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).

  • Patent number: 11411060
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, a plurality of pixels on the substrate in the display region, a first wiring and a second wiring on the substrate in the peripheral region, An insulation layer on the first and second wirings, the insulation layer covering a top surface and a sidewall of each of the first and second wirings, and an encapsulation layer on the plurality of pixels and on the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Won-Kyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Byoung-Sun Kim, Hye-Jin Shin
  • Patent number: 11411062
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a first display area having a plurality of first pixel regions and a second display area having both a plurality of second pixel regions and a plurality of light transmissive regions. The second display area includes a plurality of scan lines. The second pixel region includes a plurality of pixel electrodes and a voltage line disposed on a same layer as the pixel electrodes. The voltage line overlaps the scan line to be parallel therewith in the light transmissive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dong Wook Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Jin Woo Park, Hyun-Chol Bang, Sun-Ja Kwon, Jeong Woo Park
  • Patent number: 11398537
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Han-Sung Bae, Sun-Youl Lee
  • Publication number: 20220230574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Hoon KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Han-Sung BAE
  • Publication number: 20220223660
    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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Woo PARK, Won Kyu KWAK, Dong Wook KIM, Hyun-Chol BANG
  • Patent number: 11360621
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11355041
    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 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
  • Patent number: 11348527
    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: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang-Min Kim, Seung-Kyu Lee, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 11341902
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including scan lines, emission control lines, and pixels connected to the scan lines and the emission control lines; a first emission driver sequentially providing first emission control signals to odd-numbered emission control lines among the emission control lines in a first frame section; a second emission driver sequentially providing second emission control signals to even-numbered emission control lines among the emission control lines in a second frame section that is continuous from the first frame section; and a scan driver sequentially providing scan signals to the scan lines in each of the first and second frame sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sic Lee, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 11340744
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Jae Moon, Hwan Hee Jeong, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 11341875
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Ji-Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom, Hai-Jung In
  • Publication number: 20220157226
    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: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    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: 20220157861
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on the substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the barrier layer, a first insulating layer disposed on the buffer layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a plurality of wiring patterns disposed between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer and/or on the second insulating layer. In addition, the wiring patterns are separated from each other, and extend toward a side of the substrate. The array substrate further includes a recess pattern disposed adjacent the wiring patterns and recessed from a top surface of the second insulating layer to expose at least part of a top surface of the substrate, and an organic insulating layer disposed on the second insulating layer and exposing at least part of a portion of the top surface of the substrate which is exposed by the recess pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: WON KYU KWAK
  • Publication number: 20220157254
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including an opening and a plurality of pixels that display an image, a crack detection line disposed along a periphery of the opening, and a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels. The crack detection line is connected to one of the plurality of data lines, and detects a crack at the periphery of the opening through a single pixel array connected to the one of the plurality of data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: KWANG SAE LEE, WON KYU KWAK, KI MYEONG EOM
  • Patent number: 11335856
    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: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jae-Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220139280
    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: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Jung Hoon Shim, Won Kyu Kwak, Ki Myeong Eom
  • Publication number: 20220140055
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area, a common voltage supply wiring overlapping the non-display area and disposed on the substrate, a driving voltage supply wiring overlapping the non-display area and disposed on the substrate, and a data voltage supply wiring overlapping the non-display area and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, where at least one of the common voltage supply wiring and the driving voltage supply wiring includes a chamfered area, the data voltage supply wiring includes a first data voltage supply wiring, a second data voltage supply wiring, and a third data voltage supply wiring, and the first to third data voltage supply wirings are disposed in different layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Ho CHOI, Won Kyu KWAK, Chang Soo PYON, Seung Gyu TAE
  • Patent number: 11322065
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Han-Sung Bae
  • Publication number: 20220130302
    Abstract: 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 line
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang Sae LEE, Won Kyu KWAK, Ji-Hyun KA, Gyeong Nam BANG, Ki Myeong EOM
  • Patent number: 11308879
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a pixel, a data line, a first scan line, a second scan line, and a scan driver. The pixel includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. A source of the first transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the third transistor. A source of the second transistor is configured to receive an initialization voltage. The data line is electrically connected to a source of the third transistor and may transmit a data voltage higher than the initialization voltage. The first scan line is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor. The second scan line is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor. The scan driver may provide an initializing scan signal to the second scan line at least two horizontal periods before providing an initial scan signal to the first scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jong Won Park, Won Kyu Kwak, Seung Kyu Lee