Patents by Inventor Sang-hyun Sohn

Sang-hyun Sohn 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: 20180113341
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus including the display panel are provided. The display panel includes: a light transmitter disposed on a first pixel electrode and a light converting unit disposed on a second pixel electrode. A portion of the light converting unit extends toward the light transmitter and covers a part of the first pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kye Hoon LEE, Sang Hyun SOHN
  • Publication number: 20180088412
    Abstract: A reflective display device is provided. The reflective display device includes a reflective display panel, a light unit configured to emit light to the reflective display panel, and a refractive sheet disposed on a front surface of the reflective display panel and configured to refract the light emitted from the light unit toward the reflective display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hyung KANG, Sang Hyun SOHN, Kyung Soo PARK
  • Publication number: 20170031081
    Abstract: A showcase is disclosed. The show case includes a display module. By using the light source and the light guiding plate of the display module, a portion of light generated by the light source can be emitted through the rear surface of the light guiding plate to illuminate an object and then the portion of light source can be regathered into the light guiding plate again to illuminate the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: A Rum LEE, Kwan Sik MIN, Sang Hyun SOHN
  • Publication number: 20170031170
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a backlight assembly configured to emit light; and a display panel configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image or a three-dimensional (3D) image using the light, wherein the backlight assembly includes: a first backlight unit configured to emit light for creating the 2D image; a second backlight unit configured to emit light for creating the 3D image; and a first polarizing panel disposed between the first backlight unit and the second backlight unit, and configured to prevent at least a portion of leakage light leaking from the second backlight unit from being incident to the second backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Kuen YANG, Keun-Bae JEON, Sang Hyun SOHN
  • Publication number: 20160365038
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed, the display apparatus including: a signal receiver configured to receive a first image signal and a second image signal; a signal processor configured to process the received first and second image signals; and a display panel configured to display a first image based on the processed first image signal and a second image based on the processed second image signal, the display panel including: a liquid crystal layer driven to selectively transmit light based on the first image signal and the second image signal; a first backlight unit arranged at a first side of the liquid crystal layer, and configured to provide light entering the first side of the liquid crystal layer and exiting a first area on a second side opposite the first side of the liquid crystal layer to display the first image signal; and a second backlight unit arranged at the second side of the liquid crystal layer, and configured to provide light entering the second side of the liquid crystal layer and exiting
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kwan Sik MIN, Arum LEE, Keun Bae JEON, Sang Hyun SOHN, Sung Bok YANG
  • Publication number: 20160170122
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight apparatus and a display apparatus having a light guide plate that includes light guide patterns in a waveform shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Yong LEE, Sang Hyun SOHN
  • Publication number: 20160097893
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transparent display apparatus in which a plurality of micro-patterns are formed on a reflection surface of a transparent light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun SOHN, Kwan Sik MIN, Keun-Bae JEON
  • Publication number: 20150261384
    Abstract: Provided is a touch recognition device and a display apparatus using the same. The touch recognition device includes: an image screen configured to display an image; a light source configured to emit light toward the image screen; a camera provided in the rear of the image screen and configured to detect at least one of infrared reflected and input from an object approaching or contacting the image screen; and a diffusion transmitter provided between the image screen and the camera, configured to diffuse the emitted light in response to the light source emitting the light, and configured to transmit the infrared in response to the light source emitting no light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-hyun SOHN, Wook-jae JEON
  • Publication number: 20150261079
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-absorbing film is provided, where the light-absorbing film absorbs external light incident on a reflection surface of a reflection-type screen. The method includes forming a dye layer by spreading dye, including a light absorbing material, on a surface of a first transparent film, laminating a second transparent film on the dye layer, forming a cylindrical film roll by winding the first and second transparent films, laminated on the dye layer, around a core, and forming a film member by slicing the film roll along a direction that is inclined with respect to a radial direction of the film roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wook-jae JEON, Jean HUR, Sang-hyun SOHN
  • Patent number: 9057941
    Abstract: Provided is a front reflection screen for a front projection display apparatus. The front reflection screen includes a reflection layer configured to reflect an incident light including an image light projected from a projector and an external light, and a tint layer disposed before the reflection layer and including light absorbing particles to block a portion of the incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-ho Nho, Sung-tae Kim, Sang-hyun Sohn, Won-yong Lee, Yong-Dok Cha
  • Publication number: 20140139914
    Abstract: Provided is a front reflection screen for a front projection display apparatus. The front reflection screen includes a reflection layer configured to reflect an incident light including an image light projected from a projector and an external light, and a tint layer disposed before the reflection layer and including light absorbing particles to block a portion of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-ho NHO, Sung-tae KIM, Sang-hyun SOHN, Won-yong LEE, Yong-Dok CHA
  • Patent number: 8711475
    Abstract: A projection screen is provided, which includes a reflective layer having plural reflective patterns which are spaced apart from one another and each of which includes an image reflective surface having an inclination angle against a horizontal direction so as to guide an image light toward a front of the screen, and plural external light absorption layers absorbing external lights incident to the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook-jae Jeon, Sang-hyun Sohn, Jeong-ho Nho
  • Publication number: 20130050814
    Abstract: A projection screen is provided, which includes a reflective layer having plural reflective patterns which are spaced apart from one another and each of which includes an image reflective surface having an inclination angle against a horizontal direction so as to guide an image light toward a front of the screen, and plural external light absorption layers absorbing external lights incident to the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wook-jae JEON, Sang-hyun SOHN, Jeong-ho NHO
  • Patent number: 8182098
    Abstract: Provided is a projection optical system. The projection optical system includes: A projection optical system comprising: a first optical part that comprises at least one optical lens, and projects and displays light beams; a second optical part that comprises an image forming element and at least one optical lens, and emits incident light beams as light beams with images; and a third optical part that comprises a light source unit and a deflector that is located between the first and second optical parts, and directs light beams emitted from the light source unit to the second optical part and directs the light beams with images emitted from the second optical part to the first optical part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexey Vladimirovich Bratishchev, Irina Vladimirovna Sergievskaya, Maria Valerievna Potapova, Yung-jun Park, Sang-hyun Sohn, Kirill Sergeevich Sokolov, Sang-soo Lee
  • Patent number: 8026468
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes: an illumination optical unit which emits beams; an image display element which modulates the beams according to image information; a spatial-beam changing unit which changes spatial positions of the beams emitted from the illumination optical unit; and a uniform-beam distribution unit, disposed between the spatial-beam changing unit and the image display element, which uniformly distributes the beams. The spatial-beam changing unit includes a moveable prism, a movement of which changes the spatial positions of the beams emitted therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-chol Lee, Sang-hyun Sohn, Yong-dok Cha, Seok-chan Hong
  • Publication number: 20090002638
    Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes: an illumination optical unit which emits beams; an image display element which modulates the beams according to image information; a spatial-beam changing unit which changes spatial positions of the beams emitted from the illumination optical unit; and a uniform-beam distribution unit, disposed between the spatial-beam changing unit and the image display element, which uniformly distributes the beams. The spatial-beam changing unit includes a moveable prism, a movement of which changes the spatial positions of the beams emitted therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-chol LEE, Sang-hyun Sohn, Yong-dok Cha, Seok-chan Hong
  • Publication number: 20080252855
    Abstract: Provided is a projection optical system. The projection optical system includes: A projection optical system comprising: a first optical part that comprises at least one optical lens, and projects and displays light beams; a second optical part that comprises an image forming element and at least one optical lens, and emits incident light beams as light beams with images; and a third optical part that comprises a light source unit and a deflector that is located between the first and second optical parts, and directs light beams emitted from the light source unit to the second optical part and directs the light beams with images emitted from the second optical part to the first optical part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alexey Vladimirovich BRATISHCHEV, Irina Vladimirovna SERGIEVSKAYA, Maria Valerievna POTAPOVA, Yung-jun PARK, Sang-hyun SOHN, Kirill Sergeevich SOKOLOV, Sang-soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20080049257
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for compensating display distortion generated when the image is formed using the operational characteristic of a scanner. The method for compensating a display distortion in a display system includes: dividing a sync section where image data is output into a plurality of sections; setting a clock speed of the image data for each of the sections based on an operational characteristic of a scanner; and outputting the image data at a different clock speed for each divided section, the different clock speed reflecting a set clock speed for each divided section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-gil Jeong, Dae-sik Kim, Sang-hyun Sohn