Patents by Inventor Seung-Hwan Cho

Seung-Hwan Cho 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: 10297772
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area, a non-display area at which the image is not displayed and a first area including the display area, the non-display area including a bending area at which the display device is bendable between the first area and a second area; a first wire in the first area, the first wire and connected to the display area; a second wire in the second area; a protection layer in the first, second and bending areas, first and second contact holes in the protection layer and exposing the first and second wires; and a connection wire connected to the first wire, extended from the first area to traverse the bending area and connected to the second wire. The connection wire includes a plurality of conductive layers contacting each other, the plurality of conductive layers including a same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Kyu Lee, Tae Hyun Kim, Sang Ho Park, Dong Hwan Shim, Seung Min Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 10210104
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver that communicates with an external electronic device and at least one processor electrically connected with the transceiver. The processor is configured to obtain context information about an operation being performed at the electronic device, to generate identification information about a recommended operation associated with the operation being performed, based on the context information about the operation being performed and to send the identification information about the recommended operation to the external electronic device by using the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Soo Lim, Jae Bong Yoo, Jun Hak Lim, Duk Ki Hong, Gi Beom Kim, Seung Hwan Cho, Hyuk Kang, Tae Gun Park, In Ji Jin
  • Patent number: 10204593
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display configured to display content, a sensor configured to sense ambient light, and a processor configured to, in response to the ambient light satisfying a predetermined condition, divide the screen into at least a first area and a second area based on an attribute of the content and individually control a first output luminance of the first area and a second output luminance of the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-woo Lee, Won-hee Choe, Seung-hwan Cho, Jae-hun Cho, Jae-won Choi
  • Publication number: 20180350318
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display region including a plurality of first pixels connected to first scan lines and first data lines, a second display region at one side of the first display region, the second display region including a plurality of second pixels connected to second scan lines and second data lines, a first scan driver configured to supply a scan signal to the first scan lines, a second scan driver between the second display region and the first scan driver, the second scan driver being configured to supply a scan signal to the second scan lines, and a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the first data lines and the second data lines, wherein some of the first scan lines and the second scan lines are at different layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dong Hoon LEE, Seung Hwan CHO, Byung Sun KIM, Jae Hyung CHO, Jong Hyun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180331124
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a main display portion, edge portions disposed at edges of the main display portion and including rounded corners, first side portions bent from the edge portions, and second side portions bent from the main display portion; scan lines and data lines that are disposed on the substrate; transistors connected to the scan lines and the data lines; and a data voltage transmission line connected to data lines that are disposed in the first side portions and the edge portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan CHO, Jong Hyun CHOI, Kyung-Hoon KIM, Dong Hwan SHIM, Seon Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180120977
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel (DP) and a sensor unit on the DP. The sensor unit includes: a first conductive layer (CL) including a first bridge (FB); a second CL disposed on the first CL, the second CL including first sensor portions (FSPs) spaced apart from each other and arranged in a first direction; a first insulating layer (IL) disposed between the first CL and the second CL, the first IL including through-holes (THs) extending between the FB and the FSPs overlapping the FB; and contact electrodes (CEs) filling spaces defined by a bridge top surface of the FB exposed by the THs, insulating sidewalls of the first IL defining the THs, and sensor bottom surfaces of the FSPs facing the FB. A cross-section, which is perpendicular to a top surface of the DP, of each of the CEs has a polygonal shape of five or more sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Donghwan SHIM, Taehyun Kim, Seungmin Lee, Seung-hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20180111860
    Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus and a process fluid treating apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber that processes a substrate with a process fluid including ozone, a discharge conduit connected to the process chamber to discharge the process fluid used to process the substrate, and a process fluid treating apparatus connected with the discharge conduit. The process fluid treating apparatus includes a housing having an inner space with a set volume in which the process fluid is received and an injection nozzle connecting the discharge conduit and the inner space of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Junhee Youn, Seung Hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20180083211
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area, a non-display area at which the image is not displayed and a first area including the display area, the non-display area including a bending area at which the display device is bendable between the first area and a second area; a first wire in the first area, the first wire and connected to the display area; a second wire in the second area; a protection layer in the first, second and bending areas, first and second contact holes in the protection layer and exposing the first and second wires; and a connection wire connected to the first wire, extended from the first area to traverse the bending area and connected to the second wire. The connection wire includes a plurality of conductive layers contacting each other, the plurality of conductive layers including a same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jung Kyu LEE, Tae Hyun KIM, Sang Ho PARK, Dong Hwan SHIM, Seung Min LEE, Seung-Hwan CHO
  • Patent number: 9835916
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate including a first pixel electrode, the first pixel electrode having a planar shape; a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, including a common electrode disposed on the second substrate; a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a plurality of pixels disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, each of the plurality of pixels including a plurality of domains, and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer disposed in different domains have different pretilt directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Kim, Jae Byung Park, Gak Seok Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 9741962
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines; a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Eun Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho, Dong Hwan Shim, Joo Sun Yoon, Jung Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20170200740
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor pattern formed on a substrate, the semiconductor pattern being formed of an oxide semiconductor and including a source area, a drain area, and an intermediate area that is formed between the source area and the drain area and includes a plurality of first areas and a second area having higher conductivity than the first areas; a first insulating pattern formed to cover at least the first areas; a second insulating film formed to face the second area, the source area and the drain area; a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor pattern and insulated from the semiconductor pattern by the first insulating pattern and the second insulating film; and source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and being in contact with the source area and the drain area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Su-Hyoung Kang, Seung-Hwan Cho, Yoon-Ho Khang, Jong-Chan Lee
  • Publication number: 20170186015
    Abstract: An electronic device and method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, a memory configured to store at least one card information, and a processor configured to electrically connect with the communication circuit and the memory. The processor is configured to receive a first request to verify whether it is possible to pay from the external device, send a response to the first request to the external device, and receive a second request, including transaction information associated with a payment, from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: In Ji JIN, Hyuk KANG, Tae Gun PARK, Kyung Soo LIM, Gi Beom KIM, Seung Hwan CHO
  • Publication number: 20170139847
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver that communicates with an external electronic device and at least one processor electrically connected with the transceiver. The processor is configured to obtain context information about an operation being performed at the electronic device, to generate identification information about a recommended operation associated with the operation being performed, based on the context information about the operation being performed and to send the identification information about the recommended operation to the external electronic device by using the transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung Soo LIM, Jae Bong YOO, Jun Hak LIM, Duk Ki HONG, Gi Beom KIM, Seung Hwan CHO, Hyuk KANG, Tae Gun PARK, In Ji JIN
  • Patent number: 9646556
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel on which first and second gate lines extending in a third direction between a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, data lines extending in the second direction, connection lines extending in a fourth direction crossing the third direction to be connected to the second gate lines, and pixels including pixel areas are disposed and a black matrix disposed in a non-pixel area surrounding each of the pixel areas. The black matrix includes a first black matrix not overlapped with the connection lines and second black matrices overlapped with the connection lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sooyeon Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 9553203
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area, a semiconductor layer disposed on a portion of the base substrate, a display element disposed in the pixel area, and a thin film transistor which controls the display element and includes an input electrode, an output electrode and a control electrode, in which the semiconductor layer includes a first portion disposed on the input electrode of the first thin film transistor, a second portion disposed on the output electrode of the first thin film transistor, and a third portion which connects the first portion and the second portion, overlaps the control electrode of the first thin film transistor, and defines a channel of the first thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Yoonho Khang, Hyunjae Na, Youngki Shin, Donghwan Shim
  • Publication number: 20160343980
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines; a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Eun Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho, Dong Hwan Shim, Joo Sun Yoon, Jung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9502574
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer; and a pair of source region and drain region formed by doping both sides of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer with impurities, and the source region includes a first source layer on the same plane as the first semiconductor layer and a second source layer on the same plane as the second semiconductor layer, and the drain region includes a first drain layer on the same plane as the first semiconductor layer and a second drain layer on the same plane as the second semiconductor layer, and only one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is a transistor channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Young Ki Shin, Dong Hwan Shim, Yoon Ho Khang, Hyun Jae Na
  • Publication number: 20160314762
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display configured to display content, a sensor configured to sense ambient light, and a processor configured to, in response to the ambient light satisfying a predetermined condition, divide the screen into at least a first area and a second area based on an attribute of the content and individually control a first output luminance of the first area and a second output luminance of the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-woo LEE, Won-hee CHOE, Seung-hwan CHO, Jae-hun CHO, Jae-won CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160233288
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an organic light emitting diode display, including: a substrate; a scan line on the substrate configured to transfer a scan signal; a data line crossing the scan line configured to transfer a data voltage; a driving power line crossing the scan line configured to transfer a driving voltage; a switching transistor connected to the scan line and the data line; a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor; and an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the driving transistor, in which the driving power line is a storage electrode of a storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Kyu Lee, Do Hyun Kwon, Dong Hwan Shim, Min Jung Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20160189650
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel on which first and second gate lines extending in a third direction between a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, data lines extending in the second direction, connection lines extending in a fourth direction crossing the third direction to be connected to the second gate lines, and pixels including pixel areas are disposed and a black matrix disposed in a non-pixel area surrounding each of the pixel areas. The black matrix includes a first black matrix not overlapped with the connection lines and second black matrices overlapped with the connection lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Sooyeon Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho