Patents by Inventor Kun Wook Han

Kun Wook Han 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: 8785932
    Abstract: An IR sensing transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a light blocking layer formed on a substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the light blocking layer; a semiconductor formed on the gate insulating layer; a pair of ohmic contact members formed on the semiconductor; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on respective ones of the ohmic contact members; a passivation layer formed on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode formed on the passivation layer, wherein substantially all of the gate insulating layer lies on the light blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Won Jung, Byeong Hoon Cho, Sung Hoon Yang, Woong Kwon Kim, Sang Youn Han, Dae Cheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seung Mi Seo, Jung-Suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20140184942
    Abstract: A panel for a display device is provided. The panel includes a first substrate, a touch sensing circuit formed on the first substrate, the touch sensing circuit including at least one sensing thin film transistor and a connection wire, and a shielding electrode formed covering at least a portion of the sensing thin film transistor and the connection wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Suk BANG, Ki-Hun JEONG, Dae Cheol KIM, Sung Ryul KIM, Woong Kwon KIM, Sung Jin MUN, Byeong Hoon CHO, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Patent number: 8717336
    Abstract: A light sensing panel includes sensors arranged in rows and columns, where the sensors receive a first bias voltage and a second bias voltage and output light sensing signals based on light incident thereto; first and second bias lines which transfers the first and second bias voltages, respectively, to the sensors, where each of the first and second bias lines includes a main line and sub lines diverged from the main line and arranged in a second direction corresponding to the columns;, where the sub lines of the first and second bias lines are alternately arranged, and where when two adjacent sub lines are shorted, the shorted sub line of the first bias line is separated from the main line of the first bias line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Hun Jeong, Woongkwon Kim, Kun-Wook Han, Daecheol Kim, Sungryul Kim, Sungjin Mun, Jung suk Bang, Byeonghoon Cho
  • Patent number: 8698167
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a light sensor of a display includes a light sensing layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, an insulating layer, and a gate electrode to sense light from an external source. The light sensing layer is disposed on the substrate to sense light, and the source and drain electrodes are disposed on the light sensing layer and are covered by the insulating layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the insulating layer. An edge of the gate electrode is disposed on the light sensing layer at least in an area where the light sensing layer is overlapped with the source and drain electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woongkwon Kim, Daecheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, SungHoon Yang, Yunjong Yeo, Sang Youn Han, Sungryul Kim, Suk Won Jung, Byeonghoon Cho, HeeJoon Kim, Hong-Kee Chin, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seungmi Seo, Kyung-ho Park, Jung suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8598587
    Abstract: An optical sensor preventing damage to a semiconductor layer, and preventing a disconnection and a short circuit of a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a manufacturing method of the optical sensor is provided. The optical sensor includes: a substrate; an infrared ray sensing thin film transistor including a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a visible ray sensing thin film transistor including a second semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a switching thin film transistor including a third semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; and a semiconductor passivation layer enclosing an upper surface and a side surface of an end portion of at least one of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Byeong Hoon Cho, Ki-Hun Jeong, Jung Suk Bang, Woong Kwon Kim, Sung Ryul Kim, Dae Cheol Kim, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20130229401
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes pixels, a driver for providing a driving voltage, and conductive lines including a first line, a second line, and a third line. The display apparatus further includes a first circuit electrically connected to the driver for receiving the driving voltage and electrically connected to the pixels for controlling the pixels. The first circuit includes a first chip, a first inner line, a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, a fourth pad, and a fifth pad. The first chip is electrically connected to the driver through the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad, the third line, the second line, the second pad, the first inner line, the first pad, and the first line. The fourth and fifth pads may contribute to consistent resistance for paths that transmit the driving voltage, for enabling desirable display quality of the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woongkwon KIM, Sungryul KIM, Daecheol KIM, Jaewon KIM, Sungjin MUN, Kyung-ho PARK, Jung suk BANG, Ki-Hun JEONG, Byeonghoon CHO, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20130223335
