Patents by Inventor Kun Ahn

Kun Ahn 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: 12248341
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a polarizing plate disposed above the display panel, a support member disposed below the display panel, where a through hole is defined in the support member, an electronic module disposed below the display panel, where the electronic module overlaps the through hole, and a protective layer disposed above the polarizing plate. The protective layer has a thickness direction retardation of greater than about 0 nm and not greater than about 1,500 nm and an in-plane retardation of greater than about 0 nm and not greater than about 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghwan Chung, Hung Kun Ahn, Seokwon Jang, Jungkyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20250048830
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: HUNG KUN AHN, YOUNGSANG PARK, SUNGGUK AN
  • Patent number: 12164340
    Abstract: A display device which includes a display panel and a protection member above the display panel. The protection member may include an adhesive layer above the display panel, a first protection layer above the adhesive layer, and a second protection layer between the first protection layer and the adhesive layer. The first protection layer may have a first thickness and a first modulus, and the second protection layer may have a second thickness less than the first thickness and a second modulus less than the first modulus. The minimum value of the second thickness may be 20 ?m, and the maximum value of the second thickness may satisfy T2max=(0.13×T1?8.25)×ln M2+0.68×T1?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Eun Oh, Dongwoo Seo, Hung Kun Ahn
  • Patent number: 12127427
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung Kun Ahn, Youngsang Park, Sungguk An
  • Publication number: 20240308181
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible display device including: a display panel including a touch sensor, where the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis; a cover window disposed on a front surface of the display panel; and a front surface film disposed on a front surface of the cover window, where the front surface film includes a protection film, and a base film having a transverse direction, and the transverse direction is perpendicular to a direction of the folding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Hwan CHUNG, Hung Kun AHN, Seokwon JANG, Danbi MYUNG
  • Patent number: 11993055
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible display device including: a display panel including a touch sensor, where the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis; a cover window disposed on a front surface of the display panel; and a front surface film disposed on a front surface of the cover window, where the front surface film includes a protection film, and a base film having a transverse direction, and the transverse direction is perpendicular to a direction of the folding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Chung, Hung Kun Ahn, Seokwon Jang, Danbi Myung
  • Publication number: 20240155927
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a window disposed on the display panel, and a window protection layer disposed on the window, wherein at least one of the display panel or the window protection layer selectively absorbs light in a yellow-green hue, a green-blue hue, or a blue-red hue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: SEUNGHWAN CHUNG, HUNG KUN AHN, MINSU KIM
  • Publication number: 20240103199
    Abstract: A window includes a base layer, a high refractive layer disposed on the base layer, and a low refractive layer disposed on the high refractive layer. The high refractive layer includes inorganic particles and a base resin, and the low refractive layer includes a fluorine-containing silsesquioxane-based resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: HUNG KUN AHN, Seunghwan CHUNG, Sang-il PARK, Minseong BYEON
  • Patent number: 11829204
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a window disposed on the display panel. The window includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a first inorganic layer disposed on the first surface of the base layer, a second inorganic layer contacting the second surface of the base layer, and a protective layer disposed either between the base layer and the first inorganic layer, or on a first portion of the first inorganic layer which is opposite to a second portion of the first inorganic layer facing the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngsang Park, Inseok Seo, Hung Kun Ahn, Hye-Jin Oh, Jang Doo Lee, Jungkyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20230209872
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: HUNG KUN AHN, YOUNGSANG PARK, SUNGGUK AN
  • Publication number: 20230173789
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible display device including: a display panel including a touch sensor, where the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis; a cover window disposed on a front surface of the display panel; and a front surface film disposed on a front surface of the cover window, where the front surface film includes a protection film, and a base film having a transverse direction, and the transverse direction is perpendicular to a direction of the folding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Hwan CHUNG, Hung Kun AHN, Seokwon JANG, Danbi MYUNG
