Patents by Inventor Du-hyun Lee

Du-hyun Lee 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: 20250147305
    Abstract: An optical imaging device includes: an optical lens; and a spaceplate configured to transmit light that has passed through the optical lens, wherein the spaceplate may include a plurality of layers configured to correct a chromatic aberration of the optical lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anton SOFRONOV, Se Yoon KIM, Won Teak SEO, Jang Woo YOU, Du Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20250146876
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bolometer pixel and a bolometer array. The bolometer pixel includes: a substrate; an absorber configured to absorb incoming light in a predetermined wavelength range and having a central absorbent body that floats above the substrate by supports; and a reflector having a reflective layer provided on the substrate to reflect light incident on the substrate, and a pattern layer provided on the reflective layer to have lens power to concentrate the incident light onto the central absorbent body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Taek SEO, Anton SOFRONOV, Se Yoon KIM, Byong Gwon SONG, Jang Woo YOU, Du Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20250150725
    Abstract: A thermal imaging sensor may include: a pixel array in which pixels with microbolometers are arranged in an M×N matrix, where M and N are integers greater than or equal to 2; a row controller configured to output a row control signal through one or more row control signal lines to select and control a predetermined row from among multiple rows; switches connected to the one or more row control signal lines and disposed at each pixel; and a plurality of column integrators configured to read a current signal from the pixel array obtained through a pixel output line and convert it into a voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Ho KONG, Jin Myoung Kim, Se Yoon Kim, Du Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20250138222
    Abstract: A metalens includes a substrate, and a metasurface provided on the substrate and including a plurality of metaatoms, where at least one of the plurality of metaatoms may include a plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Yoon KIM, Byong Gwon SONG, Du Hyun LEE, Won Taek SEO, Jang Woo YOU, Yong Seop YOON
  • Publication number: 20250081851
    Abstract: A thermal image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The thermal image sensor includes: a substrate; a row electrode and a column electrode on the substrate; a multi-layer stack including an absorption layer and a temperature sensor; supporting arms that extend from diagonal corners of the multi-layer stack and that are spaced apart from both sides of the multi-layer stack, wherein the supporting arms have a concave-convex shape including a plurality of concave portions and a plurality of convex portions; and legs protruding from the row electrode and the column electrode, wherein the legs are connected to extended ends of the supporting arms to allow the multi-layer stack to float above the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choong Ho RHEE, Jae Chul PARK, Byong Gwon SONG, Jang Woo YOU, Yong Seop YOON, Du Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 9360751
    Abstract: An imprinting stamp and a nano-imprinting method using the imprinting stamp are provided. The imprinting stamp includes a first substrate; one or more field regions on the first substrate, the first substrate including nano-patterns; and a first dummy pattern region on the first substrate and adjacent to the field region, the dummy pattern region including first dummy patterns having greater dimensions than that of the nano-patterns, the first dummy patterns being a plurality of polygons, each of the polygons having a vertex pointing in a first direction proceeding from the field region toward the first dummy pattern region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-yeon Yang, Woong Ko, Jae-kwan Kim, Du-hyun Lee, Byung-kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9333682
    Abstract: A stamp includes a transparent body having an inner chamber containing an inlet/outlet tube configured to have a fluid injected and removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-yeon Yang, Byung-kyu Lee, Du-hyun Lee, Woong Ko, Jae-kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9321213
    Abstract: A template system, and a nano-imprint method using the same, include a template having a nano-pattern and configured to transfer the nano-pattern to a resin material on a substrate, and a pressure controlling apparatus configured to change a pressure of the template with respect to the substrate according to an intensity of bubbles captured between the substrate and the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-yeon Yang, Woong Ko, Jae-kwan Kim, Du-hyun Lee, Byung-kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9186700
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for performing a UV nano-imprint lithography are provided. The process uses a polymer pad which allows a uniform application of pressure to a patterned template and an easy removal of a residual resin layer. The apparatus includes a tilt and decentering corrector which allows an accurate alignment of layers during the nano-imprint lithography process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Eun-Hyoung Cho, Sung Hoon Choa, Jin Seung Sohn, Byung Kyu Lee, Du Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 9180608
    Abstract: A stamp includes at least one protrusion on a protrusion pattern, and an end portion of the at least one protrusion may have a non-planarized surface. The end portion of the protrusion may have a concave structure, that is, the end portion includes a center region and an edge region, and the edge region is higher than the center region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woong Ko, Ki-yeon Yang, Byung-kyu Lee, Du-hyun Lee, Jae-kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20140158662
