Patents by Inventor Sun-Hwa Kim

Sun-Hwa Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 8618730
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate; a thin film encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting element; and a viewing angle compensation layer on the thin film encapsulation layer, wherein the viewing angle compensation layer corresponding to a pixel of the organic light emitting element has a plurality of sub-viewing angle compensation members. Accordingly, in the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment, the viewing angle compensation layer is disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer such that optical characteristic changes such as the luminance change and the color change according to the viewing angle may be minimized or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Park, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8604403
    Abstract: An auto-focusing apparatus and method, the apparatus including an emission unit, the emission unit being configured to irradiate light on the organic light-emitting display apparatus; an optical system between the organic light-emitting display apparatus and the emission unit, the optical system being configured to adjust a position of the optical system on an optical axis and focus the irradiated light on the pixel unit; a light-receiving unit, the light-receiving unit being configured to receive light reflected by the organic light-emitting display apparatus and measure an intensity and a wavelength of the reflected light; and a controller, the controller being configured to receive the intensity of light measured by the light-receiving unit, control the position of the optical system, determine that the auto-focusing apparatus is focusing light onto the pixel unit when the intensity of light received by the light-receiving unit is a maximum value, and determine the position of the optical system as an opti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yun Moon, Hee-Seong Jeong, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8576477
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a display unit having a plurality of pixels and an electronic ink layer for changing a distribution of charged ink particles and selectively substantially covering the pixels on the display unit. The device provides black visibility while it is powered off using an electronic ink layer operating in the same manner as a shutter so that a reduction of brightness while forming an image may be inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Park, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8555005
    Abstract: A memory managing apparatus and method are provided. The memory managing apparatus may determine, based on a pointer indicator bit, the target memory area on which garbage collection is to be performed, and may perform the garbage collection on the target memory area. The memory managing apparatus may generate the pointer indicator bit and store the generated pointer indicator bit in a pointer field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Egger, Tai-Song Jin, Dong-Hoon Yoo, Won-Sub Kim, Sun-Hwa Kim, Hee-Jin Ahn
  • Patent number: 8535874
    Abstract: Provided is a novel fluorene-based polymer having urethane bonds and a method for preparing the fluorene-based polymer. According to the method, a diol compound is condensed with a diisocyanate instead of an acid dianhydride, and then an acid anhydride is reacted with the reaction mixture to introduce desired acid groups into the final polymer. Further provided is a negative-type photosensitive resin composition comprising of the fluorene-based polymer as a binder resin. The composition exhibits improved chemical resistance, good development margin and high sensitivity due to presence of the acid groups despite the low molecular weight of the fluorene-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Soo Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Dong Chang Choi, Kyung Soo Choi, Ho Chan Ji, Min Young Lim, Geun Young Cha, Yoon Hee Heo, Ji Heum Yoo, Sun Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20130168712
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate; a counter electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and capable of transmitting light; an organic emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode so as to emit light toward at least the counter electrode; and a light-transmitting layer disposed on the counter electrode along a path of light emitted from the organic emission layer and including at least one inorganic film and organic films separated by the inorganic film. At least two of the organic films each include a first material having a first refractive index and a second material having a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index, and the first material is dispersed in the second material in the form of plurality of particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Seong Jeong, Soon-Ryong Park, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8399176
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition suitable for use in a transflective liquid crystal display (LCD). The photosensitive resin composition uses, as an alkali-soluble binder resin, a blend of two kinds of binder resins. The first binder resin has a weight average molecular weight greater than or equal to 1,000 but lower than 20,000 and contains no reactive group. The second binder resin has a weight average molecular weight greater than or equal to 20,000 but lower than 80,000 and contains reactive groups. The photosensitive resin composition has good adhesion to an underlying substrate while forming a high resolution fine pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Kook Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Jae Joon Kim, Bog Ki Hong, Mi Ae Kim, Seung Jin Yang, Sang Moon Yoo, Sun Hwa Kim, Won Jin Chung
  • Publication number: 20130063022
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate; a thin film encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting element; and a viewing angle compensation layer on the thin film encapsulation layer, wherein the viewing angle compensation layer corresponding to a pixel of the organic light emitting element has a plurality of sub-viewing angle compensation members. Accordingly, in the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment, the viewing angle compensation layer is disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer such that optical characteristic changes such as the luminance change and the color change according to the viewing angle may be minimized or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Park, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20120305746
    Abstract: An auto-focusing apparatus and method, the apparatus including an emission unit, the emission unit being configured to irradiate light on the organic light-emitting display apparatus; an optical system between the organic light-emitting display apparatus and the emission unit, the optical system being configured to adjust a position of the optical system on an optical axis and focus the irradiated light on the pixel unit; a light-receiving unit, the light-receiving unit being configured to receive light reflected by the organic light-emitting display apparatus and measure an intensity and a wavelength of the reflected light; and a controller, the controller being configured to receive the intensity of light measured by the light-receiving unit, control the position of the optical system, determine that the auto-focusing apparatus is focusing light onto the pixel unit when the intensity of light received by the light-receiving unit is a maximum value, and determine the position of the optical system as an opti
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Chang-Yun MOON, Hee-Seong JEONG, Sun-Hwa KIM