  • Publication number: 20230146645
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of unit pixels, each of unit pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element; a first trench formed in the substrate in a lattice shape to isolate the plurality of unit pixels; a plurality of first capacitor structures extended along a sidewall of the first trench in the first trench, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first dielectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first capacitor isolation pattern at a lattice point of the first trench to isolate the plurality of first capacitor structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk Soon CHOI, Sang-Su PARK, Hee Sung SHIM, Dae Kun AHN, Min-Jun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11600802
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung Kun Ahn, Youngsang Park, Sungguk An
  • Publication number: 20230046978
    Abstract: A display device which includes a display panel and a protection member above the display panel. The protection member may include an adhesive layer above the display panel, a first protection layer above the adhesive layer, and a second protection layer between the first protection layer and the adhesive layer. The first protection layer may have a first thickness and a first modulus, and the second protection layer may have a second thickness less than the first thickness and a second modulus less than the first modulus. The minimum value of the second thickness may be 20 ?m, and the maximum value of the second thickness may satisfy Equation (1) below. The display device, which includes the protection member including the second protection layer satisfying Equation (1), may improve impact resistance and maintain reliability. T2max=(0.13×T1?8.25)×ln M2+0.68×T1?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: YOUNG EUN OH, DONGWOO SEO, HUNG KUN AHN
  • Patent number: 11555096
    Abstract: A protective window includes a flexible base film and a hard coating layer disposed on the flexible base film. The hard coating layer includes a silicone leveling agent and an inorganic antistatic agent. The coating layer includes an upper area and a lower area disposed between the upper area and the flexible base film, and a density of the inorganic antistatic agent in the lower area is greater than a density of the inorganic antistatic agent in the upper area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sang Park, Young Moon Kim, Kicheol Song, Hung Kun Ahn, Kyou Jong Park, Sung Guk An, Jang Doo Lee, Jeong Chul Ho
  • Patent number: 11335878
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a window member disposed on the display module, where the window member includes a base layer and a hard coating layer disposed on the base layer. A moisture absorption ratio of the window member is about 2.2% or greater under a first condition including a first temperature and a first humidity. The first temperature is about 60° C. or greater, and the first humidity is about 70% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kicheol Song, Youngmoon Kim, Youngsang Park, Nari Ahn, Hung Kun Ahn, Jung-hun Jung, Ojun Kwon, Junsu Park
  • Publication number: 20220137678
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a polarizing plate disposed above the display panel, a support member disposed below the display panel, where a through hole is defined in the support member, an electronic module disposed below the display panel, where the electronic module overlaps the through hole, and a protective layer disposed above the polarizing plate. The protective layer has a thickness direction retardation of greater than about 0 nm and not greater than about 1,500 nm and an in-plane retardation of greater than about 0 nm and not greater than about 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: SEUNGHWAN CHUNG, HUNG KUN AHN, SEOKWON JANG, JUNGKYU JO
  • Publication number: 20210397222
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a window disposed on the display panel. The window includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a first inorganic layer disposed on the first surface of the base layer, a second inorganic layer contacting the second surface of the base layer, and a protective layer disposed either between the base layer and the first inorganic layer, or on a first portion of the first inorganic layer which is opposite to a second portion of the first inorganic layer facing the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: YOUNGSANG PARK, INSEOK SEO, HUNG KUN AHN, HYE-JIN OH, JANG DOO LEE, JUNGKYU JO
  • Publication number: 20210135162
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: HUNG KUN AHN, YOUNGSANG PARK, SUNGGUK AN
  • Publication number: 20210041601
    Abstract: A cover window includes: a polymer film, a first hard coating layer on the polymer film, a first inorganic layer facing the polymer film with the first hard coating layer therebetween, and a second inorganic layer on the polymer film and defining an outer surface of the cover window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hye-Jin OH, Young Sang PARK, In Seok SEO, Sung Guk AN, Hung Kun AHN, Jang Doo LEE