Patents by Inventor Dong Seok Kim

Dong Seok 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: 12261326
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dong-Yeon Kim, Ho-June Chi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Yong-Seok Choi, Alexander Eichhorn, Andreas Track
  • Publication number: 20250095971
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma chamber; a radio frequency (RF) power supply configured to generate plasma in the plasma chamber; an electromagnet configure to apply a magnetic field to the plasma; and a pulse current generator configured to provide a pulse current to the electromagnet, wherein each period of the pulse current includes a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, and the pulse current generator is further configured to: provide, at the first section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a first direction to generate the magnetic field, and provide, at the second section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a second direction opposite to the first direction to reduce intensity of the magnetic field generated at the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Mo LEE, kyung-Sun Kim, Dong Hyeon Na, Jung Hyun Song, Myeong Soo Shin, Seung Bo Shim, Kui Hyun Yoon, Jun Ho Lee, Woong Jin Cheon, Dong Seok Han
  • Publication number: 20250090712
    Abstract: Provided is a diffuser equipped with an integrated cover that is opened and closed by an air current formed when a fan module is driven to control the spread of scent. The diffuser includes a body forming an exterior, a base inserted and fixed into the body and having a through-portion formed on one surface thereof, and an aroma container coupled to the base, wherein the base includes a cover rotatably provided on the through-portion, and an internal space of the body and an internal space of the base are selectively communicated with each other as the cover is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: MIRO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Seo, Yong Ju Oh, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 12249491
    Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a substrate support unit provided in an apparatus for treating a substrate using plasma. In an embodiment, the substrate support unit includes a dielectric plate on which the substrate is placed, a lower electrode that is disposed under the dielectric plate and that has a first diameter, a power supply rod that applies RF power to the lower electrode and has a second diameter, and a ground member disposed under the lower electrode and spaced apart from the lower electrode by a first gap by an insulating member, the ground member including a plate portion having a through-hole formed therein through which the power supply rod passes, in which the through-hole has a third diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoungkyu Son, Jong-Hwan An, Jae Hyun Cho, Min Keun Bae, Dong Suk Kim, Hyeon Gyu Kim, Ogsen Galstyan, Won Seok Lee, Sung Je Kim
  • Patent number: 12241604
    Abstract: A vehicle light includes: a light lens having a base panel made of a transparent plastic material, an outer paint layer disposed on an outer surface of the base panel, and an inner paint layer disposed on an inner surface of the base panel and including a light-transmitting hole formed therein; and a light source installed to be spaced apart from the light lens, in which light from the light source is transmitted out of the light lens through the light-transmitting hole and the base panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Ho Park, Dong Eun Cha, Dong Woo Kim, Young Ho Jo, Tae Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20250067680
    Abstract: Provided are an illumination light source and a substrate inspection apparatus including the same. The substrate inspection apparatus includes a first pump light source which generates first pump light, a first gain medium which uses the first pump light to obtain a gain of first illumination light, first prisms provided at one side of the first gain medium to split the first illumination light, first mirrors provided at one side of the first prisms to reflect the first illumination light onto the first gain medium, and a first bandwidth selector provided between the first mirrors and the first prisms to select a first wavelength bandwidth of the first illumination light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Dong Hoon SONG, Hyung Woo KIM, Hong-Seok SEO
  • Publication number: 20250072053
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices include a first active pattern including a first lower pattern extending in a first direction and a first sheet pattern spaced apart from the first lower pattern; and a first gate electrode on the first lower pattern, the first gate electrode extending in a second direction and surrounding the first sheet pattern, wherein the first lower pattern includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to each other, each of the first sidewall of the first lower pattern and the second sidewall of the first lower pattern extends in the first direction, the first gate electrode overlaps the first sidewall of the first lower pattern in the second direction by a first depth, the first gate electrode overlaps the second sidewall of the first lower pattern in the second direction by a second depth, and the first depth is different from the second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: MYUNG GIL KANG, DONG WON KIM, WOO SEOK PARK, KEUN HWI CHO, SUNG GI HUR
  • Patent number: 12233783
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling a side mirror of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to detect whether a vehicle is autonomously driven and to fold the side mirror such that a mirror surface is in close contact with a vehicle body surface or side window glass or to insert the side mirror into the inner space of the vehicle when the vehicle is autonomously driven. Through the present disclosure, it is possible to notify an external vehicle of information indicating that the vehicle is driven in an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eun Young Choi, Jin Su Jeong, Woo Jin Kim, Seo Hyung Cheon, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Min Sang Yu
  • Publication number: 20250061625
    Abstract: A variety of exemplary embodiments for processing images are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an image processing method includes a step of extracting a first face feature from an input image including a first face image, a step of generating a second face feature by combining the extracted first face feature with a virtual face feature, a step of generating a second face image on the basis of the generated second face feature, and a step of generating an output image by substantially replacing the first face image with the generated second face image in the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: YONG-SEOK SEO, Jung-hyun KIM, Hye-mi KIM, Jee Hyun PARK, Dong-Hyuck IM, Wonyoung Yoo
  • Patent number: 12227055
    Abstract: A heat pump system for a vehicle includes a valve, an electrical component cooling apparatus, a battery cooling apparatus, an internal heating apparatus, an internal cooling device, a centralized energy device, and a chiller for controlling a temperature of a battery module by use of a chiller in which a coolant and a refrigerant are heat-exchanged, and for recovering and using heat from various heat sources in a heating mode of a vehicle for indoor heating to improve heating efficiency, wherein the battery coolant line is selectively connectable to the first connection line through a battery coolant connection line connecting the battery coolant line and the first connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seong-Bin Jeong, Dong Seok Oh, Wan Je Cho, Jae Yeon Kim, Namho Park
