Patents by Inventor Bong-Chul Kim

Bong-Chul 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).

  • Publication number: 20250003029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance and surface appearance and a method for manufacturing the same. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn-Mg-Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance, surface appearance and image clarity after painting, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho, Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20250000136
    Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers, a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other, and a solvent dispersed in an inner space of the cigarette filter including the lyocell tow, wherein the solvent includes a polyhydric alcohol, is provided. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the polyhydric alcohol is a diol having a C1-C4 alkylene group. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure overcomes the existing material-related problems of lyocell tow and has excellent hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicants: KT&G CORPORATION, KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jin Chul YANG, Soo Ho KIM, Kyeng Bae MA, Bong Su CHEONG, Sung Hoon HA, Jong Cheol JEONG, Sang Woo JIN, Jeong Hun LEE, Seung Dong SEO, Yeong Nam HWANG
  • Patent number: 12183734
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active pattern extending lengthwise along a first direction and a second active pattern extending lengthwise along the first direction and spaced apart from the first active pattern in the first direction. The device also includes a field insulating film between the first active pattern and the second active pattern. An upper surface of the field insulating film is lower than or coplanar with upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns. The device further includes an element isolation structure in an isolation trench in the first active pattern and the field insulating film. An upper surface of the element isolation structure is higher than the upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min Yoo, Ju Youn Kim, Hyung Joo Na, Bong Seok Suh, Joo Ho Jung, Eui Chul Hwang, Sung Moon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240368736
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and excellent in at least one of weldability and phosphatability, and a manufacturing method therefor. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance, weldability and phosphatability, and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho
  • Patent number: 12135421
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) mirror is provided that includes a glass substrate with a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The 3D mirror also includes a reflective layer on the first major surface of the glass substrate. The first major surface comprises an aspheric curvature and a reverse curvature that is disposed in a reverse curve region of the glass substrate. The first major surface has a surface roughness Ra in the reverse curve region of about 3 nm or less, and a peak to valley (PV) surface roughness in the reverse curve region of about 30 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Jong Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20240360540
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance and whiteness, and a method for manufacturing the same. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance, whiteness and bendability, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho, Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20240360541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance and bendability, and a method for manufacturing same. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance, bendability, and plating adhesion, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho, Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Patent number: 12130428
    Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) mirror that includes a mirror substrate with a first major surface with a concave shape, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface and with a convex shape, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The HUD mirror also a reflective layer disposed on the first major surface. The first major surface has a first surface roughness Ra of 3 nm or less and a peak to valley (PV) roughness of less than 30 nm, and the mirror substrate is a glass or glass-ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Jong Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 12121193
    Abstract: Provided are a cleaning robot and a control method thereof. A control method of a cleaning robot using a rotational force of a plurality of rotation members as a motive power source for its driving, includes: driving the cleaning robot by rotating at least one of a first rotation member performing a rotational motion around a first rotation axis and a second rotation member performing a rotational motion around a second rotation axis; determining whether the cleaning robot reaches a wall surface during its driving; and driving the cleaning robot along the wall surface by rotating at least one of the first and second rotation members while maintaining one side surface of the cleaning robot to be in close contact with the wall surface when it is determined that the cleaning robot reaches the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: EVERYBOT INC.
    Inventors: Woo Chul Jung, Bong Yun Kim, Hwan Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 12096668
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate in which a display area and a non-display area disposed outside the display area are defined; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a cell seal disposed on the non-display area, where the cell seal includes a bonding filament connecting the first substrate and the second substrate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Suk Seo, Sang Woo Ha, Sung Chul Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Si Joon Song, Jun Ho Song, Bong Hyun You
  • Patent number: 12064069
    Abstract: Provided are a cleaning robot and a control method thereof. The control method of the cleaning robot including a first rotation member and a second rotation member each performing a rotational motion around a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis according to the present disclosure includes: obtaining acceleration of the cleaning robot and at least one of rotational loads and rotational speeds of the respective first and second rotation members, during driving of the cleaning robot; determining whether the obtained acceleration is abnormal and whether at least one of the obtained rotational loads or at least one of the obtained rotational speeds is abnormal; and determining that an obstacle is detected when the acceleration is determined to be abnormal and at least one of the rotational loads or at least one of the rotational speeds is determined to be abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: EVERYBOT INC.
