Patents by Inventor Kyung Tea PARK

Kyung Tea PARK 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: 11978382
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and clock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the clock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 11947764
    Abstract: An input sensing unit includes a touch sensing unit, which includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a driving signal generating unit which provides driving signals to the driving electrodes. The sensing electrodes are insulated from and intersect the driving electrodes. The driving signal generating unit includes touch drivers connected to driving electrodes and a digital-to-analog converter configured to provide a first signal or a second signal, and each of the touch drivers is connected to a preset number of driving electrodes among the driving electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Woong Kim, Oh Jo Kwon, Kyung Tea Park, Keum Dong Jung, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Publication number: 20240103663
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of touch electrodes, a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of touch electrodes, and a fingerprint sensor device disposed on one surface of the display panel and including a plurality of unit blocks. The fingerprint sensor device includes a plurality of fingerprint scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of fingerprint sensing lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of sensor pixels respectively connected to the plurality of fingerprint scan lines and the plurality of fingerprint sensing lines, and a fingerprint scan driver having a plurality of stages for applying a fingerprint scan signal to each of the plurality of fingerprint scan lines. The touch driving circuit applies a start signal to the fingerprint scan driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Jong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20240078835
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20240078836
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Patent number: 11875593
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pinhole optical system and an optical sensor overlapping the pinhole optical system. A fingerprint detection method which detects a user's fingerprint using the display device includes obtaining fingerprint sensing data by sensing a user's fingerprint using the display device, detecting misalignment information indicating a degree of misalignment between the pinhole optical system and the optical sensor, generating calibration data using at least one piece of reference data corresponding to at least one reference folding angle according to the detected misalignment information, generating fingerprint data by correcting the fingerprint sensing data using the calibration data, and detecting the user's fingerprint according to the fingerprint data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Kang Bin Jo
  • Patent number: 11868560
    Abstract: A sensor device of the present invention includes first sensors; second sensors forming capacitance with the first sensors; a multi-frequency generator generating a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal having different frequencies; a sensor transmitter supplying first driving signals based on the first frequency signal to first sensors of a first group among the first sensors, supplying second driving signals based on the second frequency signal to first sensors of a second group among the first sensors, and simultaneously supplying the first driving signals and the second driving signals; and a sensor receiver simultaneously receiving sensing signals from the second sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Ji Woong Kim, Hyung Gun Ma, Kyung Tea Park, Moon Jae Jeong, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Patent number: 11837010
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 11829554
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of touch electrodes, a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of touch electrodes, and a fingerprint sensor device disposed on one surface of the display panel and including a plurality of unit blocks. The fingerprint sensor device includes a plurality of fingerprint scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of fingerprint sensing lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of sensor pixels respectively connected to the plurality of fingerprint scan lines and the plurality of fingerprint sensing lines, and a fingerprint scan driver having a plurality of stages for applying a fingerprint scan signal to each of the plurality of fingerprint scan lines. The touch driving circuit applies a start signal to the fingerprint scan driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Hyun Dae Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230326229
    Abstract: A display device relating to a method of operating thereof, including: a display panel having a touch sensing unit to sense an external touch and a display unit including a plurality of pixels; a fingerprint sensing panel to sense a fingerprint disposed on one surface of the display unit, the fingerprint sensing panel having a plurality of fingerprint sensing pixels respectively connected to a plurality of fingerprint scan lines and a plurality of fingerprint sensing lines, and a fingerprint scan driving circuit to drive one or more fingerprint scan lines included in a sensing area; and a read-out circuit to output a selection signal for selecting a sensing area of the fingerprint sensing panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Chul KIM, Keumdong JUNG, Kyung Tea PARK, Sunhwa LEE, Mukyung JEON, Sanghyun HEO
  • Patent number: 11735103
    Abstract: An analog front-end includes a (1-1)-th charge amplifier configured to differentially amplify a first and second sensing signals provided to a (1-1)-th input terminal and a (1-2)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (1-1)-th differential signal. A (1-2)-th charge amplifier is configured to differentially amplify the second sensing signal and a third sensing signal provided to a (1-3)-th input terminal and a (1-4)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (1-2)-th differential signal. A second charge amplifier is configured to differentially amplify the (1-1)-th differential signal and the (1-2)-th differential signal provided to a (2-1)-th input terminal and a (2-2)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (2-1)-th differential signal and a (2-2)-th differential signal. A demodulation circuit is configured to filter the (2-1)-th differential signal and the (2-2)-th differential signal and output demodulated differential signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Ji Woong Kim, Hyung Gun Ma, Seong An Park, Seong Joo Lee, Tae Hun Lee, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Publication number: 20230152922
    Abstract: A sensor device of the present invention includes first sensors; second sensors forming capacitance with the first sensors; a multi-frequency generator generating a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal having different frequencies; a sensor transmitter supplying first driving signals based on the first frequency signal to first sensors of a first group among the first sensors, supplying second driving signals based on the second frequency signal to first sensors of a second group among the first sensors, and simultaneously supplying the first driving signals and the second driving signals; and a sensor receiver simultaneously receiving sensing signals from the second sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Keum Dong JUNG, Ji Woong KIM, Hyung Gun MA, Kyung Tea PARK, Moon Jae JEONG, Sang Hyun HEO
  • Publication number: 20230114518
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and clock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the clock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Patent number: 11620847
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device including: a sensing panel including a plurality of sensing blocks, wherein each of the sensing blocks includes a plurality of sensors; a scan driving unit configured to provide a scan signal to the sensors; and a timing controller configured to provide a second initiation signal to the scan driving unit, wherein each of the sensors includes a reference capacitor and a sensing capacitor, the scan driving unit includes scan drivers that correspond to rows of the sensing blocks, in a fingerprint recognition mode, the timing controller provides the second initiation signal to a scan driver corresponding to a sensing block where a touch input is generated, and in a touch mode, the timing controller sequentially provides the second initiation signal to the scan drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Il Nam Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Sung Chan Jo
  • Publication number: 20230072385
    Abstract: A sensor device includes first sensors; second sensors and the first sensors of mutual capacitance; a sensor transmitter electrically connected to the first sensors, the sensor transmitter supplying driving signals to the first sensors; a sensor receiver electrically connected to the second sensors, the sensor receiver receiving sensing signals from the second sensors, the sensor receiver demodulating the sensing signals by using demodulation clock signals; and a signal generator generating a basic clock signal, and generating the driving signals and the demodulation clock signals to be synchronized with the basic clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Woong KIM, Hyung Gun MA, Kyung Tea PARK, Seong Joo LEE, Keum Dong JUNG, Sang Hyun HEO
  • Publication number: 20230061354
    Abstract: An analog front-end includes a (1-1)-th charge amplifier configured to differentially amplify a first and second sensing signals provided to a (1-1)-th input terminal and a (1-2)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (1-1)-th differential signal. A (1-2)-th charge amplifier is configured to differentially amplify the second sensing signal and a third sensing signal provided to a (1-3)-th input terminal and a (1-4)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (1-2)-th differential signal. A second charge amplifier is configured to differentially amplify the (1-1)-th differential signal and the (1-2)-th differential signal provided to a (2-1)-th input terminal and a (2-2)-th input terminal, respectively, and output a (2-1)-th differential signal and a (2-2)-th differential signal. A demodulation circuit is configured to filter the (2-1)-th differential signal and the (2-2)-th differential signal and output demodulated differential signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Ji Woong KIM, Hyung Gun MA, Seong An PARK, Seong Joo LEE, Tae Hun LEE, Sang Hyun HEO
  • Publication number: 20230051918
    Abstract: An input sensing unit includes a touch sensing unit, which includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a driving signal generating unit which provides driving signals to the driving electrodes. The sensing electrodes are insulated from and intersect the driving electrodes. The driving signal generating, unit includes touch drivers connected to driving electrodes and a digital-to-analog converter configured to provide a first signal or a second signal, and each of the touch drivers is connected to a preset number of driving electrodes among the driving electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Woong KIM, Oh Jo KWON, Kyung Tea PARK, Keum Dong JUNG, Sang Hyun HEO
  • Patent number: 11527192
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and dock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the dock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20220317852
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of touch electrodes, a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of touch electrodes, and a fingerprint sensor device disposed on one surface of the display panel and including a plurality of unit blocks. The fingerprint sensor device includes a plurality of fingerprint scan lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of fingerprint sensing lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of sensor pixels respectively connected to the plurality of fingerprint scan lines and the plurality of fingerprint sensing lines, and a fingerprint scan driver having a plurality of stages for applying a fingerprint scan signal to each of the plurality of fingerprint scan lines. The touch driving circuit applies a start signal to the fingerprint scan driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Jong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220165834
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines, and a plurality of fingerprint sensors connected to sensing lines and read-out lines. A gate driver provides gate signals to the gate lines and provides sensing signals to the sensing lines. The gate driver includes a first gate signal supply module providing a first gate signal to a first gate line among the gate lines. A first switching element is turned on by a reset enable signal to connect the first gate line and a first sensing line among the sensing lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee