Patents by Inventor Mangeun Kim
Mangeun 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).
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Publication number: 20230340714Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for measuring humidity of an object to be dried in a dryer. The apparatus for measuring the humidity for the dryer includes a capacitance measuring sensor configured to measure an amount of capacitance change that is changed due to humidity of an object to be dried, which is put into the dryer; a shield configured to shield noise generated in the dryer; and a processor electrically connected to the capacitance measuring sensor and the shield, wherein the processor is configured to apply a second signal having the same waveform and the same voltage to the capacitance measuring sensor and the shield and acquire the amount of capacitance change, based on the first signal output from the capacitance measuring sensor so as to measure an amount of humidity change of the object to be dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byeonggeun KANG, Mangeun KIM, Hyunjin PARK
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Publication number: 20230039615Abstract: A display device including a lower cover; a circuit substrate on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on a first portion of the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on a second portion of the circuit substrate; a first adhesive disposed between the second portion of the circuit substrate and the reflection layer; a light regulator including light regulating patterns disposed in the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 11513390Abstract: A display device including a lower cover; a circuit substrate on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the lower cover; a light regulating pattern disposed close to an edge of the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, a width of the light regulating pattern changes along the edge of the reflection layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Publication number: 20220128862Abstract: A display device including a lower cover; a circuit substrate on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the lower cover; a light regulating pattern disposed close to an edge of the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, a width of the light regulating pattern changes along the edge of the reflection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 11249344Abstract: A display device including a lower cover; a circuit substrate on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the lower cover; a light regulating pattern disposed close to an edge of the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, the light regulating pattern changes in size as a distance from the light source changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Publication number: 20210181581Abstract: A display device including a lower cover; a circuit substrate on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the lower cover; a light regulating pattern disposed close to an edge of the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, the light regulating pattern changes in size as a distance from the light source changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 10962833Abstract: A display device includes a lower cover; a circuit substrate disposed on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate; a light regulator disposed at an edge of the reflection layer at an angle with respect to the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the plurality of light sources. Further, the light regulator includes a reflector portion reflecting light from the plurality of light sources; and an absorber portion having holes arranged in a pattern. In addition, light emitted from a respective light source close to the edge passes through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Publication number: 20200232853Abstract: A non-contact type infrared temperature sensor module according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a case of which a portion of an upper surface is opened and having an accommodation space formed therein; a base having an upper surface coupled to the case; a cover window provided on the upper surface of the case and sealing the opened portion of the case; an infrared temperature sensor provided on the upper surface of the base and sensing the temperature of an object by receiving light transmitted from the cover window; and a first capping unit coupled to an upper portion of the infrared temperature sensor and blocking heat transmitted from the accommodation space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyojin Nam, Kyoungwoo Jo, Mangeun Kim, Seungwoo Ham
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Publication number: 20200201120Abstract: A display device includes a lower cover; a circuit substrate disposed on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate; a light regulator disposed at an edge of the reflection layer at an angle with respect to the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the plurality of light sources. Further, the light regulator includes a reflector portion reflecting light from the plurality of light sources; and an absorber portion having holes arranged in a pattern. In addition, light emitted from a respective light source close to the edge passes through the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 10613383Abstract: A lighting device includes a circuit substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate, the reflection layer comprising a plurality of openings where respective light sources are located; a plurality of absorbers disposed at an edge of the reflection layer and at an angle with respect to the reflection layer. Further, a first area at a corner of the reflection layer absorb more light emitted from the light sources than second areas neighboring the first area; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Patent number: 10353242Abstract: A display device includes a lower cover; a circuit substrate disposed on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate; a light regulator disposed at an edge of the reflection layer at an angle with respect to the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, the light regulator includes absorber portions and reflector portions located between the absorber portions, the absorber portion is located in a portion of the light regulator corresponding to an outermost light source, and the reflector portion is located in a portion of the light regulator corresponding to an inner light source inwardly located than the outermost light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Publication number: 20190179199Abstract: A display device includes a lower cover; a circuit substrate disposed on the lower