected to the thin film transistor, and a transparent gate pad terminal and a data pad terminal disposed over the first organic insulating layer and connected to the gate and data pads, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Joo-Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6856309
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of gate lines arranged in a transverse direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the gate lines, and a plurality of pixels defined by the gate and data lines, the data lines having odd data lines and even data lines; a plurality of gate drive ICs for driving the gate lines and being located on the left hand side of the liquid crystal panel; a plurality of first and second data drive ICs for outputting data signals to the certain pixel through the odd and even data lines, respectively, and being respectively located on the top and bottom portions of the liquid crystal panel, the first data drive ICs driving the odd data lines, the second data ICs driving the even data lines; and a plurality of delay compensating circuits for determining a position of the certain pixel and for delaying the data signal outputted from the first or the second data dr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Ok Chang, Joo-Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6801275
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate divided into a first active region and a first dummy region surrounding the first active region, a plurality of data lines and gate lines arranged on the first substrate along lengthwise and widthwise directions to define a plurality of pixel regions, a common voltage line formed within the first dummy region, a plurality of active pixels formed within the first active region each having a pixel electrode, a plurality of test pixels formed within the first dummy region each having a pixel electrode, a second substrate divided into a second active region and a second dummy region surrounding the second active region and bonded to the first substrate, a first black matrix formed within the second dummy region having openings corresponding to the test pixels, a second black matrix formed within the second dummy region to overlap the pixel electrodes of the test pixels by a plurality of different widths, and a common electrode formed on the second substra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6798232
    Abstract: A bump structure for testing a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of pads arranged at a pad region along an edge portion of a liquid crystal display panel and connected to one of gate lines and data lines, a plurality of driver ICs arranged to be electrically connected to the plurality of pads, and a test bump electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of pads and arranged at the pad region except within a region where driver ICs are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6784969
    Abstract: Liquid crystal material is introduced into a liquid crystal panel having upper and lower substrates and a seal pattern having an injection port at a peripheral portion thereof including, preparing an open portion that elongates from the injection port to a side of the lower substrate. The liquid crystal material is in a tray having a protruded portion corresponding in shape to the open portion. The protruded portion of the tray is inserted into the injection port, so that the liquid crystal material in the tray can be injected into the panel through the protruded portion and the injection port. After the injection process, there is no need to clean the panel, because liquid crystal material does not contaminate the outside of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Joo-Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20040150781
    Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid crystal display for a mobile phone that is adaptive for minimizing horizontal flicker. A liquid crystal display for a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display panel where liquid crystal cells are each arranged in a matrix at each intersection part of data lines and gate lines; and a driver supplying a data signal to the data line and, in addition, supplying a gate signal to the adjacent gate lines in a different direction from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20040124868
    Abstract: A bump structure for testing a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of pads arranged at a pad region along an edge portion of a liquid crystal display panel and connected to one of a gate line and a data line, a driver IC arranged to be electrically connected to the plurality of pads, and a test bump electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of pads and arranged at the pad region except within a region where the driver IC is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20040125288
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device having a concave reflector includes forming a switching element on a substrate, the switching element comprising a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, forming a first insulating layer on the substrate including the switching element, forming a plurality of photoresist patterns on the first insulating layer, patterning the first insulating layer to have a concave surface by using the photoresist patterns as masks, and forming a reflector on the first insulating layer having the recessed uneven surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Nam Jeong, Hye-Young Kim, Joo-Soo Lim, Won-Seok Kang
  • Publication number: 20040119917
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate divided into a first active region and a first dummy region surrounding the first active region, a plurality of data lines and gate lines arranged on the first substrate along lengthwise and widthwise directions to define a plurality of pixel regions, a common voltage line formed within the first dummy region, a plurality of active pixels formed within the first active region each having a pixel electrode, a plurality of test pixels formed within the first dummy region each having a pixel electrode, a second substrate divided into a second active region and a second dummy region surrounding the second active region and bonded to the first substrate, a first black matrix formed within the second dummy region having openings corresponding to the test pixels, a second black matrix formed within the second dummy region to overlap the pixel electrodes of the test pixels by a plurality of different widths, and a common electrode formed on the second substra
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6750927
    Abstract: An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) fitted with an EGIP (Electric Graphic Input Panel) is provided. The LCD includes a crystal panel, a light plate, and a light source, which are encased in a case. The EGIP is fitted over the liquid crystal panel and the case. Eventually, a dead space in the range of 6-7 mm is secured to permit an easy repair of the EGIP, to prevent electric short occurrence of the touch panel electrodes, and to allow formation of a touch panel electrode with more than five lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., LTD
    Inventors: Hwan Seong Yu, Joo Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 6738122
    Abstract: A portable information terminal with a liquid crystal display processed by a simplified fabrication method is adaptive to portable information devices. A portable information terminal using an LCD includes a gate pads connected to gate lines of a liquid crystal panel wherein the gate pads are formed at the edge of the liquid crystal panel; and data pads connected to data lines of the liquid crystal panel wherein each data pad is formed on the liquid crystal panel adjacent to the gate pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20040041223
    Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having a display portion and a surrounding portion, a gate line on the substrate, a gate insulating layer covering the gate line, a data line on the gate insulating layer, a gate pad and a data pad within the surrounding portion, the gate pad connected to the gate line and the data pad connected to the data line, a switching device connected to the gate and data lines, a reflective electrode within the display portion and connected to the switching device, a reflective plate within the surrounding portion, a passivation layer on the reflective electrode and the reflective plate, and a transmissive electrode on the passivation layer and connected to the reflective electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joo-Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20040021813
    Abstract: A transflective type LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, in which an aperture ratio of a reflective part is improved, and manufacturing process is simplified by decreasing the number of masks for forming contact holes. The transflective type LCD device includes a plurality of gate and data lines crossing each other, defining a plurality of pixel regions; a thin film transistor at a crossing point of the gate and data lines; a lower storage electrode formed by one portion of a preceding gate line, and an upper storage electrode above the lower storage electrode having a gate insulating layer in between; a transmitting electrode in contact the upper storage electrode; and a reflective electrode in contact with the transmitting electrode in the reflective part of the pixel region wherein the transmitting electrode is in between the reflective electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Dong Guk Kim, Won Senk Kang, Joo Soo Lim