Patents by Inventor Min-Hee Kim

Min-Hee 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: 12677510
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate, light emitting diodes disposed on the substrate, a first encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting diodes, a bank disposed on the first encapsulation layer to define openings and a well; a color conversion layer and a transmission layer individually disposed within the openings, and a reflective layer disposed within the well and disposed between the color conversion layer and the transmission layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Seong Yang, Min-Hee Kim, Tae Hoon Kim, Joon-Hyung Park, Simbum Yuk, Kang Seob Jeong
  • Publication number: 20260143945
    Abstract: A color conversion member includes: a first sub-partition part having a width which decreases from a first surface toward a second surface; a second sub-partition part disposed on the first sub-partition part and having a width which increases from the first sub-partition part toward the second surface; and a partition part which is disposed on the second sub-partition part and includes a liquid-repellent part including a liquid-repellent additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Min-Hee KIM, Sunyoung KWON, Min-Jae KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-Hyung PARK, Danbi YANG, Hanjun YU, Dokyung YOUN, Chang-Hun LEE
  • Patent number: 12543466
    Abstract: A color conversion member includes: a first sub-partition part having a width which decreases from a first surface toward a second surface; a second sub-partition part disposed on the first sub-partition part and having a width which increases from the first sub-partition part toward the second surface; and a partition part which is disposed on the second sub-partition part and includes a liquid-repellent part including a liquid-repellent additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Hee Kim, Sunyoung Kwon, Min-Jae Kim, Taehoon Kim, Kyunghae Park, Joon-Hyung Park, Danbi Yang, Hanjun Yu, Dokyung Youn, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20250255152
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a pixel definition layer on the base layer and including a light emitting opening in the pixel definition layer, a light emitting element overlapping the pixel area and generating a source light, an encapsulation layer including a first inorganic layer covering the light emitting element, an organic layer on the first inorganic layer, and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer, a first dam pattern including a first dam opening in the first dam pattern, a bank on the encapsulation layer, the bank including an opening, a light control pattern in the opening and converting the source light to an output light, a second dam pattern on the bank, the second dam pattern including a second dam opening, and a color filter overlapping the pixel area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SOODONG KIM, JUNGHWAN YI, RAE-YOUNG KIM, MIN-HEE KIM, DANBI YANG, SIMBUM YUK
  • Patent number: 12329013
    Abstract: The display panel includes an upper display substrate including a plurality of pixel areas and a light blocking area, a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a barrier part overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a light blocking layer including a first light blocking portion disposed on the barrier part and a second light blocking portion disposed on the same layer as the barrier part to respectively overlap the pixel areas, a reflection layer including a first reflection portion disposed on the first light blocking portion and a second reflection portion disposed on the second light blocking portion, and a light control layer overlapping the pixel areas and disposed on the reflection layer. A plurality of openings passing through the second light blocking portion and the second reflection portion are defined in each of the pixel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hun Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, Kyunghae Park, Joon-Hyung Park, Danbi Yang, Hanjun Yu, DoKyung Youn
  • Publication number: 20250081790
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a circuit element layer and a light emitting element layer on the circuit element layer, and a first light conversion layer, a second light conversion layer, and a light transmitting layer on the display panel and spaced apart from one another. The light emitting element layer includes a pixel defining layer that defines light emitting openings that overlap the first light conversion layer, the second light conversion layer, and the light transmitting layer, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in the light emitting openings, respectively, and a barrier wall on the pixel defining layer, the barrier wall being black in color. When viewed from above, the barrier wall is located between light emitting elements adjacent to each other among the plurality of light emitting elements and extends parallel to sides of the adjacent light emitting elements that face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: GAK SEOK LEE, MIN-HEE KIM, JAE CHEOL PARK, DANBI YANG, KEUNCHAN OH, SIMBUM YUK
  • Patent number: 11937484
    Abstract: A display device and method of manufacturing same includes: a display panel having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light control layer disposed on the display panel and at least partially overlapping the pixel area, a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the peripheral area, and a protective layer disposed between the light control layer and the light blocking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keunwoo Park, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, DoKyung Youn, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230016966
