Patents by Inventor Soon Ko

Soon Ko 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: 20210126071
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a first source region, and a first drain region, a second transistor connected to the first source region of the first transistor, a third transistor connected to the first gate electrode and the first drain region of the first transistor, a fifth transistor connected to the first source region of the first transistor, and a sixth transistor connected to the first drain region of the first transistor. The pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other. The first and second pixels share a fourth transistor connected to the third transistor of the first pixel and the third transistor of the second pixel, and share a seventh transistor connected to the sixth transistor of the first pixel and the sixth transistor of the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: JEONG-SOO LEE, MOO SOON KO, MIN WOO WOO, JU-WON YOON, DEUK MYUNG JI
  • Patent number: 10957756
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the substrate, a first insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer on the semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer on the first conductive layer, a first contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, a second conductive layer on the second insulating layer, connected to the semiconductor layer through the first contact hole, and including a hydrogen barrier material, and a third insulating layer on the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wang Woo Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Hyeon Sik Kim, Young Woo Park, Se Wan Son, Jin Sung An, Min Woo Woo, Seong Jun Lee, Jeong Soo Lee, Ji Seon Lee, Deuk Myung Ji
  • Patent number: 10916620
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; an active layer, and including channel and conductive regions and; a first conductive layer including a driving gate electrode and a scan line in a first direction; a second conductive layer including a storage line; a third conductive layer including a first connecting member above the storage line; an insulating layer between the storage line and the first connecting member; and a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line in a second direction, wherein the first connecting member electrically connects the driving gate electrode and a conductive region, the driving voltage line overlaps the first connecting member, the insulating layer includes first and second sub-insulating layers, and an edge of the second sub-insulating layer substantially overlaps an edge of the first connecting member in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sung An, Young Woo Park, Se Wan Son, Moo Soon Ko, Jeong-Soo Lee, Ji Seon Lee, Deuk Myung Ji
  • Publication number: 20210020726
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area; a first conductive layer on the substrate in the peripheral area; an insulation layer covering the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer on the insulation layer in the peripheral area, the second conductive layer including a plurality of first holes, wherein the first conductive layer does not overlap the first holes of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Min Woo WOO, Moo-Soon KO, Wangwoo LEE
  • Patent number: 10892437
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate including a display area that displays an image and a peripheral area, in which no image is displayed, surrounding the display area. The display device further includes a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area. The display device additionally includes a first metal layer disposed above the first substrate in the peripheral area, and the first metal layer including a plurality of openings. The display device further includes a sealant disposed above the first metal layer, and surrounding the plurality of pixels. The display device additionally includes a plurality of second metal layers disposed above the first substrate and below the first metal layer in the peripheral area, and respectively overlapping the openings of the first metal layer. A part of the sealant is disposed in the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moo Soon Ko, Young Woo Park, Il Jeong Lee, Sang-Mok Hong
  • Patent number: 10886349
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first transistor including a first gate electrode, a first source region, and a first drain region, a second transistor connected to the first source region of the first transistor, a third transistor connected to the first gate electrode and the first drain region of the first transistor, a fifth transistor connected to the first source region of the first transistor, and a sixth transistor connected to the first drain region of the first transistor. The pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other. The first and second pixels share a fourth transistor connected to the third transistor of the first pixel and the third transistor of the second pixel, and share a seventh transistor connected to the sixth transistor of the first pixel and the sixth transistor of the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-Soo Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Min Woo Woo, Ju-Won Yoon, Deuk Myung Ji
  • Publication number: 20200381504
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; an active layer, and including channel and conductive regions and; a first conductive layer including a driving gate electrode and a scan line in a first direction; a second conductive layer including a storage line; a third conductive layer including a first connecting member above the storage line; an insulating layer between the storage line and the first connecting member; and a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line in a second direction, wherein the first connecting member electrically connects the driving gate electrode and a conductive region, the driving voltage line overlaps the first connecting member, the insulating layer includes first and second sub-insulating layers, and an edge of the second sub-insulating layer substantially overlaps an edge of the first connecting member in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Young Woo PARK, Se Wan SON, Moo Soon KO, Jeong-Soo LEE, Ji Seon LEE, Deuk Myung JI
  • Publication number: 20200366813
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and an active pattern positioned above the substrate and including a plurality of channel regions and a plurality of conductive regions. The display device includes a plurality of scan lines extending substantially in a first direction. The display device includes a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the plurality of scan lines. The display device includes a first transistor including a first channel region among the plurality of channel regions and a first gate electrode. The display device includes a first connector electrically connecting the first gate electrode of the first transistor and a first conductive region among the plurality of conductive regions to each other. The driving voltage line overlaps at least a portion of the first connector along a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: SE WAN SON, WANG WOO LEE, MOO SOON KO, JUNG HWA KIM, JIN SUNG AN, JI SEON LEE
  • Patent number: 10784316
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area. First, second, and third insulating layers are sequentially disposed on the substrate. Pixels are disposed in the display area. Each of the pixels including a transistor and a light emitting element connected to the transistor. A data line is disposed in the display area. The data line is configured to supply a data signal to each of the plurality of pixels. A wiring portion is disposed in the non-display area. The wiring portion includes a connecting line connected to the data line and a fan-out line connected to the connecting line. A dummy pattern is disposed in the non-display area. The dummy pattern at least partially overlaps the wiring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Seon Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Young Woo Park, Se Wan Son, Jin Sung An, Min Woo Woo, Ju Won Yoon, Wang Woo Lee, Jeong Soo Lee, Deuk Myung Ji
