Patents by Inventor Jong Hwan Kim

Jong Hwan 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).

  • BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160111565
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a back contact solar cell. The back contact solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; a first conductive type semiconductor region having a first conductive type and a second conductive type semiconductor region having a second conductive type at an interval on the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate has a texturing structure at the interval between the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hwa Nyeon KIM, Ju Hwan YUN, Jong Hwan KIM, Bum Sung KIM, II Hyoung JUNG, Jin Ah KIM
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160104783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, which include a gate electrode material in a recess or a buried gate cell structure, a polysilicon material doped with impurities over a sidewall of a recess located over the gate electrode material, and a junction formed by an annealing or a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process, thereby establishing a degree overlap between a gate electrode material of a buried gate and a junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Sang Kee LEE, Jong Hwan KIM
  • Method of controlling three dimensional object and mobile terminal using the same
    Patent number: 9310984
    Abstract: A method is provided of controlling a 3D individual object on a map by displaying a 3D map image including a plurality of 3D individual objects on a first display area, selecting at least one 3D individual object, obtaining detailed information of the selected 3D individual object from a memory and displaying the detailed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Kim
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9281346
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a driving circuit chip disposed on the non-display area and including a bottom surface, a top surface, a first pair of side surfaces extending in a first direction, and a second pair of side surfaces extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and first, second, and dummy bumps, each disposed on the bottom surface in a single column along the first direction, in which the dummy bumps include first and second dummy bump groups disposed between the first and second bumps along the first direction, the dummy bumps in the first dummy bump group are spaced apart from each other by a first pitch, and the dummy bumps in the second dummy bump group are spaced apart from each other by a second pitch different from the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Urn Lim, Jong Hwan Kim
  • Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9252216
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, which include a gate electrode material in a recess or a buried gate cell structure, a polysilicon material doped with impurities over a sidewall of a recess located over the gate electrode material, and a junction formed by an annealing or a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process, thereby establishing a degree overlap between a gate electrode material of a buried gate and a junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sang Kee Lee, Jong Hwan Kim
  • PORTABLE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF SENSING PROXIMITY TOUCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN IN THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160026333
    Abstract: A portable terminal for sensing a touch input, including a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, includes a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page and a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance, wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwan KIM, Kwi Suk KWON
  • Flexible display device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 9245477
    Abstract: A display device which displays an image having a size corresponding to a display area exposed outside a housing is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a flexible display panel having a recognition pattern, a housing, and a light-receiving sensor. The recognition pattern includes a plurality of self-luminous indicators arranged according to a first direction, and having different colors or different light-emitting intensities. The housing is coupled to the flexible display panel for entering/discharging of the flexible display panel according to the first direction such that a display area of the flexible display panel is variously exposed. The light-receiving sensor is positioned corresponding to the recognition pattern in the housing and respectively recognizes a plurality of indicators to sense the exposed display area of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Ho Kwack, Joon-Sam Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160021764
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes mounting a cover window including a curved portion on a first jig including a curved portion, mounting a panel member on a second jig that conforms to a surface of the first jig, and laminating the cover window to the panel member by moving a first one of the first jig or the second jig to a first other one of the first jig or the second jig. An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a first jig including a mount surface that is partially curved to conform to a surface of a cover window, a second jig including a surface conforming to the mount surface and configured to contact a panel member, and a driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho, Young-Sik Kim, Yang-Han Son, Dae-Hyun Hwang, Kimura Shigeru
  • AROUND VIEW MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160021312
    Abstract: Provided are an around view monitoring (AVM) system and method for vehicles. A front camera of an AVM system for vehicles is replaced with a stereo camera of an AS system, and thus, a system is simplified. Also, the AVM system and the AS system use a camera in common, thereby reducing the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jong Hwan KIM, Sang Kook KIM, Sung Wan KIM
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9229570
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a display section that is on the first substrate and that displays an image, first pad portions at a first directional edge of the first substrate and connected to the display section and to a driver integrated circuit (driver IC) that supplies a driving voltage, a second substrate on the first substrate with the display section interposed therebetween, and which exposes the first pad portions, a touch section that is on the second substrate and that corresponds to the display section, second pad portions on the second substrate and connected to edges of the touch section, a main flexible printed circuit board (main FPCB) connected to the first pad portions, and a touch flexible printed circuit board (touch FPCB) connected to the second pad portions and overlapping the main FPCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk-Ho Choi, Jong-Hwan Kim, Joon-Sam Kim, Jun-Ho Kwack, Sang-Won Yeo
  • BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150380575
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a back contact solar cell. The back contact solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; and a first conductive type semiconductor region having a first conductive type and a second conductive type semiconductor region having a second conductive type, the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region being disposed with an interval on the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate has a texturing structure at the interval between the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hwa Nyeon KIM, Ju Hwan YUN, Jong Hwan KIM, Bum Sung KIM, Il Hyoung JUNG, Jin Ah KIM
  • Apparatus for forming a glass
    Patent number: 9221706
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including a lower mold and an upper mold is disclosed. The lower mold may be configured to support a central portion of a lower surface of the glass. The upper mold may be configured to make point contact with an edge portion of an upper surface of the glass. The upper mold may press the edge portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion of the edge portion of the glass. An apparatus for forming a glass, the apparatus including: a lower mold configured to make point contact with an edge portion of a lower surface of the glass; and an upper mold configured to press an interior portion of the upper surface of the glass to form a rounded portion at the edge portion of the glass, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Seok Jang, Jong-Hwan Kim, Kwan-Young Han, Seong-Jin Hwang, Jae-Seung Jeon, Dae-Sik Hong
  • Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
    Patent number: 9225811
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a sub-device that is attached thereto or detached therefrom, to remotely control the operation and state of the terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a sub-device having an input/output unit and attached to or detached from the terminal; and a controller configured to receive a user input via a certain communication path from the sub-device when the sub-device is separated, and control elements and applications of the terminal according to the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Kim, Sang-Yun Oh, Woo-Jin Suh, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Mobile terminal and display control method thereof
    Patent number: 9215306
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a transparent display, a sensing unit configured to detect a surrounding environment of the transparent display, and a controller configured to change a transparency of at least one of a background and an object displayed on the transparent display according to the sensed surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Kim, Nam-Yong Park
  • SEPARATOR HAVING POROUS COATING LAYER, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150357619
    Abstract: A separator includes a monolayer-type polyolefin-based micro-porous film having a porosity of 40 to 60%, an average pore diameter of 60 nm or less, and an air permeability of 350 s/100 mL or less; and a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the micro-porous film and made of a mixture of a plurality of inorganic particles and a binder polymer. An electrochemical device having the above separator has excellent thermal stability and allows a high power while minimizing the occurrence of leak current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-Jung BAE, In-Chul KIM, Seung-Taek HONG, Jong-Hwan KIM, Han-Ho LEE
  • INTERLEAVING AND PUNCTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150333769
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for interleaving and puncturing are provided. The apparatus includes: an interleaver formed of a plurality of columns and rows, configured to perform interleaving by writing bits input to the interleaver in the plurality of columns and reading the bits from each row of the plurality of columns in which the bits are written; and a puncturer configured to puncture a predetermined number of bits among the bits read from the interleaver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hong-sil JEONG, Sang-hyo KIM, Kyung-joong KIM, Se-ho MYUNG, Jong-hwan KIM, Dae-hyun RYU, Min JANG
  • ENCODING APPARATUS AND ENCODING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150333767
    Abstract: An encoding apparatus which performs encoding such as Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoding is provided. The encoding apparatus includes: an encoder encoding input bits using a parity check matrix including a plurality of blocks, each being formed of a first information word sub-matrix and a first parity sub-matrix arranged next to each other, and a second information sub-matrix and a second parity sub-matrix arranged next to each other; a bit determiner determining a value of a last sub-parity bit among sub-parity bits generated by encoding the input bits with respect to a first block among the plurality of blocks; and a bit modifier reversing values of bits generated by encoding the input bits with respect to a second block next to the first block based on the value of the last parity bit among the sub-parity bits generated by the encoding with respect to the first block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hong-sil JEONG, Sang-hyo KIM, Kyung-joong KIM, Se-ho MYUNG, Jong-hwan KIM, Dae-hyun RYU, Min JANG
  • Portable terminal capable of sensing proximity touch and method for controlling screen in the same
    Patent number: 9189142
    Abstract: A portable terminal for sensing a touch input, including a direct touch input and a proximity touch input, includes a touch screen configured to receive the touch input via a touching object and responsively displaying at least a first portion of a page and a controller configured to recognize the direct touch input when the touching object contacts the touch screen and recognize the proximity touch input when the touching object is located within a threshold distance relative to the touch screen for a period of time, the proximity touch input being effective as long as the touching object remains within the threshold distance, wherein in response to the proximity touch input, a size of the displayed page is changed from a first size to a second size, or a second portion of the page is displayed on the touch screen, the second portion being different from the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwan Kim, Kwi Suk Kwon
  • DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150321442
    Abstract: A display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a panel member laminated on the cover window. A method of manufacturing a display device includes mounting a cover window including a curved portion on a first jig including a curved portion, mounting a panel member on a second jig that conforms to a surface of the first jig, and laminating the cover window to the panel member by moving a first one of the first jig or the second jig to a first other one of the first jig or the second jig. An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a first jig including a mount surface that is partially curved to conform to a surface of a cover window, a second jig including a surface conforming to the mount surface and configured to contact a panel member, and a driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho, Young-Sik Kim, Yang-Han Son, Dae-Hyun Hwang
  • MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20150301604
    Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which various operations performed by the mobile terminal can be controlled based on a vibration-indicator image representing the intensity, pattern and frequency of vibration generated by the mobile terminal. Therefore, it is possible for a user to identify the vibration generated by the mobile terminal not only with his or her sense of touch but also with his or her sense of touch. In addition, it is possible to display a vibration-indicator image representing vibration generated upon the detection of an entity near and approaching the mobile terminal and change the vibration-indicator image according to the distance between the entity and the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible to easily determine the state of the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seon Hwi CHO, Jong Hwan KIM