Patents by Inventor Sungmin Son

Sungmin Son 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: 20260191103
    Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor devices and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor device includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip includes a first dielectric layer on a first semiconductor substrate, a first pad part exposed on a top surface of the first dielectric layer, a first via part extending from a bottom surface of the first pad part and coupled to the first semiconductor substrate, a first spacer pattern between the first dielectric layer and the first pad part, a first shield line horizontally spaced apart from the first pad part and extending into the first dielectric layer from the top surface of the first dielectric layer, and a second spacer pattern between the first dielectric layer and the first shield line. The first and second pad parts are in direct contact with each other to constitute a single unitary piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungmin SON, Minho JANG, Jihyun KWAK, Chang Kyu LEE, Yongkun JO
  • Patent number: 12641974
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first column including blue pixels and red pixels alternately located along a first direction; a second column located in a second direction crossing the first direction from the first column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a third column located in the second direction from the second column, and including red pixels and blue pixels alternately located along the first direction; a fourth column located in the second direction from the third column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a first test data line extending in the second direction; a second test data line extending in the second direction; a third test data line extending in the second direction; and a fourth test data line extending in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaejin Song, Sungmin Son
  • Publication number: 20260112313
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base layer, a pixel in a first region on the base layer, a plurality of scan lines including a first scan line electrically connected to the pixel, an emission control line electrically connected to the pixel, a scan driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of scan lines, an emission driving circuit electrically connected to the emission control line, a plurality of driving voltage lines electrically connected to the pixel, and a plurality of signal lines including a first signal line electrically connected to the scan driving circuit, and a second signal line electrically connected to the emission driving circuit, wherein a load of a first circuit including the first scan line and the first signal line is greater than a load of a second circuit including the emission control line and the second signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonjun LEE, Sungmin SON, Minji KIM, Geumju MOON
  • Patent number: 12577625
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods using CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme, complexed with SARS-CoV-2 crRNA guide RNAs to detect and quantify the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a sample with enhanced specificity and sensitivity. These methods can be used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection, quantify the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA present in a sample, identify the presence of different SARS-CoV-2 splice variants, subtypes, or mutations, and to monitor reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignees: The J. David Gladstone Institutes, a testamentary trust established under the Will of J. David Gladstone, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Melanie Ott, Parinaz Fozouni, Jennifer A. Doudna, Daniel A. Fletcher, David Savage, Emeric Charles, Sungmin Son, Gagandeep Renuka Kumar, Neil Switz
  • Publication number: 20260065845
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a first control circuit for controlling a voltage of a first control node, a second control circuit for controlling a voltage of a second control node, and an output circuit for outputting a first clock signal or a first voltage as a gate signal based on the voltage of the first control node and the voltage of the second control node. The second control circuit includes a switching circuit connected to a first node and a second node, and for receiving the second clock signal, a second capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first node and a second electrode connected to the second node, and a fourth capacitor including a first electrode for receiving a second voltage and a second electrode connected to the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: WONJUN LEE, SUNGMIN SON, CHAEHAN HYUN, Minji Kim, GEUMJU MOON, HYUNGJIN SONG, SOOJO OCK
  • Patent number: 12568742
    Abstract: A display panel includes first light-emitting diodes in a first display area, second light-emitting diodes in a second display area inside the first display area and including a transmission area, third light-emitting diodes in a third display area between the first and second display areas, sub-pixel circuits in the third display area, and a transparent conductive bus line electrically connected to one sub-pixel circuit and extending from the third display area towards the second display area, wherein first electrodes of k (k is a even number) second light-emitting diodes emitting light of a first color are electrically connected to each other, and the transparent conductive bus line is connected to a connection line connecting a first electrode of a (k/2)th second light-emitting diode and a first electrode of a (k/2+1)th second light-emitting diode to each other from among the k second light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungmin Son, Jaejin Song, Kwangsae Lee
  • Publication number: 20260059884
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongkun Jo, Sungmin Son, Juyoung You, Minho Jang
  • Publication number: 20260045206
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pixel including a pixel circuit and a light-emitting diode, a data line providing a data signal to the pixel, a gate line providing a gate signal to the pixel, and a power line providing a power signal to the pixel. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, a switching transistor, a compensation transistor, and a sub-compensation transistor. The sub-compensation transistor is connected between the power line and a second capacitor or connected between the second capacitor and the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: MINJI KIM, SUNGMIN SON, WONJUN LEE, GEUMJU MOON
  • Publication number: 20250391358
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel circuit and a light emitting element electrically connected to the pixel circuit, a gate driver outputting a gate signal, and a data driver outputting a data voltage. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor including a first end of a first area, a second area electrically connected to a power voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage, a first channel area, and a portion of a first gate electrode overlapping the first channel area, a first switching transistor including a portion of a first upper active pattern on the first gate electrode and configured to receive an initialization voltage, and a portion of a first upper gate line configured to receive a first gate signal and overlapping the first upper active pattern, and a connection pattern on the first upper gate line and connecting the first upper active pattern and the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: GEUMJU MOON, NACKHYEON KEUM, SUNGMIN SON, WONJUN LEE
  • Patent number: 12490607
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first column including blue pixels and red pixels alternately located along a first direction; a second column located in a second direction crossing the first direction from the first column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a third column located in the second direction from the second column, and including red pixels and blue pixels alternately located along the first direction; a fourth column located in the second direction from the third column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a first test data line extending in the second direction; a second test data line extending in the second direction; a third test data line extending in the second direction; and a fourth test data line extending in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaejin Song, Sungmin Son
