Patents by Inventor Sung-Dong PARK

Sung-Dong PARK 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: 10034369
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, the first substrate including a switching element and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, and a display panel driver including a gate driver which outputs a gate signal to a gate line of the display panel, the gate line electrically connected to the switching element and extending in a first direction, and a data driver which outputs a data signal to a data line of the display panel and including data driving chips, the data line electrically connected to the switching element and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, where each of the data driving chips includes a chip body, and a stress reliever extending from the chip body in a direction having an acute angle to the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Dong Park, Sang-Hwan Lee, Jae-Hwan Jeon
  • Patent number: 10007151
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate defining a display area thereof in which an image is displayed and a pad area thereof which is disposed extended from an edge of the display area and in which the image is not displayed; a second substrate disposed overlapping the display area of the first substrate; a spacer disposed on the pad area of the first substrate; and an upper polarizing plate disposed on the second substrate, the upper polarizing plate extended further than the second substrate to be disposed on the spacer on the pad area of the first substrate The spacer includes a body portion and a light-blocking layer which is disposed on a surface of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-hwan Jeon, Jungsoo Ok, Sung-dong Park, Sanghwan Lee
  • Patent number: 9958599
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, a bottom cover and a reflective member. The bottom cover defines a bottom portion thereof on which the backlight unit is supported. The bottom portion defines a plurality of edges thereof. The bottom portion is bent at a first edge thereof to define a first sidewall of the bottom cover, the first sidewall facing a light incident surface of a light guide plate. The first sidewall is bent to define a support portion of the bottom cover at the light incident surface of the light guide plate, the support portion extended to face the bottom portion and support the display panel thereon. The reflective member is coupled to the support portion, partially overlaps an emission surface of the light guide plate and has a same thickness as the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongchul Choi, Ju-hyun Shin, Myungjong Kim, Sung-dong Park, Sanghwan Lee, Jae-hwan Jeon
  • Publication number: 20180098427
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a main circuit board facing a rear surface of the display panel and including a first main segment, a second main segment, and a first sub-segment disposed between the first main segment and the second main segment, and flexible printed circuit boards which electrically connects the display panel and the main circuit board. A first cut-away portion is defined between the first main segment and the second main segment, the first main segment is bent along a first bending line defining a boundary between the first main segment and the first sub-segment, and the second main segment is bent along a second bending line defining a boundary between the second main segment and the first sub-segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sung-dong PARK, Youngdae SONG, Sehui JANG, Byoungdoo JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180020550
    Abstract: A flexible film includes a base film including an edge portion which extends in a first direction, a plurality of wirings disposed on the base film, and a plurality of pads which is disposed in the edge portion of the base film and connected to the plurality of wirings. The plurality of pads disposed in the edge portion include a plurality of horizontal pads horizontally arranged in the first direction to define a pad row extended in the first direction; and a vertical pad including a plurality of vertically arranged pads arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, within a same pad row in which the plurality of horizontal pads are horizontally arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sehui JANG, Sung-dong PARK, Chongguk LEE, Byoungdoo JEONG
  • Publication number: 20170343852
    Abstract: A display device include a display panel with first and second substrates facing each other, a window part provided on the display panel and including a light-blocking region provided at an edge region thereof, an adhesive part provided between the display panel and the window part, and a plurality of optical patterns provided on an edge region of a bottom surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Sung-dong PARK
  • Patent number: 9766760
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a backlight assembly, a liquid crystal display panel, a capacitive type touch function key, a cover film and a receiving container. The backlight assembly is configured to generate light. The liquid crystal display panel is disposed on the backlight assembly. The liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate and an opposing substrate facing the array substrate. The capacitive type touch function key is disposed adjacent to a side surface of one of the array substrate and the opposing substrate. The cover film overlaps the liquid crystal display panel and the capacitive type touch function key. The receiving container receives the backlight assembly, the liquid crystal display panel and the capacitive type touch function key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan Jeon, Jeong-Young Kim, Len Kaplan, Sung-Dong Park, Sang-Hwan Lee, Young-Suk Cho, Ki-Seok Cha
