Patents by Inventor Myeong-Kuk Jin

Myeong-Kuk Jin 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: 9001287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which is light and slim in its external appearance. The display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image signal; a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel; a front member which includes a body whose central portion is open such that an image displayed on the display panel can be frontwardly exposed, and a support unit which supports the display panel and the backlight unit in the inner side of the body; and a rear member which is coupled to the front member and supports the back side of the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-seok An, Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Seung-bum Kim, Young-chul Kim
  • Patent number: 8465192
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Jun-seok An, Seung-bum Kim
  • Patent number: 8454219
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun Byoun, Myeong-kuk Jin, Jun-seok An, Seung-bum Kim
  • Publication number: 20120182482
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Jun-seok AN, Seung-bum KIM
  • Publication number: 20110134359
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which is light and slim in its external appearance. The display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image signal; a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel; a front member which includes a body whose central portion is open such that an image displayed on the display panel can be frontwardly exposed, and a support unit which supports the display panel and the backlight unit in the inner side of the body; and a rear member which is coupled to the front member and supports the back side of the backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-seok AN, Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Seung-bum KIM, Young-chul KIM
  • Patent number: 7837377
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame; a circuit board extending from an end of and on a first surface of the frame; lamps over the frame; and an inverter on a second surface of the frame connected to an end of each of the lamps via a first hole through the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Bum Lee, Seung-Cheol Back, Myeong-Kuk Jin, Kang-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20100128465
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-hyoun BYOUN, Myeong-kuk JIN, Jun-seok AN, Seung-bum KIM
  • Publication number: 20080139008
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame; a circuit board extending from an end of and on a first surface of the frame; lamps over the frame; an inverter on a second surface of the frame connected to an end of each of the lamps via a first hole through the frame; and balancing elements on the circuit board for balancing a current through each of the lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Bum Lee, Seung-Cheol Back, Myeong-Kuk Jin, Kang-Ju Lee