Patents by Inventor Dong-Hwi Kim

Dong-Hwi 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).

  • Publication number: 20230304722
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a freezer compartment, a refrigerator compartment, a flow path duct assembly being disposed at a rear of the refrigerator compartment and comprising a cold air flow path, a grille fan assembly disposed at a rear of the freezer compartment, and a supply duct assembly that fluidly communicates with the flow path duct assembly and the grille fan assembly and supplies cold air that is blown from the grille fan assembly to the flow path duct assembly. The flow path duct assembly includes a flow path duct cold air inlet depressed to fluidly communicate with the supply duct assembly, and the cold air flow path exposed by the flow path duct cold air inlet is open in an upward direction of the flow path duct assembly and closed in a downward direction of the flow path duct assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Kihwang KIM, Yongbum CHO
  • Patent number: 11767230
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material precursor is provided, which includes a transition metal hydroxide particle represented by Formula 1 and a cobalt oxide particle and a manganese oxide particle attached to the surface of the transition metal hydroxide particle. A preparation method thereof, a positive electrode active material prepared using the same, a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, and a secondary battery including the positive electrode are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee, Sung Bin Park, Ji Hye Kim, Hyung Man Cho, Jung Min Han
  • Publication number: 20230282161
    Abstract: A pixel for a display device includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to a first node and controlling a driving current, a second transistor electrically connected between a data line and the first node and being turned on in response to a first scan signal supplied through a first scan line, a third transistor electrically connected between the second node and a third node electrically connected to a second electrode of the first transistor and being turned on in response to the first scan signal, and a fourth transistor being turned on in response to a second scan signal supplied through a second scan line, and applying a bias voltage to the first transistor. The fourth transistor is turned on at a first frequency. The second and third transistors are turned on at a second frequency different from the first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Young KIM, Dong Hwi KIM, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230260451
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels which are connected to first scan lines, second scan lines, third scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a scan driver which supplies a bias scan signal to each of the third scan lines at a first frequency and supplies a scan signal to each of the first scan line and the second scan line at a second frequency which corresponds to an image refresh rate of each of the pixels; an emission driver which supplies an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; a data driver which supplies a data signal to each of the data lines at the second frequency; and a timing controller which controls driving of the scan driver, the emission driver, and the data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Na Young KIM, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230253414
    Abstract: A display device includes a first region and a second region each including a plurality of pixels, and a plurality of wires connected to the plurality of pixels, respectively, to transmit a signal, where the number of pixels per unit area in the second region is less than the number of pixels per unit area in the first region, and the number of wires per unit area in the second region is less than the number of wires per unit area in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Dong-Hwi KIM, Jin JEON
  • Patent number: 11715415
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels which are connected to first scan lines, second scan lines, third scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a scan driver which supplies a bias scan signal to each of the third scan lines at a first frequency and supplies a scan signal to each of the first scan line and the second scan line at a second frequency which corresponds to an image refresh rate of each of the pixels; an emission driver which supplies an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; a data driver which supplies a data signal to each of the data lines at the second frequency; and a timing controller which controls driving of the scan driver, the emission driver, and the data driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Na Young Kim, Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 11699788
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a secondary battery, including a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material, wherein the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material consist of a lithium composite transition metal oxide including at least two or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn) are provided. The average particle size (D50) of the first positive electrode active material is two or more times larger than that of the second positive electrode active material, and the first positive electrode active material has a concentration gradient in which at least one of Ni, Co or Mn contained in the lithium composite transition metal oxide has a concentration difference of 1.5 mol % or more between the center and the surface of a particle of the lithium composite transition metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Min Han, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee, Sung Bin Park, Ji Hye Kim, Dong Hwi Kim, Hyung Man Cho
  • Patent number: 11682344
    Abstract: A pixel for a display device includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to a first node and controlling a driving current, a second transistor electrically connected between a data line and the first node and being turned on in response to a first scan signal supplied through a first scan line, a third transistor electrically connected between the second node and a third node electrically connected to a second electrode of the first transistor and being turned on in response to the first scan signal, and a fourth transistor being turned on in response to a second scan signal supplied through a second scan line, and applying a bias voltage to the first transistor. The fourth transistor is turned on at a first frequency. The second and third transistors are turned on at a second frequency different from the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Young Kim, Dong Hwi Kim, Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 11670644
    Abstract: A display device includes a first region and a second region each including a plurality of pixels, and a plurality of wires connected to the plurality of pixels, respectively, to transmit a signal, where the number of pixels per unit area in the second region is less than the number of pixels per unit area in the first region, and the number of wires per unit area in the second region is less than the number of wires per unit area in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hwi Kim, Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230154406
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes first to fifth transistors, a capacitor, and a light emitting element. The first transistor is coupled between first and second power lines, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first node and a back-gate electrode coupled to a second node. The second transistor is coupled between a data line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line. The third transistor is coupled between a third power line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a reference scan line. The fourth transistor is coupled between a second node and a fourth power line, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line. The fifth transistor is coupled between a first power line and the one electrode of the first transistor, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a light-emitting control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Na Yong KIM, Chul Ho KIM, Wang Jo LEE, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230155127
