Patents by Inventor Ik-joon Kim

Ik-joon Kim 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: 20240006725
    Abstract: An electrode tab guide apparatus configured to press and collect a plurality of electrode tabs protruding from an electrode assembly when the electrode tabs are welded by a welding part includes a first tab guide and a second tab guide configured to move toward the electrode tabs from above and below the electrode tabs, respectively, and press and collect the electrode tabs, and a mover configured to move the first tab guide and the second tab guide. The mover includes a vertical mover configured to vertically move the first tab guide and the second tab guide, and a horizontal mover configured to horizontally move at least one of the first tab guide or the second tab guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Geun LEE, Ik Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 9942979
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) has stretchability and durability. The flexible PCB includes: a first polymer substrate having flexibility, stretchability, or elasticity; a second polymer substrate having flexibility, stretchability, or elasticity; a conductive track disposed between the first and second polymer substrates and including metal nanowires; and a cured silane coupling agent which bonds the conductive track to at least one of the first and second polymer substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyung-wan Park, Shi-yun Cho, Hyo-young Lee, Hyun-jung Kim, Mee-ree Kim, Ik-joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160128182
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) has stretchability and durability. The flexible PCB includes: a first polymer substrate having flexibility, stretchability, or elasticity; a second polymer substrate having flexibility, stretchability, or elasticity; a conductive track disposed between the first and second polymer substrates and including metal nanowires; and a cured silane coupling agent which bonds the conductive track to at least one of the first and second polymer substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyung-wan PARK, Shi-yun CHO, Hyo-young LEE, Hyun-jung KIM, Mee-ree KIM, Ik-joon KIM
  • Patent number: 7907219
    Abstract: A digital TV including a receiving part for receiving a broadcasting signal and broadcasting information, a video processing module and an audio processing module for reproducing video and audio corresponding to the broadcasting signal, respectively, a power source for supplying power, and a controller for determining whether a video signal is included in the broadcasting signal based on the broadcasting information and controlling the power source to interrupt the supply of power to the video processing module if the video signal is not included in the broadcasting signal is provided. The present invention provides a digital TV, which is capable of preventing unnecessary power consumption by interrupting the supply of power to a video processing module during playback of an audio broadcasting, and a control method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-Ik Kim, Ik-joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080040594
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for performing an initialization using data localization includes a first memory which stores first data necessary for an initialization, a first device which performs an initialization using the first data, a second memory which stores second data necessary for an initialization, a second device which performs an initialization using the second data, and a controller which controls the first and second devices to perform the parallel initializations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ik-joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070064159
    Abstract: A digital TV including a receiving part for receiving a broadcasting signal and broadcasting information, a video processing module and an audio processing module for reproducing video and audio corresponding to the broadcasting signal, respectively, a power source for supplying power, and a controller for determining whether a video signal is included in the broadcasting signal based on the broadcasting information and controlling the power source to interrupt the supply of power to the video processing module if the video signal is not included in the broadcasting signal is provided. The present invention provides a digital TV, which is capable of preventing unnecessary power consumption by interrupting the supply of power to a video processing module during playback of an audio broadcasting, and a control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Je-Ik Kim, Ik-joon Kim