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).

  • Publication number: 20240142692
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: MyungJoon PARK, SuHun LEE
  • Publication number: 20240080985
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Suhun LEE, MyungJoon PARK
  • Patent number: 11815761
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
  • Patent number: 11644716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11630345
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20230016232
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: MyungJoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230020919
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Suhun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park
  • Patent number: 11493802
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11493681
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11467447
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JaeHo Lee, MyungJoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11422405
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GwanHoon Park, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, Suhun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220206209
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suhun LEE
  • Patent number: 11353740
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220107530
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220043305
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SuHun LEE, SangChul RYU, DongSeok LEE, MyungJoon PARK, GwanHoon PARK, KyuHwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11231615
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, Suhun Lee
  • Patent number: 11175531
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, GwanHoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20210341788
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JaeHo LEE, MyungJoon PARK, Suhun LEE
  • Patent number: 11163193
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GwanHoon Park, SuHun Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee, MyungJoon Park, KyuHwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11143912
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Suhun Lee, Donghwi Kim