Patents by Inventor Sung-Eui SHIN

Sung-Eui SHIN 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: 20220360907
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a plurality of vibration generating devices on a rear surface of the display panel, the display panel being at least one of a vibration plate configured to output sound and a vibration plate configured to output a haptic vibration. Each of the plurality of vibration generating devices includes a first electrode under the display panel, a piezoelectric member under the first electrode, a damping member in a periphery the piezoelectric member, and a second electrode under the piezoelectric member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongWoo LEE, Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, Kyungyeol RYU, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG, Yong-Su HAM, Sungwook KO
  • Patent number: 11460960
    Abstract: A display device includes a touch panel; a display panel under the touch panel and displaying an image; a piezoelectric element under the touch panel and including an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a piezoelectric layer; and a rectifying circuit connected to the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Wan Kim, Tae-Heon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, Yong-Woo Lee, Kyung-Yeol Ryu, Yu-Seon Kho, Yong-Gyoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11462675
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element comprising a compound represented by Formula 1, a piezoelectric device including the piezoelectric element, a vibration module including the piezoelectric device, and a display apparatus including the piezoelectric device are provided, where (1-x)(LizNa0.5-zK0.5)(Nb1-ySby)O3.xCaZrO3??[Formula 1] where x, y, and z have a range of 0.001?x?0.2, a range of 0?y?0.5, and a range of 0?z?0.2, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: LG Display Co., Ltd., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Sahn Nahm, YongGyoon Jang, Jonghyun Kim, Ku-Tak Lee, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Seok-June Chae
  • Publication number: 20220279259
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel. The sound generating device is configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a first passivation layer on one side of the first structure, at least a portion of the first passivation layer having a non-flat shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeheon KIM, Chiwan KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Kyungyeol RYU, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG
  • Patent number: 11412331
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a plurality of vibration generating devices on a rear surface of the display panel, the display panel being at least one of a vibration plate configured to output sound and a vibration plate configured to output a haptic vibration. Each of the plurality of vibration generating devices includes a first electrode under the display panel, a piezoelectric member under the first electrode, a damping member in a periphery the piezoelectric member, and a second electrode under the piezoelectric member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongWoo Lee, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang, Yong-Su Ham, Sungwook Ko
  • Patent number: 11368771
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel. The sound generating device is configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a first passivation layer on one side of the first structure, at least a portion of the first passivation layer having a non-flat shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
  • Publication number: 20220182766
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a flexible vibration module and a method of manufacturing the flexible vibration module are provided. A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and a flexible vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the flexible vibration module configured to vibrate the display panel, the flexible vibration module including: a plurality of first portions having a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions respectively between pairs of the plurality of first portions, the plurality of second portions having flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Eui SHIN, Taeheon KIM, Kyungyeol RYU, YongGyoon JANG, Chiwan KIM, YongWoo LEE, YuSeon KHO
  • Patent number: 11297439
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a flexible vibration module and a method of manufacturing the flexible vibration module are provided. A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and a flexible vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the flexible vibration module configured to vibrate the display panel, the flexible vibration module including: a plurality of first portions having a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions respectively between pairs of the plurality of first portions, the plurality of second portions having flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Eui Shin, Taeheon Kim, Kyungyeol Ryu, YongGyoon Jang, Chiwan Kim, YongWoo Lee, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 11275921
    Abstract: A piezoelectric panel speaker and an electronic apparatus including the same are disclosed. The piezoelectric panel speaker may include a piezoelectric panel including at least one hole and configured to vibrate, and a fingerprint sensor accommodated into the one hole and configured to sense biometric information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YuSeon Kho, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu
  • Publication number: 20210400396
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel, the sound generating device being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a second structure over or under the first structure, the second structure including a first part having a piezoelectric characteristic and a second part between adjacent first parts to have flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongGyoon JANG, Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Kyungyeol RYU, YuSeon KHO
  • Publication number: 20210325968
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration generation device, a display apparatus including the vibration generation device, and a vehicle including the vibration generation device. A vibration generation device includes a piezoelectric ceramic part having a certain interval, a piezoelectric material layer between the piezoelectric ceramic parts, and an electrode part configured to provide electric field to one or more of the piezoelectric ceramic part and the piezoelectric material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG
  • Patent number: 11140492
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel, the sound generating device being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a second structure over or under the first structure, the second structure including a first part having a piezoelectric characteristic and a second part between adjacent first parts to have flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongGyoon Jang, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 11073914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration generation device, a display apparatus including the vibration generation device, and a vehicle including the vibration generation device. A vibration generation device includes a piezoelectric ceramic part having a certain interval, a piezoelectric material layer between the piezoelectric ceramic parts, and an electrode part configured to provide electric field to one or more of the piezoelectric ceramic part and the piezoelectric material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
  • Publication number: 20210200265
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible vibration film and a display apparatus having the same. A flexible vibration film includes: a vibration layer; a first electrode layer disposed on a bottom surface of the vibration layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on a top surface of the vibration layer, wherein the vibration layer includes: a first vibration unit having a first vibration characteristics; a second vibration unit having a second vibration characteristics; and a flexible insulating part disposed between the first vibration unit and the second vibration unit, and wherein the first electrode layer includes: a first part corresponding to the first vibration unit; and a second part corresponding to the second vibration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwook KO, YongWoo LEE, Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN
  • Publication number: 20210176567
    Abstract: A flexible vibration module is disclosed. The flexible vibration module includes a piezoelectric composite layer, including: a plurality of piezoelectric portions each having a piezoelectric characteristic, where at least two of the plurality of piezoelectric portions have different sizes; and a flexible portion between the plurality of piezoelectric portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongWoo LEE, Yong-Su HAM, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui SHIN
  • Publication number: 20210168479
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel. The sound generating device is configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a first passivation layer on one side of the first structure, at least a portion of the first passivation layer having a non-flat shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeheon KIM, Chiwan KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG
  • Publication number: 20210160622
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a plurality of vibration generating devices on a rear surface of the display panel, the display panel being at least one of a vibration plate configured to output sound and a vibration plate configured to output a haptic vibration. Each of the plurality of vibration generating devices includes a first electrode under the display panel, a piezoelectric member under the first electrode, a damping member in a periphery the piezoelectric member, and a second electrode under the piezoelectric member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongWoo LEE, Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, Kyungyeol RYU, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG, Yong-Su HAM, Sungwook KO
  • Patent number: 11006223
    Abstract: A vibration generating device includes an electroactive layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and including an unevenness structure; and a first electrode and a second electrode on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the electroactive layer, wherein one or more of the first electrode and the second electrode covers an entire surface of at least one or more of the first surface and the second surface of the electroactive layer including the unevenness structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho
  • Publication number: 20210136314
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a back cover accommodating the display panel, and a sound output unit including at least one sound output module disposed to overlap the display panel. The at least one sound output module includes a support plate including an uneven surface and a piezoelectric element attached on the uneven surface of the support plate and has a shape corresponding to the uneven surface of the support plate. Accordingly, a sound having a straight characteristic within an audible frequency domain may be output, thereby enhancing a sense of reality and an immersion of a viewer watching an image displayed by the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Eui Shin, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 10972820
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel. The sound generating device is configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a first passivation layer on one side of the first structure, at least a portion of the first passivation layer having a non-flat shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, Yongwoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang