Patents by Inventor Nam-gon Choi

Nam-gon Choi 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: 11908428
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, each pixel column extends in a first direction and each pixel row extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first data line extending in the first direction and configured to transfer a data voltage to pixels included in at least two pixel columns, and for each pixel row, a first gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a first side of the pixel row, and a second gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a second side of the pixel row, the first and second sides of the pixel row are opposite to each other. In a pair of adjacent pixel columns, pixels, which are connected to the first gate line of their respective pixel row, are arranged in a zigzag arrangement in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Won Kim, Dongwon Park, Jaesung Bae, Nam-Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 11699378
    Abstract: A gamma reference voltage generator includes a first resistor string, black voltage setters, a selector, and a second resistor string. The first resistor string receives a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The black voltage setters extract a plurality of black candidate voltages from the first resistor string. The selector selects one of the black candidate voltages as a black gamma voltage based on a selection signal. The second resistor string receives a first voltage corresponding to one of the black candidate voltages and a second voltage extracted from the first resistor string. In addition, the gamma reference voltage generator includes gamma voltage setters that extract a plurality of gamma voltages from the second resistor string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunki Baek, Nam-Gon Choi, Hansin Lim
  • Patent number: 11626058
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a contrast analyzer, a contrast processor and a data driver. The display panel includes a plurality of sub display areas. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The contrast analyzer is configured to analyze the input image data in a time division method. The contrast processor is configured to adjust contrast of the input image data based on analysis result of the contrast analyzer. The data driver is configured to generate data voltages based on output data of the contrast processor. A number of contrast analysis cores of the contrast analyzer is determined according to a number of the sub display areas and a frame rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dale Yim, Nam-Gon Choi
  • Publication number: 20220398989
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, each pixel column extends in a first direction and each pixel row extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first data line extending in the first direction and configured to transfer a data voltage to pixels included in at least two pixel columns, and for each pixel row, a first gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a first side of the pixel row, and a second gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a second side of the pixel row, the first and second sides of the pixel row are opposite to each other. In a pair of adjacent pixel columns, pixels, which are connected to the first gate line of their respective pixel row, are arranged in a zigzag arrangement in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: JUNG-WON KIM, DONGWON PARK, JAESUNG BAE, NAM-GON CHOI
  • Patent number: 11436989
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, each pixel column extends in a first direction and each pixel row extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first data line extending in the first direction and configured to transfer a data voltage to pixels included in at least two pixel columns, and for each pixel row, a first gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a first side of the pixel row, and a second gate line extending in the second direction and disposed at a second side of the pixel row, the first and second sides of the pixel row are opposite to each other. In a pair of adjacent pixel columns, pixels, which are connected to the first gate line of their respective pixel row, are arranged in a zigzag arrangement in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Won Kim, Dongwon Park, Jaesung Bae, Nam-Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 11302239
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels, a grayscale conversion part configured to generate a data signal displaying different grayscales to the sub-pixels at a predetermined time interval, and a data driver configured to convert the data signal into a data voltage and to output the data voltage to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Ki Baek, Nam-Gon Choi, Hong-Soo Kim, Yong-Jun Jang
  • Publication number: 20220076606
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a contrast analyzer, a contrast processor and a data driver. The display panel includes a plurality of sub display areas. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The contrast analyzer is configured to analyze the input image data in a time division method. The contrast processor is configured to adjust contrast of the input image data based on analysis result of the contrast analyzer. The data driver is configured to generate data voltages based on output data of the contrast processor. A number of contrast analysis cores of the contrast analyzer is determined according to a number of the sub display areas and a frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: DALE YIM, NAM-GON CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220044616
