Patents by Inventor Kum Tae Lee

Kum Tae Lee 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: 10811567
    Abstract: Embodiments is disclosed a light emitting module and a display device. The light emitting module includes, a substrate, a first lead electrode and a second lead electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically separated from each other; and at least one light emitting device disposed on the substrate, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode facing the first lead electrode and including a ferromagnetism material and a second electrode facing the second lead electrode and including a diamagnetism material, wherein the second lead electrode includes a diamagnetism material, and wherein the first lead electrode comprises a ferromagnetism material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sik Lim, Hyun Joon Kim, Jae Seok Park, Jong Seok Park, Kum Tae Lee
  • Patent number: 10705370
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a light emitting module, a light emitting module manufacturing method, a light emitting cabinet, and a display device. The display device of an embodiment includes: a support frame; and a plurality of light emitting cabinets including a plurality of light emitting modules disposed on the support frame, wherein the plurality of light emitting modules may include a substrate, a plurality of light emitting units directly mounted on the substrate, and a black matrix disposed on the substrate to surround each of the plurality of light emitting units. The embodiment may implement uniform color and uniform brightness by providing a light emitting module providing full color, and may implement slimness and high brightness by simplifying a configuration of the light emitting module in a chip on board (COB) type. The embodiment may implement low power driving and improve productivity and yield by simplifying the configuration of the light-emitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Han Hyun, Hyun Joon Kim, Jae Seok Park, Kum Tae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200091376
    Abstract: Embodiments is disclosed a light emitting module and a display device. The light emitting module includes, a substrate, a first lead electrode and a second lead electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically separated from each other; and at least one light emitting device disposed on the substrate, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode facing the first lead electrode and including a ferromagnetism material and a second electrode facing the second lead electrode and including a diamagnetism material, wherein the second lead electrode includes a diamagnetism material, and wherein the first lead electrode comprises a ferromagnetism material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Sik LIM, Hyun Joon KIM, Jae Seok PARK, Jong Seok PARK, Kum Tae LEE
  • Publication number: 20190049760
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a light emitting module, a light emitting module manufacturing method, a light emitting cabinet, and a display device. The display device of an embodiment includes: a support frame; and a plurality of light emitting cabinets including a plurality of light emitting modules disposed on the support frame, wherein the plurality of light emitting modules may include a substrate, a plurality of light emitting units directly mounted on the substrate, and a black matrix disposed on the substrate to surround each of the plurality of light emitting units. The embodiment may implement uniform color and uniform brightness by providing a light emitting module providing full color, and may implement slimness and high brightness by simplifying a configuration of the light emitting module in a chip on board (COB) type. The embodiment may implement low power driving and improve productivity and yield by simplifying the configuration of the light-emitting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Han HYUN, Hyun Joon KIM, Jae Seok PARK, Kum Tae LEE
  • Patent number: 9069110
    Abstract: A backlight unit according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of optical assemblies each including a light source generating light, a light guide plate having a first part through which light travels inside and a second part diffusing upward the light traveling inside through the first part; and a diffusion pattern selectively disposed at the portions corresponding to interfaces between the light guide plates on the optical assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Kyung Min Koh, Min Sang Kim, Bang gun Kim, Nam Seok Oh, Tae jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8646932
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a display panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the display panel, and an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen. The light guide plate has a plurality of grooves for receiving at least one LED in an under surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Moon Jeong Kim, Duk Hyun Yun
  • Patent number: 8582051
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a liquid crystal panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom frame, the plurality of LEDs defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the liquid crystal panel, at least one module board supporting the plurality of LEDs, an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen, and an alignment unit for aligning the integrated light guide plate with the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Moon Jeong Kim, Duk Hyun Yun
  • Patent number: 8511885
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light emitting device assembly, a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The light emitting device assembly includes a light emitting device module having a light emitting device disposed on a board, a light guide plate to emit light incident from the light emitting device module in a direction differing from a light incidence direction, and a first fixing cover and a second fixing cover to connect the light emitting device module and the light guide plate. The first fixing cover and the second fixing cover are coupled by fixing members, protrusions are disposed on the second fixing cover at first regions corresponding to the fixing members, and the edge of the second fixing cover at second regions is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Jeong Kim, Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 8506154
    Abstract: An optical assembly is provided that may include a light emitting module that includes a plurality of light emitting devices to emit light, a light guide plate, and a side cover. The light guide plate may include at least one protrusion on a top surface of a first part of the light guide plate. The side cover includes a plurality of holes to receive the at least one protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim, Sung Young Park, Jeong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8353601
    Abstract: The backlight unit may include a plurality of optical assemblies, which each include a light emitting module having a substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices on a top surface of the substrate, and a connector provided on a bottom surface of the substrate and electrically connected to a power supply unit. The optical assembly may also include a light guide plate including a first part to receive the light and a second part to output the light through a top surface. The optical assembly may also include a side cover that may fix the light emitting module and a portion of the first part. The side cover may have a plurality of connector holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim, Sung Young Park, Jeong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8322904
