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).

  • Publication number: 20160047590
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to a refrigerator. In the refrigerator, a freezing compartment is selectively partitioned into a plurality of spaces and some of the plurality of spaces can be used as a convertible compartment that can be converted into the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. In addition, the refrigerator has a structure that an operation unit is provided at a door that opens and closes the convertible compartment and a cable that extends from a main body to the operation unit is clearly processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Min Bon KOO, Jong Wook AN
  • Patent number: 9236577
    Abstract: Provided are a dual-mode display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate facing the lower substrate, a thin-film transistor portion between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, a first anode on one side of the thin-film transistor portion, a first cathode between the first anode and the upper substrate, an organic light-emitting layer between the first cathode and the first anode, a second anode on the other side of the thin-film transistor portion, a second cathode between the second anode and the upper substrate, or the second anode and the lower substrate, and a optical switching layer between the second cathode and the second anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Bon Koo, Jeong Ik Lee, Chi-Sun Hwang, Hojun Ryu, Hye Yong Chu
  • Patent number: 9217601
    Abstract: The embodiment relates to a refrigerator. In the refrigerator, a freezing compartment is selectively partitioned into a plurality of spaces and some of the plurality of spaces can be used as a convertible compartment that can be converted into the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. In addition, the refrigerator has a structure that an operation unit is provided at a door that opens and closes the convertible compartment and a cable that extends from a main body to the operation unit is clearly processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min Bon Koo, Jong Wook An
  • Publication number: 20150349136
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices according to embodiments of the present invention may include providing a sacrificial substrate including a wiring region and a device region, sequentially forming a sacrificial layer and a buffer layer on the sacrificial substrate, forming a thin-film transistor on the buffer layer of the device region, forming a device protection element surrounding the thin-film transistor within the device region, forming a flexible substrate on the buffer layer, and exposing a surface of the buffer layer by separating the sacrificial substrate by removing the sacrificial layer. Since typical semiconductor process technologies may be directly used, the process compatibility may be improved, and semiconductor devices having high resolution and high performance may be manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Bon KOO, Chan Woo PARK, Soon-Won JUNG, Bock Soon NA, Sang Chul LIM, Sang Seok LEE, Kyoung Ik CHO, Hye Yong CHU
  • Publication number: 20150348800
    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: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    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
  • Patent number: 9184063
    Abstract: Provided are a multi-layer interconnection structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The multi-layer interconnection structure includes a substrate; a first wiring on the substrate; an interlayer insulation layer on the first wiring; a second wiring on the interlayer insulation layer; and a via contact including at least one conductive filament penetrating through the interlayer insulation layer between the second wiring and the first wiring to be electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Suk Yang, In-Kyu You, Jae Bon Koo, Yong-Young Noh
  • Patent number: 9177821
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating an electronic circuit. The method includes preparing a substrate, forming a polymer film on the substrate, patterning the polymer film to form a polymer pattern, and forming an electronic device on the polymer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soon-Won Jung, Jae Bon Koo, Chan Woo Park, Bock Soon Na, Sang Chul Lim, Sang Seok Lee, Kyoung Ik Cho, Hye Yong Chu
  • Publication number: 20150311806
    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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: EUI-SOO KIM, BONG-GEUN CHUNG, GWAN-BON KOO, JU-HYUN KIM, YOUNG-BAE PARK
  • Patent number: 9153651
    Abstract: Provided are a thin film transistor and a method for manufacturing the same. The thin film transistor manufacturing method includes forming a gate electrode on a substrate, forming an active layer that is adjacent to the gate electrode and includes an oxide semiconductor, forming an oxygen providing layer on the active layer, forming a gate dielectric between the gate electrode and the active layer, forming source and drain electrodes coupled to the active layer, forming a planarizing layer covering the gate electrode and the gate dielectric, forming a hole exposing the active layer, and performing a heat treatment process onto the planarizing layer in an atmosphere of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Chul Lim, Ji-Young Oh, Seongdeok Ahn, Kyoung Ik Cho, Sang Seok Lee, Jae Bon Koo
  • Patent number: 9142801
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a flexible electrode substrate. The method includes forming a microlens array under a film, forming a transparent electrode layer on the film so as to oppose the microlens array, and forming a grid electrode between the film and the transparent electrode layer or on the transparent electrode layer. Herein, the grid electrode and the microlens array are formed on the both sides of the film by performing at least one of an inkjet printing process, a roll-to-roll printing process, a screen printing process, and a stamping printing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Bon Koo, In-Kyu You, Yong Suk Yang, Minseok Kim
  • Publication number: 20150173186
    Abstract: Provided is a stretchable devices. The stretchable device includes a first stretchable substrate having a first wavy surface that wrinkles in a first direction; first wiring lines extending along the first wavy surface in the first direction; a second stretchable substrate having a second wavy surface that faces the first wavy surface and wrinkles in a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the second stretchable substrate is disposed on the first stretchable substrate; second wiring lines extending along the second wavy surface in the second direction; and interlayer insulating layers disposed on the intersections of the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines and disposed between the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Bock Soon NA, Soon-Won JUNG, Jae Bon KOO, Chan Woo PARK, Sang Chul LIM, Sang Seok LEE, Kyoung Ik CHO, Hye Yong CHU
  • Publication number: 20150171354
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a flexible display device. The method includes attaching a shape memory alloy film memorizing a shape thereof as a curved shape at a shape memory temperature or lower to a flexible substrate at a temperature higher than the shape memory temperature, forming a display device on the flexible substrate, and returning the shape memory alloy to the curved shape to remove the shape memory alloy film from the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Seok LEE, Kyoung Ik CHO, Bock Soon NA, Sang Chul LIM, Chan Woo PARK, Soon-Won JUNG, Jae Bon KOO, Hye Yong CHU
  • Patent number: 9059512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication antenna and a radio communication device including the same. The radio communication antenna of the present invention includes first conductive wires extending in opposite directions with respect to a first direction on a substrate to form a dipole antenna, second conductive wires separated from the first conductive wires to be parallel with the first conductive wires, and stubs connected between the first conductive wires and the second conductive wires in a second direction intersecting with the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sang Seok Lee, Seongdeok Ahn, Jae Bon Koo
  • Publication number: 20150160511
    Abstract: Provided is a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes a reflective display part including a first cathode electrode and a first anode electrode and a liquid crystal layer, a light emitting display part including a second cathode electrode and a second anode electrode and a light emission film, and a thin film transistor part being electrically connected to the first and second anode electrodes. The light emitting display part further includes a bank disposed on one side of the second anode electrode between the second anode electrode and the light emission film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Hae KIM, Gi Heon KIM, Hojun RYU, Chi-Sun HWANG, Jong-Heon YANG, Sang Chul LIM, Jae Bon KOO, Jonghee LEE, Jeong Ik LEE
  • Publication number: 20150159266
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a flexible substrate allowing an electronic device to be mounted thereto. The method of manufacturing a flexible substrate allowing an electronic device to be mountable thereto, includes preparing a substrate, applying a force to the substrate to stretch the substrate in horizontal direction, performing a surface treatment process on the substrate and forming a first region having a plurality of wavy surfaces, and forming an electrode on the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Chul LIM, Jae Bon KOO, Chan Woo PARK, Soon-Won JUNG, Bock Soon NA, Sang Seok LEE, Kyoung Ik CHO, Hye Yong CHU
  • Publication number: 20150147854
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating an electronic circuit. The method includes preparing a substrate, forming a polymer film on the substrate, patterning the polymer film to form a polymer pattern, and forming an electronic device on the polymer pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soon-Won JUNG, Jae Bon KOO, Chan Woo PARK, Bock Soon NA, Sang Chul LIM, Sang Seok LEE, Kyoung Ik CHO, Hye Yong CHU
  • Patent number: 9040337
    Abstract: Provided are a stretchable electronic device and a method of manufacturing the same. The manufacturing method includes forming coil interconnection on a first substrate, forming a first stretchable insulating layer that covers the coil interconnection, forming a second substrate on the first stretchable insulating layer, separating the first substrate from the coiling interconnection and the first stretchable insulating layer, and forming a transistor on the coil interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Jae Bon Koo, Sang Chul Lim, Ji-Young Oh, Soon-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20150120142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering control apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus. The steering control apparatus of the present invention includes a sensor unit for sensing movement of an autonomous driving vehicle or a limited autonomous driving vehicle, and calculating movement information. A determination unit determines a driver's steering intention using an actual steering torque value of the vehicle, calculated based on the movement information, and a reference value corresponding to speed of the vehicle, and decides on a driving control agent. A control unit transfers a driving control authority of the vehicle depending on the driving control agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Myung-Wook PARK, Yong-Bon KOO, Sang-Woo LEE, Woo-Yong HAN
  • Patent number: 8987120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat panel display device comprising a polysilicon thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same. Grain sizes of polysilicon grains formed in active channel regions of thin film transistors of a driving circuit portion and a pixel portion of the flat panel display device are different from each other. Further, the flat panel display device comprising P-type and N-type thin film transistors having different particle shapes from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Yong Park, Jae-Bon Koo, Hye-Hyang Park, Ki-Yong Lee, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8987718
    Abstract: Disclosed are dual mode display devices and methods of manufacturing the same. The dual mode display device may include a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first electrode and the first substrate, a second electrode between the second substrate and the first electrode, a third electrode between the first electrode and the second electrode, an optic switching layer between the first electrode and the third electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer between the second electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae Bon Koo, Hojun Ryu, Chi-Sun Hwang, Jeong Ik Lee, Hye Yong Chu