ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,720,984, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Samsung Display Co. Ltd. (Yongin-si, South Korea).

"Display apparatus" was invented by Sumi Jang (Yongin-si, South Korea), Jisu Na (Yongin-si, South Korea) and Wonmi Hwang (Yongin-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A display apparatus includes pixel circuits in the display area on one side of a component area, first data lines extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the pixel circuits, horizontal lines extending in a second direction and electrically connected to the first data lines, vertical lines extending in the first direction and electrically connected to ...