Patents by Inventor Oh-Nam Kwon

Oh-Nam Kwon 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: 8373834
    Abstract: An array substrate of an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes, among other features, a gate electrode and a gate line having a first double-layered structure consisting of a first barrier layer and a first low resistance metallic layer; a data line defining a pixel region with the gate line, the data line having a second double-layered structure consisting of a second barrier layer and a second low resistance metallic layer; a plurality of common electrodes disposed in a direction opposite to an adjacent gate line; a thin film transistor (TFT) near a crossing of the gate and data lines, each of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT having the same double-layered structure as the data line; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrodes and disposed in the direction opposite the adjacent gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Oh-Nam Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120301984
    Abstract: An array substrate of an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes, among other features, a gate electrode and a gate line having a first double-layered structure consisting of a first barrier layer and a first low resistance metallic layer; a data line defining a pixel region with the gate line, the data line having a second double-layered structure consisting of a second barrier layer and a second low resistance metallic layer; a plurality of common electrodes disposed in a direction opposite to an adjacent gate line; a thin film transistor (TFT) near a crossing of the gate and data lines, each of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT having the same double-layered structure as the data line; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrodes and disposed in the direction opposite the adjacent gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Oh-Nam KWON
  • Patent number: 8259272
    Abstract: An array substrate of an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes, among other features, a gate electrode and a gate line having a first double-layered structure consisting of a first barrier layer and a first low resistance metallic layer; a data line defining a pixel region with the gate line, the data line having a second double-layered structure consisting of a second barrier layer and a second low resistance metallic layer; a plurality of common electrodes disposed in a direction opposite to an adjacent gate line; a thin film transistor (TFT) near a crossing of the gate and data lines, each of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT having the same double-layered structure as the data line; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrodes and disposed in the direction opposite the adjacent gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Oh-Nam Kwon
  • Patent number: 8253893
    Abstract: A color filter substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a base substrate having a transmissive portion and a reflective portion. The transmissive portion has a groove, a color filter layer on the substrate, and a black matrix on the color filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hoon Yi, Oh Nam Kwon, Kyoung-Su Ha
  • Patent number: 8248686
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes forming a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate including a display region, wherein a plurality of pixel regions is defined in a matrix, and alignment keys are provided at the outside of the display region, forming an electrophoretic layer including a micro capsule layer formed so as to correspond to the display region of the TFT array substrate, and forming a color filter layer on an outer surface of the electrophoretic layer using the alignment keys so as to correspond to the respective pixel regions of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh-Nam Kwon, Jea-Gu Lee, Seung-Chul Kang
  • Publication number: 20120142128
    Abstract: An array substrate of an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes, among other features, a gate electrode and a gate line having a first double-layered structure consisting of a first barrier layer and a first low resistance metallic layer; a data line defining a pixel region with the gate line, the data line having a second double-layered structure consisting of a second barrier layer and a second low resistance metallic layer; a plurality of common electrodes disposed in a direction opposite to an adjacent gate line; a thin film transistor (TFT) near a crossing of the gate and data lines, each of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT having the same double-layered structure as the data line; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrodes and disposed in the direction opposite the adjacent gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Oh-Nam Kwon
  • Patent number: 8186271
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printing plate includes forming first trenches having a first depth into an insulative substrate, forming an organic film over the insulative substrate including the first trenches, and forming second trenches having a width smaller than that of the first trenches into the organic film, the second trenches formed at positions corresponding to the first trenches by selectively removing the organic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh Nam Kwon, Heung Lyul Cho, Seung Hee Nam
  • Publication number: 20120092754
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a lower substrate having pixel electrodes thereon to define a plurality of pixel areas; partition walls formed on the lower substrate to surround the pixel electrodes; electrophoretic dispersion liquid having a plurality of charged particles colored to display colors, the electrophoretic dispersion liquid filled into the plurality of the pixel areas defined by pixel electrodes and surrounding the partition walls; a membrane layer disposed on the partition walls and covering the electrophoretic dispersion liquid, the membrane layer comprising a plurality of hole patterns at portions corresponding to the plurality of the pixel areas; and an upper substrate bonded with the lower substrate such that the membrane layer is disposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Young Jun YU, Oh Nam Kwon
  • Patent number: 8148182
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electro line for a liquid crystal display device includes depositing a barrier layer made of a conducting material on a substrate, depositing a copper layer (Cu) on the barrier layer, wet-etching the Cu layer using a first etchant, and dry-etching the barrier layer using a second etchant using the wet-etched Cu layer as an etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh-Nam Kwon, Kyoung-Mook Lee, Heung-Lyul Cho, Seung-Hee Nam, Cyoo-Chul Jo
  • Patent number: 8144296
    Abstract: An array substrate of an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes, among other features, a gate electrode and a gate line having a first double-layered structure consisting of a first barrier layer and a first low resistance metallic layer; a data line defining a pixel region with the gate line, the data line having a second double-layered structure consisting of a second barrier layer and a second low resistance metallic layer; a plurality of common electrodes disposed in a direction opposite to an adjacent gate line; a thin film transistor (TFT) near a crossing of the gate and data lines, each of the source and drain electrodes of the TFT having the same double-layered structure as the data line; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an alternating pattern with the common electrodes and disposed in the direction opposite the adjacent gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Oh-Nam Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120013970
