Patents by Inventor Ki-hyung Kang

Ki-hyung Kang 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: 20240105616
    Abstract: Various embodiments generally relate to a power distribution network and a semiconductor device, which may include: a plurality of chip pads; a first distribution layer in which a plurality of first conductive lines having rectangular shapes of different sizes, respectively, are disposed; a second distribution layer in which a plurality of second conductive lines including a central cross-shaped conductive line and L-shaped conductive lines open toward respective corners of the second distribution layer are disposed; and a redistribution layer electrically coupling chip pads to which power is applied among the plurality of chip pads and the first conductive lines of the first distribution layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ki Bum KANG, Myeong Jin KIM, Jin Hyun KIM, Yun RA, Gyu Sun PARK, Sei Hyung JANG
  • Patent number: 11385398
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate; a light source provided on a side surface of the light guide plate, and configured to inject light into the light guide plate; a circular polarizing reflective layer provided on a front surface of the light guide plate, and configured to reflect a first polarizing component and transmit a second polarizing component among components of light emitted from the light guide plate; and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer provided on the front surface of the circular polarizing reflective layer and including a plurality of regions, and configured to reflect or transmit the second polarizing component that has passed through the circular polarizing reflective layer according to a voltage applied to each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hyun Cho, Ki Hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20220050240
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate; a light source provided on a side surface of the light guide plate, and configured to inject light into the light guide plate; a circular polarizing reflective layer provided on a front surface of the light guide plate, and configured to reflect a first polarizing component and transmit a second polarizing component among components of light emitted from the light guide plate; and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer provided on the front surface of the circular polarizing reflective layer and including a plurality of regions, and configured to reflect or transmit the second polarizing component that has passed through the circular polarizing reflective layer according to a voltage applied to each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hyun CHO, Ki Hyung KANG
  • Patent number: 10802342
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a backlight unit for providing two or more different colors of light over time and a liquid crystal panel for representing colors by having the light efficiently penetrate the backlight unit. In an embodiment, the display device includes a backlight unit, a liquid crystal panel configured to create an image by passing or blocking light emitted from the backlight unit, and a controller configured to control the backlight unit and the liquid crystal panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a first color film in at least one of red, green, and blue colors, a second color film in a mixture of at least two of red, green, and blue colors, and a white film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 10795177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display that is installed on the top of a liquid crystal display panel. The prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display according to the present invention, comprises a plurality of prisms disposed parallel to each other, each of which includes a central portion of which the upper and lower surfaces are parallel to each other, the central portion having a width corresponding to a plurality of subpixel columns of the liquid crystal display panel; a left inclined portion that is installed on a left side of the central portion and refracts light such that a user can view the left half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion, wherein the left half subpixel column is visible to a user; and a right inclined portion that is installed on a right side of the central portion and refract light such that the user can view the right half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Farid Mukhtarov, Ki-hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 10715792
    Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling the same are provided. The display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a plurality of sub pixels; a prism panel at one side of the display panel and including a prism array and a liquid crystal; a prism panel driver configured to apply voltage to the prism panel; and a controller configured to display a plurality of image frames on the display panel and to control a driving state of the prism panel variably while the plurality of image frames is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Farid Mukhtarov, Ki-hyung Kang, Seung-jun Jeong, Seon-deok Hwang
  • Patent number: 10678093
    Abstract: A backlight unit capable of implementing matrix local dimming using cholesteric liquid crystal and a polarizing portion, and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. A display apparatus may include: a backlight unit; and an image forming unit configured to create an image by performing at least one from among transmitting and blocking light emitted from the backlight unit. The backlight unit may include: a waveguide plate; a cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the waveguide plate, and configured to perform at least one from among transmitting and circularly polarizing the light emitted from the waveguide plate, to generate at least one from among transmitted light and circularly polarized light; and a polarizing portion disposed in front of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and configured to transmit the transmitted light in a front direction, and to block the circularly polarized light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan Sik Min, Ki Hyung Kang, Seung Jun Jeong
  • Patent number: 10677976
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided which is capable of displaying a hologram. The mobile device includes a main body including a screen; a light guide member disposed above the screen; an entrance optical member disposed on a surface of the light guide member; and an image hologram disposed on a surface of the light guide member and laterally spaced apart from the entrance optical member. When an area of the screen corresponding to the entrance optical member emits a light, a holographic image stored in the image hologram is displayed above the light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Farid Mukhtarov, Ki-hyung Kang
  • Patent number: 10459286
    Abstract: A display device including quantum rods is provided. The display device includes a light source generating light, a lightguide plate changing a path of the light generated from the light source and outputting the light to a front surface, a first polarizing plate arranged on top of the lightguide plate and generating first polarized light, a liquid crystal panel arranged on top of the first polarizing plate and displaying an image by using the first polarized light, a second polarizing plate arranged on top of the liquid crystal panel and generating second polarized light, and a quantum rod layer arranged on top of the second polarizing plate, divided into a plurality of pixels, and containing quantum rods in at least one of the pixels. A polarizing axis of the second polarized light is perpendicular to a polarizing axis of polarized light emitted by the quantum rod layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo Kang, Ki Hyung Kang, Joo-won Lee
  • Patent number: 10324351
    Abstract: An electrochemical mirror is provided. The electrochemical mirror includes a first transparent electrode; a second transparent electrode spaced apart from the first transparent electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed of an electrolyte, and disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes an electro-depositable metal ion; a halogenated ionic liquid; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a compound having a sulfonate functional group and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Soo Kim, Ki Hyung Kang, Tae Soon Park
