Patents by Inventor Mee-Hye Jung

Mee-Hye Jung 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: 20120182514
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates and including liquid crystal molecules, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The pixel electrodes each include a stem at an edge of a pixel area, and a plurality of branches extended from the stem. The branches of the pixel electrodes are alternately disposed. The liquid crystal display further includes a first region including a first interval between the branches of the first pixel electrode and adjacent branches of the second pixel electrode, and a second region including a second interval between the branches of the first pixel electrode and the adjacent branches of the second pixel electrode which is smaller than the first interval. The first region is where the stems of the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are not disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kook Hyun CHOI, Sung Hoon KIM, Hong-Jo PARK, Mee Hye JUNG, Woo Sung SOHN, Jae-Yong SHIN
  • Patent number: 8203687
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of a display substrate include a base substrate and a pixel electrode. The base substrate has a pixel area defined thereon. The pixel electrode includes a low pixel electrode formed in the pixel area to receive a first voltage, a high pixel electrode spaced apart from the low pixel electrode along a first direction to receive a second voltage that is higher than the first voltage, and a liquid crystal molecule control part formed on at least one of the low and high pixel electrodes so as to control liquid crystal molecules disposed at an area corresponding to a boundary of the low and high pixel electrodes. The liquid crystal molecules disposed at a domain corresponding to a boundary between the low and high pixel electrodes may be controlled, so that the generation of stains or afterimages may be prevented at a boundary of domain areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak-Cho Choi, Hee-Ra Bae, Mee-Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20120147308
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode arranged on the substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from each other, and the second subpixel electrode includes a first electrode part disposed above the first subpixel electrode and a second electrode part disposed below the first subpixel electrode and connected to the first electrode part. At least one first notch is arranged on at least one edge of the first subpixel electrode or the second subpixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye JUNG, Bong-Sung SEO, Young-Gu KIM, Ki-Won KIM, Min-Sik JUNG, Byoung-Hun SUNG
  • Patent number: 8179489
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel electrode that includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode, a first thin film transistor connected to the first sub-pixel electrode, a second thin film transistor connected to the second sub-pixel electrode, an assistance capacitor connected to the first sub-pixel electrode, and a third thin film transistor connected to the assistance capacitor and the second sub-pixel electrode. The third thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a source electrode overlapping the gate electrode and connected to the second sub-pixel electrode, and a drain electrode connected to the assistance capacitor, and a parasitic capacitance between the gate electrode and the drain electrode is equal to or less than a parasitic capacitance between the gate electrode and the source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul Jung, Hee-Seop Kim, Chong-Chul Chai, Sung-Woon Kim, Mee-Hye Jung
  • Patent number: 8169582
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and including a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode spaced apart from the first sub-pixel electrode by a gap, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, a shielding member disposed on the first substrate or the second substrate and overlapping the gap between the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode, an alignment layer disposed on at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye Jung, Chong-Chul Chai, Yong-Woo Lee, Young-Gu Kim
  • Patent number: 8134670
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode arranged on the substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from each other, and the second subpixel electrode includes a first electrode part disposed above the first subpixel electrode and a second electrode part disposed below the first subpixel electrode and connected to the first electrode part. At least one first notch is arranged on at least one edge of the first subpixel electrode or the second subpixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye Jung, Bong-Sung Seo, Young-Gu Kim, Ki-Won Kim, Min-Sik Jung, Byoung-Hun Sung
  • Publication number: 20120038843
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate and an opposing second substrate; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode disposed in a pixel area, on the first substrate, and including a plurality of branch electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. Branches electrode of the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are interlaced. The first pixel electrode has an extension disposed adjacent to the center of the pixel area, and a minimum distance between the extension and the adjacent branch electrode is different from an average minimum between the adjacent branch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye JUNG, Doo-Hwan YOU, Young-Hoon YOO, Woo-Sung SOHN, Sung-Hoon KIM, Jae-Yong SHIN, Se-Hyoung CHO, Hye-Seok NA, Hong-Jo PARK, Hyang-Yul KIM
  • Patent number: 8111341
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to the present invention includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and including a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode spaced apart from the first sub-pixel electrode by a gap, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, a shielding member disposed on the first substrate or the second substrate and overlapping the gap between the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode, an alignment layer disposed on at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye Jung, Chong-Chul Chai, Yong-Woo Lee, Young-Gu Kim
  • Publication number: 20120013817
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a gate line, first and second data lines, a first power line, first, second, third and fourth switching elements, and first, second, third and fourth pixel electrodes. The first switching element is connected to the gate line and the first data line. The second switching element is connected to the gate line and the first power line. The third switching element is connected to the gate line and the second data line. The fourth switching element is connected to the gate line and the first power line. The first to fourth pixel electrodes are connected to the first to fourth switching elements, respectively. Thus, a light leakage may be prevented and an aperture ratio of a display substrate may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu KIM, Hye-Seok NA, Mee-Hye JUNG, Dong-Hyeon KI, Se-Hyoung CHO
  • Publication number: 20110317119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode spaced apart with a gap therebetween, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The first and second subpixel electrodes include a plurality of branches, and each of the first and second subpixel electrodes includes a plurality of subregions. The branches extend in different directions in different subregions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye JUNG, Ji-Won SOHN, Jae-Jin LYU, Chong-Chul CHAI
  • Patent number: 8045083
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate; a common voltage line formed on the substrate and transmitting a common voltage; a pixel electrode formed on the common voltage line and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode; a first thin film transistor connected to the first subpixel electrode, and including a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, and a first drain electrode; a second thin film transistor connected to the second subpixel electrode, and including a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, and a second drain electrode; a boosting capacitor connected to the first subpixel electrode; a third thin film transistor connected to the common voltage line and the boosting capacitor, and including a third gate electrode, a third source electrode, and a third drain electrode; and a fourth thin film transistor connected to the second subpixel electrode and the boosting capacitor, wherein the common voltage line is formed in the same layer as the third source
