Patents by Inventor Byoung Min

Byoung Min 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: 20240143187
    Abstract: A storage device, a controller, and a method for performing global wear-leveling may count write counts of a plurality of respective cores in each of a plurality of logical areas each including logical block address groups of the plurality of cores, determine, on the basis of degradation counts of the plurality of cores, a first core and a second core for which data swap is to be performed, determine a target logical area among the plurality of logical areas on the basis of a write count of the first core and a write count of the second core, and perform data swap between a first logical block address group of the first core included in the target logical area and a second logical block address group of the second core included in the target logical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Byoung Min JIN, Ku Ik KWON, Gyu Yeul HONG
  • Patent number: 11967746
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane of a membrane-electrode assembly including an electronic insulation layer, which greatly improves the durability of the electrolyte membrane, and a method of preparing the same. The electrolyte membrane includes an ion exchange layer and an electronic insulation layer provided on the ion exchange layer, and the electronic insulation layer includes one or more catalyst complexes, and a second ionomer Particularly, each of the one or more catalyst complex includes a catalyst particle and a first ionomer coated on the entirety or a portion of the surface of the catalyst particle, and the one or more catalyst complexes are dispersed the second ionomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Su Kim, Yong Min Kim, Ha Yeong Yu, Jin Yi Choi, Ju Ahn Park, Ju Young Lee, Jung Ik Kim, Min Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11967492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thin film manufacturing apparatus including a chamber having an inner process space of a substrate, a substrate support unit connected to the chamber to support the substrate in the chamber, a heat source unit connected to the chamber and disposed opposite to the substrate support unit, a plasma generation unit connected to one side of the chamber to supply radicals between the substrate support unit and the heat source unit, and a baffle connected to the chamber and including a movement passage of the radicals therein and a plurality of first exhaust holes communicating with the movement passage, which are formed in a top surface thereof. The thin film manufacturing apparatus may improve uniformity of the thin film formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AP SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Byoung Il Lee, Chang Kyo Kim, Chang Min Kwon, Seung Won Yu
  • Publication number: 20240124664
    Abstract: Hybrid nanomaterials, methods of making the nanomaterials, and methods of using the nanomaterials to detect hydrogen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Pilgyu Kang, Seung Min Lee, Daniel Michael Scott, Farbod Moghaddam, Byoung Gak Kim, Minsu Kim
  • Publication number: 20240119673
    Abstract: Provided is a cognitive experiment method for change in periphery region image quality for parameter determination of a foveated hologram. According to an embodiment, a cognitive experiment method for determining foveated image parameters includes: generating a foveated image which includes a foveal region and a periphery region while reducing image quality regarding the periphery region; displaying the generated foveated image; receiving an input of a response to image quality of the periphery region from a subject; and collecting information regarding appropriate image quality of the periphery region, based on the response inputted by the subject. Accordingly, in applying a foveated hologram generation algorithm for real-time reproduction, various parameters such as a boundary between a foveal region image and a periphery region image in a foveated hologram, and a degree of quality degradation of the periphery region image may be appropriately determined through a cognitive experiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Ji Soo HONG, Sung Hee HONG, Young Min KIM, Jin Soo JEONG, Byoung Hyo LEE
  • Publication number: 20240118661
    Abstract: Provided is a holographic optical element printing method using a tunable focus lens and a rotating mirror. According to an embodiment, a holographic printer includes: a first optical engine and a second optical engine configured to adjust a phase of an incident collimated beam and emit the collimated beam; and a first reduction optical system and a second reduction optical system configured to reduce the beam emitted from the first optical engine and the second optical engine and to allow the beam to enter a holographic material, wherein each of the first optical engine and the second optical engine includes: a rotating mirror configured to reflect while adjusting the phase of the incident collimated beam through rotation; and a tunable focus lens configured to refract while adjusting the phase of the incident collimated beam reflected from the rotating mirror through focus tuning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Ji Soo HONG, Sung Hee HONG, Young Min KIM, Jin Soo JEONG, Byoung Hyo LEE
  • Patent number: 11955961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switch circuit for an ultra-high frequency band, which includes a transistor including a first terminal connected to an input stage, a second terminal connected to an output stage, and a gate terminal, an inductor connected to the transistor in parallel, between the input stage and the output stage, a variable gate driver to apply a gate input voltage to the gate terminal and, an input resistor connected between the variable gate driver and the gate terminal. The variable gate driver adjusts the gate input voltage to be in one of a first voltage level for turning on the transistor and a second voltage level for turning off the transistor. The second voltage level varies depending on a capacitance between the first terminal and the second terminal, when the transistor is in a turn-off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong Gu Ji, Dong Min Kang, Byoung-Gue Min, Jongmin Lee, Kyu Jun Cho
  • Publication number: 20240111250
    Abstract: Provided is a hologram image normalization method for a holographic printer. In a holographic printing method according to an embodiment, generating, encoding, and normalizing for the (n+1)-th hogel are performed in parallel with loading and recording of a normalized hologram for the n-th hogel, and moving and waiting for the (n+1)-th hogel. Accordingly, a global maximum value and a global minimum value for normalization may be calculated as approximate estimation values, and a hologram generation process and a printing process may be performed in parallel, so that a total printing time may be minimized and memory usage may be optimized when holographic printing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Ji Soo HONG, Sung Hee HONG, Young Min KIM, Jin Soo JEONG, Byoung Hyo LEE
  • Patent number: 11939494
    Abstract: A technical problem to be achieved by the present disclosure is to provide an adhesive resin composition for a conductor, which contains inorganic fillers having different average particle diameters and has enhanced thermal conductivity as a result of controlling the content of the inorganic fillers, and an adhesive film for a semiconductor produced using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Min Jang, Byoung Ju Choi, Kwang Joo Lee, Yu Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20240097291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Dae Kyu KIM, Sung Gwi KO, Shin Jung KIM, Byoung Min CHUN
  • Patent number: 11915652
    Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixels in a non-quadrangular display area and a plurality of first driving circuits and a plurality of second driving circuits in a peripheral area of the display area. Each of the pixels is connected to a first signal line in a first direction and a second signal line in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the first driving circuits outputs a first signal to the first signal line of a corresponding one of the pixels. Each of the second driving circuits outputs a second signal to the second signal line of a corresponding one of the pixels. The number of second driving circuits between neighboring first driving circuits is different depending on a position in the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Kwang-Min Kim, Byoung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240047817
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Byoung Min CHUN
  • Patent number: 11855303
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Min Chun
  • Publication number: 20230384936
    Abstract: Provided herein may be a storage device, an electronic device including the storage device, and an operating method thereof. The storage device may include a memory controller, the memory controller including a plurality of functions configured to be identified as a plurality of storage devices logically separated from each other by an external host, a resource manager configured to store characteristic values and resource values respectively corresponding to the plurality of functions, and a command processor configured to, when commands respectively corresponding to the plurality of functions are received from the external host, preferentially process a command corresponding to a first function having lowest resource value, among the plurality of functions, based on the resource values, and update a resource value of the first function by accumulating an characteristic value of the first function in the resource value of the first function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Byoung Min JIN
  • Patent number: 11831043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Kyu Kim, Sung Gwi Ko, Shin Jung Kim, Byoung Min Chun
  • Patent number: 11738325
    Abstract: An oil adsorbent is manufactured by including performing heat treatment on a non-woven fabric for low-temperature carbonization, and has the effect of adsorbing and evaporating oil having various carbon numbers ranging from a low boiling point to a high boiling point to remove the oil, has photothermal conversion efficiency, high evaporation efficiency of oil by sunlight, and a high adsorption amount and high adsorption rate, thereby making the adsorption-evaporation cycle fast and efficiently performing the adsorption-evaporation, and has an environmentally friendly effect that does not cause any environmental problems even if the oil adsorbent is put into a river, a sea, or the like and then lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: THE INDUSTRY & ACADEMIC COOPERATION IN CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (IAC), KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Kyu Bock Lee, Jae-Hak Choi, Bon-Jun Ku, Byoung-Min Lee, Wang Lai Yoon, Dong Joo Seo
  • Publication number: 20230133138
    Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical secondary battery. The cylindrical secondary battery includes a cylindrical can, an electrode assembly in which a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator are wound and which is accommodated in the can, and a cap assembly which is insulated from the can and electrically connected to the electrode assembly and through which a degassing hole passes to communicate with the inside of the can. According to the embodiment, since a degassing function is applied to remove the gas generated before the product shipment, deformation of the can and the cap assembly may be reduced. In addition, swelling of the electrode assembly due to the generation of the internal gas may be prevented from occurring to reduce performance deterioration of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sung Gwi KO, Byoung Min CHUN, Geun Ho SEO, Gun Gue PARK, Jin Young MOON, Dae Kyu KIM, Shin Jung KIM
  • Patent number: 11620213
    Abstract: A controller configures a map table including a map entry associating different address schemes with each other. The controller is configured, for performing map table configuration, to find a target map entry among previous map entries in the map table, merge the current map entry into the target map entry to generate a merged map entry when the target map entry is found, and store the merged map entry in the map table. The target map entry and a current map entry include at least some information which is overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Byoung Min Jin, Soong Sun Shin
  • Publication number: 20220255204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery and, in order to resolve a technical problem, provides a secondary battery, which blocks a leakage welding current when welding a current collecting plate to a can by coupling an insulating plate to the current collecting plate, and thus increases the welding strength between the current collecting plate and the can, improves welding strength distribution, and prevents damage between the current collecting plate and the can. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is accommodated in the opening of the cylindrical can and which is wound in a cylinder shape; a cap assembly which is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and which seals the cylindrical can; a current collecting plate for electrically connecting the electrode assembly with the cylindrical can; and an insulating plate inserted between the current collecting plate and the cylindrical can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Byoung Min CHUN, Gun Gue PARK
  • Publication number: 20220229772
    Abstract: A controller configures a map table including a map entry associating different address schemes with each other. The controller is configured, for performing map table configuration, to find a target map entry among previous map entries in the map table, merge the current map entry into the target map entry to generate a merged map entry when the target map entry is found, and store the merged map entry in the map table. The target map entry and a current map entry include at least some information which is overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Byoung Min JIN, Soong Sun SHIN