Patents by Inventor Soo Jung Lee

Soo Jung Lee 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: 20200201462
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Gwang Bum KO, Soo Jung LEE, Jeong Yun HAN
  • Patent number: 10592056
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, first touch sensor columns, second touch sensor columns, and sensing lines. The base layer includes a sensing region and a non-sensing region. The first touch sensor columns extend in a first direction. The first touch sensor columns include first touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes include sub-touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns include second touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns are alternately arranged with the first touch sensor columns. The sensing lines are in the non-sensing region. The sensing lines include: first sensing lines electrically connected to the sub-touch electrodes, and second sensing lines electrically connected to the second touch electrodes. The sub-touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes have different widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Hyoung Wook Jang, Gwang Bum Ko, Jeong Yun Han
  • Patent number: 10579191
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Bum Ko, Soo Jung Lee, Jeong Yun Han
  • Publication number: 20190213037
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable device including a touch screen and a processor configured to display an execution screen of a first application on the touch screen, receive a first input for simultaneously executing the first application and a second application related to the first application, and display a first execution screen corresponding to the execution screen in a first part of the touch screen and a second execution screen among a plurality of execution screens corresponding to the second application in a second part of the touch screen, different from the first part, in response to the first input, wherein the second part surrounds the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Eun KIM, Jong-Kee LEE, Eun-Bi KIM, Soo-Jung LEE, Ju-Eun LEE, Shin-Jae JUNG
  • Patent number: 10334173
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a storage configured to store information about a plurality of color assignment areas included in an image editing tool displayed on a screen of the electronic device, a display configured to display the image editing tool including the plurality of color assignment areas on the screen of the electronic device, and a controller configured to run a preset application installed in the electronic device in response to an input related to color extraction, and display a color selected in at least one area of an execution screen of the application in the color assignment areas of the image editing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Tae Jin, So-Yeon Kim, Hyo-Jung Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Soo-Jung Lee, Eo-Jin Lim, Seong-Yeon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190025956
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, first touch sensor columns, second touch sensor columns, and sensing lines. The base layer includes a sensing region and a non-sensing region. The first touch sensor columns extend in a first direction. The first touch sensor columns include first touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes include sub-touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns include second touch electrodes in the sensing region. The second touch sensor columns are alternately arranged with the first touch sensor columns. The sensing lines are in the non-sensing region. The sensing lines include: first sensing lines electrically connected to the sub-touch electrodes, and second sensing lines electrically connected to the second touch electrodes. The sub-touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes have different widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Soo Jung LEE, Hyoung Wook Jang, Gwang Bum Ko, Jeong Yun Han
  • Publication number: 20190004626
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base, first sensing electrode columns (FSECs), and second sensing electrode columns (SSECs). The base includes a sensing region (SR) including a rounded corner (RC), and a non-SR outside the SR. The FSECs extend in a direction on the base, each FSEC among the FSECs including first sensing electrodes (FSEs), each FSE among the FSEs including sub-electrodes. The SSECs are alternately disposed with the FSECs on the base, each SSEC among the SSECs including second sensing electrodes (SSEs). Sub-electrodes of one of adjacent FSEs among the FSEs are electrically connected to respective sub-electrodes of another of the adjacent FSEs. A sub-electrode closest to the RC among the sub-electrodes includes a rounded edge (RE) corresponding to the RC. A SSE closest to the RC among the SSEs includes a RE corresponding to the RC, and a protrusion part protruding toward the sub-electrode including the RE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Gwang Bum KO, Soo Jung LEE, Jeong Yun HAN
  • Publication number: 20180373359
    Abstract: A touch screen includes a base film which includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area; a plurality of first touch electrodes including a plurality of sub-touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; first and second sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area; and a bridge line which is disposed in the non-sensing area and is connected to the first sensing line. The bridge line includes a multilayer structure in which at least two sub-bridge lines are stacked to overlap each other in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jeong Yun HAN, Gwang Bum KO, Soo Jung LEE
  • Publication number: 20180205675
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device for transmitting and receiving a message with an external device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a memory, a communication interface, a sensor module configured to sense at least one of a state of the wearable electronic device or a state of a user, an input device configured to receive at least one of a movement input or a rotation input, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to, in response to receiving the message from the external device, enter an easy message mode depending on a predetermined condition, analyze the message to generate a plurality of reply messages, and change the plurality of reply messages in response to a user input to the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ja Ok Koo, Eun Bi Kim, Soo Yeun Yang, Jung Yeob Oh, Keum Koo Lee, Soo Jung Lee, Soon Kyu Jang, Sun Mi Jin
  • Patent number: 9859660
    Abstract: A memory card adaptor may include a plurality of card-side terminals arranged to contact terminals of a memory card, a plurality of socket-side terminals arranged in a first direction to contact terminals of a host socket and including at least two socket-side ground terminals, wiring lines configured to electrically connect the plurality of card-side terminals to the plurality of socket-side terminals in a one-to-one correspondence, a ground frame configured to electrically connect the at least two socket-side ground terminals to each other, and a housing that accommodates the plurality of card-side terminals, the plurality of socket-side terminals, and the wiring lines. The memory card adaptor may have good electrical characteristics, and thus may be able to stably operate even during fast data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-jae Lee, Gwang-man Lim, Ki-woong Yoo, Soo-Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170134663
