Patents by Inventor Sun-ja Kwon

Sun-ja Kwon 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: 20170287936
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area located outside the pixel area; pixels located in the pixel area; power supply lines configured to provide an operating power to the pixels; and a plurality of data fanout wires configured to provide data signals to the pixels, wherein, in at least a portion of the peripheral area, the power supply lines and the plurality of data fanout wires are arranged on a same layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: YANG WAN KIM, SUN JA KWON, BYUNG SUN KIM, HYUN AE PARK, SU JIN LEE, JAE YONG LEE
  • Publication number: 20170287394
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that includes a display area and a first peripheral area adjacent to the display area. The first peripheral area includes a bendable region extending across the display panel and a plurality of signal lines partially included in the bendable region. The plurality of signal lines includes a first and second group adjacent to each other in the bendable region. The first group includes two or more first signal lines that transmit signals of a first polarity. The second group includes two or more second signal lines that transmit signals of a second polarity different from the first polarity. The first and second group are separated by a first interval, and signal lines within the first or second group are separated by a second interval. The first interval is greater than the second interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: KWANG-MIN KIM, Won Kyu Kwak, Sun-Ja Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hye Jin Shin, Dong-Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20170249896
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region and a second pixel region having a smaller area than the first pixel region. The second pixel region is connected to the first pixel region. A first pixel is provided in the first pixel region and a second pixel is provided in the second pixel region. A first line is connected to the first pixel and a second line is connected to the second pixel. A dummy unit overlaps at least one of the first line and the second line, and compensates for a difference in load values between the first and second lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Wan KIM, Sun Ja Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hyun Ae Park, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20170249905
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, wherein the second pixel area is located at a side of the first pixel area, first pixels located in the first pixel area and connected to first scan lines, and second pixels located in the second pixel area and connected to second scan lines, wherein the first pixels and the second pixels include pixel rows extending in a first direction, and at least one of the second scan lines is inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: BYUNG SUN KIM, SUN JA KWON, YANG WAN KIM, HYUN AE PARK, SU JIN LEE, JAE YONG LEE
  • Patent number: 9748323
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a scan line formed over the substrate and configured to provide a scan signal, and a data line crossing the scan line and configured to provide a data voltage. A driving voltage line crosses the scan line and is configured to provide a driving voltage. The display also includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a driving source electrode, and a driving drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode formed over the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode as a second storage electrode. The second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode in the depth dimension and extends from the driving voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Eun Lee, Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170186835
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate and an active pattern formed over the substrate and including first to fourth regions. A gate insulation layer is formed over the active pattern and the substrate, and a first gate electrode is formed over the gate insulation layer and partially overlapping the active pattern. The first gate electrode, the first region and the second region define a first transistor. A second gate electrode is formed on the same layer as the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode, the third region and the fourth region define a second transistor, and the second gate electrode, the second region and the fourth region define a third transistor. A first insulating interlayer is formed over the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Yong Lee, Ji-Eun Lee, So-Young Kang, Sang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20170179212
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, a plurality of pixels on the substrate in the display region, a first wiring and a second wiring on the substrate in the peripheral region, a compensation layer on the first and second wirings, the compensation layer surrounding a top surface and a sidewall of each of the first and second wirings, and an encapsulation layer on the plurality of pixels and on the compensation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja KWON, Won-Kyu KWAK, Kwang-Min KIM, Byoung-Sun KIM, Hye-Jin SHIN
  • Patent number: 9627465
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate and an active pattern formed over the substrate and including first to fourth regions. A gate insulation layer is formed over the active pattern and the substrate, and a first gate electrode is formed over the gate insulation layer and partially overlapping the active pattern. The first gate electrode, the first region and the second region define a first transistor. A second gate electrode is formed on the same layer as the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode, the third region and the fourth region define a second transistor, and the second gate electrode, the second region and the fourth region define a third transistor. A first insulating interlayer is formed over the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Yong Lee, Ji-Eun Lee, So-Young Kang, Sang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20170069239
    Abstract: A display panel includes a display region including a data line and a pixel that is electrically connected to the data line, a non-display region including a lighting test line that is arranged alternately in a first layer and in a second layer disposed on the first layer, the non-display region being adjacent to the display region and including, and a lighting test unit providing a lighting test voltage to the display region through the lighting test line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja KWON, Won-Kyu KWAK
  • Publication number: 20160379578
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In
  • Publication number: 20160322450
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a scan line formed over the substrate and configured to provide a scan signal, and a data line crossing the scan line and configured to provide a data voltage. A driving voltage line crosses the scan line and is configured to provide a driving voltage. The display also includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a driving source electrode, and a driving drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode formed over the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode as a second storage electrode. The second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode in the depth dimension and extends from the driving voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ji-Eun Lee, Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20160254340
