Patents by Inventor Suhun LEE
Suhun 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).
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Publication number: 20240142692Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit can reduce the number of light sources and can uniformly supply light to a region in which the light sources are disposed and a region in which the light sources are not disposed by arranging a reflective pattern on an upper surface of each light source to emit the light through a side portion of the light source and allowing the emitted light to travel by a light guide portion connecting between the light sources to be emitted above the light guide portion by a reflective layer positioned in a region between the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: MyungJoon PARK, SuHun LEE
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Publication number: 20240080985Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, it is possible to increase scattering effect and light reflectance in the area around the light source by increasing the ratio of the base layer exposed around the light source, which have protrusion patterns and have a higher reflectance than the cover layer and are positioned under the cover layer and the wiring layer of the printed circuit where the light source included in the backlight unit. Thus, there may be provided a backlight unit with enhanced light efficiency and image quality in the area around the light source and a display device including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Suhun LEE, MyungJoon PARK
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Patent number: 11815761Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device including the same, the backlight unit that a light source unit including a light source, and a light reflector surrounding the light source, and including at least one of a light reflection pattern, a light diffusion pattern, or a light source protection layer including a color conversion material is disposed can be provided. As an exposed electrode layer on a substrate is covered by the light reflector, a light efficiency can be improved by reducing a reflection loss by the electrode layer, and by various functions that the light source unit provides, a fabrication efficiency the backlight unit can be improved and the backlight unit having a thin thickness can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
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Patent number: 11644716Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, and the backlight unit in which an optical plate including an engraved pattern in which a color conversion material is disposed is positioned on a light source can be provided. As the color conversion material is disposed in the engraved pattern, a change of the color conversion material by an external factor can be prevented and an amount of the color conversion material can be reduced, thus the backlight unit providing an image quality greater or equal to a certain level and with improved reliability can be implemented easily.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11630345Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Publication number: 20230016232Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, and the backlight unit in which an optical plate including an engraved pattern in which a color conversion material is disposed is positioned on a light source can be provided. As the color conversion material is disposed in the engraved pattern, a change of the color conversion material by an external factor can be prevented and an amount of the color conversion material can be reduced, thus the backlight unit providing an image quality greater or equal to a certain level and with improved reliability can be implemented easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20230020919Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device including the same, the backlight unit that a light source unit including a light source, and a light reflector surrounding the light source, and including at least one of a light reflection pattern, a light diffusion pattern, or a light source protection layer including a color conversion material is disposed can be provided. As an exposed electrode layer on a substrate is covered by the light reflector, a light efficiency can be improved by reducing a reflection loss by the electrode layer, and by various functions that the light source unit provides, a fabrication efficiency the backlight unit can be improved and the backlight unit having a thin thickness can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
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Patent number: 11493802Abstract: A display device including a display panel, and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel are discussed. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, respectively, a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet, and at least one reflector including a plurality of holes on the substrate. An air gap is disposed between a top surface of the at least one reflector and a bottom surface of the light conversion sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11493681Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. The backlight unit can include a printed circuit, a plurality of light sources disposed on the printed circuit, and a first base film disposed on the printed circuit and including a plurality of first holes provided in an area where the plurality of light sources are disposed and a plurality of second holes spaced apart from the plurality of first holes, wherein the plurality of second holes surround the plurality of first holes. The backlight unit can further include a plurality of light source protectors disposed on the printed circuit and disposed in the plurality of first holes, a plurality of light path converters disposed on the printed circuit and including a material different from the light source protectors, and a light control film disposed on the light source protectors and the light path converters.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11467447Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. By arranging at least one electronic element for driving a light source and the backlight unit on a surface where the light source is disposed in a printed circuit and arranging a pattern having a reflective characteristic in an area where the electronic element is disposed, an image quality of the backlight unit can be maintained and a design structure of the backlight unit can be simplified. In addition, the light source and the electronic element can be disposed on a same surface of the printed circuit so that a space is not present between an opposite surface of the surface of the printed circuit where the light source is disposed and a cover bottom, so the performance of a heat dissipation can be improved in an area where the light source or the electronic element overlaps.