Patents by Inventor Taimei Kodaira

Taimei Kodaira 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: 20240016041
    Abstract: A color conversion substrate includes: a blue color filter on an upper substrate; a first color filter on the blue color filter, and exposing the blue color filter in a blue opening area; a partition on the blue color filter and the first color filter, and surrounding the blue opening area; a first color conversion pattern on the first color filter, overlapping with the first color filter, and accommodated by the partition; and a filler on the blue color filter, accommodated by the partition in the blue opening area, and covering the first color conversion pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: SUN-KYU JOO, KEUNCHAN OH, TAIMEI KODAIRA, SANGJI PARK, DOKYUNG YOUN, WOO-MAN JI, TAE HYUNG HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240016024
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes organic light-emitting diodes respectively corresponding to first pixels, second pixels, third pixels, and fourth pixels, a first color-converting layer disposed on an organic light-emitting diode corresponding to one of the first pixels and including first quantum dots, a first color filter disposed on the first color-converting layer, a second color-converting layer disposed on an organic light-emitting diode corresponding to one of the second pixels and including second quantum dots, and a second color filter disposed on the second color-converting layer, and the second pixels and the fourth pixels are disposed along a same row, and one of the fourth pixels is disposed between two adjacent second pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunkyu Joo, Keunchan Oh, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Dokyung Youn, Wooman Ji, Taehyung Hwang
  • Patent number: 11567355
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boram Lee, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Kwangsoo Bae, Haeju Yun, Donchan Cho, Youngje Cho
  • Publication number: 20220113583
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Boram LEE, Taimei KODAIRA, Sangji PARK, Kwangsoo BAE, Haeju YUN, Donchan CHO, Youngje CHO
  • Patent number: 11215859
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boram Lee, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Kwangsoo Bae, Haeju Yun, Donchan Cho, Youngje Cho
  • Publication number: 20200285098
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Boram LEE, Taimei KODAIRA, Sangji PARK, Kwangsoo BAE, Haeju YUN, Donchan CHO, Youngje CHO
  • Patent number: 10670901
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boram Lee, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Kwangsoo Bae, Haeju Yun, Donchan Cho, Youngje Cho
  • Publication number: 20190155106
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a partitioning wall pattern disposed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area and on the first base substrate, a first color conversion pattern disposed in the first pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor, a first fluorine layer disposed on the first color conversion layer, fluorine content of the first fluorine layer being higher than that of the first color conversion pattern, and a second color conversion pattern disposed in the second pixel area and including quantum dot particles and/or phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Boram LEE, Taimei KODAIRA, Sangji PARK, Kwangsoo BAE, Haeju YUN, Donchan CHO, Youngje CHO
  • Patent number: 10216037
    Abstract: A photo-luminescent display device includes: a backlight to output a backlight; a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a light amount control layer disposed in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to control a transmittance of the backlight; a first light conversion portion disposed on the second substrate to convert a wavelength of the backlight; a light diffusion portion disposed adjacent to the first light conversion portion to diffuse the backlight; and a barrier surrounding the first light conversion portion. The light diffusion portion and the barrier include a unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanguk Kim, Donchan Cho, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Youngje Cho
  • Patent number: 10162238
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept includes: a substrate; a data line and a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor and overlapping each other by interposing an insulating layer therebetween; a roof layer formed to be separated from the pixel electrode and the common electrode while interposing a microcavity therebetween and having an injection hole partially exposing the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity; an overcoat formed on the roof layer to cover the injection hole and sealing the microcavity. The pixel electrode includes an auxiliary electrode that is formed on the data line, the auxiliary electrode overlapping and being insulated from the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Min Jeong Oh, Hae Ju Yun, Dae Ho Song, Taimei Kodaira, Yu Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20180164640
    Abstract: A photo-luminescent display device includes: a backlight to output a backlight; a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a light amount control layer disposed in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to control a transmittance of the backlight; a first light conversion portion disposed on the second substrate to convert a wavelength of the backlight; a light diffusion portion disposed adjacent to the first light conversion portion to diffuse the backlight; and a barrier surrounding the first light conversion portion. The light diffusion portion and the barrier include a unitary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Kanguk KIM, Donchan Cho, Taimei Kodaira, Sangji Park, Youngje Cho
  • Patent number: 9927645
    Abstract: A curved display device includes: a substrate including a display area; a plurality of thin film transistors disposed on the substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively connected to the plurality of thin film transistors; a liquid crystal layer disposed on the pixel electrodes and filling a plurality of microcavities; a common electrode facing the plurality of pixel electrodes and separated with the plurality of microcavities; and a roof layer formed on the common electrode. The plurality of microcavities are formed in a matrix form including a plurality of columns and rows, and the display area includes an edge portion and a center portion. A first height of the plurality of microcavities formed at the edge portion of the display area is lower than that a second height of the plurality of microcavities formed at the center portion of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Yu Jin Kim, Taimei Kodaira
  • Patent number: 9684160
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrowetting display device and a manufacturing method for the same, using a UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer. The UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can include a UV-cured fluorine based material positioned above a cured UV reactive material. In an embodiment, the electrowetting display device can also include a substrate with a layer of pixel electrodes formed over the substrate, and partition walls formed over at least a portion of the layer of pixel electrodes. In one embodiment, the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can be formed between the partition walls and above an inter-layer insulation film. In another embodiment, the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can be formed between the partition walls and above the layer of pixel electrodes. The electrowetting display can also include a water repellent layer formed over the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Taimei Kodaira
  • Patent number: 9632306
    Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to an electrowetting display device including a lyophobic colloid material and a polymer resin such as an organic layer or a polyimide (PI), and a lyophobic layer including a supporting layer supporting the lyophobic colloid material and using a photoreactive fluorine-based surfactant for a fluorine-based material to be positioned above and for a hardened photoreactive material layer to be positioned below through exposure in a single step without separately performing a hydrophilic treatment and then a water-repellent treatment, thereby reducing the number of processes, the manufacturing time, and the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo Ram Lee, Dae Jin Park, Joo-Han Bae, Seung-Jin Baek, Da Hye Yoon, Hyeon Gu Cho, Taimei Kodaira
  • Publication number: 20160259223
    Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept includes: a substrate; a data line and a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a common electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor and overlapping each other by interposing an insulating layer therebetween; a roof layer formed to be separated from the pixel electrode and the common electrode while interposing a microcavity therebetween and having an injection hole partially exposing the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity; an overcoat formed on the roof layer to cover the injection hole and sealing the microcavity. The pixel electrode includes an auxiliary electrode that is formed on the data line, the auxiliary electrode overlapping and being insulated from the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Min Jeong OH, Hae Ju YUN, Dae Ho SONG, Taimei KODAIRA, Yu Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20160209700
    Abstract: A curved display device includes: a substrate including a display area; a plurality of thin film transistors disposed on the substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively connected to the plurality of thin film transistors; a liquid crystal layer disposed on the pixel electrodes and filling a plurality of microcavities; a common electrode facing the plurality of pixel electrodes and separated with the plurality of microcavities; and a roof layer formed on the common electrode. The plurality of microcavities are formed in a matrix form including a plurality of columns and rows, and the display area includes an edge portion and a center portion. A first height of the plurality of microcavities formed at the edge portion of the display area is lower than that a second height of the plurality of microcavities formed at the center portion of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Yu Jin KIM, Taimei KODAIRA
  • Patent number: 9213180
    Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a first base substrate, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first base substrate and positioned to respectively correspond to positions of a plurality of pixels, a partition wall disposed on the first base substrate to partition the pixels, a second electrode disposed on the partition wall and including a plurality of openings, a second base substrate facing the first base substrate, and an electrowetting layer disposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate, the electrowetting layer respectively being moved by voltages respectively applied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Byungseok Choi, Seung-Jin Baek, Taimei Kodaira, JiEun Lee, Hyeon Gu Cho
  • Publication number: 20150253565
    Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to an electrowetting display device including a lyophobic colloid material and a polymer resin such as an organic layer or a polyimide (PI), and a lyophobic layer including a supporting layer supporting the lyophobic colloid material and using a photoreactive fluorine-based surfactant for a fluorine-based material to be positioned above and for a hardened photoreactive material layer to be positioned below through exposure in a single step without separately performing a hydrophilic treatment and then a water-repellent treatment, thereby reducing the number of processes, the manufacturing time, and the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Bo Ram Lee, Dae Jin Park, Joo-Han Bae, Seung-Jin Baek, Da Hye Yoon, Hyeon Gu Cho, Taimei Kodaira
  • Patent number: 9030727
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrowetting display apparatus, in which a pixel electrode is formed on a substrate including pixel areas, a first mixture including a hydrophobic material and a solvent is disposed on the substrate to form a hydrophobic insulating layer, and a first heat process is performed to remove a portion of the solvent. Then, a second mixture including a material for a barrier and the solvent is disposed on the hydrophobic insulating layer, and the second mixture is patterned to form a barrier wall surrounding the pixel electrode in each pixel area. A second heat process is performed to remove the solvent in the hydrophobic insulating layer and the barrier wall, and a polar fluid and a non-polar fluid are disposed on the pixel electrode to form an electrowetting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Taimei Kodaira
  • Publication number: 20150109656
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrowetting display device and a manufacturing method for the same, using a UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer. The UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can include a UV-cured fluorine based material positioned above a cured UV reactive material. In an embodiment, the electrowetting display device can also include a substrate with a layer of pixel electrodes formed over the substrate, and partition walls formed over at least a portion of the layer of pixel electrodes. In one embodiment, the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can be formed between the partition walls and above an inter-layer insulation film. In another embodiment, the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer can be formed between the partition walls and above the layer of pixel electrodes. The electrowetting display can also include a water repellent layer formed over the UV light reactive fluorosurfactant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Taimei Kodaira