Patents by Inventor Swae-Hyun Kim

Swae-Hyun Kim 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: 20240122041
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device comprises a substrate comprising a display area in which emission areas are arranged, a main non-display area around the display area, a hole area surrounded by the display area, and an additional non-display area between the hole area and the display area; a circuit layer; a light emitting element layer; a sealing layer; a through portion in the hole area and penetrating at least the substrate; and sealing auxiliary structures in the additional non-display area and sequentially surrounding the hole area. Each of the sealing auxiliary structures comprises a first undercut portion in which a first cover layer protrudes from a first main layer; and a second undercut portion in which a second cover layer protrudes from a second main layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Swae Hyun KIM, Jeong Ho LEE, You Han MOON, Deok Hoi KIM, Ki Ryeol BAE, Min Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20240049502
    Abstract: A method includes providing an active pattern and gate metal patterns, and inorganic insulation layers respectively therebetween in a pixel area and each extending to a bending area, providing a first photoresist pattern defining a first opening in the bending area, providing by using the first photoresist pattern, at least one of the inorganic layers in the bending area which is etched, providing a remaining photoresist pattern defining a first remaining opening corresponding to the first opening and a second opening corresponding to the active pattern, and providing by using the remaining photoresist pattern, both a contact hole corresponding to the second opening and exposing the portion of the active pattern to outside the remaining photoresist pattern, and a portion of the base substrate corresponding to the first remaining opening and exposed to outside the remaining photoresist pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: YOUHAN MOON, DEOKHOI KIM, SWAE-HYUN KIM, JEONGHO LEE, JUNG-WOO HA
  • Patent number: 11832471
    Abstract: A method includes providing an active pattern and gate metal patterns, and inorganic insulation layers respectively therebetween in a pixel area and each extending to a bending area, providing a first photoresist pattern defining a first opening in the bending area, providing by using the first photoresist pattern, at least one of the inorganic layers in the bending area which is etched, providing a remaining photoresist pattern defining a first remaining opening corresponding to the first opening and a second opening corresponding to the active pattern, and providing by using the remaining photoresist pattern, both a contact hole corresponding to the second opening and exposing the portion of the active pattern to outside the remaining photoresist pattern, and a portion of the base substrate corresponding to the first remaining opening and exposed to outside the remaining photoresist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youhan Moon, Deokhoi Kim, Swae-Hyun Kim, Jeongho Lee, Jung-Woo Ha
  • Publication number: 20230225175
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a signal line extending in a first direction; an organic insulating film overlapping a first part of the signal line and not overlapping a second part of the signal line; a pixel electrically connected to the signal line and including a transistor and a light emitting element including a pixel electrode on the organic insulating film; and a conductive pattern covering at least a portion of an edge of the second part of the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: JEONGHO LEE, SWAE-HYUN KIM, YOUHAN MOON
  • Publication number: 20230157071
    Abstract: A display panel includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a transistor. The transistor includes a first gate, an oxide semiconductor member overlapping the first gate, and a second gate overlaps the oxide semiconductor member. The oxide semiconductor member is disposed between the first gate and the second gate and includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second gate in a thickness direction of the oxide semiconductor member. An atomic percent of oxygen of the first semiconductor layer is lower than an atomic percent of oxygen of the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: YOUNGKUK KIM, SWAE-HYUN KIM, YOUHAN MOON
  • Publication number: 20210408475
    Abstract: A method includes providing an active pattern and gate metal patterns, and inorganic insulation layers respectively therebetween in a pixel area and each extending to a bending area, providing a first photoresist pattern defining a first opening in the bending area, providing by using the first photoresist pattern, at least one of the inorganic layers in the bending area which is etched, providing a remaining photoresist pattern defining a first remaining opening corresponding to the first opening and a second opening corresponding to the active pattern, and providing by using the remaining photoresist pattern, both a contact hole corresponding to the second opening and exposing the portion of the active pattern to outside the remaining photoresist pattern, and a portion of the base substrate corresponding to the first remaining opening and exposed to outside the remaining photoresist pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: YOUHAN MOON, DEOKHOI KIM, SWAE-HYUN KIM, JEONGHO LEE, JUNG-WOO HA
  • Patent number: 10503036
