Patents by Inventor Jun-Young Ko

Jun-Young Ko 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: 11372450
    Abstract: A flexible display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emission layer formed over the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed over the light emission layer and comprising a plurality of encapsulating thin films and a touch detecting layer configured to detect a touch input. The encapsulating thin films include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film and the touch detecting layer is interposed between a selected one of the at least one inorganic film and a selected one of the at least one organic film that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Young Ko, Ki Nam Kim, Kwan Young Han, Yong Youl Cho
  • Patent number: 10949046
    Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a first conductor; a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and positioned so as to form a capacitance with the first conductor; and an elastic member positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, in which the capacitance varies according to a pressure applied to one or more of the first conductor and the second conductor, and the first conductor has a shape different from that of the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung Su Lee, Jun Young Ko, Yeon Tae Kim, Eun Sol Seo, Jin Young Jeon, In Young Han
  • Patent number: 10747345
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a first sensor configured to sense a position of a touch of a user and a second sensor configured to sense a pressure of the touch. The first sensor and the second sensor may be provided inside or surrounding an area of the display panel. The second sensor includes a first conductor, a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and configured to form capacitance with the first conductor, and one or more variable resistance elements connected with the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Young Ko, Dong Gun Park, Jin Oh Kwag, Young Sik Kim, Tae Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200209927
    Abstract: A flexible display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emission layer formed over the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed over the light emission layer and comprising a plurality of encapsulating thin films and a touch detecting layer configured to detect a touch input. The encapsulating thin films include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film and the touch detecting layer is interposed between a selected one of the at least one inorganic film and a selected one of the at least one organic film that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jun-Young KO, Ki Nam Kim, Kwan Young Han, Yong Youl Cho
  • Patent number: 10671122
    Abstract: A flexible display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emission layer formed over the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed over the light emission layer and comprising a plurality of encapsulating thin films and a touch detecting layer configured to detect a touch input. The encapsulating thin films include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film and the touch detecting layer is interposed between a selected one of the at least one inorganic film and a selected one of the at least one organic film that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Young Ko, Ki Nam Kim, Kwan Young Han, Yong Youl Cho
  • Patent number: 10627865
    Abstract: A flexible display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emission layer formed over the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed over the light emission layer and comprising a plurality of encapsulating thin films and a touch detecting layer configured to detect a touch input. The encapsulating thin films include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film and the touch detecting layer is interposed between a selected one of the at least one inorganic film and a selected one of the at least one organic film that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Young Ko, Ki Nam Kim, Kwan Young Han, Yong Youl Cho
  • Patent number: 10572039
    Abstract: A touch sensing display device including a first substrate with a display unit, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, a window cover disposed on the second substrate, and a touch force sensor. The touch force sensor includes a first electrode disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate or on a bottom surface of the first substrate, and a second electrode disposed under the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Joon Kim, Jun-Young Ko, Sang-Kook Kim, Jin-Young Jeon, Hyun-Wook Cho
  • Patent number: 10534467
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensor, including: first sensing patterns extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which each of the first sensing patterns includes: first variable resistive patterns arranged in the first direction; and first conductive patterns connecting the first variable resistive patterns, and lengths of the first variable resistive patterns in the first direction are increased in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Young Ko, Tae Joon Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Eung Kwan Lee, Hyun Wook Cho, Eun Sol Seo
  • Patent number: 10048433
    Abstract: A flat panel lighting apparatus, which makes it easy to replace a circuit board with LEDs thereon, is provided. The flat panel lighting apparatus includes a backplate, a driving unit, a light guide plate, a frame, a bracket, a circuit board, a connector and a cable connecting the driving unit and the circuit board. The frame with an opening portion is disposed at an outer periphery of the backplate and the light guide plate. The bracket is detachably coupled to the opening portion of the frame. The circuit board with light sources, is disposed in a space between the frame and the light guide plate, and is replaceable in a sliding type through the opening portion of the frame when the bracket is decoupled from the frame. The connector has a female terminal attached to the circuit board and a male terminal detachably coupled to the female terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: R.F.TECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Min Chul Kim, Jung Hoon Kim, Dong Pil Choi, Min Wook Kwon, Hyun Joong Kim, Jun Jea Park, Jun Young Ko
  • Patent number: 10008270
    Abstract: A programming method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of cell strings includes sequentially applying a first pass voltage to unselected word lines of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells during a first interval and a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word lines during a second interval; and applying a discharge voltage lower than a program voltage to a selected word line of the word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells after applying the program voltage to the selected word line in the first interval, and applying the program voltage to the selected word line during the second interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yo-han Lee, Ji-suk Kim, Chang-yeon Yu, Jin-young Chun, Se-heon Baek, Jun-young Ko, Seong-ook Jung, Ji-su Kim
  • Patent number: 9978458
