Patents by Inventor Joong-Gun CHONG

Joong-Gun CHONG 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: 11903150
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a housing structure foldable together with each other, each including a first unfolded portion, a first folded portion, a second unfolded portion, a second folded portion and a third unfolded portion in order along a first direction, and first and second end portions respectively corresponding to outer edges of the third and second unfolded portions. The second end portion of the housing structure further includes a body portion, edge portions extended from the body portion and facing each other along a second direction, and a first protruding portion between the edge portions and protruded further from the edge portions in a direction away from the body portion. The display panel which is folded disposes the first protruding portion of the second end portion facing the display panel at the second unfolded portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jae Kim, Ju Hee Song, Joong Gun Chong
  • Publication number: 20230209735
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a housing structure foldable together with each other, each including a first unfolded portion, a first folded portion, a second unfolded portion, a second folded portion and a third unfolded portion in order along a first direction, and first and second end portions respectively corresponding to outer edges of the third and second unfolded portions. The second end portion of the housing structure further includes a body portion, edge portions extended from the body portion and facing each other along a second direction, and a first protruding portion between the edge portions and protruded further from the edge portions in a direction away from the body portion. The display panel which is folded disposes the first protruding portion of the second end portion facing the display panel at the second unfolded portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Jae KIM, Ju Hee SONG, Joong Gun CHONG
  • Patent number: 11543707
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Lee, Yeo Geon Yoon, Joong Gun Chong, Yong Hwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20210271123
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Lee, Yeo Geon Yoon, Joong Gun Chong, Yong Hwan Shin
  • Patent number: 11036095
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Lee, Yeo Geon Yoon, Joong Gun Chong, Yong Hwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20200218103
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kwang Ho LEE, Yeo Geon YOON, Joong Gun CHONG, Yong Hwan SHIN
  • Patent number: 10620485
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Lee, Yeo Geon Yoon, Joong Gun Chong, Yong Hwan Shin
  • Patent number: 10551707
    Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes: a first substrate; and a color filter layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein the color filter layer comprises: a first color filter that is located on the first substrate and comprises a recess and a sub-protrusion; and a second color filter that is located on the first substrate to be adjacent to the first color filter along a first direction, and comprises a protrusion protruding toward the recess of the first color filter. The sub-protrusion of the first color filter protrudes toward the protrusion of the second color filter and is at least partially superimposed with the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Gun Chong, Nak Cho Choi, Je Hong Choi
  • Patent number: 10222664
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a first coupling electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first coupling electrode, a second coupling electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and capacitively coupled to the first coupling electrode, a second insulating layer disposed on the second coupling electrode, and a pixel electrode including first and second sub-pixel electrodes, which are disposed on the second insulating layer and are electrically insulated from each other, where the first sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first coupling electrode via a first contact hole, which is defined in the first and second insulating layers, and the second sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second coupling electrode via a second contact hole which is defined in the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il Joo Kim, Cheol Gon Lee, Gun Woo Yang, Hyun Young Choi, Tae Ho Kang, Chol Ho Kim, Hae Ryeong Park, Dong Il Yoo, Yong Woo Lee, Mee Hye Jung, Joong Gun Chong
  • Patent number: 10209574
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display substrate including a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area enclosing the display area; a plurality of normal pixels formed in an edge region among a center region of the display area and a peripheral area of the display area, and a plurality of corner pixels formed in a corner region of the peripheral area of the display area; and a sealant formed in the non-display area. A corner pixel of the plurality of corner pixels and the sealant are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Myoung Lee, Seung Jun Yu, O Sung Seo, Joong Gun Chong
  • Publication number: 20180217427
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the base substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A first insulating layer is disposed on both the source electrode and the drain electrode. A data line is disposed on the first insulating layer. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode via a contact hole penetrating through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: KWANG HO LEE, YEO GEON YOON, JOONG GUN CHONG, YONG HAWN SHIN
  • Patent number: 9964795
    Abstract: A curved display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a first color pixel area, a second color pixel area, a third color pixel area, and a fourth color pixel area disposed on the first substrate or the second substrate, in which the first substrate and the second substrate each includes a center portion and an edge portion surrounding the center portion, the first, second, and third color pixel areas include a red filter, a green filter, and a blue filter, respectively, the fourth color pixel area include a white filter, and the fourth color pixel area is disposed at the edge portion of the first or second substrate, and is smaller than each of the first, second, and third color pixel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-Soon Im, Joong Gun Chong, Jong Hak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170322468
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a first coupling electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first coupling electrode, a second coupling electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and capacitively coupled to the first coupling electrode, a second insulating layer disposed on the second coupling electrode, and a pixel electrode including first and second sub-pixel electrodes, which are disposed on the second insulating layer and are electrically insulated from each other, where the first sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first coupling electrode via a first contact hole, which is defined in the first and second insulating layers, and the second sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second coupling electrode via a second contact hole which is defined in the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Il Joo KIM, Cheol Gon LEE, Gun Woo YANG, Hyun Young CHOI, Tae Ho KANG, Chol Ho KIM, Hae Ryeong PARK, Dong Il YOO, Yong Woo LEE, Mee Hye JUNG, Joong Gun CHONG
  • Patent number: 9798182
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, including a lower polarizing plate configured to have a transmission axis in a first direction, a liquid crystal layer on the lower polarizing plate, an upper polarizing plate on the liquid crystal layer, the upper polarizing plate including a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, the first polarizing plate having a transmission axis in the first direction, the second polarizing plate having a transmission axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and color filters including a white filter and a colored filter, the white filter overlapping with the first polarizing plate, and the color filter overlapping with the second polarizing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan Soon Im, Nam Seok Roh, Young Goo Song, Hyoung Cheol Lee, Yong Woo Hyung, Hyung June Kim, Joong Gun Chong, Jong Hak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170059907
    Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes: a first substrate; and a color filter layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein the color filter layer comprises: a first color filter that is located on the first substrate and comprises a recess and a sub-protrusion; and a second color filter that is located on the first substrate to be adjacent to the first color filter along a first direction, and comprises a protrusion protruding toward the recess of the first color filter. The sub-protrusion of the first color filter protrudes toward the protrusion of the second color filter and is at least partially superimposed with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joong Gun CHONG, Nak Cho CHOI, Je Hong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9524990
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including first and second sides which face and are parallel to each other, and third and fourth sides which are orthogonal to the first and second sides, and face each other; a gate driver and a data driver disposed along the first side of the substrate; a first diagonal gate line, which is extended in a first direction crossing directions in which the first to fourth sides are extended, and has both ends heading the second and fourth sides of the substrate; a gate pad part extended from one end of the first diagonal gate line adjacent to the second side; an insulation layer including an opening for exposing at least a partial area of the gate pad part and formed on the substrate; a redundancy line extended in a second direction parallel to a direction in which the third and fourth sides are extended, and connected to the gate driver; and a redundancy pad part extended from the redundancy line to be in direct contact with the gate pad part exposed through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong-gun Chong, O-Sung Seo, Seung-Jun Yu, Sang-Myoung Lee, Hyoung-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20160320646
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display substrate including a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area enclosing the display area; a plurality of normal pixels formed in an edge region among a center region of the display area and a peripheral area of the display area, and a plurality of corner pixels formed in a corner region of the peripheral area of the display area; and a sealant formed in the non-display area. A corner pixel of the plurality of corner pixels and the sealant are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Myoung LEE, Seung Jun YU, O Sung SEO, Joong Gun CHONG
  • Publication number: 20160118410
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including first and second sides which face and are parallel to each other, and third and fourth sides which are orthogonal to the first and second sides, and face each other; a gate driver and a data driver disposed along the first side of the substrate; a first diagonal gate line, which is extended in a first direction crossing directions in which the first to fourth sides are extended, and has both ends heading the second and fourth sides of the substrate; a gate pad part extended from one end of the first diagonal gate line adjacent to the second side; an insulation layer including an opening for exposing at least a partial area of the gate pad part and formed on the substrate; a redundancy line extended in a second direction parallel to a direction in which the third and fourth sides are extended, and connected to the gate driver; and a redundancy pad part extended from the redundancy line to be in direct contact with the gate pad part exposed through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Joong-gun Chong, O-Sung Seo, Seung-Jun Yu, Sang-Myoung Lee, Hyoung-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20160070135
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, including a lower polarizing plate configured to have a transmission axis in a first direction, a liquid crystal layer on the lower polarizing plate, an upper polarizing plate on the liquid crystal layer, the upper polarizing plate including a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, the first polarizing plate having a transmission axis in the first direction, the second polarizing plate having a transmission axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and color filters including a white filter and a colored filter, the white filter overlapping with the first polarizing plate, and the color filter overlapping with the second polarizing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Wan Soon Im, Nam Seok Roh, Young Goo Song, Hyoung Cheol Lee, Yong Woo Hyung, Hyung June Kim, Joong Gun Chong, Jong Hak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150047691
    Abstract: A photoelectric module includes first and second photoelectric devices, and a connection support member electrically and structurally connecting the first and second photoelectric devices, the connection support member including a conductive core including an accommodation slot portion configured to accommodate portions of the first and second photoelectric devices, the accommodation slot portions electrically contacting bus lines extending out of the first and second photoelectric devices, and an insulation molding configured to insulate the conductive core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Bum-Rae KIM, Seung-Hee LEE, Chan-Yoon JUNG, Jun-Ho MOON, Dong-Jun LEE, Myung-Hwan KIM, Hoon-Ha JEON, Joong-Gun CHONG