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: JaeHo Lee, MyungJoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11422405Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a light conversion film, a backlight unit and a display device, and according to the embodiments, white light can be produced by a simplified configuration and be uniformly provided to a panel by disposing, over areas corresponding to light sources, patterns changing traveling paths of light emitted from a light source and patterns converting wavelengths of light. Further, by allowing a base film to provide a function of guiding light by disposing, over a light source, the base film on which a light path change pattern and a color conversion pattern are disposed to be adjacent to the light source, it is possible to minimize a thickness of the backlight unit and enhance image quality presented by illumination of the backlight unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: GwanHoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20220206209Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. The backlight unit can include a printed circuit, a plurality of light sources disposed on the printed circuit, and a first base film disposed on the printed circuit and including a plurality of first holes provided in an area where the plurality of light sources are disposed and a plurality of second holes spaced apart from the plurality of first holes, wherein the plurality of second holes surround the plurality of first holes. The backlight unit can further include a plurality of light source protectors disposed on the printed circuit and disposed in the plurality of first holes, a plurality of light path converters disposed on the printed circuit and including a material different from the light source protectors, and a light control film disposed on the light source protectors and the light path converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Suhun LEE
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Patent number: 11353740Abstract: A backlight unit comprises a light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting elements, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet and including a partition wall dividing a light emitting surface into a plurality of sub-blocks and phosphor layers respectively disposed on the plurality of sub-blocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20220107530Abstract: A display device including a display panel, and a backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel are discussed. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, respectively, a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet, and at least one reflector including a plurality of holes on the substrate. An air gap is disposed between a top surface of the at least one reflector and a bottom surface of the light conversion sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Publication number: 20220043305Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun LEE, SangChul RYU, DongSeok LEE, MyungJoon PARK, GwanHoon PARK, KyuHwan LEE
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Patent number: 11231615Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit can include a light emitting section including a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on a substrate, and a light source protection layer disposed on the plurality of light emitting devices, wherein an air gap is disposed between a top surface of the substrate and a bottom surface of the light source protection layer and in between the light emitting devices, a light conversion sheet having a plurality of light conversion patterns disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of light emitting devices, and a phosphor film disposed on the light conversion sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
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Patent number: 11175531Abstract: Provided are a light guide film, a backlight unit, and a display device. Light guide portions are disposed in holes of a reflection plate on which light sources are disposed, and a light guide film is directly disposed on the reflection plate and the light guide portions to provide a light guiding function and a light shielding function. Therefore, a method of facilitating implementation of a backlight unit with a small thickness, which satisfies image quality is provided. Further, each of the light shielding patterns has different reflectances in different areas, thereby increasing the amount of light supplied to an area between light sources. Therefore, a backlight unit with a reduced number of light sources and improved image quality may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Publication number: 20210341788Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. By arranging at least one electronic element for driving a light source and the backlight unit on a surface where the light source is disposed in a printed circuit and arranging a pattern having a reflective characteristic in an area where the electronic element is disposed, an image quality of the backlight unit can be maintained and a design structure of the backlight unit can be simplified. In addition, the light source and the electronic element can be disposed on a same surface of the printed circuit so that a space is not present between an opposite surface of the surface of the printed circuit where the light source is disposed and a cover bottom, so the performance of a heat dissipation can be improved in an area where the light source or the electronic element overlaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: JaeHo LEE, MyungJoon PARK, Suhun LEE
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Patent number: 11163193Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are related to a backlight unit and a display device, by disposing a filter reflecting a green light of a long wavelength on a color conversion sheet and disposing a filter reflecting a green light and a red light under the color conversion sheet, a wavelength band of a light supplied to a display panel is controlled and a color reproduction range may be improved while increasing a light efficiency. Furthermore, by disposing a sheet increasing an amount of a vertical light on the color conversion sheet, a wavelength band of a light reflected by a filter disposed on the color conversion sheet is controlled exactly and the backlight unit and the display device capable of a wide color gamut may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: GwanHoon Park, SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
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Patent number: 11143912Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a backlight unit comprising at least one light emitting unit emitting light in a first wavelength band, a phosphor film exciting the light in the first wavelength band emitted from the light emitting unit to emit the light in the first to a third wavelength bands, a first reflective film disposed in a position corresponding to a rim of the phosphor film and causing to reflect the light in the first wavelength band, a second reflective film disposed adjacent to the first reflective film and causing to reflect the light in the second and third wavelength bands, and a dam disposed around the light emitting unit. A display device using the backlight unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTDInventors: Suhun Lee, Donghwi Kim