Patents by Inventor Min-Hoon CHOI

Min-Hoon CHOI 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: 11398607
    Abstract: A window member may include a first member and a second member on the first member. A recovery rate of the second member may be 40% or more, and an absolute value of difference in recovery rate between the first and second members may be 45% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeoungsub Lee, Heonjung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyunjoon Oh, Junghoon Han
  • Publication number: 20220107448
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel, and a window member on the display panel, wherein the window member includes a window base material including a flexible portion in which a first area having a first rigidity and a second area having second rigidity that is less than the first rigidity are alternately located, a buffer layer on the window base material and having a refractive index that is smaller than a refractive index of the window base material, and a filler layer on the buffer layer and having a refractive index that is smaller than the refractive index of the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Hoon KIM, Min Sang KOO, Kyung Man KIM, Yu Ri KIM, Min Hoon CHOI, Seong Jin HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220043187
    Abstract: A window includes a window layer that includes a first section, a second section, and a folding section that is disposed between the first section and the second section and is foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a direction. The folding section includes at least one opening pattern, and in a plan view, a maximum distance between two points on an inner line of the folding section that defines the at least one opening pattern is about 10 micrometers to about 200 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MIN-HOON CHOI, MINSANG KOO, KYUNG-MAN KIM, SANGHOON KIM, SEUNGHO KIM, SEONGJIN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220011813
    Abstract: A window includes a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and a first adhesive part. The first cover layer includes a first non-folding area, a folding area, and a second non-folding area that are arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of first recessed portions recessed from a top surface of the folding area and extended in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second cover layer is disposed on the first cover layer. The first adhesive part is disposed between the first cover layer and the second cover layer, and includes protrusions disposed in the plurality of first recessed portions of the first cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SANGHOON KIM, MINSANG KOO, KYUNG-MAN KIM, SEUNGHO KIM, MIN-HOON CHOI, SEONGJIN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210399257
    Abstract: A display device includes a window, a display panel disposed below the window, and an adhesive layer disposed between the window and the display panel. The window includes a glass portion, and a synthetic resin portion overlapping at least a side surface of the glass portion and exposing the upper surface of the glass portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongjin HWANG, Kyu Young KIM, Dohoon KIM, Sanghoon KIM, Sang-Il PARK, Min-Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210379869
    Abstract: Provided is a window including a glass substrate, an impact absorbing layer disposed on the glass substrate and having a first storage modulus, and at least one coating layer disposed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the impact absorbing layer, respectively, and having a second storage modulus that is greater than the first storage modulus, wherein a ratio between a first thickness of the impact absorbing layer and a second thickness of at least one of the at least one coating layer is about 1:0.0002 to about 1:0.05.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Hoon CHOI, Minsang KOO, Kyung-Man KIM, Sanghoon KIM, Seongjin HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210300010
    Abstract: A cover window for a display device includes: a first film; a second film on the first film; and an adhesive layer between the first film and the second film. The adhesive layer has a lap shear modulus in a range of 20 kPa to 50 kPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Hoon CHOI, Heon Jung SHIN, Hye-Jin OH, Jeoung Sub LEE, Kyung Tae KIM, Bo A KIM, Sang Hoon KIM, Sang-Il PARK, Hyun Joon OH
  • Publication number: 20210293997
    Abstract: A cover window includes a glass substrates, a first coating layer disposed on a first surface of the glass substrate, and a second coating layer disposed on the first coating layer, where a thickness of the glass substrate is equal to or less than about 100 micrometers (?m), and a thickness of each of the first coating layer and the second coating layer ranges from about 50 angstroms (?) to about 400 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hoon KIM, Seong Jin HWANG, Min Sang KOO, Kyung-Man KIM, Min-Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210271002
    Abstract: A protection member, a display device and a method for fabricating a protection member for display are provided. A protection member for display includes a glass substrate including a surface and another surface facing each other in a thickness direction, and a side surface extended between the surface and the another surface, a coating layer that overlaps and contacts the side surface of the glass substrate, and includes a surface and another surface facing each other in a thickness direction, and a side surface extended between the surface and the another surface, and an impact absorbing pattern disposed on at least a portion of the coating layer and including at least one of grooves and holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Sang KOO, Kyung Man KIM, Sang Hoon KIM, Min Hoon CHOI, Seong Jin HWANG
  • Patent number: 11072727
    Abstract: An adhesive member for a display device is disclosed. The adhesive member may include an adhesive film configured to roll along a rolling axis. The adhesive film may include an adhesive portion including a plurality of adhesive lines. The plurality of adhesive lines may not be orthogonal to the rolling axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heonjung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Jeoungsub Lee, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyunjoon Oh
  • Patent number: 11064620
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a cover window for a display device, including: a first film; a second film disposed on the first film; and an adhesive layer disposed between the first film and the second film, wherein the adhesive layer includes an elastic polymer, and wherein a ratio of a thickness of the second film to a thickness of the first film is in a range of 0.2 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heon Jung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Jeoung Sub Lee, Min-Hoon Choi, Bo A Kim, Sang Hoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyun Joon Oh
  • Patent number: 11058021
    Abstract: A cover window for a display device includes: a first film; a second film on the first film; and an adhesive layer between the first film and the second film. The adhesive layer has a lap shear modulus in a range of 20 kPa to 50 kPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Hoon Choi, Heon Jung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Jeoung Sub Lee, Kyung Tae Kim, Bo A Kim, Sang Hoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyun Joon Oh
  • Publication number: 20210179487
    Abstract: A cover window according to an exemplary embodiment includes a glass substrate, and a first coating layer disposed on a first major surface of the glass substrate, where the first coating layer includes an epoxy silane and an oligomer, and an average molecular weight of the oligomer is about 300 g/mol to about 5000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hoon KIM, Seong Jin HWANG, Jae Sung KIM, Koan Duck SEO, Min Sang KOO, Kyung-Man KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Chang Ho CHO, Min-Hoon CHOI
  • Patent number: 10948630
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module having a display surface configured to display an image, and a window member disposed on the display surface. The window member includes a flexible base layer having a plurality of concave patterns defined on an upper portion thereof, and a plurality of hard coating patterns each disposed in a respective one of the concave patterns and having a hardness greater than the hardness of the flexible base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Hyunjoon Oh, Sang-il Park, Heonjung Shin, Hye-jin Oh, Jeoungsub Lee, Min-hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 10908638
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a folding area and non-folding areas respectively extending from the folding area along a first direction; and a folding member which is foldable together with the display panel, the folding member including: a film layer corresponding to each of the folding area and the non-folding areas of the display panel, the film layer defining a storage space in which a fluid is disposed; and a pair of roller members each in slidable contact with the film layer, each of the pair of roller members slidable along the first direction. Unfolding of the display device moves each of the pair of roller members along the first direction toward the folding area, and folding of the display device moves each of the pair of roller members along the first direction away from the folding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Jin Hwang, Sang Hoon Kim, Min Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 10882286
    Abstract: A flexible display window includes a flexible base layer including a flexible resin, a first silica nano particle coating layer including full-type silica nano particles, where the first silica nano particle coating layer is disposed on the flexible base layer, a flexible hard coating layer including a flexible hard coating resin, where the flexible hard coating layer is disposed on the first silica nano particle coating layer, and a second silica nano particle coating layer including hollow-type silica nano particles, where the second silica nano particle coating layer is disposed on the flexible hard coating layer. Thus, the flexible display window can enhance impact-resistance of a flexible display while reducing reflectivity of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Oh, Sang-Il Park, Heonjung Shin, Jeoungsub Lee, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Hyun-Joon Oh, Junghoon Han
  • Patent number: 10877302
    Abstract: A cover window of a flexible display device includes a base film, a support layer on the base film, and a bead layer on the support layer. The bead layer includes a plurality of beads distributed at a surface of the cover window and a binder for binding the beads. A portion of at least one bead of the beads is exposed to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heonjung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Jeoungsub Lee, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyun Joon Oh, Junghoon Han
  • Publication number: 20200341508
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a folding area and non-folding areas respectively extending from the folding area along a first direction; and a folding member which is foldable together with the display panel, the folding member including: a film layer corresponding to each of the folding area and the non-folding areas of the display panel, the film layer defining a storage space in which a fluid is disposed; and a pair of roller members each in slidable contact with the film layer, each of the pair of roller members slidable along the first direction. Unfolding of the display device moves each of the pair of roller members along the first direction toward the folding area, and folding of the display device moves each of the pair of roller members along the first direction away from the folding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Jin HWANG, Sang Hoon KIM, Min Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200313114
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel from which light is transmitted; and a window through which the light from the display panel is transmitted to outside the display device. The window includes a transmission area through which the light is transmitted, a light shielding area which is adjacent to the transmission area and blocks the light, and a resin layer at which the window is attachable to the display panel, the resin layer defining a light shielding pattern which corresponds to the light shielding area and blocks the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Hoon CHOI, Sanghoon KIM, SEONGJIN HWANG
  • Patent number: 10739498
    Abstract: A cover window includes: a base film disposed on a display panel of a display device which displays an image with light; and porous nanoparticles embedded in the base film at a side of the base film opposite to that at which the display panel is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Hoon Choi, Sang-Il Park, Heon Jung Shin, Jeoung Sub Lee