Patents by Inventor Sung-Sang Ahn
Sung-Sang Ahn 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: 20170357289Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel including a first plane region, a second plane region, and a folding region positioned between the first plane region and the second plane region, a window on the flexible display panel, the window including an excess region that does not overlap the flexible display panel in at least one plane region direction of the first plane region and the second plane region based on the folding region while covering the flexible display panel, and a deformation preventing sheet overlapping the excess region of the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventor: Sung Sang AHN
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Patent number: 9781826Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible display panel including a folding region at which the flexible display panel is configured to be folded and a rigid plane region. The display further includes a heat dissipation sheet attached to one side of the plane region and configured to dissipate heat generated by the flexible display panel. The heat dissipation sheet is not attached to the folding region.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gyeong Ho Jeong, Chang Min Park, Sung Sang Ahn, Sang Wol Lee
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Patent number: 9681538Abstract: A flexible display is disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible display includes a flexible display panel including: a first flat portion, a bending portion connected to the first flat portion, and a second flat portion connected to the bending portion and opposing the first flat portion. The flexible display also includes a guide member fixed to the flexible display panel and arranged between the first and second flat portions and a housing supporting the flexible display panel and the guide member and arranged between the first and second flat portions. The flexible display further comprises a sliding member connected to the housing and the guide member and configured to move the second flat portion by substantially the same distance as and in an opposite direction to the first flat portion when the first flat portion is moved.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Patent number: 9580949Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes first and second support portions configured to support a display panel and respectively rotatable based on first and second rotation axes substantially parallel to each other. The apparatus also includes a first connecting portion positioned on the first rotation shaft and fixedly combined to one side of the first support portion and a second connecting portion positioned on the second rotation shaft and fixedly combined to one side of the second support portion. The apparatus further includes a spacer maintaining a constant distance between the first and second rotation axes, wherein the spacer is penetrated by the first and second connecting portions such that the first and second connecting portions are rotatable and a link member rotatably combined to one side of the first connecting portion and one side of the second connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Patent number: 9535452Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel including a bendable area and flat areas on both sides of the bendable area, and a lower case housing the flexible display panel and including a hinge corresponding to the bendable area and including a first rotation point connected to a first link having a first radius of rotation and a second rotation point connected to a second link having a second radius of rotation, the second radius of rotation being different from the first radius of rotation, and supports on both sides of the hinge and corresponding to the flat areas, wherein the first link has an end connected to the first rotation point and a first guide opening connected to each of the supports, and the second link has a first end connected to the second rotation point and a second end engaging the first guide opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Publication number: 20160295709Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel including a bendable area and flat areas on both sides of the bendable area, and a lower case housing the flexible display panel and including a hinge corresponding to the bendable area and including a first rotation point connected to a first link having a first radius of rotation and a second rotation point connected to a second link having a second radius of rotation, the second radius of rotation being different from the first radius of rotation, and supports on both sides of the hinge and corresponding to the flat areas, wherein the first link has an end connected to the first rotation point and a first guide opening connected to each of the supports, and the second link has a first end connected to the second rotation point and a second end engaging the first guide opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Publication number: 20160230436Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes first and second support portions configured to support a display panel and respectively rotatable based on first and second rotation shafts substantially parallel to each other. The apparatus also includes a first connecting portion positioned on the first rotation shaft and fixedly combined to one side of the first support portion and a second connecting portion positioned on the second rotation shaft and fixedly combined to one side of the second support portion. The apparatus further includes a spacer maintaining a constant distance between the first and second rotation shafts, wherein the spacer is penetrated by the first and second connecting portions such that the first and second connecting portions are rotatable and a link member rotatably combined to one side of the first connecting portion and one side of the second connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Publication number: 20160223722Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device, including; a display substrate; a display element layer formed on the display substrate and including a plurality of pixels; a window layer formed on the display element layer; a first light shielding printing layer formed at an edge portion of an upper surface of the window layer to shield incident light; a second light shielding printing layer formed at an edge portion of a lower surface of the window layer to shield incident light; and a hard coating layer hard-coated to cover and protect the first light shielding printing layer and the window layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: Sung Sang Ahn
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Publication number: 20160212890Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible display panel including a folding region at which the flexible display panel is configured to be folded and a rigid plane region. The display further includes a heat dissipation sheet attached to one side of the plane region and configured to dissipate heat generated by the flexible display panel. The heat dissipation sheet is not attached to the folding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Gyeong Ho JEONG, Chang Min Park, Sung Sang Ahn, Sang Wol Lee
