Patents by Inventor Won-Hoe Koo

Won-Hoe Koo 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).

  • Patent number: 10355234
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes: a first electrode including a concave part or a convex part; an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Choi, Won-Hoe Koo, Jin-Tae Kim, Soo-Kang Kim, Ji-Hyang Jang
  • Publication number: 20190189966
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions which each include an emission region and a non-emission region around the emission region; a plurality of scattering portions disposed on the substrate, corresponding to the emission region, and spaced apart from each other; a first overcoat layer disposed on the substrate having the plurality of scattering portions and including a plurality of concave portions which respectively correspond to the plurality of scattering portions; a first electrode disposed on the first overcoat layer in each of the plurality of pixel regions; and an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode sequentially disposed on the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Hyang JANG, So-Young JO, Won-Hoe KOO
  • Publication number: 20190165320
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a thin film transistor disposed on a substrate; a passivation layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a plurality of metallic patterns disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the passivation layer; a reflective electrode disposed conforming to the shapes of the plurality of metallic patterns and a top surface of the passivation layer and including a plurality of protruding portions; an overcoat layer disposed on the passivation layer and the reflective electrode and including an opening configured to expose a top surface of each of the plurality of protruding portions; a first electrode disposed on the reflective electrode and the overcoat layer and electrically connected to the reflective electrode; an light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon CHOI, Won-Hoe KOO, Woo-Ram YOUN
  • Publication number: 20190131581
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes an overcoat layer on a substrate; a plurality of low-refractive members formed of an inorganic matter and disposed on the overcoat layer; a first electrode on the overcoat layer and the plurality of low-refractive members; a bank layer disposed on the overcoat layer and the first electrode and including an opening configured to expose the first electrode; an emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the emitting layer, wherein each of the plurality of low-refractive members includes a first flat surface contacting the first electrode, a second flat surface having an area greater than that of the first flat surface and contacting the overcoat layer and first and second inclined surfaces connecting the first flat surface and the second flat surface, and, wherein a refractive index of each of the plurality of low-refractive members is lower than those of the overcoat layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon CHOI, Won-Hoe KOO
  • Publication number: 20190097177
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a substrate including an emissive area and a non-emissive area, a plurality of protrusions over the substrate and in the emissive area, each of the plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other with an air gap therebetween, a high-viscosity material layer on the plurality of protrusions and the air gaps, a first electrode on the high-viscosity material layer, an emitting layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon CHOI, Won-Hoe KOO
  • Publication number: 20190096976
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device includes a substrate which has a subpixel including a main subpixel and an auxiliary subpixel; a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, the first thin film transistor corresponding to the main subpixel and the second thin film transistor corresponding to the auxiliary subpixel; an overcoat layer on the first and second thin film transistors; a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode on the overcoat layer, the first bottom electrode corresponding to the main subpixel and the second bottom electrode corresponding to the auxiliary subpixel; a light-emitting layer on the first bottom electrode and the second bottom electrode; and a top electrode on the light-emitting layer, wherein the main subpixel and the auxiliary subpixel have different color temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyang JANG, Won-Hoe KOO, Min-Geun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190067624
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes: a substrate including a subpixel; a thin film transistor disposed at the subpixel; an overcoat layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a first electrode disposed on the overcoat layer and electrically connected to the thin film transistor; a bank layer disposed on the overcoat layer and the first electrode, the bank layer including a plurality of openings configured to expose the first electrode and a plurality of opening patterns formed in a bar shape to expose the first electrode and connect the plurality of openings; an emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and the bank layer; and a second electrode disposed on the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon CHOI, Keum-Kyu MIN, Won-Hoe KOO
  • Publication number: 20190067642
    Abstract: A light extraction pattern is disposed in each hole of a first electrode, or a first electrode including round portions and pattern portions is disposed so that light trapped in an emission layer can be output uniformly. In this way, the light extraction efficiency can be effectively improved, and occurrence of a black area can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jin-Tae KIM, Won-Hoe KOO, Yong-Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190067383
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions, a light absorption material layer in a white pixel region of the plurality of pixel regions and including a light absorption dye, an overcoat layer on the light absorption material layer, a micro-lens structure at a top surface of the overcoat layer, and an emitting diode on the micro-lens structure, wherein the light absorption dye has a main absorption wavelength of about 500 to 640 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So-Young JO, Soo-Kang KIM, Won-Hoe KOO
  • Publication number: 20190006557
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a light emitting element that includes a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode; a wavelength conversion layer overlapping the light emitting element; and an uneven layer that includes a plurality of furrows between the light emitting element and the wavelength conversion layer, wherein a shortest distance between a bottom surface of the plurality of furrows and the wavelength conversion layer is 0.1 um or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Kang KIM, Won-Hoe KOO, Ji-Hyang JANG, So-Young JO
  • Publication number: 20190006626
