Patents by Inventor MyungJoon PARK
MyungJoon PARK 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).
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Publication number: 20240080985Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, it is possible to increase scattering effect and light reflectance in the area around the light source by increasing the ratio of the base layer exposed around the light source, which have protrusion patterns and have a higher reflectance than the cover layer and are positioned under the cover layer and the wiring layer of the printed circuit where the light source included in the backlight unit. Thus, there may be provided a backlight unit with enhanced light efficiency and image quality in the area around the light source and a display device including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Suhun LEE, MyungJoon PARK
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Patent number: 11815761Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device including the same, the backlight unit that a light source unit including a light source, and a light reflector surrounding the light source, and including at least one of a light reflection pattern, a light diffusion pattern, or a light source protection layer including a color conversion material is disposed can be provided. As an exposed electrode layer on a substrate is covered by the light reflector, a light efficiency can be improved by reducing a reflection loss by the electrode layer, and by various functions that the light source unit provides, a fabrication efficiency the backlight unit can be improved and the backlight unit having a thin thickness can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
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Patent number: 11644716Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, and the backlight unit in which an optical plate including an engraved pattern in which a color conversion material is disposed is positioned on a light source can be provided. As the color conversion material is disposed in the engraved pattern, a change of the color conversion material by an external factor can be prevented and an amount of the color conversion material can be reduced, thus the backlight unit providing an image quality greater or equal to a certain level and with improved reliability can be implemented easily.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11630345Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Publication number: 20230016232Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, and the backlight unit in which an optical plate including an engraved pattern in which a color conversion material is disposed is positioned on a light source can be provided. As the color conversion material is disposed in the engraved pattern, a change of the color conversion material by an external factor can be prevented and an amount of the color conversion material can be reduced, thus the backlight unit providing an image quality greater or equal to a certain level and with improved reliability can be implemented easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20230020919Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device including the same, the backlight unit that a light source unit including a light source, and a light reflector surrounding the light source, and including at least one of a light reflection pattern, a light diffusion pattern, or a light source protection layer including a color conversion material is disposed can be provided. As an exposed electrode layer on a substrate is covered by the light reflector, a light efficiency can be improved by reducing a reflection loss by the electrode layer, and by various functions that the light source unit provides, a fabrication efficiency the backlight unit can be improved and the backlight unit having a thin thickness can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
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Patent number: 11493802Abstract: A display device including a display panel, and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel are discussed. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, respectively, a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet, and at least one reflector including a plurality of holes on the substrate. An air gap is disposed between a top surface of the at least one reflector and a bottom surface of the light conversion sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11467447Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. By arranging at least one electronic element for driving a light source and the backlight unit on a surface where the light source is disposed in a printed circuit and arranging a pattern having a reflective characteristic in an area where the electronic element is disposed, an image quality of the backlight unit can be maintained and a design structure of the backlight unit can be simplified. In addition, the light source and the electronic element can be disposed on a same surface of the printed circuit so that a space is not present between an opposite surface of the surface of the printed circuit where the light source is disposed and a cover bottom, so the performance of a heat dissipation can be improved in an area where the light source or the electronic element overlaps.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: JaeHo Lee, MyungJoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11460732Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a light path control element, a backlight unit and a display device, and by disposing, over one or more light sources, a light path control element including a first engraved patterns located on a surface through which light exits and located to correspond to respective light sources, and a second engraved patterns located on a surface into which light is incident and located in an areas between light sources, it is possible to improve functions of guiding and diffusing light emitted from the light sources. Accordingly, by increasing a distance between light sources and enabling a hot spot to be prevented and luminance uniformity to improve, it is possible to reduce the number of light sources and provide a backlight unit producing improved image quality.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: MyungJoon Park, JaeHo Lee, GwanHoon Park, Kyuhwan Lee
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Patent number: 11435619Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a light path control pattern disposed over a light source and including portions having different types of reflective characteristic and a reflective layer disposed on a substrate where the light source is mounted and including portions having different types of reflective characteristic, a light guide distance of a light emitted from the light source can be increased and a light uniformity can be maintained, so that as a light can be supplied to each area evenly while increasing a distance between the light sources and reducing the number of the light sources, an image quality of the backlight unit can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: MyungJoon Park, Kyuhwan Lee
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Publication number: 20220107530Abstract: A display device including a display panel, and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel are discussed. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, respectively, a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet, and at least one reflector including a plurality of holes on the substrate. An air gap is disposed between a top surface of the at least one reflector and a bottom surface of the light conversion sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20220066089Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a light path control pattern disposed over a light source and including portions having different types of reflective characteristic and a reflective layer disposed on a substrate where the light source is mounted and including portions having different types of reflective characteristic, a light guide distance of a light emitted from the light source can be increased and a light uniformity can be maintained, so that as a light can be supplied to each area evenly while increasing a distance between the light sources and reducing the number of the light sources, an image quality of the backlight unit can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: MyungJoon PARK, Kyuhwan LEE
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Publication number: 20220043305Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun LEE, SangChul RYU, DongSeok LEE, MyungJoon PARK, GwanHoon PARK, KyuHwan LEE
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Patent number: 11231615Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein an air gap is disposed between a top surface of the substrate and a bottom surface of the light source protection layer and in between the light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, and a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11175531Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Publication number: 20210341788Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. By arranging at least one electronic element for driving a light source and the backlight unit on a surface where the light source is disposed in a printed circuit and arranging a pattern having a reflective characteristic in an area where the electronic element is disposed, an image quality of the backlight unit can be maintained and a design structure of the backlight unit can be simplified. In addition, the light source and the electronic element can be disposed on a same surface of the printed circuit so that a space is not present between an opposite surface of the surface of the printed circuit where the light source is disposed and a cover bottom, so the performance of a heat dissipation can be improved in an area where the light source or the electronic element overlaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: JaeHo LEE, MyungJoon PARK, Suhun LEE
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Patent number: 11163193Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, by disposing a filter reflecting a green light of a long wavelength on a color conversion sheet and disposing a filter reflecting a green light and a red light under the color conversion sheet, a wavelength band of a light supplied to a display panel is controlled and a color reproduction range may be improved while increasing a light efficiency. Furthermore, by disposing a sheet increasing an amount of a vertical light on the color conversion sheet, a wavelength band of a light reflected by a filter disposed on the color conversion sheet is controlled exactly and the backlight unit and the display device capable of a wide color gamut may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: GwanHoon Park, SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Publication number: 20210165277Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a light path control element, a backlight unit and a display device, and by disposing, over one or more light sources, a light path control element including a first engraved patterns located on a surface through which light exits and located to correspond to respective light sources, and a second engraved patterns located on a surface into which light is incident and located in an areas between light sources, it is possible to improve functions of guiding and diffusing light emitted from the light sources. Accordingly, by increasing a distance between light sources and enabling a hot spot to be prevented and luminance uniformity to improve, it is possible to reduce the number of light sources and provide a backlight unit producing improved image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: MyungJoon PARK, JaeHo LEE, GwanHoon PARK, Kyuhwan LEE
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Patent number: 11022841Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device comprises a plurality of light sources; a printed circuit including a first area where the plurality of light sources are disposed and a second area horizontally extended from the first area where no light source is disposed; at least one reflection plate disposed between the plurality of light sources in the first area; a light source protection portion covering the plurality of light sources and the reflection plate in the first area; and a printed circuit protection portion disposed on a side surface of the light source protection portion located at a boundary between the first and second areas and extended to an exposed surface of the printed circuit in the second area.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20210149251Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein an air gap is disposed between a top surface of the substrate and a bottom surface of the light source protection layer and in between the light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, and a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee