Patents by Inventor Kyeong Ik Min

Kyeong Ik Min 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: 8879170
    Abstract: Provided is a condensing lens condensing a light from a light source, and a lighting device equipped with the condensing lens. The condensing lens may enable a light to be selectively incident upon a plurality of first incident portions based on an emission angle, may totally-reflect, using a second incident portion, the light refracted by the plurality of first incident portions, and may refract the totally-reflected light using a third incident portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Mo Lee, Chang Sub Lee, Kyeong Ik Min, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyung Jin Kim, Jung Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8866376
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The LED package includes a circuit board comprising at least one device region, a plurality of electrode regions, at least one first thermal via exposed through upper and lower surfaces of the at least one device region, and a plurality of second thermal vias exposed through upper and lower surfaces of the plurality of electrode regions; at least one first thermal pad bonded to the upper surface of the at least one device region and connected to the first thermal via; at least one LED mounted on the at least one first thermal pad; a plurality of first electrode pads bonded to the upper surface of the electrode region and connected to the second thermal vias; and a plurality of wires to connect the at least one LED with the plurality of first electrode pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Yeoul Lee, Kyeong Ik Min, Chang Sub Lee
  • Publication number: 20140233242
    Abstract: A light source module including a light source, a first lens disposed above the light source and including a through hole penetrating through top and bottom surfaces thereof, and a second lens disposed to face the light source within the through hole and moving in an optical axis direction to adjust an amount of light incident to the first lens, the light generated by the light source, may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Hoe KOO, June JANG, Kyeong Ik MIN
  • Patent number: 8714783
    Abstract: There are provided an optical lens and a light source module, and a street lamp having the same. The optical lens includes a concave dome shaped inner surface formed to have a similarly-oval shaped lower surface, and formed to include a plurality of light incident surfaces formed to be stepped along the inner surface thereof and stepped surfaces connecting the plurality of light incident surfaces to one another; and an outer surface formed to surround the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Mo Lee, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyung Jin Kim, Kyeong Ik Min, Dong Yeoul Lee, Ki Un Lee
  • Patent number: 8632225
    Abstract: An optical lens includes: a lens body having an outer surface extending in a longitudinal direction (a first direction) and formed to be symmetrical in a lateral direction (a second direction); and a cavity formed at a lower portion of the lens body and having inner side faces asymmetrical in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Hoe Koo, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyun Jung Kim, Ki Un Lee, Hyung Jin Kim, Kyeong Ik Min
  • Patent number: 8587005
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device array, which includes a dielectric layer formed on a first conductivity lower nitride semiconductor layer, having a plurality of windows. Each of a plurality of hexagonal pyramid light emission structures is grown from a surface of the first conductivity lower nitride semiconductor layer exposed through each of the windows and onto a peripheral area of the window of the dielectric layer. Each of the hexagonal pyramid light emission structures includes a first conductivity upper nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity nitride semiconductor layer formed in their order. The windows are disposed in such a triangular arrangement that side surfaces of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures face each other. Also, a distance between bases of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures is less than 0.3 times an interval between centers of the windows of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Yoon, Kyeong Ik Min
  • Patent number: 8536026
    Abstract: A method for selectively growing a nitride semiconductor, in which a mask is formed, with an opening formed therein, on a nitride semiconductor layer. A nitride semiconductor crystal is selectively grown on a portion of the nitride semiconductor layer exposed through the opening in the mask, the nitride semiconductor crystal shaped as a hexagonal pyramid and having crystal planes inclined with respect to a top surface of the nitride semiconductor. Here, the nitride semiconductor crystal has at least one intermediate stress-relieving area having crystal planes inclined at a greater angle than those of upper and lower areas of the nitride semiconductor crystal, the intermediate stress-relieving area relieving stress which occurs from continuity in the inclined crystal planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Seok Park, Gil Han Park, Sang Duk Yoo, Young Min Park, Hak Hwan Kim, Seon Young Myoung, Sang Bum Lee, Ki Tae Park, Myoung Sik Jung, Kyeong Ik Min
  • Publication number: 20130058085
    Abstract: Provided is a condensing lens condensing a light from a light source, and a lighting device equipped with the condensing lens. The condensing lens may enable a light to be selectively incident upon a plurality of first incident portions based on an emission angle, may totally-reflect, using a second incident portion, the light refracted by the plurality of first incident portions, and may refract the totally-reflected light using a third incident portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Chang Mo LEE, Chang Sub Lee, Kyeong Ik Min, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyung Jin Kim, Jung Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120236568
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The LED package includes a circuit board comprising at least one device region, a plurality of electrode regions, at least one first thermal via exposed through upper and lower surfaces of the at least one device region, and a plurality of second thermal vias exposed through upper and lower surfaces of the plurality of electrode regions; at least one first thermal pad bonded to the upper surface of the at least one device region and connected to the first thermal via; at least one LED mounted on the at least one first thermal pad; a plurality of first electrode pads bonded to the upper surface of the electrode region and connected to the second thermal vias; and a plurality of wires to connect the at least one LED with the plurality of first electrode pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Dong Yeoul LEE, Kyeong Ik Min, Chang Sub Lee
  • Publication number: 20120163003
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is provided. The light emitting apparatus includes a support unit configured to protrude to a front side to which light is emitted, and a heat emitting unit configured to emit heat generated by the light emission in multiple directions. According to the structure, the heat may be emitted quickly. Therefore, quality of the light emitting apparatus may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Ki Un LEE, Chang Sub Lee, Kyeong Ik Min, Hyung Jin Kim, Sang Ho Yoon, Kyoung Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20120057354
