Patents by Inventor Seok Min Hwang

Seok Min Hwang 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: 11996567
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a housing member accommodating a plurality of the secondary battery cells therein, and an insulating member disposed on an inner surface of the housing member, preventing flow of electrical current to the housing member, having a heat transfer function to discharge heat of the secondary battery cell externally, and formed to have a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong Hwan Ma, Seok Min Kim, Seo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Yang Kyu Choi, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Patent number: 11745751
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method of managing a user setting menu (USM) enables the vehicle to add a new function after production of the vehicle so as to effectively manage the USM. The method includes: acquiring, by a conversion controller, first setting information about at least one existing function from a system controller through a first network using a first protocol; converting, by the conversion controller, the first setting information into second setting information using a second protocol; transmitting the converted second setting information to a head unit controller to manage the USM through a second network; transmitting third setting information about a one new function from a connectivity controller to the head unit controller through the second network, and updating, by the head unit controller, the USM based on the second and third setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Min Hwang, Yong Jin Shin
  • Publication number: 20200391759
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method of managing a user setting menu (USM) enables the vehicle to add a new function after production of the vehicle so as to effectively manage the USM. The method includes: acquiring, by a conversion controller, first setting information about at least one existing function from a system controller through a first network using a first protocol; converting, by the conversion controller, the first setting information into second setting information using a second protocol; transmitting the converted second setting information to a head unit controller to manage the USM through a second network; transmitting third setting information about a one new function from a connectivity controller to the head unit controller through the second network, and updating, by the head unit controller, the USM based on the second and third setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Min HWANG, Yong Jin SHIN
  • Publication number: 20200185368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED display device and a method for manufacturing the same. A manufacturing method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: growing a semiconductor layer on a growth substrate; forming an LED element in an asymmetrical shape from which the semiconductor layer is separated; separating the LED element from the growth substrate; forming a bonding electrode, to which the LED element is bonded, on a display substrate comprising a TFT; forming a groove by patterning the display substrate in the same shape as the LED element formed asymmetrically; seating the LED element in a pattern having the groove in the same shape as the LED element by means of a physical force; and electrically connecting by the bonding electrode of the display substrate or an adhesive conductive material formed on a bonding electrode of the LED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Seok Min HWANG
  • Patent number: 9899584
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a light emitting structure, and an interconnection bump including an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer disposed on an electrode of at least one of the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, and having a first surface disposed opposite to a surface of the electrode and a second surface extending from an edge of the first surface to be connected to the electrode, an intermetallic compound (IMC) disposed on the first surface of the UBM layer, a solder bump bonded to the UBM layer with the IMC therebetween, and a barrier layer disposed on the second surface of the UBM layer and substantially preventing the solder bump from being diffused into the second surface of the UBM layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Min Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170110639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a light emitting structure, and an interconnection bump including an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer disposed on an electrode of at least one of the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, and having a first surface disposed opposite to a surface of the electrode and a second surface extending from an edge of the first surface to be connected to the electrode, an intermetallic compound (IMC) disposed. on the first surface of the UBM layer, a solder bump bonded to the UBM layer with the IMC therebetween, and a barrier layer disposed on the second surface of the UBM layer and substantially preventing the solder bump from being diffused into the second surface of the UBM layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 9583687
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a light emitting structure, and an interconnection bump including an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer disposed on an electrode of at least one of the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, and having a first surface disposed opposite to a surface of the electrode and a second surface extending from an edge of the first surface to be connected to the electrode, an intermetallic compound (IMC) disposed on the first surface of the UBM layer, a solder bump bonded to the UBM layer with the IMC therebetween, and a barrier layer disposed on the second surface of the UBM layer and substantially preventing the solder bump from being diffused into the second surface of the UBM layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 9379288
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a semiconductor stack having first and second main surfaces opposing each other, and comprising first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers respectively defining the first and second main surfaces, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers; a plurality of contact holes penetrating the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and one region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a first electrode layer disposed on the second main surface of the semiconductor stack, the first electrode layer extending and being connected to the one region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer through the contact holes; a second electrode layer disposed between the semiconductor stack and the first electrode layer and connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; and first and second interconnected bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jae In Sim, Seok Min Hwang, Jin Hyun Lee, Myong Soo Cho, Ki Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20160133807
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a light emitting structure, and an interconnection bump including an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer disposed on an electrode of at least one of the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, and having a first surface disposed opposite to a surface of the electrode and a second surface extending from an edge of the first surface to be connected to the electrode, an intermetallic compound (IMC) disposed on the first surface of the UBM layer, a solder bump bonded to the UBM layer with the IMC therebetween, and a barrier layer disposed on the second surface of the UBM layer and substantially preventing the solder bump from being diffused into the second surface of the UBM layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Seok Min HWANG
  • Publication number: 20150317233
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for maximizing debugging performance and reducing memory overhead are provided. The method includes generating a debug protocol packet and transmitting the generated debug protocol packet to a diagnostic device. The debug protocol packet includes reference information for at least one string associated with a debug trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Vrind TUSHAR, Raju Udava SIDDAPPA, Venkata Raju INDUKURI, Dae-Sop PARK, Jae-Kyu LEE, Sang-Il CHOI, Seok-Min HWANG
