Patents by Inventor Seok-Joon Hong

Seok-Joon 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).

  • Patent number: 11945744
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reusing wastewater. The method for reusing wastewater disclosed herein includes: generating a mixed wastewater by mixing multiple types of wastewater (S20); performing a first purification by passing the mixed wastewater through a flocculation-sedimentation unit (S40); performing a second purification by passing an effluent of the flocculation-sedimentation unit through a membrane bioreactor (MBR) (S60); performing a third purification by passing an effluent of the MBR through a reverse-osmosis membrane unit (S80); and reusing an effluent of the reverse-osmosis membrane unit as cooling water or industrial water (S100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seok Hwan Hong, Dae Soo Park, Seung Joon Chung, Yong Xun Jin, Jae Hyung Park, Jae Hoon Choi, Jae Dong Hwang, Jong Keun Yi, Su Hyoung Cho, Kyu Won Hwang, June Yurl Hur, Je Hun Kim, Ji Won Chun
  • Publication number: 20240107849
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a cover panel including a window layer, an optical filter layer, a color filter layer and a bezel layer. The window layer includes a transmission region and a bezel region adjacent to the transmission region. The optical filter layer is disposed on the transmission region of the rear surface of the window layer. The color filter layer is disposed on the optical filter layer and includes a quantum dot. The bezel layer is disposed on the bezel region of the rear surface. The optical filter layer includes a partition wall layer, in which an opening is defined, a light-blocking layer disposed on the partition wall layer, and a reflection layer disposed in the opening. The bezel layer has a same color as the light-blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jeongki KIM, Jang-Il KIM, Jeaheon AHN, YeoGeon YOON, Seok-Joon HONG
  • Patent number: 11927890
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a photoresist coater applying a photoresist film on a substrate, a humidifier increasing an amount of moisture in an ambient to which the photoresist film on the substrate is exposed, and an exposer irradiating the photoresist film exposed to the ambient having the increased amount of moisture with light. The humidifier is disposed between the photoresist coater and the exposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Heo, Cha Won Koh, Sang Joon Hong, Hyun Woo Kim, Kyung-Won Kang, Dong-Wook Kim, Kyung Won Seo, Young Il Jang, Yong Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20240049552
    Abstract: A display device includes a display substrate and a color conversion substrate. The color conversion substrate includes: a second base substrate in which first to third light transmitting areas, and a light blocking area between adjacent light transmitting areas are defined, a first bank in the light blocking area, a first low refractive index layer between the second base substrate and the display substrate and covering the first bank. The color conversion substrate further includes a first wavelength conversion pattern in the first light transmitting area, a second wavelength conversion pattern in the second light transmitting area, and a light transmission pattern in the third light transmitting area, which are between the first low refractive index layer and the display substrate. The first low refractive index layer has a refractive index lower than at least one of the first wavelength conversion pattern or the second wavelength conversion pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jang Il KIM, Kyoung Hae MIN, Jea Heon AHN, Seong Yeon LEE, Si Wan JEON, Seok Joon HONG
  • Patent number: 11895894
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a cover panel including a window layer, an optical filter layer, a color filter layer and a bezel layer. The window layer includes a transmission region and a bezel region adjacent to the transmission region. The optical filter layer is disposed on the transmission region of the rear surface of the window layer. The color filter layer is disposed on the optical filter layer and includes a quantum dot. The bezel layer is disposed on the bezel region of the rear surface. The optical filter layer includes a partition wall layer, in which an opening is defined, a light-blocking layer disposed on the partition wall layer, and a reflection layer disposed in the opening. The bezel layer has a same color as the light-blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongki Kim, Jang-Il Kim, Jeaheon Ahn, YeoGeon Yoon, Seok-Joon Hong
  • Patent number: 11877491
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper substrate to which external light is incident, a sealing member which is in a non-display area and couples the upper substrate to a lower display substrate. The upper display substrate includes: a base substrate; a light shielding layer and filter layer each corresponding to the non-display area and absorbing a portion of external light which is transmitted through the base substrate at the non-display area, the filter layer and the light shielding layer having different colors from each other. In a first non-display area of the base substrate which corresponds to the sealing member, only one among the filter layer and the light shielding layer is disposed. In a second non-display area of the base substrate which is adjacent to the first non-display area, both the filter layer and the light shielding layer are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeaheon Ahn, Seok-Joon Hong, YeoGeon Yoon, Myoungjong Lee
  • Publication number: 20230371300
    Abstract: A display device is provided. An embodiment of a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, first and second partition walls disposed on the second substrate, the second partition wall being disposed outside the first partition wall, a first trench disposed inside the first partition wall and having a first width, a second trench disposed between the first and second partition walls and having a second width greater than the first width; an alignment key disposed to overlap the second trench; a first spacer disposed on the alignment key, and a sealing member disposed along an edge between the first substrate and the second substrate without overlapping the alignment key, wherein the first spacer partially overlaps the first partition wall, the second partition wall, and the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jea Heon AHN, Jang Soo KIM, Jong Hoon KIM, Seong Yeon LEE, Si Wan JEON, Seok Joon HONG
  • Publication number: 20230284512
    Abstract: A display device includes a first base portion in which a first emission area and a non-emission area are defined, a first light emitting element on the first base portion and overlapping the first emission area, a thin film encapsulation layer on the first light emitting element, a second base portion on the thin film encapsulation layer, a first color filter on the second base portion and overlapping the first emission area, a first wavelength conversion pattern on the first color filter and overlapping the first emission area, and a first optical pattern between the first color filter and the first wavelength conversion pattern and overlapping the first emission area. A refractive index of the first optical pattern is smaller than that of the first wavelength conversion pattern, and one surface of the first optical pattern facing the first wavelength conversion pattern is concave toward the second base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jang Il KIM, Chang Soon JANG, Jeong Ki KIM, Chan Su KIM, Kyoung Hae MIN, Keun Chan OH, Gak Seok LEE, Sang Hun LEE, So Yun LEE, Ji Eun JANG, You Young JIN, Seok Joon HONG
  • Patent number: 11751420
    Abstract: A display device is provided. An embodiment of a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, first and second partition walls disposed on the second substrate, the second partition wall being disposed outside the first partition wall, a first trench disposed inside the first partition wall and having a first width, a second trench disposed between the first and second partition walls and having a second width greater than the first width; an alignment key disposed to overlap the second trench; a first spacer disposed on the alignment key, and a sealing member disposed along an edge between the first substrate and the second substrate without overlapping the alignment key, wherein the first spacer partially overlaps the first partition wall, the second partition wall, and the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Heon Ahn, Jang Soo Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Seong Yeon Lee, Si Wan Jeon, Seok Joon Hong
  • Publication number: 20230263031
    Abstract: A display panel includes a light emitting element layer including a light emitting element that generates a first color light, a light control layer over the light emitting element layer, a color filter layer over the light control layer, and a low refractive index layer that is between the light control layer and the color filter layer and that has a thickness of about 0.2 ?m to about 2.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: SEONGYEON LEE, JANG-IL KIM, JEONGKI KIM, JONG-HOON KIM, KYOUNGHAE MIN, HYEJUN WOO, HAKBUM CHOI, SEOK-JOON HONG, TAE HYUNG HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230255093
    Abstract: A display panel includes a light emitting element that outputs source light and that includes a first electrode, an emissive layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the emissive layer and a light control layer over the light emitting element. The light control layer includes at least one light control pattern and a barrier layer that is on one surface of the light control pattern and that contains silicon oxynitride (SiON). The barrier layer contains 0.1 atomic% to 18 atomic % nitrogen, 42 atomic% to 70 atomic% oxygen, and 25 atomic% to 45 atomic% silicon. Accordingly, the durability and barrier characteristics of the barrier layer and the light conversion efficiency of the light control pattern may be improved, and thus the reliability and display efficiency of the display panel including the barrier layer and the light control pattern may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: JEONGKI KIM, HAKBUM CHOI, SEOK-JOON HONG, MYOUNGJONG LEE, SUJIN LEE, SI-WAN JEON, TAE HYUNG HWANG
  • Patent number: 11716890
    Abstract: A display device includes a lower substrate, a plurality of pixels, an upper substrate, a light blocking member, first and second color filters, first and second color conversion patterns, and a light blocking pattern. The light blocking pattern is disposed between the first and second color conversion patterns, and includes a first portion and a second portion which overlaps the light blocking member. A shape the second portion is different from a shape of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Joon Hong, Jang-Il Kim, Tae Hyung Hwang
  • Patent number: 11696463
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper display substrate including a first pixel area, a second pixel area, a third pixel area, and a light blocking area surrounding the first, second, and third pixel areas and a lower display substrate including a light emitting element. The upper display substrate includes a base substrate, a first bank overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a second bank overlapping the light blocking area and disposed on the base substrate, a bridge bank disposed on the base substrate between the first bank and the second bank, and an organic material pattern at least a portion of which is disposed on the bridge bank forming a column spacer. The display panel has improved reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeaheon Ahn, Jangsoo Kim, Kyounghae Min, Seok-Joon Hong
  • Publication number: 20230169914
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first division pattern in which a plurality of first openings corresponding to the first pixel areas and the second pixel areas are defined, a first color filter overlapping each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, a second division pattern which overlaps the peripheral area and in which a first common opening corresponding to each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, which are in one pixel row, is defined, and a first color control pattern corresponding to the first common opening and overlapping each of the first pixel area of the first pixel row and the first pixel area of the second pixel row, which are in the one pixel row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jang-Il KIM, Jeongki KIM, Kyounghae MIN, Jeaheon AHN, Yeogeon YOON, Seok-Joon HONG, Tae Hyung HWANG
  • Patent number: 11644712
    Abstract: A color filter panel includes: a base substrate having a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a light blocking area between the first pixel area and the second pixel area; a first color filter on the base substrate in the first pixel area; a second color filter on the base substrate in the second pixel area; a first photoluminescence pattern on the first color filter in the first pixel area and configured to convert a color of light; and a second photoluminescence pattern on the second color filter in the second pixel area and configured to convert a color of light. The second photoluminescence pattern partially overlaps the first photoluminescence pattern in the light blocking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Il Kim, Jeongki Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Jeaheon Ahn, Myoungjong Lee, Seongyeon Lee, Si-Wan Jeon, Seok-Joon Hong
  • Publication number: 20230080859
    Abstract: A color conversion panel and a display device are provided to include: substrate; a transparent filter layer and a plurality of first partitioning wall layers that are on the substrate; a first refractive layer that is on the transparent filter layer and the plurality of first partitioning wall layers; a plurality of second partitioning wall layers that are on the first refractive layer, and overlap the plurality of first partitioning wall layers; and a plurality of color conversion layers that are on the first refractive layer, and in a region defined by the plurality of first partitioning wall layers and the plurality of second partitioning wall layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jeong Ki KIM, Jang-Il KIM, Jong-Hoon KIM, Kyoung Hae MIN, Seong Yeon LEE, Seok-Joon HONG
  • Publication number: 20230074534
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display layer in which a plurality of light emitting regions are defined; a barrier rib disposed on the display layer and having a plurality of first openings overlapping the plurality of light emitting regions defined therein; and a plurality of optical patterns disposed in the plurality of first openings. The barrier rib may include a first portion around the plurality of first openings and a second portion spaced apart from the plurality of first openings with the first portion therebetween, and the first portion may be more liquid repellent than the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: JONG-HOON KIM, JISEONG YANG, JANG-IL KIM, JEONGKI KIM, SEOK-JOON HONG
  • Publication number: 20230056289
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a first substrate; a first color filter, a second color filter, and a third color filter that are on the first substrate; a plurality of roof layers that cover spaces that overlap the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter, respectively; a first color conversion layer that is positioned in a space overlapping the first color filter; a second color conversion layer that is positioned in a space overlapping the second color filter; a transmissive layer that is positioned in a space overlapping the third color filter; and a capping layer that is positioned on the plurality of roof layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Seong YANG, Seok-Joon HONG, Jang-Il KIM, Gyeong Eun EOH, Song Ee LEE, Si-Wan JEON
  • Publication number: 20230050227
    Abstract: A color conversion substrate includes: a base part in which a first light-transmitting area and a second light-transmitting area are defined; a first stack disposed on the base part and a second stack disposed on the first stack; a first wavelength conversion pattern overlapping the second light-transmitting area, and disposed on the second stack, where the first wavelength conversion pattern converts light of a first color into light of a second color; and a light-transmitting pattern overlapping the first light-transmitting area and disposed between the first stack and the second stack, where portions of the first stack and the second stack in the second light-transmitting area are in direct contact with each other to constitute a blue light reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jea Heon AHN, Jang Il KIM, Jeong Ki KIM, Yeo Geon YOON, Myoung Jong LEE, Seok Joon HONG
  • Patent number: 11552139
    Abstract: A display device that includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction crossing the row direction. The display device includes a first substrate including light-emitting elements each disposed in the respective pixels. A second substrate faces the first substrate. A plurality of optical patterns are disposed on the second substrate in pixel columns, respectively, and extend along the column direction. Light-blocking patterns are disposed on the second substrate. The light-blocking patterns include a main light-blocking pattern extending along pixel column boundaries and fill spaces between adjacent optical patterns, and a subsidiary light-blocking pattern disposed on the optical patterns at pixel row boundaries and having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the main light-blocking pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Il Kim, Jeong Ki Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Jea Heon Ahn, Myoung Jong Lee, Seok Joon Hong