Patents by Inventor Ok-Kwon Shin
Ok-Kwon Shin 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: 11423847Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a power management circuit configured to generate an analog power supply voltage; and a data driver configured to provide a pre-emphasis voltage and a data voltage to the plurality of pixels based on the analog power supply voltage, wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage according to a distance from the data driver to each of the plurality of pixels to which the pre-emphasis voltage is applied, and wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the analog power supply voltage according to the adjusted voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunho Lim, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Hyun Ha Yang, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
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Patent number: 11289029Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a panel driver configured to drive the display panel. The panel driver drives the display panel at a frame frequency corresponding to 1/N of an emission frequency such that each frame period corresponds to an N multiple of an emission period, where N is an integer greater than 1. The panel driver gradually decreases the frame frequency of the display panel in a case where input image data are not received and gradually increases the frame frequency of the display panel in a case where the input image data are received.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventors: Jeongmin Sung, Woo-Chul Kim, Ok-Kwon Shin
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Patent number: 11200852Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device, which may include a display panel including a pixel column having a first pixel and a second pixel, a first data line coupled to the first pixel, and a second data line coupled to the second pixel, a data driver configured to output a data signal for the pixel column to an output line, a signal distribution circuit configured to receive the data signal through the output line, and to alternately transmit the data signal to the first data line and to the second data line, and a signal transmission circuit coupled between the data driver and the output line, and configured to transmit the data signal to the output line during a first period and a second period, and to block transmission of the data signal during a third period that is between the first period and the second period.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ok Kwon Shin, Bong Ho Bae, Chong Guk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Hyun Ho Lim, Se Hui Jang
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Patent number: 11069276Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and a gamma reference voltage generator. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The gate driver is configured to output a gate signal to the display panel. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the display panel. The gamma reference voltage generator includes a plurality of gamma amplifiers having varied bias currents. The gamma reference voltage generator is configured to generate gamma reference voltages and to output the gamma reference voltages to the data driver.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyunho Lim, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
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Publication number: 20200394966Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a power management circuit configured to generate an analog power supply voltage; and a data driver configured to provide a pre-emphasis voltage and a data voltage to the plurality of pixels based on the analog power supply voltage, wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage according to a distance from the data driver to each of the plurality of pixels to which the pre-emphasis voltage is applied, and wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the analog power supply voltage according to the adjusted voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Hyunho LIM, Bongho BAE, Ok-Kwon SHIN, Hyun Ha YANG, Chongguk LEE, Myeong Bin LIM, Sehui JANG
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Publication number: 20200234624Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and a gamma reference voltage generator. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The gate driver is configured to output a gate signal to the display panel. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the display panel. The gamma reference voltage generator includes a plurality of gamma amplifiers having varied bias currents. The gamma reference voltage generator is configured to generate gamma reference voltages and to output the gamma reference voltages to the data driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: HYUNHO LIM, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
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Publication number: 20200184900Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device, which may include a display panel including a pixel column having a first pixel and a second pixel, a first data line coupled to the first pixel, and a second data line coupled to the second pixel, a data driver configured to output a data signal for the pixel column to an output line, a signal distribution circuit configured to receive the data signal through the output line, and to alternately transmit the data signal to the first data line and to the second data line, and a signal transmission circuit coupled between the data driver and the output line, and configured to transmit the data signal to the output line during a first period and a second period, and to block transmission of the data signal during a third period that is between the first period and the second period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ok Kwon SHIN, Bong Ho BAE, Chong Guk LEE, Myeong Bin LIM, Hyun Ho LIM, Se Hui JANG