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulation substrate; a gate line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a first data line and a second data line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a color filter disposed on the first insulation substrate and disposed between the first data line and the second data line; a first light blocking member disposed on the first data line and the second data line; and a second light blocking member disposed on the color filter and the first light blocking member, extending in the same direction as the gate line, and overlapping the first light blocking member on the first data line and the second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Gi Jung, Swae-Hyun Kim, Yeo Geon Yoon, Sung Hee Hong, Hyung June Kim, Jae Hwa Park, Young Goo Song, Sung Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20180188622
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulation substrate; a gate line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a first data line and a second data line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a color filter disposed on the first insulation substrate and disposed between the first data line and the second data line; a first light blocking member disposed on the first data line and the second data line; and a second light blocking member disposed on the color filter and the first light blocking member, extending in the same direction as the gate line, and overlapping the first light blocking member on the first data line and the second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hyung Gi JUNG, Swae-Hyun KIM, Yeo Geon YOON, Sung Hee HONG, Hyung June KIM, Jae Hwa PARK, Young Goo SONG, Sung Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 9946129
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulation substrate; a gate line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a first data line and a second data line disposed on the first insulation substrate; a color filter disposed on the first insulation substrate and disposed between the first data line and the second data line; a first light blocking member disposed on the first data line and the second data line; and a second light blocking member disposed on the color filter and the first light blocking member, extending in the same direction as the gate line, and overlapping the first light blocking member on the first data line and the second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Gi Jung, Swae-Hyun Kim, Yeo Geon Yoon, Sung Hee Hong, Hyung June Kim, Jae Hwa Park, Young Goo Song, Sung Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9904116
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes preparing a display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, pretilting liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer, and molding the display panel into a curved shape having a first curvature, in which the liquid crystal molecules are pretilted according to a gap interposed between the first and second substrates that overlap the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Kim, Swae Hyun Kim, Do Yeong Park, Seung Ho Yang, Jun Seok Lee, Chang Il Tae
  • Patent number: 9835907
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate including a first light blocking region, wherein a plurality of transistors are formed in the first light blocking region; a second substrate facing the first substrate, the second substrate including a common electrode disposed thereon; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes: a data line disposed extending in a vertical direction; color filters, each of the color filters overlapping adjacent color filters to form a color filter overlapping portion in boundary regions of the color filters in a vertical direction; and a light blocking member disposed extending in a horizontal direction covering the first light blocking region, wherein the data line and the color filter overlapping portion are spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction in a region where the light blocking member is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Hyeong Park, Swae-Hyun Kim, Seung Ho Yang, Jun Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 9804446
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate; a first sub-pixel electrode positioned on the first substrate including a first sub-region and a second sub-region; a second sub-pixel electrode positioned on the first substrate including a third sub-region and a fourth sub-region; and an insulating layer positioned between the first sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode, wherein liquid crystal molecules corresponding to a first region in which the second sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode is positioned, a second region in which the first sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode and the third sub-region of the second sub-pixel electrode overlap each other, and a third region in which the fourth sub-region of the second sub-pixel electrode is positioned are configured to have different pretilts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Kil Park, Swae-Hyun Kim, Chang Il Tae
  • Patent number: 9753336
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first field generating electrode and an opposed electrode facing each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, a shielding electrode line separated from the first field generating electrode, and a second field generating electrode including a plurality of branch electrodes overlapping the first field generating electrode, where the first field generating electrode includes at least one step portion adjacent to and facing the shielding electrode line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Il Tae, Swae-Hyun Kim, Eun-Kil Park
  • Patent number: 9715154
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a gate line disposed on the first substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line, a data line disposed on the gate insulating layer, a first passivation layer disposed on the data line, a color filter disposed on the first passivation layer, a second passivation layer disposed on the color filter, and a pixel electrode and a shielding electrode disposed on the passivation layer. The shielding electrode includes a lower layer formed at a same layer as that of the pixel electrode and an upper layer formed on the lower layer by using an opaque metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Kil Park, Swae-Hyun Kim, Chang II Tae
  • Patent number: 9709858
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including: a first substrate; a first subpixel electrode applied with a voltage; a second subpixel electrode applied with another voltage; an insulating layer between the first and second subpixel electrodes; a second substrate; and a common electrode positioned on the second substrate. The first subpixel electrode includes a first subregion under the insulating layer and a second subregion thereon, the first and second subregions are coupled to each other through a contact bole formed in the insulating layer, the second subpixel electrode is positioned on the insulating layer, the first subregion of the first subpixel electrode and a third subregion of the second subpixel electrode overlap, and the first subregion of the first subpixel electrode is formed with concave portions at edges of left and right lateral sides of a planar shape including a cross-shaped connecting portion at its center and four trapezoids enclosing the cross-shaped connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Gi Jung, Swae-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9646553
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a first insulation substrate; gate lines disposed on the first insulation substrate to transmit a gate signal; data lines crossing and insulated from the gate lines to transmit a data voltage; a first switching element and a second switching element which are connected to the corresponding gate and data lines; a dividing switching element connected to the corresponding gate lines, second switching element, and a reference voltage line; a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element; and a second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element and the dividing switching element. A reference voltage applied to the dividing switching element from the reference voltage lines varies according to the polarities of the data voltage with respect to the common voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Swae-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9638970
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, the non-display region including a first region adjacent to the display region and a second region further from the display region than the first region; a light blocking member disposed in the non-display region of the substrate; and a plurality of step providing layers disposed between the substrate and the light blocking member in the non-display region of the substrate, the step providing layers spaced apart from each other. A height of the light blocking member disposed in the first region of the non-display region is different from a height of the light blocking member disposed in the second region of the non-display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Swae-Hyun Kim, Eun-Kil Park, Hyun-Ho Kang, Ki Kyung Youk, Sang Woo Whangbo
  • Publication number: 20160246100
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, the non-display region including a first region adjacent to the display region and a second region further from the display region than the first region; a light blocking member disposed in the non-display region of the substrate; and a plurality of step providing layers disposed between the substrate and the light blocking member in the non-display region of the substrate, the step providing layers spaced apart from each other. A height of the light blocking member disposed in the first region of the non-display region is different from a height of the light blocking member disposed in the second region of the non-display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Swae-Hyun KIM, Eun-Kil PARK, Hyun-Ho KANG, Ki Kyung YOUK, Sang Woo WHANGBO
  • Publication number: 20160216585
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a gate line disposed on the first substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line, a data line disposed on the gate insulating layer, a first passivation layer disposed on the data line, a color filter disposed on the first passivation layer, a second passivation layer disposed on the color filter, and a pixel electrode and a shielding electrode disposed on the passivation layer. The shielding electrode includes a lower layer formed at a same layer as that of the pixel electrode and an upper layer formed on the lower layer by using an opaque metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Eun-Kil PARK, Swae-Hyun KIM, Chang Il TAE
  • Publication number: 20160216566
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate; a first sub-pixel electrode positioned on the first substrate including a first sub-region and a second sub-region; a second sub-pixel electrode positioned on the first substrate including a third sub-region and a fourth sub-region; and an insulating layer positioned between the first sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode, wherein liquid crystal molecules corresponding to a first region in which the second sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode is positioned, a second region in which the first sub-region of the first sub-pixel electrode and the third sub-region of the second sub-pixel electrode overlap each other, and a third region in which the fourth sub-region of the second sub-pixel electrode is positioned are configured to have different pretilts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Eun-Kil PARK, Swae-Hyun KIM, Chang Il TAE