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).

  • Patent number: 9398706
    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: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Choi, Kwan-Young Han
  • Publication number: 20160132148
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display substrate including a display area configured to display an image and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The OLED display also includes a thin film display layer formed over the display substrate in the display area and a shielding electrode formed over the entire surface of the thin film display layer. The OLED display further includes an encapsulation substrate formed over the display substrate and a touch electrode layer interposed between the encapsulation substrate and the thin film display layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kwan Young Han, Sang Kook Kim
  • Patent number: 9271395
    Abstract: In a display device, a cover window is capable of increasing transparency of a curved part to improve visibility of a screen and appearance quality of a product. The cover window for the display device includes at least one curved part. In addition, the curved part includes an outer surface formed in an arc having a curvature radius of r1 and an inner surface formed in an arc having a curvature radius of r2, where r1?r2?2r1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Hongo, Kwan-Young Han, Ju-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 9250656
    Abstract: A cover window for a display device includes a display area and a non-display area, the cover window including a frame member disposed corresponding to the non-display area, and a protective member disposed on the frame member corresponding to the display area and the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Hirai, Kwan-Young Han, Hyoung-Suk Roh
  • Patent number: 9246125
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display including: a display panel; a bezel on which the display panel is mounted; and a buffer disposed between a lower surface of the display panel and the bezel. The buffer includes a peripheral buffer and a central buffer that has a step-shaped structure. The peripheral buffer is disposed at first and second sides of the central buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai-Han Cho, Sang-Hee Lee, Kwan-Young Han
  • Publication number: 20160021764
    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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    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: 20150378505
    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: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura
  • Patent number: 9221706
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including a lower mold and an upper mold is disclosed. The lower mold may be configured to support a central portion of a lower surface of the glass. The upper mold may be configured to make point contact with an edge portion of an upper surface of the glass. The upper mold may press the edge portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion of the edge portion of the glass. An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including: a lower mold configured to make point contact with an edge portion of a lower surface of the glass; and an upper mold configured to press an interior portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion at the edge portion of the glass, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Seok Jang, Jong-Hwan Kim, Kwan-Young Han, Seong-Jin Hwang, Jae-Seung Jeon, Dae-Sik Hong
  • Publication number: 20150346882
    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: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Sung-Ku Kang
  • Publication number: 20150321442
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a panel member laminated on the cover window. 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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho, Young-Sik Kim, Yang-Han Son, Dae-Hyun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150287381
    Abstract: A touch panel including a touch sensor is disclosed. In one aspect, the touch panel includes a substrate, a first touch electrode layer and a second touch electrode layer formed over the substrate and an insulating layer interposed between the first and second touch electrode layers. The first touch electrode layer includes a plurality of first touch electrodes each configured to independently receive a driving signal. Each of the first touch electrodes includes a plurality of sub-electrodes arranged at a predetermined interval and a plurality of sub-electrode connectors electrically connecting the sub-electrodes to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tae Joon Kim, Byung-Jun Lee, Kwan Young Han, Hwan-Hee Jeong
  • Publication number: 20150277110
    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: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hwa Jin Oh, Hun Kyo Kim, Hyoung Suk Roh, Dong Jin Seo, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 9128569
    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 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Mi-Ae Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Mikiya Itakura
  • Patent number: 9122362
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Sung-Ku Kang
  • Patent number: 9105870
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah-Ram Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Ho-Moon Kang
  • Publication number: 20150153779
    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: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Jun-Young KO, Ki Nam KIM, Kwan Young HAN, Yong Youl CHO
  • Publication number: 20150103263
    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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Woo Han, Tae Joon Kim, Kwan Young Han
  • Patent number: 8937605
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a thin film that includes an active area and a non-active area around the active area; sensing patterns in the active area on a first side of the thin film; sensing lines coupled to the sensing patterns, in the non-active area on the first side; a decoration layer on a second side of the thin film, corresponding to the non-active area; and a functional coating layer on the second side of the thin film with the decoration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikiya Itakura, Kwan-Young Han, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Sun-Haeng Cho
  • Publication number: 20150015805
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of driving integrated circuits that provide respective driving signals to the display panel, and an accommodation unit on which the driving integrated circuits are mounted in a reverse V-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeung-Soo KIM, Jeong-Seok OH, Kwan-Young HAN
  • Patent number: D739368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Lee, Jeong-Seok Oh, Kwan-Young Han