Patents by Inventor Sung-Kyu Shim
Sung-Kyu Shim 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).
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Publication number: 20200319394Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Seong Yong HWANG, Young Min Park, Ju Young Yoon, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Won Lee
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Patent number: 10704732Abstract: A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360° view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoon-Seok Kang, Bon-Min Koo, Min-Hyuk Nam, Sung-Jin Park, Jae-Kyu Shim, Hyun-Min Oh, Bae-Seok Lim, Woo-Jong Cho, Hee-Seung Choi
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Patent number: 10690835Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong Hwang, Young Min Park, Ju Young Yoon, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20200132908Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate, a low refractive layer disposed on the light guide plate, an optical conversion layer disposed on the low refractive layer, a light source adjacent to a side surface of the light guide plate, and a plurality of optical patterns disposed under the light guide plate, extending in a first direction intersecting the side surface, and disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction. When viewed a plan view in the first direction, each of the optical patterns have a quadrilateral shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Byung-seo YOON, Seong-yong HWANG, Jonghwan KIM, Sung-kyu SHIM
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Patent number: 10551030Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-Min Kim, Sung-Kyu Shim, Yong-Hoon Kwon, Do Hun Kim, Dong Hyeon Lee, Seung Hwan Chung, Seung-Hwa Ha, Se Ki Park, Seong-Yong Hwang, You Ra Kim
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Patent number: 10545278Abstract: An optical member includes a light guide plate in which light incident thereto is propagated, including: an emission surface through which propagated light exits the light guide plate, a light incident side surface through which the light is incident to the light guide plate, and an inclined edge surface connecting the emission and light incident side surfaces to each other; and a wavelength conversion layer to which exited light from the light guide plate is incident and which converts a wavelength of the exited light, disposed facing the emission surface of the light guide plate. The inclined edge surface and emission surfaces define a boundary therebetween, and a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer which is closest to the light incident side surface is further from the light incident side surface than the boundary between the inclined edge surface and the emission surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.Inventors: Sang Won Lee, Seong Yong Hwang, Hye Eun Park, Sung Kyu Shim
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Publication number: 20190324187Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Seong Yong HWANG, Young Min PARK, Ju Young YOON, Sung Kyu SHIM, Sang Won LEE
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Patent number: 10371881Abstract: An optical member including a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Yong Hwang, Young Min Park, Ju Young Yoon, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20190219224Abstract: A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360° view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Yoon-Seok KANG, Bon-Min KOO, Min-Hyuk NAM, Sung-Jin PARK, Jae-Kyu SHIM, Hyun-Min OH, Bae-Seok LIM, Woo-Jong CHO, Hee-Seung CHOI
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Patent number: 10326937Abstract: A horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a barrel, a cover unit provided on a side surface of the barrel, a first driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the barrel in a first direction (around an X axis) to keep the barrel in horizontal posture, a second driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the cover unit in a second direction (around a Y axis) to keep the barrel in the horizontal posture, and a controller for controlling rotation of the first and second drivers.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoon-Seok Kang, Sung-Jin Park, Bae-Seok Lim, Bon-Min Koo, Jae-Kyu Shim, Woo-Jong Cho
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Publication number: 20190163018Abstract: An optical member and display device, the optical member including a diffuser plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on a top surface of the diffuser plate, a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer on at least one side thereof, and a diffusing pattern layer disposed on and in direct contact with a bottom surface of the diffuser plate and containing diffusion particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Sang Won LEE, Sung Kyu SHIM, Seong Yong HWANG
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Publication number: 20190154901Abstract: An optical member includes a light guide plate in which light incident thereto is propagated, including: an emission surface through which propagated light exits the light guide plate, a light incident side surface through which the light is incident to the light guide plate, and an inclined edge surface connecting the emission and light incident side surfaces to each other; and a wavelength conversion layer to which exited light from the light guide plate is incident and which converts a wavelength of the exited light, disposed facing the emission surface of the light guide plate. The inclined edge surface and emission surfaces define a boundary therebetween, and a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer which is closest to the light incident side surface is further from the light incident side surface than the boundary between the inclined edge surface and the emission surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Sang Won LEE, Seong Yong HWANG, Hye Eun PARK, Sung Kyu SHIM
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Publication number: 20190094583Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display panel includes providing a mother substrate in which a plurality of display cell areas is defined from which the display panel will be formed, the display cell areas arranged in along first and directions and each include a display unit cell corresponding to the display panel, and a dummy area extended along the second direction from the display unit cell dividing the mother substrate into the display unit cells each having the dummy area extended therefrom, by performing a wheel cutting process; separating the dummy area from the divided display unit cell by performing a laser cutting process; and curving the display unit cell from which the dummy area is separated, with reference to a reference axis which is parallel to the second direction, to form the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Su-mi MOON, Jooyoung KIM, Yongdoo PARK, Sung-kyu SHIM
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Publication number: 20190079240Abstract: An optical member including a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Seong Yong HWANG, Young Min PARK, Ju Young YOON, Sung Kyu SHIM, Sang Won LEE
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Patent number: 10025024Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and support members. The display panel displays an image, and a first edge section, a middle section, and a second edge section are defined on the display panel. The backlight unit outputs light toward the display panel. The support members are disposed between the display panel and the backlight unit corresponding to the first and second edge sections, and the support members space the display panel from the backlight unit. A spacing distance between the display panel and the backlight in each of the first and second edge sections is greater than a spacing distance between the display panel and the backlight unit in the middle section.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-kyu Shim, Dohun Kim, Hyoung-joo Kim
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Publication number: 20170336053Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Kyung-Min KIM, Sung-Kyu SHIM, Yong-Hoon KWON, Do Hun KIM, Dong Hyeon LEE, Seung Hwan CHUNG, Seung-Hwa HA, Se Ki PARK, Seong-Yong HWANG, You Ra KIM
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Publication number: 20170322359Abstract: A display device includes a display member which displays an image and a light source which provides light to the display member. The display member includes a base substrate including a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of side surfaces which connects the front surface to the rear surface, where the base substrate receives the light through a side surface of the side surfaces and has a first refractive index, a low refractive layer disposed on the front surface and having a second refractive index less than the first refractive index, and an array layer disposed on the low refractive layer and including at least one thin film transistor. The low refractive layer has a predetermined thickness, which is greater than a penetration depth of the light in the low refractive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Seki PARK, Sung-kyu SHIM
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Patent number: 9759853Abstract: A light guide plate receives light and guides the light to a display panel. The light guide plate includes a body and protruding portions. The body includes a first side surface disposed adjacent to the light source, a second side surface facing the first side surface, and an upper surface. Protruding portions are protruded from the upper surface. Each of the protruding portions includes first and second protruding portions sequentially arranged from the first side surface to the second side surface. A width of the first protruding portion in a direction substantially parallel to the first side surface becomes smaller as a distance from the first side surface becomes larger, and a width of the second protruding portion in the direction substantially parallel to the first side surface becomes larger as the distance from the first side surface becomes larger.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hayoung Lee, Daehoon Song, Sung-Kyu Shim
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Patent number: 9752753Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-Min Kim, Sung-Kyu Shim, Yong-Hoon Kwon, Do Hun Kim, Dong Hyeon Lee, Seung Hwan Chung, Seung-Hwa Ha, Se Ki Park, Seong-Yong Hwang, You Ra Kim
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Patent number: 9618674Abstract: A light guide panel, back light assembly and display apparatus are provided. According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided the light guide panel which includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces, and one of the four side surfaces may be a light incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyoung Joo Kim, Dong Yeon Kang, Rae Young Kim, Min Young Song, Sung Kyu Shim, Sang Duk Lee