    Abstract: A method for operating a multi-mode terminal having a processor includes receiving a data packet, determining whether the data packet includes foreground data, and selecting, using the processor, a first mode or a second mode based on the presence of the foreground data in the data packet, in which the second mode is selected if the data packet is determined to comprise the foreground data. A multi-mode terminal includes a receiver to receive a data packet, and a mode determiner to determine whether the data packet comprises foreground data, and to select a first mode or a second mode based on the presence of the foreground data in the data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: PANTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Geun KWAG, Kyung-Beom Kim, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20130033455
    Abstract: A light sensing panel includes sensors arranged in rows and columns, where the sensors receive a first bias voltage and a second bias voltage and output light sensing signals based on light incident thereto; first and second bias lines which transfers the first and second bias voltages, respectively, to the sensors, where each of the first and second bias lines includes a main line and sub lines diverged from the main line and arranged in a second direction corresponding to the columns;, where the sub lines of the first and second bias lines are alternately arranged, and where when two adjacent sub lines are shorted, the shorted sub line of the first bias line is separated from the main line of the first bias line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Hun JEONG, Woongkwon KIM, Kun-Wook HAN, Daecheol KIM, Sungryul KIM, Sungjin MUN, Jung suk BANG, Byeonghoon CHO
  • Publication number: 20120248452
    Abstract: An optical sensor preventing damage to a semiconductor layer, and preventing a disconnection and a short circuit of a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a manufacturing method of the optical sensor is provided. The optical sensor includes: a substrate; an infrared ray sensing thin film transistor including a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a visible ray sensing thin film transistor including a second semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a switching thin film transistor including a third semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; and a semiconductor passivation layer enclosing an upper surface and a side surface of an end portion of at least one of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Jong YEO, Hong-Kee CHIN, Byeong Hoon CHO, Ki-Hun JEONG, Jung Suk BANG, Woong Kwon KIM, Sung Ryul KIM, Dae Cheol KIM, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20120228505
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a visible light sensor includes a visible light sensing transistor and an infrared light sensor includes an infrared light sensing transistor, wherein the visible light sensing transistor receives a first driving voltage through a first driving voltage line, the infrared light sensing transistor receives a second driving voltage through a second driving voltage line, and the visible light sensing transistor and the infrared light sensing transistor receive a reference voltage through a reference voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun-Wook HAN, Sung-Ryul KIM, Woong-Kwon KIM, Dae-Cheol KIM, Ki-Hun JEONG, Jung-Suk BANG, Yun-Jong YEO, Byeong-Hoon CHO, Hong-Kee CHIN, Sung-jin MUN
  • Publication number: 20120188204
    Abstract: A touch sensing substrate includes a substrate, a first light sensing element, a second light sensing element and a first bias line. The first light sensing element includes a first gate electrode, a first active pattern overlapping with the first gate electrode, a first source electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern and a first drain electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern. The second light sensing element includes a second gate electrode, a second active pattern overlapping with the second gate electrode, a second source electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern and a second drain electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern. The first bias line is connected to the first and second gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Jong YEO, Byeong-Hoon CHO, Ki-Hun JEONG, Hong-Kee CHIN, Jung-Suk BANG, Woong-Kwon KIM, Sung-Ryul KIM, Hee-Joon KIM, Dae-Cheol KIM, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20120182277
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of pixels disposed on a first panel substrate of first and second panel substrates that face each other and cooperate to display an image. The second panel substrate includes a base substrate, a read-out line, a first insulating layer, a scan line, a switching device, and a light sensor. The read-out line is disposed on the base substrate and extended in a direction. The first insulating layer is disposed on the read-out line. The scan line is extended to cross the read-out line and disposed on the first insulating layer. The switching device includes a first electrode connected to the scan line, a second electrode connected to a read-out line, and a third electrode spaced apart from the second electrode. The light sensor is structured to selectively detect lights of predetermined wavelengths and connected to the third electrode of the switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ki-Hun JEONG, Woongkwon Kim, Yunjong Yeo, Sungryul Kim, Byeonghoon Cho, Heejoon Kim, Daecheol Kim, Hong-Kee Chin, Jung Suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20120138929
    Abstract: An IR sensing transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a light blocking layer formed on a substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the light blocking layer; a semiconductor formed on the gate insulating layer; a pair of ohmic contact members formed on the semiconductor; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on respective ones of the ohmic contact members; a passivation layer formed on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode formed on the passivation layer, wherein substantially all of the gate insulating layer lies on the light blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Suk Won JUNG, Byeong Hoon CHO, Sung Hoon YANG, Woong Kwon KIM, Sang Youn HAN, Dae Cheol KIM, Ki-Hun JEONG, Kyung-Sook JEON, Seung Mi SEO, Jung-Suk BANG, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20120138960
