Patents by Inventor Seok Ha HONG

Seok Ha 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: 20240135880
    Abstract: The display device includes a display panel and a pixel. A compensator configured to calculate a degradation rate of the pixel based on an input gray level of first image data, and compensates the first image data based on the degradation rate to generate second image data. A data driver configured to generate a data signal based on the second image data and configured to supply the data signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a first element group and a second element group connected in series to each other, the first element group includes at least one first light emitting element, and the second element group includes at least one second light emitting element. The compensator is to calculate the degradation rate by applying first information on the number of the first light emitting elements and second information on the number of the second light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Joon Chul GOH, Dong Joon KWAG, Hyung Jin KIM, Jae Sung BAE
  • Patent number: 11854446
    Abstract: A method for measuring a luminance profile of a display device including pixels divided into blocks, includes: measuring a first reference luminance profile when a partial area of each of the blocks is in a display state and a remaining area of each of the blocks is in a non-display state; measuring a first luminance profile when an entire area of a first block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state; and measuring a second luminance profile when an entire area of a second block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Ha Hong
  • Patent number: 11651738
    Abstract: An nth (where n is a natural number) stage is included in a scan driver of a display. The nth stage includes: a first input circuit for controlling a voltage of a first node in response to a carry signal of a previous stage; a second input circuit for controlling the voltage of the first node in response to a carry signal of a next stage; a first control circuit for controlling a voltage of an output terminal in response to the carry signal of the next stage; an output circuit for outputting an nth scan signal and an nth carry signal in response to the voltage of the first node and a voltage of a second node; and a leakage control circuit for supplying a control voltage to the first input circuit and the second input circuit in response to one of the nth scan signal and the nth carry signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lee, Kuk Hwan Ahn, Seok Ha Hong
  • Publication number: 20230104678
    Abstract: A display device includes a display part, a degradation compensator that generates a first compensated grayscale value by compensating for a first grayscale value corresponding to a first pixel, and generates a second compensated grayscale value by compensating for a second grayscale value corresponding to a second pixel, and a data driver that generates a first data signal based on the first compensated grayscale value to supply the first data signal to the first pixel, and generates a second data signal based on the second compensated grayscale value to supply the second data signal to the second pixel. A second degradation curve is defined by a first degradation coefficient corresponding to a first degradation curve, and a second degradation coefficient corresponding to a first estimated degradation curve for the light conversion particles of a second color calculated by applying the first degradation curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Joon Chul GOH, Dong Joon KWAG, Hyung Jin KIM, Ji Eun PARK, Jae Sung BAE, Young Soo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230104466
    Abstract: An afterimage compensator includes: a pixel data generator configured to generate characteristic data for one or more pixels from among a plurality of pixels by using a captured image; a stress accumulator configured to generate an accumulated stress for the one or more pixels in which stress corresponding to the one or more pixels is accumulated based on an image signal of a voltage domain; a domain converter configured to convert the accumulated stress for the one or more pixels from the voltage domain to accumulated stress data for the one or more pixels of a grayscale domain; and a compensator configured to generate compensation data using the characteristic data for the one or more pixels and the accumulated stress data for the one or more pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Joon Chul GOH, Dong Joon KWAG, Jae Sung BAE
  • Patent number: 11508290
    Abstract: A pixel according to some embodiments includes a light source unit, a first transistor coupled between a first power source and a first node, and configured to control a driving current applied to the light source unit, a first bias transistor coupled between a first bias power source and a gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second bias transistor coupled between a second bias power source and a second node that is electrically coupled to an anode of the light source unit, wherein the first bias transistor and the second bias transistor are configured to be turned on during a first period before a data voltage is applied among one frame, and wherein the second bias transistor is configured to be turned on at least once during a second period after the data voltage is applied among the one frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Ki Baek, Oh Jo Kwon, Bong Hyun You, Seok Ha Hong
  • Patent number: 11496687
    Abstract: An optical compensation device includes a measurement part that measures a luminance of a reference point of a display panel displaying an image and a luminance of a neighboring point separated from the reference point to generate measurement data, a camera that photographs a surface of the display panel to generate a photographed image, and a compensation part that generates a scaling value of the neighboring point based on the measurement data of the reference point, a photographed data generated based on the photographed image of the reference point, the measurement data of the neighboring point, and a photographed data generated based on the photographed image of the neighboring point, and generates compensation data of the neighboring point based on the scaling value of the neighboring point and the photographed data of the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Ha Hong, Dong Joon Kwag, Hyung Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20220277676
