Patents by Inventor Boone WON
Boone WON 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).
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Patent number: 12245508Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the first substrate; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a first electrode disposed on the second insulating layer; a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the semiconductor structure; and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, wherein the composition of the first insulating layer is different from the composition of the second insulating layer, the first insulating layer includes a first region disposed on the first substrate and a second region disposed between the first region and the second insulating layer, and a particle size (D50) of an inorganic filler included in the second region is greater than the particle size (D50) of an inorganic filler included in the first region.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Su Yang, Boone Won, Seung Hwan Lee
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Patent number: 12108673Abstract: A thermoelectric module according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a heat exchange unit; and a thermoelectric element disposed on the heat exchange unit, wherein the heat exchange unit includes a case for accommodating a material for heat exchange and a cover covering the case, the thermoelectric element is disposed on the cover, and the thermal conductivity of the cover is higher than the thermal conductivity of the case.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Boone Won
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Patent number: 11937505Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lower metal substrate, a lower insulating layer disposed on the lower metal substrate, a plurality of lower electrodes disposed on the lower insulating layer to be spaced apart from each other, a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs disposed on the plurality of lower electrodes, a plurality of upper electrodes disposed on the plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs to be spaced apart from each other, an upper insulating layer disposed on the plurality of upper electrodes, and an upper metal substrate disposed on the upper insulating layer, wherein the lower insulating layer includes a first insulating layer disposed on the lower metal substrate and a plurality of second insulating layers disposed on the first insulating layer to be spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Boone Won
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Publication number: 20230337541Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the first substrate; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a first electrode disposed on the second insulating layer; a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the semiconductor structure; and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, wherein the composition of the first insulating layer is different from the composition of the second insulating layer, the first insulating layer includes a first region disposed on the first substrate and a second region disposed between the first region and the second insulating layer, and a particle size (D50) of an inorganic filler included in the second region is greater than the particle size (D50) of an inorganic filler included in the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Tae Su YANG, Boone Won, Seung LEE
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Publication number: 20230041077Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lower metal substrate, a lower insulating layer disposed on the lower metal substrate, a plurality of lower electrodes disposed on the lower insulating layer to be spaced apart from each other, a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs disposed on the plurality of lower electrodes, a plurality of upper electrodes disposed on the plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs to be spaced apart from each other, an upper insulating layer disposed on the plurality of upper electrodes, and an upper metal substrate disposed on the upper insulating layer, wherein the lower insulating layer includes a first insulating layer disposed on the lower metal substrate and a plurality of second insulating layers disposed on the first insulating layer to be spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventor: Boone WON
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Publication number: 20230027983Abstract: A thermoelectric module according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a heat exchange unit; and a thermoelectric element disposed on the heat exchange unit, wherein the heat exchange unit includes a case for accommodating a material for heat exchange and a cover covering the case, the thermoelectric element is disposed on the cover, and the thermal conductivity of the cover is higher than the thermal conductivity of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Boone WON
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Patent number: 10903410Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Sang Cho, Sang Gon Kim, Sook Hyun Kim, Chae Hoon Kim, Myoung Lae Roh, Jong Bae Shin, Boone Won, Jong Min Lee
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Publication number: 20190259930Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Yong Sang CHO, Sang Gon KIM, Sook Hyun KIM, Chae Hoon KIM, Myoung Lae ROH, Jong Bae SHIN, Boone WON, Jong Min LEE
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Patent number: 10344941Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle lamp structure capable of removing condensation from a lens part, in which a heat source is supplied to a heat absorbing part of a thermoelectric module to increase a temperature of a cooling region, together with a temperature of a heat generation part (a heat generation region) of the thermoelectric module, thereby improving limited heat conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric module, and furthermore, a hot current of air and a high-temperature heat source are supplied to a lens part of a head lamp, thereby maximizing dehumidification efficiency in the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Bae Shin, In Tae Kim, Boone Won
