Patents by Inventor Myoung-Hwan Yoo

Myoung-Hwan Yoo 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).

  • Publication number: 20230038117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drying apparatus capable of regenerating an adsorbent used for drying using microwaves. The drying apparatus of the present invention is formed to include a microwave irradiation means configured to irradiate microwaves to the adsorbent in a plurality of reaction towers in which the adsorbent adsorbing moisture or carbon dioxide is embedded, and when regenerating the adsorbent, directly heats the adsorbent using microwaves, thereby shortening a heating time and securing a sufficient cooling time, resulting in the effect of reducing the amount of dry air consumed for cooling and further increasing the drying efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Byoung Cheol CHO, Woo Jin YUN, Myoung Hwan YOO, Hyun Wook LEE, Sang Jun PARK
  • Patent number: 9437141
    Abstract: A scan driver includes: a plurality of scan driving blocks including an output terminal outputting a scan signal to a scan line; a first transistor transmitting a voltage of a power source to the output terminal; a second transistor transmitting a clock signal to the output terminal; and a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to a node formed with a gate-on voltage turning on the second transistor, one terminal connected to the power source, and the other terminal connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The scan driver may reduce the influence of a leakage current even though application of the scan signal is increased, and a scan signal of a uniform voltage level may be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-Jo Lee, Hyung-Soo Kim, In-Ho Choi, Choon-Yul Oh, Ho-Ryun Chung, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Jin-Woo Kim, Naoaki Komiya
  • Publication number: 20160140905
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; and a controller configured to adjust a data signal applied to each of the plurality of pixels, and the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of pixel blocks, and the controller is configured to calculate a remaining lifespan of each of the plurality of pixel blocks and to adjust a maximum luminance of pixels between a first pixel block and a second pixel block based on a remaining lifespan of the first pixel block, by selecting the first pixel block and the second pixel block based on the remaining lifespan of each of the pixel blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Myoung Hwan Yoo, Jang Doo Lee
  • Patent number: 9153170
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit having a plurality of pixel, a scan driver that sequentially applies scan signals at a first voltage level to the plurality of pixels, a data driver that writes data by applying data signals to the plurality of pixels to correspond to the scan signals at the first voltage level, and a power source controller that supplies a first power source voltage and a second power source voltage to the plurality of pixels. The power source controller maintains the first power source voltage and the second power source voltage at the second voltage level while the data are written, and allows the plurality of pixels to which data are written to emit light by changing the first power source voltage into a third voltage level and the second power source voltage into the first voltage level after writing is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myoung-Hwan Yoo
  • Patent number: 9013375
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus, including: a plurality of pixels each including an organic light-emitting diode (OLED); and a power supply voltage driving unit generating a first power supply voltage have a first level that varies according to time and a second power supply voltage having a second level that varies according to time, the power supply voltage driving unit supplying the first and the second power supply voltages to the plurality of pixels, wherein the power supply voltage driving unit includes: a first resistor connected to a gate of a second transistor for pulling-down the first power supply voltage, and a second resistor connected to a gate of a fourth transistor for pulling-down the second power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Hwan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20150077414
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines to which a plurality of compensation data signals are transmitted, a plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a data driver generating a data voltage corresponding to a image data signal, and converting the data voltage to the compensation data signal. The data driver includes a compensator generating the compensation data signal in accordance with a feedback voltage. The feedback voltage is determined by a degree of deterioration associated with each pixel, and increases with an increasing deterioration degree of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan YOO, Choon-Yul OH
  • Patent number: 8952951
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display that includes pixels having organic light emitting diodes and driving transistors for supplying a driving current to the respective organic light emitting diodes. Also included is a compensator for receiving a predetermined voltage applied to a gate electrode of the respective driving transistors, finding a threshold voltage, mobility, and a change of mobility of the driving transistors, and determining a compensation amount caused by an input image data signal while sinking a predetermined current to a path of a driving current to the organic light emitting diode through a data line connected to the pixels. Further included is a timing controller for receiving the compensation amount, correcting the input image data signal, and transmitting the corrected image data signal and a data driver for generating a data voltage based on the corrected image data signal, and supplying the data voltage to the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 8896585
