Patents by Inventor Tae Joon Ahn

Tae Joon 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).

  • Publication number: 20230217801
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, the display panel having a first direction in a long side direction and a second direction in a short side direction, a flat area and a folding area of the non-display area disposed at left and right sides of the display area, and a plurality of first GIP (Gate In Panel) blocks and second GIP blocks disposed in the flat area and the folding area, wherein the size of the second GIP block is larger than that of the first GIP block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Yul KIM, Tae-Joon AHN, Ji-Eun LEE
  • Patent number: 9209414
    Abstract: A display device is discussed which can include: a flexible substrate defined into a first area, a second area bent from an edge of the first area, and a third area outwardly expanded from the second area; a thin film transistor layer disposed on the substrate; an organic emission layer disposed on the thin film transistor layer; an encapsulation layer disposed on the organic emission layer; a polarization layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and a cover window disposed on the polarization layer. The polarization layer is formed on the encapsulation layer opposite to the first and third areas of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Sok Lim, Byung Chul Ahn, Chang Dong Kim, Tae Joon Ahn, Sang Moo Song
  • Publication number: 20150144921
    Abstract: A display device is discussed which can include: a flexible substrate defined into a first area, a second area bent from an edge of the first area, and a third area outwardly expanded from the second area; a thin film transistor layer disposed on the substrate; an organic emission layer disposed on the thin film transistor layer; an encapsulation layer disposed on the organic emission layer; a polarization layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and a cover window disposed on the polarization layer. The polarization layer is formed on the encapsulation layer opposite to the first and third areas of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Sok LIM, Byung Chul AHN, Chang Dong KIM, Tae Joon AHN, Sang Moo SONG
  • Patent number: 8530253
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a flexible display device includes: forming a plastic substrate on a carrier substrate, the plastic substrate including an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area; forming an array element on the carrier substrate, the array element including a plurality of layers and having an average adhesion force among the plurality of layers; forming a first film on the array element, the first film having a first adhesion force; attaching a flexible printed circuit board to the plastic substrate; forming a second film on the first film, the second film having a second adhesion force greater than the first adhesion force; and detaching the plastic substrate from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aram Shin, Tae-Joon Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120107978
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a flexible display device includes: forming a plastic substrate on a carrier substrate, the plastic substrate including an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area; forming an array element on the carrier substrate, the array element including a plurality of layers and having an average adhesion force among the plurality of layers; forming a first film on the array element, the first film having a first adhesion force; attaching a flexible printed circuit board to the plastic substrate; forming a second film on the first film, the second film having a second adhesion force greater than the first adhesion force; and detaching the plastic substrate from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Aram Shin, Tae-Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7956534
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a first pixel portion that includes a light emitting portion arranged between two electrodes on a first substrate, a transistor portion formed on a second substrate arranged to be opposed to the first substrate, a connection electrode extended from one of the two electrodes, and an electrical contact portion in surface contact with both the connection electrode and a drain of the transistor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Joon Ahn, Hong Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 7911128
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device and a fabrication method thereof is described. The organic electroluminescence display device includes first and second substrates. A cathode including a transparent conductive material and a thin metal film, an organic electroluminescence (EL) layer formed on the cathode, and an anode formed on the organic EL layer are formed on the first substrate. A driving transistor that contains a drain electrode is formed on the second substrate. The first and second substrates are bonded to each other such that the drain electrode contacts the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Suk Bang, Chang-Wook Han, Tae-Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7842524
    Abstract: An organic electro luminescence device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. An array element is formed on a first substrate and an electro luminescent diode is formed on a second substrate. The array element and the electro luminescent diode are electrically connected together by a spacer. A separator divides a sub pixel into a first region and a second region. In the electro luminescent diode, an anode electrode is formed over the first and second regions. An organic electro luminescent layer and a cathode electrode are formed on the anode electrode of one of the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Yeon Kim, Tae Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7839364
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of an organic light emitting display includes a first transistor that transmits a data signal from a data line in response to a scan signal from a scan line; a first capacitor that stores the data signal received from the first transistor; a second transistor for threshold voltage compensation; a third transistor that transmits the threshold voltage of the second transistor; a fourth transistor that connects the gate and drain of the second transistor in a diode-connected configuration in response to a control signal from a control line; a second capacitor that stores the threshold voltage received through the third transistor; a fifth transistor that generates a driving current corresponding to a combined voltage of the first and the second capacitors due to the turned on third transistor; and an organic light emitting diode that emits light according to the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Joon Ahn, Sang Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20100136722
    Abstract: An organic electro luminescence device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. An array element is formed on a first substrate and an electro luminescent diode is formed on a second substrate. The array element and the electro luminescent diode are electrically connected together by a spacer. A separator divides a sub pixel into a first region and a second region. In the electro luminescent diode, an anode electrode is formed over the first and second regions. An organic electro luminescent layer and a cathode electrode are formed on the anode electrode of one of the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Yeon Kim, Tae Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7705532