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a light sensor of a display includes a light sensing layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, an insulating layer, and a gate electrode to sense light from an external source. The light sensing layer is disposed on the substrate to sense light, and the source and drain electrodes are disposed on the light sensing layer and are covered by the insulating layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the insulating layer. An edge of the gate electrode is disposed on the light sensing layer at least in an area where the light sensing layer is overlapped with the source and drain electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woongkwon KIM, Daecheol KIM, Ki-Hun JEONG, SungHoon YANG, Yunjong YEO, Sang Youn HAN, Sungryul KIM, Suk Won JUNG, Byeonghoon CHO, HeeJoon KIM, Hong-Kee CHIN, Kyung-Sook JEON, Seungmi SEO, Kyung-ho PARK, Jung suk BANG, Kun-Wook HAN, Mi-Seon SEO
  • Publication number: 20120122454
    Abstract: Provided is a system for registering a terminal, including: a verification unit to verify whether the terminal is a closed subscriber group (CSG) member in response to a registration request to a small base station that is received from the terminal; a search unit to search for an owner terminal of the small base station when the terminal is not the CSG member as the verification result; a request unit to request the found owner terminal to determine whether to approve a CSG member registration of the terminal; and a registration unit to register the terminal as a temporary CSG member when the owner terminal approves the CSG member registration in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: PANTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Jong Kim, Kun Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20120113344
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light generating part and a display panel. The display panel includes a first substrate, and a second substrate facing the first substrate. The second substrate includes a plurality of pixel units including a sensor sensing the light generated from the light generating part and reflected from an object disposed on the display panel, and a pixel. The display panel further includes a light blocking member which is positioned at a position corresponding to an area in which the sensor is disposed and prevents the light generated from the light generating part from being directly incident to the sensor. The light blocking member is disposed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungryul KIM, Daecheol KIM, Woongkwon KIM, Ki-Hun JEONG, Sungjin MUN, Jung Suk BANG, Byeonghoon CHO, Kun-Wook HAN
  • Publication number: 20110261040
    Abstract: An information detection device includes: a plurality of light sensing units each configured to detect light; a plurality of sensor scanning drivers each configured to apply sensor scanning signals to the light sensing units; a sensing signal processor configured to receive position information detected by the light sensing units; a plurality of bias applying units each configured to apply bias voltages to the light sensing units; wherein each bias applying unit applies a different polarity of bias voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Sang-Youn HAN, Dong-Kwon KIM, Kyung-Sook JEON, Sung-Hoon YANG, Joo-Han KIM, Woong-Kwon KIM, Suk-Won JUNG, Byeong-Hoon CHO, Dae-Cheol KIM, Hui-Sung LEE, Ki-Hun JEONG, Seung-Mi SEO, Jung-Suk BANG, Kun-Wook HAN, Mi-Seon SEO
  • Publication number: 20110147746
    Abstract: A touch screen substrate includes a base substrate, a first switching element and a first sensing element which senses infrared light. The first switching element includes a first switching gate electrode, a first active pattern disposed on the first switching gate electrode, a first switching source electrode disposed on the first active pattern and a first switching drain electrode disposed apart from the first switching source electrode. The first sensing element includes a first sensing drain electrode connected to the first switching source electrode, a first sensing source electrode disposed apart from the first sensing drain electrode, a second active pattern disposed below the first sensing drain electrode and the first sensing source electrode and including a first amorphous layer, a doped amorphous layer and a second amorphous layer, and a first sensing gate electrode disposed on the first sensing drain electrode and the first sensing source electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-Kwon KIM, Jung-Suk BANG, Sung-Hoon YANG, Sang-Youn HAN, Suk-Won JUNG, Byeong-Hoon CHO, Dae-Cheol KIM, Ki-Hun JEONG, Kyung-Sook JEON, Seung-Mi SEO, Kun-Wook HAN, Mi-Seon SEO
  • Publication number: 20110086637
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal may include a reception unit to receive a message from a network server in accordance with an entrance of the mobile communication terminal to coverage area of a small-sized base station, a message definition unit to verify that an expiration time is included in the received message defining the message as a driving command message, and a terminal control unit to extract the expiration time from the defined driving command message and to drive a terminal timer to reduce the extracted expiration time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: PANTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Wook Han, Tae Jong Kim