Patents by Inventor Seong-Yong Hwang
Seong-Yong Hwang 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).
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Publication number: 20250143133Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a display panel includes: a display area and a component area surrounded by the display area and including a plurality of optical sensor areas, and an optical element located on a rear surface of the component area. The display area includes: a pixel defining layer defining an opening that overlaps an anode, a cathode covering the pixel defining layer, an encapsulation layer located on a top of the cathode, a color filter positioned on the encapsulation layer and overlapping the opening of the pixel defining layer. The color filter and the pixel defining layer each have an additional opening corresponding to the optical sensor area, and the additional opening of the color filter is narrower than the additional opening of the pixel defining layer, so that the pixel defining layer is obscured by the color filter in the optical sensor area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Chan Young KIM, Seong Min CHO, Sang Woo KANG, Choong Youl IM, Kook Hyun CHOI, Beohm Rock CHOI, Seong-Yong HWANG
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Publication number: 20250098502Abstract: The light emitting display device includes a substrate including a first display area and a bending display area, an anode on the substrate, a pixel defining layer having an opening exposing at least a portion of the anode, a light emitting layer in the opening of the pixel defining layer, a cathode covering the pixel defining layer and the light emitting layer, a encapsulation layer covering the cathode, and a light blocking layer on the encapsulation layer and having an opening corresponding to the opening of the pixel defining layer, wherein the opening of the pixel defining layer includes a first opening and a second opening, and the opening of the light blocking layer includes a first display opening in the first display area and a bending opening in the bending display area, and the bending opening is different in position, shape, or size from the first display opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Chan Young KIM, Sang Woo KANG, DOOHYUN PARK, Ha Seok JEON, Seong-Yong HWANG, Choong Youl IM
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Publication number: 20240373677Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a pixel defining layer including a pixel opening through which the first electrode is exposed; a second electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode; an encapsulation layer covering the second electrode; a color filter disposed on the encapsulation layer; and a light blocking component including a light opening overlapping the color filter. The pixel defining layer may include a first portion. At least a portion of the first portion may overlap an edge portion of the light blocking component. The first portion may be inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Jun Hee LEE, Yeong Ho LEE, Seong Yong HWANG, Choong Youl IM, Hyun Duck CHO, Beohm Rock CHOI
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Publication number: 20240349540Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a substrate. A pixel electrode is disposed on the substrate. A pixel defining layer has an opening overlapping the pixel electrode. A common electrode is disposed on the pixel electrode and the pixel defining layer. An encapsulation layer is disposed on the common electrode. A color filter is disposed on the encapsulation layer. The color filter includes recess portions formed on an upper side, and the recess portions include a first recess portion with a first width and a second recess portion with a second width that is different from the first width.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Jun Hee LEE, Seong-Yong Hwang
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Publication number: 20240244891Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a substrate, a plurality of anodes on the substrate, a pixel defining layer having a plurality of first openings overlapping the anodes, a plurality of emission layers in the first openings of the pixel defining layer, a cathode formed on the emission layers and the pixel defining layer, an encapsulation layer on the cathode, and a light blocking layer on the encapsulation layer and having a plurality of second openings corresponding to the first openings, wherein the first openings and the second openings respectively have an oval shape in a plan view, and wherein long-axis angles of the second openings include at least five different angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Kook Hyun CHOI, Choong Youl IM, Ha Seok JEON, Beohm Rock CHOI, Seong-Yong HWANG
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Publication number: 20240244890Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a substrate; anodes on the substrate; a pixel definition layer having first openings overlapping with the anodes, respectively; emission layers located within the first openings, respectively; a cathode on the emission layers and the pixel definition layer; an encapsulation layer on the cathode; and a light blocking layer on the encapsulation layer, and having second openings corresponding to the first openings, respectively. Each of the first openings has a circular shape in a plan view, and each of the second openings has an elliptical shape in a plan view. In a plan view, a first opening from among the first openings is in contact with a second opening corresponding to the first opening from among the second openings, or positioned within the second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Jun Hee LEE, Kook Hyun CHOI, Seong-Yong HWANG
