Patents by Inventor Sang Min Hong

Sang Min Hong 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: 20230180515
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a color filter. The display panel includes a light emitting element, an organic capping layer having a first refractive index, and a thin film encapsulation layer. The thin film encapsulation layer includes a first inorganic insulating layer, having a second refractive index, disposed directly on the organic capping layer, a second inorganic insulating layer, having a third refractive index, disposed directly on the first inorganic insulating layer, a third inorganic insulating layer, having a fourth refractive index, disposed directly on the second inorganic insulating layer, an organic layer disposed directly on the third inorganic insulating layer, and a fourth inorganic insulating layer disposed directly on the organic layer. The first and third refractive indices are each greater than the second refractive index, and the second and fourth refractive indices are each smaller than the third refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: NARI HEO, HYUN-GUE SONG, HEESEONG JEONG, SANG MIN HONG
  • Publication number: 20230102208
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate and that emits light that has a preset color, a capping layer disposed on the light emitting diode and that has a thickness of about 540 angstroms to about 640 angstroms, and a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the capping layer. As the capping layer has a predetermined thickness, a reflectance of external light is reduced, a color bleeding phenomenon is reduced, and the luminous efficiency of the light emitting diode is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: SANG MIN HONG, Heeseong Jeong, Nari Heo
  • Patent number: 11569299
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second regions with the second region having a higher resolution than the first region and an electronic module under the first region. The display panel includes first and second emission layers in a first sub-region of the first region with the second emission layer being spaced apart from the first emission layer. The first emission layer has a first light-emitting portion and a second light-emitting portion adjacent to the first light-emitting portion in a first direction, and the second emission layer has a third light-emitting portion and a fourth light-emitting portion adjacent to the third light-emitting portion in the first direction. The first light-emitting portion is inclined from the second light-emitting portion toward a lower surface of the display panel, and the fourth light-emitting portion is inclined from the third light-emitting portion toward an upper surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Min Hong, Wonju Kwon, Heeseong Jeong
  • Patent number: 11462603
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer; a first gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first gate conductor; a second gate conductor disposed on the second insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the second gate conductor; a data conductor disposed on the interlayer insulating layer; a passivation layer disposed on the data conductor; a diode first electrode disposed on the passivation layer; a partition wall disposed on the diode first electrode and including an opening overlapping the diode first electrode; a light emitting layer; and a diode second electrode. The data conductor includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, and an area of the first inclined surface is different from an area of the second inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min Hong, Hee Seong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20220285657
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an optical member including a light blocking layer including a first light emitting opening and a second light emitting opening each defined by adjacent side surfaces, a first color filter overlapping the first light emitting opening, and a second color filter overlapping the second light emitting opening, and a display panel including a first pixel configured to provide the first light emitting opening with light of a first color, and a second pixel configured to provide the second light emitting opening with light of a second color different from the light of the first color, and a surface area of the first light emitting opening is different from a surface area of the second light emitting opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: SANG MIN HONG, HYUN-GUE SONG, NARI HEO
  • Publication number: 20220246882
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display element on the substrate; a capping layer on the display element; a first auxiliary layer on the capping layer; and a thin-film encapsulation layer on the first auxiliary layer, wherein the thin-film encapsulation layer comprises a (1-1)-th inorganic encapsulation layer on the first auxiliary layer and a (1-2)-th inorganic encapsulation layer on the (1-1)-th inorganic encapsulation layer, wherein a refractive index of the first auxiliary layer is smaller than a refractive index of the capping layer and a refractive index of the (1-1)-th inorganic encapsulation layer, and a refractive index of the (1-2)-th inorganic encapsulation layer is smaller than the refractive index of the (1-1)-th inorganic encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Gue SONG, Hyun Ho JUNG, Chul Hyun CHOI, Hee Seong JEONG, Sang Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20220231102
    Abstract: A display device includes a lower substrate, a planarization layer, a first light emission structure, and a second light emission structure. The lower substrate includes a first region and a second region. The planarization layer is disposed on the lower substrate, and has a first thickness in the first region and a second thickness, which is less than the first thickness, in the second region. The first light emission structure is provided in the first region and arranged on the planarization layer, and emits a first color of light. The second light emission structure is provided in the second region and arranged on the planarization layer, and emits the first color of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: HYUN-GUE SONG, Nari Heo, Sang Min Hong, Heeseong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20210359274
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display element on the substrate; a capping layer on the display element; and a thin film encapsulation layer on the capping layer, wherein the capping layer includes: a first capping layer on the display element; a second capping layer on the first capping layer, the second capping layer having a refractive index greater than that of the first capping layer; and a third capping layer on the second capping layer, the third capping layer having a refractive index smaller than that of the second capping layer, wherein the second capping layer has a thickness of 30 nanometers (nm) to 60 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dal Ho KIM, Hee Seong JEONG, Won Ju KWON, Sun Hwa KIM, Hyang Ki SUNG, Na Ri HEO, Sang Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20210305537
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display element on the substrate; a capping layer on the display element; an optical layer on the capping layer, and including: a first optical layer on the display element; and a second optical layer on the first optical layer; and a thin film encapsulation layer on the optical layer, and including: a first inorganic encapsulation layer on the second optical layer; an auxiliary layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer; an organic encapsulation layer on the auxiliary layer; and a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer. A refractive index of the second optical layer is smaller than a refractive index of the capping layer, and a refractive index of the first optical layer is between the refractive index of the second optical layer and the refractive index of the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Gue SONG, Hee Seong JEONG, Sun Hwa KIM, Hyun Ho JUNG, Sang Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20210288119
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second regions with the second region having a higher resolution than the first region and an electronic module under the first region. The display panel includes first and second emission layers in a first sub-region of the first region with the second emission layer being spaced apart from the first emission layer. The first emission layer has a first light-emitting portion and a second light-emitting portion adjacent to the first light-emitting portion in a first direction, and the second emission layer has a third light-emitting portion and a fourth light-emitting portion adjacent to the third light-emitting portion in the first direction. The first light-emitting portion is inclined from the second light-emitting portion toward a lower surface of the display panel, and the fourth light-emitting portion is inclined from the third light-emitting portion toward an upper surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Min HONG, Wonju KWON, Heeseong JEONG
  • Patent number: 11018317
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Publication number: 20200243639
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer; a first gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first gate conductor; a second gate conductor disposed on the second insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the second gate conductor; a data conductor disposed on the interlayer insulating layer; a passivation layer disposed on the data conductor; a diode first electrode disposed on the passivation layer; a partition wall disposed on the diode first electrode and including an opening overlapping the diode first electrode; a light emitting layer; and a diode second electrode. The data conductor includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, and an area of the first inclined surface is different from an area of the second inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: SANG MIN HONG, Hee Seong JEONG
  • Publication number: 20190341578
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Patent number: 10418420
    Abstract: A light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first electroluminescent layer, and a second electroluminescent layer. The substrate includes a first region adjacent to a second region. The first pixel electrode overlaps the first region. The first pixel electrode includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second pixel electrode overlaps the second region. The second pixel electrode includes a second transparent conductive layer. The first electroluminescent layer is disposed on the first pixel electrode. The first electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a first range of wavelengths. The second electroluminescent layer is disposed on the second pixel electrode. The second electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a second range of wavelengths different from the first range of wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Min Hong, Heeseong Jeong
  • Patent number: 10381593
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Publication number: 20180233543
    Abstract: A light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first electroluminescent layer, and a second electroluminescent layer. The substrate includes a first region adjacent to a second region. The first pixel electrode overlaps the first region. The first pixel electrode includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second pixel electrode overlaps the second region. The second pixel electrode includes a second transparent conductive layer. The first electroluminescent layer is disposed on the first pixel electrode. The first electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a first range of wavelengths. The second electroluminescent layer is disposed on the second pixel electrode. The second electroluminescent layer is configured to emit light in a second range of wavelengths different from the first range of wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Sang Min Hong, Heeseong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20180006268
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Patent number: 9780328
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a display unit defining an active area on the first substrate and including an insulating layer, a second substrate on the display unit, one or more signal lines outside the active area and on the insulating layer, and a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate, and covers at least a portion of the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Patent number: 9741285
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a plurality of lines disposed to include crossing points where lines insulated from one another by an insulation layer cross. If a defect occurs at one of the crossing points, the lines may be shorted together and the apparatus malfunctions. A method of identifying a shorted crossing point uses a test light-emitting device that is disposed to correspond to the crossing point and to emit light when a short is present at its corresponding crossing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Patent number: 9685488
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) device that includes a first substrate and a second substrate. An organic light emitting element and a sealing member are formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A touch panel, a block pattern, and a protective layer are formed on the second substrate. The block pattern is arranged above the sealing member to prevent a center of the sealing member from being excessively illuminated by a laser beam during a curing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Yong-Kyu Jang, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim