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).

  • Patent number: 12323751
    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: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
  • Patent number: 12096181
    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 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Eui Shin, Taeheon Kim, Kyungyeol Ryu, YongGyoon Jang, Chiwan Kim, YongWoo Lee, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 12069953
    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: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    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: 20240260475
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure is directed to a vibration apparatus and an apparatus including the same, having directivity. In one example, a vibration apparatus includes a vibration part; a first electrode at a first surface of the vibration part; and a second electrode at a second surface different from the first surface of the vibration part, wherein the vibration part includes a piezoelectric portion and a supporting portion connected to the piezoelectric portion, and wherein a height of the supporting portion differs from a height of the piezoelectric portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YuSeon KHO, Wansoo LEE, Chiwan KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, Minji KIM, Sungwook KO, Saewon KANG
  • Patent number: 12047742
    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: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    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: 12039101
    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: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, Yongwoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, Yuseon Kho, Yonggyoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11974066
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Eui Shin, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 11930320
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YongWoo Lee, Yong-Su Ham, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin
  • Publication number: 20230421963
    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: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Eui SHIN, Taeheon KIM, Kyungyeol RYU, YongGyoon JANG, Chiwan KIM, YongWoo LEE, YuSeon KHO
  • Publication number: 20230422625
    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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicants: 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
  • Patent number: 11812666
    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: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    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: 20230341977
    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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20230345156
    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: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeheon KIM, Chiwan KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN, YongWoo LEE, Kyungyeol RYU, YuSeon KHO, YongGyoon JANG
  • Publication number: 20230336922
    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: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    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: 11785394
    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: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Eui Shin, Taeheon Kim, Kyungyeol Ryu, YongGyoon Jang, Chiwan Kim, YongWoo Lee, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 11770645
    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: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeheon Kim, Chiwan Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11750979
    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: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YongGyoon Jang, Chiwan Kim, Taeheon Kim, Sung-Eui Shin, YongWoo Lee, Kyungyeol Ryu, Yuseon Kho
  • Publication number: 20230266790
    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: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwook KO, YongWoo LEE, Chiwan KIM, Taeheon KIM, Sung-Eui SHIN
  • Patent number: 11726621
    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: September 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    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: 11722825
    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: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    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