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).
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Publication number: 20230386397Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11830412Abstract: A display device includes pixels coupled to first scan lines, second scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a first scan driver to supply a scan signal to each of the first scan lines at a first frequency to drive the display device at a first driving frequency, and to supply the scan signal to each of the first scan lines at a second frequency to drive the display device at a second driving frequency lower than the first driving frequency; a second scan driver to supply a scan signal to each of the second scan lines at the first frequency to drive the display device at the first driving frequency, and to supply the scan signal to each of the second scan lines at the second frequency to drive the display device at the second driving frequency; an emission driver to supply an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; and a data driver to supply a data signal to each of the data lines in response to the scan signal supplied to each of the first scan linesType: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyong Hwan Oh, Ji Hyun Ka, Ki Myeong Eom, Hai Jung In, Jin Jeon, Won Kyu Kwak, Hyun Lee, Hwan Soo Jang, Jin Tae Jeong
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Patent number: 11818917Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Won Kyu Kwak, Dong Wook Kim, Hyun-Chol Bang
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Publication number: 20230350524Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, a display element layer, a pad group, a touch electrode layer, and a touch insulating layer. The display element layer includes display elements provided in the display region in a plan view. The pad group may include output pads provided on substrate and provided in the non-display region in the plan view. The touch electrode layer is provided on the display element layer. The touch insulating layer is provided on the display element layer and contacts the touch electrode layer. An intaglio pattern is provided in the touch insulating layer overlapped with the non-display region, and the intaglio pattern is not overlapped with the pad group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Kiwook KIM, Kyongtae PARK, Hyesong KWUN, Dae-won LEE, Donghoon JEONG, Won-kyu KWAK, Kwangmin KIM, Joongsoo MOON, Changkyu JIN, Kyu-sik CHO, Sungho CHO
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Publication number: 20230343262Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; an external common voltage line disposed in the non-display area; a plurality of pixels and a common voltage line disposed in the display area; and a driving voltage line connected to each of the plurality of pixels, wherein a subset of the plurality of pixels overlaps the common voltage line in the display area in a plan view, and the external common voltage line and the common voltage line are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Tae Hoon KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Han-Sung BAE
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Publication number: 20230343259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: KWANG SAE LEE, JUNG HOON SHIM, WON KYU KWAK, KI MYEONG EOM
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Publication number: 20230345595Abstract: A flexible display panel and a display apparatus including the flexible display panel are disclosed. The flexible display panel includes an encapsulated panel, a first protective film on one side of the encapsulated panel, and a second protective film on another side of the encapsulated panel. The encapsulated panel includes a flexible panel and a flexible encapsulation member on the flexible panel. The flexible panel includes a first region on a first plane and that includes a display region, and a second region on a second plane that is bent with respect to the first plane and that includes a non-display region. The flexible encapsulation member encapsulates the display region. The display apparatus also includes a support unit for maintaining a shape of the flexible panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Won-Kyu Kwak
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Publication number: 20230326812Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, a pad portion, a bending area, a first crack detection circuit, and a first crack detection line. The display area includes pixels and data lines. The peripheral area is disposed outside the display area. The pad portion is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is bendable or in a bent state. The first crack detection circuit is disposed between the display area and the pad portion. The first crack detection circuit includes switches. The first crack detection line includes a first curved portion disposed in the bending area. The first crack detection line is connected between the pad portion and the first crack detection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Hyun Woong KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Seung-Kyu LEE
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Patent number: 11778859Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Won Kyu Kwak, Dong Wook Kim, Hyun-Chol Bang
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Publication number: 20230296950Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Chol BANG, Won Kyu KWAK, Dong Wook KIM, Jin Woo PARK, Sun-Ja KWON
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Patent number: 11763710Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area peripheral to the display area; a plurality of pads disposed in a pad area, wherein the pad area is disposed in the peripheral area and the pad area includes an integrated circuit (IC); and a first crack detecting line connected to a first pad and a second pad at a first node, and a third pad at a second node, wherein the first crack detecting line is disposed in the peripheral area between the first node and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Ji-Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom, Hai-Jung In
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Publication number: 20230290311Abstract: A pixel and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display using the pixel are disclosed. The pixel includes a driving transistor for transmitting a driving current, an OLED configured to receive a first portion of the driving current and a bypass transistor configured to receive a second portion of the driving current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Jin-Tae Jeong, Won-Kyu Kwak
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Publication number: 20230282653Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; a light blocking layer disposed on the substrate; and a semiconductor layer disposed on the light blocking layer, wherein the light blocking layer includes a plurality of flat plate portions disposed in the display area, a first connector connected to the flat plate portions in a first direction, a second connector connected to the flat plate portions in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an outer portion disposed in the non-display area, and the first connector and the outer portion are directly connected to each other, and a width of the outer portion is greater than a width of the first connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Joong-Soo MOON, CHANG-YEOL LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ji Su NA, Bong Won LEE, Jin Tae JEONG
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Publication number: 20230273701Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Sung Jae MOON, Hwan Hee JEONG, Won Kyu KWAK
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Patent number: 11741885Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.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
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Patent number: 11735084Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; an external common voltage line disposed in the non-display area; a plurality of pixels and a common voltage line disposed in the display area; and a driving voltage line connected to each of the plurality of pixels, wherein a subset of the plurality of pixels overlaps the common voltage line in the display area in a plan view, and the external common voltage line and the common voltage line are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Han-Sung Bae
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Patent number: 11727836Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Jung Hoon Shim, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
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Publication number: 20230252923Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept provides a display device including: a display area where an image is displayed; a peripheral area disposed outside the display area; a hole area disposed within the display area; a hole crack detection line disposed adjacent to the hole area to surround the hole area and having a first end and a second end that is separated from the first end; a first detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a first closed circuit; a second detection line extending from the peripheral area and connected to the hole crack detection line to constitute a second closed circuit; and a circuit portion connected to the first detection line and the second detection lineType: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Kwang Sae LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ji-Hyun KA, Gyeong Nam BANG, Ki Myeong EOM
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Patent number: 11720213Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display region and a non-display region, a display element layer, a pad group, a touch electrode layer, and a touch insulating layer. The display element layer includes display elements provided in the display region in a plan view. The pad group may include output pads provided on substrate and provided in the non-display region in the plan view. The touch electrode layer is provided on the display element layer. The touch insulating layer is provided on the display element layer and contacts the touch electrode layer. An intaglio pattern is provided in the touch insulating layer overlapped with the non-display region, and the intaglio pattern is not overlapped with the pad group.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Kyongtae Park, Hyesong Kwun, Dae-won Lee, Donghoon Jeong, Won-kyu Kwak, Kwangmin Kim, Joongsoo Moon, Changkyu Jin, Kyu-sik Cho, Sungho Cho
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Publication number: 20230237942Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Kwang Sae LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ki Myeong EOM