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting display device which facilitates to improve light-extraction efficiency of pixels, and to maximize light-extraction efficiency of each pixel, wherein the light emitting display device includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a planarization coating layer prepared on the substrate and configured to have a first curve pattern prepared on the first area, and a second curve pattern prepared on the second area, and an emission device prepared on the first curve pattern and the second curve pattern, wherein a thickness of the planarization coating layer overlapping the first curve pattern is different from a thickness of the planarization coating layer overlapping the second curve pattern, and each of the first curve pattern and the second curve pattern includes a plurality of protruding portions having an aspect ratio of 0.4˜0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Kang KIM, Won-Hoe KOO, Ji-Hyang JANG, So-Young JO
  • Publication number: 20180261794
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes: a first electrode including a concave part or a convex part; an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YONG-HOON CHOI, WON-HOE KOO, JIN-TAE KIM, SOO-KANG KIM, JI-HYANG JANG
  • Publication number: 20180231226
    Abstract: An LED lighting device is provided. The LED lighting device may include a light source configured to emit a light of first color temperature, second color temperature, and third color temperature and a switch electrically connected to the light source to control the light source to emit the lights of the first color temperature, the second color temperature, and the third color temperature, respectively. The light source includes a first light source configured to emit a light of a first color temperature, and a second light source configured to emit a light of a second color temperature that is different from the first color temperature, and the light source emits a light of a third color temperature between the first and second color temperatures when the switch parallel-connects the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Won Hoe KOO, Il Seok LEE, Dong Hyuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20180175327
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The OLED includes a first electrode, an organic emissive layer which includes a plurality of convex curves or a plurality of concave curves in a light-emitting region and of which a slope of an inclined plane of an upper region with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of convex curves into halves is greater than a slope of an inclined plane of a lower region thereof, and a second electrode provided on the organic emissive layer. Accordingly, the OLED and the organic light-emitting device including the same are capable of improving current efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyang Jang, So-Young Jo, Won-Hoe Koo
  • Publication number: 20180151842
    Abstract: An OLED display device includes a first substrate including a plurality of sub-pixels each including an emission area and a non-emission area; organic light emitting diodes on the first substrate; a second substrate opposed to the first substrate; a black matrix and a color filter layer on one side of the second substrate; a spacer on the black matrix and overlapping or parallel to one of the plurality of the gate lines and the plurality of data lines; and a film layer on the spacer, wherein an air gap is provided between the second substrate and the film layer, and a part of the film layer is exposed by the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Sun PARK, Won-Hoe KOO, Ji-Hyang JANG
  • Publication number: 20180122874
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light-emitting display device having a micro lens array (MLA) structure applied to a display panel in order to improve light extraction efficiency. In the organic light-emitting display device, an optical device, including a reactive mesogen (RM) and a dye, is provided between a polarizer and a quarter wave plate (QWP) to block light spreading to a viewing angle, thereby reducing a diffuse reflection component due to the application of the MLA structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Wook KIM, Hyun-Jong NOH, Seong-Han HWANG, Chi-Myung AHN, Won-Hoe KOO, Ji-Hyang JANG
  • Publication number: 20180090717
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode display device including: a substrate having an emitting area and a non-emitting area; an insulating layer on the substrate, the insulating layer including a plurality of convex portions, a plurality of connecting portions and at least one wall in the emitting area, a height of the at least one wall is greater than a height of the plurality of convex portions; a first electrode on the substrate; an emitting layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the emitting layer, the first electrode, the emitting layer and the second electrode constituting a light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo LIM, Kang-Ju LEE, Soo-Kang KIM, Won-Hoe KOO, Min-Geun CHOI
  • Patent number: 9807843
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus may comprise a white light emitting module including a first white LED package emitting first white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.3100, 0.3203), (0.3082, 0.3301), (0.3168, 0.3388) and (0.3179, 0.3282) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a second white LED package emitting second white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.4475, 0.3994), (0.4571, 0.4173), (0.4695, 0.4207) and (0.4589, 0.4021) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a green LED package emitting green light having a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm, and a driving controller controlling levels of luminous flux of the first white light and the second white light to select a color temperature of desired white light and controlling a luminous flux of the green LED package so as to reduce a difference between color coordinates corresponding to the selected color temperature of the white light, and a black body locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Hoe Koo
  • Publication number: 20170181241
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus may comprise a white light emitting module including a first white LED package emitting first white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.3100, 0.3203), (0.3082, 0.3301), (0.3168, 0.3388) and (0.3179, 0.3282) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a second white LED package emitting second white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.4475, 0.3994), (0.4571, 0.4173), (0.4695, 0.4207) and (0.4589, 0.4021) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a green LED package emitting green light having a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm, and a driving controller controlling levels of luminous flux of the first white light and the second white light to select a color temperature of desired white light and controlling a luminous flux of the green LED package so as to reduce a difference between color coordinates corresponding to the selected color temperature of the white light, and a black body locus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won Hoe KOO
  • Patent number: 9035284
    Abstract: A microlens for an organic EL element includes a cured resin layer having concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof, wherein when a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing a shape of the concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin at which an absolute value of wave number is 0 ?m?1, and the circular or annular pattern is present within a region where an absolute value of wave number is within a range of 1 ?m?1 or less. The microlens is disposed on a light-emitting surface of the organic EL element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hideo Takezoe, Won Hoe Koo, Suzushi Nishimura, Soon Moon Jeong