Patents by Inventor Seong-Young Lee
Seong-Young Lee 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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Patent number: 8698722Abstract: A display apparatus includes a panel part having a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixels, a data driver and a gate driver part. Each pixel of the plurality of pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel is connected to a first gate line of the plurality of gate lines and the second sub-pixel is connected to a second gate line of the plurality of gate lines. The first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are each commonly connected to one data line of the plurality of data lines. The gate driver part is disposed on the panel part and applies a plurality of gate signals to the plurality of gate lines. A current gate signal of the plurality of gate signals is temporally overlapped with a previous gate signal for a predetermined time interval.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Soo Baek, Yong-Soon Lee, Min-Cheol Lee, Seong-Young Lee
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Patent number: 8681083Abstract: A display device includes a pixel matrix having pixel rows and pixel columns and including pixels having switching elements positioned alternately at a corner near an upper and a lower side of each pixel row and positioned alternately at a corner near an upper and a lower side of and alternately at a corner near a left and a right side of each pixel column; multiple pairs of gate lines transmitting a gate-on voltage; and multiple data lines transmitting data voltages, wherein each pair of gate lines are disposed at the upper and lower sides of each pixel row with the pixels in each row connected to the gate line positioned nearest the respective switching element, and each data line is disposed between adjacent pairs of pixel columns and connected to pairs of pixels where one pixel of the pair has a switching element positioned nearest the respective data line.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-Soo Kang, Seong-Young Lee, Sung-Man Kim, Seung-Hwan Moon
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Patent number: 8675157Abstract: Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) display panel in which grayscale inversion at sides of the TFT display panel is controlled to improve color at sides thereof due to the shifting of chromaticity coordinates, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) including the TFT display panel. The TFT display panel includes a first pixel electrode corresponding to a first pixel, a second pixel electrode corresponding to a second pixel, and a third pixel electrode corresponding to a third pixel, wherein each of the first through third pixel electrodes includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode which receive different data voltages from the data lines, and saw-toothed fine patterns are formed on oblique edges of the first subpixel electrode of the first pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Jae-Ho Choi, Joon-Chul Goh, Young-Soo Yoon
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Patent number: 8670101Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate, a plurality of gate lines formed on the substrate, a plurality of data lines formed on the substrate, a plurality of switching elements connected to the gate lines and the data lines, a plurality of clock signal transmitting lines formed on the substrate, and a gate driver connected to the gate lines and the clock signal transmitting lines. A direction of each of the clock signal transmitting lines is changed approximately ninety degrees in a first region and a second region. The regions are disposed between an edge of the substrate and the gate driver. A symmetry is present between portions of the clock signal transmitting lines arranged in the first region and the second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Jung Cho, Seong-Young Lee, Sahng-Ik Jun
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Patent number: 8610858Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that is in a normally black mode where a screen is black when a voltage difference between a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate is zero, wherein a column spacer is positioned between the two substrates and the column spacer is in contact with a common voltage conductor pattern formed on the first insulating substrate and a common electrode formed on the second insulating substrate, such that a voltage difference between the common voltage conductor pattern and the common electrode is zero.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Dong-Gyu Kim, Yun-Jung Cho
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Patent number: 8564515Abstract: A gate driver circuit includes a driving section and a wiring section. The wiring section receives a plurality of signals from an external device. The driving section includes a plurality of stages providing a plurality of gate lines with a gate signal. The wiring section includes first and second signal wirings. The first signal wiring is disposed adjacent to a first side of the driving section, where the first side receives the signals from the wiring section. The second signal wiring is disposed adjacent to a portion that is disposed at an outer side of the driving section and the first signal wiring. Therefore, a signal applied to the first signal wiring is prevented from being delayed by the second signal wiring. Furthermore, a distortion of signal applied to the gate driver and a maloperation of the gate driver are prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Hee Kwak, Jong-Woong Chang, Seong-Young Lee
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Patent number: 8553183Abstract: A display device includes; a first substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and neighboring the first pixel electrode, a first color filter disposed under the first pixel electrode, a second color filter disposed under the second pixel electrode and overlapping the first color filter in an area between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a data line including a first portion and a second portion respectively disposed on left and right sides of the area wherein the first and second color filters overlap.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Gyu Kim, Seong-Young Lee
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Patent number: 8525963Abstract: A liquid crystal display capable of reducing the stray capacitance of a non-display region and a method of manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, gate lines and data lines intersecting each other on the first substrate to define pixels, a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate, a common electrode formed in a display area of the second substrate in which an image is displayed, and a floating electrode formed in a non-display region of the second substrate in which no image is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung-Tai Han, Seong-Young Lee, Hyang-Shik Kong, Se-Hwan Yu, Byung-Duk Yang, Su-Hyoung Kang, Kyung-Sook Jeon
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Publication number: 20130161624Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device, which includes a substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate and including a first terminal; a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a second terminal; a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; a profile relieving member disposed on the second insulating layer; and a contact assistant disposed on the profile relieving member, in which the profile relieving member covers a portion of an edge of at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Young LEE, Kyoung Tai HAN, Kyung-Suk JUNG
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Publication number: 20120257155Abstract: In a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a shielding electrode applied with the same voltage as a common voltage and overlapping a data line is not formed. Instead, an opening is formed at a position corresponding to a data line disposed proximate to a sub-pixel charged with a relatively low voltage. In this manner, luminance deterioration of a liquid crystal display may be reduced or prevented, and a short defect between the shielding electrode and the data line may also be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Seong Young Lee, Jae-Ho Choi
