Patents by Inventor Bon Koo

Bon Koo 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: 10026844
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating an electronic device, the method including: preparing a carrier substrate including an element region and a wiring region; forming a sacrificial layer on the carrier substrate; forming an electronic element on the sacrificial layer of the element region; forming a first elastic layer having a corrugated surface on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a metal wirings electrically connecting the electronic element thereto, on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a second elastic layer covering the metal wirings, on the first elastic layer; forming a high rigidity pattern filling in a recess of the second elastic layer above the electronic element so as to overlap the electronic element, and having a corrugated surface; forming a third elastic layer on the second elastic layer and the high rigidity pattern; and separating the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kyoung Ik Cho, Jae Bon Koo, Chan Woo Park, Bock Soon Na, Sang Seok Lee, Sang Chul Lim, Soon-Won Jung, Hye Yong Chu
  • Patent number: 9952460
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a lower display element where a substrate, a first lower electrode, a liquid crystal part, and a second lower electrode are sequentially stacked, an upper display element stacked vertical to the lower display element, where a first upper electrode, a light emitting part, a second upper electrode, and a protective part are sequentially stacked, and a middle part configured to deliver a driving signal to the lower and upper display elements, between the lower and upper display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jong-Heon Yang, Jae Bon Koo, Byoung-Hwa Kwon, Gi Heon Kim, Yong Hae Kim, Hojun Ryu, Chan Woo Park, Chunwon Byun, Hyunkoo Lee, Jong Tae Lim, Kyoung Ik Cho, Seong-Mok Cho, Hye Yong Chu, Chi-Sun Hwang
  • Patent number: 9917518
    Abstract: A method and a circuit of detecting attachment and detachment between a portable device and a power converter are provided. The method and the circuit confirm attachment of the portable device to the power converter and generate an attachment signal. The method and the circuit further detect a bus voltage of the power converter for confirming detachment of the portable device from the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Eui-Soo Kim, Bong-Geun Chung, Gwan-Bon Koo, Ju-Hyun Kim, Young-Bae Park
  • Patent number: 9903636
    Abstract: A method and system for ice making in a refrigerator is disclosed. The ice making system comprising an ice making unit that makes ice cubes in a refrigerator compartment door, a cool air producing unit that is provided in a refrigerator body and cools air inside a cooling duct, a connection unit that connects the ice making unit to the cooling duct in response to a closure of the refrigerator compartment door onto the refrigerator body, and a cool air circulation unit that supplies the cool air from the cool air producing unit to the ice making unit and discharges the cool air from the ice making unit to the cool air producing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Min Bon Koo
  • Patent number: 9879896
    Abstract: Ice making system and method for a refrigerator is disclosed. The ice making system includes an ice making unit that makes ice cubes, a cold air generator that cools air inside a cooling duct so as to produce cold air, a cold air circulation unit that supplies the cold air from the cold air generator to the ice making unit, and discharges the cold air from the ice making unit to the cold air generator, and a cold air guiding unit that circulates the cold air inside the ice making unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Min Bon Koo
  • Publication number: 20180012861
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus which includes preparing a substrate having a first Young's modulus, disposing a thin film having a second Young's modulus greater than the first Young's modulus on the substrate, disposing an electronic device on the thin film, and disposing a capping layer configured to cover the electronic device on the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Young OH, Joo Yeon KIM, Jae Bon KOO, Bock Soon NA, Nae-Man PARK, Chan Woo PARK, Sang Seok LEE, Soon Won JUNG, Chi-Sun HWANG, Keunsoo LEE
  • Patent number: 9864251
    Abstract: Provided is a color changeable device which includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are spaced apart from each other, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second transparent electrode disposed on the second substrate, an electrochromic layer disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, an organic layer disposed between the first transparent electrode and the electrochromic layer. The organic layer may include a hole injection layer or an electron injection layer. The organic layer may further include a hole transport layer or an electron transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ji-Young Oh, Jae Bon Koo, Joo Yeon Kim, Bock Soon Na, Chan Woo Park, Sang Seok Lee, Soon-Won Jung, Seong-Mok Cho, Hye Yong Chu
  • Patent number: 9865559
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a stretchable wire, the method including removing a portion of a photoresist layer on a substrate to form a photoresist pattern comprising at least one pattern slit, applying a liquid-phase conductive material on the photoresist pattern to form a liquid-phase conductive structure in the pattern slit, forming a stretchable first insulating layer on the liquid-phase conductive structure, after removing the photoresist pattern, and separating the liquid-phase conductive structure and the first insulating layer from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Jae Bon Koo, Bock Soon Na, Rae-Man Park, Ji-Young Oh, Sang Seok Lee, Soon-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 9842669
    Abstract: A stretchable wire including a stretchable solid-phase conductive structure; a stretchable insulation layer which surrounds the solid-phase conductive structure; and a liquid-phase conductive material layer disposed between the solid-phase conductive structure and the stretchable insulation layer, and in contact with the solid-phase conductive structure, and a method of fabricating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Jae Bon Koo, Bock Soon Na, Rae-Man Park, Ji-Young Oh, Sang Seok Lee, Soon-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 9814105
    Abstract: A control circuit for LED and an active bleeder thereof are provided. The control circuit comprises an LED driver and the active bleeder. The LED driver drives at least one LED and generates a current-sense signal. The current-sense signal is correlated to an LED current. The active bleeder comprises a bleeder circuit. The bleeder circuit is coupled to the LED driver to receive the current-sense signal and sinks a bleeding current in accordance with the current-sense signal for keeping the current flowing through the dimmer higher than the holding current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Chiu, Moon-Ho Choi, Gwan-Bon Koo
  • Publication number: 20170314841
    Abstract: An ice making device for a refrigerator including a cold air generation system and a circulation unit. An ice maker is disposed within an ice-making room and configured to produce ice. The cold air generation system can supply cold air to the ice-making room in the ice making device. A circulation unit is disposed within the ice-making room to drive cold air into the ice-making room. The circulation unit may include a fan motor and an air guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Min Bon KOO, Sung Jin YANG
  • Patent number: 9807886
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic circuit including a substrate having a flat device region and a curved interconnection region. A conduction line may extend along an uneven portion in the interconnection region and may be curved. The uneven portion and the conductive line may have a wavy shape. An external force applied to the electronic circuit may be absorbed by the uneven portion and the conductive line. The electronic device may not be affected by the external force. Therefore, functions of the electronic circuit may be maintained. A method of fabricating an electronic circuit according to the present invention may easily adjust areas and positions of the interconnection region and the device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Jae Bon Koo, Sang Chul Lim, Ji-Young Oh, Soon-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170241794
    Abstract: The vehicle route prediction apparatus includes a lane recognition unit configured to recognize a type of each of a left lane and a right lane with respect to a driving vehicle, a position recognition unit configured to obtain latitude and longitude coordinates of the driving vehicle, a storage unit configured to store map data, including road information, and a route prediction model, and an arithmetic operation unit configured to check an identifier of an intersection which the driving vehicle intends to enter, based on a position of the driving vehicle and the map data stored in the storage unit, check a position of a lane, based on the type of each of the left lane and the right lane recognized by the lane recognition unit, predict a route of the driving vehicle by using the route prediction model corresponding to an ID of the intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Bon KOO, Woo Yong HAN
  • Patent number: 9740073
    Abstract: Provided is a complex display device Including a first substrate and an opposed second substrate, a first electrode, an electrochromic layer, a common electrode, an emission part and a second electrode, laminated between the first substrate and the second substrate one by one, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the electrochromic layer, or between the electrochromic layer and the common electrode. The organic layer of the complex display device may include at least one of a hole injection material, a hole transport material and a mixture thereof, or at least one of an electron injection material, an electron transport material or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ji-Young Oh, Jae Bon Koo, Joo Yeon Kim, Bock Soon Na, Chan Woo Park, Sang Seok Lee, Soon-Won Jung, Hye Yong Chu
  • Publication number: 20170186876
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating an electronic device, the method including: preparing a carrier substrate including an element region and a wiring region; forming a sacrificial layer on the carrier substrate; forming an electronic element on the sacrificial layer of the element region; forming a first elastic layer having a corrugated surface on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a metal wirings electrically connecting the electronic element thereto, on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a second elastic layer covering the metal wirings, on the first elastic layer; forming a high rigidity pattern filling in a recess of the second elastic layer above the electronic element so as to overlap the electronic element, and having a corrugated surface; forming a third elastic layer on the second elastic layer and the high rigidity pattern; and separating the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kyoung Ik CHO, Jae Bon KOO, Chan Woo PARK, Bock Soon NA, Sang Seok LEE, Sang Chul LIM, Soon-Won JUNG, Hye Yong CHU
  • Publication number: 20170169918
    Abstract: Provided is a stretchable wire including: a stretchable solid-phase conductive structure; a stretchable insulation layer which surrounds the solid-phase conductive structure; and a liquid-phase conductive material layer disposed between the solid-phase conductive structure and the stretchable insulation layer, and in contact with the solid-phase conductive structure, and a method of fabricating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo PARK, Jae Bon KOO, Bock Soon NA, Rae-Man PARK, Ji-Young OH, Sang Seok LEE, Soon-Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170142798
    Abstract: An LED driver is provided. The LED driver comprises a plurality of driving units and a fold circuit. The driving units are coupled to an LED string including a plurality of LEDs for driving the LEDs. The fold circuit is coupled to the LED string and divides the LED string into a plurality of LED segments when an input voltage is lower than a threshold voltage. The LED segments are coupled to each other in parallel, and the input voltage is supplied to the LED segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: CHEN-HUA CHIU, MOON-HO CHOI, GWAN-BON KOO
  • Publication number: 20170142797
    Abstract: A control circuit for LED and an active bleeder thereof are provided. The control circuit comprises an LED driver and the active bleeder. The LED driver drives at least one LED and generates a current-sense signal. The current-sense signal is correlated to an LED current. The active bleeder comprises a bleeder circuit. The bleeder circuit is coupled to the LED driver to receive the current-sense signal and sinks a bleeding current in accordance with the current-sense signal for keeping the current flowing through the dimmer higher than the holding current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: CHEN-HUA CHIU, MOON-HO CHOI, GWAN-BON KOO
  • Patent number: 9634120
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating an electronic device, the method including: preparing a carrier substrate including an element region and a wiring region; forming a sacrificial layer on the carrier substrate; forming an electronic element on the sacrificial layer of the element region; forming a first elastic layer having a corrugated surface on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a metal wirings electrically connecting the electronic element thereto, on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a second elastic layer covering the metal wirings, on the first elastic layer; forming a high rigidity pattern filling in a recess of the second elastic layer above the electronic element so as to overlap the electronic element, and having a corrugated surface; forming a third elastic layer on the second elastic layer and the high rigidity pattern; and separating the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kyoung Ik Cho, Jae Bon Koo, Chan Woo Park, Bock Soon Na, Sang Seok Lee, Sang Chul Lim, Soon-Won Jung, Hye Yong Chu
  • Publication number: 20170053894
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a stretchable wire, the method including removing a portion of a photoresist layer on a substrate to form a photoresist pattern comprising at least one pattern slit, applying a liquid-phase conductive material on the photoresist pattern to form a liquid-phase conductive structure in the pattern slit, forming a stretchable first insulating layer on the liquid-phase conductive structure, after removing the photoresist pattern, and separating the liquid-phase conductive structure and the first insulating layer from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo PARK, Jae Bon KOO, Bock Soon NA, Rae-Man PARK, Ji-Young OH, Sang Seok LEE, Soon-Won JUNG