Patents by Inventor Hi-Kuk Lee

Hi-Kuk 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: 20140340662
    Abstract: In an aspect, a grating light valve module including: a substrate; and a plurality of ribbons disposed on the substrate, wherein each of the ribbons includes an insulating layer, a conductive layer disposed on the insulating layer, and an anti-oxidation layer disposed on the conductive layer is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hi Kuk Lee, Tsunemitsu Torigoe, Chang Hoon Kim, Ki Beom Lee, Su-Yeon Sim, Sang Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 8847223
    Abstract: A method of forming a photosensitive pattern on a substrate with a photosensitive layer disposed thereon may include moving at least one of the substrate and a set of micro-mirrors in a first direction, the set of micro-mirrors being disposed above the substrate and being arranged as an array, the array having a first edge extending in a second direction, the second direction being at an acute angle with respect to the first direction. The method may also include selectively turning on one or more micro-mirrors of the set of micro-mirrors according to a position of the set of micro-mirrors relative to the photosensitive layer, thereby irradiating one or more spot beams on the photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer exposed by the spot beams is developed to form a photosensitive pattern having an edge portion extending in a third direction crossing the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-In Park, Su-Yeon Sim, Sang-Hyun Yun, Cha-Dong Kim, Hi-Kuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20140268171
    Abstract: A stage device includes a stage configured to move in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, an X-axis interference reflector spaced apart from the stage in the X-axis direction, a first X-axis interferometer disposed on the stage that is configured to measure an X-axis location of the stage using the X-axis interference reflector, and an optical movable element spaced apart from the stage in the Y-axis direction that is configured to shift in the X-axis direction a path of a light beam propagating in the Y-axis direction according to movement of the stage in the X-axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Don Jang, Sang-Wook Park, Oui-Serg Kim, Hi-Kuk Lee, In-Bae Chang
  • Patent number: 8808963
    Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a binder resin, a photo acid generator, an acryl resin having four different types of monomers, and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., AZ Electronic Materials (KOREA) Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi-Kuk Lee, Sang-Hyun Yun, Min-Soo Lee, Deok-Man Kang, Sae-Tae Oh, Jae-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 8802356
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photosensitive film pattern includes: forming a thin film on a substrate; forming a photosensitive film on the thin film; arranging an exposure apparatus including a photo-modulation element on the photosensitive film; exposing the photosensitive film using the exposure apparatus according to an exposure pattern of the photo-modulation element; and developing the exposed photosensitive film to form a photosensitive film pattern. The exposure pattern includes a main pattern of a quadrangular shape and a at least one assistance pattern positioned at a corner of the main pattern. The photosensitive film pattern has a quadrangular shape with a long edge and a short edge, and a corner with a curved surface having a curvature radius of 20% to 40% of a length of the short edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Yun, Cha-Dong Kim, Jung-In Park, Hi Kuk Lee, Su-Yeon Sim
  • Patent number: 8804098
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a maskless exposure apparatus that generates and/or corrects exposure data using at least one information of intensity information, central position information, focus information, and/or shape information of a plurality of beams acquired using a measurement optical unit, and a control method thereof. The maskless exposure apparatus includes the measurement optical unit including a photo sensor and an image sensor, and a control unit configured to generate and/or correct the exposure data using the information acquired by the measurement optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Seok Baek, Sang Don Jang, Ho Seok Choi, Hi Kuk Lee, Oui Serg Kim
  • Patent number: 8790859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoresist composition for digital exposure and a method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate. The photoresist composition for digital exposure includes a binder resin including a novolak resin and a compound represented by the chemical formula (1), a photosensitizer including a diazide-based compound, and a solvent: wherein R1-R9 each include a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, a is an integer from 0 to 10, b is an integer from 0 to 100, and c is an integer from 0 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Yun, Woo-Seok Jeon, Jung-In Park, Hi-Kuk Lee, Byung-Uk Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Seung-Ki Kim, Ja-Hun Byeon
