Patents by Inventor Sang-Hoon Yim

Sang-Hoon Yim 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).

  • Publication number: 20150378201
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a transparent display device, a first polarizer on a first surface of the transparent display device, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the first surface of the transparent display device, a second polarizer on a second surface of the transparent display device opposite the first surface, and a conversion retarder between the second polarizer and the second surface of the transparent display device, the conversion retarder being configured to delay a wavelength of the external light within a range from a first phase to a second phase and to transmit the wavelength-delayed light therethrough when power is supplied to the conversion retarder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon YIM, Young-Woo SONG, Jin-Koo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20150380687
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an encapsulation member facing the substrate, a plurality of pixels between the substrate and the encapsulation member, each pixel including a light emission area and a non-emission area, a first electrode overlapping at least the light emission area, an intermediate layer on the first electrode and including an organic emission layer, a second electrode on the intermediate layer, and a reflective member on a bottom surface of the encapsulation member, the bottom surface of the encapsulation member facing the substrate, and the reflective member including an opening corresponding to the light emission area, and a reflective surface around the opening and corresponding to the non-emission area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon YIM, Seong-Min KIM, Kwan-Hyun CHO, Kyung-Ho KIM, Jun-Ho CHOI, Jin-Koo CHUNG, Young-Woo SONG
  • Patent number: 9176359
    Abstract: A display apparatus may include a first substrate defined by a pixel region and a transmitting region adjacent to the pixel region, the pixel region emitting light in a first direction and the transmitting region transmitting external light; a second substrate that faces the first substrate and seals pixels defined on the first substrate; an optical filter arranged on a first side of the display apparatus through which light is emitted, the optical filter being configured to transmit circularly polarized light that rotates in a predetermined direction; and an optical reflectance conversion device arranged on a second side of the display apparatus, opposite the first side, the optical reflectance conversion device being configured to change a reflectance of the external light according to modes of operation of the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Young-Woo Song, Jin-Koo Chung
  • Patent number: 9164211
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a transparent display device with a first region displaying images, a second region transmitting external light, the first and second regions being adjacent to each other and alternating in a first direction, a first polarizer on an optical path emitted by the transparent display device and configured to linearly polarize the external light, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the transparent display device to delay a phase of the external light, a second polarizer on the transparent display device to linearly polarize the external light, and a pattern retarder between the second polarizer and the transparent display device, the pattern retarder including a second retarder to delay a wavelength of the external light by a first phase and a third retarder to delay the wavelength by a second phase, the second and third retarders being alternately arranged in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Kwan-Hyun Cho, Kyung-Ho Kim, Young-Woo Song
  • Patent number: 9167657
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device includes a first electrode formed over a substrate; an intermediate layer that is formed over the first electrode and includes an organic light emitting layer; a second electrode that includes a central electrode unit disposed in a central region and a peripheral electrode unit disposed in a peripheral region, the intermediate layer being disposed between the first and second electrodes; and a power unit configured to apply voltages to the first electrode and the second electrode. The power unit is configured to apply different voltages to the first electrode, the central electrode unit, and the peripheral electrode unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Ok-Keun Song, Young-Mo Koo
  • Patent number: 9136440
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an encapsulation member facing the substrate, a plurality of pixels between the substrate and the encapsulation member, each pixel including a light emission area and a non-emission area, a first electrode overlapping at least the light emission area, an intermediate layer on the first electrode and including an organic emission layer, a second electrode on the intermediate layer, and a reflective member on a bottom surface of the encapsulation member, the bottom surface of the encapsulation member facing the substrate, and the reflective member including an opening corresponding to the light emission area, and a reflective surface around the opening and corresponding to the non-emission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Seong-Min Kim, Kwan-Hyun Cho, Kyung-Ho Kim, Jun-Ho Choi, Jin-Koo Chung, Young-Woo Song
  • Patent number: 9128338
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a transparent display device, a first polarizer on a first surface of the transparent display device, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the first surface of the transparent display device, a second polarizer on a second surface of the transparent display device opposite the first surface, and a conversion retarder between the second polarizer and the second surface of the transparent display device, the conversion retarder being configured to delay a wavelength of the external light within a range from a first phase to a second phase and to transmit the wavelength-delayed light therethrough when power is supplied to the conversion retarder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Young-Woo Song, Jin-Koo Chung
  • Publication number: 20150241736
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes: a substrate; and a reflection member that is disposed on a surface of the substrate and has a first thickness in a first reflection region corresponding to a light-emitting region and a second thickness in a second reflection region corresponding to a non-light-emitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon YIM, Seong-Min KIM, Kyung-Ho KIM, Kwan-Hyun CHO, Young-Woo SONG
  • Patent number: 9093403
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate. Pixels are formed on the first substrate. The pixels have a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region. A second substrate faces the first substrate. A reflective member is disposed on the second substrate. The reflective member includes openings corresponding to the light-emitting regions of the pixels and reflective portions corresponding to the non-light-emitting regions of the pixels. Each pixel includes a first electrode in the light-emitting region, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an organic layer between the first electrode and second electrode, and a pixel-defining layer covering edges of the first electrode. The pixel-defining layer is formed in the non-light-emitting region, and has a sidewall slope that provides an external light reflection path that is similar to that of the light-emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ho Kim, Jin-Koo Chung, Sang-Hoon Yim
  • Publication number: 20150200237
