Patents by Inventor Kwan-Young Han

Kwan-Young 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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200201473
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate having sensing patterns formed thereon that is implemented as an isotropic film, and a polarizing plate is disposed on the sensing patterns so that it is possible to minimize or reduce degradation of image quality. The touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate, sensing patterns, and sensing lines. The thin film substrate is divided into an active area and a non-active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are formed in the non-active area of the thin film substrate so as to be connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the thin film substrate is implemented as an isotropic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura
  • 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: 10599253
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate having sensing patterns formed thereon that is implemented as an isotropic film, and a polarizing plate is disposed on the sensing patterns so that it is possible to minimize or reduce degradation of image quality. The touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate, sensing patterns, and sensing lines. The thin film substrate is divided into an active area and a non-active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are formed in the non-active area of the thin film substrate so as to be connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the thin film substrate is implemented as an isotropic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Dosplay Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura
  • Patent number: 10545332
    Abstract: A display device including: a plastic window including a light transmittance film and a polymer layer, and a functional film including a touch screen panel film, a polarizing film, or a combination thereof. The light transmittance film, the polymer layer, and the functional film are sequentially stacked on each other, and the light transmittance film, the functional film, and the polymer layer are attached to each other by a plastic. A method of manufacturing the same is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Jin Oh, Hun Kyo Kim, Hyoung Suk Roh, Dong Jin Seo, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 10492310
    Abstract: A display device, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the display device, are provided. The display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a display panel smaller in at least one of length or width than the cover window and laminated on a flat portion of the cover window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho
  • Publication number: 20190348630
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel; a cover plate disposed on the display panel; and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the cover plate, wherein the adhesive layer includes a main adhesive layer and a thin film layer, the thin film layer includes a first thin film layer and a second thin film layer disposed on the first thin film layer, the first thin film layer contains silane and the second thin film layer contains fluorine, and the second thin film layer is disposed between the first thin film layer and the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung Ho JUNG, Byung Min PARK, Kwan Young HAN
  • Patent number: 10470318
    Abstract: A transparent protection window, a flexible display apparatus, and associated method, the transparent protection window including a first area extending in one direction, the first area having a first thickness; a second area extending in a direction different from that of the first area, the second area having a second thickness; and a third area connecting the first area to the second area, the third area including a portion having a curved surface, wherein the first thickness of the first area is less than the second thickness of the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Choi, Kwan-Young Han
  • Publication number: 20190179139
    Abstract: A display device including: a plastic window including a light transmittance film and a polymer layer, and a functional film including a touch screen panel film, a polarizing film, or a combination thereof. The light transmittance film, the polymer layer, and the functional film are sequentially stacked on each other, and the light transmittance film, the functional film, and the polymer layer are attached to each other by a plastic. A method of manufacturing the same is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hwa Jin Oh, Hun Kyo Kim, Hyoung Suk Roh, Dong Jin Seo, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 10241325
    Abstract: A display device including: a plastic window including a light transmittance film and a polymer layer, and a functional film including a touch screen panel film, a polarizing film, or a combination thereof. The light transmittance film, the polymer layer, and the functional film are sequentially stacked on each other, and the light transmittance film, the functional film, and the polymer layer are attached to each other by a plastic. A method of manufacturing the same is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Jin Oh, Hun Kyo Kim, Hyoung Suk Roh, Dong Jin Seo, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 10194538
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes mounting a cover window including a curved portion on a first jig including a curved portion, mounting a panel member on a second jig that conforms to a surface of the first jig, and laminating the cover window to the panel member by moving a first one of the first jig or the second jig to a first other one of the first jig or the second jig. An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a first jig including a mount surface that is partially curved to conform to a surface of a cover window, a second jig including a surface conforming to the mount surface and configured to contact a panel member, and a driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yodogawa Medec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho, Young-Sik Kim, Yang-Han Son, Dae-Hyun Hwang, Kimura Shigeru
  • Publication number: 20190018525
    Abstract: A display device including a touch panel arranged on a display panel, the touch panel including at least one phase retardation layer, a polarization plate arranged on the at least one phase retardation layer, a touch sensing structure including at least one sensing pattern arranged directly on at least one of at least one face of the phase retardation layer and at least one face of the polarization plate, an adhesion layer arranged on the polarization plate and a window arranged on the adhesion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Sung-Ku Kang
  • Publication number: 20180348916
    Abstract: A flexible touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate divided into an active area and a non active area positioned at the outside of the active area; sensing patterns formed on the active area of a first surface of the thin film substrate, including first sensing cells formed to be connected along a first direction and second sensing cells formed to be connected along a second direction; and sensing lines formed on the non active area of the first surface of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the area and/or interval of the sensing cells formed on a first region, which is capable of being bent by predetermined curvature about a folding axis is different from the area and/or interval of the sensing cells formed on a second region as a flat region except the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Kwan-Young Han, Chang-Bum Kim, Jae-Hyung Jo, Hyung-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10146347
    Abstract: In an aspect, a display device including: an entire window, said entire window including a display area and a non-display area outside the display area; a display panel; a first adhesive layer disposed on the display panel; a touch screen panel disposed on the first adhesive layer; a first light blocking member disposed on the touch screen panel; a second adhesive layer disposed on the touch screen panel and the first light blocking member; and a protection window disposed on the second adhesive layer is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Woo Han, Tae Joon Kim, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 10067623
    Abstract: A flexible touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate divided into an active area and a non active area positioned at the outside of the active area; sensing patterns formed on the active area of a first surface of the thin film substrate, including first sensing cells formed to be connected along a first direction and second sensing cells formed to be connected along a second direction; and sensing lines formed on the non active area of the first surface of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the area and/or interval of the sensing cells formed on a first region, which is capable of being bent by predetermined curvature about a folding axis is different from the area and/or interval of the sensing cells formed on a second region as a flat region except the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Kwan-Young Han, Chang-Bum Kim, Jae-Hyung Jo, Hyung-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9952733
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate, a first sensing line and a second sensing line. The first sensing line includes first sensing cells arranged along a first direction and first connection patterns coupling the first sensing cells. The second sensing line includes second sensing cells arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and second connection patterns coupling the second sensing cells. At least one of the first and the second sensing cells includes openings and conductive patterns located in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Young Han, Chang-Sub Jung, Hwan-Hee Jeong, Sung-Chul Kim, Jae-Woo Choi, Tae-Ik Kim, Hyun-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20170351376
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate having sensing patterns formed thereon that is implemented as an isotropic film, and a polarizing plate is disposed on the sensing patterns so that it is possible to minimize or reduce degradation of image quality. The touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate, sensing patterns, and sensing lines. The thin film substrate is divided into an active area and a non-active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are formed in the non-active area of the thin film substrate so as to be connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the thin film substrate is implemented as an isotropic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9791964
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate having sensing patterns formed thereon that is implemented as an isotropic film, and a polarizing plate is disposed on the sensing patterns so that it is possible to minimize or reduce degradation of image quality. The touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate, sensing patterns, and sensing lines. The thin film substrate is divided into an active area and a non-active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are formed in the non-active area of the thin film substrate so as to be connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the thin film substrate is implemented as an isotropic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura