Patents by Inventor Ki Seo Kim

Ki Seo Kim 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: 11275473
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Young Seok Seo, Sun Mi Yu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Patent number: 11237683
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which includes a first area and a second area; and a sensor device which overlaps the first area in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first sensor electrodes in the first area and second sensor electrodes in the second area, and a shape of a first sensor electrode of the first sensor electrodes is different from a shape of a second sensor electrode of the second sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Suk Kim, Ki Seo Kim, Yu Na Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Go Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 11216108
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a touch antenna array disposed on the display panel. The touch antenna array may include a touch electrode, a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode, an antenna electrode including a plurality of antenna elements, a feeder electrically connected to the antenna electrode, and a shielding electrode disposed between the touch wiring and the feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Won Sang Park, Bong Hyun You
  • Publication number: 20210134927
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate including an opening area which transmits light, an opening peripheral area which is a non-display area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the opening peripheral area, a thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, a light emitting structure electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a loop-type antenna electrode disposed on the base substrate in the opening peripheral area to surround the opening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Kyoung KIM, Ki Seo KIM, Won Sang PARK, Bong Hyun YOU
  • Publication number: 20210132722
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate including a touch area and a non-touch area adjacent to the touch area and including a first area and a second area; a touch electrode disposed in the touch area and including a lattice pattern; an antenna electrode disposed in the first area and including a lattice pattern; a first dummy pattern disposed in the first area; and a second dummy pattern disposed in the second area, wherein the second area is disposed between the first area and the touch area, and the lattice pattern of the touch electrode includes openings that are larger than openings of the lattice pattern of the antenna electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Kyoung KIM, Ki Seo KIM, Eun Jin SUNG, Bong Hyun YOU, Won Sang PARK
  • Publication number: 20210103354
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a touch antenna array disposed on the display panel. The touch antenna array may include a touch electrode, a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode, an antenna electrode including a plurality of antenna elements, a feeder electrically connected to the antenna electrode, and a shielding electrode disposed between the touch wiring and the feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Seo KIM, Jae-Kyoung KIM, Won Sang PARK, Bong Hyun YOU
  • Publication number: 20210104582
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a flexible display panel including a display area with a first folding area, the display area including an upper surface and a lower surface and displaying an image via the upper surface, a cover window disposed on the upper surface of the display area of the flexible display panel and an antenna layer including a first antenna disposed on an upper surface of the first folding area. The upper surface of the display area includes the upper surface of the first folding area. The first antenna is disposed between the upper surface of the first folding area and the cover window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Seo KIM, Jae-Kyoung KIM, Won Sang PARK, Bong Hyun YOU
  • Patent number: 10915785
    Abstract: A sensor pixel includes a sensor electrode, a first transistor including a gate electrode connected to the sensor electrode and which controls a current output provided to an output line, a second transistor connected to a first voltage line and a first transistor, a third transistor connected to the first transistor and the output line, and a compensator unit which compensates a threshold voltage of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Won Sang Park, Byeong Hee Won, Byung Han Yoo
  • Publication number: 20210026497
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which includes a first area and a second area; and a sensor device which overlaps the first area in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first sensor electrodes in the first area and second sensor electrodes in the second area, and a shape of a first sensor electrode of the first sensor electrodes is different from a shape of a second sensor electrode of the second sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Soo Jung LEE, Suk KIM, Ki Seo KIM, Yu Na KIM, Keum Dong JUNG, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20200393936
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, Ki Seo KIM, Jae Kyoung KIM, Young Seok SEO, Sun Mi YU, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Patent number: 10725577
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle may include a display panel configured to display an image and a touch sensor configured to sense a touch of a user and generate touch information about the touch. The touch sensor may be operated in a first mode or a second mode. The touch information may include first information about a fingerprint of the user, second information about a position of the touch, and third information about movement of the touch. When the touch of the user is sensed, the touch sensor may operate in the first mode and generate the first information. When the generation of the first information is completed, the touch sensor may operate in the second mode and generate the second information and the third information. The power and the ignition of the vehicle may be controlled using the touch information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Hee Won, Ki Seo Kim, Won Sang Park, Seung Lyong Bok
  • Patent number: 10657348
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept includes a sensor substrate; a plurality of sensor pixels sensing a capacitance change corresponding to a touch of a user, wherein each of the sensor pixels includes a sensor electrode; and a sensor protection layer disposed on the sensor substrate and the plurality of sensor pixels, wherein the sensor protection layer may include a first region having a first permittivity and a second region having a second permittivity less than the first permittivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyoung Kim, Ki Seo Kim, Won Sang Park, Jong In Baek
  • Patent number: 10650213
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device includes: a fingerprint sensor including scan lines and initialization lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, sensing lines extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, and sensing pixels connected to the scan lines, the initialization lines, and the sensing lines and disposed in a matrix configuration; a scan driver configured to apply an enable-level initialization signal to a-numbered sensing pixel rows while applying a disable-level initialization signal to b-numbered sensing pixel rows, and applying an enable-level scan signal to one sensing pixel row in the b-numbered sensing pixel rows; and a sensing driver configured to receive a sensing signal from the sensing pixel row to which the scan signal is applied through the sensing lines, wherein the a and b are positive numbers that are greater than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Ki Seo Kim, Il Nam Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Jong In Baek
  • Patent number: 10650220
    Abstract: A security device includes a door handle unit disposed on a door body, a cover layer including a touch sensor and covering the door handle unit, a door locking unit which controls a locking of the door body. The touch sensor may include a plurality of sensor pixels, each including a sensor electrode which forms a second capacitor with a hand of a user when a touch occurs thereon by the user. The touch sensor may generate touch information based on a change in capacitance of the second capacitor corresponding to the touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Han Yoo, Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Won Sang Park, Jong In Baek, Byeong Hee Won
  • Patent number: 10572085
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor including first, second, and third lines, and a unit sensor coupled to the first, the second, and the third lines. The unit sensor includes a pixel electrode coupled between the first line and the second line, a first capacitance element coupled between the first line and the pixel electrode, a second capacitance element coupled between the second line and the pixel electrode, a switching element coupled between the pixel electrode and one of the first line, the second line, a first line of an adjacent unit sensor, and a second line of the adjacent unit sensor, and including a control electrode coupled to the third line, and a third capacitance element coupled between the third line and the pixel electrode, in which at least one of the first and the second capacitance elements includes a variable capacitance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Ki Seo Kim, Il Nam Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Yun Ho Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Won Sang Park, Jong In Baek
  • Patent number: 10572043
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a substrate and a plurality of sensor pixels positioned on the substrate and connected to sensor scan lines and output lines. At least one of the sensor pixels is connected to an ith sensor scan line and a jth output line (where i is an integer of no less than 2 and j is a natural number) and includes a sensor electrode, a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to the sensor electrode to control a current output through the jth output line, a second transistor having a gate electrode connected to the ith sensor scan line and connected between a reference voltage line and the first transistor, and a capacitor electrode forming a first capacitor with the sensor electrode and connected to the ith sensor scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 10565421
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a sensor substrate. A plurality of sensor pixels is configured to sense a change in capacitance corresponding to a touch of a user. Each of the plurality of sensor pixels includes a sensor electrode. A sensor protective layer is configured to protect the sensor substrate and the plurality of sensor pixels. The sensor protective layer includes a first region disposed over the sensor electrode, and a second region. The first region has a first permittivity. The second region has a second permittivity lower than the first permittivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kyoung Kim, Ki Seo Kim, Won Sang Park, Jong In Baek
  • Patent number: 10558836
    Abstract: A sensor pixel includes: a reference capacitor including a first end connected to a driving signal line and a second end connected to a first node; a touch capacitor including one electrode connected to the first node, wherein capacitance of the touch capacitor changes by touching of an external object; a first transistor including a first end connected to an initialization voltage line, a second end connected to the first node, and a control end connected to an initialization line; a second transistor including a first end for receiving a common voltage, a second end for outputting a current generated based on the common voltage, and a control end connected to the first node; and a third transistor including a first end connected to the second end of the second transistor, a second end connected to a sensing line, and a control end connected to a scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Byung Han Yoo
  • Patent number: 10446796
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an optical sheet, a stacked structure may be formed by alternatively and repeatedly stacking at least one transparent layer and at least one light scattering layer. A first cut face may be formed by partially cutting the stacked structure. A second cut face may be formed by partially cutting the stacked structure. The second cut face may be parallel to the first cut face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Seo Kim, Rang-Kyun Mok, Jong-In Baek
  • Patent number: 10319280
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display panel including pixels, and a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel, wherein the display panel driver includes a timing controller configured to receive image signals and timing signals from the outside, to convert at least some of the image signals, and to output the converted image signals, wherein the image signals include first image signals corresponding to a first area in the display panel, wherein each of image signals corresponds to each of the pixels and includes a red signal, a green signal, and a blue signal, wherein the timing controller includes a signal receiver configured to receive the image signals and the timing signals, and a first converter configured to receive the first image signals from the signal receiver, to perform color weakness-compensating conversion on the first image signals, and to output the converted first image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Nam Kim, Won Sang Park, Gee Bum Kim, Ki Seo Kim