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display comprises a display substrate, an encapsulation substrate, and at least one spacer. The display substrate includes a non-pixel area, wherein a plurality of via holes is formed in the non-pixel area. The encapsulation substrate is formed over the display substrate. The spacer is formed between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate so as to maintain a gap therebetween, wherein the spacer at least partially covers at least one of a plurality of via holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Won-Jong Kim, Dong-Kyu Seo, Yong-Woo Song, Seok-Gyu Yoon, Jong-Hyuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20150168776
    Abstract: A display device that can control light transmittance is disclosed. One aspect is a display device for controlling light transmittance. The display device includes a light-emitting region and a light-transmitting region. The light-emitting region includes a light-emitting unit. The light-transmitting region includes a light-transmitting unit configured to adjust the transmittance of external light, wherein the light-emitting unit and the light-transmitting unit are formed over the same substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Woo Song, Sang-Hoon Yim, Jin-Koo Chung
  • Patent number: 9059433
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes: a substrate; and a reflection member that is disposed on a surface of the substrate and has a first thickness in a first reflection region corresponding to a light-emitting region and a second thickness in a second reflection region corresponding to a non-light-emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Seong-Min Kim, Kyung-Ho Kim, Kwan-Hyun Cho, Young-Woo Song
  • Publication number: 20150048335
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, an intermediate layer, a third electrode, an auxiliary layer, and a fourth electrode. Each pixel includes a first region that emits light in a first direction and a second region that emits light in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. The first electrodes are respectively located in the first region of each of the pixels. The second electrodes are respectively located in the second region of each of the plurality of pixels. The intermediate layer is on the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, and includes an organic emission layer. The third electrode is on the intermediate layer and in the first and second regions. The fourth electrode is in the first region and contacts the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Koo CHUNG, Sang-Hoon YIM, Jun-Ho CHOI, Kyung-Ho KIM, Seong-Min KIM, Kwan-Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20150041777
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a display substrate including a first substrate and a plurality of pixel light emitting units on the first substrate, and an encapsulation substrate including a second substrate facing the display substrate, and a main reflecting member on the second substrate, the main reflecting member including a light emitting opening at a position corresponding to at least one of the pixel light emitting units, and an auxiliary opening dividing the main reflecting member into a plurality of sub-reflecting members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jin Koo CHUNG, Kyung Ho KIM, Sang Hoon YIM
  • Publication number: 20150034918
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate including a display unit having a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region, a second substrate parallel to the first substrate, and a reflective member on a surface of the second substrate that faces the first substrate, the reflective member corresponding to the non-light-emitting region of the display unit and being configured to sense touch, and the reflective member including a plurality of first pattern parts electrically connected along a first direction and a plurality of second pattern parts electrically connected along a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon YIM, Kyung-Ho KIM, Young-Woo SONG, Jong-Hyuk LEE, Kwan-Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20150021589
    Abstract: Embodiments may disclose an organic light-emitting display device including a first substrate including a pixel area emitting light in a first direction, and a transmittance area that is adjacent to the pixel area and transmits external light; a second substrate facing the first substrate and encapsulating a pixel on the first substrate; an optical pattern array on the first substrate or the second substrate to correspond to the transmittance area, the optical pattern array being configured to transmit or block external light depending on the transmittance area according to a coded pattern; and a sensor array corresponding to the optical pattern array, the sensor array being arranged in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction in which the light is emitted, the second array receiving the external light passing through the optical pattern array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Koo CHUNG, Sang-Hoon YIM, Chan-Young PARK, Jun-Ho CHOI, Seong-Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20150015834
    Abstract: A display apparatus may include a first substrate defined by a pixel region and a transmitting region adjacent to the pixel region, the pixel region emitting light in a first direction and the transmitting region transmitting external light; a second substrate that faces the first substrate and seals pixels defined on the first substrate; an optical filter arranged on a first side of the display apparatus through which light is emitted, the optical filter being configured to transmit circularly polarized light that rotates in a predetermined direction; and an optical reflectance conversion device arranged on a second side of the display apparatus, opposite the first side, the optical reflectance conversion device being configured to change a reflectance of the external light according to modes of operation of the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon YIM, Young-Woo SONG, Jin-Koo CHUNG
  • Patent number: 8933443
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus may include a substrate, a display portion formed on the substrate and including a light-emitting area and a non-light-emitting area surrounding the light-emitting area, an encapsulation member arranged to face the substrate with the display portion interposed therebetween, and a reflection member provided on the encapsulation member and including an opening portion aligned with the light-emitting area and a reflection portion surrounding the opening portion and extending to cover the non-light-emitting area, the opening portion comprising an opening. The size of the opening may be smaller than that of the light-emitting area and thus an edge of the light-emitting area may be covered by the reflection portion. The opening portion may have an inverted taper shape, the size of the opening gradually increasing toward the display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Seong-Min Kim, Kyung-Ho Kim, Won-Jong Kim, Young-Woo Song
  • Patent number: 8933625
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate and a sealing member that are separated from each other; a pixel electrode on the substrate; a pixel defining layer on the pixel electrode and exposing a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer including a light emitting layer on the exposed portion of the pixel electrode; a facing electrode on the pixel defining layer and the intermediate layer; and a reflection member on a surface of the sealing member facing the substrate and patterned to have an opening portion that exposes the pixel electrode, wherein the opening portion is formed such that a boundary portion of the opening portion is closer to a center of the intermediate layer than a boundary portion of the portion of the pixel electrode exposed by the pixel defining layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Koo Chung, Sang-Hoon Yim, Jun-Ho Choi, Seong-Min Kim, Seung-Wook Chang, Hye-Dong Kim, Mu-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8921153
    Abstract: In an aspect, an organic light emitting display device including a first substrate, a first electrode, an organic light emitting display structure, a second electrode and a second substrate is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Young-Woo Song, Jong-Hyuk Lee