    Abstract: A gamma reference voltage generator includes a first resistor string, black voltage setters, a selector, and a second resistor string. The first resistor string receives a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The black voltage setters extract a plurality of black candidate voltages from the first resistor string. The selector selects one of the black candidate voltages as a black gamma voltage based on a selection signal. The second resistor string receives a first voltage corresponding to one of the black candidate voltages and a second voltage extracted from the first resistor string. In addition, the gamma reference voltage generator includes gamma voltage setters that extract a plurality of gamma voltages from the second resistor string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yunki Baek, Nam-Gon Choi, Hansin Lim
  • Patent number: 11092839
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight unit including a first light source for outputting a first color light, and a second light source for outputting a second color light that is different from the first color light, a switching element layer on the backlight unit, and including a plurality of switching elements, a liquid crystal layer on the switching element layer, and a color conversion layer on the liquid crystal layer, including a color-converting material for converting a color of light passing therethrough, including a first color area, a second color area, and a third color area, and including quantum dot particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Gon Choi, Kyoung Ho Lim, Kangmin Kim, Jinpil Kim, Taehyeong An, Seokha Hong, Moon Shik Kang, Jaehoon Lee, Kunhee Jo, Seoung-Bum Pyoun
  • Patent number: 11081039
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels, a data converter to receive grayscale values respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixels, generate first compensated grayscale values by remapping the grayscale values of a first grayscale range to the first compensated grayscale value of a second grayscale range, and generate second compensated grayscale values by compensating for the first compensated grayscale values based on first compensated grayscale values of adjacent pixels, and a data driver to generate data signals based on the second compensated grayscale values and provide the data signals to the plurality of pixels of display unit, wherein adjacent pixels of a target pixel correspond to pixels adjacent to the target pixel, and wherein at least one of the adjacent pixels emits light having a color different from that of the target pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Woong Park, Jae Gwan Jeon, Nam Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 11043184
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, a data driver configured to generate data voltages based on a gamma reference voltage, and to provide the data voltages to the plurality of pixels, a gate driver configured to provide gate signals to the plurality of pixels, and a controller configured to control the data driver and the gate driver. The controller is configured to initialize the gamma reference voltage when a blank period starts in a frame period comprising an active period and the blank period, and to change the gamma reference voltage when a duration of the blank period reaches at least one threshold time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehyeong An, Jai-Hyun Koh, Hoi Sik Moon, Jae Sung Bae, Namjae Lim, Nam-Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 10950202
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a local dimmer, an image compensator, a display panel and a light source. The local dimmer is configured to generate a dimming signal representing a degree of dimming for a light source block based on input image data. The image compensator is configured to determine a grayscale gain based on input grayscale value of the input image data and the dimming signal and to compensate luminance of the input image data based on the grayscale gain. The display panel is configured to display an image based on the compensated input image data. The light source is configured to provide light to the display panel based on the dimming signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Gon Choi, Hoi Sik Moon, Jai-Hyun Koh, Yoongu Kim, Namjae Lim, Seung Young Choi, JaeSung Bae, Taehyeong An, Byoung Seok Yoo
  • Patent number: 10909941
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method of the liquid crystal display device includes a display panel including a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines crossing the gate lines, and a plurality of pixels coupled to the gate lines and the data lines, a gate driver configured to provide a gate signal to the pixels through the gate lines, a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the pixels through the data lines and a timing controller configured to receive an image data provided from an external device and generate control signals that control the gate driver and the data driver. The timing controller analyzes a pattern of the image data by every frame, and changes an inversion driving method and gamma voltages of the image data based on a pattern analyzing result from the analysis of the pattern of the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehyeong An, KyoungHo Lim, Soo-Yeon Lee, Jaehoon Lee, Nam-Gon Choi
  • Patent number: 10803812
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of sensors, a signal control unit, and a backlight unit. A plurality of dimming regions is defined in the display panel. The signal control unit determines a plurality of representative luminance values corresponding to the plurality of dimming regions based on image data signals received from an external device and illuminance values of an external light measured by the plurality of sensors. The backlight unit provides lights having the representative luminance values to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seokha Hong, Nam-gon Choi, Moonshik Kang, Jaehoon Lee, Kyoungho Lim
