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: 20150340420
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a plurality of organic light-emitting diodes which shares a cathode, a plurality of switching elements which is connected to the cathode, a plurality of capacitors, each comprising a first electrode which is connected to each of the switching elements, respectively, and a second electrode and a power bus line which is connected to the second electrode, wherein each of the plurality of switching elements controls a connection between the cathode and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Sang Min HONG
  • Patent number: 9178002
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The OLED display also includes an encapsulation substrate facing the display substrate and a sealant bonding the display substrate to the encapsulation substrate. The display substrate includes a substrate, a scan driver formed over the substrate in the peripheral area and including a common voltage line applying a common voltage to the display area. The display substrate also includes a pixel defining layer formed above the common voltage line. The sealant is formed over the scan driver and contacts an upper surface of the pixel defining layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150311472
    Abstract: Provided are a display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The display apparatus includes a display substrate arranged with a display portion including a display device; a sealing substrate disposed to face the display substrate; and a sealing portion that bonds the display substrate and the sealing substrate and surrounds the display portion. The sealing portion includes a first sealing portion that includes a sealing material and an insulating layer that includes at least one first opening; and a second sealing portion that is disposed outside the first sealing portion and includes at least one gas hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: Sang-Min HONG
  • Patent number: 9147721
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an organic light emitting device, a thin film transistor, a wiring pattern and a seal. The first substrate includes a first region, a second region and a third region. The third region surrounds the first region. The second region is between the first region and the third region, and is partially overlapped with the third region. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The organic light emitting device is disposed on the first substrate in the first region. The thin film transistor is disposed on the first substrate in a region where the second region and the third region overlap. The wiring pattern is disposed on the first substrate in the second region. The seal is disposed in the third region, between the first substrate and the second substrate in the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Patent number: 9142600
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a plurality of organic light-emitting diodes which shares a cathode, a plurality of switching elements which is connected to the cathode, a plurality of capacitors, each comprising a first electrode which is connected to each of the switching elements, respectively, and a second electrode and a power bus line which is connected to the second electrode, wherein each of the plurality of switching elements controls a connection between the cathode and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150261365
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate on which a display unit is formed and an encapsulation unit for sealing the substrate; a touch screen panel formed on the encapsulation unit; a window cover provided on the touch screen panel; an alignment key for aligning positions of the display panel and the window cover; and a sealing portion disposed between the substrate and encapsulation unit. An area expansion portion is formed in a position of the sealing portion corresponding to the alignment key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Go-Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20150261258
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display unit formed in the display area and an encapsulation substrate formed over the base substrate. The display device further includes a touch screen panel formed over the encapsulation substrate, a sealant film interposed between the base substrate and the encapsulation substrate, and a thermal conductor interposed between the sealant film and the encapsulation substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Hyun-Young KIM, Eun-Jae Na, Go-Eun Lee, Sang-Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150263309
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device comprises a display panel, a window cover, at least one align key and a sealing portion. The display panel includes a substrate, a display unit formed over the substrate, and an encapsulation portion formed over the display unit. The window cover is formed over the display panel. The at least one align key is formed on the encapsulation portion and configured to align the display panel with the window cover. The sealing portion is formed between the substrate and the encapsulation portion, wherein the align key has at least one laser beam through portion passing through the encapsulation portion and is connected to the sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150243711
    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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Min HONG, Yong-Kyu JANG, Hyun-Min HWANG, Hyun-Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20150236297
    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 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Min Hong, Hyun-Min Hwang, Hyun-Young Kim, Eun-Jae Na
  • Patent number: 9088005
    Abstract: An OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate; a sealant arranged in the shape of a closed loop along an edge of the second substrate between the first substrate and the edge of the second substrate; and a metal wire formed along the sealant between the first substrate and the sealant. One area of the metal wire has an opening pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150145892
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. That is, a display apparatus from among a plurality of display apparatuses included in a video wall includes an image input image configured to receive an interlace image, a de-interlacer configured to de-interlace the input interlace image to generate an interpolation image, an image processor configured to separately rotate the interlace image and the interpolation image by a predetermined angle to generate a rotated progressive image, and an output configured to output on a screen an image of at least a portion of the rotated progressive image, which corresponds to the screen of the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-min HONG, Sang-keun LEE, Byoung-yoon NOH
  • Publication number: 20150138146
    Abstract: A display device with an integrated touch screen panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate each including a display region and a non-display region. A sealing member is formed between the non-display regions of the upper and lower substrates and the sealing member includes a first region and a second region, wherein the second region is located adjacent to the corners of the substrates. An electrode is formed over substantially the entire display region of the lower substrate. A power line is formed in the non-display region of the lower substrate and a first connection electrode is formed electrically connecting the power line to an end portion of the electrode. Each of the power line, the end portion of the electrode, and the first connection electrode at least partially overlaps the first region and does not overlap the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Sang-Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20150115234
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an organic light emitting device, a thin film transistor, a wiring pattern and a seal. The first substrate includes a first region, a second region and a third region. The third region surrounds the first region. The second region is between the first region and the third region, and is partially overlapped with the third region. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The organic light emitting device is disposed on the first substrate in the first region. The thin film transistor is disposed on the first substrate in a region where the second region and the third region overlap. The wiring pattern is disposed on the first substrate in the second region. The seal is disposed in the third region, between the first substrate and the second substrate in the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Publication number: 20150102299
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The OLED display also includes an encapsulation substrate facing the display substrate and a sealant bonding the display substrate to the encapsulation substrate. The display substrate includes a substrate, a scan driver formed over the substrate in the peripheral area and including a common voltage line applying a common voltage to the display area. The display substrate also includes a pixel defining layer formed above the common voltage line. The sealant is formed over the scan driver and contacts an upper surface of the pixel defining layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20150102295
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a pixel unit, a circuit unit, a sealing member and a radiation unit. The pixel unit is formed on the first substrate and comprises an organic light emitting device and a thin-film transistor (TFT). The radiation unit includes radiation fins formed in the sealing member and a radiation layer contacting first ends of the radiation fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min HONG
  • Publication number: 20150077384
    Abstract: A display device integrated with a touch screen panel includes upper and lower substrates; the upper substrate comprising a major surface; a display area and a non-display area next to the display area when viewed in a viewing direction perpendicular to the major surface; and a sealing material formed between the upper and lower substrates and in the non-display area when viewed in the viewing direction. The display further includes a sensing cell structure formed over the upper substrate and in the display area; conductive lines formed over the upper substrate and in the non-display area, and connected to the sensing cell structure. The conductive lines overlap with the sealing material; and an optical layer is formed between two immediately neighboring conductive lines among the conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min HONG
  • Patent number: 8981364
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display including a first electrode disposed in a display area of a display panel, and electrically connected to a transistor connected to a gate wiring and a data wiring; a pixel definition film provided on the display panel, and having an opening through which the first electrode is exposed; organic emission layers disposed on the first electrode; column spacers disposed on non-display areas of the display panel, and disposed on the pixel definition layer; a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layers and the column spacers; and signal blocking metal wirings disposed on both side edges of the organic emission layers, and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Patent number: 8969874
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus with improved electric properties comprises: a substrate; an insulation layer which is formed on the substrate, and which includes a penetration hole; a first electrode which is formed on the insulation layer; an intermediate layer which is formed on the first electrode, and which includes an organic light-emitting layer; a second electrode which is formed on the intermediate layer; and a fixing member which is formed in the penetration hole, and which contacts the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-I Yun, Sang-Min Hong, Sung-Joo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150014637
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor which is disposed on a substrate and includes a source region, a drain region and a channel region, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor, a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode, contact holes defined in the interlayer insulating layer, the contact holes respectively exposing the source region and the drain region of the semiconductor, and a source electrode and a drain electrode which are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer and respectively contact the source region and the drain region through the contact holes, where at least one of the contact holes exposing the source region and the drain region obliquely traverses the semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sea-Hee LIM, Sang-Min HONG