    Abstract: A positive electrode and a lithium secondary including the same is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer sequentially stacked on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer include a bimodal positive active material, the first positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of single particles, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of secondary particles. The positive electrode has improved capacity, efficiency, lifespan, output properties, and thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230152026
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator is configured to supply cool air to a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment by a single evaporator. A cool air passage for the ice-making compartment for supplying cool air to the ice-making compartment is configured to supply the cool air to an upper space in a cool air passage for the freezing compartment, which. supplies cool air to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, through an upper supply passage. Accordingly, since additional cool air is supplied to the cool air passage for the freezing compartment by using the upper supply passage, sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment by the single evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Hwang KIM, Sung Hee KANG, Dong Hwi KIM, Yong Hyeon CHO, Jong Pil KIM
  • Publication number: 20230152025
    Abstract: A refrigerator is proposed. In the refrigerator, a cool air passage for a freezing compartment which guides the flow of cool air to the freezing compartment, and a cool air passage for an ice-making compartment which guides the flow of cool air to the ice-making compartment partially share the cool air with each other. Through the sharing of cool air, the amount of cool air supplied to the freezing compartment is increased and sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment. Accordingly, sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment, the freezing compartment, and the ice-making compartment even with a single evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Hwang KIM, Sung Hee KANG, Dong Hwi KIM, Woo Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230130226
    Abstract: A display device including: pixels coupled to first scan lines, second scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a first scan driver configured to supply a first scan signal to each of the first scan lines at a first frequency; a second scan driver configured to supply a second scan signal to each of the second scan lines at a second frequency corresponding to a driving frequency of the pixels; an emission driver configured to supply an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to each of the data lines at the second frequency; and a timing controller configured to control the first scan driver, the second scan driver, the emission driver, and the data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Na Young KIM, Yong Jae KIM, Chul Ho KIM, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230110864
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steel and a method for manufacturing the steel. Specifically, the present disclosure is characterized by providing a method for providing optimal alloy components that can reduce carburizing thermal deformation by reducing contents of Cr and Mo elements compared to the existing ones, and improving the physical property with fatigue resistance of a carburized steel by adjusting a rolling thermal treatment temperature, a carburizing thermal treatment condition, and the like to increase a fraction of a fine MX precipitate and improve a precipitation strengthening effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY
    Inventors: In Beom Lee, Min Woo Kang, Chang Won Kang, Dong Hwi Kim, Sung Min Hong, Seung Nam Gung, Sang Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20230104184
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer has a two-layer structure including a first positive electrode active material layer, which is formed on the positive electrode collector and includes a first positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1 and a second positive electrode active material represented by Formula 2, and a second positive electrode active material layer which is formed on the first positive electrode active material layer and includes a third positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1, wherein an average particle diameter D50 of the third positive electrode active material is the same or different from an average particle diameter D50 of the first positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Dae Jin Lee, Jin Tae Hwang, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230091680
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armrest for a seat, which is accommodated at a lateral side of a seat cushion at a standby position and adjusted in height with respect to the seat cushion at an operation position. The armrest includes: a base disposed adjacent to the seat cushion; a first module rotatably connected to the base and configured to rotate about a first rotation axis so that a height of the first module with respect to the seat cushion is adjusted; and a second module rotatably connected to the first module and configured to rotate about a second rotation axis traversing the first rotation axis so that the second module is disposed horizontally or vertically with respect to the seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hong Heui Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Eun Sue Kim, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hwi Kim, Sang Yong Koo, Sun Ho Hur
  • Publication number: 20230058849
    Abstract: A refrigerator is proposed. The refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment. The refrigerating compartment is configured to receive cool air from a refrigerating compartment side grill fan assembly, and the ice-making compartment is configured to be located in any one refrigerating compartment door and to receive cool air from a freezing compartment side grill fan assembly with the freezing compartment. The refrigerating compartment side grill fan assembly is configured to supply a greater amount of cool air to a space at a refrigerating compartment door without the ice-making compartment than the amount of cool air supplied to other spaces, and the freezing compartment side grill fan assembly is configured to supply a greater amount of cool air to a space communicating with a recovery duct for the ice-making compartment than the amount of cool air supplied to other spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kihwang KIM, Sunghee KANG, Sangho JUNG, Hojin CHOI, Dong Hwi KIM
  • Patent number: 11580897
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels; a timing controller supplying respective scan start signals to a plurality of scan drivers and an emission start signal to an emission driver, in response to synchronization signals supplied from the outside; the emission driver supplying an emission signal to emission control lines connected to the pixels based on the emission start signal; the scan drivers supplying scan signals to the scan lines connected to the pixels based on the scan start signal; and a data driver supplying a data signal to data lines connected to the pixels, and at least one of a frequency of the emission start signal and frequencies of the scan start signals may be a first frequency that is determined independently of a driving frequency when the driving frequency is less than or equal to a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Young Kim, Dong Hwi Kim, Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230043230
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a method of controlling an operation thereof are proposed. In the refrigerator and method thereof, heat control of heaters for preventing a damper from freezing is performed according to at least any one condition set in consideration of a room temperature and refrigerator internal humidity. Accordingly, consumption of power due to unnecessary heat generation of the heaters may be reduced, thereby improving the power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yongbum CHO, Dong Hwi KIM, Hyeonseong LEE, Sunghee KANG