    Abstract: A nanoimprint stamp having an alignment mark includes a transparent substrate having a plurality of convex portions, and a semitransparent layer on each of the plurality of convex portions. The semitransparent layer has a transmittance of about 20% to about 80% with respect to ultraviolet rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Du-hyun LEE, Woong KO, Jae-kwan KIM, Ki-yeon YANG, Byung-kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 8741162
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a nanoimprint stamp are provided. The method may include forming a pattern on a surface of a master substrate, depositing an etch barrier layer on a surface of a stamp substrate, coating a photoresist on one of the surfaces of the master substrate and the stamp substrate on which an etch barrier layer is formed, forming a photoresist pattern by pressing the master substrate against the stamp substrate, forming a hard mask by etching the etch barrier layer using the photoresist pattern, and etching the stamp substrate using the hard mask as an etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-kyu Lee, Du-hyun Lee, Woong Ko
  • Publication number: 20140061975
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for performing a UV nano-imprint lithography are provided. The process uses a polymer pad which allows a uniform application of pressure to a patterned template and an easy removal of a residual resin layer. The apparatus includes a tilt and decentering corrector which allows an accurate alignment of layers during the nano-imprint lithography process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eun-Hyoung Cho, Sung Hoon Choa, Jin Seung Sohn, Byung Kyu Lee, Du Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140054264
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a nanoimprint stamp are provided. The method may include forming a pattern on a surface of a master substrate, depositing an etch barrier layer on a surface of a stamp substrate, coating a photoresist on one of the surfaces of the master substrate and the stamp substrate on which an etch barrier layer is formed, forming a photoresist pattern by pressing the master substrate against the stamp substrate, forming a hard mask by etching the etch barrier layer using the photoresist pattern, and etching the stamp substrate using the hard mask as an etch mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-kyu LEE, Du-hyun LEE, Woong KO
  • Patent number: 8603349
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a nanoimprint stamp are provided. The method may include forming a pattern on a surface of a master substrate, depositing an etch barrier layer on a surface of a stamp substrate, coating a photoresist on one of the surfaces of the master substrate and the stamp substrate on which an etch barrier layer is formed, forming a photoresist pattern by pressing the master substrate against the stamp substrate, forming a hard mask by etching the etch barrier layer using the photoresist pattern, and etching the stamp substrate using the hard mask as an etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-kyu Lee, Du-hyun Lee, Woong Ko
  • Patent number: 8586962
    Abstract: A cross point memory array includes a structure in which holes are formed in an insulating layer and a storage node is formed in each of the holes. The storage node may include a memory resistor and a switching structure. The master for an imprint process used to form the cross-point memory array includes various pattern shapes, and the method of manufacturing the master uses various etching methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-kyu Lee, Du-hyun Lee, Myoung-jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20130292865
    Abstract: A template system, and a nano-imprint method using the same, include a template having a nano-pattern and configured to transfer the nano-pattern to a resin material on a substrate, and a pressure controlling apparatus configured to change a pressure of the template with respect to the substrate according to an intensity of bubbles captured between the substrate and the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-yeon YANG, Woong KO, Jae-kwan KIM, Du-hyun LEE, Byung-kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 8562891
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for performing a UV nano-imprint lithography are provided. The process uses a polymer pad which allows a uniform application of pressure to a patterned template and an easy removal of a residual resin layer. The apparatus includes a tilt and decentering corrector which allows an accurate alignment of layers during the nano-imprint lithography process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eun-Hyoung Cho, Sung Hoon Choa, Jin Seung Sohn, Byung Kyu Lee, Du Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 8562842
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a nanoimprint stamp includes forming a resist pattern having a nano size width on a stamp substrate by performing imprint processes repeatedly. In the imprint processes, resist layers that are selectively etched are sequentially used. The stamp substrate is etched using the resist pattern as an etch mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Du-hyun Lee, Byung-kyu Lee, Woong Ko
  • Publication number: 20130187309
    Abstract: A stamp includes a transparent body having an inner chamber containing an inlet/outlet tube configured to have a fluid injected and removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-yeon YANG, Byung-kyu LEE, Du-hyun LEE, Woong KO, Jae-kwan KIM