Patents by Inventor Byung-Soo Kim

Byung-Soo 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).

  • Patent number: 10929903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for intermediating a used bicycle trade-in between a seller and a buyer, comprising a bicycle verifying part including a non-destructive testing or NDT module for verifying inside of a frame of a bicycle provided by the seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: WRIGHTBROTHERS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Soo Kim, Byung Soo Kim, Sang Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 10910077
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Sang Lee, Ji-Ho Cho, Byung-Soo Kim, Dong-Jin Shin
  • Publication number: 20200400747
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separator damage detecting apparatus. The separator damage detecting apparatus detects a separator damage of a secondary battery by applying a voltage while pressing an electrode assembly having a structure in which a positive electrode plate, a separator and a negative electrode plate are stacked, to induce a temporary short circuit of a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate. The separator damage detecting apparatus includes a short circuit measuring unit configured to apply a voltage to the electrode assembly and detect a leakage current; and a pressing jig configured to roll-press at least one surface of the electrode assembly or consecutively press predetermined regions of the at least one surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon MIN, Chan-Woo PARK, Byung-Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10854250
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a memory cell array including a first memory cell disposed on a substrate and a second memory cell above the first memory cell; a first word line connected to the first memory cell and a second word line connected to the second memory cell, the second word line disposed above the first word line; and a word line defect detection circuit configured to monitor a number of pulses of a pumping clock signal while applying a first voltage to the first word line to detect a defect of the first word line. The voltage generator is configured to apply a second voltage different from the first voltage to the second word line for programming the second memory cell when the number of pulses of the pumping clock signal is smaller than a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Yun Lee, Joon Soo Kwon, Byung Soo Kim, Su-Yong Kim, Sang-Soo Park, Il Han Park, Kang-Bin Lee, Jong-Hoon Lee, Na-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20200300254
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes: a rotary shaft which is rotatably supported in a fan housing; a rotor which is fixed to the rotary shaft; a stator which is fixed to the fan housing, is arranged so as to be arranged at a predetermined gap away from the rotor, and includes a plurality of stacked stator cores on which a coil is wound; an impeller which is connected to the rotor; a printed circuit board (PCB) which is installed on the bottom side of the stator and controls the cooling fan; and a ground portion which is installed on the stator cores, is electrically connected to a ground pattern of the PCB and expands a ground surface. Thus, damage of circuit components due to electrostatic electricity is prevented, and EMI shielding properties are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Byung Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200291949
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes: a fan housing; a rotation shaft rotatably supported in the fan housing; a stator fixed to the fan housing; a rotor, which is provided with a magnet that is disposed with a predetermined gap away from the outer circumferential surface of the stator, and which has an impeller connected thereto; and a printed circuit board (PCB) which is installed on a lower side of the stator, and is equipped with a circuit component for controlling the cooling fan and a Hall sensor for sensing the revolutions of the rotor. In order to increase the sensing power of the Hall sensor, the magnet is formed such that the length or the width of the magnet at the lower part thereof that is adjacent to the Hall sensor is larger than that of the other parts of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Byung Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10778071
    Abstract: Provided is a stacking-type stator including: a multi-layered substrate; coil patterns formed in a helical shape to form a plurality of turns on respective substrates of the multi-layered substrate and interconnected through conductive throughholes; a Hall sensor disposed in the multi-layered substrate and disposed at a position deviated from an interface of a magnetic pole of a rotor; and a dead point prevention yoke for setting the position of the rotor such that the Hall sensor is positioned at a position deviated from the interface of the magnetic pole of the rotor. The helical shape coil patterns include: radial direction pattern portions each disposed along a radial direction to generate a torque to rotate the rotor; and inner and outer connection pattern portions that interconnect the radial direction pattern portions and the coil patterns form a stator coil for a single phase motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Jin Gwan Kim, Hong Geun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200271131
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes: a fan housing mounted on a mounting bracket; a rotary shaft rotatably supported by the fan housing; a rotor fixed to the rotary shaft; a stator fixed to the fan housing and disposed at a predetermined gap from the rotor; an impeller connected to the rotor so as to rotate therewith; and a separation prevention member mounted at an edge on a front surface of the fan housing on which an air discharge port of the fan housing is formed, and protruding in an inward direction of the air discharge port so as to prevent the impeller from being separated from the fan housing, thereby preventing the separation of the impeller while minimizing the area blocking the air discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Byung Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10748689
    Abstract: Provided are a slim-type stator using a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) in which a coil pattern is patterned on an uppermost PCB layer and a sensing coil pattern for detecting a rotor rotation position is integrally formed in a margin of the uppermost PCB layer, to thereby realize sensorless driving simply, and a sensorless single-phase motor using the slim-type stator, and a cooling fan using the sensorless single-phase motor. The slim-type stator includes: a multilayer PCB; a coil pattern patterned on respective PCB layers of the multilayer PCB and connected through throughholes; and a sensing coil pattern formed on an uppermost PCB layer to detect a rotor rotation position, wherein the sensing coil pattern is positioned and set at a position deviated from a magnetic pole interface of a rotor that is positioned and set by a dead point prevention yoke when the rotor is in an initial state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Jin Gwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200227711
    Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable battery includes a porous substrate, and a coating layer including a plurality of annular patterns on at least one surface of the porous substrate. The annular patterns may include a plurality of polymer microparticles, the annular patterns may have an average particle diameter (D50) of about 50 ?m to about 500 ?m, and rings of the annular patterns may have a ring width of about 5 ?m to about 50 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Byung-Soo KIM, Jaehyun CHO, Dowon KIM
  • Publication number: 20200203700
    Abstract: An electrode assembly has a structure in which a plurality of electrodes, from each of which an electrode tab protrudes, is stacked, wherein the electrodes are coupled to each other by welding the electrode tabs to each other, the electrode tabs are coupled to an electrode lead, the electrode lead wraps the electrode tabs by including an electrode lead main body with a first surface coupled to the upper surface of the electrode tabs, a second surface bent at a first bent portion in a state of being connected to the first surface so as to be coupled to a lower surface of the electrode tabs, and a third surface bent at a second bent portion in a state of being connected to the second surface and configured to be withdrawn outside a battery case, and the electrode tabs are coupled to the electrode lead by clinching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Kwan Hong Bae, Byung Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10683599
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a washing tub connected with an outer rotor and an outer shaft; a pulsator connected with an inner rotor and an inner shaft; and a planetary gear set mounted between the inner rotor and the pulsator and between the outer rotor and the washing tub, to thus reduce a rotational force of the inner shaft, wherein at least one of the pulsator and the washing tub is rotated during performing a washing stroke by allowing the washing tub to be rotated for a period of time when the pulsator is stopping, to thus minimize a washing machine stop time during performing a washing stroke to thereby enhance a running rate and improve washing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Hyung Hwan Ko, Hak Rok Kim, Se Ki Lee
  • Patent number: 10655100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by CXCR2 stimulation, and more particularly, to a method of promoting the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by stimulating and activating the surface receptor CXCR2 of the embryoid bodies with the CXCR2-specific ligand GRO-?. The method of inducing the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by CXCR2 stimulation according to the present invention can increase the efficiency and utility of stem cells as a cell therapeutic agent, because it promotes the differentiation of stem cells into a specific germ layer serving as the origin of target cells, which is the first important step for inducing the differentiation of stem cells into specific cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Ji-Hye Jung, Yong Park
  • Publication number: 20200087470
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite resin composition with reduced odor for interior parts of vehicles which includes an inorganic deodorant with excellent effects of reducing odors so as to improve indoor air quality, and includes a mixture of a polypropylene polymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, a fiber-shaped filler, a coupling agent, a slip agent and a UV stabilizer. Interior parts of vehicles molded from the fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite resin composition according to the present disclosure deodorize unpleasant gas generated during the production process and have excellent mechanical properties, thus providing pleasant environments for drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Han Ki Lee, Ju Seong Park, Jae Min Kim, Byung Soo Kim, Byung Wook Kang
  • Patent number: 10592043
    Abstract: Disclosed are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. A touch panel can include a substrate, a transparent electrode base on the substrate, a first transparent electrode on the transparent electrode base and extending in a first direction, and a second transparent electrode on the transparent electrode base and extending in a second direction. A method of manufacturing a touch panel can include preparing a substrate and a transparent electrode base, forming a transparent electrode over the transparent electrode base, and forming an electrode material over the transparent electrode base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Keun Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 10566562
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes: an anode and a cathode opposite each other, an organic light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport unit between the anode and the organic light-emitting layer and including two or more pairs of hole injection layers and hole transport layers each formed of a respective single material, the hole injection layers and the hole transport layers being alternately stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Soo Kim, Han-Byeol Seok, Seok-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10553291
    Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device and an operating method thereof. The operating method for programming a first memory block from among a plurality of memory blocks includes: programming a first word line connected to the first memory block by sequentially executing first to Nth (N is a natural number) programming loops; applying a voltage generated by regulating a first pump voltage of a first charge pump to the first word line as a dummy verifying voltage after the programming is completed; generating a first detection count based on the first pump voltage and a first reference voltage; and outputting a bad block setting signal for setting the first memory block as a bad block based on a result of comparing the first detection count with the first reference count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-yun Lee, Il-han Park, Jun-yong Park, Byung-soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200006692
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic light emitting diode, an organic light emitting diode display device and a display device for vehicles using the same. The organic light emitting diode may achieve process simplification and reduction in material costs while maintaining high luminance, through structure change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Han-Byeol Seok, Kwan-Soo Kim, Eun-Jung Park, Ki-Min Lim, Seung-Kwang Roh, Byung-Soo Kim, Sang-Kyoung Moon, Dong-Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20190392910
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Sang Lee, Ji-Ho Cho, Byung-Soo Kim, Dong-Jin Shin
  • Publication number: 20190392908
    Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device and an operating method thereof. The operating method for programming a first memory block from among a plurality of memory blocks includes: programming a first word line connected to the first memory block by sequentially executing first to Nth (N is a natural number) programming loops; applying a voltage generated by regulating a first pump voltage of a first charge pump to the first word line as a dummy verifying voltage after the programming is completed; generating a first detection count based on the first pump voltage and a first reference voltage; and outputting a bad block setting signal for setting the first memory block as a bad block based on a result of comparing the first detection count with the first reference count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-yun LEE, II-Han PARK, Jun-yong PARK, Byung-soo KIM