    Abstract: A method for measuring a luminance profile of a display device including pixels divided into blocks, includes: measuring a first reference luminance profile when a partial area of each of the blocks is in a display state and a remaining area of each of the blocks is in a non-display state; measuring a first luminance profile when an entire area of a first block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state; and measuring a second luminance profile when an entire area of a second block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: SEOK HA HONG
  • Patent number: 11423832
    Abstract: A method of generating compensation data in a display device includes setting a pixel group including a first target pixel and first non-target pixels adjacent to the first target pixel among a plurality of pixels of a display panel; switching on the first target pixel and switching off the first non-target pixels to generate a first captured image and store the first captured image; switching on the first target pixel and the first non-target pixels to generate a second captured image and store the second captured image; switching off the first target pixel and switching on the first non-target pixels to generate a third captured image and store the third captured image; and calculating luminance correction data of the first target pixel based on the stored first to third captured images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Joon Kwag, Hyung Jin Kim, Seok Ha Hong
  • Patent number: 11393382
    Abstract: A luminance compensating apparatus includes a luminance characteristic value calculator calculating a first luminance characteristic value corresponding to a first unit section between first and second reference gray levels, and a second luminance characteristic value corresponding to a second unit section between second and third reference gray levels based on a first luminance value, a second luminance value, and a third luminance value; an expected correction gray level calculator calculating an expected correction gray level corresponding to the first reference gray level based on the first luminance value; and a compensation gray level calculator calculating a gamma compensation value based on the first luminance characteristic value when the expected correction gray level is included in the first unit section, and based on the first luminance characteristic value and the second luminance characteristic value when the expected correction gray level is included in the second unit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Ha Hong, Dong Joon Kwag, Hyung Jin Kim, Hye Sang Park
  • Publication number: 20220130346
    Abstract: A method for compensating luminance of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes capturing an image of the display device, generating imaging data, primarily mapping display pixels of the display device and the imaging data so that a unit mapping area corresponding to the display pixels includes luminance values for image pixels of an imaging device, setting an offset value of the imaging data with respect to the display pixels so that a maximum luminance value among the luminance values is positioned at a center of the unit mapping area, secondarily mapping the imaging data according to the offset value with respect to the display pixels, calculating a representative luminance value, and setting a luminance correction value corresponding to the representative luminance value with respect to one of the display pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Dong Joon KWAG
  • Patent number: 11315525
    Abstract: A method for compensating luminance of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes capturing an image of the display device, generating imaging data, primarily mapping display pixels of the display device and the imaging data so that a unit mapping area corresponding to the display pixels includes luminance values for image pixels of an imaging device, setting an offset value of the imaging data with respect to the display pixels so that a maximum luminance value among the luminance values is positioned at a center of the unit mapping area, secondarily mapping the imaging data according to the offset value with respect to the display pixels, calculating a representative luminance value, and setting a luminance correction value corresponding to the representative luminance value with respect to one of the display pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Ha Hong, Dong Joon Kwag
  • Patent number: 11295644
    Abstract: A method for measuring a luminance profile of a display device including pixels divided into blocks, includes: measuring a first reference luminance profile when a partial area of each of the blocks is in a display state and a remaining area of each of the blocks is in a non-display state; measuring a first luminance profile when an entire area of a first block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state; and measuring a second luminance profile when an entire area of a second block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Ha Hong
  • Publication number: 20220084459
    Abstract: A method of generating compensation data in a display device includes setting a pixel group including a first target pixel and first non-target pixels adjacent to the first target pixel among a plurality of pixels of a display panel; switching on the first target pixel and switching off the first non-target pixels to generate a first captured image and store the first captured image; switching on the first target pixel and the first non-target pixels to generate a second captured image and store the second captured image; switching off the first target pixel and switching on the first non-target pixels to generate a third captured image and store the third captured image; and calculating luminance correction data of the first target pixel based on the stored first to third captured images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Joon KWAG, Hyung Jin KIM, Seok Ha Hong
  • Publication number: 20220070352
    Abstract: An optical compensation device includes a measurement part that measures a luminance of a reference point of a display panel displaying an image and a luminance of a neighboring point separated from the reference point to generate measurement data, a camera that photographs a surface of the display panel to generate a photographed image, and a compensation part that generates a scaling value of the neighboring point based on the measurement data of the reference point, a photographed data generated based on the photographed image of the reference point, the measurement data of the neighboring point, and a photographed data generated based on the photographed image of the neighboring point, and generates compensation data of the neighboring point based on the scaling value of the neighboring point and the photographed data of the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Dong Joon KWAG, Hyung Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20220059016
    Abstract: A pixel according to some embodiments includes a light source unit, a first transistor coupled between a first power source and a first node, and configured to control a driving current applied to the light source unit, a first bias transistor coupled between a first bias power source and a gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second bias transistor coupled between a second bias power source and a second node that is electrically coupled to an anode of the light source unit, wherein the first bias transistor and the second bias transistor are configured to be turned on during a first period before a data voltage is applied among one frame, and wherein the second bias transistor is configured to be turned on at least once during a second period after the data voltage is applied among the one frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yun Ki Baek, Oh Jo Kwon, Bong Hyun You, Seok Ha Hong
  • Patent number: 11257462
    Abstract: In a method of generating compensation data for a display device, first color, second color, and third color compensation value sets may be obtained by capturing first color, second color, and third color images displayed by the display device, respectively, white, first color, second color, and third color loading luminances may be obtained by capturing white, first color, second color, and third color loading patterns displayed by the display device, respectively, first color, second color, and third color scale factors may be calculated by dividing a luminance decrease ratio of the white loading luminance by luminance decrease ratios of the first color, second color, and third color loading luminances, respectively, and the first color, second color, and third color compensation value sets and the first color, second color, and third color scale factors may be stored in the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Ha Hong, Dong Joon Kwag, Hyung Jin Kim, Ji-Eun Park, Hye-Sang Park, Hyun Seuk Yoo, Hee Chui Hwang
  • Patent number: 11217180
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a power supply configured to provide a power supply voltage to the display panel; and a controller configured to control the power supply, the controller including: a motion calculation block configured to calculate a motion amount of image data based on the image data in a previous frame and the image data in a current frame, and to determine a motion gain based on the motion amount of the image data; a maximum gray determination block configured to determine a maximum gray level of the image data in the current frame; a voltage drop calculation block configured to calculate a voltage drop amount in the display panel; and a power supply voltage determination block configured to determine an initial voltage level of the power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Ha Hong
  • Publication number: 20210383736
    Abstract: A luminance compensating apparatus includes a luminance characteristic value calculator calculating a first luminance characteristic value corresponding to a first unit section between first and second reference gray levels, and a second luminance characteristic value corresponding to a second unit section between second and third reference gray levels based on a first luminance value, a second luminance value, and a third luminance value; an expected correction gray level calculator calculating an expected correction gray level corresponding to the first reference gray level based on the first luminance value; and a compensation gray level calculator calculating a gamma compensation value based on the first luminance characteristic value when the expected correction gray level is included in the first unit section, and based on the first luminance characteristic value and the second luminance characteristic value when the expected correction gray level is included in the second unit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Seok Ha HONG, Dong Joon KWAG, Hyung Jin KIM, Hye Sang PARK
  • Publication number: 20210366392
    Abstract: A method for measuring a luminance profile of a display device including pixels divided into blocks, includes: measuring a first reference luminance profile when a partial area of each of the blocks is in a display state and a remaining area of each of the blocks is in a non-display state; measuring a first luminance profile when an entire area of a first block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state; and measuring a second luminance profile when an entire area of a second block among the blocks is in the display state, the partial area of each of remaining blocks is in the display state, and the remaining area of each of the remaining blocks is in the non-display state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: SEOK HA HONG