Patents by Inventor Seong Hak Moon

Seong Hak Moon 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: 10127851
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing method for reducing power consumption of an OLED display device. A method of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving image data; determining whether a frequency of a predetermined area of the image data is lower than a predetermined reference; deciding a minimum value among a plurality of blue data values of the predetermined area when the frequency of the predetermined area is lower than the reference as a result of the determination; and changing blue data of the predetermined area on the basis of the determined minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Myung Jin Park, Seung Chan Baek, Seong Hak Moon
  • Publication number: 20170069242
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing method for reducing power consumption of an OLED display device. A method of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving image data; determining whether a frequency of a predetermined area of the image data is lower than a predetermined reference; deciding a minimum value among a plurality of blue data values of the predetermined area when the frequency of the predetermined area is lower than the reference as a result of the determination; and changing blue data of the predetermined area on the basis of the determined minimum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Myung Jin PARK, Seung Chan BAEK, Seong Hak MOON
  • Patent number: 7719485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof, and more particularly, to a plasma display apparatus implementing gray levels and driving method thereof. The plasma display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a plasma display panel in which a plurality of scan electrodes and a plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on a substrate, drivers for driving the plurality of the scan electrodes and the sustain electrodes, and a sustain pulse controller for controlling the drivers to set a total number of sustain pulses applied to the scan electrodes and the sustain electrodes to be at least one or more of a plurality of sub-fields in which a sub-field having an odd number constitutes one frame. The present invention can implement a finer gray level. Accordingly, half-tone noise when implementing a low gray level can be reduced and the picture quality can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dae Jin Myoung, Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7701413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof. According to the present invention, the plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel in which scan electrodes and sustain electrodes are formed, and a scan driving unit that applies a scan voltage and a sustain voltage whose absolute values are the same to the scan electrodes, wherein the sustain electrodes are kept to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7652642
    Abstract: There is provided a plasma display apparatus and a driving method of a plasma display panel. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, and an electrode driver alternatively applying a sustain pulse of a first polarity to the first electrode and the second electrode and applying a pulse of a second polarity opposite to a first polarity after a magnitude of a voltage of a sustain pulse of a first polarity is maximized. Therefore, it is possible to increase discharge efficiency without rising a driving voltage or increasing an electrode space by increasing an amount of space discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7619586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and method for driving the same. According to the present invention, the plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel having a first electrode and a second electrode, and a third electrode which is crossed with the first electrode and the second electrode, a scan driving unit for applying a sustain pulse, which rises from a first bias voltage of the negative polarity up to a sustain voltage, to the first electrode, and a sustain driving unit for applying a sustain pulse, which rises from a second bias voltage of the negative polarity up to a sustain voltage, to the second electrode in an alternate manner with the sustain pulse applied by the scan driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7551150
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for driving a plasma display panel, wherein electromagnetic interference is minimized and stability is improved. According to the present invention, the apparatus for driving a PDP includes a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes, which are formed parallel to each other, and a scan driving unit for alternately supplying sustain pulses of the positive polarity and the negative polarity to the scan electrodes during a sustain period, wherein the sustain electrodes are connected to a ground voltage source, and thus always keep a ground voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7515117
    Abstract: Provided is a driving method for a plasma display panel capable of prolonging a life span of the plasma display panel and improving luminous efficiency thereof by preventing an accumulation of positive charges on an address electrode of the plasma display panel. For the purpose in the present invention, voltage pulses having different polarities and sizes are applied to a pair of sustain electrodes of a plasma display panel while sustaining a discharge for the plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7505014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel including a scan driver. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel includes one switching device to apply a scan pulse per one Y-electrode wherein the switching device is turned on to apply the scan pulse to the selected Y-electrode and wherein other switching devices are turned off. By performing scan and sustain processes using one switching device only, the present invention reduces the costs and the volume of the scan driver. Specifically, by turning on the switching device corresponding to the selected channel only and by turning off the switching devices corresponding to other channels, the present invention minimizes power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7443378