  • Patent number: 10789687
    Abstract: In an image processing method that converts image data into output data by performing tone mapping, an edge of an image represented by the image data is determined, a first tone mapping operation is performed on first image data included in the image data, where the first image data represent a first portion of the image not including the edge, whether a gray level of second image data is within a predetermined gray range is determined, where the second image data represent a second portion of the image including the edge, a second tone mapping operation is performed on the second image data when the gray level of the second image data is within the gray range, and the first tone mapping operation is performed on the second image data when the gray level of the second image data is not within the gray range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-Gon Choi, Namjae Lim, Moonshik Kang, Jinpil Kim, JaeSung Bae, Jaehoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10789900
    Abstract: A display device includes: a data driver for driving a plurality of data lines; a voltage generator for generating at least one driving voltage to be provided to the data driver; and a driving controller for providing a second image signal and a reference gamma selection signal to the data driver in response to a first image signal and a control signal received from the outside, wherein the driving controller outputs a voltage control signal for changing a voltage level of the at least one driving voltage, and the reference gamma selection signal, based on metadata included in the first image signal, and the data driver receives the reference gamma selection signal and the at least one driving voltage to provide, to the plurality of data lines, data voltage signals corresponding to the second image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang-min Kim, Nam-gon Choi, Namheon Kim, Joohwan Park, Jang-mi Lee, Junghwan Yi
  • Patent number: 10720114
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a frequency compensator, a frequency adjuster, and a driver. The display includes first, second, and third pixels to display an image having color information. The frequency compensator receives first, second, and third pixel data respectively corresponding to the first, second, and third pixels, converts the first, second, and third pixel data to hue data, and outputs a frequency control signal to change a current driving frequency of the display based on the hue data. The frequency adjuster changes the driving frequency to a predetermined compensation frequency in response to the frequency control signal and changes a frequency of image data and an image control signal such that the display is driven at the predetermined compensation frequency. The driver receives the changed image data and the changed image control signal and drives the display at the predetermined compensation frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-gon Choi, Jonghyun Lee, WonJin Seo
  • Patent number: 10714033
    Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus includes a data processing part. The data processing part calculates a first pretilt value of previous image data to output a first pretilt signal, calculates a second pretilt value of current image data to output a second pretilt signal, analyze a luminance distribution of unit pixels from image data to output luminance distribution analysis data, analyzes a color pixel to which a pretilt is applied based on the unit pixel from the image data to output color analysis data, outputs a determination signal indicating whether the pretilt is applied to the image data, according to the luminance distribution analysis data and the color analysis data, and outputs pretilt compensation image data according to the first pretilt signal, the second pretilt signal and the determination signal, as compensation image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-Gon Choi, Dong-Won Park, Seung-Hwan Moon, Byung-Kil Jeon
  • Publication number: 20200219432
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels, a data converter to receive grayscale values respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixels, generate first compensated grayscale values by remapping the grayscale values of a first grayscale range to the first compensated grayscale value of a second grayscale range, and generate second compensated grayscale values by compensating for the first compensated grayscale values based on first compensated grayscale values of adjacent pixels, and a data driver to generate data signals based on the second compensated grayscale values and provide the data signals to the plurality of pixels of display unit, wherein adjacent pixels of a target pixel correspond to pixels adjacent to the target pixel, and wherein at least one of the adjacent pixels emits light having a color different from that of the target pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Woong PARK, Jae Gwan JEON, Nam Gon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200118525
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a local dimmer, an image compensator, a display panel and a light source. The local dimmer is configured to generate a dimming signal representing a degree of dimming for a light source block based on input image data. The image compensator is configured to determine a grayscale gain based on input grayscale value of the input image data and the dimming signal and to compensate luminance of the input image data based on the grayscale gain. The display panel is configured to display an image based on the compensated input image data. The light source is configured to provide light to the display panel based on the dimming signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nam-Gon CHOI, Hoi Sik MOON, Jai-Hyun KOH, Yoongu KIM, Namjae LIM, Seung Young CHOI, JaeSung BAE, Taehyeong AN, Byoung Seok YOO