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines to which a plurality of compensation data signals are transmitted, a plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a data driver generating a data voltage corresponding to a image data signal, and converting the data voltage to the compensation data signal. The data driver includes a compensator generating the compensation data signal in accordance with a feedback voltage. The feedback voltage is determined by a degree of deterioration associated with each pixel, and increases with an increasing deterioration degree of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh
  • Patent number: 8599224
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprises: an OLED; a driving transistor for supplying driving current to the OLED; a data line for transmitting a corresponding data signal to the driving transistor; a first transistor having a first electrode connected to one electrode of the OLED and a second electrode connected to the data line; and a second transistor having a first electrode connected to the data line and a second electrode connected a gate electrode of the driving transistor, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, and the driving transistor are turned on, a first current and a second current are respectively sunk in a path of driving current from the driving transistor to the OLED through the data line, and a threshold voltage and mobility of the driving transistor are calculated by receiving a first voltage and a second voltage applied to the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to sinking of the first current and the second current through the second tran
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh, Oh-Kyong Kwon
  • Patent number: 8508525
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of data lines, a data driver transmitting a plurality of data signals to the plurality of data lines, a scan driver transmitting a plurality of scan signals to the plurality of scan lines, a compensation controller supplying a predetermined first current to each OLED in each of the plurality of pixels during a sensing period for measuring a driving voltage of the OLED for each of a plurality of pixels, receiving the driving voltage of the OLED supplied with the first current, and outputting measuring data for the transmitted driving voltage; and a signal controller compensating an input video signal according to the measuring data to generate image data. The compensation controller is separate from and external to the data driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoaki Komiya, Choon-Yul Oh, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Wang-Jo Lee, Ho-Ryun Chung, Chang-Ho Hyun, Woung Kim, In-Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20130127815
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit having a plurality of pixel, a scan driver that sequentially applies scan signals at a first voltage level to the plurality of pixels, a data driver that writes data by applying data signals to the plurality of pixels to correspond to the scan signals at the first voltage level, and a power source controller that supplies a first power source voltage and a second power source voltage to the plurality of pixels. The power source controller maintains the first power source voltage and the second power source voltage at the second voltage level while the data are written, and allows the plurality of pixels to which data are written to emit light by changing the first power source voltage into a third voltage level and the second power source voltage into the first voltage level after writing is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Myoung-Hwan YOO
  • Patent number: 8432336
    Abstract: A pixel for use in an organic light emitting display device capable of displaying an image of uniform brightness is provided. The pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor for controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode; a storage capacitor coupled between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor; a second transistor coupled between the gate electrode of the first transistor and a data line, and configured to turn on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a fourth transistor coupled between the first electrode of the first transistor and a first power source, and configured to be off during a period when a voltage is charged to the storage capacitor; and a third transistor coupled between the gate electrode and the first electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Hwan Yoo
  • Patent number: 8319708
    Abstract: A pixel for an organic light emitting diode display is disclosed. The pixel includes a capacitor configured to be charged with a voltage which compensates for the threshold voltage and mobility of the transistor driving the organic light emitting diode of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120235973
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus, including: a plurality of pixels each including an organic light-emitting diode (OLED); and a power supply voltage driving unit generating a first power supply voltage have a first level that varies according to time and a second power supply voltage having a second level that varies according to time, the power supply voltage driving unit supplying the first and the second power supply voltages to the plurality of pixels, wherein the power supply voltage driving unit includes: a first resistor connected to a gate of a second transistor for pulling-down the first power supply voltage, and a second resistor connected to a gate of a fourth transistor for pulling-down the second power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Myoung-Hwan YOO