  • Patent number: 10735629
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and an active pattern positioned above the substrate and including a plurality of channel regions and a plurality of conductive regions. The display device includes a plurality of scan lines extending substantially in a first direction. The display device includes a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the plurality of scan lines. The display device includes a first transistor including a first channel region among the plurality of channel regions and a first gate electrode. The display device includes a first connector electrically connecting the first gate electrode of the first transistor and a first conductive region among the plurality of conductive regions to each other. The driving voltage line overlaps at least a portion of the first connector along a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Wan Son, Wang Woo Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Jung Hwa Kim, Jin Sung An, Ji Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20200235176
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate that includes a first area and a second area; a plurality of pixels included in the first area; and a dummy pattern included in the second area, wherein a size of the dummy pattern is smaller than a pixel area corresponding to a first pixel among the plurality of pixels, a ratio of an area occupied by a pixel pattern of the first pixel with respect to the pixel area is a first value, a ratio of an area occupied by the dummy pattern with respect to a dummy area is a second value that is greater than the first value, and the dummy area and the pixel area have the same size as each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ji Seon LEE, Moo Soon KO, Se Wan SON, Jin Sung AN, Seong Jun LEE, Wang Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10692428
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device having improved display quality, the organic light-emitting display device may include pixels coupled to scan lines and data lines. Each of the pixels may include a storage unit configured to store a data signal supplied to the data lines. The capacitance of the storage unit may be changed depending on a driving frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Won Yoon, Moo Soon Ko, Seong Jun Lee, Deuk Myung Ji
  • Patent number: 10672844
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic emission layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, a driving voltage line, a dummy electrode. The dummy electrode is positioned at the same layer as the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hwa Kim, Moo Soon Ko, Se Wan Son, Jin Sung An, Wang Woo Lee, Ji Seon Lee
  • Patent number: 10651243
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate that includes a first area and a second area; a plurality of pixels included in the first area; and a dummy pattern included in the second area, wherein a size of the dummy pattern is smaller than a pixel area corresponding to a first pixel among the plurality of pixels, a ratio of an area occupied by a pixel pattern of the first pixel with respect to the pixel area is a first value, a ratio of an area occupied by the dummy pattern with respect to a dummy area is a second value that is greater than the first value, and the dummy area and the pixel area have the same size as each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Seon Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Se Wan Son, Jin Sung An, Seong Jun Lee, Wang Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200104002
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of sensor pixels; a sensor scan driver for supplying sensor scan signals to the sensor pixels through sensor scan lines; a power supply unit for supplying common voltages to the sensor pixels through common lines; and a read-out circuit connected to the sensor pixels through the common lines, the read-out circuit configured to sense a touch by using an output signal output through the common lines, wherein two sensor pixels adjacent to each other among the sensor pixels share one common line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Se Wan SON, Moo Soon KO, Jung Hwa KIM, Jin Sung AN, Seong Jun LEE, Wang Woo LEE, Ji Seon LEE
  • Publication number: 20200058723
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the substrate, a first insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer on the semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer on the first conductive layer, a first contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, a second conductive layer on the second insulating layer, connected to the semiconductor layer through the first contact hole, and including a hydrogen barrier material, and a third insulating layer on the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Wang Woo LEE, Moo Soon KO, Hyeon Sik KIM, Young Woo PARK, Se Wan SON, Jin Sung AN, Min Woo WOO, Seong Jun LEE, Jeong Soo LEE, Ji Seon LEE, Deuk Myung JI
  • Patent number: 10529788
    Abstract: A pattern structure for a display device includes a substrate, a protrusion pattern on the substrate, a first conductive pattern covering an upper surface of the protrusion pattern, an interlayer insulating layer on the first conductive pattern and including a contact hole, and a second conductive pattern on the interlayer insulating layer and connected to the first conductive pattern. The contact hole overlaps the protrusion pattern and the first conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Wan Son, Jung Hwa Kim, Jin Sung An, Wang Woo Lee, Ji Seon Lee, Moo Soon Ko
  • Publication number: 20190386078
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a switching transistor and a driving transistor positioned on the substrate, a first electrode connected to the driving transistor, a second electrode positioned on the first electrode, and a pixel definition layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the pixel definition layer includes a first portion, and a second portion having a thickness less than that of the first portion, where a pixel opening defined in the pixel definition layer is enclosed by the first portion, and the second portion overlaps the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Jung Hwa KIM, Se Wan SON, Wang Woo LEE, Ji Seon LEE, Moo Soon KO
  • Patent number: 10496206
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of sensor pixels; a sensor scan driver for supplying sensor scan signals to the sensor pixels through sensor scan lines; a power supply unit for supplying common voltages to the sensor pixels through common lines; and a read-out circuit connected to the sensor pixels through the common lines, the read-out circuit configured to sense a touch by using an output signal output through the common lines, wherein two sensor pixels adjacent to each other among the sensor pixels share one common line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Wan Son, Moo Soon Ko, Jung Hwa Kim, Jin Sung An, Seong Jun Lee, Wang Woo Lee, Ji Seon Lee
  • Patent number: 10453905
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a switching transistor and a driving transistor positioned on the substrate, a first electrode connected to the driving transistor, a second electrode positioned on the first electrode, and a pixel definition layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the pixel definition layer includes a first portion, and a second portion having a thickness less than that of the first portion, where a pixel opening defined in the pixel definition layer is enclosed by the first portion, and the second portion overlaps the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sung An, Jung Hwa Kim, Se Wan Son, Wang Woo Lee, Ji Seon Lee, Moo Soon Ko