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: 9362513
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor substrate and a method of manufacturing the organic thin film transistor substrate capable of preventing overflow of an organic semiconductor layer. An organic thin film transistor substrate comprises a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line intersecting the gate line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line and including an organic semiconductor layer, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, an organic protective layer protecting the thin film transistor, a first bank-insulating layer providing filling areas in the organic gate insulating layer and the organic semiconductor layer, and a second bank-insulating layer providing the filling area of the organic semiconductor layer together with the first bank-insulating layer and formed on a source electrode and a drain electrode of the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Bo Sung Kim, Keun Kyu Song, Tae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9335835
    Abstract: A method of providing a user interface of a portable terminal includes receiving a mode switching request into a handwriting input mode from a user during executing an application, switching into the handwriting input mode according to the mode switching request, recognizing handwritten data received from the user, converting the recognized handwritten data to data with a preset format, processing the converted data through a preset scheme and displaying a result of the processing on a touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Jin Lee, Han-Jun Ku, Han-Kyung Jeon, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 9144014
    Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Yoon Kim, Heung Ki Lee, Tae Hyung Kim, Hyun Mun Kim, Ji Wan Song, Yang Soo Lee, Seung Hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20150201249
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method are provided. The method includes receiving first content data corresponding to a first broadcasting channel while receiving second content data corresponding to a second broadcasting channel; and outputting at least a part of the received first content data to a display connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Bong RYU, Kye-Hwan LEE, Seung-Bum LEE, Seung-Hwan CHO
  • Publication number: 20150200240
    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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan CHO, Yoonho KHANG, Hyunjae NA, Youngki SHIN, Donghwan SHIM
  • Publication number: 20150198837
    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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Young Min KIM, Jae Byung Park, Gak Seok Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20150171114
    Abstract: A thin film transistor and a display device having the thin film transistor capable of reducing the voltage between the source and drain electrodes of the thin film transistor are disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The source and drain electrodes are formed on the semiconductor pattern and spaced apart from each other. At least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode does not overlap the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan CHO, Su-Hyoung Kang, Yoon Ho Khang, Young Ki Shin, Myoung Geun Cha
  • Patent number: 9035296
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer disposed on a base substrate and including an oxide semiconductor material, a source electrode and a drain electrode, which respectively extend from opposing ends of the semiconductor layer, a plurality of low carrier concentration areas respectively disposed between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer and between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seohong Jung, Sun Hee Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho, Myounggeun Cha, Yoonho Khang, Youngki Shin
  • Publication number: 20150102336
    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 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Hyoung Kang, Seung-Hwan Cho, Yoon-Ho Khang, Jong-Chan Lee
  • Publication number: 20150069338
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate, on which a pixel area and a peripheral area are defined, a semiconductor pattern disposed on the base substrate, a display element disposed in the pixel area of the base substrate and a first thin film transistor configured to control the display element, where the first thin film transistor includes an input electrode a first portion of the semiconductor pattern and an output electrode disposed on a second portion of the semiconductor pattern, a third portion of the semiconductor pattern between the first portion and the second portion; and a control electrode disposed on the third portion and insulated from the third portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan CHO, YOONHO KHANG, DONGJO KIM, Youngki SHIN, Donghwan SHIM
  • Publication number: 20150074786
    Abstract: A method of operating by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a user interface that requests an input of login information on a display, wherein the display is comprised in the electronic device, displaying that a login using biometric information is possible, instead of the login using the login information, on the display, receiving the biometric information associated with the login information, and performing the login in response to reception of the biometric information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joo-Sic HWANG, Ki-Wan KWON, Min-Chul KIM, Ki-Bong KIM, Seung-Hwan CHO, Seon-Sook LEE
  • Publication number: 20150069399
    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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Young Ki Shin, Dong Hwan Shim, Yoon Ho Khang, Hyun Jae Na
  • Patent number: 8903391
    Abstract: A method and a portable device for supporting an adaptive data communication control are provided. The device includes a memory unit, a control unit, and a radio frequency unit. The memory unit stores a table that contains data communication setting information corresponding to each service operator network. The control unit performs a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selection after entering into a service area of specific service operator network, and receives Mobile Country Code/Mobile Network Code (MCC/MNC) information from the specific service operator network while the PLMN selection is being performed. The control unit extracts the data communication setting information corresponding to the MCC/MNC information from the table, and establishes a data communication connection with the specific service operator network according to the extracted data communication setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Yup Kim, Ki Soo Cho, Seung Hwan Cho
  • Publication number: 20140191228
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer disposed on a base substrate and including an oxide semiconductor material, a source electrode and a drain electrode, which respectively extend from opposing ends of the semiconductor layer, a plurality of low carrier concentration areas respectively disposed between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer and between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SEOHONG JUNG, Sun Hee Lee, Seung-Hwan Cho, Myounggeun Cha, Yoonho Khang, Youngki Shin
  • Publication number: 20140140256
    Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Yoon KIM, Heung Ki LEE, Tae Hyung KIM, Hyun Mun KIM, Ji Wan SONG, Yang Soo LEE, Seung Hwan CHO
  • Publication number: 20140055399
    Abstract: A method of providing a user interface of a portable terminal includes receiving a mode switching request into a handwriting input mode from a user during executing an application, switching into the handwriting input mode according to the mode switching request, recognizing handwritten data received from the user, converting the recognized handwritten data to data with a preset format, processing the converted data through a preset scheme and displaying a result of the processing on a touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Jin Lee, Han-Jun Ku, Han-Kyung Jeon, Seung-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 8655338
    Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Yoon Kim, Heung Ki Lee, Tae Hyung Kim, Hyun Mun Kim, Ji Wan Song, Yang Soo Lee, Seung Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 8624277
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a gate line, a gate insulation layer, a data line, a switching element, a protection insulation layer, a gate pad portion and a data pad portion. The gate insulation layer is disposed on the gate line. The switching element is connected to the gate line and the data line. The protection insulation layer is disposed on the switching element. The gate pad portion includes a first gate pad electrode which makes contact with an end portion of the gate line through a first hole formed through the gate insulation layer, and a second gate pad electrode which makes contact with the first gate pad electrode through a second hole formed through the protection insulation layer. The data pad portion includes a data pad electrode which makes contact with an end portion of the data line through a third hole formed through the protection insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Min Kim, Bo-Sung Kim, Seon-Pil Jang, Seung-Hwan Cho, Kang-Moon Jo
  • Patent number: 8519393
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode disposed on an insulation substrate; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; a semiconductor disposed on the gate insulating layer; an etching stop layer disposed on the semiconductor; an insulating layer disposed on the gate insulating layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode overlapping the semiconductor. The semiconductor and the gate insulating layer have a first portion on which the etching stop layer and the insulating layer are disposed, and a second portion on which etching stop layer and the insulating layer are not disposed. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed on the second portion of the semiconductor and the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Choi, Hi-Kuk Lee, Bo-Sung Kim, Young-Min Kim, Seung-Hwan Cho, Young-Soo Yoon, Yeon-Taek Jeong, Seon-Pil Jang
  • Patent number: 8383449
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second signal lines crossing each other on the substrate, source electrodes connected to the first signal lines, drain electrodes connected to the second signal lines, pixel electrodes connected to the drain electrodes, a first partition formed on the source and drain electrodes and having a first opening, wherein a lower width of the first opening is wider than an upper width of the first opening, an organic semiconductor formed in the first opening and at least overlapping the portions of the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode connected to the second signal line and at least overlapping the portion of the organic semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun-Kyu Song, Tae-Young Choi, Tae-Hyung Hwang, Seung-Hwan Cho