Patents by Inventor Min-Sik Jung

Min-Sik 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).

  • Patent number: 12225788
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area positioned outside the display area; a first power supply line positioned in the peripheral area; a first insulating layer positioned on the first power supply line; and a second power supply line positioned on the first insulating layer in the peripheral area. The first power supply line includes a first main wire extending in a first direction and a first sub-wire diverging toward the display area from the first main wire, the second power supply line includes a second main wire extending in the first direction and a second sub-wire diverging toward the display area from the second main wire, the first main wire includes an internal edge positioned near the first sub-wire and an external edge facing the internal edge, and the second main wire does not overlap the internal edge in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Duck Son, Yul Kyu Lee, Min-Sik Jung, Jun Hwi Park
  • Patent number: 12009370
    Abstract: A display device includes a metal layer disposed on a substrate; a transistor disposed on the metal layer; and a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor, wherein the transistor includes a semiconductor layer at least partially overlapping the metal layer, the semiconductor layer includes a first region, a second region, and a channel region disposed between the first region and the second region, and the metal layer overlaps the second region and the channel region and is spaced apart from the first region in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Hwan Kim, Yong Duck Son, Min-Sik Jung, Jun Hwi Park, Da Bin Lee, Won Ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20220189995
    Abstract: A display device includes a metal layer disposed on a substrate; a transistor disposed on the metal layer; and a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor, wherein the transistor includes a semiconductor layer at least partially overlapping the metal layer, the semiconductor layer includes a first region, a second region, and a channel region disposed between the first region and the second region, and the metal layer overlaps the second region and the channel region and is spaced apart from the first region in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Hwan KIM, Yong Duck SON, Min-Sik JUNG, Jun Hwi PARK, Da Bin LEE, Won Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20220130939
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area positioned outside the display area; a first power supply line positioned in the peripheral area; a first insulating layer positioned on the first power supply line; and a second power supply line positioned on the first insulating layer in the peripheral area. The first power supply line includes a first main wire extending in a first direction and a first sub-wire diverging toward the display area from the first main wire, the second power supply line includes a second main wire extending in the first direction and a second sub-wire diverging toward the display area from the second main wire, the first main wire includes an internal edge positioned near the first sub-wire and an external edge facing the internal edge, and the second main wire does not overlap the internal edge in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Duck SON, Yul Kyu LEE, Min-Sik JUNG, Jun Hwi PARK
  • Patent number: 10133123
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal photo alignment agent including: a solid including at least one of a polyimide polymer, cyclobutane dianhydride (CBDA) or diamine; a first solvent including at least one of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, ?-butyrolacton or propylene carbonate; and a second solvent including at least one of propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether or diacetone alcohol, wherein the first solvent is included in an amount of about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent; and the second solvent is included in an amount of about 15 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal photo alignment agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bongsung Seo, Min-sik Jung, Baekkyun Jeon
  • Patent number: 10018876
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a first alignment layer formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; a second alignment layer disposed on a same substrate as the first alignment layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the first alignment layer is a rubbing alignment layer, and the second alignment layer is a photo-alignment layer. A method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Weon Hur, Min-Sik Jung, Young Gu Kim, Baek Kyun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9897858
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a spacer. The first substrate includes pixel areas including first and second pixel areas adjacent to each other and arranged in a matrix form defined by first and second directions substantially perpendicular to each other. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The spacer is disposed on the second substrate to extend toward the first substrate. Each of the pixel areas includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor connected to the pixel electrode through a contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Gu Kim, Byung-Chul Kim, Hwa Sung Woo, Baekkyun Jeon, Min-Sik Jung
  • Patent number: 9785000
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first insulation substrate, a gate line and a data line disposed on the first insulation substrate and insulated from and intersecting each other, a first passivation layer covering the gate line and the data line, a common electrode positioned on the first passivation layer and including a step-removed part, a second passivation layer covering the common electrode, a pixel electrode positioned on the second passivation layer, a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate, and a main column spacer positioned on the second insulation substrate, where the step-removed part is provided by removing the common electrode at a position corresponding to the main column spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwa Sung Woo, Byung-Chul Kim, Young Gu Kim, Min-Sik Jung
  • Patent number: 9741307
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a timing controller for converting data values of black image signals to have one polarity with respect to a common voltage and for converting data values of low gray scale image signals to have one polarity with respect to the common voltage, a data driver for converting the image signals outputted from the timing controller into data voltages, and a plurality of pixels for receiving the data voltages in response to gate signals to display an image. The low gray scale image signals displays a gray scale equal to or less than a reference gray scale at a surrounding temperature lower than a reference temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungho Park, Young Gu Kim, Suji Park, Yeongrong Park, Baekkyun Jeon, Min-Sik Jung, Jaeweon Hur
  • Patent number: 9658482
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of red pixel areas, a plurality of green pixel areas, a plurality of blue pixel areas, and a light blocking member which defines the plurality of red pixel areas, the plurality of green pixel areas, and the plurality of blue pixel areas therein, and includes an expansion portion which overlaps a spacer which maintains a cell gap and is provided between the plurality of green pixel areas and the plurality of blue pixel areas and between the plurality of red pixel areas and the plurality of green pixel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gu Kim, Baek Kyun Jeon, Min-Sik Jung