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul Jung, Mee-Hye Jung, Hee-Seop Kim, Chong-Chul Chai, Sung-Woon Kim
  • Patent number: 8045079
    Abstract: A display device which includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line intersecting the gate line, and a thin film transistor having a gate electrode connected to the gate line, a source electrode which overlaps the gate electrode and is connected to the data line, and a drain electrode which overlaps the gate electrode. The overlapping area between the gate electrode and the drain electrode is larger than the overlapping area between the gate electrode and the source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul Jung, Mee-Hye Jung, Joon-Chul Goh, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 8035787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode spaced apart with a gap therebetween, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The first and second subpixel electrodes include a plurality of branches, and each of the first and second subpixel electrodes includes a plurality of subregions. The branches extend in different directions in different subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye Jung, Ji-Won Sohn, Jae-Jin Lyu, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20110221988
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween. First and second gate lines are disposed on the first substrate. First and second data lines, and a power line are disposed on the first substrate. A first switching element is connected to the first gate line and the first data line, a second switching element is connected to the first gate line and the power line, a third switching element is connected to the second gate line and the second data line, a first pixel electrode is connected to the first switching element, a second pixel electrode is connected to the second switching element, a third pixel electrode is connected to the second switching element, and a fourth pixel electrode is connected to the third switching element, and a gate-on voltage can be simultaneously applied to the first and second gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Hyoung Cho, Dong-Gyu Kim, Mee-Hye Jung, Dong-Hyeon Ki, Seung-Soo Baek, Hye-Seok Na
  • Publication number: 20110215993
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, first and second pixels neighboring in a row direction, third and fourth pixels respectively neighboring the first and second pixel in a column direction, wherein the pixels are formed on the substrate, first and second data lines formed on the substrate that transmit a data voltage, and a voltage line disposed between the first and second data lines. The pixels respectively include a first switching element connected to the first or second data line, a second switching element connected to the voltage line, a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element, and a second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element. A position of the first pixel electrode with respect to the second pixel electrode of the first pixel is opposite to a position of the first pixel electrode with respect to the second pixel electrode of the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Se-Hyoung Cho, Kwang-Chul JUNG, Mee-Hye JUNG, Chong-Chul CHAI, Young-Eun JO
  • Patent number: 8013945
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a gate line, a gate insulating layer, a data line, a thin-film transistor (TFT), a storage line, a passivation layer, a color filter layer, a pixel electrode, a first light-blocking layer and a second light-blocking layer. The storage line includes the same material as the gate line. The passivation layer covers the data line. The color filter layer is formed on the passivation layer. The pixel electrode is formed on the color filter layer in each pixel. The first light-blocking layer is formed between adjacent pixel electrodes, and includes the same material as the gate line. The second light-blocking layer is formed between the first light-blocking layer, and includes the same material as the data line. Therefore, an aperture ratio may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ju Shin, Shi-Yul Kim, Hye-Young Ryu, Mee-Hye Jung, Jang-Soo Kim, Su-Hyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 7990504
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second thin film transistors, a pixel electrode including a first cutout and an inclination direction determining member and connected to the first thin film transistor, a direction controlling electrode connected to the second thin film transistor, a first storage electrode overlapping with the pixel electrode and the direction controlling electrode and applied with a first storage electrode signal having a first voltage, and second storage electrode overlapping with the direction controlling electrode to receive a second storage electrode signal having a second voltage that periodically changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Woo Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, Mee-Hye Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee, Jiangang Lu
  • Patent number: 7956943
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate line formed on the substrate; a plurality of first capacitor electrodes formed on the substrate and separated from the gate lines; a plurality of data line intersecting the gate lines; a plurality of thin film transistor connected to the gate lines and the data lines; a plurality of second capacitor electrodes disposed on the first electrode; a plurality of interconnections connected to the second capacitor electrodes and the thin film transistor and disposed symmetrical to the data lines; and a plurality of pixel electrode, each pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode connected to one of the thin film transistors and a second subpixel electrode connected to one of the first capacitor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hun Lee, Hyun-Wuk Kim, Mee-Hye Jung, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Hak-Sun Chang, Yoon-Sung Um
  • Publication number: 20110128210
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first thin film transistor connected to a first data line and controlling a first voltage output, a second thin film transistor connected to a second data line parallel to the first data line and controlling a second voltage output, a third thin film transistor connected to a third data line disposed between the first data line and the second data line and controlling a third voltage output, a first liquid crystal capacitor electrically connected to the first thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor, and a second liquid crystal capacitor electrically connected to the second thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Kwang-Chul JUNG, Mee-Hye Jung, Chong-Chul Chai, Hee-Seop Kim, Joo-Nyung Jang, Hwa-Sung Woo, Cheol Shin
  • Publication number: 20110096280
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a first insulating substrate, a gate line and a data line formed on the first insulating substrate and crossing each other, a first pixel electrode formed on the first insulating substrate and including a first part and a second part which are physically separated, a second pixel electrode formed on the first insulating substrate and forming an electric field with the first pixel electrode, a connection bridge including at least one conductive layer and electrically connecting the first part with the second part through a contact hole, and at least one insulating layer positioned between the first pixel electrode and the connection bridge, wherein the contact hole is formed in the at least one insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: DONG-HYEON KI, Mee-Hye Jung, Se-Hyoung Cho, Dong-Gyu Kim, Seung-Soo Baek, Hye-Seok Na