Patents by Inventor Kyu Seok Kim

Kyu Seok Kim 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: 7139048
    Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the same, the backlight assembly includes a light emitting diode that emits light and a light guide plate that supplies the light to a liquid crystal display panel. The light guide plate includes a guide recess formed at a first end thereof so as to guide the light emitted from the light emitting diode to a second end opposite the first end of the light guide plate. Thus, the light guide plate may prevent leakage of the light therefrom, thereby improving display quality of the liquid crystal display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Kyu-Seok Kim, Young-Bee Chu
  • Patent number: 7133092
    Abstract: A light guiding plate capable of minimizing a thickness of a backlight assembly and an LCD device, a backlight assembly and an LCD device having the same are provided. The light guiding plate has a light incident surface, a light reflection surface having a plurality of dots for diffusing and reflecting the light emitted from the light incident surface and a light output surface having a predetermined roughness and further diffusing the light diffused and reflected by the light reflection surface. Thus, a conventional diffusion sheet disposed above the light guiding plate may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Duk Lee, Jung-Tae Kang, Kyu-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20060232996
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a first surface having a light incident surface and a light reflect surface, a second surface facing the first surface, through which the reflected light exits, a first edge surface connected between edges of the light reflect surface and the second surface, and a second edge surface connected between edges of the light incident surface and the second surface, being opposite to the first edge surface. A light source is disposed on the light incident surface. A light guide plate may also include a stepped edge portion formed at a marginal area of the light guide plate on which a light source is combined. The stepped edge portion includes a light incident surface, a light reflect surface, an upper surface through which the reflected light exits the light guide plate, and a first edge surface connected between edges of the light reflect surface and the upper surface, being opposite to the stepped edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Kim, Jong-Dae Park, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Jae-Ho Jung, Byung-Woong Han, Min-Gyu Kim, Hyoung-Joo Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Seok-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7122964
    Abstract: In a lamp and method for fabricating the same, an outer surface of the lamp tube is dipped into a conductive transparent solution for forming an electrode by a predetermined depth, and then the lamp tube is pulled out from the solution. Accordingly, an electrode having different profiles is formed on the outer surface of the tube body. Also, the outer surface of the lamp tube is dipped into the solution by an acute angle, and is pulled out from the solution. Therefore, a problem of a nonuniform brightness between lamps is not generated, and light utilization efficiency is much enhanced even when using a plurality of lamp in parallel connected to a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Jung, Keun-Woo Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Moon-Shik Kang, Sang-Hyuck Youn, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jeong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 7121710
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and increasing brightness of a light. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate for receiving an external light and an artificial light, a first receiving container for receiving the light guide plate and supplying the artificial light to the light guide plate, and a second receiving container for supplying the external light to the light guide plate, the second receiving container comprising an light side wall inclined to the light guide plate. The LCD panel assembly displays images using the external light and artificial light from the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Seok Kim, Ik-Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20060203517
    Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes at least one lamp that generates a first light and a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light having a uniform brightness distribution. The light diffusion member includes a diffusion layer that diffuses the first light and a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate a path of the first light. The light path modulation member is integrally formed with the diffusion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Sung-Yong Kang, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Moon-Shik Kang, Keun-Woo Lee, Sang-Hyuck Youn, Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Jae-Ho Jung, Kyu-Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 7102705
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate including a light incident face, a light exiting face extended from one end portion of the light incident face, and a reflection face extended from another end portion of the light incident face. The reflection face includes a first reflection face extended from another end portion of the light incident face, and a second reflection face horizontally extended from the first reflection face. The backlight assembly additionally includes a light adsorption member disposed adjacent to the reflection face to prevent the light from reflecting. A reflection plate and optical sheets are disposed adjacent to the light guide plate, so that entire thickness of the backlight assembly is reduced. In addition, leakage of the light incident around the third light exiting face is prevented to improve the quality of the image displayed through the LCD device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heu-Gon Kim, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jae-Ho Jung, Jong-Dae Park, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Dong-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 7077554
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a first surface having a light incident surface and a light reflect surface, a second surface facing the first surface, through which the reflected light exits, a first edge surface connected between edges of the light reflect surface and the second surface, and a second edge surface connected between edges of the light incident surface and the second surface, being opposite to the first edge surface. A light source is disposed on the light incident surface. A light guide plate may also include a stepped edge portion formed at a marginal area of the light guide plate on which a light source is combined. The stepped edge portion includes a light incident surface, a light reflect surface, an upper surface through which the reflected light exits the light guide plate, and a first edge surface connected between edges of the light reflect surface and the upper surface, being opposite to the stepped edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Kim, Jong-Dae Park, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Jae-Ho Jung, Byung-Woong Han, Min-Gyu Kim, Hyoung-Joo Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Seok-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20060152648
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a display panel. The display device further comprises a transparent film disposed on the display panel and a buffer layer having an adhesive characteristic interposed between the transparent film and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Sung-min Kim, Byung-woong Han, Young-bee Chu, Jeung-soo Kim, Jong-nam Lee, Kyu-seok Kim, Sang-hee Lee, Dong-cheol Kim, Young-hee Park
  • Publication number: 20060152647
    Abstract: A backlight assembly comprises a light source, and a chassis that receives the light source, wherein the chassis includes a body layer, a metal reflecting layer formed on the body layer to reflect light generated from the light source, an adhesive layer formed between the body layer and the metal reflecting layer, and a protecting layer formed on the metal reflecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Kyu-Seok Kim, Young-Bee Chu, Sang-Hee Lee, Young-Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20060146227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prism sheet for a liquid crystal display apparatus having a predetermined pitch on a first side thereof and a plurality of prism mountains formed in parallel with each other, wherein at least one V-shaped groove is formed on a top portion of each of the prism mountains along a lengthwise direction of the prism mountains. Thus, the present invention provides a prism sheet improving vertical incidence with respect to a liquid crystal display panel by concentrating light, and uniformly distributing brightness, and a liquid crystal display apparatus using thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Jong-dae Park, Kyu-seok Kim, Sang-hoon Lee, Jeong-hwan Lee, Jae-ho Jung, Byung-woong Han
  • Patent number: 7063448
    Abstract: A backlight assembly has a light diffusion member including a diffusion layer for diffusing first light emitted from at least one lamp and a light path modulation layer formed on the diffusion layer to modulate the path of the first light, Therefore, the light diffusion member emits second light having uniform distribution of the brightness. The light path modulation layer may be disposed on one surface of the diffusion layer where the first light is input, or another surface of the diffusion layer where the second light is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Yong Kang, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Jong-Dae Park, Moon-Shik Kang, Keun-Woo Lee, Sang-Hyuck Youn, Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Jae-Ho Jung, Kyu-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20060114692
    Abstract: In a two-way backlight assembly and a two-way LCD apparatus, the two-way backlight assembly provides light emitted from one light source to a first direction where a main LCD panel is placed and to a second direction where a sub LCD panel is placed. Also, a sub mold part for receiving the sub LCD panel comprises a black-colored material so as to prevent reflection of the light. Accordingly, thickness and power consumption of the backlight assembly may be reduced and display quality may be also improved by preventing leakage of the light at ends of the sub LCD panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Sang-Hee Lee, Jae-Kwang Kim, Young-Bee Chu, Kyu-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20060077686
    Abstract: A line light source includes an illuminating bar having end portions opposite each other, and a light emitting diode disposed on each end portion of the illuminating bar. The end portions of the illuminating bar are each slant with respect to a vertical axis thereof at a predetermined slant angle. The illuminating bar includes a fluorescent material or a phosphorescent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Jong-Nam Lee, Young-Hee Park, Sang-Hee Lee, Kyu-Seok Kim, Young-Bee Chu
  • Publication number: 20060072315
    Abstract: A white light generating unit includes an LED structure and a lens structure. The LED structure generates a light. The lens structure has a convex lens or a concave lens. The lens structure has a fluorescent member that receives the light from the LED structure to emit a white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Kyu-Seok Kim, Young-Bee Chu, Sang-Hee Lee, Young-Hee Park, Jong-Nam Lee
  • Publication number: 20060071231
    Abstract: An optical film includes a base layer, a resin layer and a plurality of hollow particles. The resin layer is disposed on a surface of the base layer. The hollow particles are disposed in the resin layer. The hollow particles each have an epidermis that defines an inner space of a hollow particle. The hollow particles reflect or transmit light due to a refractive index difference between the epidermis and the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Kyu-Seok Kim, Young-Bee Chu, Sang-Hee Lee, Ju-Hyoun Kim, Sung-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 7001059
    Abstract: In a two-way backlight assembly and a two-way LCD apparatus, the two-way backlight assembly provides light emitted from one light source to a first direction where a main LCD panel is placed and to a second direction where a sub LCD panel is placed. Also, a sub mold part for receiving the sub LCD panel comprises a black-colored material so as to prevent reflection of the light. Accordingly, thickness and power consumption of the backlight assembly may be reduced and display quality may be also improved by preventing leakage of the light at ends of the sub LCD panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Sang-Hee Lee, Jae-Kwang Kim, Young-Bee Chu, Kyu-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20060002140
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and increasing brightness of a light. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate for receiving an external light and an artificial light, a first receiving container for receiving the light guide plate and supplying the artificial light to the light guide plate, and a second receiving container for supplying the external light to the light guide plate, the second receiving container comprising an light side wall inclined to the light guide plate. The LCD panel assembly displays images using the external light and artificial light from the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Kyu-Seok Kim, Ik-Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20050243578
    Abstract: The backlight assembly includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light source includes a plurality of light generating parts that generate a first light. The light guide plate includes side surfaces, a light exiting surface and a light reflecting surface. The light exiting surface has a plurality of luminance-compensating patterns. The light reflecting surface faces the light exiting surface. The first light enters into the light guide plate via the light incident surface to form a second light. The second light is reflected on the light reflecting surface toward the light exiting surface to form a third light. The third light exits from the light guide plate via the light exiting surface. The luminance-compensating patterns uniformize a luminance of the third light. A thickness of the light guide plate decreases in a direction from the light incident surface to a center of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Sang-Duk Lee, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jae-Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 6929392
    Abstract: A backlight assembly and an LCD apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and increasing brightness of a light. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate for receiving an external light and an artificial light, a first receiving container for receiving the light guide plate and supplying the artificial light to the light guide plate, and a second receiving container for supplying the external light to the light guide plate, the second receiving container comprising an light side wall inclined to the light guide plate. The LCD panel assembly displays images using the external light and artificial light from the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Seok Kim, Ik-Soo Lee