Patents by Inventor Minki Kim

Minki 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: 11797124
    Abstract: A touch driving circuit, a touch display device, and a touch driving method are discussed, which are capable of reducing power consumption by dividing into an active mode and an idle mode according to a touch sensing type, shortening the touch driving period in the idle mode and reducing some operations related to the image displaying function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SeungChul Park, KiJeong Lee, MinKi Kim, ChangHwan Seo
  • Publication number: 20230317654
    Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor devices and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor device comprises lower and upper structures. The lower structure includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first pad, and a first dielectric layer. The upper structure includes a second semiconductor substrate, a second pad, and a second dielectric layer. The upper and lower structures are bonded to each other to allow the first and second pads to come into contact each other and to allow the first and second dielectric layers to come into contact each other. A first interface between the first and second pads is at a level different from that of a second interface between the first and second dielectric layers. A first area of the first pad is greater than a second area of the second pad. A second thickness of the second pad is different from a first thickness of the first pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon KIM, Minki KIM, Wonil LEE, Hyuekjae LEE
  • Patent number: 11765834
    Abstract: An electronic module including an electronic panel, a circuit unit, a support film, and a connection portion. The circuit unit includes a circuit film electrically connected to the electronic panel and a circuit chip mounted on the circuit film. The support film is attached to the circuit film. The connection portion is attached to the support film and covers the circuit chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Su Baek, Seung Hwan Baek, Hyungwoo Kwon, Gyunsoo Kim, Kijong Kim, Minki Kim
  • Patent number: 11749185
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel, in which a display region including a plurality of organic light emitting devices and a non-display region adjacent to the display region are defined, a protection film disposed below the display panel, a first adhesive layer contacting a bottom surface of the protection film, a supporting layer comprising a metallic material, at least overlapping the entire display region, and contacting the first adhesive layer, an input-sensing unit disposed on the display panel, an anti-reflection unit disposed on the input-sensing unit, and a window panel disposed on the input-sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongsik Ahn, Gyunsoo Kim, Minki Kim, Jeongjin Kim, Soon-Sung Park
  • Patent number: 11716884
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a bending area between a first area and a second area, and bent along a bending axis; a display unit provided over the first area of the substrate; and a wiring unit provided over the bending area and including a wiring crossing the bending axis, wherein the wiring includes a first central wiring having a straight line shape, a second central wiring parallel-positioned at one side of the first central wiring by having a certain distance from the first central wiring, and a first bridge wiring obliquely connecting the first central wiring with the second central wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ahram Lee, Seongsik Ahn, Minki Kim
  • Publication number: 20230217692
    Abstract: A display device including a plurality of pixels disposed on a substrate, in which each pixel includes a first subpixel, a second subpixel adjacent to the first subpixel, and a third subpixel adjacent to the second subpixel, the second subpixel disposed between the first subpixel and the third subpixel; a first color filter disposed in the first subpixel, and configured to emit light having a first color; a second color filter disposed in the second subpixel, and configured to emit light having a second color; and a third color filter disposed in the third subpixel, and configured to emit light having a third color. Further, an upper surface of the second color filter is disposed a greater distance from the substrate than an upper surface of the first color filter, and the first subpixel further includes a first light path changing layer disposed on the first color filter and contacting a first side surface of the second color filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Jin Kim, Minki Kim
  • Publication number: 20230209874
    Abstract: Discussed is an electroluminescence display that can include a substrate; and a plurality of pixels on the substrate. Each pixel can include a first electrode, a light emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the light emission layer. Each pixel can also include a half transparent layer on the second electrode, and a color filter on the half transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minki KIM
  • Publication number: 20230192533
    Abstract: A glass article includes a central layer including a first crystalline phase having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a surface layer surrounding an entirety of the central layer and including a second crystalline phase having a second coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. Accordingly, the strength of the glass article may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su NAM, YONGKYU KANG, JIHYUN KO, MINKI KIM, HYUNSEUNG SEO
  • Publication number: 20230168026
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body forming a storage space with an open front; a door configured to open and close the storage space; and a display part provided on the main body, in which the display part includes a substrate provided with a light source part for irradiating light; and a case in which the substrate is accommodated and forming an outer appearance, the case includes a display part which is opened on the front surface of the case and through which the light irradiated from the light source part passes; and a reflection part configured to extend from the circumference of the display part to the substrate to form a space in which the light source part is accommodated, and forming a surface on which the light irradiated from the light source part is reflected to face the display part; and a diffusion sheet configured to shield the display part is attached to a front surface of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Minki KIM
  • Publication number: 20230141447
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided in which a first insulating layer includes a first recess spaced apart from a first pad in a first direction, and a second insulating layer includes a second recess spaced apart from a second pad in the first direction and overlapping at least a portion of the first recess in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, to provide an air gap together with the first recess. The semiconductor package further includes a first bonding surface defined by the first and second insulating layers contacting each other on one side of the air gap, adjacent to the first and second pads, and a second bonding surface defined by the first and second insulating layers contacting each other on another side of the air gap, opposite to the one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonil LEE, Minki KIM, Jihoon KIM, Gwangjae JEON
  • Publication number: 20230113465
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first semiconductor layer, a first through-electrode that penetrates through the first semiconductor layer, a first bonding pad connected to the first through-electrode, and a first insulating bonding layer, and a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and including a second semiconductor layer, a second bonding pad bonded to the first bonding pad, and a second insulating bonding layer bonded to the first insulating bonding layer, wherein the first insulating bonding layer includes a first insulating material, the second insulating bonding layer includes a first insulating layer that forms a bonding interface with the first insulating bonding layer and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, the first insulating layer includes a second insulating material, different from the first insulating material, and the second insulating layer includes a third insulating material, different from the second insulat