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other. A first electrode resides on the first substrate and a separator having dual-layer, reciprocal L-shaped pattern resides on the first electrode. An organic emitting layer having a first thickness resides on the first electrode in a sub-pixel region and a second electrode resides on the organic emitting layer. An array element layer resides on the second substrate, the array element layer including a thin film transistor. A connection pattern electrically connects the second electrode and the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong-Keun Yoo, Tae-Joon Ahn, Jong-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7535172
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display for effectively emitting a heat which is generated at an organic light emitting diode device is disclosed. In the organic light emitting diode display, an organic light emitting diode device is formed at a front surface of a transparent substrate to radiate a light via the transparent substrate. And a cap is formed to enclose the organic light emitting diode device with having an internal air layer therebetween, and wherein the cap includes a glass and a metal coating layer which is coated at a bonding surface of the glass, and the bonding surface is attached to the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7531833
    Abstract: An organic electro luminescence device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. An array element is formed on a first substrate and an electro luminescent diode is formed on a second substrate. The array element and the electro luminescent diode are electrically connected together by a spacer. A separator divides a sub pixel into a first region and a second region. In the electro luminescent diode, an anode electrode is formed over the first and second regions. An organic electro luminescent layer and a cathode electrode are formed on the anode electrode of one of the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Yeon Kim, Tae Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7525125
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor pattern on a substrate, a gate insulating film to cover the semiconductor pattern, a gate electrode partially overlapping the semiconductor pattern with the gate insulating film there between, a hole in the gate electrode to expose the gate insulating film, an interlayer insulating film to cover the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting the semiconductor pattern through the interlayer insulating layer and the gate insulating layer, wherein the semiconductor pattern includes at least two channels between the source electrode and the drain electrode, the at least two channels having a region with a varying width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Joon Ahn, Hong Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20080122354
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display for effectively emitting a heat which is generated at an organic light emitting diode device is disclosed. In the organic light emitting diode display, an organic light emitting diode device is formed at a front surface of a transparent substrate to radiate a light via the transparent substrate. And a cap is formed to enclose the organic light emitting diode device with having an internal air layer therebetween, and wherein the cap includes a glass and a metal coating layer which is coated at the glass, and the metal coating includes a bonding surface with the transparent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Tae Joon Ahn
  • Publication number: 20070290206
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor pattern on a substrate, a gate insulating film to cover the semiconductor pattern, a gate electrode partially overlapping the semiconductor pattern with the gate insulating film therebetween, a hole in the gate electrode to expose the gate insulating film, an interlayer insulating film to cover the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting the semiconductor pattern through the interlayer insulating layer and the gate insulating layer, wherein the semiconductor pattern includes at least two channels between the source electrode and the drain electrode, the at least two channels having a region with a varying width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Joon Ahn, Hong Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20070268217
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of an organic light emitting display includes a first transistor that transmits a data signal from a data line in response to a scan signal from a scan line; a first capacitor that stores the data signal received from the first transistor; a second transistor for threshold voltage compensation; a third transistor that transmits the threshold voltage of the second transistor; a fourth transistor that connects the gate and drain of the second transistor in a diode-connected configuration in response to a control signal from a control line; a second capacitor that stores the threshold voltage received through the third transistor; a fifth transistor that generates a driving current corresponding to a combined voltage of the first and the second capacitors due to the turned on third transistor; and an organic light emitting diode that emits light according to the driving current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Tae Joon Ahn, Sang Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20070001594
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other. A first electrode resides on the first substrate and a separator having dual-layer, reciprocal L-shaped pattern resides on the first electrode. An organic emitting layer having a first thickness resides on the first electrode in a sub-pixel region and a second electrode resides on the organic emitting layer. An array element layer resides on the second substrate, the array element layer including a thin film transistor. A connection pattern electrically connects the second electrode and the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Choong-Keun Yoo, Tae-Joon Ahn, Jong-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7109650
    Abstract: An active matrix organic electroluminescent display device includes a substrate including a light emitting region having sub pixel regions, a plurality of switching elements on the substrate in the sub pixel regions, a first passivation layer covering the plurality of switching elements and having a plurality of first contact holes exposing the plurality of switching elements, a plurality of first electrodes on the first passivation layer, each first electrode connected to each switching element through each first contact hole, a second passivation layer on the plurality of first electrodes, the second passivation layer having a plurality of openings exposing the plurality of first electrodes and covering edge portions of the plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of organic electroluminescent layers on the second passivation layer, each organic electroluminescent layer contacting each first electrode through each opening, and a second electrode on the plurality of organic electroluminescent layers, where
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Yong Park, Choong-Keun Yoo, Ock-Hee Kim, Tae-Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 7071613
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device provides reduced reflectivity to increase contrast and improve display quality. The organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate, a first electrode over the substrate, at least one organic electroluminescent layer on the first electrode, a second electrode of a transparent conductive material on the at least one organic electroluminescent layer, a top passivation layer on the second electrode, and a compensation layer including at least an antireflection coating material or an antiglare coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ock Hee Kim, Tae Joon Ahn