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Patent number: 10340436Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a thermoelectric element including a first element portion having a first cross-sectional area, a connection portion connected to the first element portion, and a second element portion connected to the connection portion and having a second cross-sectional area, wherein a cross-sectional area of the connection portion is smaller than at least one of the first cross-sectional area and the second cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Boone Won
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Patent number: 10326070Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Sang Cho, Sang Gon Kim, Sook Hyun Kim, Chae Hoon Kim, Myoung Lae Roh, Jong Bae Shin, Boone Won, Jong Min Lee
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Patent number: 10153417Abstract: Provided is a heat conversion device, including: a housing; a thermoelectric module received in the housing and including a thermoelectric semiconductor between substrates disposed to face each other; a first temperature conversion portion and a second temperature conversion portion disposed between the substrates, respectively; and a heat reduction portion adopted to guide a part of a fluid flowing in the housing and passing through the first temperature conversion portion to the second temperature conversion portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Boone Won, Jong Bae Shin, Jong Min Lee, Yong Sang Cho
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Publication number: 20180231207Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle lamp structure capable of removing condensation from a lens part, in which a heat source is supplied to a heat absorbing part of a thermoelectric module to increase a temperature of a cooling region, together with a temperature of a heat generation part (a heat generation region) of the thermoelectric module, thereby improving limited heat conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric module, and furthermore, a hot current of air and a high-temperature heat source are supplied to a lens part of a head lamp, thereby maximizing dehumidification efficiency in the lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Jong Bae SHIN, In Tae KIM, Boone WON
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Publication number: 20180198049Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Yong Sang CHO, Sang Gon KIM, Sook Hyun KIM, Chae Hoon KIM, Myoung Lae ROH, Jong Bae SHIN, Boone WON, Jong Min LEE
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Publication number: 20180114891Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a thermoelectric element including a first element portion having a first cross-sectional area, a connection portion connected to the first element portion, and a second element portion connected to the connection portion and having a second cross-sectional area, wherein a cross-sectional area of the connection portion is smaller than at least one of the first cross-sectional area and the second cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventor: Boone Won
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Patent number: 9947854Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Sang Cho, Sang Gon Kim, Sook Hyun Kim, Chae Hoon Kim, Myoung Lae Roh, Jong Bae Shin, Boone Won, Jong Min Lee
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Publication number: 20170108269Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a beverage keeping apparatus capable of cooling and warming, and a container accommodation apparatus that includes an accommodation unit including a container accommodation member configured to accommodate a container therein and a thermoelectric module which is disposed at an external surface of the container accommodation member and applies thermal conversion effect, an extension unit which is coupled to a lower portion of the accommodation unit, extends from an inside to an outside of a case member, and fixes and supports the accommodation unit, and a housing unit which includes a circulation control module which performs control of the thermoelectric module from an outside thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Jong Bae Shin, Jong Hyun Kang, In Tae Kim, Boone Won, Su Chan Lim, Seong Hyuk Jeong
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Patent number: 9595652Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric material including metal oxide powder and thermoelectric powder. Thus, an internal filling rate is improved so that a Peltier effect can be maximized according to the increase of electrical conductivity and a Seebeck coefficient and the reduction of thermal conductivity, thereby enabling the improvement of the figure of merit (ZT) of a thermoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Gon Kim, Sook Hyun Kim, Jong Bae Shin, Boone Won, Yong Sang Cho, Hyung Eui Lee
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Publication number: 20160290684Abstract: A thermoelectric converter capable of improving cooling efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Jong Min Lee, Yong Sang Cho, Boone Won
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Publication number: 20160221486Abstract: The embodiment of the present invention relates to equipment for accommodating a beverage for a vehicle capable of performing cooling and heating operations and an apparatus for accommodating a beverage for a vehicle which provides a cup holder for a vehicle having an improved structure capable of being detachably attached to places at a cup holder provided in the vehicle so that the convenience of use can be improved, and at the same time may combine frames having various sizes to change an insertion diameter of the cup holder to allow the apparatus to be easily mounted in a conventional cup holder for a vehicle so that the apparatus can be applied to various kinds of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Boone Won, Young Kil Song, Jong Bae Shin, Yong Sang Cho