cover; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate; a light regulator disposed at an edge of the reflection layer at an angle with respect to the reflection layer; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. Further, the light regulator includes absorber portions and reflector portions located between the absorber portions, the absorber portion is located in a portion of the light regulator corresponding to an outermost light source, and the reflector portion is located in a portion of the light regulator corresponding to an inner light source inwardly located than the outermost light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 10274163Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit comprising: a reflecting plate having a light source seated thereon; a first metal pattern formed on one surface of the reflecting plate so as to make contact with the light source; and a second metal pattern formed on the other surface of the reflecting plate and electrically connected to the first metal pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mangeun Kim, Sangcheon Kim, Taegu Kang, Seongman Jeon, Hyunho Lee, Kyoungwoo Jo, Yongjin Kim
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Publication number: 20190113807Abstract: A lighting device includes a circuit substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate, the reflection layer comprising a plurality of openings where respective light sources are located; a plurality of absorbers disposed at an edge of the reflection layer and at an angle with respect to the reflection layer. Further, a first area at a corner of the reflection layer absorb more light emitted from the light sources than second areas neighboring the first area; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Patent number: 10211186Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly including a first substrate, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the first substrate, and a light conversion member disposed on the light emitting device packages. Each of the light emitting device packages includes a main body disposed on the first substrate and including a first cavity, a light source disposed in the first cavity, and a first matrix disposed in the first cavity. Further, the light conversion member includes a second substrate including a plurality of second cavities, a second matrix disposed in the second cavities, and first light conversion particles disposed in the second matrix.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seongman Jeon, Moongoo Choi, Mangeun Kim, Jinwoo Sung
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Patent number: 10185178Abstract: A lighting device including a circuit substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate, the reflection layer comprising a plurality of openings where respective light sources are located; a plurality of absorbers disposed at an edge of the reflection layer and at an angle with respect to the reflection layer, wherein first areas aligned with the respective light sources have a greater density of the plurality of absorbers than second areas between the first areas; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. In addition, a central axis of a corresponding first area matches a central axis of a corresponding light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONIC INC.Inventors: Yongjin Kim, Munheon Hong, Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim
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Patent number: 9632357Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel and a backlight unit. The backlight unit comprises: a bottom cover; a light source module mounted on the bottom cover and including: light sources arranged at uniform intervals; and a circuit board on which the light sources are mounted; a reflective layer placed above the light source module to reflect the light emitted from the light sources towards the display panel; a screening layer disposed over the reflective layer at a distance therefrom and having patterned holes to allow only a portion of the light reflected from the reflective layer to be transmitted; and a spacer disposed between the reflective layer and the screening layer to form a light guide layer defined by a vacant space between the reflective layer and the screening layer and to maintain the uniform height of the light guide layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Chilkeun Park, Sangcheon Kim, Mangeun Kim, Hyouk Kwon, Hyunho Lee
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Publication number: 20170059937Abstract: A lighting device including a circuit substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on the circuit substrate; a reflection layer disposed on the circuit substrate, the reflection layer comprising a plurality of openings where respective light sources are located; a plurality of absorbers disposed at an edge of the reflection layer and at an angle with respect to the reflection layer, wherein first areas aligned with the respective light sources have a greater density of the plurality of absorbers than second areas between the first areas; and an optical sheet disposed on the light sources. In addition, a central axis of a corresponding first area matches a central axis of a corresponding light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin KIM, Munheon HONG, Chilkeun PARK, Sangcheon KIM, Mangeun KIM
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Publication number: 20170054053Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly including a first substrate, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the first substrate, and a light conversion member disposed on the light emitting device packages. Each of the light emitting device packages includes a main body disposed on the first substrate and including a first cavity, a light source disposed in the first cavity, and a first matrix disposed in the first cavity. Further, the light conversion member includes a second substrate including a plurality of second cavities, a second matrix disposed in the second cavities, and first light conversion particles disposed in the second matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seongman JEON, Moongoo CHOI, Mangeun KIM, Jinwoo SUNG
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Publication number: 20170045199Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit comprising: a reflecting plate having a light source seated thereon; a first metal pattern formed on one surface of the reflecting plate so as to make contact with the light source; and a second metal pattern formed on the other surface of the reflecting plate and electrically connected to the first metal pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mangeun KIM, Sangcheon KIM, Taegu KANG, Seongman JEON, Hyunho LEE, Kyoungwoo JO, Yongjin KIM