  • Patent number: 12227192
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are configured to control a steering wheel of an autonomous driving vehicle. A state of a driver may be monitored during autonomous driving, and at least one of an upward/downward location, a leftward/rightward tilting angle, or an axial movement of the steering wheel of the autonomous driving vehicle may be controlled based on the state of the driver. As a result, danger information may be delivered to the driver through a dual system during autonomous driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seo Hyung Cheon, Jin Su Jeong, Eun Young Choi, Min Sang Yu, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20250034067
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a purification process of an organic solvent, the process including: (a) performing distillation by supplying an organic solvent to a distillation column; and (b) discharging a portion of the organic solvent including impurities through a side discharge stream connected to a lower part of the distillation column, wherein the discharging of (b) discharges a portion of the organic solvent including impurities at a flow rate of 0.5% to 10% with respect to an input flow rate of the organic solvent supplied to the distillation column in (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan-Min KIM, Dong-Seok SEO, Uk LEE
  • Publication number: 20250034068
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic solvent purification process and a dehydration system for obtaining a high-purity organic solvent, and according to the present disclosure, a high-purity organic solvent may be obtained by removing an inflow of impurities during a dehydration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan-Min KIM, Dong-Seok SEO, Uk LEE
  • Publication number: 20250040215
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower pattern. A channel isolation structure and a field insulating layer contact the lower pattern. A gate structure is on the lower pattern, in contact with the channel isolation structure. A channel pattern is on the lower pattern, and includes sheet patterns, each being in contact with the channel isolation structure. A source/drain pattern contacts the channel pattern and the channel isolation structure. The channel isolation structure includes a first region contacting the gate structure and a second region contacting the source/drain pattern. The second region of the channel isolation structure includes portions whose widths increase as a distance from a bottom surface of the field insulating layer increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Dong Hoon HWANG, Hyo Jin KIM, Myung II KANG, Tae Hyun RYU, Kyu Nam PARK, Woo Seok PARK
  • Publication number: 20250039368
    Abstract: There is provided an image decoding method comprising: deriving a first prediction value of a current block by using at least one sample included in a reference block, obtaining an illumination compensation parameter on the basis of a predetermined reference region, deriving a second prediction value of the current block by applying the illumination compensation parameter to the first prediction value and reconstructing the current block on the basis of the second prediction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Hui Yong KIM, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung Jun OH, Sea Nae PARK, Jun Taek PARK, Jong Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20250033471
    Abstract: A non-contact interface device for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same, may display an operation system menu for a driver and passengers to operate various kinds of devices of the vehicle as a hologram, enable a user to operate the displayed operation system menu in a non-contact manner by use of the user's finger or the like, and provide the user with a tactile feedback for a non-contact operation, so that the user can recognize whether to have operated the menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Gu Kim, Jang Hyeon Lee, Dae Sung Kwon, Hyun Soo Kim, Il Seon Yoo, Byung Chul Lee, Seong Hun Cho, Seung Hyub Baek, Min Seok Kim, Soo Young Jung
  • Patent number: 12212216
    Abstract: An embodiment motor cooling apparatus includes a stator core including a plurality of metal plates made in a predetermined shape by lamination, an inlet channel formed from one side of the stator core and extending therethrough to a predetermined depth therein, a plurality of cooling channels branched from an internal end of the inlet channel and extending therefrom to either an upper side or a lower side of the stator core, and a cooling fluid supply apparatus configured to circulate cooling fluid from the inlet channel to the plurality of cooling channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Chul Min Ahn, Baek Yu Kim, Sung Gon Byun, Su Hyeon Maeng, Dong Hui Cheon, Sun Sung Kwon, Won Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20250031498
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus including the display panel are presented herein. A display panel according to one or more embodiments includes a substrate; an insulating layer on the substrate; a bank pattern on the insulating layer; a first electrode on the bank pattern; a contact electrode on the insulating layer, the contact electrode spaced apart from the bank pattern; a light-emitting element on the first electrode; a first optical layer surrounding the light-emitting element, the first optical layer comprising an organic insulating material including metal particles; a second optical layer on the contact electrode; and a third optical layer on the first optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Yong Hoon Lee, Woo Sung Kim, Jong Soo Han, Sang Hak Shin, Dong Kyu Kim, Hyoung Sun Park, Hyun Seok Na, Hyun Chyol Shin, Seong Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 12202924
    Abstract: A method for separating polybutene, the method including: (1) introducing a polybutene solution into a distillation column, the solution including polybutene, a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and having a viscosity of 1 cp to 50 cp measured at 25° C. using a rotational viscometer; (2) collecting an upper stream including the halogenated hydrocarbon solvent and a portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from an upper portion of the distillation column, and collecting a lower stream including the polybutene and a remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from a lower portion of the distillation column, where the lower stream has a viscosity of 10 cp to 150 cp; and (3) separating the remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and the polybutene from the lower stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sung Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee, Won Hee Kim, Hye Mi Kim, Gyeong Shin Choi, Dong Hyun Jo
  • Patent number: 12113692
    Abstract: A data transmission circuit may include a plurality of data transmission lines configured to transmit a victim data signal through a victim data transmission line, and transmit an adjacent data signal through an adjacent data transmission line disposed adjacent to the victim data transmission line; and a data input/output circuit configured to control a reference voltage level reflected into the victim data signal on the basis of data pattern information of the adjacent data signal, and compare the victim data signal to the reference voltage level and output the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: In Seok Kong, Ki Yong Choi, Dong Seok Kim, Sung Mook Kim, Se Won Kim, Joo Won Oh, Keun Jin Chang