  • Patent number: 8277698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared curable ink composition for a color filter. The ink composition according to the present invention includes a melamine compound and an epoxy compound, and thus can be cured for a short time, thereby being used in the infrared curing process, and reducing the production process and time required for the color filter production. In addition, the color filter produced by the ink composition according to the present invention has excellent chemical resistance and heat resistance, thereby being applied to various electronic devices such as liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Kyoung Kim, Sun-Hwa Kim, Han-Soo Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120224244
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device including: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate; a display unit interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and comprising an organic light-emitting device; a sealing member disposed to surround the display unit between the first substrate and the second substrate and that bonds the first substrate to the second substrate; and a filler disposed in the sealing member to cover the display unit and comprising photochromic materials, wherein the photochromic materials comprise a first photochromic material that absorbs light in a wavelength of about 470 nm to about 490 nm and a second photochromic material that absorbs light in a wavelength of about 550 nm to about 580 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon-Ryong Park, Dae-Yup Shin, Hee-Seong Jeong, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8252879
    Abstract: Provided are a photosensitive resin and a photosensitive resin composition comprising the photosensitive resin. The photosensitive resin has the structure of Formula 1, which is described in the specification. The photosensitive resin and the photosensitive resin composition have good sensitivity, improved resistance to heat and chemicals, and excellent storage stability. Further provided are a method for preparing the photosensitive resin and a cured product of the photosensitive resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Soo Kim, Min Young Lim, Sung Hyun Kim, Yoon Hee Heo, Dae Hyun Kim, Ji Heum Yoo, Sun Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20120170244
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display having a display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, the first substrate comprising a display area and a pad area, a buffer member disposed on one surface of the first substrate, the buffering member having a buffer layer and an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the buffer layer, and a bezel or a case accommodating the display panel and buffer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Oh-June Kwon, Kuen-Dong Ha, Hyun-Min Hwang, Ji-Ho Kang, Chan-Kyoung Moon, Hyun-Hee Lee, Jung-Jun Im, Dong-Su Yee, In-Soo Lee, Min-Su Kim, Young-Cheol Joo, Seung-Yong Song, Ji-Hun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Young-Seo Choi, Sun-Young Jung, Sun-Hwa Kim, Dai-Han Cho
  • Publication number: 20120147452
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a display unit having a plurality of pixels and an electronic ink layer for changing a distribution of charged ink particles and selectively substantially covering the pixels on the display unit. The device provides black visibility while it is powered off using an electronic ink layer operating in the same manner as a shutter so that a reduction of brightness while forming an image may be inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Park, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20120099106
    Abstract: A sealing inspection device for detecting a bonding error at a sealing region of an upper and a lower plate in a flat panel display apparatus in which the upper and lower plates are bonded to each other by a sealing member, the sealing inspection device includes a light source configured to emit light, a polarizer configured to polarize the light emitted from the light source, the polarized light being incident on and reflected from the sealing region of the flat panel display, an optical spectrum analyzer configured to analyze the light reflected from the sealing region with respect to wavelength ranges and to determine whether a bonding error exits at the sealing region, and a beam splitter configured to change a path of the reflected light toward the optical spectrum analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Hee-Seong Jeong, Tae-Kyu Kim, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8153155
    Abstract: An arginine-grafted bioreducible poly(disulfide amine) (“ABP”) as a reagent for efficient and nontoxic gene delivery is described. ABP forms positively charged nano-particles of less than 200 nm with siRNA. ABP is biodegraded under reducing conditions, such as in the cytoplasm. ABP exhibits much higher transfection efficiency than polyethyleneimine in mammalian cells and exhibits no cytotoxicity. ABP is an effective delivery vehicle for gene silencing with siRNA and may be used for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: University of Utah
    Inventors: Sun Hwa Kim, Ji Hoon Jeong, Tae-il Kim, Sung Wan Kim, David A. Bull
  • Patent number: 8153751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunctional urethane monomer prepared by reacting (a) an epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups, (b) a diol compound having an acidic group and (c) a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group and an isocyanate group with one another. The photosensitive resin composition comprising the multifunctional urethane monomer has low viscosity, superior sensitivity, excellent chemical resistance and heat-resistance and high development margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Hee Heo, Min Young Lim, Ho Chan Ji, Sung-Hyun Kim, Han Soo Kim, Sun Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8133415
    Abstract: Provided is an ink composition for manufacturing color filters. The ink composition includes an acrylic binder resin obtained by polymerizing the group of monomers containing a compound represented by Formula 1. The ink composition has good chemical resistance and adhesive properties and is used for manufacturing color filters exhibiting a high contrast ratio: (where Ra is —H, or —CH3, and Rb is an alkyl group having 6-30 carbon atoms).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-A Yu, Han-Soo Kim, Sun-Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20120004341
    Abstract: Provided are an alkali soluble binder resin that includes a monomer including an unsaturated double bond, an unsaturated double bond character monomer including a carboxylic acid and an unsaturated double bond character monomer including an allyl group as a repeating unit, in which a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is in a range of about 2.0 to about 3.5, and a negative-type photosensitive resin composition including the alkali soluble binder resin. Re-solubility, fine-patterned substrate adhesion and dispersion stability may be improved by including the alkali soluble binder resin according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Han Soo KIM, Hee Kwan PARK, Ki Youl LEE, Sang Kyu KWAK, Yoon Hee HEO, Chang Soon LEE, Chang Ho CHO, Sun Hwa KIM, Won Jin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20110227009
    Abstract: Provided is an ink composition for manufacturing color filters. The ink composition includes an acrylic binder resin obtained by polymerizing the group of monomers containing a compound represented by Formula 1. The ink composition has good chemical resistance and adhesive properties and is used for manufacturing color filters exhibiting a high contrast ratio: (where Ra is —H, or —CH3, and Rb is an alkyl group having 6-30 carbon atoms).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Min-A YU, Han-Soo Kim, Sun-Hwa Kim