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Publication number: 20160143131Abstract: A flexible display is disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible display includes a flexible display panel including: a first flat portion, a bending portion connected to the first flat portion, and a second flat portion connected to the bending portion and opposing the first flat portion. The flexible display also includes a guide member fixed to the flexible display panel and arranged between the first and second flat portions and a housing supporting the flexible display panel and the guide member and arranged between the first and second flat portions. The flexible display further comprises a sliding member connected to the housing and the guide member and configured to move the second flat portion by substantially the same distance as and in an opposite direction to the first flat portion when the first flat portion is moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventor: Sung Sang AHN
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Patent number: 9274560Abstract: A flexible display device includes a housing, a supporting plate, and a flexible panel. The housing has a central plate, a first wing plate, and a second wing plate, and the first and second wing plates are arranged on edges of the central plate, respectively. The supporting plate is on a surface of the housing, and the supporting plate is combined with the central plate and the first and second wing plates. The flexible panel is combined with the supporting plate. A flat state and a bending state of the flexible panel are provided according to states of the first and second wing plates with respect to the central plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Sung-Sang Ahn
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Publication number: 20160041679Abstract: The organic light emitting diode display may comprise a cover window including a display region and a non-display region that surrounds the display region; a flexible substrate arranged on a lower portion of the cover window, and including a first region that is spaced apart from the cover window and a second region that extends from the first region toward the cover window; and an adhesive layer arranged between the cover window and the flexible substrate to make the cover window and the flexible substrate adhere to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Sung Sang AHN, Chang Min PARK, Sang Wol LEE, Gyeong Ho JEONG
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Patent number: 9226054Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including: a window glass provided on a front side of a terminal main body; a speaker hole formed on an edge of the terminal main body corresponding to an edge of an outer portion of the window glass, exposed to the outside, and formed to correspond to a speaker provided in the terminal main body; and a sensor connected to the speaker, and sensing a direction in which the terminal main body is slanted, wherein the sensor controls the speaker to open or close the speaker hole according to the direction in which the terminal main body is slanted.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Young Yu, Sung-Sang Ahn
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Patent number: 9190029Abstract: A display apparatus including: a display unit for displaying image data in a first display region of the display unit; a motion sensor for sensing a motion of a user; and a display controller for controlling the display unit to divide the first display region into a bezel display region and a second display region according to the motion of the user sensed by the motion sensor, for displaying variable bezel image data in the bezel display region, for scaling the image data so as to correspond to the second display region, and for displaying the scaled image data in the second display region.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Hyun Lim, Sung-Sang Ahn
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Patent number: 9064431Abstract: A flexible display device includes a housing including a first support and a second support, the first support and the second support being coupled with each other so as to be folded and unfolded by a folding device, and a flexible panel coupled with the housing. The folding device includes a plurality of link members for rotatably connecting the first support and the second support to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Sang Ahn, Sang-Hyun Lim
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Publication number: 20150013900Abstract: A slit nozzle includes: a first head, a second head facing the first head; and a plurality of cores located between the first head and the second head, wherein the plurality of cores includes: a first core and a third core for coating a coating solution; and a second core located between the first core and the third core so that coating of the coating solution via the first core and the third core is achieved at different instants of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-Ho Kwack, Sung-Sang Ahn, Young-Sik Kim
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Publication number: 20140376162Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a cover member, and a protective layer. The display panel may include a display portion that is configured to display an image according to a signal. The cover member may overlap the display panel, may include a cover portion, and may have a through hole that extends through the cover portion. The protective layer may be configured to cover the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang hyun LIM, Sung Sang AHN
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Publication number: 20140079231Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including: a window glass provided on a front side of a terminal main body; a speaker hole formed on an edge of the terminal main body corresponding to an edge of an outer portion of the window glass, exposed to the outside, and formed to correspond to a speaker provided in the terminal main body; and a sensor connected to the speaker, and sensing a direction in which the terminal main body is slanted, wherein the sensor controls the speaker to open or close the speaker hole according to the direction in which the terminal main body is slanted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Jae-Young YU, Sung-Sang AHN
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Publication number: 20140003006Abstract: A flexible display device includes a housing, a supporting plate, and a flexible panel. The housing has a central plate, a first wing plate, and a second wing plate, and the first and second wing plates are arranged on edges of the central plate, respectively. The supporting plate is on a surface of the housing, and the supporting plate is combined with the central plate and the first and second wing plates. The flexible panel is combined with the supporting plate. A flat state and a bending state of the flexible panel are provided according to states of the first and second wing plates with respect to the central plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventor: Sung-Sang AHN
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Patent number: D811393Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Auracom Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Sang Ahn, Hyun-min Park