Patents by Inventor Won-Kyu Kwak

Won-Kyu Kwak 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: 20250104653
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a display area of a display panel, and a display driving circuit supplying data voltages and pixel driving control signals to the plurality of pixels to control an image display operation for each of the plurality of pixels. The display driving circuit further supplies an active control voltage that varies proportional to or inversely proportional to a change in temperature of the display panel to at least one thin film transistor included in the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan JEON, Won Kyu KWAK, Min Joo KIM, Min Woo BYUN, Jong Sik SHIM, Seon I JEONG, Sung Chan HWANG
  • Patent number: 12254835
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device may include a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a first data line, a second data line, a defect sensing line, a first input pad, and a static electricity discharge element. The substrate may include a display area and a peripheral area neighboring each other. The plurality of pixels may be positioned on the display area and may include a first pixel and a second pixel. The first data line may be electrically connected to the first pixel. The second data line may be electrically connected to the second pixel and may be electrically isolated from the first data line. The defect sensing line may be positioned on the peripheral area. The first input pad may be electrically connected to the defect sensing line. The static electricity discharge element may be electrically connected through the defect sensing line to the first input pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Min Kim, Seung-Kyu Lee, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Publication number: 20250078706
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area. The display device includes a circuit having a comparator, and first and second sense wires disposed in the peripheral area and connected to the circuit. The comparator compares a first output signal output from the first sense wire and a second output signal output from the second sense wire to generate a comparison result. The circuit determines whether a defect is present in the display device based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: KWANG SAE LEE, JUNG HOON SHIM, WON KYU KWAK, KI MYEONG EOM
  • Patent number: 12245472
    Abstract: A display device includes: a central area having a display area on a substrate; and a peripheral area around the central area; a plurality of pads arranged along one direction in the central area; a plurality of insulating patterns adjacent the plurality of pads; and a slit between the plurality of insulating patterns in the peripheral area, wherein the slit is formed by removing at least a portion of an insulating material of the plurality of insulating patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang-Wan Kim, Won-Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 12232407
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a test pad, a plurality of first test transistors, and at least one outline. The display area includes pixels coupled to data lines and scan lines. The test pad receives a test signal. The first test transistors are coupled between the data lines of the display area and the test pad. The at least one outline is coupled between one of the first test transistors and the test pad. The at least one outline is located in a non-display area outside the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jae-Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20250053053
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixel areas and a second display area including a plurality of second pixel areas and a plurality of light transmitting areas. Each of the plurality of first pixel areas includes at least one first pixel to display an image. Each of the plurality of second pixel areas includes at least one second pixel to display the image. The light transmitting area does not include a pixel capable of displaying the image and has higher light transmittance than the second pixel area. In the second display area, at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a first direction, and at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chol BANG, Won Kyu KWAK, Dong Wook KIM, Jin Woo PARK, Sun-Ja KWON
  • Publication number: 20250037650
    Abstract: A display device includes a power supply to supply a first initialization power source to the pixels through a first initialization and to supply a second initialization power source to the pixels through a second power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Kyong Hwan OH, Jin Tae JEONG, Ji Hyun KA, Won Kyu KWAK, Hyung Jun PARK, Chang Soo PYON, Ji Eun LEE, Hai Jung IN, Won Mi HWANG
  • Publication number: 20250040363
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a first substrate; an insulating layer on the first substrate; a signal wiring on the insulating layer; an organic light-emitting device on the first substrate, the organic light-emitting device defining an active area and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate layer between the first and second electrodes; a passivation layer on the insulating layer; and a metal layer on the passivation layer at an outer region adjacent to the active area, separated from the first electrode, and contacting the second electrode and the signal wiring, wherein a first opening is in the passivation layer at the outer region, and the metal layer contacts the insulating layer at the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Won-Kyu KWAK, Han-Sung BAE, Sun-Youl LEE
  • Publication number: 20250040349
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes: a substrate; a first insulation layer on the substrate; a capacitor including a lower electrode on the first insulation layer, and an upper electrode arranged to overlap with the whole lower electrode and having an opening, and the upper electrode is insulated from the lower electrode by a second insulation layer; an inter-layer insulation film covering the capacitor; a node contact hole in the inter-layer insulation film and the second insulation layer, and within the opening; and a connection node on the inter-layer insulation film and electrically coupling the lower electrode and at least one TFT to each other through the node contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Won-Se Lee, Won-Kyu Kwak, Se-Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20250022417
    Abstract: A display device according to embodiments of the present invention includes pixels, each of the pixels includes a first transistor and a bypass transistor, the first transistor includes a first sub-driving transistor and a second sub-driving transistor, the first sub-driving transistor has a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node, the second sub-driving transistor has a gate electrode connected to the first node, a first electrode connected to the third node, and a second electrode connected to a fourth node, and the bypass transistor is connected in parallel to one of the first sub-driving transistor and the second sub-driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Sung Hwan KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Jung Hoon SHIM
  • Patent number: 12189223
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first display area and a second display area. The first display area includes first pixel areas, each including one or more first pixels. The second display area includes second pixel areas including one or more second pixels and a light transmittance area having a higher light transmittance than the second pixel area. The first and second display areas include a common electrode that transmits a constant common voltage. The common electrode in the second display area includes patterned regions that correspond to a first light transmittance area included in the light transmittance area. A thickness of the common electrode in the patterned regions is smaller than a thickness of the common electrode in a region other than the patterned regions or equals zero. The patterned regions and the second pixel areas extend alternately along a first direction in the second display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wook Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Jin Woo Park, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Patent number: 12193272
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a plurality of transistors and displaying an image on a front surface thereof; and a sensing module on a rear surface of the display panel, wherein the display panel includes a first region that overlaps the sensing module and a second region that does not overlap the sensing module, a W/L ratio of one of the transistors in the first region is greater than a W/L ratio of another of the transistors in the second region, the W/L ratio being obtained by dividing a width of a channel of the transistor by a length of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Won Kyu Kwak, Dong Wook Kim, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Patent number: 12191317
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate including a display area, the display area including a plurality of pixels configured to display an image and a pad area adjacent to the pad area and configured to transfer electrical signals. At least a portion of the pad area is bendable. The display device also includes an insulating layer formed over the substrate and including a bending groove in the pad area. The bending groove includes a sidewall. A plurality of peripheral wires is formed over the insulating layer, and a cutoff portion is connected to the sidewall and disposed between adjacent peripheral wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Kyu Kwak, Jae Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 12183227
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area configured to include a plurality of pixels and a plurality of data lines connected to the pixels. A hole area is disposed within the display area. A hole crack detection line is disposed adjacent to the hole area and surrounds the hole area. The device includes first and second detection lines which include first and second detection transfer lines and first and second detection receiving lines, respectively. A test controller electrically connects the first detection receiving line to a first data line and the second detection receiving line to a second data line. Pixels connected to the first data line that is connected to a first bright-line transistor and pixels connected to the second data line that is connected to a second bright-line transistor are configured to emit light when a crack occurs in the hole crack detection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
  • Publication number: 20240420627
    Abstract: A display device includes: a power supply configured to supply a voltage of first driving power to a first power line, and supply a voltage of second driving power to a second power line; a display panel including pixels connected to scan lines and data lines, and each including a first transistor configured to control current supplied from the first power line to the second power line via a light emitting element; and a timing controller configured to supply a luminance control signal to the pixels. Each of the pixels includes: a control transistor connected in parallel to some sub-transistors of the corresponding first transistor, and configured to be turned on in response to receipt of a luminance control signal having an enabled state. The power supply changes the voltage of the second driving power when the luminance control signal having the enabled state is supplied to the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Hwan KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Hwan Soo JANG, Seo Won CHOE
  • Publication number: 20240419287
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer including a first to third sensing region and a non-sensing region surrounding the first to third sensing region; a plurality of touch electrode rows provided in the first to third sensing regions and including a plurality of first touch electrodes connected in a first direction; and a plurality of touch electrode columns including a plurality of second touch electrodes connected in a second direction crossing the first direction. At least one of the first to third sensing regions has an area larger than that of other sensing regions. The non-sensing region includes an additional non-sensing region disposed between the second sensing region and the third sensing region and a bridge line provided in the additional non-sensing region and electrically connecting the first touch electrodes of the second sensing region to the first touch electrodes of the third sensing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Jae MOON, Hwan Hee JEONG, Won Kyu KWAK
  • Publication number: 20240412671
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a display including pixel columns electrically connected to data lines; a non-display area adjacent the display; a test circuit configured to receive a lighting test signal passing through at least a portion of the non-display area and to transfer the lighting test signal to the data lines in response to a test control signal; and a switch configured to receive a data signal from an external component and to transfer the data signal to the data lines in response to a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Hwan-Soo Jang, Seung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 12150345
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes: a substrate; a first insulation layer on the substrate; a capacitor including a lower electrode on the first insulation layer, and an upper electrode arranged to overlap with the whole lower electrode and having an opening, and the upper electrode is insulated from the lower electrode by a second insulation layer; an inter-layer insulation film covering the capacitor; a node contact hole in the inter-layer insulation film and the second insulation layer, and within the opening; and a connection node on the inter-layer insulation film and electrically coupling the lower electrode and at least one TFT to each other through the node contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Se Lee, Won-Kyu Kwak, Se-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12144201
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first region and a second region, and a sensing module on a rear side of the display panel. The first region includes a first pixel area to display an image. The second region includes a second pixel area to display the image and a transmission area to transmit light output by the sensing module. The second region overlaps the sensing module. The second pixel area overlaps a first layer that blocks light output by the sensing module. The transmission area does not overlap the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Won Kyu Kwak, Dong Wook Kim, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Publication number: 20240371330
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit including a first display area, and a second display area; a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to each scan line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels; and an emission controller configured to provide an emission control signal to each emission control line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels, wherein the plurality of first pixels have a first density in the first display area, the plurality of second pixels have a second density less than the first density in the second display area, and the plurality of second pixels include at least one sub pixel including one boosting capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Hwan KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Jung Hoon SHIM, Yun Kyeong IN