Patents by Inventor Woon Kyung Choi

Woon Kyung Choi 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: 9786814
    Abstract: The ultraviolet light emitting device includes a substrate; a light emitting structure on the substrate, and including a plurality of compound semiconductors, each including at least a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; a first electrode layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second electrode layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer. The first electrode layer is spaced apart from a side surface of the active layer, and is provided along a peripheral portion of the active layer. At least one of the first and second electrode layers is a reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yee Rang Hong, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 9276175
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure, a buffer layer on the light emitting structure, and a filter layer on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Jo Park, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 9240533
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including an active layer emitting light with a wavelength band of 200 nm to 405 nm, and a light-transmitting layer disposed on the active layer, the light-transmitting layer having a lower part facing the active layer, wherein at least one of side and upper parts of the light-transmitting layer has a surface-processed pattern portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Chil Lee, Joong Seo Park, Tae Lim Lee, Woon Kyung Choi, Kyoung Hoon Kim, Hae Jin Park, Hwan Hui Yun
  • Publication number: 20150214448
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including an active layer emitting light with a wavelength band of 200 nm to 405 nm, and a light-transmitting layer disposed on the active layer, the light-transmitting layer having a lower part facing the active layer, wherein at least one of side and upper parts of the light-transmitting layer has a surface-processed pattern portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kwang Chil LEE, Joong Seo PARK, Tae Lim LEE, Woon Kyung CHOI, Kyoung Hoon KIM, Hae Jin PARK, Hwan Hui YUN
  • Patent number: 9029895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including an active layer emitting light with a wavelength band of 200 nm to 405 nm, and a light-transmitting layer disposed on the active layer, the light-transmitting layer having a lower part facing the active layer, wherein at least one of side and upper parts of the light-transmitting layer has a surface-processed pattern portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang chil Lee, Joong Seo Park, Tae Lim Lee, Woon Kyung Choi, Kyoung Hoon Kim, Hae Jin Park, Hwan Hui Yun
  • Patent number: 8969897
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer disposed between the light emitting structure and the first electrode layer, and an insulating layer surrounding the edge of the second electrode layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer, the insulating layer being disposed between the second electrode layer and the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer passes through the second electrode layer, the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and contacts the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and the second electrode layer comprises a plurality of first reflective layers that contact the second conductive type semiconductor layer and are spaced from one another by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8759841
    Abstract: A light emitting device package includes a sub mount; a light emitting device on the sub mount, and configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a dielectric layer disposed on the sub mount; and a fluorescent layer on the dielectric layer, and configured to convert the light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, wherein the dielectric layer includes a plurality of layers having at least two different refractive indices, that transmits the light of the first wavelength and reflects the light of the second wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Hyun Don Song, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8742447
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; a substrate over the light emitting structure; a first reflective layer having a plurality of dielectric layers including a first dielectric layer having a first refractive index over the substrate, and a second dielectric layer having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index over the first dielectric layer; and a second reflective layer over the first reflective layer, the second reflective layer having a refractive index lower than the refractive index of each dielectric layer of the first reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8742445
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and a light unit. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure layer comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the active layer; a first conductive layer having a first portion disposed under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and a second portion electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer; an insulation layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and a tunnel barrier between the first portion of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8710535
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; a fluorescent layer on the light emitting structure; and a light extracting structure on the fluorescent layer. The light extracting structure extracts light, which is generated in the light emitting structure and incident into an interfacial surface between the fluorescent layer and the light extracting structure, to an outside of the light emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Woo Jo, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20140084317
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including an active layer emitting light with a wavelength band of 200 nm to 405 nm, and a light-transmitting layer disposed on the active layer, the light-transmitting layer having a lower part facing the active layer, wherein at least one of side and upper parts of the light-transmitting layer has a surface-processed pattern portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kwang chil LEE, Joong Seo PARK, Tae Lim LEE, Woon Kyung CHOI, Kyoung Hoon KIM, Hae Jin PARK, Hwan Hui YUN
  • Patent number: 8604500
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a transparent substrate, a light emitting structure, and a first reflection layer. The light emitting structure includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer that are disposed on a top surface of the substrate. The first reflection layer is disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate. The bottom surface of the substrate has a surface roughness of about 1 nm to about 15 nm in root mean square (RMS) value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Min Choi, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20130228813
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; a fluorescent layer on the light emitting structure; and a light extracting structure on the fluorescent layer. The light extracting structure extracts light, which is generated in the light emitting structure and incident into an interfacial surface between the fluorescent layer and the light extracting structure, to an outside of the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Woo JO, Sun Kyung KIM, Woon Kyung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20130113007
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer disposed between the light emitting structure and the first electrode layer, and an insulating layer surrounding the edge of the second electrode layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer, the insulating layer being disposed between the second electrode layer and the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer passes through the second electrode layer, the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and contacts the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and the second electrode layer comprises a plurality of first reflective layers that contact the second conductive type semiconductor layer and are spaced from one another by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Woon Kyung CHOI
  • Patent number: 8431945
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on, a light transmissive substrate having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of a compound semiconductor layer, and a mirror structure layer having a structure in which a first mirror layer having a first refractive index and a second mirror layer having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index are alternately stacked on each other. The first mirror layer has a thickness of W·?/(4·n1·m), and the second mirror layer has a thickness of W·?/(4·n2·m) in which the W represents a weight constant in a range of about 1.05 to about 1.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Min Choi, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8421110
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; a fluorescent layer on the light emitting structure; and a light extracting structure on the fluorescent layer. The light extracting structure extracts light, which is generated in the light emitting structure and incident into an interfacial surface between the fluorescent layer and the light extracting structure, to an outside of the light emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Woo Jo, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8319251
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method of fabricating the light emitting device, and a light unit. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure layer comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the active layer, a first conductive layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a tunnel barrier under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon Kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20120086036
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; a fluorescent layer on the light emitting structure; and a light extracting structure on the fluorescent layer. The light extracting structure extracts light, which is generated in the light emitting structure and incident into an interfacial surface between the fluorescent layer and the light extracting structure, to an outside of the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kyoung Woo Jo, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20120001221
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method of fabricating the light emitting device, and a light unit. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure layer comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the active layer, a first conductive layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a tunnel barrier under the second conductive type semiconductor layer and disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woon Kyung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20110260188
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on, a light transmissive substrate having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of a compound semiconductor layer, and a mirror structure layer having a structure in which a first mirror layer having a first refractive index and a second mirror layer having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index are alternately stacked on each other. The first mirror layer has a thickness of W·?/(4·n1·m), and the second mirror layer has a thickness of W·?(4·n2·m) in which the W represents a weight constant in a range of about 1.05 to about 1.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Hyun Min Choi, Sun Kyung Kim, Woon Kyung CHOI