    Inventors: Woo Chul Jung, Bong Yun Kim
  • Patent number: 12059026
    Abstract: Provided herein are a smoking article filter and a smoking article including the same. The filter according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a filter plug including a filter material and a liquid material added to the filter plug. Here, a molecular weight of a hydrophilic group of the filter material may be larger than or equal to a molecular weight of a hydrophobic group thereof, and in this case, changes in physical properties of the filter due to adding the liquid material may be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bong Su Cheong, Jong Yeol Kim, Jin Chul Yang
  • Patent number: 11489368
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller to receive a signal from an external electronic device, and, based at least in part on the received signal, identify a wireless power scheme among at least two wireless power schemes. During the transmission mode, the controller controls the full bridge circuit to convert DC power to AC power based on a wireless power frequency corresponding to the identified wireless power scheme by controlling at least one transistor of the full bridge circuit, and controls to wirelessly transmit power based on the AC power to the external electronic device. During the reception mode, the controller controls to receive power from the external electronic device, controls the full bridge circuit to convert the received power to DC power by controlling transistors of the full bridge circuit, and controls to provide the converted DC power for the battery of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Dong-Zo Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Yu-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 11254591
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus using a lamella structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first treatment tank which includes a plurality of inclined plates and is configured to pass water subject to treatment between the inclined plates adjacent to each other and a second treatment tank which is installed at a rear end of the first treatment tank to accommodate the water subject to treatment and into which bubbles are supplied, wherein the plurality of inclined plates include positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates that are alternately arranged, and the water subject to treatment passes between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA TESTING LABORATORY
    Inventors: Chan Gyu Park, In Seol Yeo, Bong Chul Kim, Kwang Koo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220011572
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) mirror is provided that includes a glass substrate with a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The 3D mirror also includes a reflective layer on the first major surface of the glass substrate. The first major surface comprises an aspheric curvature and a reverse curvature that is disposed in a reverse curve region of the glass substrate. The first major surface has a surface roughness Ra in the reverse curve region of about 3 nm or less, and a peak to valley (PV) surface roughness in the reverse curve region of about 30 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Jong Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20210396997
    Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) mirror that includes a mirror substrate with a first major surface with a concave shape, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface and with a convex shape, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The HUD mirror also a reflective layer disposed on the first major surface. The first major surface has a first surface roughness Ra of 3 nm or less and a peak to valley (PV) roughness of less than 30 nm, and the mirror substrate is a glass or glass-ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Bong Chul Kim, Jong Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 11075536
    Abstract: A power providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a charger configured to adjust at least one of a voltage and a current of power provided from a power supplying source and to provide the adjusted power to an electronic device and a processor configured to receive, from the electronic device, at least one of identification information of the electronic device and information related to a battery of the electronic device, and to control the charger to adjust at least one of the voltage and the current of the power using at least one of the identification information about the electronic device and the information related to the battery of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Jung, Bong-Chul Kim, Ki-Young Kim, Dae-Hyun Kim, Sang-Wook Kwon
  • Patent number: 10998752
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, a charge controlling method, and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a battery unit including a battery and configured to supply power to components of the electronic apparatus using power of the battery, a charging circuit configured to, in response to the power being received from an external adapter, charge the battery using the received power, and a controller configured to detect a charging state of the battery, divide a charging process into a plurality of charging periods according to the detected charging state, and control the charging circuit to provide different target voltages to the divided charging periods and target currents determined according to the different target voltages and preset power consumption to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hoon Jung, Ki-young Kim, Bong-chul Kim, Sung-rok Bang
  • Publication number: 20210087083
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus using a lamella structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first treatment tank which includes a plurality of inclined plates and is configured to pass water subject to treatment between the inclined plates adjacent to each other and a second treatment tank which is installed at a rear end of the first treatment tank to accommodate the water subject to treatment and into which bubbles are supplied, wherein the plurality of inclined plates include positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates that are alternately arranged, and the water subject to treatment passes between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chan Gyu PARK, In Seol YEO, Bong Chul KIM, Kwang Koo KIM
  • Patent number: RE50156
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting apparatus wirelessly charging a wireless power receiving apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a power providing unit configured to provide power, a gate driver configured to generate a differential signal formed of a first signal and a second signal from the power provided from the power providing unit, an amplifier configured to amplify the differential signal by a predetermined gain, a power transmitting unit configured to transmit the amplified differential signal to the wireless power receiving apparatus, and a differential signal correcting circuit that is disposed between the gate driver and the amplifier and is configured to correct the differential signal so that a predetermined phase difference between the first signal and the second signal is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Yeo, Do-Won Kim, Dong-Zo Kim, Bong-Chul Kim, Hyung-Koo Chung