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a storage configured to store information about a plurality of color assignment areas included in an image editing tool displayed on a screen of the electronic device, a display configured to display the image editing tool including the plurality of color assignment areas on the screen of the electronic device, and a controller configured to run a preset application installed in the electronic device in response to an input related to color extraction, and display a color selected in at least one area of an execution screen of the application in the color assignment areas of the image editing tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Young-Tae JIN, So-Yeon KIM, Hyo-Jung KIM, Dae-Woong SONG, Soo-Jung LEE, Eo-Jin LIM, Seong-Yeon HWANG
  • Patent number: 9606402
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate and a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate. A pixel electrode is connected to the thin film transistor. A roof layer faces the pixel electrode. A plurality of microcavities are disposed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer. A first microcavity is filled with a liquid crystal material. A first injection hole and a second injection hole are disposed at edges of the first microcavity. According to the present invention, a height of the first injection hole is different from a height of the second injection hole. A plurality of grooves extend in a direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate and are disposed between the plurality of microcavities. According to the present invention, an alignment material layer is disposed in one of the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Ju Yun, Soo Jung Lee, Jung Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 9588375
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing a display device are capable of preventing an alignment layer from being lumped in a microcavity. The display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode; microcavities interposed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer; an injection hole formed in the roof layer, the injection hole configured to expose at least a portion of the microcavities; a first valley extended in one direction between the microcavities; an alignment layer formed on the pixel electrode, under the roof layer, and in the first valley; a liquid crystal layer filled in the microcavities; and an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer, the encapsulation layer configured to cover the injection hole and to seal the microcavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae Ju Yun, Soo Jung Lee, Jung Wook Lee, Gwan Ha Kim, Sung Jun Kim, Jung Ha Son
  • Patent number: 9581866
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device includes: forming a thin film transistor on a substrate; forming a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor in at least one of the plurality of pixel areas on the substrate; forming a sacrificial layer on the pixel electrode; forming an opening in the sacrificial layer by removing at least a part of the sacrificial layer; forming a roof layer on the sacrificial layer and forming a support member in the opening; forming an injection hole by patterning the roof layer to expose at least a part of the sacrificial layer; forming a microcavity between the pixel electrode and the roof layer by removing the sacrificial layer; forming a liquid crystal layer in the microcavity by injecting a liquid crystal material through the injection hole; and forming an encapsulation layer on the roof layer to seal the microcavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Yeun Tae Kim, Hee-Keun Lee, Sung Jun Kim, Sung Woo Cho
  • Patent number: 9570480
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a thin film transistor on a substrate, a pixel electrode connected to a first terminal of the thin film transistor, a roof layer above the pixel electrode, a microcavity between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, the microcavity including a liquid crystal injection hole, a partition wall in the microcavity, the partition wall partitioning the microcavity into a first area and a second area, and a liquid crystal layer with liquid crystal molecules in the microcavity, the liquid crystal molecules in the first area being a different type than the liquid crystal molecules in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Keun Lee, Yeun Tae Kim, Dae Ho Song, Hae Ju Yun, Soo Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 9563077
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display, including: an insulating substrate, the insulating substrate includes a center region and an edge region surrounding the center region; a roof layer formed on the insulating substrate, and configured to support a plurality of separated microcavities; a pixel electrode formed on the insulating substrate, and formed in the microcavity supported by the roof layer; and a liquid crystal layer positioned within the microcavity, in which the roof layer includes an opening for injecting a liquid crystal into the plurality of microcavities, and the opening in the center region has a substantially uniform size, and the opening in the edge region is smaller than the opening in the center region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ji Park, Hee-Keun Lee, Soo Jung Lee, Ji Yeon Choi
  • Publication number: 20160352048
    Abstract: A memory card adaptor may include a plurality of card-side terminals arranged to contact terminals of a memory card, a plurality of socket-side terminals arranged in a first direction to contact terminals of a host socket and including at least two socket-side ground terminals, wiring lines configured to electrically connect the plurality of card-side terminals to the plurality of socket-side terminals in a one-to-one correspondence, a ground frame configured to electrically connect the at least two socket-side ground terminals to each other, and a housing that accommodates the plurality of card-side terminals, the plurality of socket-side terminals, and the wiring lines. The memory card adaptor may have good electrical characteristics, and thus may be able to stably operate even during fast data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: In-jae Lee, Gwang-man Lim, Ki-woong Yoo, Soo-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 9474404
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus including an impedance measurer that measures impedance of an object to be heated by applying electricity to a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion that contact an outer side of the object to be heated and that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and a controller that determines a cooking state of the object to be heated based on the measured impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Won Jeong, Soo Jung Lee, Seong Hun Ahn, Young Chul Ko, Mu Kun An
  • Patent number: 9405142
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides a liquid crystal display including an insulation substrate; a roof layer which is formed on the insulation substrate; a pixel electrode which is formed on the insulation substrate and under the microcavity supported by the roof layer; and a liquid crystal layer which is disposed in the microcavity. The opening corresponding to unit microcavity includes portions having a first width and a second width. According to the inventive concept, configurations of the pixel and the opening which may minimize the remaining liquid crystal are provided to adjust a size of the liquid crystal injection hole between a plurality of microcavities into which the liquid crystal is injected, which may prevent an orientation error of the liquid crystal caused by the remaining liquid crystal outside the microcavity and thus prevent the display error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Hee-Keun Lee
  • Patent number: D781094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo-Jung Lee, Sang-Min Hyun