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Publication number: 20240215413Abstract: An emissive display device includes a substrate. A first electrode is disposed on the substrate. A pixel defining layer has a first opening exposing the first electrode. A second electrode is disposed on both the pixel defining layer and the first electrode. An encapsulation layer at least partially covers the second electrode. A light blocking layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer and has a second opening. A color filter is disposed on the light blocking layer. A scattering layer is disposed within the second opening of the light blocking layer and includes a plurality of scattering particles. Particle density of the scattering particles has a value of 1 ea/mm3 or more and 10 ea/mm3 or less, and a diameter of the scattering particles is 0.1 ?m or more and 1.5 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Seong-Yong Hwang, Hyun Duck Cho, Kook Hyun Choi, Jun Hee Lee, Ji Hwang Lee, Choong Youl Im, Beohm Rock Choi
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Publication number: 20240040848Abstract: A display device comprises pixel electrodes disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from one another, a pixel-defining film disposed on the substrate and including openings, which are spaced apart from one another and overlap the pixel electrodes, organic light-emitting layers disposed in the openings of the pixel-defining film, a common electrode disposed between the pixel-defining film and the organic light-emitting layers, an encapsulation layer disposed on the common electrode, a light-blocking layer disposed on the encapsulation layer and including holes, which overlap the openings and are spaced apart from one another, and color filters disposed in the holes of the light-blocking layer and overlapping the openings. Sides of each of the openings have concave-convex patterns including convex portions that protrude outwardly and concave portions that are inwardly depressed. The color filters are disposed to partially overlap one another on the light-blocking layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong HWANG, Ji Hyun KIM, Chan Young KIM, Yeong Ho LEE, Jun Hee LEE, Choong Youl IM, Ha Seok JEON, Hyun Duck CHO, Kook Hyun CHOI, Beohm Rock CHOI
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Publication number: 20230098923Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a first shielding layer. The display panel includes a substrate, a display structure, and a sensing structure. The substrate includes a display area, a bending area, and a pad area. The display structure is disposed in the display area on the substrate. The sensing structure is disposed on the display structure, and includes sensing electrodes. The first shielding layer is disposed in the bending area on the substrate, and includes a same material as the sensing electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: SEONG-YONG HWANG, SHINYA ONOUE, DONGJIN JEONG
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Patent number: 11231622Abstract: An optical film includes a first pattern layer including a base part and a plurality of protruding parts disposed on the base part, and having a first refractive index, and a second pattern layer disposed on the first pattern layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index. Each of the protruding parts includes a bottom surface adjacent to the base part, an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface and parallel to the bottom surface, and a side surface disposed between the bottom surface and the upper surface. The side surface includes three or more sub-inclined surfaces, inclination angles of which are different from each other, or includes a curved surface which is convex in a direction of the second pattern layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Kyu Shim, Seong-Yong Hwang, Dohun Kim, Jonghwan Kim, Juyoun Son, Young-keun Lee, Seoungbum Pyoun
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Patent number: 11215864Abstract: An optical film includes a first pattern layer including a base part and protrusion part groups on the base part and having a first refractive index, and a second pattern layer on the first pattern layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index. Each of the protrusion part groups includes first and second protrusion parts adjacent to each other. Each of the first and second protrusion parts includes a bottom surface, an upper surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The first and second protrusion parts are symmetrical with respect to a reference line passing through a center of each of the protrusion part groups and perpendicular to the base part. The first and second protrusion parts are asymmetrical with respect to a center line passing through a center of the upper surface and perpendicular to the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jonghwan Kim, Seong-Yong Hwang, Kyung-Min Kim, Sung-Kyu Shim
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Patent number: 11105970Abstract: Provided are an optical member, a display device including the same, and method for fabricating the optical member. The optical sheet includes an adhesive layer; and an optical pattern in contact with a first surface of the adhesive layer; and a release film in contact with a second surface of the adhesive layer, opposite to the first surface, wherein the optical pattern comprises a first pattern extending in a first direction, and a plurality of second patterns formed on the first pattern, wherein the first pattern comprises peak portions having a largest thickness and depressed portions having a smallest thickness, and the adhesive layer comprises a third pattern of recesses respectively aligned with the depressed portions of the first pattern, and a fourth pattern of recesses respectively aligned with the plurality of second patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Sul An, Jong Hwan Kim, Seong Yong Hwang
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Patent number: 11092734Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong Hwang, Young Min Park, Ju Young Yoon, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20210132422Abstract: An optical film includes a first pattern layer including a base part and protrusion part groups on the base part and having a first refractive index, and a second pattern layer on the first pattern layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index. Each of the protrusion part groups includes first and second protrusion parts adjacent to each other. Each of the first and second protrusion parts includes a bottom surface, an upper surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The first and second protrusion parts are symmetrical with respect to a reference line passing through a center of each of the protrusion part groups and perpendicular to the base part. The first and second protrusion parts are asymmetrical with respect to a center line passing through a center of the upper surface and perpendicular to the bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: JONGHWAN KIM, Seong-Yong HWANG, Kyung-Min KIM, Sung-Kyu SHIM
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Publication number: 20210132447Abstract: An optical film includes a first pattern layer including a base part and a plurality of protruding parts disposed on the base part, and having a first refractive index, and a second pattern layer disposed on the first pattern layer and having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index. Each of the protruding parts includes a bottom surface adjacent to the base part, an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface and parallel to the bottom surface, and a side surface disposed between the bottom surface and the upper surface. The side surface includes three or more sub-inclined surfaces, inclination angles of which are different from each other, or includes a curved surface which is convex in a direction of the second pattern layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Sung-Kyu SHIM, Seong-Yong HWANG, Dohun KIM, Jonghwan KIM, Juyoun SON, Young-keun LEE, SEOUNGBUM PYOUN
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Patent number: 10928577Abstract: An optical member includes a light guide plate, a first low refractive layer, a wavelength conversion layer, and a passivation layer. The first low refractive layer is disposed on the light guide plate. A refractive index of the first low refractive layer is smaller than a refractive index of the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the first low refractive layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the wavelength conversion layer. The passivation layer covers a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the first low refractive layer on at least one side.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong Hwang, Jin Ho Park, Tae Gil Kang, Hyuk Hwan Kim, Sang Won Lee, Jae Jin Choi
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Patent number: 10908457Abstract: An optical member and display device, the optical member including a diffuser plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on a top surface of the diffuser plate, a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer on at least one side thereof, and a diffusing pattern layer disposed on and in direct contact with a bottom surface of the diffuser plate and containing diffusion particles.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Won Lee, Sung Kyu Shim, Seong Yong Hwang
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Patent number: 10809437Abstract: An optical member includes a light guide plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces that connect the top surface and the bottom surface three-dimensionally and have a smaller area than the top surface and the bottom surface, a low refractive layer disposed on a side surface of the light guide plate and having a lower refractive layer than the light guide plate, and a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive layer, the wavelength conversion layer receiving first wavelength light and converting the first wavelength light into second wavelength light, which is of a different wavelength band from the first wavelength light.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong Hwang, Tae Gil Kang, Sang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20200319394Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Seong Yong HWANG, Young Min Park, Ju Young Yoon, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20200292748Abstract: A backlight unit includes a display panel, a light guide plate beneath the display panel, a light source spaced apart from the light guide plate in a first direction, a plurality of first optical patterns beneath the light guide plate while extending in the first direction and being arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a plurality of second optical patterns beneath the plurality of first optical patterns. Each of the plurality of first optical patterns has a quadrangle shape when viewed in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: JINHO PARK, Seong-Yong HWANG, Hansol KANG, Juyoun SON, JAE SUL AN