  • Publication number: 20140204392
    Abstract: A stage transferring device invention includes: a transferring stage upon which an object is mounted and which transfers the object in an x-y plane; and a stage position measuring device. The stage position measuring device includes a one-dimensional scale on the transferring stage; a one-dimensional scale reading head which is configured to overlap the one-dimensional scale, irradiate a measuring beam to the overlapped one-dimensional scale and measure a 1D y-axis coordinate of the transferring stage; a two-dimensional encoder on the transferring stage; and a two-dimensional encoder reading head which is configured to overlap the two-dimensional encoder, irradiate a measuring beam to the overlapped two-dimensional encoder and measure a 2D x-axis coordinate and a 2D y-axis coordinate of the transferring stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi Kuk LEE, Sang Don JANG, Jae Hyuk CHANG, Hyang-Shik KONG, Cha-Dong KIM, Chang Hoon KIM, Jung-In PARK, Sang Hyun YUN
  • Publication number: 20140186595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a display device using a maskless exposure apparatus, and the display device, and more particularly, to a method of fabricating a display device by using a maskless exposure apparatus, which is capable of preventing a stain from being viewed, and the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: SANG HYUN YUN, CHA-DONG KIM, JUNG-IN PARK, JAE HYUK CHANG, HI KUK LEE
  • Publication number: 20140167298
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to an alignment apparatus including a source unit providing an electromagnetic signal, a receiving unit detecting the provided electromagnetic signal, and a polarization element positioned between the source unit and the receiving unit and having a transmissive axis fixed in a predetermined direction. A substrate may be positioned between the source unit and the receiving unit, and may be formed with a polarizer including a plurality of metal lines with a minute linear pattern. The luminance or intensity of the electromagnetic signal may be detected by the receiving unit while rotating the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk CHANG, Hi Kuk Lee, Cha-Dong Kim, Sang Hyun Yun, Jung-In Park, Chang Hoon Kim, Kim Beom Lee
  • Patent number: 8652749
    Abstract: A photoresist composition is provided. The photoresist composition includes an alkali-soluble resin; a photosensitizer containing a first compound that contains a diazonaphthoquinone represented by Formula 1 and a second compound that contains a diazonaphthoquinone represented by Formula 2; and a solvent. and R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbons, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbons, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbons, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, Br, and I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., AZ Electronic Materials (Korea) Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi-Kuk Lee, Sang-Hyun Yun, Cha-Dong Kim, Jung-In Park, Deok-Man Kang, Youn-Suk Kim, Sae-Tae Oh
  • Publication number: 20140045121
    Abstract: A photoresist composition including: about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight of a binder resin; about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight of a photo-polymerization monomer; about 1% by weight to about 5% by weight of a photo initiator, which is activated by a light having a peak wavelength from about 400 nm to about 410 nm; about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight of a black-coloring agent, each based on a total weight of the photoresist composition; and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Beom LEE, Chang-Hoon KIM, Su-Yeon SIM, Sang-Hyn LEE, Hi-Kuk LEE
  • Publication number: 20140030881
    Abstract: A positive photoresist composition including a novolac resin, a photo active compound (PAC), a melamine crosslinking agent, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Beom LEE, Chang Hoon KIM, Sang Hyun LEE, Hi Kuk LEE, Jae Hyuk CHANG, Kab Jong SEO, Jun Ho SIM
  • Patent number: 8625109
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for determining an overlap distance of an optical head is disclosed. Positions and light amount distributions of each light spot can be measured, which may be provided from an optical head to a substrate. Gaussian distribution may be applied to the positions and the light amount distributions to calculate a compensation model of each of the light spots. A first accumulated light amount corresponding to each first area of the substrate may be calculated if the optical head is scanning along a first direction of the substrate using the compensation model. A second accumulated light amount corresponding to each second area overlapped with the each first area is calculated if the optical head is scanning along the first direction, which is moved in a second direction by a first distance using the compensation model. An overlap distance may be determined based on a uniformity of summations of the first and second accumulated light amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Yun, Hi-Kuk Lee, Sang-Woo Bae, Cha-Dong Kim, Jung-In Park
