Patents by Inventor Dong Min

Dong 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).

  • Patent number: 8722250
    Abstract: A cathode active material including: a lithium metal oxide core represented by Formula 1 below; and an oxide coating layer formed on the lithium metal oxide core: Li[LixMeyMz]O2+d.??<Formula 1> In Formula 1: x+y+z=1 (0<x<0.33 and 0<z<0.1); 0?d?0.1; Me includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, Mg, Zr, and B; and M includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Ir, Ni, and Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-sik Park, Won-chang Choi, Dong-min Im
  • Patent number: 8723783
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: a light source unit to provide light to a liquid crystal panel and includes first point light sources and second point light sources; a first timing controller to transmit a first image signal and a second image signal to the liquid crystal panel; a second timing controller to transmit optical data, which includes first information to turn on the first point light sources and the second point light sources at different times; and a light source driver to control the first point light sources and the second point light sources to be turned on and off according to the optical data. A method of driving an LCD includes turning on and off first and second point light sources according to received first and second image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Min Yeo, Byung-Choon Yang, Young-Jun Seo, Yong-Hoon Kwon
  • Patent number: 8714523
    Abstract: Provided is a valve for vacuum process, including: a first valve body having an inlet port and an outlet port; a sealing unit configured to move forward to and backward from the inlet port so as to have a closed position and an open position; a shaft covered with a bellows, and configured to move the sealing unit between the closed position and the open position; a cover for shielding the bellows from corrosive gas when the sealing unit is in the open position; and a cover guide unit configured to guide the cover to move along the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Dong-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20140122510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of managing a distributed database and constituent nodes of the database. According to the present invention, it is possible to perform flexible, automatic, and dynamic sharding that can sense whether a specific node needs to be sharded, and can automatically apply an optimal sharding strategy to be applied to database sharding or provide the optimal sharding strategy to at least a manager, by establishing an optimal measure on the basis of the database configuration, the data size, and the transaction quantity for each data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hwan NAMKOONG, Dong Min SHIN, Mi Hyun YOON
  • Publication number: 20140120639
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, the method including forming a frit adhesive layer on an outer edge portion of a display substrate; forming a mold-releasing layer on a support substrate; attaching the frit adhesive layer of the display substrate on the mold-releasing layer of the support substrate; forming an organic light emitting member on the display substrate; and separating a display portion of the display substrate from the mold-releasing layer by cutting an outer edge portion of the display substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Chang-Mo PARK, Dong-Min LEE, Khachatryan HAYK
  • Patent number: 8711080
    Abstract: There is provided a backlight assembly that supplies light to an LCD panel. The backlight assembly includes an LED assembly and a backlight unit. The LED assembly includes at least one LED block region having a plurality of LEDs. The backlight unit driving unit includes a color control unit that determines a representative color of the LED block region using an image signal supplied to the LCD panel, and a dimming control unit that controls the color of the LED block region based on the representative color determined by the color control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Min Yeo, Gi Cherl Kim, Byung Choon Yang, Se Ki Park, Yong Hoon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140108748
    Abstract: An operating method of a controller includes selecting bits of code word to be punctured; detecting locations of incapable bits of an input word based on locations of the bits to be punctured and a structure of a generation matrix calculation unit; refreezing the input word such that frozen bits and incapable bits of the input word overlap; generating input word bits by replacing information word bits with frozen bits based on the refreezing result; generating the code word by performing generation matrix calculation on the input word bits; generating output bits by puncturing the code word based on locations of the bits to be punctured; and transmitting the output bits to a nonvolatile memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kijun LEE, Junjin KONG, Dong-Min SHIN, Kyeongcheol YANG, Seung-Chan LIM
  • Patent number: 8692759
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes light-emitting blocks, a local dimming control part and a light source driving part driving. The light-emitting blocks include a first-color light source which emits first-color light and a second-color light source which emits second-color light. The second-color light source includes a third-color chip and a fourth-color phosphor disposed on the third-color chip, and is disposed as one package to emit the second-color light therefrom. The local dimming control part compensates a driving current of the first-color light source and a driving current of the second-color light source of each of the light-emitting blocks. The light source driving part drives the first-color light source and the second-color light sources based on the driving current of the first-color light source and the a driving current of the second-color light source, respectively, each compensated by the local dimming control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Ki Park, Dong-Min Yeo, Gi-Cherl Kim, Si-Joon Song, Chi-O Cho, Young-Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 8685572
    Abstract: An organic electrolyte including a lithium salt; an organic solvent; and a flavone-based or flavanon-based compound, and a lithium battery including the organic electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-joon Lee, Young-gyoon Ryu, Seok-soo Lee, Dong-min Im
  • Patent number: 8688612
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing a triple and an inference dependency indexing apparatus appropriate to the method and system are provided. The method of storing a triple related to an inference method for creating other triples by applying an inference rule to the triple includes: (a) adding a serial number to each of triples and inference rules related to inference and storing the triples and the inference rules into a plurality of triple tables and inference rule tables; (b) indexing a triple inferred by applying the triple and the inference rule, using a serial number of the triple and a serial number of the inference rule related to inference; and (c) creating a triple view which allows accessing the triples physically distributed and stored in a plurality of triple storage units (tables) as if the triples are stored in a virtual storage unit (table).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information
    Inventors: Seung Woo Lee, Pyung Kim, Han Min Jung, Mi Kyoung Lee, Dong Min Seo, Won Kyung Sung
  • Publication number: 20140084849
    Abstract: The apparatus of charging a rechargeable battery includes a voltage detector which detects a voltage value between terminals of a rechargeable battery, a current generator which generates current for charging the rechargeable battery and outputs the generated current to the terminals of the rechargeable battery, and a controller which controls the current generator based on the voltage value detected by the voltage detector. The current generator outputs a first current for which a direction thereof between the terminals of the rechargeable battery is constant, in a charging period of the rechargeable battery, wherein the first current comprises direct current, and a second current for which a direction thereof between the terminals of the rechargeable battery is periodically reversed, in an intermittent period of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-joon LEE, Dong-min IM, Victor ROEV, Sang-bok MA, Won-sung CHOI, Min-sik PARK
  • Publication number: 20140076847
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal pattern is disclosed. In the method, a metal layer is formed on a base substrate. A photoresist composition is coated on the metal layer to form a coating layer. The photoresist composition includes a binder resin, a photo-sensitizer, a mercaptopropionic acid compound and a solvent. The coating layer is exposed to a light. The coating layer is partially removed to form a photoresist pattern. The metal layer is patterned by using the photoresist pattern as a mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Won Kim, Min Kang, Bong-Yeon Kim, Jin-Ho Ju, Dong-Min Kim, Tae-Gyun Kim, Joo-Kyoung Park, Chul-Won Park, Jun-Hyuk Woo, Won-Young Lee, Hyun-Joo Lee, Eun Jeagal
  • Publication number: 20140072881
    Abstract: A lithium battery including a negative electrode including a lithium metal or a lithium alloy; a positive electrode; and a polymer gel electrolyte contacting the negative electrode, wherein the polymer gel electrolyte has an ionic conductivity of about 10?3 S/cm or greater, a lithium ion transference number of about 0.15 or greater, and a lithium ion mobility of about 10?6 cm2/VĂ—sec or greater, wherein the polymer gel electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a polymer capable of forming a complex with the lithium salt, an insulating inorganic filler, and an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent is inert with respect to the lithium metal, wherein an anionic radius of the lithium salt is about 2.5 Angstroms or greater, and wherein a molecular weight of the lithium salt is about 145 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION MIE UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-sik PARK, Dong-joon LEE, Sang-bok MA, Dong-min IM, Won-sung CHOI, Osamu YAMAMOTO, Nobuyuki IMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20140065916
