Patents by Inventor Dong-Hwan Kim

Dong-Hwan 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: 9122104
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of manufacturing a display apparatus are disclosed. A display may include a base substrate, a plurality of pixel rows each of which includes a plurality of pixels arranged both in a first direction and in a second direction, a sealant layer covering the pixel rows, and a trench disposed between the pixel rows. Each pixel row may include a plurality of active cavities arranged along the trench and a drain cavity disposed on at least one end of the trench. A capillary force decreases along the active cavities, the drain cavity, and the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junheui Lee, Seon Uk Lee, Dong Hwan Kim, Haeju Yun, Hee-Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 9108851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly conductive carbon nanotube having bundle moieties with ultra low apparent density less than 0.01 g/cc. More specifically, this invention relates to a highly conductive carbon nanotube prepared by following preparation steps of i) preparing the sphere shape of metal catalyst by spray pyrolysis of catalytic metal precursor solution including low molecular weight polymer, ii) synthesizing carbon nanotube using carbon source and obtained metal catalyst according to thermal chemical vapor deposition method; and iii) obtaining a highly conductive carbon nanotube having bundle moieties with ultra-low bulk apparent density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA KUMHO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan Kim, Wan Sung Lee, Woo Ram Jung, Youngchan Jang
  • Patent number: 9110494
    Abstract: A pedal device for vehicles includes: a pedal arm provided in a pedal housing and connected to a pedal pad at a first end thereof, and rotated around a hinge shaft mounted to a second end of the pedal arm; a pressure member, a first end of which is held by the first end of the pedal arm, and a second end of which is placed between the hinge shaft and an inner surface of the pedal housing; and an elastic member provided between a middle portion of the pressure member and the inner surface of the pedal housing, and functioning to impose an elastic reaction force on the pressure member when a driver presses the pedal pad down. The elastic member brings the second end of the pressure member into frictional contact with the inner surface of the pedal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Hee Soo Yang, Jeong Seon Min, Joon Young Park, Yang Rae Cho, Jee Hyuck Choi, Yong Hwan Mo, Jong Rae Lee, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9102755
    Abstract: There are provided mutants prepared by changing a DNA base sequence and an amino acid sequence of an epidermal growth factor (EGF), in which a mutant EGF protein has excellent thermal stability and stability even in the state of an aqueous solution, and a gene encoding the protein are provided; a recombinant vector including the gene and a microorganism transformed by the recombinant vector are provided; a method of preparing the mutant EGF protein is provided; a cosmetic composition for accelerating the growth of skin cell and skin regeneration, including the protein, the gene, or the recombinant vector, is provided; and by preparing a product using the EGF mutant according to the present invention, it is possible to produce functional cosmetics, in which the activity thereof is maintained even during a distribution and storage process unlike the conventional wild-type EGF product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: PnP Biopharm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hang-Cheol Shin, Dong-Hwan Kim, Ha A Rin Chun, Seung-Taek Sun
  • Patent number: 9090048
    Abstract: A counter electrode and a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell having the counter electrode are provided. The counter electrode includes a conductive substrate, an adhesive layer formed on the conductive substrate, and a porous carbon material layer formed on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jong-Ku Park, Seung-Yong Lee, Yeon-Ik Jang, Pyuck-Pa Choi, Dong-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20150188230
    Abstract: An antenna device for an electronic device for wireless communication is provided. The antenna device includes an antenna area connected to a feeding line and a ground line, such that the antenna area is configured to transmit/receive a signal of a first frequency band; and a branching feeding pattern branching from the feeding line and connected to one side of the antenna area, such that the branching feeding pattern is configured to enable the antenna area to transmit/receive a signal of a second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Tae Gyu KIM, Jin Kyu Bang, Hae Yeon Kim, Chong O Yoon, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20150132937
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: preparing a semiconductor substrate having an active region; forming a dielectric layer for gate insulation on the active region; forming a curing layer with a material containing germanium (Ge) on the dielectric layer; heat-treating the curing layer; and removing the curing layer. The germanium-containing material may be silicon germanium (SiGe) or germanium (Ge).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Jin Soak Kim, Gab Jin Nam, Dong Hwan Kim, Su Hwan Kim, Toshiro Nakanishi, Sung Kweon Baek, Tae Hyun An, Eun Ae Chung