  • Publication number: 20130302727
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a photoresist composition and method of forming a color filter using the same. A photoresist composition according to an exemplary embodiment includes about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight of a binder resin, about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight of a monomer, about 1% by weight to about 15% by weight of a photo initiator configured to be activated a light having a peak wavelength from about 400 nm to about 410 nm, about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a pigment, about 0.01% by weight to about 1% by weight of a pigment dispersing agent, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Beom LEE, Su-Yeon Sim, Jae-Hyuk Chang, Chang-Hoon Kim, Hi-Kuk Lee
  • Patent number: 8574971
    Abstract: An approach for patterning and etching without a mask is provided in a manufacturing a thin-film transistor, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer and source metal layer of a substrate. A first photoresist pattern including a first photo pattern and a second photo pattern is formed using a digital exposure device by generating a plurality of spot beams, the first photo pattern is formed to a first region of the base substrate and has a first thickness, and the second photo pattern is formed to a second region adjacent to the first region, and has a second thickness and a width in a range of about 50% to about 60% of a diameter of the spot beam. The source metal layer is patterned to form a source electrode and a drain electrode, and the source electrode and the drain electrode are spaced apart from each other in the first region of an active pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Yun, Cha-Dong Kim, Jung-In Park, Hi-Kuk Lee
  • Patent number: 8557620
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a display substrate. In the method, a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, and a switching device are formed on a base substrate. A passivation layer, a first resist layer and a second resist layer are formed on the base substrate. The first resist layer and the second resist layer are patterned to form a resist pattern and an etch-stop pattern, the etch-stop pattern having a sidewall protruding from a sidewall of the resist pattern. A portion of the passivation layer is removed to form a contact hole on a drain electrode of the switching device. A pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching device through the contact hole is formed. Thus, an undercut between an etch-stop pattern and a resist pattern may be more easily formed without over-etching a passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Soon Hong, Jung-In Park, Hi-Kuk Lee
  • Patent number: 8519393
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode disposed on an insulation substrate; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; a semiconductor disposed on the gate insulating layer; an etching stop layer disposed on the semiconductor; an insulating layer disposed on the gate insulating layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode overlapping the semiconductor. The semiconductor and the gate insulating layer have a first portion on which the etching stop layer and the insulating layer are disposed, and a second portion on which etching stop layer and the insulating layer are not disposed. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed on the second portion of the semiconductor and the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Choi, Hi-Kuk Lee, Bo-Sung Kim, Young-Min Kim, Seung-Hwan Cho, Young-Soo Yoon, Yeon-Taek Jeong, Seon-Pil Jang
  • Patent number: 8519408
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a thin film transistor substrate having high light sensitivity, heat-resistance, impact resistance, and a photosensitive composition used by the same, the method including forming data wires on an insulating substrate, forming an organic insulating film on the data wires by applying a photosensitive composition comprising a terpolymer, where the terpolymer is derived from monomers of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, or a mixture thereof, an unsaturated epoxy group-containing compound, and an olefinic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Kang, Jae-sung Kim, Yang-ho Jung, Hi-kuk Lee
  • Patent number: 8477288
    Abstract: A digital exposure method and a digital exposure device for performing the method are disclosed. In the method, a graphic data system file is produced in correspondence with each of a plurality of patterns formed on a substrate. Then, a digital micromirror device on/off data is generated from the graphic data system file. Then, the substrate is exposed in response to the digital micromirror device on/off data. Thus, at least a first exposure for forming a first pattern of a display panel, and a second exposure for forming identification numbers of a substrate and each display panel and removing an edge portion of the substrate may be simultaneously performed, to simplify the exposure process decrease costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Yun, Hi-Kuk Lee, Sang-Woo Bae, Cha-Dong Kim, Jung-In Park