    Abstract: The display panel includes an upper display substrate including a plurality of pixel areas and a light blocking area, a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a barrier part overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a light blocking layer including a first light blocking portion disposed on the barrier part and a second light blocking portion disposed on the same layer as the barrier part to respectively overlap the pixel areas, a reflection layer including a first reflection portion disposed on the first light blocking portion and a second reflection portion disposed on the second light blocking portion, and a light control layer overlapping the pixel areas and disposed on the reflection layer. A plurality of openings passing through the second light blocking portion and the second reflection portion are defined in each of the pixel areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG-HUN LEE, Min-Jae KIM, Min-Hee KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-Hyung PARK, Danbi YANG, Hanjun YU, DoKyung YOUN
  • Publication number: 20220392961
    Abstract: A color conversion member includes: a first sub-partition part having a width which decreases from a first surface toward a second surface; a second sub-partition part disposed on the first sub-partition part and having a width which increases from the first sub-partition part toward the second surface; and a partition part which is disposed on the second sub-partition part and includes a liquid-repellent part including a liquid-repellent additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Hee KIM, Sunyoung KWON, Min-Jae KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-Hyung PARK, Danbi YANG, Hanjun YU, Dokyung YOUN, Chang-Hun LEE
  • Patent number: 11469287
    Abstract: The display panel includes an upper display substrate including a plurality of pixel areas and a light blocking area, a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a barrier part overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a light blocking layer including a first light blocking portion disposed on the barrier part and a second light blocking portion disposed on the same layer as the barrier part to respectively overlap the pixel areas, a reflection layer including a first reflection portion disposed on the first light blocking portion and a second reflection portion disposed on the second light blocking portion, and a light control layer overlapping the pixel areas and disposed on the reflection layer. A plurality of openings passing through the second light blocking portion and the second reflection portion are defined in each of the pixel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Hun Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, Kyunghae Park, Joon-Hyung Park, Danbi Yang, Hanjun Yu, DoKyung Youn
  • Publication number: 20220285447
    Abstract: A display device and method of manufacturing same includes: a display panel having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light control layer disposed on the display panel and at least partially overlapping the pixel area, a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the peripheral area, and a protective layer disposed between the light control layer and the light blocking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keunwoo PARK, Min-Jae KIM, Min-Hee KIM, Taehoon KIM, DoKyung YOUN, Chang-Hun LEE
  • Patent number: 11355558
    Abstract: A display device and method of manufacturing same includes: a display panel having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light control layer disposed on the display panel and at least partially overlapping the pixel area, a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the peripheral area, and a protective layer disposed between the light control layer and the light blocking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Keunwoo Park, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, DoKyung Youn, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11204518
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper display substrate and a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a light shielding pattern, and including an opening part defined therein which corresponds to the pixel region, a color filter overlapped with the pixel region, an encapsulation layer disposed in lower sides of the light shielding pattern and the color filter, a partition wall disposed in a lower side of the encapsulation layer, overlapped with the light shielding region, and including a partition wall opening part defined therein which corresponds to the pixel region, and a quantum dot layer disposed inside the partition wall opening part. The partition wall includes a first layer directly disposed on the bottom surface of the encapsulation layer and a second layer directly disposed on a lower side of the first layer and having a larger optical density than the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Chang-Hun Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, Kyunghae Park, Joon-Hyung Park, Danbi Yang
  • Patent number: 11016331
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper display substrate and a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a first partition wall on the base substrate, overlapping the light blocking area, and configured to define first, second, and third internal regions corresponding to the first, second, and third pixel areas, a second partition wall extending from the first partition wall, overlapping at least one area of the first, second, and third pixel areas, and configured to partition a region corresponding to the at least one area into partial regions, and first, second, and third color control layers respectively located in the first, second, and third internal regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-hun Lee, Min-jae Kim, Min-hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, Kyunghae Park, Joon-hyoung Park, Danbi Yang
