Patents by Inventor Tae-Joon Kim

Tae-Joon 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: 20230376141
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Tae Joon KIM, Eun Sol SEO, Eung Kwan LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230359303
    Abstract: A touch detection module, includes: a plurality of driving electrodes arranged side by side; a plurality of sensing electrodes staggered with respect to the driving electrodes; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes and to detect touch detection signals through the plurality of sensing electrodes to identify touch position coordinates, wherein the touch driving circuit is configured: to vary frequency modulation parameter set values in response to a change in a frequency of reference clocks, and to generate and supply a frequency of the touch driving signals by using the reference clocks and a varied frequency modulation parameter set value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Woo PARK, Min Hong KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Il Ho LEE, Wan Kee JUN
  • Patent number: 11803264
    Abstract: A display is provided. A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate an active element layer disposed on the first substrate, and a sealing member coupling the first substrate and the second substrate, and a touch member disposed on the display panel and including a touch signal line and a touch antistatic line, wherein the touch antistatic line is disposed outside the touch signal line and at least partially overlaps the sealing member, and the touch antistatic line has light transmittance higher than light transmittance of the touch signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Cho, Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jung Mok Park
  • Publication number: 20230326228
    Abstract: Provided is a fingerprint authentication device comprising a biometric sensor that senses biometric information to generate a sensing signal; an image processor that extracts a calibration function based on calibration data and generates a fingerprint image based on the calibration function and the sensing signal; and an authenticator that performs fingerprint authentication by comparing the fingerprint image and registered fingerprint information. The calibration data includes information on a calibration coefficient of the calibration function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kee Yong KIM, Jung Hun SIN, Young Sik KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hee Woong PARK, Sang Wook YOO
  • Patent number: 11782550
    Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Cho, Tae Joon Kim, Eun Sol Seo, Eung Kwan Lee, Jae Woo Choi
  • Publication number: 20230315228
    Abstract: A touch detection module includes driving electrodes extending parallel to each other, sensing electrodes crossing the driving electrodes, and a touch driver circuit for supplying touch driving signals to the driving electrodes and for detecting touch sensing signals through the sensing electrodes to determine touch position coordinates. The touch driver circuit selects between a group driving scheme and a sequential driving scheme for at least one frame. According to the group driving scheme, the touch driver circuit sorts the driving electrodes into groups, simultaneously drives driving electrodes in a same group among the groups, and drives the groups at different times. According to the sequential driving scheme, the touch driving circuit sequentially drives the driving electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jae Hyun PARK, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
  • Patent number: 11769430
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a display device (which includes a pixel electrode and a touch sensor overlapping the pixel electrode) includes: adjusting an impedance value of a variable impedance circuit of an inspection apparatus according to a model of the display device; driving a power source generator of the inspection apparatus; supplying a pixel voltage to the pixel electrode through an output terminal connected to the variable impedance circuit; driving the touch sensor; and detecting a defect related to the pixel electrode based on sensing signals output from the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Young Ko, Tae Joon Kim, Eun Sol Seo, Yu Jin Sin, Jun Seong Lee, Jae Woo Choi
  • Patent number: 11740751
    Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes a first electrode including a plurality of first main patterns arranged in a first direction and a first outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of first main patterns, a second electrode including a plurality of second main patterns arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of second main patterns, a first compensation pattern extending along an edge of the first outer pattern, and a first signal wire connected to at least one of the first outer pattern and the first compensation pattern. The first compensation pattern includes a first compensation connection part protruding toward the first outer pattern and connected to the first outer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyun Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11720194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch detection device that can increase the emission efficiency while maintaining touch detecting performance by improving the structure of touch electrodes. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a touch detection device comprising a first touch insulating layer, a connection electrode disposed on the first touch insulating layer, a second touch insulating layer disposed on the connection electrode, a driving electrode disposed on a second touch insulating layer and connected to the connection electrode through at least one touch contact hole, and a sensing electrode disposed on the second touch and spaced apart from the driving electrode, wherein at least one of the driving electrode and the sensing electrode a conductive metal electrode and a metal oxide electrode which is oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Mok Park, Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jin Woo Park, Wan Kee Jun, Hyun Wook Cho
  • Publication number: 20230229248
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate. A plurality of sensing electrodes is on the substrate. A first touch insulating layer is disposed above the plurality of sensing electrodes. A plurality of driving electrodes is disposed on an upper surface of the first touch insulating layer. The plurality of driving electrodes receives a touch driving signal. A touch driving circuit sensing a change amount of mutual capacitance is formed between the plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of sensing electrodes by the plurality of sensing electrodes. The first touch insulating layer includes an organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Bae KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230200683
    Abstract: A self-tilt training apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a storage unit which stores a daily training setting value including a training tilt angle and a training time of a patient, a first sensor unit which includes a plurality of sensors in close contact with the patient and measures the tilt angle of the patient and a motion of the patient, a control unit which determines whether the patient stands up according to the set training tilt angle at the time of starting the training and whether the patient maintains the tilt angle during the training time on the basis of the daily training setting value and the measurement values of the first sensor unit, and an output unit which outputs a message, through any one or more manners of sight, touch, and hearing, according to a direction of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jun Young CHOI, Tae Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 11687191
    Abstract: A display device includes a touch sensor, a touch driver, and display driver. The touch driver drives the touch sensor at a first frequency, provides touch driving signals to touch electrodes during a touch sensing period of a touch frame period, and stops providing the touch driving signals during a touch waiting period of the touch frame period. The display drivers drives a display panel at a second frequency lower than the first frequency in a first mode, provides scan signals to pixels during a display period of a display frame period, and stops providing the scan signals during a display waiting period of the display frame period. When the display driver switches from the first mode to a second mode, the display driver drives the display at a third frequency lower than the second frequency, and the touch driver increases the touch waiting period of the touch frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Tae Joon Kim, Jung Mok Park, Jung Goo Lee, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Wook Cho
  • Patent number: 11662848
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit comprising a plurality of pixels. A touch sensing unit is disposed on the display unit and comprises a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. A touch driver supplies a touch driving signal to the driving electrodes through a plurality of driving lines and receives a touch sensing signal from the sensing electrodes through a plurality of sensing lines. During a first horizontal period of one frame period, the touch driver supplies a touch driving signal having a first pulse width to a first partial portion of the driving lines and supplies a touch driving signal having a second pulse width smaller than the first pulse width to a second partial portion of the driving lines that is different from the first partial portion of the driving lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Geun Yuk, Jun Seong Lee, Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Eung Kwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20230152928
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: HYUNG BAE KIM, Min Hong Kim, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jae Hyun PARK, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Wook CHO
  • Publication number: 20230112523
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including pixels. A sensor unit overlaps with the display unit and includes sensors. A sensor driver transmits a driving signal to the sensors, and receives sensing signals corresponding to the driving signal from the sensors. One sensing period includes a first sensing period and a second period. The sensor driver transmits a first driving signal having a first frequency to the sensors in the first sensing period, and transmits a second driving signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency to the sensors in the second sensing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Wook CHO, Min Hong KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hyung Bae KIM, Jung Mok PARK, II Ho LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230106322
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a sensing panel configured to at least partially overlap the display panel and that includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area, a sensing panel controller configured to drive the sensing panel, a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed in the sensing area, and a plurality of sensing lines electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively. The sensing panel controller is configured to apply the same sensing voltage to each of the plurality of sensing lines or to apply a reference voltage different from the sensing voltage to at least some sensing lines among the plurality of sensing lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Hyun PARK, Sang Kook KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Hyung Bae KIM, Ji Yeong LEE, Hyun Jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20230093856
    Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes a first electrode including a plurality of first main patterns arranged in a first direction and a first outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of first main patterns, a second electrode including a plurality of second main patterns arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second outer pattern arranged on one sides of the plurality of second main patterns, a first compensation pattern extending along an edge of the first outer pattern, and a first signal wire connected to at least one of the first outer pattern and the first compensation pattern. The first compensation pattern includes a first compensation connection part protruding toward the first outer pattern and connected to the first outer pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Bae Kim, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyun Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20230092537
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a display device (which includes a pixel electrode and a touch sensor overlapping the pixel electrode) includes: adjusting an impedance value of a variable impedance circuit of an inspection apparatus according to a model of the display device; driving a power source generator of the inspection apparatus; supplying a pixel voltage to the pixel electrode through an output terminal connected to the variable impedance circuit; driving the touch sensor; and detecting a defect related to the pixel electrode based on sensing signals output from the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Young KO, Tae Joon KIM, Eun Sol SEO, Yu Jin SIN, Jun Seong LEE, Jae Woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230052993
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch detection device that can increase the emission efficiency while maintaining touch detecting performance by improving the structure of touch electrodes. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a touch detection device comprising a first touch insulating layer, a connection electrode disposed on the first touch insulating layer, a second touch insulating layer disposed on the connection electrode, a driving electrode disposed on a second touch insulating layer and connected to the connection electrode through at least one touch contact hole, and a sensing electrode disposed on the second touch and spaced apart from the driving electrode, wherein at least one of the driving electrode and the sensing electrode a conductive metal electrode and a metal oxide electrode which is oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Mok PARK, Min Hong KIM, Tae Joon KIM, Jin Woo PARK, Wan Kee JUN, Hyun Wook CHO
  • Publication number: 20230041419
    Abstract: A display device is described including a display panel for displaying an image and an input sensing unit disposed on the display panel for sensing a user input. The input sensing unit includes: an electrode unit including first electrodes and second electrodes which intersect each other and a control unit for determining the proximity of an object or the shape of the object, based on capacitance change values of the first electrodes and the second electrodes. In a first mode the input sensing unit is driven using a self-capacitance method. The control unit may merge the capacitance change values, and determine the proximity of the object based on the merged value. In a second mode based on mutual capacitance, the control unit may determine the shape of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: JAE WOO CHOI, TAE JOON KIM, EUN SOL SEO, HYUN WOOK CHO