    Abstract: A data read operation method of a memory device includes applying a read voltage having a first preparation level and a first target level to a word line of a selected cell in the memory device to read a program state of the selected cell, applying a first read pass voltage having a second preparation level and a second target level to at least one word line of first non-selected cells not adjacent to the selected cell and in the same string as the selected cell, and applying a second read pass voltage having a third target level to a word line of at least one second non-selected cell adjacent to the selected cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Yo-han Lee, Ji-suk Kim, Chang-yeon Yu, Jin-young Chun, Se-heon Baek, Jun-young Ko, Seong-ook Jung, Ji-su Kim
  • Publication number: 20180018039
    Abstract: A pressure sensor including: a first conductor; a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and positioned so as to form a capacitance with the first conductor; and an elastic member positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, in which the capacitance varies according to a pressure applied to one or more of the first conductor and the second conductor, and the first conductor has a shape different from that of the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: KYUNG SU LEE, JUN YOUNG KO, YEON TAE Kim, EUN SOL SEO, JIN YOUNG JEON, IN YOUNG HAN
  • Publication number: 20180011582
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensor, including: first sensing patterns extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which each of the first sensing patterns includes: first variable resistive patterns arranged in the first direction; and first conductive patterns connecting the first variable resistive patterns, and lengths of the first variable resistive patterns in the first direction are increased in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Young KO, Tae Joon KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Eung Kwan LEE, Hyun Wook CHO, Eun Sol SEO
  • Publication number: 20170315590
    Abstract: A flexible display device including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible substrate, a light emission layer formed over the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer formed over the light emission layer and comprising a plurality of encapsulating thin films and a touch detecting layer configured to detect a touch input. The encapsulating thin films include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film and the touch detecting layer is interposed between a selected one of the at least one inorganic film and a selected one of the at least one organic film that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jun-Young KO, Ki Nam KIM, Kwan Young HAN, Yong Youl CHO
  • Publication number: 20170299801
    Abstract: A flat panel lighting apparatus, which makes it easy to replace a circuit board with LEDs thereon, is provided. The flat panel lighting apparatus includes a backplate, a driving unit, a light guide plate, a frame, a bracket, a circuit board, a connector and a cable connecting the driving unit and the circuit board. The frame with an opening portion is disposed at an outer periphery of the backplate and the light guide plate. The bracket is detachably coupled to the opening portion of the frame. The circuit board with light sources, is disposed in a space between the frame and the light guide plate, and is replaceable in a sliding type through the opening portion of the frame when the bracket is decoupled from the frame. The connector has a female terminal attached to the circuit board and a male terminal detachably coupled to the female terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Min Chul KIM, Jung Hoon KIM, Dong Pil CHOI, Min Wook KWON, Hyun Joong KIM, Jun Jea PARK, Jun Young KO
  • Publication number: 20170287561
    Abstract: A programming method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of cell strings includes sequentially applying a first pass voltage to unselected word lines of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells during a first interval and a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word lines during a second interval; and applying a discharge voltage lower than a program voltage to a selected word line of the word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells after applying the program voltage to the selected word line in the first interval, and applying the program voltage to the selected word line during the second interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: YO-HAN LEE, Ji-suk KIM, Chang-yeon YU, Jin-young CHUN, Se-heon BAEK, Jun-young KO, Seong-ook JUNG, Ji-su KIM
  • Publication number: 20170278579
    Abstract: A data read operation method of a memory device includes applying a read voltage having a first preparation level and a first target level to a word line of a selected cell in the memory device to read a program state of the selected cell, applying a first read pass voltage having a second preparation level and a second target level to at least one word line of first non-selected cells not adjacent to the selected cell and in the same string as the selected cell, and applying a second read pass voltage having a third target level to a word line of at least one second non-selected cell adjacent to the selected cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: YO-HAN LEE, Ji-suk KIM, Chang-yeon YU, Jin-young CHUN, Se-heon BAEK, Jun-young KO, Seong-ook JUNG, Ji-su KIM
  • Patent number: 9748193
    Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) includes: a base substrate including a top surface including an electronic device mounting region; chip connection pads that are provided on the electronic device mounting region; a conductive pattern group that is provided on the top surface of the base substrate and includes an extended conductive pattern extending between two adjacent chip connection pads from among the chip connection pads, the extended conductive pattern being spaced apart from each of the two adjacent chip connection pads; and a solder resist layer that covers a part of the extended conductive pattern and is spaced apart from the chip connection pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-ja Kim, Jun-young Ko
  • Patent number: 9727192
    Abstract: A touch display device including: a plurality of first sensing electrodes; a plurality of second sensing electrodes forming a mutual capacitance with the plurality of first sensing electrodes; an oscillation circuit connected with the plurality of second sensing electrodes and supplying energy so as to generate a first sinusoidal wave signal; a first electrode plate forming a parasitic capacitance with the first and second sensing electrodes and receiving a second sinusoidal wave signal corresponding to the first sinusoidal wave signal; and a scanning driver configured to sequentially select the plurality of first sensing electrodes one-by-one, apply a reference voltage to the selected first sensing electrode, and float the first sensing electrodes which are not selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Sik Kim, Jun-Young Ko, Kwan Young Han
  • Publication number: 20170220162
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a first sensor configured to sense a position of a touch of a user and a second sensor configured to sense a pressure of the touch. The first sensor and the second sensor may be provided inside or surrounding an area of the display panel. The second sensor includes a first conductor, a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and configured to form capacitance with the first conductor, and one or more variable resistance elements connected with the first conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Jun Young KO, Dong Gun PARK, Jin Oh KWAG, Young Sik Kim, Tae Joon Kim