  • Patent number: 10321118
    Abstract: A 3D display device includes: a data processor configured to generate at least one frame by combining a left-eye image and a right-eye image; a panel including pixels, each of the pixels including three sub pixels; a barrier configured to form a light blocking region and a light transmitting region on the panel on a basis of two sub pixel units; and a controller configured to control the data processor to generate the at least one frame by placing the left-eye image and the right-eye image alternately on the basis of two sub pixels, and to control the panel to display at least one frame generated by the data processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-moo Park, Ki-hyung Kang, Jung-hoon Yoon, Dong-choon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190163010
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective display device including: two plates arranged to be separated from each other; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the two plates; a reflective plate arranged under the liquid crystal layer; and a color filter arranged on the top of the liquid crystal layer and configured to selectively transmit a predetermined color of light, wherein the color filter has a bandwidth wider than a half width of light that passes the color filter. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the reflectivity is increased by widening a passage bandwidth of the color filter instead of adjusting the thickness of the color filter, so that the power efficiency is improved and an image with high color purity may be expressed. Furthermore, it is possible to select between reflective mode and transmissive mode depending on the ambient environment, thereby providing goo quality of images to the user in a more stable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Hyun SOHN, Ki Hyung KANG
  • Patent number: 10302997
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a backlight; and a display panel configured to create an image by selectively blocking light emitted from the backlight, the backlight including a light regulator configured to regulate emission of incident light; a light guide plate arranged behind the light regulator; and a plurality of adhesives arranged to bond the light regulator and the light guide plate, respective cross-section areas of the plurality of adhesives increasing as distance from a light source increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo Kang, Seung Jun Jeong, Ki Hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20190018288
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a backlight unit for providing two or more different colors of light over time and a liquid crystal panel for representing colors by having the light efficiently penetrate the backlight unit. In an embodiment, the display device includes a backlight unit, a liquid crystal panel configured to create an image by passing or blocking light emitted from the backlight unit, and a controller configured to control the backlight unit and the liquid crystal panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a first color film in at least one of red, green, and blue colors, a second color film in a mixture of at least two of red, green, and blue colors, and a white film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Hyung KANG
  • Publication number: 20180356682
    Abstract: A display device including quantum rods is provided. The display device includes a light source generating light, a lightguide plate changing a path of the light generated from the light source and outputting the light to a front surface, a first polarizing plate arranged on top of the lightguide plate and generating first polarized light, a liquid crystal panel arranged on top of the first polarizing plate and displaying an image by using the first polarized light, a second polarizing plate arranged on top of the liquid crystal panel and generating second polarized light, and a quantum rod layer arranged on top of the second polarizing plate, divided into a plurality of pixels, and containing quantum rods in at least one of the pixels. A polarizing axis of the second polarized light is perpendicular to a polarizing axis of polarized light emitted by the quantum rod layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo KANG, Ki Hyung KANG, Joo-won LEE
  • Patent number: 10136125
    Abstract: A curved multi-view image display apparatus is provided. The curved multi-view image display apparatus includes: a curved display panel which includes a plurality of sub-pixels and has a curvature; a viewing zone divider provided on in front of the display panel and configured to divide a viewing zone and provide a plurality of optical views; a renderer configured to render a multi-view image to be output to the display panel; and a controller configured to determine a rendering pitch for each of the plurality of optical views based on the curvature, and control the renderer so that at least some of the plurality of sub-pixels to output a pixel value corresponding to a plurality of multi-view images based on the determined rendering pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hoon Yoon, Ki-hyung Kang, Keun-bae Jeon, Seon-deok Hwang
  • Patent number: 10025020
    Abstract: A 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a multiview image, a light guide plate disposed in a rear of the display panel and spaced apart from the display panel, a main pattern repeatedly formed and spaced at a preset interval, and a light source configured to irradiate light to the light guide plate. A height of a sub pattern disposed in a light incident portion of the light guide plate near the light source among sub patterns constituting the main pattern is smaller than that of a sub pattern disposed in a central portion of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hoon Yoon, Ki-hyung Kang
  • Publication number: 20180136518
    Abstract: A backlight unit capable of implementing matrix local dimming using cholesteric liquid crystal and a polarizing portion, and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. A display apparatus may include: a backlight unit; and an image forming unit configured to create an image by performing at least one from among transmitting and blocking light emitted from the backlight unit. The backlight unit may include: a waveguide plate; a cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the waveguide plate, and configured to perform at least one from among transmitting and circularly polarizing the light emitted from the waveguide plate, to generate at least one from among transmitted light and circularly polarized light; and a polarizing portion disposed in front of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and configured to transmit the transmitted light in a front direction, and to block the circularly polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan Sik MIN, Ki Hyung KANG, Seung Jun JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180136517
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a backlight; and a display panel configured to create an image by selectively blocking light emitted from the backlight, the backlight including a light regulator configured to regulate emission of incident light; a light guide plate arranged behind the light regulator; and a plurality of adhesives arranged to bond the light regulator and the light guide plate, respective cross-section areas of the plurality of adhesives increasing as distance from a light source increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo KANG, Seung Jun JEONG, Ki Hyung KANG
  • Patent number: 9967552
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image frame that includes a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and a touch panel configured to sense a user touch, wherein the touch panel includes a polarizing switch panel configured to switch a direction of polarization of light emitted from the display panel, and a parallax realization layer which is formed on one side of the polarizing switch panel and is configured to provide a binocular disparity image by using light emitted from the polarizing switch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-hak Na, Ki-hyung Kang, Soo-bae Moon, Jung-hoon Yoon, Hyun-seung Cho, Seon-deok Hwang