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate and an active pattern formed over the substrate and including first to fourth regions. A gate insulation layer is formed over the active pattern and the substrate, and a first gate electrode is formed over the gate insulation layer and partially overlapping the active pattern. The first gate electrode, the first region and the second region define a first transistor. A second gate electrode is formed on the same layer as the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode, the third region and the fourth region define a second transistor, and the second gate electrode, the second region and the fourth region define a third transistor. A first insulating interlayer is formed over the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Yong Lee, Ji-Eun Lee, So-Young Kang, Sang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20160240601
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a base substrate, an active pattern disposed on the base substrate, a data line disposed on the base substrate, and a driving voltage line disposed on the base substrate. The active pattern includes a first transistor including a source area, a drain area and a channel. The active pattern also includes a first capacitor area and a second capacitor area. The data line extends in a first direction. The data line is overlapped with the first capacitor area. The driving voltage line extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The driving voltage line is overlapped with the second capacitor area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Ji-Eun Lee
  • Patent number: 9412307
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of initializing control lines, and a plurality of light emission control lines, a scan driver to output scan signals to the scan lines and initializing signals to the initializing control lines, and a data driver to output data signals to respective ones of the data lines. A first pixel and a second pixel may be commonly connected to a scan line and a data line. The scan driver may output at least one first initializing signal and at least one second initializing signal to the first pixel and second pixel, respectively. The scan signals and the first and the second initializing signals may be activated at different points in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Sic Lee
  • Patent number: 9337439
    Abstract: In an organic light emitting display including a pixel, and a method of driving the same, the pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a storage capacitor coupled between a first power supply and a first node, a first transistor for controlling a current that flows from the first power supply to a second power supply through the OLED in response to a voltage applied to the first node, a second transistor coupled between a data line and a first electrode of the first transistor and turned on when a control signal is supplied through a control line, a third transistor coupled between the first node and a second electrode of the first transistor and turned on when a scan signal is supplied through an nth (n is a natural number) scan line, and a fourth transistor coupled between an initializing power supply and the first node and turned on when the scan signal is supplied through an (n?1)th scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150170564
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device having a demultiplexing structure is disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a display panel, a scan driver, a data driver, a plurality of demultiplexers and a timing controller. The timing controller includes first, second and third control signal lines. Each demultiplexer includes first, second and third switching elements, and a branch point formed between the control signal lines and the switching elements. The distance between the switching elements and the display panel is less than the distance between the control signal lines and the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150002560
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of initializing control lines, and a plurality of light emission control lines, a scan driver to output scan signals to the scan lines and initializing signals to the initializing control lines, and a data driver to output data signals to respective ones of the data lines. A first pixel and a second pixel may be commonly connected to a scan line and a data line. The scan driver may output at least one first initializing signal and at least one second initializing signal to the first pixel and second pixel, respectively. The scan signals and the first and the second initializing signals may be activated at different points in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja KWON, Jae-Sic LEE
  • Patent number: 8865533
    Abstract: A TFT array panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The TFT array panel includes an insulation substrate, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first dummy wiring lines, a gate insulating layer, and a plurality of data lines. The insulation substrate has a display area for displaying an image and a peripheral area outside the display area. The plurality of gate lines are formed in the display area and in a portion of the peripheral area. The plurality of first dummy wiring lines are insulated from the gate lines and formed in the peripheral area. The gate insulating later is formed on the gate lines and the first dummy wiring lines, and has at least one contact hole exposing at least lateral end portions of the first dummy wiring lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Suk Lim, Yong-Gi Park, Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140210867
    Abstract: In an organic light emitting display including a pixel, and a method of driving the same, the pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a storage capacitor coupled between a first power supply and a first node, a first transistor for controlling a current that flows from the first power supply to a second power supply through the OLED in response to a voltage applied to the first node, a second transistor coupled between a data line and a first electrode of the first transistor and turned on when a control signal is supplied through a control line, a third transistor coupled between the first node and a second electrode of the first transistor and turned on when a scan signal is supplied through an nth (n is a natural number) scan line, and a fourth transistor coupled between an initializing power supply and the first node and turned on when the scan signal is supplied through an (n-1)th scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Patent number: 8054438
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same include a seal line having two protrusions, one of the protrusions having a liquid crystal (LC) injection hole. Moreover, the LCD apparatus having the seal line constitutes a closed loop. The display apparatus and the manufacturing method thereof increase production yields because the number of apparatus substrates for the display apparatus obtained from a mother substrate is increased by minimizing a distance between two adjacent apparatus substrates on the mother substrate. The method of manufacturing an exemplary LCD apparatus includes a one drop filling method or a vacuum injection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Jun Lee, Jin Jeon, Yong-Je Jeon, Sung-In Ro, Sun-Ja Kwon, Sang-Ho Moon