Patents by Inventor Seunghan Jo

Seunghan Jo 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: 11957016
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a plurality of pixel circuits at a display area, the display area having a non-quadrangular shape; a first signal line extending on the display area in a first direction, and electrically connected to a first pixel circuit from among the plurality of pixel circuits; a first voltage line extending on the display area in the first direction; a first load compensation capacitor adjacent to an end portion of the first signal line and an end portion of the first voltage line; a test circuit outside the display area; an output line electrically connected to the test circuit; and a connection portion configured to electrically connect the output line, the first signal line, and an electrode of the first load compensation capacitor to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Ilgoo Youn, Byungsun Kim, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo, Minhee Choi
  • Publication number: 20240114757
    Abstract: A display panel may include a substrate, pixels, dummy pixels, and voltage lines. The substrate may include a first transmission region for light transmission and/or sound transmission, a non-display area surrounding the first transmission region, and a display area surrounding the non-display area. The pixels may be arranged on the display area and may emit light. The dummy pixels may be arranged on the non-display area, may include a first dummy pixel, and may emit no light. The voltage lines may transmit voltages to the pixels and the dummy pixels. The voltage lines may include a first voltage line and a second voltage line. The first voltage line may be spaced from the second voltage line, may be aligned with the second voltage line, and may overlap the first dummy pixel. The first transmission region may be positioned between the first voltage line and the second voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Youngsoo Yoon, Jaewon Kim, Hyunae Park, Hyungjun Park, Seungwoo Sung, Nuree Um, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Donghyeon Jang, Seunghan Jo
  • Publication number: 20240099062
    Abstract: A display device includes a circular display area and a non-display area surrounding the circular display area. The display device may further include a load matcher disposed adjacent to an edge of the circular display area in the circular display area, a pixel disposed in the circular display area, spaced apart from the non-display area by the load matcher, and connected to the load matcher, and a repair pixel disposed adjacent to the edge of the circular display area in the non-display area, and connected to the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: SUMI JANG, MINCHAE KWAK, KYEONGHWA KIM, MIHAE KIM, KYONGHWAN OH, SEUNGHAN JO, JAE-HO CHOI
  • Patent number: 11895889
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first panel region (FPR) including (n?1)-th and n-th pixel rows ((n?1)PR and nPR), and a second panel region (SPR) dividing the nPR to propagate an optical signal. The display panel includes a circuit element layer (CEL) and a display element layer (DEL). The CEL includes a signal line (SL), a pixel driving circuit (PDC), and first to third regions. The SL and the PDC are in the first region. The second region (SR) corresponds to the SPR. The SL and the PDC are not in the SR. The third region (TR) corresponds to the SPR and is along a periphery of the SR. The SL is in the TR, and includes an (n?1)-th scan line ((n?1)SL) connected to the (n?1)PR, an n-th reset line (nRL) connected to the nPR, and a first row connection line in the TR and connecting the (n?1)SL and the nRL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Jaewon Kim, Seungwoo Sung, Jun-yong An, Nuree Um, Ji-eun Lee, Yun-kyeong In, Donghyeon Jang, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo
  • Patent number: 11864438
    Abstract: A display panel may include the following elements: a substrate including an opening area, a display area surrounding the opening area, and a first non-display area between the opening area and the display area; a data line positioned at a first side relative to the opening area; a first scan line; a second scan line; a first pixel connected to the data line and the first scan line; a second pixel connected to the data line and the second scan line; a first emission control line connected to the first pixel; a connecting section positioned on the first non-display area; a second emission control line connected to the second pixel and connected through the connecting section to the first emission control line; and an emission control driver configured to simultaneously provide emission control signals to the first emission control line and the second emission control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Jaewon Kim, Hyungjun Park, Junyong An, Nuree Um, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Donghyeon Jang, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo
  • Patent number: 11853132
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit having a display area and a non-display area, a first driver in the non-display area, a second driver in the non-display area and space apart from the first driver, a bending portion connected to the display unit, and a connector connected to the bending portion, wherein a first wire part connected to the first driver and a second wire part connected to the second driver are disposed in the non-display area, and the first wire part and the second wire part are connected to each other via a connection wire part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minhee Choi, Minchae Kwak, Byungsun Kim, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo
  • Patent number: 11832478
