Patents by Inventor Seung-Lyong Bok

Seung-Lyong Bok 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: 20250068280
    Abstract: A display device including a touch sensor and a driving method thereof, and more particularly, a curved display device including a touch sensor and a driving method thereof, are presented. The display device includes: a touch sensor unit including a plurality of touch sensors; and at least one touch surface curved to along a first direction, wherein the touch surface includes a center region and edge regions positioned at both sides of the center region along the first direction, and wherein a sensitivity of the touch sensor in the center region is higher than a sensitivity of the touch sensors in the edge regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, Won Ki HONG
  • Patent number: 12230739
    Abstract: A display device includes pixel areas; and a pixel disposed in each of the pixel areas. The pixel includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on a substrate and disposed on a same layer, a light emitting element disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode, a third electrode electrically connecting the first electrode to a first end of the light emitting element, a fourth electrode electrically connecting the second electrode to a second end of the light emitting element, and an electrode pattern and the electrode pattern and one of the third electrode and the fourth electrode being disposed on a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Hyun Min Cho
  • Publication number: 20250048862
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a display device may include a substrate, a driver element layer disposed on the substrate, a line layer disposed on the driver element layer and including a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer disposed on the first inorganic layer, and a light-emitting element layer disposed on the line layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a intermediate layer, and a second electrode sequentially stacked. The line layer may include a trench between the first electrodes, there being no first inorganic layer or the second inorganic layer in the trench. The second inorganic layer may include an undercut area in the trench under the first inorganic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Seung Lyong BOK
  • Patent number: 12210713
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a sensor layer on a display layer, the sensor layer including a sensing electrode, the display layer including: first pixels, second pixels spaced apart from the first pixels in a first direction, and third pixels arranged with the first pixels along a second direction, the second pixels are arranged along the second direction, and two adjacent second pixels form a first pixel group, the two second pixels are spaced apart by a first distance in the second direction, and the first pixel group is spaced apart by a second distance in the second direction from a second pixel group, the sensing electrode includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode each including sensing patterns each sensing pattern including a first portion adjacent to the first and third pixels, and a second portion extending in the first direction between the first and second pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong Bok, Kicheol Kim
  • Patent number: 12189910
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: an electronic module; a display panel including a first region overlapped with the electronic module and a second region adjacent to the first region, a plurality of first emission parts, which are disposed in the first region and are spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of second emission parts, which are disposed in the second region and are spaced apart from each other; and an input sensor including a first electrode, which is disposed on the first region, a second electrode, which is disposed on the second region, a third electrode, which is disposed on the second region and is electrically disconnected from the second electrode, and a plurality of conductive patterns, which are disposed on the second region, wherein the conductive patterns comprise a first pattern, which is electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second pattern, which is electrically floated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong Bok, Kicheol Kim
  • Publication number: 20240427463
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, Ki Seo KIM, Jae Kyoung KIM, Young Seok SEO, Sun Mi YU, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Patent number: 12169607
    Abstract: A display device including a touch sensor and a driving method thereof, and more particularly, a curved display device including a touch sensor and a driving method thereof, are presented. The display device includes: a touch sensor unit including a plurality of touch sensors; and at least one touch surface curved to along a first direction, wherein the touch surface includes a center region and edge regions positioned at both sides of the center region along the first direction, and wherein a sensitivity of the touch sensor in the center region is higher than a sensitivity of the touch sensors in the edge regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Won Ki Hong
  • Patent number: 12147635
    Abstract: An electronic panel includes: a base substrate; a first sensor including a first sensing electrode on the base substrate, a second sensing electrode spaced apart from the first sensing electrode, a first sensing line connected to the first sensing electrode, and a second sensing line connected to the second sensing electrode; and a second sensor including an additional sensing electrode spaced apart from the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode, wherein the additional sensing electrode overlaps the first sensing line on a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-lyong Bok, Jungkyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240363608
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first display area including first sub-pixels to display an image, and a second display area including second sub-pixels and a transmission area adjacent to the second sub-pixels; and an optical device overlapping the second display area of the display panel and configured to detect light incident through the transmission area. Each of the second sub-pixels includes: a first contact electrode; a second contact electrode located apart from the first contact electrode; and a light emitting element between the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, An Na RYU, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Publication number: 20240351603
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a first display unit including a first display area in which an image is displayed; a first touch unit including a first touch area that includes at least a portion overlapping the first display area and receives a touch of a user; a second display unit including a second display area in which the image is displayed; a second touch unit including a second touch area that includes at least a portion overlapping the second display area and receives the touch of the user; a vehicle drive unit that drives a vehicle; a main controller that controls the vehicle drive unit, based on the touch of the user; a main power unit that supplies a main power to the first touch unit and the main controller; and a first auxiliary power unit the supplies a first auxiliary power to the second touch unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Lyong BOK
  • Publication number: 20240349570
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, and a touch sensor electrode. The substrate includes a sub-pixel region and a transparent region. The pixel structure is disposed in the sub-pixel region on the substrate. The touch sensor electrode is disposed in the transparent region on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong BOK, Yong-Han PARK, Cheol-Yun JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240340589
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin-film transistor layer disposed on a substrate and including thin-film transistors; and an emission material layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer. The emission material layer includes light-emitting elements each including a first light-emitting electrode, an emissive layer and a second light-emitting electrode, light-receiving elements each including a first light-receiving electrode, a light-receiving semiconductor layer and a second light-receiving electrode, and a first bank disposed on the first light-emitting electrode and defining an emission area of each of the light-emitting elements. The light-receiving elements are disposed on the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong BOK, Jong In BAEK, Young Seok SEO, Sun Mi YU, Jong Hyun LEE, Jin Oh KWAG
  • Publication number: 20240310948
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display layer and a sensor layer. The sensor layer includes a plurality of first electrode groups arranged in a first direction, a plurality of second electrode groups arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of trace lines electrically connected to the plurality of first electrode groups and the plurality of second electrode groups and at least partially overlapping the display area. Each of the plurality of first electrode groups includes a 1-1st electrode and a 1-2nd electrode spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and each of the plurality of second electrode groups includes a 2-1st electrode and a 2-2nd electrode spaced from each other in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: SEUNG-LYONG BOK, KICHEOL KIM
  • Patent number: 12086367
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Ki Seo Kim, Jae Kyoung Kim, Young Seok Seo, Sun Mi Yu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Publication number: 20240268206
    Abstract: A display apparatus may include a first plurality of pixels, a substrate, a first signal line, and a load matching device. The substrate may include a first opening, a first non-display area, and a main display area. The first non-displaying area may at least partially surround the first opening. The main display area may support the first plurality of pixels. The first signal line may be electrically connected to the first plurality of pixels, may overlap the main display area, and may overlap the first non-display area. The load matching device may overlap the first non-display area and may provide a first electrical load to the first signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong BOK, Sunho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240264709
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display layer, and a sensor layer. A sensing area and a peripheral area are defined within the sensor layer. The sensor layer includes a plurality of first electrodes disposed in the sensing area, a plurality of first trace lines, a plurality of second electrode groups disposed in the sensing area, and a plurality of second trace lines electrically connected to the plurality of second electrode groups and overlapping the sensing area. The plurality of second electrode groups include a first-second electrode and a second-second electrode. The plurality of second trace lines include a plurality of first-second trace lines electrically connected to the first-second electrode and a second-second trace line electrically connected to the second-second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong Bok, Kicheol Kim
  • Patent number: 12051682
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first display area including first sub-pixels to display an image, and a second display area including second sub-pixels and a transmission area adjacent to the second sub-pixels; and an optical device overlapping the second display area of the display panel and configured to detect light incident through the transmission area. Each of the second sub-pixels includes: a first contact electrode; a second contact electrode located apart from the first contact electrode; and a light emitting element between the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, An Na Ryu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Patent number: 12052902
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, and a touch sensor electrode. The substrate includes a sub-pixel region and a transparent region. The pixel structure is disposed in the sub-pixel region on the substrate. The touch sensor electrode is disposed in the transparent region on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Lyong Bok, Yong-Han Park, Cheol-Yun Jeong
  • Patent number: 12047761
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin-film transistor layer disposed on a substrate and including thin-film transistors; and an emission material layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer. The emission material layer includes light-emitting elements each including a first light-emitting electrode, an emissive layer and a second light-emitting electrode, light-receiving elements each including a first light-receiving electrode, a light-receiving semiconductor layer and a second light-receiving electrode, and a first bank disposed on the first light-emitting electrode and defining an emission area of each of the light-emitting elements. The light-receiving elements are disposed on the first bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Jong In Baek, Young Seok Seo, Sun Mi Yu, Jong Hyun Lee, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Patent number: 12041833
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; a first display layer disposed on the front surface of the first substrate, the first display layer configured to emit light in a front direction; a second display layer disposed on the rear surface of the first substrate, the second display layer configured to emit light in a rear direction; and a pressure sensor disposed on the rear surface of the first substrate, the pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure of a touch of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok, Hee June Kwak, Mu Gyeom Kim, Min Soo Kim, Won Ki Hong