Patents by Inventor Chul-Hong Kim

Chul-Hong 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: 9678382
    Abstract: Provided is a light unit including a plurality of LED light sources formed on a PCB, a resin layer stacked on the PCB to diffuse and guide emitted light forwards, and a diffusion plate having an optical pattern printed thereon to shield light emitted from the LED light sources. The optical pattern is composed of a diffusion pattern implemented as at least one layer, or a combination of the diffusion pattern layer and a light shielding pattern. The light unit forms an optical pattern for shielding or diffusing light on a surface of a light diffusion plate of the back-light unit, and combines a diffusion pattern and a metal pattern to attain uniformity of light and realize a yellow-light shielding effect, thus leading to a reliable light quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Woo Young Chang, Chul Hong Kim, Byoung Eon Lee
  • Patent number: 9673417
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel includes an organic layer positioned on a first electrode and a multilayer thin film positioned on the organic layer. The multilayer thin film is formed of a stack of graphene. The multilayer thin film has an interlayer bonding between two or more upper layers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: DongChin Lee, Chul-Hong Kim, Sunghee Cho, Yongbin Jeong
  • Patent number: 9664844
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; a light reflection member formed on at least any one of one side surface and another side surface of the resin layer; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface formed on the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered onto the light reflection member, wherein a first separated space is formed between the light source module and the upper surface of the diffusion plate, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability of the product can be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Chul Hong Kim, Hyun Duck Yang, Moo Ryong Park, Jun Chul Hyun
  • Patent number: 9644813
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Duck Yang, Chul Hong Kim, Gwang Ho Park, Moo Ryong Park, Jin Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20170123141
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Moo Ryong PARK, Chul Hong KIM, Kwang Ho PARK
  • Patent number: 9627595
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; an indirect light emission unit which is formed in at least any one of one side and another side of the light source module and which reflects light irradiated from the light source; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface which is in contact with an upper part of the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered onto an outer side surface of the indirect light emission unit, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability thereof can be also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Ki Beom Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Hyung Min Park, Hyun Hee Chae
  • Publication number: 20170075054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun Duck YANG, Jin Hee KIM, Chul Hong KIM, Gwang Ho PARK, Moo Ryoung PARK
  • Patent number: 9587797
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a printed circuit board; one or more light emitting units formed on the printed circuit board; a resin layer which is formed on the printed circuit board, in which the light emitting units are embedded; a diffusion plate formed on an upper side of the resin layer, whereby an entire thickness of the lighting device can be reduced, and when the product is designed, a degree of freedom in design can be improved because flexibility is secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Kwang Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20170014031
    Abstract: Provided is a scanner for photoacoustic tomography including: a mirror which reflects light and a photoacoustic signal for the photoacoustic tomography; a first driving member which is attached with the mirror; a second driving member which is connected to the first driving member; first driving force supply units which are disposed under two ends of the first driving member in a first direction to exert a driving force for allowing the first driving member to perform tilting movement in the first direction; and second driving force supply units which are disposed under two ends of the second driving member in a second direction to exert a driving force for allowing the second driving member to perform tilting movement in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Geun Bae LIM, Man Sik JEON, Chang Ho LEE, Jin Young KIM, Chul Hong KIM
  • Patent number: 9541696
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Duck Yang, Jin Hee Kim, Chul Hong Kim, Gwang Ho Park, Moo Ryoung Park
  • Publication number: 20160220120
    Abstract: Provided are an optical imaging apparatus for multi-depth image and an imaging system having the same, where an optical lens of a sample stage of an optical imaging apparatus is used as a liquid lens, so that it is possible to acquire an optical image such as a photoacoustic image, an optical coherence tomography image, or a fluorescent image while finely and speedily changing a depth, and it is possible to acquire optical images having various depths by only user's simple control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chul Hong KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Man Sik JEON, Chang Ho LEE, Won Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160195228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus using LEDs as light sources and a display using the lighting apparatus, particularly, the present invention provides a lighting apparatus including: a plurality of light sources located on a printed circuit board; and a reflecting unit provided on the printed circuit board; and a spaced area provided inside the reflective unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kwang Ho PARK, Chul Hong KIM, Moo Ryong PARK, Byoung Eon LEE