    Abstract: Disclosed are a driving apparatus of a passive matrix type electronic ink display device capable of driving the electronic ink display device precisely, improving a contrast of data displayed in the electronic ink display device, and simplifying a manufacturing process according to a simple construction of the electronic ink display device, and a method therefor. For this purpose, the method for driving the electronic ink display device comprises the steps of: applying a data voltage to at least one data line among a plurality of data lines; and applying a scan voltage only to one scan line selected among a plurality of scan lines while the data voltage is applied, and then floating the remaining scan lines other than the selected scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7382346
    Abstract: A driving device of a flat display panel and its method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7369105
    Abstract: A spacer discharging apparatus and method of a field emission display (FED) are disclosed. The spacer discharging apparatus of an FED includes a first resister connected between an anode electrode of the FED and a high voltage power source unit applying a high voltage to the anode electrode, and a switch unit connected to the anode electrode and the first resister and selectively connecting the anode electrode and the spacer ground electrode of the FED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7318634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet printer for display device fabrication, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of driving an ink jet printer for manufacturing a display device. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus of driving an ink jet printer for manufacturing a display device includes a timing control unit outputting a timing control signal by receiving a prescribed signal (IN) inputted from outside, a head drive unit receiving the timing control signal outputted from the timing control unit and a prescribed drive voltage (Vh), the head drive unit outputting a drive pulse of a predetermined voltage level, and an array resistor outputting a head drive voltage to a plurality of heads by receiving the drive pulse outputted from the head drive unit, wherein the head drive voltage outputted from the array resistor maintains a predefined voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7301270
    Abstract: An FED device includes an anode electrode formed on a substrate; a phosphor layer formed on the anode electrode; and field emission devices for emitting at least two electron beams onto the phosphor layer. An area where a fluorescent material is excited can be enlarged and luminance and efficiency of the FED can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon
  • Patent number: 7280089
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving a field emission display (FED) device are disclosed. By applying a voltage to a specific electrode (data electrode or mesh electrode) of the FED device during a blanking time of a display frame of an FED, electric charges unnecessarily charged in the FED device can be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon
  • Publication number: 20070229406
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes an electrode driver and a plasma display panel. The electrode driver supplies a first data pulse corresponding to an image to a first electrode, and supplies a second data pulse corresponding to the image to a second electrode. The plasma display panel includes the first electrode and the second electrode, displays the image in a first area for a reference time, and displays the image in a second area different from the first area after the reference time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Publication number: 20070229405
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a controller receiving and processing the same image signal during each unit period, a plasma display panel including a discharge cell corresponding to an area where a first electrode and a second electrode, and displaying an image corresponding to the same image signal, a first electrode driver supplying a data pulse corresponding to a variation of a grey level of the discharge cell to the first electrode when an accumulation time of the unit period is greater than a reference time and a second electrode driver supplying the same number of sustain pulses to the plurality of second electrodes during each unit period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Seong Hak Moon
  • Publication number: 20070216604
    Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display apparatus is provided. In the method, a positive first pulse and a negative second pulse are alternatively supplied to a first electrode in a sustain period. A second electrode sustains a ground level in a second electrode while the positive first pulse is supplied to the first electrode. Then, the absolute voltage values of the positive first pulse and the negative second pulse are controlled to be different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Tae Hyung Kim, Jong Woon Kwak, Woong Kee Min, Byung Goo Kong, Seong Hak Moon, Oe dong Kim
  • Publication number: 20070216603
    Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display apparatus is disclosed. In the method, a first pulse of a negative polarity is applied to a scan electrode prior to a reset period. A second pulse is applied to the scan electrode during the reset period. The second pulse gradually rises from a first voltage to a second voltage with a first slop, and then gradually rises from the second voltage to a third voltage with a second slope. The first slope is different from the second slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Byung Goo Kong, Tae Hyung Kim, Seong Hak Moon, Jong Woon Kwak
  • Patent number: 7221336
    Abstract: An aging driving method of a field emission display device can secure long lifetimes of panel by reducing possibilities of generation of arcing, by largely increasing energy distribution under a low voltage, and by applying a pulse voltage which is varied to reduce energy distribution under a high voltage as time goes, in aging processing. In addition, aging is performed in a very short time by using small energy in a pulse supply, thereby preventing a damage of a panel and much shortening an aging time. In addition, aging is performed in each pre-aging process and a main-aging process, to reduce contaminants, thereby lengthening lifetimes of a panel and securing reliability of a product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Hak Moon