    Abstract: A display device includes a circular display area and a non-display area surrounding the circular display area. The display device may further include a load matcher disposed adjacent to an edge of the circular display area in the circular display area, a pixel disposed in the circular display area, spaced apart from the non-display area by the load matcher, and connected to the load matcher, and a repair pixel disposed adjacent to the edge of the circular display area in the non-display area, and connected to the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumi Jang, Minchae Kwak, Kyeonghwa Kim, Mihae Kim, Kyonghwan Oh, Seunghan Jo, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20230133807
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area; a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction in the display area; a fan-out unit arranged in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines; a first signal line arranged in the peripheral area; and a common power supply line arranged in the peripheral area and overlapping the fan-out unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Hwayoung Song, Junyoung Jo, Jihyun Ka, Byungsun Kim, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Minhee Choi
  • Publication number: 20230126345
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate including a circular display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel disposed on the display area of the substrate, a first sub-demux circuit connected to the first pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a second sub-demux circuit connected to the second pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a first connection line connected to the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit and disposed on the non-display area to transfer first and second data input signals to the first and second sub-demux circuits, and a plurality of gate stages connected to the pixels and disposed on the non-display area to transfer gate signals to the pixels. Some of the gate stages are disposed between the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: MINCHAE KWAK, KYEONGHWA KIM, MIHAE KIM, KYONGHWAN OH, SUMI JANG, SEUNGHAN JO, JAE-HO CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230079769
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first panel region (FPR) including (n?1)-th and n-th pixel rows ((n?1)PR and nPR), and a second panel region (SPR) dividing the nPR to propagate an optical signal. The display panel includes a circuit element layer (CEL) and a display element layer (DEL). The CEL includes a signal line (SL), a pixel driving circuit (PDC), and first to third regions. The SL and the PDC are in the first region. The second region (SR) corresponds to the SPR. The SL and the PDC are not in the SR. The third region (TR) corresponds to the SPR and is along a periphery of the SR. The SL is in the TR, and includes an (n?1)-th scan line ((n?1)SL) connected to the (n?1)PR, an n-th reset line (nRL) connected to the nPR, and a first row connection line in the TR and connecting the (n?1)SL and the nRL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunae PARK, Jaewon KIM, Seungwoo SUNG, Jun-yong AN, Nuree UM, Ji-eun LEE, Yun-kyeong IN, Donghyeon JANG, Seunghan JO, Junyoung JO
  • Patent number: 11545534
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area; a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction in the display area; a fan-out unit arranged in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines; a first signal line arranged in the peripheral area; and a common power supply line arranged in the peripheral area and overlapping the fan-out unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Hwayoung Song, Junyoung Jo, Jihyun Ka, Byungsun Kim, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Minhee Choi
  • Patent number: 11538420
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate including a circular display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel disposed on the display area of the substrate, a first sub-demux circuit connected to the first pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a second sub-demux circuit connected to the second pixel and disposed on the non-display area, a first connection line connected to the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit and disposed on the non-display area to transfer first and second data input signals to the first and second sub-demux circuits, and a plurality of gate stages connected to the pixels and disposed on the non-display area to transfer gate signals to the pixels. Some of the gate stages are disposed between the first sub-demux circuit and the second sub-demux circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Kyeonghwa Kim, Mihae Kim, Kyonghwan Oh, Sumi Jang, Seunghan Jo, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11532266
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, a first sub-pixel circuit, a second sub-pixel circuit positioned in a first direction from the first sub-pixel circuit, a first driving voltage line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and which transmits a driving voltage to the first sub-pixel circuit, a second driving voltage line extending in the second direction and which transmits the driving voltage to the second sub-pixel circuit, a first anode electrode including a first contact portion electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuit, and a second anode electrode including a second contact portion electrically connected to the second sub-pixel circuit. The first contact portion is positioned in a third direction opposite to the first direction from the first driving voltage line. The second contact portion is positioned in the first direction from the second driving voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Wonkyu Kwak, Seunghan Jo
  • Patent number: 11515385