  • Patent number: 9658390
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source unit which has a curved shape, a light guide plate including a curved light incident surface on which light emitted from the light source unit is incident, and a light source cover which has a curved shape corresponding to the curved light incident surface and is configured to surround one side of the light guide plate to dispose the light source unit and the light incident surface inside thereof. A groove is defined in the light source cover and extends toward the inside of the light source cover from an edge portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Dae Song, Sung Dong Park, Sang Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20170097461
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, a bottom cover and a reflective member. The bottom cover defines a bottom portion thereof on which the backlight unit is supported. The bottom portion defines a plurality of edges thereof. The bottom portion is bent at a first edge thereof to define a first sidewall of the bottom cover, the first sidewall facing a light incident surface of a light guide plate. The first sidewall is bent to define a support portion of the bottom cover at the light incident surface of the light guide plate, the support portion extended to face the bottom portion and support the display panel thereon. The reflective member is coupled to the support portion, partially overlaps an emission surface of the light guide plate and has a same thickness as the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jongchul CHOI, Ju-hyun SHIN, Myungjong KIM, Sung-dong PARK, Sanghwan LEE, Jae-hwan JEON
  • Publication number: 20160379587
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, the first substrate including a switching element and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, and a display panel driver including a gate driver which outputs a gate signal to a gate line of the display panel, the gate line electrically connected to the switching element and extending in a first direction, and a data driver which outputs a data signal to a data line of the display panel and including data driving chips, the data line electrically connected to the switching element and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, where each of the data driving chips includes a chip body, and a stress reliever extending from the chip body in a direction having an acute angle to the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Dong PARK, Sang-Hwan LEE, Jae-Hwan JEON
  • Publication number: 20160363795
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate defining a display area thereof in which an image is displayed and a pad area thereof which is disposed extended from an edge of the display area and in which the image is not displayed; a second substrate disposed overlapping the display area of the first substrate; a spacer disposed on the pad area of the first substrate; and an upper polarizing plate disposed on the second substrate, the upper polarizing plate extended further than the second substrate to be disposed on the spacer on the pad area of the first substrate The spacer includes a body portion and a light-blocking layer which is disposed on a surface of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-hwan JEON, Jungsoo OK, Sung-dong PARK, Sanghwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20160205786
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a display apparatus. The method includes: preparing a printed circuit board including a first printed circuit unit and a second printed circuit unit; providing, on the printed circuit board, a connection member electrically connecting the first printed circuit unit to the second printed circuit unit; coupling one end of a tape carrier package to the printed circuit board; coupling the other end of the tape carrier package to a display panel; and cutting the printed circuit board into the first printed circuit unit and the second printed circuit unit that move relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jeong-mo NAM, Sung-dong PARK, Mikyung KANG, Sun-mi SON
  • Patent number: 9354468
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first display panel and a second display panel which are opposite to each other, a driving unit connection line which is formed in the first display panel, a driving circuit portion which is connected to the driving unit connection line, a backlight unit which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the first display panel, a polarizer which is disposed on a surface of the second display panel and overlaps the driving unit connection line and the driving circuit portion, and a reinforcement unit that overlaps the driving unit connection line, and the polarizer may be disposed on the reinforcement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hwan Lee, Young Dae Song, Jae-Hwan Jeon, Yong Woo Kim, Sung-Dong Park, Hyeok-Tae Kwon, Joo-Yeon Won, Chong Guk Lee, Byung Goo Jung
  • Publication number: 20160057872