    Abstract: There are provided an optical lens and a light source module, and a street lamp having the same. The optical lens includes a concave dome shaped inner surface formed to have a similarly-oval shaped lower surface, and formed to include a plurality of light incident surfaces formed to be stepped along the inner surface thereof and stepped surfaces connecting the plurality of light incident surfaces to one another; and an outer surface formed to surround the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Chang Mo LEE, Sang Ho Yoon, Hyung Jin Kim, Kyeong Ik Min, Dong Yeoul Lee, Ki Un Lee
  • Publication number: 20120051066
    Abstract: An optical lens includes: a lens body having an outer surface extending in a longitudinal direction (a first direction) and formed to be symmetrical in a lateral direction (a second direction); and a cavity formed at a lower portion of the lens body and having inner side faces asymmetrical in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Hoe KOO, Sang Ho YOON, Hyun Jung KIM, Ki Un LEE, Hyung Jin KIM, Kyeong Ik MIN
  • Publication number: 20110198625
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device array, which includes a dielectric layer formed on a first conductivity lower nitride semiconductor layer, having a plurality of windows. Each of a plurality of hexagonal pyramid light emission structures is grown from a surface of the first conductivity lower nitride semiconductor layer exposed through each of the windows and onto a peripheral area of the window of the dielectric layer. Each of the hexagonal pyramid light emission structures includes a first conductivity upper nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity nitride semiconductor layer formed in their order. The windows are disposed in such a triangular arrangement that side surfaces of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures face each other. Also, a distance between bases of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures is less than 0.3 times an interval between centers of the windows of the adjacent hexagonal pyramid light emission structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho YOON, Kyeong Ik Min
  • Patent number: 7981714
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nitride based semiconductor device, including a high-quality GaN layer formed on a silicone substrate, and a process for preparing the same. A nitride based semiconductor device in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of nanorods aligned and formed on the silicone substrate in the vertical direction; an amorphous matrix layer filling spaces between nanorods so as to protrude some upper portion of the nanorods; and a GaN layer formed on the matrix layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Ho Kim, Masayoshi Koike, Kyeong Ik Min, Seong Suk Lee, Sung Hwan Jang
  • Patent number: 7935974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monolithic white light emitting device using wafer bonding or metal bonding. In the invention, a conductive submount substrate is provided. A first light emitter is bonded onto the conductive submount substrate by a metal layer. In the first light emitter, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a first active layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer and a conductive substrate are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. In addition, a second light emitter is formed on a partial area of the conductive substrate. In the second light emitter, a p-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer, an active layer and an n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. Further, a p-electrode is formed on an underside of the conductive submount substrate and an n-electrode is formed on a top surface of the n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Ho Kim, Masayoshi Koike, Kyeong Ik Min, Myong Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 7737429
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nitride based semiconductor device, including a high-quality GaN layer formed on a silicon substrate, and a process for preparing the same. A nitride based semiconductor device in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of nanorods aligned and formed on the silicone substrate in the vertical direction; an amorphous matrix layer filling spaces between nanorods so as to protrude some upper portion of the nanorods; and a GaN layer formed on the matrix layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Ho Kim, Masayoshi Koike, Kyeong Ik Min, Seong Suk Lee, Sung Hwan Jang
  • Publication number: 20090269909
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nitride based semiconductor device, including a high-quality GaN layer formed on a silicone substrate, and a process for preparing the same. A nitride based semiconductor device in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of nanorods aligned and formed on the silicone substrate in the vertical direction; an amorphous matrix layer filling spaces between nanorods so as to protrude some upper portion of the nanorods; and a GaN layer formed on the matrix layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ho KIM, Masayoshi Koike, Kyeong Ik Min, Seong Suk Lee, Sung Hwan Jang
  • Publication number: 20090250714
    Abstract: Provided is a white LED including a substrate having a reflecting body provided thereon; an LED chip mounted on the substrate; a fluorescence reflecting layer formed on the LED chip; and a phosphor layer formed on the fluorescence reflecting layer and having a higher refractive index than the fluorescence reflecting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Mi Jeong Yun, Kyeong Ik Min
  • Publication number: 20090173955
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monolithic white light emitting device using wafer bonding or metal bonding. In the invention, a conductive submount substrate is provided. A first light emitter is bonded onto the conductive submount substrate by a metal layer. In the first light emitter, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a first active layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer and a conductive substrate are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. In addition, a second light emitter is formed on a partial area of the conductive substrate. In the second light emitter, a p-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer, an active layer and an n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer are stacked sequentially from bottom to top. Further, a p-electrode is formed on an underside of the conductive submount substrate and an n-electrode is formed on a top surface of the n-type AlGaInP-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ho KIM, Masayoshi KOIKE, Kyeong Ik MIN, Myong Soo CHO
  • Patent number: 7524692
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for manufacturing a nitride layer and a vertical nitride semiconductor light emitting device. In manufacturing the nitride layer according to the invention, a sapphire substrate is prepared. A buffer layer made of a material having a melting point and a thermal conductivity higher than those of nitride is formed on the sapphire substrate. Also, the nitride layer is formed on the buffer layer. Then a laser beam is irradiated to an underside of the sapphire substrate to remove the nitride layer. According to the invention, the nitride layer is made of a material having a composition expressed by AlxInyGa(1-x-y)N, where 0?x?1, 0?y?1, and 0?x+y?1. In addition, the buffer layer is made of SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Seok Park, Masayoshi Koike, Kyeong Ik Min