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Patent number: 8264250Abstract: In an array substrate and a display apparatus, a pixel part has a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels electrically connected to the gate and data lines. A driving circuit drives the pixel part electrically connected to a first end of the gate lines. An inspection circuit is electrically connected to a second end of the gate lines, and inspects the pixel part in response to an inspection signal externally provided. Thus, positions and causes for defects of the pixel part may be accurately detected, thereby improving inspecting efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Man Kim, Myung-Koo Hur, Beom-Jun Kim, Seong-Young Lee
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Patent number: 8258556Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided, which includes: a gate electrode (124); a gate insulating layer (140) formed on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer (154) formed on the gate insulating layer and disposed opposite the gate electrode; a source electrode (173) and a drain electrode (175) that are formed at least in part on the semiconductor layer and face each other, a passivation layer (180) formed on the source electrode, the drain electrode, and a portion of the semiconductor layer that is not covered with the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a shielding electrode (196) formed on the passivation layer and disposed on a region between the source electrode and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Jong-Woong Chang
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Patent number: 8223290Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a plurality of a gate line and a plurality of a data line disposed on the substrate, a plurality of a thin film transistor each connected to a gate line and a data line, a plurality of a pixel electrode each connected to a thin film transistor, a common electrode facing the pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. Each of the pixel electrodes includes a first longitudinal edge adjacent to a first data line and a second longitudinal edge adjacent to a second data line adjacent to the first data line. A first distance between an edge of the first longitudinal edge and the first data line is larger than a second distance between the second longitudinal edge and an edge of the second data line.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Seung-Soo Baek, Yun-Jung Cho, Young-Goo Song
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Publication number: 20120147310Abstract: Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) display panel in which grayscale inversion at sides of the TFT display panel is controlled to improve color at sides thereof due to the shifting of chromaticity coordinates, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) including the TFT display panel. The TFT display panel includes a first pixel electrode corresponding to a first pixel, a second pixel electrode corresponding to a second pixel, and a third pixel electrode corresponding to a third pixel, wherein each of the first through third pixel electrodes includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode which receive different data voltages from the data lines, and saw-toothed fine patterns are formed on oblique edges of the first subpixel electrode of the first pixel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Jae-Ho Choi, Joon-Chul Goh, Young-Soo Yoon
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Patent number: 8199268Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display panel includes forming a first display substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of test signal lines, and a plurality of test pads, forming a second display substrate including a common electrode, forming a short point at a position corresponding to the test pads, dividing the second display substrate into a plurality of regions insulated from each other, aligning and attaching the first display substrate and the second display substrate to each other, removing an edge portion of the first display substrate to expose an edge portion of the second display substrate, and applying a voltage to the first display substrate and the second display substrate through a voltage application portion of the exposed edge portion of the second display substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Soo Baek, Seong-Young Lee
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Patent number: 8179350Abstract: A display device including a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix including rows and columns and a plurality switching elements coupled with the pixel electrodes; a plurality of gate lines coupled with the switching elements and extending in a row direction, at least two gate lines assigned to a row; and a plurality of data lines coupled with the switching elements and extending in a column direction, a data line assigned to at least two columns, wherein each of the pixel electrodes has a first side and a second side that is farther from a data line than the first side, and the switching elements are disposed near the second sides of the pixel electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haeng-Won Park, Seong-Young Lee, Yong-Soon Lee, Nam-Soo Kang, Seung-Hwan Moon, Bong-Jun Lee, Sung-Man Kim, Beom-Jun Kim, Yeon-Kyu Moon, Hyeong-Jun Park, Shin-Tack Kang
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Patent number: 8169583Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes; a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area, a display area signal line disposed in the display area, a display area thin film transistor connected to the display area signal line, a plurality of peripheral area signal lines disposed in the peripheral area, a light-blocking member disposed on the display area signal line, the display area thin film transistor, and the plurality of peripheral area signal lines, a transparent connection electrically connecting the plurality of peripheral area signal lines to each other through a plurality of first contact holes, and a pixel electrode connected to the display area thin film transistor through a second contact hole, wherein an area density of the first contact hole in the peripheral area is less than or equal to about three times an area density of the second contact hole in the display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Seung-Soo Baek
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Patent number: 8159429Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) capable of improving display quality includes a first insulating substrate, gate wiring lines formed on the first insulating substrate and extending in a first direction, data wiring lines insulated from and crossing the gate wiring lines and extending in a second direction, and pixel electrodes, each of which includes first and second sub-pixel electrodes that are applied with different data voltages from the data wiring lines, in which at least a part of the second sub-pixel electrode overlaps the data wiring lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-gyu Kim, Seong-young Lee, Sung-jae Moon, Hye-seok Na
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Publication number: 20120086685Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first gate line; a common voltage line separated from the first gate line; a data line insulated from and crossing the first gate line and the common voltage line; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the data line; a first liquid crystal capacitor connected to the first switching element; a second liquid crystal capacitor connected to the second switching element; a third switching element connected to the first switching element; an assistance capacitor connected to the third switching element and the common voltage line; and a shielding electrode extending in the same direction as the first gate line and connected to the first switching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Seong-Young LEE, Ji-Sun KIM, Sung-Hoon KIM, Si Hyun AHN, Chang hoon BAEK, Chong-Chul CHAI
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Patent number: 8125604Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate which faces the first substrate and comprises a common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer located between the first and second substrates, the first substrate comprises: a data line and a gate line which cross each other; and a pixel electrode which is bent at least once and comprises a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode which are separated from each other, the first sub-pixel electrode is extended along the direction of the data line, the second sub-pixel electrode comprises a first part located on the right side of the first sub-pixel electrode and a second part located on the left side of the first sub-pixel electrode, and the data line comprises a first data line passing through the first part and a second data line passing through the second part.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong-young Lee, Sahng-ik Jun, Dong-gyu Kim