  • Publication number: 20160113622
    Abstract: Provided are a catheter for detection of ultrasound and photoacoustic signals and an image acquisition system using the catheter. The catheter for detection of ultrasound and photoacoustic signals includes a lens optical fiber where a lens is attached to an end of an optical fiber, an ultrasound transducer, a catheter main body where the lens optical fiber and the cable are disposed to pass through an inner portion thereof, a catheter head which is connected to an end of the catheter main body, and a membrane which surrounds a surface of the catheter head. The catheter is configured so as to irradiate condensed light by using the lens optical fiber and to receive the photoacoustic signal or to receive and transmit the ultrasound signal. Accordingly, it is possible to simultaneously acquire an ultrasound image and a high-resolution photoacoustic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chul Hong KIM, Sung Jo PARK, Chang Hoon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160117004
    Abstract: Disclosed are a functional single-layer film and a display device including the same. The functional single-layer film is positioned on a cover window of the display device. The functional single-layer film includes a matrix material and carbon-containing flakes contained in the matrix material. The content of the carbon-containing flakes ranges from 0.01% to 0.1% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: DongChin LEE, Chul-Hong KIM, Sunghee CHO, Keunyoung KIM, Yongbin JEONG, Kelly Sooyeun SONG
  • Publication number: 20160104867
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel includes an organic layer positioned on a first electrode and a multilayer thin film positioned on the organic layer. The multilayer thin film is formed of a stack of graphene. The multilayer thin film has an interlayer bonding between two or more upper layers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DongChin LEE, Chul-Hong KIM, Sunghee CHO, Yongbin JEONG
  • Patent number: 9312458
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; an indirect light emission unit which is formed in at least any one of one side and another side of the light source module, and which reflects light irradiated from the light source; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface formed on the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and which is adhered onto an outer side surface of the indirect light emission unit, wherein a first separated space is formed between the light source module and the upper surface of the diffusion plate, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability of the product can be also improved while indirect light emission using a flare effect can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Moo Ryong Park, Jin Hee Kim, Chul Hong Kim, Hyun Duck Yang
  • Patent number: 9303844
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device, including: a lens unit including one or more lenses; and a light source unit which converts light emitted from a light emitting unit to surface light source and supplies the light to the lens unit, wherein the light source unit is integrally connected to the lens unit, whereby an entire thickness and volume of the product can be reduced and the lighting device can be applied to the fields of various illumination technologies, thereby having generality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Hong Kim, Moo Ryong Park, Kwang Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20160076730
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun Duck YANG, Chul Hong KIM, Gwang Ho PARK, Moo Ryong PARK, Jin Hee KIM
  • Patent number: 9279546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus using LEDs as light sources and a display using the lighting apparatus, particularly, the present invention provides a lighting apparatus including: a plurality of light sources located on a printed circuit board; and a reflecting unit provided on the printed circuit board; and a spaced area provided inside the reflective unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ho Park, Chul Hong Kim, Moo Ryong Park, Byoung Eon Lee
  • Publication number: 20160003801
    Abstract: Provided is a photoacoustic imaging device including: a light source unit which generates an ultra-broadband pulsed laser beam and outputs the ultra-broadband pulsed laser beam; a filter unit which filters narrowband pulsed laser beams having predetermined different wavelength bands from the ultra-broadband pulsed laser beam to selectively extract the narrowband pulsed laser beams and outputs the narrowband pulsed laser beams as pulsed laser beams for photoacoustic imaging; and a PA (photoacoustic) unit which receives the pulsed laser beams for photoacoustic imaging to irradiate a measurement object with the pulsed laser beams for photoacoustic imaging and receives photoacoustic signals generated from the measurement object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Chul Hong KIM, Jee Hyun KIM, Min Yong JEON, Chang Ho LEE, Man-Sik JEON