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Minki Kim, Seungduk Baek, Soojeoung Park, Hyuekjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11605693
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a flexible substrate, the flexible substrate including a first area where an image is displayed, a second area separated from the first area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area; a display on the first area of the substrate; a pad on the second area of the substrate; and a plurality of wirings on the substrate, the plurality of wirings including a first wiring having a first shape; and a second wiring having a second shape that is different from the first shape, the first wiring and the second wiring passing through the bending area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongsik Ahn, Ahram Lee, Minki Kim
  • Patent number: 11600556
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, a first chip pad on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip and adjacent to a first lateral surface in a first direction of the semiconductor chip, the first lateral surface separated from the first chip pad from a plan view in a first direction, and a first lead frame coupled to the first chip pad. The first lead frame includes a first segment on a bottom surface of the first chip pad and extending from the first chip pad in a second direction opposite to the first direction and away from the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip, and a second segment which connects to a first end of the first segment and then extends along the first direction to extend beyond the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip after passing one side of the first chip pad, when viewed in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minki Kim, Duckgyu Kim, Jae-Min Jung, Jeong-Kyu Ha, Sang-Uk Han
  • Publication number: 20230005425
    Abstract: A display device can include a display panel having sub pixels configured to emit light of different colors, a data driver configured to output a data voltage to the sub pixels via data lines, and a timing controller configured to output power control signals for controlling a driving current which drives the data driver. The data driver can include source driving integrated circuits, each including power control circuits configured to generate the driving current in accordance with each of the power control signals, and amplifiers configured to be applied with the driving current to output the data voltage to each of the data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MinKi KIM, JinSung KIM, JinCheol HONG
  • Publication number: 20220397718
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting assembly including an upper body that defines a top surface thereof; a lower body coupled to a lower portion of the upper body and defining a bottom surface thereof; a light diffusion member coupled to the upper body and the lower body, the light diffusion member including a first surface facing the upper body, a second surface facing the lower body, and a third surface that has a curved surface and is exposed to an outside of the light diffusion member; a light guide made of a light transmissive material, the light guide being in contact with the light diffusion member; and a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed to face a surface of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Sunghun LEE, Hoon KIM, Minki KIM, Jihoon PARK
  • Patent number: 11514848
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the display device includes a timing controller configured to output a power control signal for controlling a driving current to the data driver. The data driver includes a plurality of source driving integrated circuits (SDICs) which each supplies the data voltage to each of the plurality of active areas. The timing controller generates the power control signal depending on a difference value between comparison data which is the maximum data transition value between adjacent pixel rows disposed in each of the plurality of active areas and edge comparison data which is the maximum data transition value between adjacent pixel rows disposed in the plurality of edge active areas. Thus, it is possible to improve an image quality at a boundary between the active areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MinKi Kim, JinSung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220302722
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first circuit board, an antenna member disposed to face one surface of the first circuit board, an electronic module disposed between the first circuit board and the antenna member and including a plurality of contact protrusions disposed to face the antenna member, and a plurality of contact members disposed on the antenna member and configured to electrically contact one of the plurality of contact protrusions. As the antenna member generates an induced current in reaction to an external electrical signal or an external electromagnetic field, the electronic module may be configured to supply power using the induced current generated by the antenna member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Sungtae PARK, Minki KIM, Kicheol BAE, Yongjae SONG, Hyelim YUN, Woosung JANG
  • Patent number: 11425456
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external electronic device, a processor operatively connected with the communication circuitry, and a memory operatively connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: obtain environment information associated with a video playback environment of the external electronic device, decode a high dynamic range (HDR) video, perform color conversion of the decoded HDR video based on the environment information, encode the color-converted video into a standard dynamic range (SDR) format, and transmit the encoded video to the external electronic device via the communication circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinbong Ryu, Minki Kim, Jimin Kim, Hyungsuk Kim, Hyuntaek Lee, Donghyun Yeom
  • Publication number: 20220218239
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochemical biosensor comprising a carbon nanotube for measuring biosignals. The electrochemical biosensor for continuous glucose monitoring comprises an electrode to which a sensing film including an oxidoreductase, an electron transfer mediator, and a crosslinker is fixed, together with a carbon nanotube, wherein the oxidoreductase oxidizes a target substance and the electron thus generated in the oxidation process is transferred through the electron transfer mediator and the carbon nanotube, whereby the electrochemical biosensor can be used as a sensor having an excellent performance for continuous glucose monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicants: SOGANG UNIVERSITY PRESEARCH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, I-SENS, INC.
    Inventors: Woonsup SHIN, Yuzhong QUAN, Eunhyeon HA, Suk-Joon KIM, Young Jea KANG, IN Seok JEONG, Hyunhee YANG, Minki KIM
  • Publication number: 20220208089
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the display device includes a timing controller configured to output a power control signal for controlling a driving current to the data driver. The data driver includes a plurality of source driving integrated circuits (SDICs) which each supplies the data voltage to each of the plurality of active areas. The timing controller generates the power control signal depending on a difference value between comparison data which is the maximum data transition value between adjacent pixel rows disposed in each of the plurality of active areas and edge comparison data which is the maximum data transition value between adjacent pixel rows disposed in the plurality of edge active areas. Thus, it is possible to improve an image quality at a boundary between the active areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: MinKi Kim, JinSung Kim