Patents by Inventor Seung Woo SUNG

Seung Woo SUNG 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).

  • Publication number: 20200203442
    Abstract: A display panel includes: an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, wherein the active area includes a display area including a plurality of emitting pixels and a non-display area including a plurality of non-emitting pixels, an emitting pixel of the plurality of emitting pixels includes a light-emitting element, and a non-emitting pixel of the non-emitting pixels does not include any light-emitting element or includes a pseudo-light-emitting element that is not capable of emitting light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Seung Woo SUNG, Se Wan SON, Wang Woo LEE, Ji Seon LEE
  • Publication number: 20200185487
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Hae KIM, Min Ho KO, Seung Woo SUNG, Ki Myeong EOM, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20200111426
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a data driver configured to generate an output signal corresponding to input image data, a signal divider configured to divide the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and provide the data signals to a plurality of pixels and a display unit including a matrix of pixels configured to receive the data signals. The signal divider includes a first via hole formed over a first source/drain wire configured to receive a driving voltage of each pixel, a second via hole formed over a second source/drain wire of the pixel and a pixel wire electrically connecting the first and second source/drain wires to each other respectively through the first via hole and the second via hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: SEUNG WOO SUNG, HYUN-CHOL BANG
  • Patent number: 10580835
    Abstract: A display panel includes: an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, wherein the active area includes a display area including a plurality of emitting pixels and a non-display area including a plurality of non-emitting pixels, an emitting pixel of the plurality of emitting pixels includes a light-emitting element, and a non-emitting pixel of the non-emitting pixels does not include any light-emitting element or includes a pseudo-light-emitting element that is not capable of emitting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sung An, Seung Woo Sung, Se Wan Son, Wang Woo Lee, Ji Seon Lee
  • Patent number: 10566406
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Min Ho Ko, Seung Woo Sung, Ki Myeong Eom, Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 10504449
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a data driver configured to generate an output signal corresponding to input image data, a signal divider configured to divide the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and provide the data signals to a plurality of pixels and a display unit including a matrix of pixels configured to receive the data signals. The signal divider includes a first via hole formed over a first source/drain wire configured to receive a driving voltage of each pixel, a second via hole formed over a second source/drain wire of the pixel and a pixel wire electrically connecting the first and second source/drain wires to each other respectively through the first via hole and the second via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo Sung, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Publication number: 20190363151
    Abstract: A display device may include a scan line, a data line, a power line, a substrate, a transistor, a light emitting device, a light shielding member, and a shielding layer. The scan line extends in a first direction and may transfer a scan signal. The data line extends in a second direction and may transfer a data signal. The power line is spaced from the data line and may transfer a driving voltage. The light emitting device is electrically connected to the transistor. The light shielding member is disposed between the substrate and the transistor. The shielding layer is electrically connected to the power line. The light shielding member includes a body member and a bridge member. The body member overlaps the transistor. The bridge member extends in the second direction from the body member and overlaps the shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Soo KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Hyun Woong KIM, Joong Soo MOON, Seung Woo SUNG, Seung Kyu LEE, Jung Hun YI
  • Patent number: 10467971
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In
  • Publication number: 20190267433
    Abstract: A display panel includes: an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, wherein the active area includes a display area including a plurality of emitting pixels and a non-display area including a plurality of non-emitting pixels, an emitting pixel of the plurality of emitting pixels includes a light-emitting element, and a non-emitting pixel of the non-emitting pixels does not include any light-emitting element or includes a pseudo-light-emitting element that is not capable of emitting light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Seung Woo SUNG, Se Wan SON, Wang Woo LEE, Ji Seon LEE
  • Publication number: 20190156765
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a data driver configured to generate an output signal corresponding to input image data, a signal divider configured to divide the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and provide the data signals to a plurality of pixels and a display unit including a matrix of pixels configured to receive the data signals. The signal divider includes a first via hole formed over a first source/drain wire configured to receive a driving voltage of each pixel, a second via hole formed over a second source/drain wire of the pixel and a pixel wire electrically connecting the first and second source/drain wires to each other respectively through the first via hole and the second via hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: SEUNG WOO SUNG, HYUN-CHOL BANG
  • Publication number: 20190147813
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In
  • Publication number: 20190027552
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mi Hae KIM, Min Ho KO, Seung Woo SUNG, Ki Myeong EOM, Jin JEON
  • Patent number: 10186215
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In
  • Patent number: 10186206
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a data driver configured to generate an output signal corresponding to input image data, a signal divider configured to divide the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and provide the data signals to a plurality of pixels and a display unit including a matrix of pixels configured to receive the data signals. The signal divider includes a first via hole formed over a first source/drain wire configured to receive a driving voltage of each pixel, a second via hole formed over a second source/drain wire of the pixel and a pixel wire electrically connecting the first and second source/drain wires to each other respectively through the first via hole and the second via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo Sung, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Publication number: 20180284926
    Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate and may include electrode units, first demultiplexers, second demultiplexers, and driving pads all located on the substrate. The electrode units each may include a plurality of electrode groups, the electrode groups each including a plurality of touch electrodes. The first demultiplexers each may include a plurality of sub-demultiplexers and each may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode units. Each of the sub-demultiplexers of a first demultiplexer may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode groups of a corresponding electrode unit. The second demultiplexers may be connected between the first demultiplexers and the driving pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hwa Jeong Kim, Jae Sic Lee, Na Yun Kwak, Dong Hwan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Min Kyu Woo, Min Ku Lee, Seong Jun Lee, Sang Jin Pak, Sang Hyun Jun
  • Patent number: 10090371
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Min Ho Ko, Seung Woo Sung, Ki Myeong Eom, Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170294503
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Mi Hae KIM, Min Ho KO, Seung Woo SUNG, Ki Myeong EOM, Jin JEON
  • Patent number: 9786725
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a scan line formed over a substrate and configured to provide a scan signal. A data line crossing the scan line is configured to respectively provide a data voltage, and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line is configured to respectively provide a driving voltage. The display includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a drain electrode configured to output the data voltage. A driving transistor includes a driving gate electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode of the switching transistor. A contact hole is formed between the driving gate electrode and the data line, and the driving voltage line passes through the contact hole to be connected to a conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Soo Pyon, Seung Woo Sung
  • Patent number: 9691837
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. At least one pixel is connected to a scan line receive a scan signal, a data line to receive a data signal, and voltage line to receive a driving voltage. The at least one pixel includes a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode to output the data voltage, a driving transistor including a driving source electrode connected to the switching drain electrode, and an organic light emitting diode connected to a driving drain electrode of the driving transistor. The driving source electrode is separated from the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Min Ho Ko, Seung Woo Sung, Ki Myeong Eom, Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20160379578
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In