Patents by Inventor Nam Yong Kong
Nam Yong Kong 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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Patent number: 8854285Abstract: A detachable liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal module and a cradle. The liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet provided on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, an interface disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a power receiver disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a memory card and a timing controller for receiving second image data from external devices and permitting the first image data stored in the memory card to be displayed in the liquid crystal panel. The cradle includes a lamp emitting light, an inverter for supplying alternating current to the lamp, a connector for receiving third image data from external equipment, and an interface converter for applying the third image data to the interface of the liquid crystal module.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui-Yeol Oh, Nam-Yong Kong, Ki-Duk Kim, Seong-Man Jeon, Tae-Ho You, Hee-Jeong Park
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Patent number: 8810477Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method for driving the same. The display device includes: a plurality of display modules; a plurality of display module drivers for respectively driving the display modules; a data divider receiving data signals for displaying an image on the display device and separating the received data signals into output data signals corresponding to each respective display module driver; and a timing control signal generator for generating a timing control signal to be supplied commonly to the display module drivers.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Hee Jung Hong, Nam Yong Kong
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Patent number: 8581943Abstract: A detachable liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal module and a cradle. The liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet provided on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, an interface disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a power receiver disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a memory card and a timing controller for receiving second image data from external devices and permitting the first image data stored in the memory card to be displayed in the liquid crystal panel. The cradle includes a lamp emitting light, an inverter for supplying alternating current to the lamp, a connector for receiving third image data from external equipment, and an interface converter for applying the third image data to the interface of the liquid crystal module.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui-Yeol Oh, Nam-Yong Kong, Ki-Duk Kim, Seong-Man Jeon, Tae-Ho You, Hee-Jeong Park
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Patent number: 8508431Abstract: An expandable multi-module display device cuts block data corresponding to an identification code of the expandable multi-module display device itself, and transmits the data-cut result to a specific flat panel display corresponding to the expandable multi-module display device itself, such that it displays a total image. The expandable multi-module display device includes a multi-panel including a plurality of flat panel displays, several multi-driving boards installed in the flat panel displays, respectively, and a data bus line connected to each of the multi-driving boards. The expandable multi-module display device cuts data corresponding to an identification code of the multi-module display device itself, and provides a specific flat panel display with the cut data corresponding to the multi-driving board itself, and bypasses the remaining data other than the cut data to the multi-driving boards of the remaining flat panel displays other than the specific flat panel display.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong
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Patent number: 8373632Abstract: An apparatus for driving an LCD device includes an image display unit having liquid crystal cells in respective regions defined by a plurality of gate and data lines; an over-driving apparatus to detect a signal of a moving image based on a source data and to detect modulated data based on the detected signal, the modulated data changes a response speed of a liquid crystal based on the detected signal; a gate driver to supply scan signals to the gate lines; a data driver to convert the modulated data into analog video signals and to supply the analog video signals to the data lines; and a timing controller to align the modulated data and to generate data control signal and gate control signal, the timing controller outputs the aligned data and the data control signal to the data driver and outputs the gate control signal to the gate driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui Yeol Oh, Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong
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Patent number: 8125454Abstract: A resistive type touch panel includes a first substrate aligned to be facing a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first conductive layer and the second substrate includes a second conductive layer. A plurality of spacers each having a polygonal column shape are disposed between the first and second substrates in predetermined positions. The geometry and center-to-center spacing of the spacers minimizes detection of a distributed activation force applied to one of the first and second substrate while still providing sensitivity to detect concentrated application of an activation force to one of the first and second substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Yong Kong, Tae Ho You, Hee Jeong Park
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Patent number: 7952552Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device comprises an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells formed in each region defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver supplies analog video signals to the respective data lines. A gate driver supplies scan pulses to the respective gate lines. A data converter detects motion vectors from input data and generating modulated data by filtering the input data in accordance with the motion vectors to generate overshoot or undershoot in a boundary along a motion direction. A timing controller aligns the modulated data to supply the aligned data to the data driver and operates the data driver and the gate driver.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Yong Kong, Tae Ho You
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Patent number: 7916111Abstract: A device and method for driving a liquid crystal display device capable of minimizing a motion blurring phenomenon of a display image and improving the display quality of the display image are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong, Tae Ho You, Sung Woo Bae
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Patent number: 7898513Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device includes an image display unit that displays an image, and a driving circuit that varies the number of frames of the image displayed in the image display unit in response to motion of the image.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nam Yong Kong