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first panel region (FPR) including (n?1)-th and n-th pixel rows ((n?1)PR and nPR), and a second panel region (SPR) dividing the nPR to propagate an optical signal. The display panel includes a circuit element layer (CEL) and a display element layer (DEL). The CEL includes a signal line (SL), a pixel driving circuit (PDC), and first to third regions. The SL and the PDC are in the first region. The second region (SR) corresponds to the SPR. The SL and the PDC are not in the SR. The third region (TR) corresponds to the SPR and is along a periphery of the SR. The SL is in the TR, and includes an (n?1)-th scan line ((n?1)SL) connected to the (n?1)PR, an n-th reset line (nRL) connected to the nPR, and a first row connection line in the TR and connecting the (n?1)SL and the nRL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Jaewon Kim, Seungwoo Sung, Jun-yong An, Nuree Um, Ji-eun Lee, Yun-kyeong In, Donghyeon Jang, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo
  • Publication number: 20220375399
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, a first sub-pixel circuit, a second sub-pixel circuit positioned in a first direction from the first sub-pixel circuit, a first driving voltage line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and which transmits a driving voltage to the first sub-pixel circuit, a second driving voltage line extending in the second direction and which transmits the driving voltage to the second sub-pixel circuit, a first anode electrode including a first contact portion electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuit, and a second anode electrode including a second contact portion electrically connected to the second sub-pixel circuit. The first contact portion is positioned in a third direction opposite to the first direction from the first driving voltage line. The second contact portion is positioned in the first direction from the second driving voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: HYUNAE PARK, WONKYU KWAK, SEUNGHAN JO
  • Publication number: 20220367601
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area having a curved outer edge, a non-display area extended along the curved outer edge of the display area, the non-display area including a driver, a first non-display area including a first fan-out line having a first resistivity value; and a second non-display area extended along the curved outer edge of the display area and in a direction away from the first non-display area, the second non-display area including a first connection line which connects the driver to the first fan-out line, the first connection line having a second resistivity value less than the first resistivity value of the first fan-out line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: MINCHAE KWAK, BYUNGSUN KIM, KYEONGHWA KIM, MIHAE KIM, KYONGHWAN OH, SUMI JANG, SEUNGHAN JO, JAE-HO CHOI
  • Patent number: 11469293
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area, and a pad area; a first main voltage line in the peripheral area, and a first connector extending from the first main voltage line to the pad area; and a second main voltage line in the peripheral area, and a second connector extending from the second main voltage line to the pad area, wherein each of the first connector and the second connector includes a first and second layer overlapping each other with a first insulating layer therebetween, the first insulating layer is in the display area and the peripheral area, the peripheral area includes an open area exposing the first and second connector and surrounding the display area, and the first insulating layer includes slits between the first and second connector and extending from an end of the first insulating layer toward the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ilgoo Youn, Jaewon Kim, Hyunae Park, Hyungjun Park, Seungwoo Sung, Junyong An, Nuree Um, Youngsoo Yoon, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo
  • Publication number: 20220283616
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit having a display area and a non-display area, a first driver in the non-display area, a second driver in the non-display area and space apart from the first driver, a bending portion connected to the display unit, and a connector connected to the bending portion, wherein a first wire part connected to the first driver and a second wire part connected to the second driver are disposed in the non-display area, and the first wire part and the second wire part are connected to each other via a connection wire part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhee CHOI, Minchae KWAK, Byungsun KIM, Ilgoo YOUN, Jieun LEE, Seunghan JO, Junyoung JO
  • Publication number: 20220231210
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer having a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, pixels disposed in the display area, first signal lines electrically connected to the pixels and disposed in the display area, and second signal lines electrically connected to the first signal lines, wherein the second signal lines include a first line, a second line, a third line, and a fourth line sequentially disposed on the base layer, and wherein, in a planar view, the first line and the second line do not overlap, and the third line and the fourth line do not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Donghyeon JANG, Hyunae PARK, Seungwoo SUNG, Nuree UM, Young-soo YOON, llgoo YOUN, Ji-eun LEE, Yun-kyeong IN, Seunghan JO, Junyoung JO
  • Patent number: 11393893
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a display area that has a non-quadrangular shape; and a plurality of driving circuits arranged in a peripheral area outside the display area and connected to the plurality of pixels, wherein a plurality of sub-driving circuits included in each of the plurality of driving circuits are distributed in a line in the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyoung Jo, Byungsun Kim, Minhee Choi, Minchae Kwak, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo