Patents by Inventor Hee-sang Kwon
Hee-sang Kwon 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).
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Publication number: 20230106108Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CFO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun OH, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 11527567Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 11424285Abstract: An image sensor includes a first pixel separation structure in a substrate to separate pixels from each other. The first pixel separation structure includes a conductive layer therein. Moreover, the image sensor includes a wire layer that is spaced apart from the conductive layer on the substrate. A second pixel separation structure is adjacent to the first pixel separation structure in a first horizontal direction and is connected to a contact. The first and second pixel separation structures extend longitudinally in a second horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Dong-hyuk Park, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 11205672Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20210337081Abstract: A cloud server including a memory, a communication device, and a processor. The memory storing address information of a user terminal device corresponding to a subscriber. The communication device to receive fax data. The processor to, in response to receiving the fax data for the subscriber, control the communication device to notify the user terminal device a fax was received based on the address information of the user terminal device, and in response to receiving a request to output the received fax data, control the communication device to transmit the received fax data to an image forming apparatus designated by the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Chang Min HAN, Hee Sang KWON, Young Dae JANG
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Patent number: 10953925Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle may be configured such that a cowl cross member connecting shock absorber mounting portions to each other includes a cowl cross member lower portion, a cowl cross member upper extension portion, and a cowl cross member upper portion, wherein the cowl cross member is provided with two first closed space and second closed space that are defined by the cowl cross member upper extension portion to be isolated from each other, and the cowl cross member is connected to a fender apron upper member and a cowl panel through a hood hinge mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Ji Woong Park, Yun Suk Hong, Hee Sang Kwon, Il Sang Kim, Kwan Ho Moh
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Publication number: 20200343294Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes: a substrate comprising a pixel area, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the pixel area includes pixels and light is incident to the second side; a photodiode arranged in each of the pixels of the substrate; a pixel separation structure arranged in the substrate to separate the pixels from each other and including a conductive layer therein; and a voltage-applying wire layer spaced apart from the conductive layer and arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the pixel area. The conductive layer has a mesh structure that is a single unitary structure, and the voltage-applying wire layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through at least one contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Dong-hyuk Park, Hee-sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20200307701Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle may be configured such that a cowl cross member connecting shock absorber mounting portions to each other includes a cowl cross member lower portion, a cowl cross member upper extension portion, and a cowl cross member upper portion, wherein the cowl cross member is provided with two first closed space and second closed space that are defined by the cowl cross member upper extension portion to be isolated from each other, and the cowl cross member is connected to a fender apron upper member and a cowl panel through a hood hinge mounting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Ji Woong PARK, Yun Suk HONG, Hee Sang KWON, II Sang KIM, Kwan Ho MOH
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Publication number: 20200303430Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 10748955Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes: a substrate comprising a pixel area, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the pixel area includes pixels and light is incident to the second side; a photodiode arranged in each of the pixels of the substrate; a pixel separation structure arranged in the substrate to separate the pixels from each other and including a conductive layer therein; and a voltage-applying wire layer spaced apart from the conductive layer and arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the pixel area. The conductive layer has a mesh structure that is a single unitary structure, and the voltage-applying wire layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through at least one contact.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Dong-hyuk Park, Hee-sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20190267415Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun OH, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 10332925Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20180197904Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-sun Oh, Hee-sang Kwon
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Patent number: 9762821Abstract: A unit pixel of an image sensor includes a charge generation unit, a signal generation unit, and a ground control transistor. The charge generation unit generates photo-charges in response to incident light and provides the photo-charges to a floating diffusion area in response to a transmission control signal. The signal generation unit generates an analog signal having a magnitude corresponding to an electrical potential of the floating diffusion area based on a reset control signal and a row selection signal. The ground control transistor is coupled between the floating diffusion area and a ground voltage, and is turned on in response to a ground control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung-Ho Lee, Hee-Sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20170170229Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes: a substrate comprising a pixel area, a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the pixel area includes pixels and light is incident to the second side; a photodiode arranged in each of the pixels of the substrate; a pixel separation structure arranged in the substrate to separate the pixels from each other and including a conductive layer therein; and a voltage-applying wire layer spaced apart from the conductive layer and arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer portion of the pixel area. The conductive layer has a mesh structure that is a single unitary structure, and the voltage-applying wire layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through at least one contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Young-sun OH, Dong-hyuk PARK, Hee-sang KWON
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Publication number: 20160014353Abstract: A unit pixel of an image sensor includes a charge generation unit, a signal generation unit, and a ground control transistor. The charge generation unit generates photo-charges in response to incident light and provides the photo-charges to a floating diffusion area in response to a transmission control signal. The signal generation unit generates an analog signal having a magnitude corresponding to an electrical potential of the floating diffusion area based on a reset control signal and a row selection signal. The ground control transistor is coupled between the floating diffusion area and a ground voltage, and is turned on in response to a ground control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Kyung-Ho LEE, Hee-Sang KWON
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Patent number: 8335024Abstract: An image scanning method of an image scanning device, the method including: feeding multiply fed documents in a first path and scanning, by a scanning unit of the image scanning device, a first document of the multiply fed documents; outputting the first document through an exit unit; reversely driving the exit unit after the first document is output to reversely feed a second document of the multiply fed documents in a second path, and scanning the second document; and forming images of the first document and the second document, wherein the second path is used to reversely feed the second document to an upstream side of the scanning unit, in view of a feeding direction of the multiply fed documents.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-sang Kwon, Jae-In Lee
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Publication number: 20100118357Abstract: An image scanning method of an image scanning device, the method including: feeding multiply fed documents in a first path and scanning, by a scanning unit of the image scanning device, a first document of the multiply fed documents; outputting the first document through an exit unit; reversely driving the exit unit after the first document is output to reversely feed a second document of the multiply fed documents in a second path, and scanning the second document; and forming images of the first document and the second document, wherein the second path is used to reversely feed the second document to an upstream side of the scanning unit, in view of a feeding direction of the multiply fed documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-sang KWON, Jae-In Lee
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Publication number: 20100091339Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a first scanning unit to scan a first side of a conveyed document and detect a white area, a direction change unit to re-convey the conveyed document to a duplex scan path, a second scanning unit to scan the white area of the re-conveyed document, and a controller to perform a shading correction of the second scanning unit using scan data for the white area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-sang KWON, Gyu-sok JUN