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display device and a carrier substrate for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a first release area and a first attachment area around the first surface area on a first surface, attaching a base substrate to the first surface, and forming a display unit on the base substrate corresponding to the first release area of the carrier substrate. The method also includes cutting the area of the base substrate corresponding to the first release area of the carrier substrate so as to include the display unit, and separating the cut base substrate from the carrier substrate. Thus, the carrier substrate and the base substrate may be smoothly combined with each other and separated from each other without an additional mask deposition process. Also, damage to a product that may occur during combination and separation of the substrates may be much reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Min Lee, Chang-Mo Park, Mu-Gyeom Kim
  • Publication number: 20140065393
    Abstract: A carrier substrate includes: a base substrate; a first coating layer on a first surface of the base substrate; and a second coating layer on a second surface of the base substrate. The thermal expansion coefficients of the first coating layer and the second coating layer are greater than a thermal expansion coefficient of the base substrate, and a thickness of the first coating layer is different from a thickness of the second coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Min Lee, Young-Sik Yoon, Mu-Gyeom Kim, Mu-Jin Kim, Jae-Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20140062995
    Abstract: A method of muxing data by using clock signals having different timings and an apparatus performing the method are provided. Storing and muxing (or dividing) the data are simultaneously performed. The apparatus includes a first latch circuit arranging data blocks, which are input in series, in parallel in response to non-overlapping latch control signals and a second latch circuit latching the data blocks arranged in parallel simultaneously in response to a clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yang Wook KIM, Suk Yun WOO, Jun Ho SONG, Seong Jong YOO, Dong Min LEE, Kyung Gyu PARK, Hyung Woo YU
  • Publication number: 20140068493
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling output of a calendar in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying an electronic calendar, detecting a gesture on the displayed electronic calendar, updating the displayed electronic calendar to a calendar which has a difference by a predetermined period according to a period of the displayed electronic calendar when the detected gesture corresponds to a predetermined gesture, and displaying the updated calendar, wherein the predetermined period corresponds to a period which is longer than that of the displayed electronic calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Young MOON, Dong-Min OK
  • Publication number: 20140051192
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, the method including forming a first layer on a rigid glass substrate, the first layer having a hydrophobic surface; forming a second layer to be bonded to a rigid thin glass substrate on the first layer to prepare a carrier substrate; bonding the rigid thin glass substrate onto the second layer; forming and encapsulating a display portion on an upper surface of the rigid thin glass substrate; and irradiating a laser beam to delaminate the first layer and detaching the rigid thin glass substrate from the rigid glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Min Lee, Chang-Mo Park, Mu-Gyeom Kim, Young-Sik Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140050769
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a silver (Ag) coating pigment. The method for producing a silver coating pigment according to the present invention comprises: a step of forming a tin compound pretreatment layer on the matrix surface; and a step of forming a silver coating layer on the lower portion of the tin compound pretreatment layer through a reflux and electroless plating process using a diluted solution of silver nitrate, ammonia water, a citric acid solution, and a diluted solution of potassium hydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CQV CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Min Heo, Jae-Il Jeong, Kwang-Choong Kang, Byung-Ki Choi, Kwang-Soo Lim, Kil-Wan Chang, Man-Su Lee, Gun-Eik Jang
  • Patent number: 8651021
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a roll printing apparatus includes a cleaning device in which a cleaning nozzle unit and a spray nozzle unit are integrated so that both a reverse offset process and a cliche cleaning process may be achieved in the roll printing apparatus. The roll printing apparatus may include a base plate, a blanket roll to transfer an ink material to a cliche and a substrate, a blanket roll supporter located on the base plate to support the blanket roll, a cliche table located on the base plate to fix and move the cliche, a substrate table located on the base plate to fix the substrate, and the cleaning device installed on the base plate to clean the cliche. The cleaning device may include a cleaning nozzle unit to spray a cleaning solution and a spray nozzle unit to spray DIW, which are integrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Cho, Dae Jung Kim, Dong Min Kim, Sin Kwon, Jung Woo Seo