Patents by Inventor Joon-ik Lee

Joon-ik Lee 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: 20250089523
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device capable of improving an appearance quality and minimizing a light leakage phenomenon, and a method for fabrication thereof. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device comprising: a base substrate; a light emitting element disposed on the base substrate; a protective substrate disposed on the light emitting element; a polarization plate disposed on the protective substrate; and a sidewall disposed on an edge portion of an upper surface of the base substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Ik LEE, Young Do KIM, Jun Woo YOU, Chang Moo LEE, Sung Woon IM
  • Publication number: 20250040374
    Abstract: The display device includes a connection pattern and a dummy pattern spaced apart from each other on a substrate; a via layer on the substrate; a pixel electrode on the via layer and electrically connected to the connection pattern; a light emitting layer on the pixel electrode; a control layer on the light emitting layer; and a common electrode on the control layer. The dummy pattern may include a first dummy pattern and a second dummy pattern disposed on the first dummy pattern. The first dummy pattern may include a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer each of which is made of a conductive material and is sequentially stacked. The second dummy pattern may include an organic pattern including a first portion and a second portion having different areas in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Hwi KIM, Hye Jin GWARK, Jae Ik KIM, Jung Sun PARK, Seung Yong SONG, Duck Jung LEE, Yeon Hwa LEE, Joon Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20250040375
    Abstract: A display device may include: a connection pattern and a dummy pattern disposed to be spaced apart from each other on a substrate; a via layer on the substrate; a pixel electrode on the via layer and electrically connected to the connection pattern; a light emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrode; a control layer disposed on the light emitting layer; and a common electrode disposed on the control layer. The dummy pattern may include a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer, a fourth conductive layer, and a fifth conductive layer sequentially disposed. The first conductive layer, the third conductive layer, and the fifth conductive layer may include the same material. The second conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer may include the same material. The first, third, fifth conductive layers and the second and fourth conductive layers may include different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Hwi KIM, Hye Jin GWARK, Jae Ik KIM, Jung Sun PARK, Seung Yong SONG, Duck Jung LEE, Yeon Hwa LEE, Joon Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240236220
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including non-folding regions and a folding region disposed between the non-folding regions and a lower member disposed under the display panel. The lower member includes a base part including a plurality of portions having different flexural moduli and support lines that are disposed inside the base part and that intersect each other in a plan view and define openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: EUNWON SEO, JOON-IK LEE
  • Publication number: 20240137433
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including non-folding regions and a folding region disposed between the non-folding regions and a lower member disposed under the display panel. The lower member includes a base part including a plurality of portions having different flexural moduli and support lines that are disposed inside the base part and that intersect each other in a plan view and define openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: EUNWON SEO, JOON-IK LEE
  • Publication number: 20240103581
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, an extension module that is disposed under the display module and that extends and retracts in a first direction, a main case that accommodates the extension module, and a plurality of sidewall cases that are spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction and that move in the first direction relative to the main case. The plurality of sidewall cases move in a third direction intersecting a plane defined by the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: BYOUNG JIN JIN, JOON-IK LEE, MANSOO KIM
  • Publication number: 20240103582
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device includes preparing a display module including a display part, a bending part adjacent to the display part, and a pad part adjacent to the bending part, coupling a lower protective film including a polyimide film to a lower portion of the display module, coupling a window to an upper portion of the display module, removing a portion of the lower protective film corresponding to the display part and the bending part after the coupling of the window to the upper portion of the display module, and coupling a lower protective member corresponding to the display part and including a material different from a material of the lower protective film to the lower portion of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: EUNWON SEO, JOON-IK LEE
  • Publication number: 20240107692
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a support plate disposed under the display module and including a plate and a plurality of support bars arranged in a first direction with the plate, a moving plate disposed under the plate and coupled to the support bars, an expansion module disposed between the plate and the moving plate and movable in the first direction, a main case disposed under the moving plate and accommodating the moving plate and the expansion module, and a sliding hinge disposed between the main case and the moving plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: BYOUNG JIN JIN, JOON-IK LEE, MANSOO KIM
  • Publication number: 20240094778
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a plurality of support bars disposed on the display module and spaced apart from each other by a gap. Each of the plurality of support bars includes a body including a first surface in contact with the display module, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface and a fourth surface that connect the first surface and the second surface and that are opposite to each other and being inclined from the first surface and the second surface, and a magnet disposed on the third surface or the fourth surface. Magnets of adjacent support bars of the plurality of support bars are disposed to generate a repulsive force therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: EUNWON SEO, JOON-IK LEE