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device in which a barrier defining a unit pixel is directly formed on a first substrate and the unit pixel is filled with an electrophoretic material, and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A barrier surrounding a display area is formed on a non-display area and a sealant is filled between the barrier and a partition wall to facilitate an attachment of first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Sang-Il SHIN, Oh-Nam KWON, Seung-Han PAEK, Choon-Ho PARK
  • Publication number: 20120008191
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophoretic display (EPD) device and fabrication method thereof that has a simplified fabrication process and reduced fabrication costs. In the EPD device, a partition wall is formed directly on a first substrate having a pixel electrode and extended up a lateral surface of the partition wall to prevent dead areas in the pixel region, provide increased aperture ratio, and enhanced image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yu-Sok LIM, Oh-Nam Kwon, Seung-Han Paek, Choon-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 8057691
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a precise printing plate, and a method of manufacturing an LCD device using the same are disclosed, the method of manufacturing the precise printing plate comprising forming a mask layer of a predetermined pattern on a substrate; etching the substrate with an etchant including an anionic surfactant by using the mask layer of the predetermined pattern, to thereby form a trench; and removing the mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Sung Yoo, Oh Nam Kwon
  • Publication number: 20110266494
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes simultaneously forming a gate electrode and a gate bus line on a transparent dielectric substrate, simultaneously forming a channel layer, an ohmic contact layer, and source/drain electrodes by forming a gate insulation film, an amorphous silicon film, a doped amorphous silicon film, and a metal film on the transparent dielectric substrate on which the gate electrode and the gate bus line are formed and etching the metal film, the amorphous silicon film, and the doped amorphous silicon film, and forming a pixel electrode by forming a protective film and a transparent metal film on the transparent dielectric substrate upon which the source/drain electrodes are formed and finely etching the transparent metal film through a lift-off process using a stripper solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Soon Sung Yoo, Oh Nam Kwon, Heung Lyul Cho
  • Publication number: 20110250712
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for manuafacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes forming a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate including a display region, wherein a plurality of pixel regions is defined in a matrix, and alignment keys are provided at the outside of the display region, forming an electrophoretic layer including a micro capsule layer formed so as to correspond to the display region of the TFT array substrate, and forming a color filter layer on an outer surface of the electrophoretic layer using the alignment keys so as to correspond to the respective pixel regions of the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Oh-Nam KWON, Jea-Gu Lee, Seung-Chul Kang
  • Patent number: 8021818
    Abstract: A printing plate to form a precise pattern, a method for manufacturing the printing plate, and a method for fabricating an LCD device using the printing plate in which the printing plate includes a substrate having at least one trench and sidewall elements formed at an inner perimeter of the at least one trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh Nam Kwon, Seung Hee Nam
  • Patent number: 8007967
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shadow mask having a fine slit that can improve precision and resolution of a pattern by reducing side etching during an etching process of a mask substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The shadow mask includes a mask substrate, a slit region formed by penetrating through the mask substrate, the slit region having a plurality of undercut portions at respective sides thereof, each undercut portion having a unit thickness, and a shadow region provided in the mask substrate, the shadow region corresponding to a region other than the slit region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Sung Yoo, Oh Nam Kwon
  • Patent number: 7982942
    Abstract: Discussed are a color electrophoretic display device with a color filter layer, which is formed in a droplet state on a rear surface of an electronic ink film through surface treatment so as to be capable of adjusting density of droplets in pixels and achieving correct alignment, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes forming a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate including a display region, in which a plurality of pixel regions are defined in a matrix, and alignment keys provided at the outside of the display region, forming an electrophoretic layer including a micro capsule layer formed so as to correspond to the display region of the TFT array substrate, and forming a color filter layer on the electrophoretic layer using the alignment keys so as to correspond to the respective pixel regions of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh-Nam Kwon, Jae-Gu Lee, Seung-Chul Kang
  • Patent number: 7977250
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes simultaneously forming a gate electrode and a gate bus line on a transparent dielectric substrate, simultaneously forming a channel layer, an ohmic contact layer, and source/drain electrodes by forming a gate insulation film, an amorphous silicon film, a doped amorphous silicon film, and a metal film on the transparent dielectric substrate on which the gate electrode and the gate bus line are formed and etching the metal film, the amorphous silicon film, and the doped amorphous silicon film, and forming a pixel electrode by forming a protective film and a transparent metal film on the transparent dielectric substrate upon which the source/drain electrodes are formed and finely etching the transparent metal film through a lift-off process using a stripper solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Sung Yoo, Oh Nam Kwon, Heung Lyul Cho
  • Publication number: 20110157681
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophoretic display device and a fabrication method thereof, and the electrophoretic display device may include a thin-film transistor formed on a lower substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the thin-film transistor, side electrodes formed at periphery of the pixel electrode, a partition wall formed on the side electrode, fluid including anelectrophoretic particles formed between the partition walls, and an upper substrate adhered on the lower substrate and formed with a common electrode on the rear surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Oh-Nam KWON, Yong-In Park