  • Publication number: 20200388663
    Abstract: The display panel includes an upper display substrate including a plurality of pixel areas and a light blocking area, a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a barrier part overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a light blocking layer including a first light blocking portion disposed on the barrier part and a second light blocking portion disposed on the same layer as the barrier part to respectively overlap the pixel areas, a reflection layer including a first reflection portion disposed on the first light blocking portion and a second reflection portion disposed on the second light blocking portion, and a light control layer overlapping the pixel areas and disposed on the reflection layer. A plurality of openings passing through the second light blocking portion and the second reflection portion are defined in each of the pixel areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: CHANG-HUN LEE, Min-Jae KIM, Min-Hee KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-Hyung PARK, Danbi YANG, Hanjun YU, DoKyung YOUN
  • Publication number: 20200321400
    Abstract: A display device and method of manufacturing same includes: a display panel having a pixel area and a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area, a light control layer disposed on the display panel and at least partially overlapping the pixel area, a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the peripheral area, and a protective layer disposed between the light control layer and the light blocking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Keunwoo PARK, Min-Jae Kim, Min-Hee Kim, Taehoon Kim, DoKyung Youn, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200257162
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper display substrate and a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a light shielding pattern, and including an opening part defined therein which corresponds to the pixel region, a color filter overlapped with the pixel region, an encapsulation layer disposed in lower sides of the light shielding pattern and the color filter, a partition wall disposed in a lower side of the encapsulation layer, overlapped with the light shielding region, and including a partition wall opening part defined therein which corresponds to the pixel region, and a quantum dot layer disposed inside the partition wall opening part. The partition wall includes a first layer directly disposed on the bottom surface of the encapsulation layer and a second layer directly disposed on a lower side of the first layer and having a larger optical density than the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: CHANG-HUN LEE, Min-Jae KIM, Min-Hee KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-Hyung PARK, Danbi YANG
  • Patent number: 10723949
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal composition including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal compound expressed by Formula 1-1 and a liquid crystal compound expressed by Formula 1-2; at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a self-alignment compound expressed by Formula 2-1 and a self-alignment compound expressed by Formula 2-2; and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a reactive mesogen expressed by Formula 3-1, a reactive mesogen expressed by Formula 3-2, a reactive mesogen expressed by Formula 3-3, a reactive mesogen expressed by Formula 3-4, and a reactive mesogen expressed by Formula 3-5. The liquid crystal composition also has negative dielectric anisotropy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Young Kwon, Min-Hee Kim, Ji Eun Jang, Il Joon Kang, Jong Ho Son, Keun Chan Oh, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10647918
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes: at least one liquid crystal compound selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 1-1 to 1-8; at least one self-aligned compound selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 2-1 and 2-2; and at least one reactive mesogen selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 3-1 to 3-5. Compositions and devices constructed therewith are capable of ameliorating liquid crystal drip spots that typically occur in a manufacturing process. In addition, the display devices using the composition do not require an additional alignment layer, which simplifies manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Eun Jang, Sun Young Kwon, Min-Hee Kim, Jong Ho Son, Keun Chan Oh, Chang-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200110303
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper display substrate and a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a first partition wall on the base substrate, overlapping the light blocking area, and configured to define first, second, and third internal regions corresponding to the first, second, and third pixel areas, a second partition wall extending from the first partition wall, overlapping at least one area of the first, second, and third pixel areas, and configured to partition a region corresponding to the at least one area into partial regions, and first, second, and third color control layers respectively located in the first, second, and third internal regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Chang-hun LEE, Min-jae KIM, Min-hee KIM, Taehoon KIM, Kyunghae PARK, Joon-hyoung PARK, Danbi YANG