    Abstract: A backlight unit is provided that may include a plurality of optical assemblies arranged in a matrix form, and a cover to receive the optical assemblies. Each optical assembly may separately include: a light emitting module having a plurality of light emitting devices, a light guide plate, and a cover provided over a portion of the light guide plate. The optical assemblies may include a first optical assembly, a second optical assembly and a third optical assembly. A top surface of the second optical assembly may be spaced from a top surface of the first optical assembly in a first direction by a first interval, and a top surface of the third optical assembly may be spaced from the top surface of the first optical assembly in the second direction by a second interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim, Sung Young Park, Jeong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8292447
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes defining a plurality of light emitting areas, at least one module substrate provided on the bottom surface of the bottom frame to support at least one light emitting diode and including a connector to supply external power to the light emitting diode, and a integrated light guide plate to bury the light emitting diode therein and provided at the light emitting areas corresponding to one screen image. Dark lines are prevented in the light guide plate and a slim backlight unit is obtained by forming a integrated light guide plate corresponding to a screen image of the display panel in the backlight unit driven by dividing the light emitting areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Moon Jeong Kim, Duk Hyun Yun
  • Patent number: 8277089
    Abstract: A back light unit including a light emitting device assembly is disclosed. The light emitting device assembly includes a light emitting device module having a light emitting device, a light guide plate having a light incidence part disposed adjacent to the light emitting device module so that light generated from the light emitting device is incident upon the light incidence part and a light emission part from which the incident light is emitted, a reflective sheet provided at one side of the light guide plate, and a light adjustment part extending from the reflective sheet for adjusting a reflection amount of the light emitted from the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Yong Park, Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 8212766
    Abstract: The embodiments provide a backlight unit including a bottom cover, a plurality of light emitting device assembly each having a light emitting device module including at least one light emitting device, the light emitting device assembly arranged on the bottom cover adjacent to one another, a power supply unit for supplying power to the light emitting device module in each of the light emitting device assembly, and a control unit for controlling the power supply unit such that, of the light emitting device modules of the light emitting device assembly, intensity of current supplied to a light emission device positioned at an edge region of each of the light emitting device assembly is different from the intensity of current supplied to the light emission device positioned at a middle region of each of the light emitting device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim, Sung Yong Park
  • Publication number: 20120014131
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light emitting device assembly, a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The light emitting device assembly includes a light emitting device module having a light emitting device disposed on a board, a light guide plate to emit light incident from the light emitting device module in a direction differing from a light incidence direction, and a first fixing cover and a second fixing cover to connect the light emitting device module and the light guide plate. The first fixing cover and the second fixing cover are coupled by fixing members, protrusions are disposed on the second fixing cover at first regions corresponding to the fixing members, and the edge of the second fixing cover at second regions is bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Jeong KIM, Kum Tae LEE, Min Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20120014092
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes defining a plurality of light emitting areas, at least one module substrate provided on the bottom surface of the bottom frame to support at least one light emitting diode and including a connector to supply external power to the light emitting diode, and a integrated light guide plate to bury the light emitting diode therein and provided at the light emitting areas corresponding to one screen image. Dark lines are prevented in the light guide plate and a slim backlight unit is obtained by forming a integrated light guide plate corresponding to a screen image of the display panel in the backlight unit driven by dividing the light emitting areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Kum Tae LEE, Moon Jeong Kim, Duk Hyun Yun
  • Publication number: 20120008339
    Abstract: The backlight unit may include a plurality of optical assemblies, which each include a light emitting module having a substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices on a top surface of the substrate, and a connector provided on a bottom surface of the substrate and electrically connected to a power supply unit. The optical assembly may also include a light guide plate including a first part to receive the light and a second part to output the light through a top surface. The optical assembly may also include a side cover that may fix the light emitting module and a portion of the first part. The side cover may have a plurality of connector holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kum Tae LEE, Min San KIM, Moon Jeong KIM, Sung Young PARK, Jeong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20110305003
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a display panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the display panel, and an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen. The light guide plate has a plurality of grooves for receiving at least one LED in an under surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kum Tae LEE, Moon Jeong KIM, Duk Hyun YUN
  • Publication number: 20110304796
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a liquid crystal panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom frame, the plurality of LEDs defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the liquid crystal panel, at least one module board supporting the plurality of LEDs, an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen, and an alignment unit for aligning the integrated light guide plate with the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kum Tae LEE, Moon Jeong KIM, Duk Hyun YUN
  • Patent number: 8033676
    Abstract: The backlight unit may include a plurality of optical assemblies, which each include a light emitting module having a substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices on a top surface of the substrate, and a connector provided on a bottom surface of the substrate and electrically connected to a power supply unit. The optical assembly may also include a light guide plate including a first part through which the light is received and a second part to output the light, which is laterally received from the first part, through a top surface thereof. A first side cover may be provided over the light emitting module and the first part of the light guide plate. A second side cover may be formed under the light emitting module and the light guide plate, the second side cover having a plurality of connector holes. The connector may be provided in one of the connector holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum Tae Lee, Min Sang Kim, Moon Jeong Kim, Sung Young Park, Jeong Hwan Kim