  • Publication number: 20250186051
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a normal output circuit configured to output a first gate signal at a first output node and a second gate signal at a second output node in response to a previous first gate signal and a first clock signal. The first gate signal and the second gate signal are opposite in phase to each other, and the first gate signal and the second gate signal are applied to different transistors included in a pixel circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: WONJUN LEE, SUNGMIN SON, Minji Kim, GEUMJU MOON
  • Patent number: 12283223
    Abstract: Provided is a gate driver comprising an inverter inverting a start signal to generate an inverted start signal, a first driver including a first stage generating a bias gate signal to initialize a light emitting element of each of pixels in response to the inverted start signal, and a second driver including a second stage generating a write gate signal to apply data voltages to the pixels in response to the start signal. Accordingly, the gate driver may generate a plurality of gate signals using one start signal. In addition, since the gate driver generates a write gate signal and a bias gate signal using one start signal, a bias operation and a light emitting element initialization operation may be performed in a self-scan period without adding the start signal. Further, a size of the gate driver may be reduced, and accordingly, the gate driver may be efficiently disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungmin Son, Jae-Jin Song, Kimyeong Eom, Jungwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 12106707
    Abstract: An inverter circuit in a scan driving circuit of a display device that includes an output transistor connected between a first voltage line and an output terminal outputting a second start signal and including a gate electrode connected to an input terminal receiving a first start signal, a first switching transistor connected between the first voltage line and the output terminal and including a gate electrode connected to a first switching line receiving a first switching signal, a second switching transistor connected between the output terminal and a first node and including a gate electrode connected to a second switching line receiving a second switching signal, and a discharge circuit that discharges the first node to a first bias clock signal in response to the first start signal, the first bias clock signal, and a second bias clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungmin Son, Jae-Jin Song, Jungwoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240324375
    Abstract: A display apparatus including: a substrate; a plurality of data transfer lines in a peripheral area and adjacent to a second edge of the substrate and extending in a first direction; and first power connection lines in the peripheral area and adjacent to the second edge in a space between the first edge and the plurality of data transfer lines and extending in the first direction. A 1-1th power connection line that is nearest to the plurality of data transfer lines from among the first power connection lines includes a first conductive layer on a first insulating layer, and a 1-2th power connection line that is farthest away from the plurality of data transfer lines from among the first power connection lines includes a first conductive layer on the first insulating layer and a second conductive layer on a second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Donghyeon Jang, Wonse Lee, Sungmin Son, Sujin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240309473
    Abstract: Droplet detection of RNA enables quantification of the absolute amount of target RNA as well as identification of different variant or mutant RNA species. As described herein. RNA detection with high sensitivity and multiplexed specificity can be achieved with short detection times by encapsulating the Cas reaction in droplets and monitoring enzyme kinetics fluorescently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Fletcher, Sungmin Son, Melanie Ott
  • Publication number: 20240237436
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first column including blue pixels and red pixels alternately located along a first direction; a second column located in a second direction crossing the first direction from the first column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a third column located in the second direction from the second column, and including red pixels and blue pixels alternately located along the first direction; a fourth column located in the second direction from the third column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a first test data line extending in the second direction; a second test data line extending in the second direction; a third test data line extending in the second direction; and a fourth test data line extending in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jaejin Song, Sungmin Son
  • Publication number: 20240172504
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a scan line disposed over the substrate and extending in a first direction, an initialization voltage line disposed over the substrate and extending in the first direction, a first thin-film transistor including a first semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode insulated from the first semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer including a silicon semiconductor, and a second thin-film transistor including a second semiconductor layer and a second gate electrode insulated from the second semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor, wherein the second semiconductor layer is disposed between the scan line and the initialization voltage line in a plan view, and the second gate electrode extends from the scan line in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwangchul Jung, Yongjun Jo, Sungmin Son, Jaejin Song
  • Publication number: 20240138213
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first column including blue pixels and red pixels alternately located along a first direction; a second column located in a second direction crossing the first direction from the first column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a third column located in the second direction from the second column, and including red pixels and blue pixels alternately located along the first direction; a fourth column located in the second direction from the third column, and including green pixels located along the first direction; a first test data line extending in the second direction; a second test data line extending in the second direction; a third test data line extending in the second direction; and a fourth test data line extending in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jaejin Song, Sungmin Son
  • Publication number: 20240127742
    Abstract: An inverter circuit in a scan driving circuit of a display device that includes an output transistor connected between a first voltage line and an output terminal outputting a second start signal and including a gate electrode connected to an input terminal receiving a first start signal, a first switching transistor connected between the first voltage line and the output terminal and including a gate electrode connected to a first switching line receiving a first switching signal, a second switching transistor connected between the output terminal and a first node and including a gate electrode connected to a second switching line receiving a second switching signal, and a discharge circuit that discharges the first node to a first bias clock signal in response to the first start signal, the first bias clock signal, and a second bias clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: SUNGMIN SON, JAE-JIN SONG, Jungwoo LEE
  • Patent number: 11961456
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. The first transistor applies a driving current to the light emitting element. The second transistor and the third transistor apply an initialization voltage to a first electrode of the light emitting element. The second transistor and the third transistor are electrically connected to each other in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungmin Son, Jae-Jin Song