  • Publication number: 20240070387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a news ticker related to news based on a sentence ticker and an apparatus for performing the method. The method of determining a news ticker related to news based on a sentence ticker, comprises determining, by a news ticker mapping apparatus, each of a plurality of sentences tickers for each of a plurality of sentences, determining, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, a weight for each of the plurality of sentences tickers and determining, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, the news ticker on the basis of the plurality of sentences tickers and the weight for each of the plurality of sentences tickers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu Yoo, Hyun Gil Jeong, Min Hyung So, Joon Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20240070396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a candidate company related to news and an apparatus for performing the method. The method of determining a candidate company related to news, comprises determining, by a news ticker mapping apparatus, an entity name for news and determining, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, a candidate ticker on the basis of the entity name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu Yoo, Hyun Gil Jeong, Min Hyung So, Joon Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20240070175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a company related to news based on scoring and an apparatus for performing the method. A method of determining a company related to news based on scoring, comprises determining, by a news ticker mapping apparatus, a candidate ticker for a sentence and determining, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, a sentence ticker for the sentence on the basis of a candidate ticker score, which is a score for the candidate ticker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu Yoo, Hyun Gil Jeong, Min Hyung So, Joon Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20240046039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a news ticker mapping method and an apparatus for performing the method. a news ticker mapping method comprises receiving, by a news ticker mapping apparatus, a plurality of pieces of news, determining, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, a news ticker for each of the plurality of pieces of news and matching, by the news ticker mapping apparatus, each of the plurality of pieces of news with a company on the basis of the news ticker for each of the plurality of pieces of news.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu Yoo, Hyun Gil Jeong, Min Hyung So, Joon Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 11778756
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a panel protective layer. The display panel has a first area and a second area. The first area is parallel to a plane including a first direction crossing a second direction. The second area extends from the first area and includes: a first part adjacent to the first area in the second direction, a second part extending from the first part and in a bent state, and a third part extending from the second part and disposed below the first part. The panel protective layer is between the first part and the third part. A distance between the first part and the third part decreases from an end of the third part toward the second part along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joon-Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20220262279
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including: a bending region bent along an axis extending in a first direction; a window disposed on the first surface of the display panel; and a mark disposed on the bending region of the display panel and disposed along a second direction different from the first direction, wherein a first portion of the mark and a second portion of the mark different from the first portion do not overlap along the first direction of the display panel on which the window is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Joon-Ik LEE, Dong Hyeon Lee, Chang Moo Lee
  • Publication number: 20220078925
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a panel protective layer. The display panel has a first area and a second area. The first area is parallel to a plane including a first direction crossing a second direction. The second area extends from the first area and includes: a first part adjacent to the first area in the second direction, a second part extending from the first part and in a bent state, and a third part extending from the second part and disposed below the first part. The panel protective layer is between the first part and the third part. A distance between the first part and the third part decreases from an end of the third part toward the second part along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: JOON-IK LEE
  • Patent number: 10721820
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image with light and a drive unit which is electrically connected to the display panel and drives the display panel. The drive unit includes a drive circuit board and a drive circuit film. The drive circuit board overlaps the display panel, generates a drive signal to drive the display panel and defines a receiving hole therein. The drive circuit film electrically connects the display panel to the drive circuit board and is bent from the display panel toward the drive circuit board. The drive circuit film includes a driver chip which provides a control signal in response to the drive signal from the drive circuit board. The driver chip is received in the receiving hole defined in the drive circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangwoon Jung, Mansoo Kim, Joon-ik Lee, Changmoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20170099736
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image with light and a drive unit which is electrically connected to the display panel and drives the display panel. The drive unit includes a drive circuit board and a drive circuit film. The drive circuit board overlaps the display panel, generates a drive signal to drive the display panel and defines a receiving hole therein. The drive circuit film electrically connects the display panel to the drive circuit board and is bent from the display panel toward the drive circuit board. The drive circuit film includes a driver chip which provides a control signal in response to the drive signal from the drive circuit board. The driver chip is received in the receiving hole defined in the drive circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Sangwoon JUNG, Mansoo KIM, Joon-ik LEE, Changmoo LEE
  • Patent number: 9606287
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and display device having the same. The backlight assembly may include a light source, a light guide formed at one side of the light source, at least one optical sheet disposed on the light guide and have first to fourth sides and first to fourth corners and a mold frame which accommodates and fixes the optical sheet, wherein the optical sheet includes a first tab which protrudes in a same plane as the optical sheet and in a direction perpendicular to the second side while being adjacent to the second corner, and a second tab which protrudes in the same plane as the optical sheet and in a direction perpendicular to the third side and is disposed to be between and spaced apart from the third corner and the fourth corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Ik Lee, Man Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9354382
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source unit configured to generate light, a lower receiving container having a bottom portion and a side wall and being configured to receive the light source unit, the lower receiving container shaped to cover a lower surface of the light source unit and a mold frame formed directly on the lower receiving container and having a cut portion, the cut portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion and the second end portion spaced apart from each other and facing each other with a gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Gil Kwak, Man-Soo Kim, Joon-Ik Lee