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Patent number: 7898501Abstract: A mobile terminal having a flat panel display device includes: a body unit having an input device; a display unit connected to the body unit; an extended display unit connected to the display unit using a hinge such that the display unit and the extended display unit are folded/unfolded; a first flat panel display device formed in the display unit; and a second flat panel display device in the extended display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myong-Gi Jang, Nam-Yong Kong, Seong-Man Jeon, Soon-Shin Jung, Eun-Ju Kim
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Patent number: 7893905Abstract: An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device is provided. The apparatus includes a converter for detecting a motion vector from externally input source data, converting one frame of an input original image of the input source data into at least two conversion frames, filtering images of the at least two conversion frames according to the motion vector, and generating modulated data; a gate driver for supplying a scan signal to the gate lines; and a data driver for converting the modulated data into an analog video signal and supplying the analog video signal to the data lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong
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Publication number: 20110018908Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device includes an image display unit that displays an image, and a driving circuit that varies the number of frames of the image displayed in the image display unit in response to motion of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nam Yong KONG
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Patent number: 7859497Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device comprises an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells formed in each region defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver supplies analog video signals to the respective data lines. A gate driver supplies scan pulses to the respective gate lines. A data converter detects motion vectors from input data and generating modulated data by filtering the input data in accordance with the motion vectors to generate overshoot or undershoot in a boundary along a motion direction. A timing controller aligns the modulated data to supply the aligned data to the data driver and operates the data driver and the gate driver.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Yong Kong, Tae Ho You
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Publication number: 20100315448Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device comprises an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells formed in each region defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver supplies analog video signals to the respective data lines. A gate driver supplies scan pulses to the respective gate lines. A data converter detects motion vectors from input data and generating modulated data by filtering the input data in accordance with the motion vectors to generate overshoot or undershoot in a boundary along a motion direction. A timing controller aligns the modulated data to supply the aligned data to the data driver and operates the data driver and the gate driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Yong Kong, Tae Ho You
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Patent number: 7808464Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an LCD device is provided. The apparatus for driving an LCD device includes an image display unit that displays an image, and a driving circuit that varies the number of frames of the image displayed in the image display unit in response to motion of the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nam Yong Kong
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Patent number: 7804496Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes an image data processor detecting a first region from first image data input from an external source, adjusting a brightness of the first region and generating second image data; and a display device for displaying the first region on a screen based upon the second image data provided from the image data processor, the brightness of the first region being different from the brightness of the other areas on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nam-Yong Kong
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Patent number: 7786967Abstract: An apparatus and a method that drives an LCD device is provided. The apparatus that drives an LCD device includes an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells that are formed in areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver provides analog video signals to the data lines. A gate driver provides scan pulses to the gate lines. A data converter determines still images and moving images between adjacent frames of input data and generates modulated data that generates only undershoot at a boundary part of the still images and the moving images. A timing controller arranges the modulated data and provides it to the data driver.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong, Seung Chan Byun
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Publication number: 20100149417Abstract: A detachable liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal module and a cradle. The liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet provided on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, an interface disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a power receiver disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a memory card and a timing controller for receiving second image data from external devices and permitting the first image data stored in the memory card to be displayed in the liquid crystal panel. The cradle includes a lamp emitting light, an inverter for supplying alternating current to the lamp, a connector for receiving third image data from external equipment, and an interface converter for applying the third image data to the interface of the liquid crystal module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Eui-Yeol OH, Nam-Yong Kong, Ki-Duk Kim, Seong-Man Jeon, Tae-Ho You, Hee-Jeong Park
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Publication number: 20100149087Abstract: A detachable liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal module and a cradle. The liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet provided on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, an interface disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a power receiver disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, a memory card and a timing controller for receiving second image data from external devices and permitting the first image data stored in the memory card to be displayed in the liquid crystal panel. The cradle includes a lamp emitting light, an inverter for supplying alternating current to the lamp, a connector for receiving third image data from external equipment, and an interface converter for applying the third image data to the interface of the liquid crystal module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Eui-Yeol OH, Nam-Yong KONG, Ki-Duk KIM, Seong-Man JEON, Tae-Ho YOU, Hee-Jeong PARK
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Patent number: 7714942Abstract: A projector assembly having a mobile terminal, a first light source and a projection lens is provided. The mobile terminal has a display and a body where the display includes a first flat display panel and the body includes an input device. The first light source supplies light to the first flat display panel. The first flat display panel displays images using the light from the first light source. The projection lens projects the images displayed in the first flat display panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: LG Display Co. Ltd.Inventors: Nam-Yong Kong, Eui-Yeol Oh