Patents by Inventor Heon Kim

Heon 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: 12441843
    Abstract: A diffraction light guide plate comprising an optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern formed as an integrated structure without an interface on one surface thereof, where the optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern is a continuous phase of polymer comprising an episulfide compound, a thiol compound, and an aromatic cyclic compound having two or more hydroxyl groups, the diffraction light guide plate having excellent thickness uniformity and flatness as well as low haze and excellent visibility, and excellent mechanical properties such as pencil hardness and strength, and a method for manufacturing the diffraction light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hee Jung Choi, Yeongrae Chang, Heon Kim, Hye Min Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Soonhwa Jung
  • Patent number: 12410284
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising an episulfide compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups represented by Chemical Formula 2 or 3, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Heon Kim, Jaeyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12371533
    Abstract: A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition comprising an episulfide compound; sulfur-containing organic particles comprising a specific content of sulfur atoms; and a reducing agent, and an optical material comprising the curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Jeewoo Lim, Heon Kim, Donghwa Seo, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 12104057
    Abstract: A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition including an episulfide compound, a thiol compound and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Yeongrae Chang, Heon Kim, Hye Min Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Jaeyoung Kim, Soonhwa Jung
  • Patent number: 12001141
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition, and more particularly, to a compound having a novel structure, a photopolymer composition including the compound as a dye, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: LG CHEM LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Yoosik Kim, Raisa Kharbash, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang, Seokhoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11994704
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hologram recording medium having one surface with a higher surface energy than a polymer resin layer containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of triacetyl cellulose, alicyclic olefin polymer and polyethylene terephthalate, a hologram recording medium wherein the surface energy of any one surface is 50 mN/m or more, and an optical element comprising the hologram medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seokhoon Jang, Jinseok Byun, Heon Kim, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11945914
    Abstract: A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material including an episulfide compound, a cyclic disulfide compound, and a reducing agent, and an optical material comprising a cured product of the curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Hee Jung Choi, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11851515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition including a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof having a predetermined chemical structure; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator, a hologram recording medium, an optical element and a holographic recording method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seokhoon Jang, Heon Kim, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11827731
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition for hologram production comprising a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof having a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or less; a photoreactive monomer; a low refractive index fluorine-based compound; and a photoinitiator, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element comprising the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the hologram recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seokhoon Jang, Heon Kim, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11591433
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a photopolymer composition including a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof including a reaction product of a reactive isocyanate compound having a hydrogen bonding functional group capable of forming multiple hydrogen bonds and at least one isocyanate group, and a polyol having at least two hydroxyl groups; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the photopolymer composition and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Yeongrae Chang, Seokhoon Jang, Se Hyun Kwon
  • Patent number: 11549025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film for blocking ultraviolet rays that has excellent light resistance, thus exhibiting stable UV blocking performance for a long time, and has a low haze value, and thus is suitable for protecting an organic light emitting device and the like from the external light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwangseok Seo, Heon Kim, Jinseok Byun, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11487375
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a touch sensor layer having an electrode pad portion formed in a bezel area, and a polarizing layer coupled to the touch sensor layer while opening an area of the electrode pad portion and having a side surface of an area of the electrode pad portion defining an altered surface and a side surface excluding the area of the electrode pad portion defining a straight line surface. The altered surface and the straight line surface have a cross-sectional inclination angle of 30° or less in a lateral direction with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Hyun Min Shin
  • Publication number: 20220315707
    Abstract: A diffraction light guide plate comprising an optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern formed as an integrated structure without an interface on one surface thereof, where the optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern is a continuous phase of polymer comprising an episulfide compound, a thiol compound, and an aromatic cyclic compound having two or more hydroxyl groups, the diffraction light guide plate having excellent thickness uniformity and flatness as well as low haze and excellent visibility, and excellent mechanical properties such as pencil hardness and strength, and a method for manufacturing the diffraction light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hee Jung Choi, Yeongrae Chang, Heon Kim, Hye Min Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Soonhwa Jung
  • Patent number: 11435664
    Abstract: Provided is a photopolymer composition for hologram recording comprising: a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof; a dye including a compound of the following Chemical Formula 1; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Yoosik Kim, Raisa Kharbash, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang, Seokhoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11415726
    Abstract: Described herein is an anti-reflective film including: a hard coating layer; and a low-refractive layer containing a binder resin and hollow inorganic nanoparticles and solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in the binder resin. The hollow and solid inorganic particles are dispersed in the low-refractive layer such that the amount of the solid inorganic nanoparticles positioned close to an interface between the hard coating layer and the low-refractive layer is larger than that of the hollow inorganic nanoparticles. Also described is a manufacturing method of the anti-reflective film including: applying a resin composition containing a photopolymerizable compound or a (co)polymer thereof, a fluorine-containing compound including a photoreactive functional group, a photoinitiator, hollow inorganic nanoparticles, and solid inorganic nanoparticles on a hard coating layer, and drying the applied resin composition at a temperature of 35° C. to 100° C.; and photocuring the dried resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Seok Byun, Heon Kim, Boo Kyung Kim, Seok Hoon Jang, Yeong Rae Chang
  • Publication number: 20220204767
    Abstract: A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition including an episulfide compound, a thiol compound and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Yeongrae Chang, Heon Kim, Hye Min Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Jaeyoung Kim, Soonhwa Jung
  • Publication number: 20220204701
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising an episulfide compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups represented by Chemical Formula 2 or 3, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Heon Kim, Jaeyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220204702
    Abstract: A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition comprising an episulfide compound; sulfur-containing organic particles comprising a specific content of sulfur atoms; and a reducing agent, and an optical material comprising the curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jung Choi, Jeewoo Lim, Heon Kim, Donghwa Seo, Yeongrae Chang
  • Patent number: 11320943
    Abstract: A touch sensor stack structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a touch sensor structure including a bonding portion, a circuit connection structure bonded to the bonding portion of the touch sensor structure, and an optical film stacked on the touch sensor structure. The optical film includes a protrusion covering an end portion of the circuit connection structure and overlapping the bonding portion. Damages of electrodes included in the touch sensor structure can be prevented by the optical film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Min Shin, Heon Kim
  • Patent number: 11307494
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hologram medium comprising: a polymer substrate including a polymer resin in which a silane-based functional group is located in a main chain or a branched chain, wherein a fine pattern is formed on at least one surface of the polymer substrate, and an optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Heon Kim, Seokhoon Jang, Se Hyun Kwon, Yeongrae Chang, Jinseok Byun