Patents by Inventor Sung-Ki Jung

Sung-Ki Jung 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: 11422648
    Abstract: A display device includes a bendable area and non-bendable areas adjacent to the bendable area; a display substrate including transistors and a light emitting element; a sensing layer disposed under the display substrate and including a digitizer; and an adhesive layer disposed between the display substrate and the sensing layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes a first surface facing the sensing layer; and groove patterns recessed from the first surface of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ki Jung, Nam Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20220252859
    Abstract: A lens curvature variation apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a liquid lens including a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes; a lens driver applying a voltage to the common electrode and the plurality of individual electrodes; a plurality of switching elements connected to each of the plurality of individual electrodes; a plurality of sensor units connected to each of the plurality of switching elements, and sensing an interface of the liquid lens that changes based on the voltage; a multiplexer (MUX) connected to the plurality of sensor units, and sequentially outputs an analog signal corresponding to the interface output from each of the plurality of sensor units; an AD converter that converts the analog signal sequentially output from the MUX into a digital signal to output; and a control unit controlling the lens driver based on the signal output from the AD converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Ki JUNG, Young Seop MOON
  • Publication number: 20220252825
    Abstract: A liquid lens control apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a liquid lens containing a first liquid and a second liquid that form an interface with a first electrode and a second electrode; a lens driver applying a voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode to control the interface, and including a plurality of switching elements; a temperature sensing unit sensing a temperature of the liquid lens; and a control unit controlling the lens driver so that the interface forms a target interface, wherein the control unit controls switching states of the plurality of switching elements of the lens driver to be maintained during a temperature sensing period in which the temperature sensing unit operates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Ki JUNG, Young Seop MOON
  • Patent number: 11409325
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic module and a display module including a plurality of pixels. The display module including a panel hole that extends through an upper surface and a lower surface of the display module and overlaps the electronic module. An impact absorbing layer is disposed on the display module and includes a lower surface adjacent to the display module and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface. A light shielding pattern is disposed on the upper surface of the impact absorbing layer. The impact absorbing layer further includes a transmission opening that is surrounded by the light shielding pattern and overlaps the panel hole and the electronic module. A window is disposed on the impact absorbing layer. The light shielding pattern has a closed-line shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Su Yee, Sung-Ki Jung
  • Publication number: 20220229470
    Abstract: A digitizer includes a folding area a non-folding area. The digitizer includes a first base layer, a second base layer disposed on the first base layer, a third base layer disposed on the second base layer, a first sensing line disposed between the first base layer and the second base layer, and a second sensing line substantially perpendicular to the first sensing line, disposed between the second base layer and the third base layer, and including a first sub-line portion and a second sub-line portion disposed in the non-folding area, and a third sub-line portion disposed between the first sub-line portion and the second sub-line portion and corresponding to the folding area. The third sub-line portion has a fracture strain greater than a fracture strain of the first sub-line portion and the second sub-line portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: HIROTSUGU KISHIMOTO, DASOM GU, YONGCHAN JEON, SUNG-KI JUNG, SEUNGKYUN HONG, HYUN-BEEN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220221952
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display module divided into a first non-folding area, a folding area foldable along an imaginary folding axis extending in a second direction crossing a first direction, and a second non-folding area, which are sequentially arranged in the first direction, and a sensing sensor including a first base layer disposed under the display module, first sensing coils disposed on the first base layer, second sensing coils insulated from the first sensing coils, and a first cover layer disposed between the first sensing coils and the second sensing coils. The first cover layer has a modulus less than a modulus of the first base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: HIROTSUGU KISHIMOTO, DASOM GU, JAIKU SHIN, YONGCHAN JEON, SUNG-KI JUNG, CHUL HO JEONG, SEUNGKYUN HONG, HYUN-BEEN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220199921