  • Publication number: 20150135339
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for updating information capable of providing media content, wherein when a service restriction is generated in a DMS in a home network system based on DLNA. The system include a DMS configured to send service limitation information to DMPs when service limitation is generated and to send an unable content list to a specific DMP of the DMPs when a request for the unable content list is received from the specific DMP and the DMPs each configured to request the unable content list from the DMS when receiving the service limitation information from the DMS, receive the unable content list from the DMS, and update a content list by applying the received unable content list to the content list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Dong Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 9024653
    Abstract: There is provided an input buffer circuit having hysteresis characteristics. The input buffer circuit includes: a first operating unit performing a NOR operation on an input signal and a first signal; a second operating unit performing a NAND operation on the input signal and a second signal; and an inverting unit inverting outputs of the first and second operating units to generate a second signal and a first signal, respectively, wherein reference levels of the first and second operating units determining a high or low level of the input signal are set to be different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan Kim, Sung Man Pang
  • Publication number: 20150109175
    Abstract: A re-reconfigurable built-in antenna of a portable terminal is provided. The antenna includes an antenna radiator having a feeding pad electrically connected to a feeding portion of a main board of the terminal and at least one ground pad disposed in a position different from that of the feeding pad for selectively establishing an electrical connection to a ground portion of the terminal, and a switching element, commonly connected to the at least one ground pad of the antenna radiator, for selectively establishing an electrical connection to the ground portion by a switching operation. The antenna radiator changes a shape of the antenna radiator by using the selective electrical connection of the ground portion so as to have various operational frequency bands and radiation properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-U KIM, Austin KIM, Dong-Hwan KIM, Jae-Ho LEE, Jung-Ho PARK
  • Patent number: 9006132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing catalyst composition for the synthesis of carbon nanotube with high yields using the spray pyrolysis method. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for preparing catalyst composition for the synthesis of carbon nanotube comprising the steps of i) dissolving multi-component metal precursors of catalyst composition in de-ionized water; ii) spraying obtained catalytic metal precursor solution into the high temperature reactor by gas atomization method; iii) forming the catalyst composition powder by pyrolysis of gas atomized material; and iv) obtaining the catalyst composition powder, wherein said catalyst composition comprises i) main catalyst selected from Fe or Co, ii) Al, iii) optional co-catalyst at least one selected from Ni, Cu, Sn, Mo, Cr, Mn, V, W, Ti, Si, Zr or Y, iv) inactive support of Mg. Further, the catalyst composition prepared by this invention has a very low apparent density of 0.01˜0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sang-Hyo Ryu, Hyun-Kyung Sung, Namsun Choi, Wan Sung Lee, Dong Hwan Kim, Youngchan Jang
  • Patent number: 8988286
    Abstract: A multi-band built-in antenna of a portable terminal is provided. The antenna includes a first antenna radiator on a front surface of a substrate (e.g., a main board), and a second antenna radiator on an opposite surface of the substrate. The substrate has ground surfaces on both sides separated from a non-ground area on which the radiators are disposed. The first radiator may be in the form of a Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA), with a first end branched off into two parts, one part used for power feeding and the other part electrically coupled to the ground surface. The first radiator has a portion that extends from the first end to an opposite end. The second radiator is continuous from the opposite end of the first radiator through a via (hole) in the main board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Ahn, Seung-Hwan Kim, Austin Kim, Dong-Hwan Kim, Jae-Ho Lee, Sung-Min Her
  • Publication number: 20150069425
    Abstract: A light-emitting device module includes a substrate and a light-emitting device disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting device may have a first pad and a second pad disposed thereon. A coating layer may cover the light-emitting device. The coating layer has a first via hole and a second via hole configured to respectively expose the first pad and the second pad therethrough. Wirings configured to be electrically connected to the first pad and the second pad through the first via hole and the second via hole are disposed on the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Hoon Kwon, Hyuk-Hwan Kim, Seok-Hyun Nam
  • Patent number: 8964012