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel having a curved shape, a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, at least one first carrier tape configured to connect the first printed circuit board to the display panel, at least one second carrier tape configured to connect the second printed circuit board to the display panel, and a connection unit configured to connect the first and second printed circuit boards to each other. A part of a layer of the connection unit may be a portion of a layer included in at least one of the first and second printed circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Dong Park, Hyeok Tae Kwon, Sang Hwan Lee, Ki Seok Cha
  • Patent number: 9261742
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a circuit mounted part that has a driving IC mounted thereon. The circuit mounted part includes an input pad part connected to an input terminal of the driving IC and an output pad part connected to an output terminal of the driving IC. A flexible pad part connected to a terminal of a FPCB includes a driving pad part to receive a drive signal of the driving IC. A driving line part is connected to the driving pad part to be extended along a length direction of the circuit mounted part within the circuit mounted part. Connection lines are extended from the driving line part disposed within the circuit mounted part toward the output pad part. The connection lines are partially removed in a trimming area defined between the driving line and the output pad part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Guk Lee, Sung-Dong Park, Seok-Hyun Jung, Bon-Yong Koo, Joo-Yeon Won
  • Publication number: 20150369992
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source unit which has a curved shape, a light guide plate including a curved light incident surface on which light emitted from the light source unit is incident, and a light source cover which has a curved shape corresponding to the curved light incident surface and is configured to surround one side of the light guide plate to dispose the light source unit and the light incident surface inside thereof. A groove is defined in the light source cover and extends toward the inside of the light source cover from an edge portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Young Dae SONG, Sung Dong PARK, Sang Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20150248181
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a backlight assembly, a liquid crystal display panel, a capacitive type touch function key, a cover film and a receiving container. The backlight assembly is configured to generate light. The liquid crystal display panel is disposed on the backlight assembly. The liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate and an opposing substrate facing the array substrate. The capacitive type touch function key is disposed adjacent to a side surface of one of the array substrate and the opposing substrate. The cover film overlaps the liquid crystal display panel and the capacitive type touch function key. The receiving container receives the backlight assembly, the liquid crystal display panel and the capacitive type touch function key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan Jeon, Jeong-Young Kim, Len Kaplan, Sung-Dong Park, Sang-Hwan Lee, Young-Suk Cho, Ki-Seok Cha
  • Patent number: 9087748
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes: first and second driving chips; a plurality of signal lines respectively connected to the first and second driving chips; a plurality of first and second branch repair lines extended across the plurality of signal lines connected to the first driving chip; a plurality of third and fourth branch repair lines extended across the plurality of signal lines connected to the second driving chip; an insulating layer between the plurality of first and second branch repair lines and the plurality of signal lines connected to the first driving chip, and between the plurality of third and fourth branch repair lines and the plurality of signal lines connected to the second driving chip; a first repair line connecting the first and second branch repair lines to each other; and a second repair line connecting the third and fourth branch repair lines to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Yeon Won, Yun Hee Kwak, Sung-Dong Park, Chong Guk Lee, Byung Goo Jung
  • Patent number: 9029710
    Abstract: A tape package includes a base substrate, an input lead line disposed on the base substrate, the input lead line including a main input lead line and a sub input lead line, the sub input lead line branching off and extending from the main input lead line, an integrated circuit chip electrically connected to the sub input lead line, and a sealing part fixing the integrated circuit chip on the base substrate and overlapping a portion of the main input lead line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Goo Jung, Joo-Yeon Won, Chong-Guk Lee, Sung-Dong Park
  • Publication number: 20150124180
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first display panel and a second display panel which are opposite to each other, a driving unit connection line which is formed in the first display panel, a driving circuit portion which is connected to the driving unit connection line, a backlight unit which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the first display panel, a polarizer which is disposed on a surface of the second display panel and overlaps the driving unit connection line and the driving circuit portion, and a reinforcement unit that overlaps the driving unit connection line, and the polarizer may be disposed on the reinforcement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Hwan LEE, Young Dae SONG, Jae-Hwan JEON, Yong Woo KIM, Sung-Dong PARK, Hyeok-Tae KWON, Joo-Yeon WON, Chong Guk LEE, Byung Goo JUNG