Patents by Inventor Heejin NAM

Heejin NAM 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: 20240080530
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a speaker, a memory, and a processor operatively connected with the display, the speaker, and the memory. The memory stores one or more instructions, when executed, causing the processor to pause playback of first content depending on identifying occurrence of an event associated with second content while playing the first content and execute an operation corresponding to the event, determine whether to resume playing the first content based on a duration of the event, and resume playing the first content depending on identifying end of the event based on determining to resume playing the first content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Heejin KIM, Ochae KWON, Myoungwoo NAM, Inje HWANG
  • Patent number: 11335819
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes forming an emitter layer having an emitter dopant of a second conductive type opposite to a first conductive type on a first surface on a semiconductor substrate; forming a passivation layer including a first dopant of the first conductive type on a second surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a back surface field layer including a first portion on the second surface by locally heating a portion of the passivation layer using a laser; and forming an electrode electrically connected to the first portion of the back surface field layer through an opening of the passivation layer after the first portion of the back surface field layer is formed on the second surface, wherein the back surface field layer is locally formed between the electrode and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoonsil Jin, Heejin Nam, Sangwook Park
  • Patent number: 10573767
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate containing impurities of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a first surface of the substrate and contains impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type to form a p-n junction along with the substrate, an anti-reflection layer positioned on the emitter region, a first electrode which is positioned on the anti-reflection layer and is coupled to the emitter region, and a second electrode which is positioned on a second surface of the substrate and is coupled to the substrate. A first area of the anti-reflection layer, which is positioned under the first electrode, has a plurality of openings. The first electrode couples to the emitter region exposed through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heejin Nam, Yoonsil Jin, Sangwook Park
  • Patent number: 9825585
    Abstract: Discussed is a solar cell measuring apparatus to measure a current of a solar cell having a photoelectric converter and first and second electrodes electrically insulated from each other, both the first and second electrodes being located at one surface of the photoelectric converter. The solar cell measuring apparatus includes a measuring unit which includes a first measuring member corresponding to the first electrode and a second measuring member corresponding to the second electrode, wherein the first and second measuring members comes into close contact with the solar cell at the surface of the photoelectric converter to measure the current of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heejin Nam, Jaewon Chang, Hyunjung Park
  • Patent number: 9548403
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, which is positioned at the substrate, an anti-reflection layer including a first opening exposing the emitter region and a plurality of second openings which expose the emitter region and are separated from one another, a first electrode which is positioned on a first portion of the emitter region exposed through the first opening and is connected to the first portion, a first bus bar which is positioned on a second portion of the emitter region exposed through the plurality of second openings and is connected to the second portion and the first electrode, and a second electrode which is positioned on the substrate and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghyun Lee, Heejin Nam, Yoonsil Jin
  • Publication number: 20160197209
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes forming an emitter layer having an emitter dopant of a second conductive type opposite to a first conductive type on a first surface on a semiconductor substrate; forming a passivation layer including a first dopant of the first conductive type on a second surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a back surface field layer including a first portion on the second surface by locally heating a portion of the passivation layer using a laser; and forming an electrode electrically connected to the first portion of the back surface field layer through an opening of the passivation layer after the first portion of the back surface field layer is formed on the second surface, wherein the back surface field layer is locally formed between the electrode and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonsil JIN, Heejin NAM, Sangwook PARK
  • Publication number: 20160181443
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, which is positioned at the substrate, an anti-reflection layer including a first opening exposing the emitter region and a plurality of second openings which expose the emitter region and are separated from one another, a first electrode which is positioned on a first portion of the emitter region exposed through the first opening and is connected to the first portion, a first bus bar which is positioned on a second portion of the emitter region exposed through the plurality of second openings and is connected to the second portion and the first electrode, and a second electrode which is positioned on the substrate and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Younghyun LEE, Heejin NAM, Yoonsil JIN
  • Patent number: 9312420
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes a semiconductor substrate; an emitter layer formed at the semiconductor substrate, wherein the emitter layer includes a first portion of a first resistance and a second portion of a second resistance higher than the first resistance, wherein the first portion includes a first dopant and a second dopant having the same conductive type and the second portion including the second dopant; a passivation layer formed on the emitter layer, wherein the passivation layer includes the first dopant; and an electrode electrically connected to the first portion through the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonsil Jin, Heejin Nam, Sangwook Park
  • Patent number: 9306086
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, which is positioned at the substrate, an anti-reflection layer including a first opening exposing the emitter region and a plurality of second openings which expose the emitter region and are separated from one another, a first electrode which is positioned on a first portion of the emitter region exposed through the first opening and is connected to the first portion, a first bus bar which is positioned on a second portion of the emitter region exposed through the plurality of second openings and is connected to the second portion and the first electrode, and a second electrode which is positioned on the substrate and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Younghyun Lee, Heejin Nam, Yoonsil Jin
  • Publication number: 20150155828
    Abstract: Discussed is a solar cell measuring apparatus to measure a current of a solar cell having a photoelectric converter and first and second electrodes electrically insulated from each other, both the first and second electrodes being located at one surface of the photoelectric converter. The solar cell measuring apparatus includes a measuring unit which includes a first measuring member corresponding to the first electrode and a second measuring member corresponding to the second electrode, wherein the first and second measuring members comes into close contact with the solar cell at the surface of the photoelectric converter to measure the current of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heejin NAM, Jaewon CHANG, Hyunjung PARK
  • Publication number: 20130340822
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate containing impurities of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a first surface of the substrate and contains impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type to form a p-n junction along with the substrate, an anti-reflection layer positioned on the emitter region, a first electrode which is positioned on the anti-reflection layer and is coupled to the emitter region, and a second electrode which is positioned on a second surface of the substrate and is coupled to the substrate. A first area of the anti-reflection layer, which is positioned under the first electrode, has a plurality of openings. The first electrode couples to the emitter region exposed through the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heejin Nam, Yoonsil Jin, Sangwook Park
  • Publication number: 20130269777
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes a semiconductor substrate; an emitter layer formed at the semiconductor substrate, wherein the emitter layer includes a first portion of a first resistance and a second portion of a second resistance higher than the first resistance, wherein the first portion includes a first dopant and a second dopant having the same conductive type and the second portion including the second dopant; a passivation layer formed on the emitter layer, wherein the passivation layer includes the first dopant; and an electrode electrically connected to the first portion through the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoonsil JIN, Heejin NAM, Sangwook PARK