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Patent number: 10665148Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a first driver and a second driver. The display panel includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The first driver is configured to output compensating gate signals having the same timing to the gate lines during a first period and scan gate signals having different timings to the gate lines during a second period. The second driver is configured to apply a compensating data voltage corresponding to a compensating grayscale value to the data lines during the first period and a target data voltage corresponding to a target grayscale value to the data lines during the second period.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun-Koo Kang, Jae-Han Lee, Ok-Kwon Shin
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Patent number: 10235949Abstract: A timing controller includes a data grouping part that generates a plurality of grayscale groups based on input image data, each grayscale group including n×m grayscales, a grayscale classifying part that generates a plurality of grayscale patterns respectively corresponding to the grayscale groups, a grayscale in the grayscale groups being classified in the grayscale patterns as a first grayscale if the grayscale is higher than a first reference grayscale or as a second grayscale if the grayscale is lower than a second reference grayscale, a pattern comparing part that compares each grayscale pattern with a first pattern including the n×m first and second grayscales, a pattern counter that counts a number of patterns of the grayscale patterns that are substantially the same as the first pattern, and a driving mode changing part that changes a driving mode of a display panel when the number is greater than a reference number.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-Soo Sohn, Jae Hyoung Park, Ok-Kwon Shin, Jong-Jae Lee
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Patent number: 10223958Abstract: A display device includes a first unit pixel disposed in a first pixel column and a first pixel row, and a second unit pixel disposed in the first pixel column and a second pixel row adjacent to the first pixel row, and first and second gate lines extending in a row direction and having gate voltage input pads at a terminal portion thereof. First and second data lines extend in a column direction and are connected to the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel, respectively. A first charge control line extends in the row direction and has a charge control gate voltage input pad disposed at a terminal portion thereof. The first gate line is connected to the first unit pixel and the second gate line is connected to the second unit pixel. The first gate line and the second gate line simultaneously receive a same gate pulse.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-Pyo Lee, Sun-Kyu Son, Ok-Kwon Shin, Jung-Won Kim, Hee-Jin Choi, Sang-Soo Kim
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Patent number: 10147387Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes, a data driver outputting a precharge voltage to a plurality of pixels of the display panel during a first duration of a horizontal period, the data driver outputting a grayscale voltage to the pixels of the display panel during a second duration of the horizontal period and the data driver initializing the precharge voltage during the second duration of the horizontal period.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun-Koo Kang, Taegon Kim, Seungnam Park, Ok-Kwon Shin
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Publication number: 20180308414Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a first driver and a second driver. The display panel includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The first driver is configured to output compensating gate signals having the same timing to the gate lines during a first period and scan gate signals having different timings to the gate lines during a second period. The second driver is configured to apply a compensating data voltage corresponding to a compensating grayscale value to the data lines during the first period and a target data voltage corresponding to a target grayscale value to the data lines during the second period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Sun-Koo Kang, Jae-Han Lee, Ok-Kwon Shin
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Publication number: 20170270889Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes, a data driver outputting a precharge voltage to a plurality of pixels of the display panel during a first duration of a horizontal period, the data driver outputting a grayscale voltage to the pixels of the display panel during a second duration of the horizontal period and the data driver initializing the precharge voltage during the second duration of the horizontal period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: SUN-KOO KANG, TAEGON KIM, SEUNGNAM PARK, OK-KWON SHIN
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Patent number: 9721523Abstract: A driving device of a display apparatus includes: a gate driver, a gate on voltage modulator, and a signal controller. The gate driver includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, each of the gate driving circuits being configured to: generate a gate signal according to a gate control signal, and apply the gate signal to at least one gate line. The gate on voltage modulator is configured to: modulate a gate on voltage according to a modulation control signal, and generate a first modulated gate on voltage. The signal controller is configured to generate the modulation control signal and the gate control signal. At least one of the plurality of gate driving circuits includes an amplifier configured to: receive the first modulated gate on voltage, and output a second modulated gate on voltage including substantially the same waveform as the first modulated gate on voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ok-Kwon Shin, Won Tae Kim, Sun Kyu Son