  • Publication number: 20170123254
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal photo alignment agent including: a solid including at least one of a polyimide polymer, cyclobutane dianhydride (CBDA) or diamine; a first solvent including at least one of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, ?-butyrolacton or propylene carbonate; and a second solvent including at least one of propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether or diacetone alcohol, wherein the first solvent is included in an amount of about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent; and the second solvent is included in an amount of about 15 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal photo alignment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Bongsung SEO, Min-sik JUNG, Baekkyun JEON
  • Patent number: 9625769
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other. The first substrate includes a gate line which defines a gate electrode; a passivation layer on the gate line; a pixel in which are disposed, a pixel electrode and a common electrode which overlap each other with an insulating layer therebetween; and a first auxiliary wire and a second auxiliary wire each disposed between the passivation layer and the insulating layer, the first and second auxiliary wires extended parallel to a direction in which the gate line extends, the extended first and second auxiliary wires spaced apart from each other by a gap. The second substrate includes a column spacer. In a plan view a center point of the column spacer of the second substrate is disposed in the gap between the first auxiliary wire and the second auxiliary wire of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Sik Jung
  • Publication number: 20160320673
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other. The first substrate includes a gate line which defines a gate electrode; a passivation layer on the gate line; a pixel in which are disposed, a pixel electrode and a common electrode which overlap each other with an insulating layer therebetween; and a first auxiliary wire and a second auxiliary wire each disposed between the passivation layer and the insulating layer, the first and second auxiliary wires extended parallel to a direction in which the gate line extends, the extended first and second auxiliary wires spaced apart from each other by a gap. The second substrate includes a column spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Min-Sik Jung
  • Publication number: 20160313609
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a first alignment layer formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; a second alignment layer disposed on a same substrate as the first alignment layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the first alignment layer is a rubbing alignment layer, and the second alignment layer is a photo-alignment layer. A method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Weon HUR, Min-Sik JUNG, Young Gu KIM, Baek Kyun JEON
  • Publication number: 20160247435
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a timing controller for converting data values of black image signals to have one polarity with respect to a common voltage and for converting data values of low gray scale image signals to have one polarity with respect to the common voltage, a data driver for converting the image signals outputted from the timing controller into data voltages, and a plurality of pixels for receiving the data voltages in response to gate signals to display an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: KYUNGHO PARK, Young Gu Kim, Suji Park, Yeongrong Park, Baekkyun Jeon, Min-Sik Jung, Jaeweon Hur
  • Patent number: 9389463
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the first substrate and overlapping with each other with a first insulating layer therebetween; a second insulating layer disposed on the first substrate and having an opening; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate; a second alignment layer disposed on the second substrate; and a spacer disposed between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer, in which the spacer is positioned in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Jung, Bong Sung Seo, Jun Woo Lee, Baek Kyun Jeon, Min-Sik Jung
  • Patent number: 9389467
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate with a predetermined interval therebetween, a liquid crystal material filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, a column spacer disposed at the second substrate and maintaining the predetermined interval between the first substrate and the second substrate, a passivation layer disposed at the first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer; and a fixing protrusion which is disposed on the first substrate, is positioned at an opposing surface of the column spacer and includes at least one of a lower layer including the passivation layer and an upper layer including the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Sik Jung, Byung-Chul Kim, Young Gu Kim, Hwa Sung Woo, Baek Kyun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9229274
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an alignment substrate that includes a base substrate and an alignment layer arranged on the base substrate. A plurality of unit pixels is defined in the base substrate. The alignment layer includes at least two sub-alignment portions dividing the unit pixel into at least two domains. Each sub-alignment portion is arranged in a different domain of the at least two domains and is aligned to have a different pretilt direction from the other sub-alignment portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan Shin, Baek-Kyun Jeon, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Bong-Sun Seo, Mee-Hye Jung, Young-Gu Kim, Min-Sik Jung, Byoung-Hun Sung, Jeong-Hye Choi, Sung-Yi Kim
  • Patent number: 9213212
    Abstract: A lens panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first base substrate, a first electrode formed on the first base substrate, and a first alignment layer formed on the first electrode. The first alignment layer includes a plurality of unit alignment areas forming a lens unit and is aligned to have a first azimuth angle and a plurality of first polarized angles. The first polarized angles vary in the unit alignment area. The second substrate includes a second base substrate, a second electrode formed on the second base substrate, and a second alignment layer aligned to have a second azimuth angle and a second polarized angle. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan Shin, Bong-Sung Seo, Min-Sik Jung
  • Publication number: 20150301376
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a spacer. The first substrate includes pixel areas including first and second pixel areas adjacent to each other and arranged in a matrix form defined by first and second directions substantially perpendicular to each other. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The spacer is disposed on the second substrate to extend toward the first substrate. Each of the pixel areas includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor connected to the pixel electrode through a contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Young Gu KIM, Byung-Chul KIM, HWA SUNG WOO, BAEKKYUN JEON, Min-Sik JUNG