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes first and second substrates which are disposed opposite to each other and a liquid crystal layer formed in between; a color filter polarizing layer which is formed on one surface between the first and second substrates; and a polarizing layer. The color filter polarizing layer comprises a first metal linear grid arranged at different pitches to emit a first polarized component of incident light with different colors, and a second metal linear grid formed on an opposite surface of the one surface between the first and second substrates. The provided display panel and display apparatus, have reduced manufacturing costs and a simplified manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-eun Chung, Dong-hwan Kim, Il-yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20150039119
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of setting up a work piece based on a vision is present. The method of setting up a work piece based on a vision comprises: calculating a start point of a work piece from the image of a work piece within a vision screen formed by a camera; capturing an image when a tool is captured in the vision screen; and calculating an offset value of the tool from the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Gye Bong Jang, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20150031611
    Abstract: There are provided mutants prepared by changing a DNA base sequence and an amino acid sequence of an epidermal growth factor (EGF), in which a mutant EGF protein has excellent thermal stability and stability even in the state of an aqueous solution, and a gene encoding the protein are provided; a recombinant vector including the gene and a microorganism transformed by the recombinant vector are provided; a method of preparing the mutant EGF protein is provided; a cosmetic composition for accelerating the growth of skin cell and skin regeneration, including the protein, the gene, or the recombinant vector, is provided; and by preparing a product using the EGF mutant according to the present invention, it is possible to produce functional cosmetics, in which the activity thereof is maintained even during a distribution and storage process unlike the conventional wild-type EGF product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: PnP Biopharm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hang-Cheol SHIN, Dong-Hwan KIM, Ha A Rin CHUN, Seung-Taek SUN
  • Publication number: 20150022875
    Abstract: An electrowetting display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a second base substrate which faces the first base substrate, a first electrode on the first base substrate, and a second electrode on the second base substrate, where the second electrode faces the first electrode. A barrier wall is on the first electrode, where the barrier wall defines a storage area. A surface of the first electrode and the barrier wall is overlapped by a barrier layer. In addition, a water-repellent layer is on the barrier layer which is in the storage area. First and second fluids are in the storage area, the first fluid is separate from the second fluid, and the first fluid or the second fluid has a polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Sang-Il Kim, Tae-Woon Cha, Myung-Hwan Kim, Woo Yong Sung, Jeongho Lee, Hyoung-Wook Lee, Hyeon Gu Cho
  • Patent number: 8923914
    Abstract: A re-reconfigurable built-in antenna of a portable terminal is provided. The antenna includes an antenna radiator having a feeding pad electrically connected to a feeding portion of a main board of the terminal and at least one ground pad disposed in a position different from that of the feeding pad for selectively establishing an electrical connection to a ground portion of the terminal, and a switching element, commonly connected to the at least one ground pad of the antenna radiator, for selectively establishing an electrical connection to the ground portion by a switching operation. The antenna radiator changes a shape of the antenna radiator by using the selective electrical connection of the ground portion so as to have various operational frequency bands and radiation properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-U Kim, Austin Kim, Dong-Hwan Kim, Jae-Ho Lee, Jung-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 8915605
    Abstract: A light source module includes a receiving container, a light source disposed in the receiving container and a filter filtering the light produced from the light source. A backlight unit includes a plurality of light source modules. The plurality of light source modules include a first light source module with a filter and a second light source module alternately disposed with the first light source module. The filter includes a substrate, a transparent layer disposed on the first metal layer and a second metal layer disposed on the transparent layer. The filter transilluminating light of specific area is disposed on the light source module. Thus, the backlight unit having high color reproducibility may be manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Kwang Song, Dong-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: D719926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho Sohn, Si Joong Yang, Young Ki Lee, Jin Su Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Jong Man Kim, Kee Ju Um, Hyo Jin Lee, Young Hoon Kwak