  • Patent number: 8269803
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels, each of said plurality of pixels includes a driving transistor and a light emitting diode, a compensator to receive first and second pixel currents generated by the plurality of pixels according to first and second data voltages respectively applied to the plurality of pixels, the compensator to calculate an image data compensation amount to compensate for variations in characteristics of the driving transistor of each of said plurality of pixels and a data selector to transmit the first and second data voltages to the plurality of pixels and to transmit the first and second pixel currents to the compensator, the compensator to measure the first and second pixel currents generated as a result of the first and second data voltages corresponding to different gray scale levels and to calculate an actual threshold voltage and mobility of the driving transistor of each of the pixels, the compensator including a measurement resistor, the compensator to control a resi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Choon-Yul Oh, Naoaki Komiya, Ho-Ryun Chung, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Wang-Jo Lee, In-Ho Choi, Chang-Ho Hyun, Woung Kim
  • Patent number: 8242983
    Abstract: An pixel of an organic light emitting display device includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a second transistor for supplying a current to the OLED; a first transistor coupled between a data line and a gate electrode of the second transistor, the first transistor being turned on when a scan signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a third transistor for supplying an initialization voltage to a drain electrode of the second transistor, the third transistor being turned on when a control signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a fourth transistor coupled between the drain electrode of the second transistor and a first power supply, the fourth transistor being turned-off when a light emitting control signal is supplied to its gate electrode and turned-on when the light emitting control signal is not supplied; and a storage capacitor coupled between the source and gate electrodes of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120050251
    Abstract: A scan driver includes: a plurality of scan driving blocks including an output terminal outputting a scan signal to a scan line; a first transistor transmitting a voltage of a power source to the output terminal; a second transistor transmitting a clock signal to the output terminal; and a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to a node formed with a gate-on voltage turning on the second transistor, one terminal connected to the power source, and the other terminal connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The scan driver may reduce the influence of a leakage current even though application of the scan signal is increased, and a scan signal of a uniform voltage level may be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-Jo Lee, Hyung-Soo Kim, In-Ho Choi, Choon-Yul OH, Ho-Ryun Chung, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Jin-Woo Kim, Naoaki Komiya
  • Publication number: 20110298836
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display is disclosed. A signal from the pixels in the display is transmitted to a circuit which compensates the image data according to the signal, which is indicative of one or more of ageing of the organic light emitting diodes, the threshold voltages of the driving transistors, and current mobility of the driving transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoaki Komiya, Choon-Yul Oh, Ho-Ryun Chung, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Wang-Jo Lee, In-Ho Choi, Chang-Ho Hyun, Woung Kim
  • Publication number: 20110279444
    Abstract: A display device includes a display having a plurality of pixels, a compensator that for each of a plurality of pixels, calculates an image data compensation amount that compensates a characteristic deviation of a driving transistor of each pixel by measuring the first pixel current generated by the first data voltage and the second pixel current generated by the second data voltage obtained by amending the first data voltage, and initializes a panel capacitor that is parasitic on a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels in the measurement of the first pixel current and the measurement of the second pixel current; and a signal controller that generates an image data signal by reflecting the compensation amount of the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Ryun Chung, Choon-Yul Oh, Naoaki Komiya, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Chang-Ho Hyun, Woung Kim, Wang-Jo Lee, In-Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20110279437
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a driving method thereof include an OLED, a driving transistor supplying a driving current to the OLED, a data line transmitting a data signal to the driving transistor, a first switch including a first electrode connected to one electrode of the OLED and a second electrode connected to the data line, and a second switch including a first electrode connected to the data line and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor. The first switch is turned on such that a predetermined first current is transmitted to the OLED, the voltage of one electrode of the OLED is received through the data line, the deterioration degree of the OLED is detected according to the transmitted voltage, and the data signal transmitted to the data line is compensated according to the detected deterioration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Naoaki Komiya, Choon-Yul Oh, Ho-Ryun Chung, Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Joo-Hyeon Jeong, Wang-Jo Lee, In-Ho Choi, Chang-Ho Hyun, Woung Kim