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Publication number: 20170092222Abstract: A display device includes: a timing controller for generating a data configuration packet including a temperature reference voltage bit, a self-adaptive bit, and a first heating control bit; a data driving IC including a digital signal processor and a temperature sensor; and a pixel portion connected to data lines for displaying an image. The temperature sensor senses a temperature, outputs an enable-level abnormal temperature detecting signal when a temperature sensed voltage indicating the temperature is greater than the temperature reference voltage. The digital signal processor generates a feedback heating control bit to reduce the temperature sensed voltage to a value less than the temperature reference voltage when the detecting signal is at the enable-level. The digital signal processor controls heating of the data driving IC irrespective of the first heating control bit and according to the feedback heating control bit when the self-adaptive bit is set to an ON state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: WON TAE KIM, OK-KWON SHIN
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Publication number: 20170092207Abstract: A timing controller includes a data grouping part that generates a plurality of grayscale groups based on input image data, each grayscale group including n×m grayscales, a grayscale classifying part that generates a plurality of grayscale patterns respectively corresponding to the grayscale groups, a grayscale in the grayscale groups being classified in the grayscale patterns as a first grayscale if the grayscale is higher than a first reference grayscale or as a second grayscale if the grayscale is lower than a second reference grayscale, a pattern comparing part that compares each grayscale pattern with a first pattern including the n×m first and second grayscales, a pattern counter that counts a number of patterns of the grayscale patterns that are substantially the same as the first pattern, and a driving mode changing part that changes a driving mode of a display panel when the number is greater than a reference number.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Young-Soo Sohn, Jae Hyoung Park, Ok-Kwon Shin, Jong-Jae Lee
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Patent number: 9373298Abstract: A display device includes a signal controller processing an input image signal and an input control signal and outputting an image signal and a control signal. A gray voltage generator generates reference gray voltages. The control signal includes a selection signal. A data driver generates gray voltages based on the reference gray voltage, selects a gray voltage corresponding to the image signal among the generated gray voltages, and applies the selected gray voltage to a pixel as a first data voltage. The data driver applies a black data voltage corresponding to a black image to the pixel according to the selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ok-Kwon Shin, Sun-Kyu Son, Jae-Han Lee, Hee-Jin Choi
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Publication number: 20160035271Abstract: A display device includes a first unit pixel disposed in a first pixel column and a first pixel row, and a second unit pixel disposed in the first pixel column and a second pixel row adjacent to the first pixel row, and first and second gate lines extending in a row direction and having gate voltage input pads at a terminal portion thereof. First and second data lines extend in a column direction and are connected to the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel, respectively. A first charge control line extends in the row direction and has a charge control gate voltage input pad disposed at a terminal portion thereof. The first gate line is connected to the first unit pixel and the second gate line is connected to the second unit pixel. The first gate line and the second gate line simultaneously receive a same gate pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Jun-Pyo LEE, Sun-Kyu SON, Ok-Kwon SHIN, Jung-Won KIM, Hee-Jin CHOI, Sang-Soo KIM
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Patent number: 9251755Abstract: A gate driver includes a gate integrated circuit (“IC”) chip which receives at least two scanning start signals and at least four clock control signals, and outputs a plurality of gate-on voltages, where at least two clock control signals of the at least four clock control signals are generated based on one scanning start signal of the at least two scanning start signals, timings of the at least two scanning start signals are independent of each other, and timings of the at least two clock control signals based on the one scanning start signal are independent of each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ok-Kwon Shin, Jong Min Lee, Sun Kyu Son, Young-Il Ban, Jae-Han Lee
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Patent number: 9158168Abstract: A display device includes a first unit pixel disposed in a first pixel column and a first pixel row, and a second unit pixel disposed in the first pixel column and a second pixel row adjacent to the first pixel row, and first and second gate lines extending in a row direction and having gate voltage input pads at a terminal portion thereof. First and second data lines extend in a column direction and are connected to the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel, respectively. A first charge control line extends in the row direction and has a charge control gate voltage input pad disposed at a terminal portion thereof. The first gate line is connected to the first unit pixel and the second gate line is connected to the second unit pixel. The first gate line and the second gate line simultaneously receive a same gate pulse.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-Pyo Lee, Sun-Kyu Son, Ok-Kwon Shin, Jung-Won Kim, Hee-Jin Choi, Sang-Soo Kim