Patents by Inventor Kyo Won KU

Kyo Won KU 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: 11915510
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor including: a substrate; a light sensing element that includes a sensing electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the sensing electrode, and a common electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the common electrode and including light transmitting holes; and a light guide unit disposed on the light-blocking conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyo Won Ku, Young Sik Kim, Jung Hak Kim, Jeong Heon Lee, Hee Yeon Choi
  • Patent number: 11815754
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel for displaying a first image, a fingerprint sensor disposed on one surface of the first display panel and detecting light passing through the first display panel, and a first light transmission control unit disposed between the first display panel and the fingerprint sensor for controlling transmission of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyo Won Ku, Jung Hak Kim, Young Sik Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Jeong Heon Lee, Hee Yeon Choi
  • Patent number: 11775104
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit; and a sensor unit overlapping with the display unit, and including first sensors, and second sensors crossing the first sensors. During a first frame period, the first sensors are to transmit an uplink signal, and the second sensors are to not transmit the uplink signal, and during a second frame period after the first frame period, the second sensors are to transmit the uplink signal, and the first sensors are to not transmit the uplink signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Heon Lee, Kyo Won Ku, Jung Hak Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Dong Chun Lee, Byeong Kyu Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230267759
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor including: a substrate; a light sensing element that includes a sensing electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the sensing electrode, and a common electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the common electrode and including light transmitting holes; and a light guide unit disposed on the light-blocking conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kyo Won KU, Young Sik KIM, Jung Hak KIM, Jeong Heon LEE, Hee Yeon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230116395
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a sensor pixel disposed on the substrate and including a light sensing element through which a sensing current flows according to an amount of incident light, a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the sensor pixel and including a plurality of holes, a first fingerprint pad disposed on the substrate, and a conductive connector connected to the first fingerprint pad and to which a predetermined voltage is applied. The light-blocking conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jeong Heon LEE, Young Sik KIM, Jung Hak KIM, Kyo Won KU, Hee Yeon CHOI
  • Patent number: 11508178
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a sensor pixel disposed on the substrate and including a light sensing element through which a sensing current flows according to an amount of incident light, a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the sensor pixel and including a plurality of holes, a first fingerprint pad disposed on the substrate, and a conductive connector connected to the first fingerprint pad and to which a predetermined voltage is applied. The light-blocking conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Heon Lee, Young Sik Kim, Jung Hak Kim, Kyo Won Ku, Hee Yeon Choi
  • Publication number: 20220147215
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit; and a sensor unit overlapping with the display unit, and including first sensors, and second sensors crossing the first sensors. During a first frame period, the first sensors are to transmit an uplink signal, and the second sensors are to not transmit the uplink signal, and during a second frame period after the first frame period, the second sensors are to transmit the uplink signal, and the first sensors are to not transmit the uplink signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong Heon Lee, Kyo Won Ku, Jung Hak Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Dong Chun Lee, Byeong Kyu Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220050317
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel for displaying a first image, a fingerprint sensor disposed on one surface of the first display panel and detecting light passing through the first display panel, and a first light transmission control unit disposed between the first display panel and the fingerprint sensor for controlling transmission of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kyo Won Ku, Jung Hak Kim, Young Sik Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Jeong Heon Lee, Hee Yeon Choi
  • Publication number: 20210334502
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a sensor pixel disposed on the substrate and including a light sensing element through which a sensing current flows according to an amount of incident light, a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the sensor pixel and including a plurality of holes, a first fingerprint pad disposed on the substrate, and a conductive connector connected to the first fingerprint pad and to which a predetermined voltage is applied. The light-blocking conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: JEONG HEON LEE, YOUNG SIK KIM, JUNG HAK KIM, KYO WON KU, HEE YEON CHOI
  • Patent number: 10795190
    Abstract: An input sensing unit includes sensing electrodes and auxiliary electrodes. The sensing electrodes are disposed in an input-sensing area of the input sensing unit. The auxiliary electrodes are disposed in a supplementary area and configured to sense damage occurring in an auxiliary area of the input sensing unit. The supplementary area is adjacent to the input-sensing area. The auxiliary area is part of the supplementary area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Nam Lee, Kyo Won Ku, Mi Young Kim, Chang Bum Kim, Hyun Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20190187496
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include sensing electrodes and auxiliary electrodes. The sensing electrodes may be disposed in an input-sensing area of the input sensing unit. The auxiliary electrodes may be disposed in a supplementary area and may sense damage occurring in an auxiliary area of the input sensing unit. The supplementary area may be adjacent to the input-sensing area. The auxiliary area may be part of the supplementary area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: In Nam LEE, Kyo Won KU, Mi Young KIM, Chang Bum KIM, Hyun Jae LEE