  • Patent number: 9130125
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device may include an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer disposed in a first region corresponding to a portion of an upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, an n-type electrode formed in a second region distinct from the first region on the n-type semiconductor layer to be electrically connected to the n-type semiconductor layer and including an n-type electrode pad and first and second n-type electrode fingers, and a p-type electrode formed on the p-type semiconductor layer to be electrically connected to the p-type semiconductor layer and including a p-type electrode pad and a p-type electrode finger. A distance between n-type and p-type electrodes may be constant to significantly reduce a phenomenon of concentration of a current in a specific region of an electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Min Hwang, Hae Soo Ha, Jae Yoon Kim, Jae Ho Han
  • Patent number: 9105762
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a light emission structure in which a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked; a first electrode formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and made of a transparent material; a reflection unit formed on the insulating layer and reflecting light emitted from the active layer; a second electrode formed on the reflection unit; and a transparent electrode formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer, the transparent electrode being in contact with the insulating layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Yoon Kim, Jin Bock Lee, Seok Min Hwang, Su Yeol Lee
  • Publication number: 20150221843
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a semiconductor stack having first and second main surfaces opposing each other, and comprising first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers respectively defining the first and second main surfaces, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers; a plurality of contact holes penetrating the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and one region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a first electrode layer disposed on the second main surface of the semiconductor stack, the first electrode layer extending and being connected to the one region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer through the contact holes; a second electrode layer disposed between the semiconductor stack and the first electrode layer and connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; and first and second interconnected bumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Pun Jae CHOI, Jae In SIM, Seok Min HWANG, Jin Hyun LEE, Myong Soo CHO, Ki Yeol PARK
  • Publication number: 20150140707
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a light emission structure in which a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked; a first electrode formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and made of a transparent material; a reflection unit formed on the insulating layer and reflecting light emitted from the active layer; a second electrode formed on the reflection unit; and a transparent electrode formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer, the transparent electrode being in contact with the insulating layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Yoon KIM, Jin Bock LEE, Seok Min HWANG, Su Yeol LEE
  • Patent number: 8969895
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a light emission structure in which a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked; a first electrode formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and made of a transparent material; a reflection unit formed on the insulating layer and reflecting light emitted from the active layer; a second electrode formed on the reflection unit; and a transparent electrode formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer, the transparent electrode being in contact with the insulating layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Yoon Kim, Jin Bock Lee, Seok Min Hwang, Su Yeol Lee
  • Publication number: 20140231859
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device may include: a light emitting structure including an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed therebetween; a first electrode connected to one of the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode connected to the other of the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The first electrode may include a first electrode pad disposed in a central portion of one side of the light emitting structure and first to third branch electrodes connected to the first electrode pad, having a fork shape. The second electrode may include second and third electrode pads disposed separately in both corners of the other side opposing the one side and fourth to seventh branch electrodes connected thereto. The fourth and seventh branch electrodes may extend in an interdigitated manner between the first to third branch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Yoon Kim, Seok Min Hwang, Su Yeol Lee, Seung Wan Chae, Jae Ho Han, Jin Bock Lee
  • Publication number: 20140197374
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device, the method including: forming a light emitting structure on a substrate, the light emitting structure including first and second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layers with an active layer interposed therebetween; forming a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on a substrate; forming a first electrode to be connected to the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; forming a photoresist film on the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer to expose a portion of the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a reflective metal layer and a barrier metal layer as a second electrode consecutively on the portion of the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer exposed by the photoresist film and removing the photoresist film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Hwang, Jin Bock Lee, Tae Sung Jang, Jong Gun Woo
  • Publication number: 20140191194
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device, capable of improving light extraction efficiency through a texture effect and including: a light emitting structure formed on a substrate and including a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer with an active layer interposed therebetween; a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; and a light extraction pattern disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a plurality of through holes formed by vertically penetrating the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Hwang, Jae Ho Han, Jae Yoon Kim, Hae Soo Ha, Su Yeol Lee, Je Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20140175503
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device may include an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer disposed in a first region corresponding to a portion of an upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, an n-type electrode formed in a second region distinct from the first region on the n-type semiconductor layer to be electrically connected to the n-type semiconductor layer and including an n-type electrode pad and first and second n-type electrode fingers, and a p-type electrode formed on the p-type semiconductor layer to be electrically connected to the p-type semiconductor layer and including a p-type electrode pad and a p-type electrode finger. A distance between n-type and p-type electrodes may be constant to significantly reduce a phenomenon of concentration of a current in a specific region of an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Hwang, Hae Soo Ha, Jae Yoon Kim, Jae Ho Han
  • Patent number: 8735923
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device and method of making the same, having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and including a plurality of holes; and a transparent electrode formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Sung Jang, Seok Min Hwang, Su Yeol Lee, Jong Gun Woo