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel, a first support plate below the electronic panel, a second support plate below the first support plate, and a first input sensor between the first support plate and the second support plate. The electronic panel includes light emitting parts arranged in an active area. The active area includes a folding area and a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area adjacent to the folding area and spaced apart from each other. The first support plate includes a folding part overlapping the folding area, and a first support part and a second support part spaced apart from each other, the folding part being disposed between the first support part and the second support part. An edge of the second support plate protrudes further in the second direction than an edge of the first support plate protrudes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YUNJAE KIM, DASOM GU, JAIKU SHIN, YONGCHAN JEON, SUNG-KI JUNG, HYUN-BEEN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220187979
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel comprising a display layer having a first display area, a second display area spaced apart from the first display area, and a third display area between the first and second display areas, and a touch sensor layer having a plurality of touch electrodes in the first, second, and third display areas on the display layer; a touch driver configured to drive the touch electrodes of the touch sensor layer; a digitizer layer below the display panel and overlapping with the first and second display areas, the digitizer layer comprising first electrode patterns and second electrode patterns; and an electromagnetic sensor driver configured to drive the first electrode patterns and the second electrode patterns of the digitizer layer to form a magnetic field in the digitizer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Ki JUNG, Eun Gil CHOI, Da Som GU, Yun Jae KIM, Jai Ku SHIN, Yong Chan JEON, Hyun Been HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220164045
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a display device. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image on its front surface, a digitizer layer disposed on a back surface of the display panel and configured to generate a magnetic field by first electrode patterns and second electrode patterns, and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the digitizer layer and containing SiOCH3CH3—CH2—CH2—SiCH3OCH3OCH3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: HIROTSUGU KISHIMOTO, DA SOM GU, YONG CHAN JEON, SUNG KI JUNG, CHUL HO JEONG, SEUNG KYUN HONG
  • Publication number: 20220151085
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a first upper support member on the display panel; and a second upper support member on the display panel and spaced from the first upper support member; and a blocking member including a blocking part crossing the first upper support member and the second upper support member, a first stretchable part connected to a side of the blocking part and including a plurality of openings, a second stretchable part connected to another side of the blocking part and including a plurality of openings, a first fixing part connected to the first stretchable part, and a second fixing part connected to the second stretchable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Ki JUNG, Da Som GU, Yun Jae KIM, Jai Ku SHIN, Yong Chan JEON, Hyun Been HWANG
  • Patent number: 11314367
    Abstract: A digitizer including a flexible printed circuit film including a folding area configured to be folded, and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of first lines disposed on the first surface of the flexible printed circuit film and extending in a first direction, and a plurality of second lines disposed on the second surface of the flexible printed circuit film and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which the first lines and the second lines define a grid area overlapping the folding area on a plane, and the flexible printed circuit film includes a penetration hole in the grid area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Ki Jung
  • Publication number: 20220100234
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel having non-folding areas arranged along a first direction, and a folding area disposed between the non-folding areas and folded along an imaginary folding axis extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a lower protective film disposed below the display panel, a detection sensor disposed below the protective film, and a lower member disposed below the detection sensor. The detection sensor includes a digitizer including first sensing coils and second sensing coils, which are insulated and spaced apart from each other, and a shielding layer disposed below the digitizer. The shielding layer overlaps the folding area and a shielding opening is defined through the shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: HIROTSUGU KISHIMOTO, JEONGIL YOO, YUNJAE KIM, JAIKU SHIN, DONGHO LEE, SUNG-KI JUNG, CHUL HO JEONG, SEUNGKYUN HONG
  • Publication number: 20220086267
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: a display panel, which includes first and second non-folding areas arranged in a first direction and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas, wherein the display panel is folded along a folding axis extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the display panel further including pixels; a lower member disposed below the display panel, wherein the lower member includes a lower opening overlapping the folding area; and a sensing sensor including a first sensing adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the lower member and adjacent to the display panel, a second sensing adhesive layer in contact with the lower member, and a digitizer disposed between the first sensing adhesive layer and the second sensing adhesive layer and including a plurality of coils, wherein the second sensing adhesive layer has a sensing opening that overlaps the folding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: JAIKU SHIN, SOJEONG LA, SUNG-KI JUNG, SUNG CHUL CHOI, HYUN-BEEN HWANG
  • Patent number: 11256377
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a sensing panel disposed on the display panel. The sensing panel includes a first conductive layer disposed on a first surface of a base layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, a first auxiliary conductive layer in a folding region on the same layer as the first conductive layer on the first surface of the base layer, a second auxiliary conductive layer in the folding region on the first auxiliary conductive layer and spaced apart from the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer disposed on a second surface of the base layer, and a fourth conductive layer disposed on the third conductive layer in first and second non-folding regions. The second auxiliary conductive layer is electrically connected to the third conductive layer via a contact hole passing through the first auxiliary conductive layer and the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Been Hwang, Hirotsugu Kishimoto, Dasom Gu, Sung-Ki Jung
  • Publication number: 20210365132
    Abstract: A display device includes a bendable area and non-bendable areas adjacent to the bendable area; a display substrate including transistors and a light emitting element; a sensing layer disposed under the display substrate and including a digitizer; and an adhesive layer disposed between the display substrate and the sensing layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes a first surface facing the sensing layer; and groove patterns recessed from the first surface of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ki JUNG, Nam Hee PARK
  • Publication number: 20210333944
    Abstract: A digitizer including a flexible printed circuit film including a folding area configured to be folded, and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of first lines disposed on the first surface of the flexible printed circuit film and extending in a first direction, and a plurality of second lines disposed on the second surface of the flexible printed circuit film and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which the first lines and the second lines define a grid area overlapping the folding area on a plane, and the flexible printed circuit film includes a penetration hole in the grid area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Sung-Ki JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210311591
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a sensing panel disposed on the display panel. The sensing panel includes a first conductive layer disposed on a first surface of a base layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, a first auxiliary conductive layer in a folding region on the same layer as the first conductive layer on the first surface of the base layer, a second auxiliary conductive layer in the folding region on the first auxiliary conductive layer and spaced apart from the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer disposed on a second surface of the base layer, and a fourth conductive layer disposed on the third conductive layer in first and second non-folding regions. The second auxiliary conductive layer is electrically connected to the third conductive layer via a contact hole passing through the first auxiliary conductive layer and the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: HYUN-BEEN HWANG, HIROTSUGU KISHIMOTO, DASOM GU, SUNG-KI JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210263551
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic module and a display module including a plurality of pixels. The display module including a panel hole that extends through an upper surface and a lower surface of the display module and overlaps the electronic module. An impact absorbing layer is disposed on the display module and includes a lower surface adjacent to the display module and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface. A light shielding pattern is disposed on the upper surface of the impact absorbing layer. The impact absorbing layer further includes a transmission opening that is surrounded by the light shielding pattern and overlaps the panel hole and the electronic module. A window is disposed on the impact absorbing layer. The light shielding pattern has a closed-line shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: DONG-SU YEE, SUNG-KI JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210227706
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a first opening disposed in a display area; a window disposed on the display panel and including a second opening communicating with the first opening; and a light passing member at least partially within the first and second openings. Display devices constructed in this manner may resist loads and impacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sung-Ki JUNG, Dong-Su YEE
  • Publication number: 20200408915
    Abstract: A device for extracting depth information according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a light outputting unit for outputting IR (Infrared) light; a light inputting unit for inputting light reflected from an object after outputting from the light outputting unit; a light adjusting unit for adjusting the angle of the light so as to radiate the light into a first area including the object, and then for adjusting the angle of the light so as to radiate the light into a second area; and a controlling unit for estimating the motion of the object by using at least one of the lights between the light inputted to the first area and the light inputted to the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Wook LEE, Sung Ki JUNG, Gi Seok LEE, Kyung Ha HAN, Eun Sung SEO, Se Kyu LEE