Patents by Inventor Woo Yong Sung

Woo Yong Sung 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: 20230403884
    Abstract: A display device and a method for fabricating the same are provided, the display device including a substrate including emission areas for displaying images, and a non-emission area between the emission areas, anode electrodes above the substrate and respectively in the emission areas, a bank buffer layer above the substrate in the non-emission area and covering edges of the anode electrodes, a first multi-layer above the bank buffer layer, including a stack of two or more different metal materials, and including an undercut structure, a pixel-defining layer above the first multi-layer, a second multi-layer above the pixel-defining layer, including a stack of two or more different metal materials, and including an undercut structure, and a spacer above the second multi-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Sik KIM, Woo Yong SUNG, Jeong Seok LEE
  • Patent number: 11818940
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic module that outputs or receives light, and an electronic panel that is divided into a first region overlapping the electronic module, a second region surrounding at least a portion of the first region, and a third region adjacent to the second region. The electronic panel includes a base substrate, a plurality of pixels that are disposed on the base substrate and display light on the second region, an encapsulation layer that is disposed on the base substrate and covers the pixels, and a boundary pattern on the first region. The boundary pattern has an undercut shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Yong Sung, Junghan Seo, Seungyong Song
  • Publication number: 20230363243
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a lower metal layer disposed on the substrate, a light emitting element disposed on the lower metal layer, where the light emitting element includes a lower electrode, a light emitting layer, and an upper electrode sequentially disposed, a pixel defining layer disposed on the lower metal layer, where the pixel definition layer exposes at least a portion of the lower electrode, and a residual sacrificial layer disposed on the pixel defining layer, where portions of the upper electrode are disconnected from each other with the residual sacrificial layer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: JEONGSEOK LEE, SEUNGHUN KIM, WOO YONG SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230345800
    Abstract: A display device divided into a display region and a non-display region adjacent to the display region includes a base layer, a light-emitting element layer, a first inorganic encapsulation film, an organic encapsulation film, a second inorganic encapsulation film, and a hydrophobic coating layer. The second inorganic encapsulation film which covers the organic encapsulation film, and the hydrophobic coating layer which covers an edge region of the first inorganic encapsulation film and is disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation film. The edge region may be defined as a region in which the first inorganic encapsulation film and the second inorganic encapsulation film do not overlap, and in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction, the organic encapsulation film and the hydrophobic coating layer are spaced apart from each other with the second inorganic encapsulation film therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: JINHO HYUN, WOO YONG SUNG
  • Patent number: 11793025
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and a protection film disposed on a rear side of the substrate. The substrate includes a first portion including a display area and having a first width, and a second portion extending from the first portion and having a second width narrower than the first width. The protection film includes a cavity at a border portion of the first portion and the second portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Seok Lee, Seung Wook Kwon, Jae Sik Kim, Woo Yong Sung, Seo Yeon Lee, Ung-Soo Lee, Se Hoon Jeong, Seung Gun Chae, Seung-Yeon Chae
  • Patent number: 11793026
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes preparing a substrate, forming at least one groove in the substrate, forming an oxidation resistant film on an inner wall of the groove, and forming a first inorganic layer on the substrate and the oxidation resistant film is formed between the substrate and the first inorganic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Yong Sung, Junghan Seo, Seungyong Song, Sanggab Kim
  • Publication number: 20230329042
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a circuit layer on the base layer; a light emitting element including a first electrode on the circuit layer, a functional layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the functional layer; a pixel defining film on the circuit layer and having a first pixel opening; a first auxiliary pixel defining film which includes a metal substance and is between the pixel defining film and the circuit layer and having a second pixel opening; and a second auxiliary pixel defining film between the circuit layer and the first auxiliary pixel defining film and having a third pixel opening, which exposes one surface of the first electrode, wherein the second electrode is in contact with the first auxiliary pixel defining film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: WOO YONG SUNG, SEUNGYONG SONG, JEONGSEOK LEE
  • Publication number: 20230326935
    Abstract: The display device includes light emitting elements disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a connection electrode disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first protective layer disposed on the connection electrode, and a second protective layer disposed on the first protective layer. A surface roughness of the second protective layer is greater than a surface roughness of the first protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho HYUN, Woo Yong SUNG
  • Patent number: 11735601
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface, pixels and first lines disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a first protective layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate and overlapping the pixels and the first lines, via holes penetrating the substrate and the first protective layer and exposing an area of each of the first lines, second lines disposed on a surface of the first protective layer and electrically connected to the first lines through the via holes, respectively, and pads disposed on the surface of the first protective layer and electrically connected to the second lines, respectively. The first protective layer includes openings corresponding to the via holes and also includes a photoresist material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jeong, Seung Yong Song, Seung Wook Kwon, Woo Yong Sung, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20230240096
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a circuit layer on the base layer, an auxiliary pixel defining layer disposed on the circuit layer and that includes a first opening adjacent to the circuit layer and a second opening above the first opening, an inorganic protective layer disposed on the auxiliary pixel defining layer and that includes a third opening above the second opening, a pixel defining layer disposed on the inorganic protective layer and that includes a fourth opening above the third opening, a light-emitting element disposed on the circuit layer and that includes a first electrode, a functional layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the functional layer, an auxiliary electrode layer that covers the pixel defining layer and the light-emitting element, and an inorganic layer disposed on the auxiliary electrode layer and that overlaps the pixel defining layer and the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: WOO YONG SUNG, SEUNGYONG SONG, KWANHYUCK YOON, JEONGSEOK LEE
  • Publication number: 20230240116
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a front surface, side surfaces extending from sides of the front surface, and a corner between the side surfaces; a first display area at the front surface and including a first pixel electrode, a first emissive layer disposed on the first pixel electrode, and a first common electrode on the first emissive layer; a second display area at the corner and including a second pixel electrode, a second emissive layer on the second pixel electrode, and a second common electrode on the second emissive layer; a first inorganic encapsulation layer on the first common electrode and the second common electrode; an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer in the first display area; and a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer in the first display area and on the first inorganic encapsulation layer in the second display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Han SEO, Woo Young KIM, Woo Yong SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230232659
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a base layer, a first heat dissipation member disposed on a first surface of the base layer, and a second heat dissipation member disposed on a first surface of the first heat dissipation member. The first heat dissipation member includes a first polymer resin and first metal nano-particles dispersed in the first polymer resin, and the second heat dissipation member includes a second polymer resin and second metal nano-particles dispersed in the second polymer resin. The weight of the first metal nano-particles in the first heat dissipation member may be different from the weight of the second metal nano-particles in the second heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: SEUNGWOOK KWON, WOO YONG SUNG, SEUNGGUN CHAE, SEUNG-YEON CHAE
  • Publication number: 20230217780
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a base layer, a light emitting element layer, and an encapsulation layer; and an input detection unit disposed on the display panel, wherein the display panel includes: a first side and a second side, wherein the encapsulation layer includes an organic encapsulation layer including: an inclined part adjacent to the first side and the second side; and a flat part extending from the inclined part, wherein a first angle formed by the inclined part with respect to an upper surface of the base layer in a first part of the display panel and input detection unit adjacent to the first side is less than a second angle formed by the inclined part with respect to the upper surface of the base layer in a second part of the display panel and input detection unit adjacent to the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: JINHO HYUN, HYOUNG SUB LEE, HYEMIN LEE, WOO YONG SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230209983
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer including first and second portions, and a third portion between the first and second portions and configured to be bent, folded, or rolled, a light emitting element layer on one surface of the base layer at the first portion, and including light emitting elements, a circuit board on the one surface of the base layer at the third portion, and electrically connected to the light emitting elements, protective patterns spaced apart from each other on another surface of the base layer, including a resin, and also including first protective patterns spaced apart from each other on the other surface of the base layer at the first portion, and at least one second protective pattern on the other surface of the base layer at the second portion, and at least one of a heat dissipation layer or a cushion layer below the protective patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: SEUNGWOOK KWON, JAESIK KIM, WOO YONG SUNG, SEOYEON LEE, UNG-SOO LEE, JAMIN LEE, JEONGSEOK LEE, SEHOON JEONG, SEUNGGUN CHAE, SEUNG-YEON CHAE
  • Patent number: 11686882
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display member including a first region, a second region, and a third region defined between the first region and the second region; a first coated layer disposed on a first surface of the first region of the display member; and a second coated layer disposed on a first surface of the second region of the display member, where a first modulus of the first coated layer is smaller than a second modulus of the second coated layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwon, Woo Yong Sung
  • Patent number: 11690257
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; an inorganic insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a conductor disposed on the inorganic insulating layer; and an organic insulating layer disposed on the conductor, where an opening is defined through the organic insulating layer to expose a part of the upper surface of the conductor, and at least one material selected from a siloxane, a thiol, a phosphate, a disulfide including a sulfur series, and an amine is bonded on the part of the upper surface of the conductor exposed through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Sik Kim, Woo Yong Sung, Byoung Kwon Choo
  • Publication number: 20230189552
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first dam structure disposed in a first surrounding area in contact with one side of a display area in a non-display area, a second dam structure disposed in a second surrounding area in contact with another side of the display area in the non-display area and having a same thickness as the first dam structure, and a sealing structure covering an emitting array. A second sealing layer of the sealing structure includes a first side portion corresponding to the first dam structure and having a cross section with a first curvature and a second side portion corresponding to the second dam structure and having a cross section with a second curvature greater than the first curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Ho HYUN, Woo Yong SUNG
  • Patent number: 11678509
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area, the display area including a front area and a corner area disposed at a corner of the display area; a main dam disposed between the front area and the corner area; and a plurality of corner dams disposed in the corner area. The corner area may include a plurality of stripe areas defined by the plurality of corner dams. The plurality of corner dams extend from the main dam and is disposed along an edge of the plurality of stripe areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hyun, Hyoung Sub Lee, Hye Min Lee, Woo Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20230180530
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the base layer, a pixel definition layer disposed on the circuit layer, including an inorganic protective layer and an organic layer disposed on the inorganic protective layer, and defining a first opening adjacent to the circuit layer and exposing the inorganic protective layer and a second opening exposing the organic layer on the first opening, a light-emitting element including a first electrode disposed on the circuit layer, a functional layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the functional layer, and an encapsulation layer covering the pixel definition layer and the light-emitting element. The encapsulation layer includes an auxiliary electrode layer covering the light-emitting element, the inorganic protective layer, and the organic layer, an encapsulation organic film disposed on the auxiliary electrode layer, and an upper inorganic film disposed on the encapsulation organic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: WOO YONG SUNG, SEUNGYONG SONG, KWANHYUCK YOON, JEONGSEOK LEE
  • Patent number: 11653524
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a plastic layer, a barrier layer, and a display area in which an image is displayed. The display device further includes a light-emitting diode disposed in the display area, a planarization layer, and a pixel definition layer. The planarization layer and the pixel definition layer overlap the light-emitting diode. The display device further includes a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel definition layer. The thin film encapsulation layer includes at least one inorganic layer. The display device further includes an opening disposed in the display area and penetrating the substrate. The opening includes a protruded portion and a depressed portion, and the barrier layer overlaps at least one of the pixel definition layer and the planarization layer at the protruded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Ho Yoon, Woo Yong Sung, Won Je Cho, Won Woo Choi