Patents by Inventor Seung-Hyun Moon
Seung-Hyun 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).
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Publication number: 20250053291Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-hyuk KIM, Seung-hyun MOON, Dae-hyun JANG
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Publication number: 20250022308Abstract: A display device including: scan lines including first and second scan lines; pixels connected to the scan lines; photo sensors connected to some of the scan lines, the photo sensors including a first photo sensor connected to the first scan line and a readout line, and a second photo sensor connected to the second scan line and the readout line; a scan driver to provide scan signals to the scan lines; and a readout circuit to receive, through the readout line, detection signals which are outputted from the photo sensors in response to the scan signals, wherein, while the scan signals are provided to the first and second scan lines, the readout circuit samples a detection signal of one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor without sampling a detection signal of the other one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 12169628Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-hyuk Kim, Seung-hyun Moon, Dae-hyun Jang
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Patent number: 12106601Abstract: A display device including: scan lines including first and second scan lines; pixels connected to the scan lines; photo sensors connected to some of the scan lines, the photo sensors including a first photo sensor connected to the first scan line and a readout line, and a second photo sensor connected to the second scan line and the readout line; a scan driver to provide scan signals to the scan lines; and a readout circuit to receive, through the readout line, detection signals which are outputted from the photo sensors in response to the scan signals, wherein, while the scan signals are provided to the first and second scan lines, the readout circuit samples a detection signal of one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor without sampling a detection signal of the other one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Hyun Dae Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha, Hee Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 11929032Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel which comprises scan lines, sensing lines, pixels electrically connected to each of the scan lines, and photo sensors electrically to each of the scan lines and the sensing lines, a scan driver which outputs scan signals to the scan lines according to a scan control signal, a timing controller which outputs the scan control signal to the scan driver, and a readout circuit which receives light sensing signals of the photo sensors from the sensing lines. The timing controller sets a frame frequency of the scan control signal to a first frame frequency in a first mode in which the display panel displays an image. The timing controller sets the frame frequency of the scan control signal to a second frame frequency in a second mode in which the photo sensors sense a fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, Il Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
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Publication number: 20240019996Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-hyuk KIM, Seung-hyun Moon, Dae-hyun Jang
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Patent number: 11875593Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pinhole optical system and an optical sensor overlapping the pinhole optical system. A fingerprint detection method which detects a user's fingerprint using the display device includes obtaining fingerprint sensing data by sensing a user's fingerprint using the display device, detecting misalignment information indicating a degree of misalignment between the pinhole optical system and the optical sensor, generating calibration data using at least one piece of reference data corresponding to at least one reference folding angle according to the detected misalignment information, generating fingerprint data by correcting the fingerprint sensing data using the calibration data, and detecting the user's fingerprint according to the fingerprint data.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Kang Bin Jo
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Publication number: 20230397472Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: YUN HO KIM, Keum Dong Jung, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Deok Hwa Woo, Bong Hyun You, Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Jun Hee Moon, Hee Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20230360427Abstract: A display device including: scan lines including first and second scan lines; pixels connected to the scan lines; photo sensors connected to some of the scan lines, the photo sensors including a first photo sensor connected to the first scan line and a readout line, and a second photo sensor connected to the second scan line and the readout line; a scan driver to provide scan signals to the scan lines; and a readout circuit to receive, through the readout line, detection signals which are outputted from the photo sensors in response to the scan signals, wherein, while the scan signals are provided to the first and second scan lines, the readout circuit samples a detection signal of one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor without sampling a detection signal of the other one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
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Publication number: 20230329066Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting pixel and a sensor pixel. The light-emitting pixel includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor electrically connected between a first line and a second line and configured to control a driving current flowing through the light-emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node, and a second transistor connected between the first node and a third line. The sensor pixel includes a light-receiving element connected between a sensor node and the second line, and a first sensor transistor configured to control a current flowing between the third line and a readout line in response to a voltage of the sensor node.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, ll Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
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Patent number: 11782591Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-hyuk Kim, Seung-hyun Moon, Dae-hyun Jang
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Publication number: 20230316966Abstract: A test system, a method of testing a display cell using the same, and a display device are provided. There is provided a test system comprising: a display cell including a pixel and a data line connected to the pixel, an optical sensor and a readout line connected to the optical sensor, and a signal selection unit for selectively connecting a test signal line to any one of the data line and the readout line; and a test member configured to apply a first test control signal to the signal selection unit in a data test mode and apply a second test control signal to the signal selection unit in a sensing test mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Go Eun CHA, Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO
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Publication number: 20230320168Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having an active region and a first non-active region positioned around the active region. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the active region and emits light. A light source unit is disposed in the first non-active region and emits light. A plurality of optical sensors is disposed in the active region and senses incident light emitted by the light source unit. An encapsulation layer is disposed on the plurality of pixels, the plurality of optical sensors, and the light source unit. A scattering pattern layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer in the first non-active region and includes a plurality of holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 11758793Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun Ho Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Deok Hwa Woo, Bong Hyun You, Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Jun Hee Moon, Hee Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20230154411Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel which comprises scan lines, sensing lines, pixels electrically connected to each of the scan lines, and photo sensors electrically to each of the scan lines and the sensing lines, a scan driver which outputs scan signals to the scan lines according to a scan control signal, a timing controller which outputs the scan control signal to the scan driver, and a readout circuit which receives light sensing signals of the photo sensors from the sensing lines. The timing controller sets a frame frequency of the scan control signal to a first frame frequency in a first mode in which the display panel displays an image. The timing controller sets the frame frequency of the scan control signal to a second frame frequency in a second mode in which the photo sensors sense a fingerprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Dae LEE, Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
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Patent number: 11568036Abstract: A display device including a fingerprint sensor including a first layer having at least one photo sensor to generate a fingerprint image corresponding to reflected light from a fingerprint contact surface, light emitting elements to transmit light reflected by the fingerprint, and a second layer including pin holes to allow reflected light to be incident upon the at least one photo sensor; and a fingerprint detector to receive the fingerprint image from the fingerprint sensor, to extract a first image corresponding to a first region of the fingerprint and a second image corresponding to a second region of the fingerprint, to compare the first and second images to determine similarity, and to perform fingerprint authentication, based on similarity determination, where the fingerprint first region is in contact with the fingerprint contact surface and the fingerprint second region is not in contact with the fingerprint contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Sang Park, Jin Oh Kwag, Il Nam Kim, Ji Hun Ryu, Seung Hyun Moon, Bong Hyun You, Jong Hyun Lee, Hee Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20220382446Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Jong-hyuk KIM, Seung-hyun MOON, Dae-hyun JAGG
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Patent number: 11488412Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a light blocking layer that is on a first surface of the substrate and includes openings in a light blocking mask, and a sensor layer that is on a second surface of the substrate and includes photo sensors. A fingerprint sensing method of the fingerprint sensor includes: storing a calibration image; generating an original image, based on sensing signals from the photo sensors; performing calibration on the original image by utilizing the calibration image; and detecting a fingerprint, based on the calibrated image. The calibration image is generated by synthetizing valid regions extracted from an original calibration image corresponding to the original image.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Hee Chul Hwang, Deok Hwa Woo, Young Eun Lee
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Patent number: 11475696Abstract: A display device may include a display unit, a finger print sensing unit, and a timing control unit. The display unit includes a plurality of pixel units and includes a fingerprint recognition unit, which may generate first fingerprint data related to a fingerprint. The fingerprint sensing unit may extract a plurality of maxima corresponding to ridge portions of the fingerprint from the first fingerprint data to generate second fingerprint data and may generate luminance data based on the second fingerprint data. The timing control unit may calculate a degree of deterioration of the fingerprint recognition unit based on the luminance data to generate compensation data. The fingerprint recognition unit may receive a data signal corresponding to the compensation data.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Seung Hyun Moon
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Patent number: 11442611Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-hyuk Kim, Seung-hyun Moon, Dae-hyun Jang