Patents by Inventor Hwa Young Kim

Hwa Young 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: 8622599
    Abstract: A lighting module may be provided that includes a light guide plate; a first case coupled to one side of the light guide plate; a first light source which is disposed in the first case and emits light to the one side of the light guide plate; a second case coupled to the other side of the light guide plate; and a second light source which is disposed in the second case and emits light to the other side of the light guide plate. An amount of light which is emitted through a top surface of the light guide plate is equal to or not equal to an amount of light which is emitted through a bottom surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong, Jin Wook Kim, Young Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8610705
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device, and which includes an image analyzer configured to compare a pattern of input image data with a plurality of stored patterns of image data, to determine a stored pattern of image data from the plurality of stored patterns of image data that is most similar to the pattern of the input image data, and to output a pattern analysis signal indicating the determined stored pattern, and a dithering unit connected to the image analyzer and configured to select a dithering pattern based on the output pattern analysis signal, to dither the input image data based on the selected dithering pattern, and to output a dither-processed image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Hwa Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8376578
    Abstract: A lighting device including a reflector including a reflecting surface, and a light source unit disposed under the reflector and configured to emit light towards the reflector. Further, the light source unit includes a main body disposed longitudinally along the reflector and having first and second outside surfaces that are inclined towards the reflecting surface, and a plurality of first light emitting diodes disposed on the first outside surface and a plurality of second light emitting diodes disposed on the second outside surface and configured to emit the light towards the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Il Kong, Hwa Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20120275165
    Abstract: The lighting device includes: a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting device disposed on the substrate; a member disposed on the light emitting module, the member including: a base having a hole configured to receive the light emitting device; a projection configured to reflect light from the light emitting device; and a predetermined inclined surface coupled to an outer circumference of the base, a cover surrounding the light emitting module and the member; and a heat sink including a flat surface on which the light emitting module is disposed, and coupled to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Young CHOI, Hwa Young KIM, Il Yeong KANG, Sang Won LEE, Ji Hoo KIM, Seung Hyuk LEE, Sung Ku KANG, Cheon Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20120224391
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED lighting device which is easily assembled and disassembled and has a stable assemblability without structural shaking. The LED lighting device is able to improve a heat radiating characteristic and optical efficiency. The LED lighting device according to the embodiment includes a lower case; a light source unit disposed on one side of the lower case; a light guide plate disposed in parallel with the light source unit; and an upper case disposed on the light guide plate and coupled to the lower case in an attachable and removable way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Han Gyoul KIM, Hwa Young Kim, II Yeong Kang, Jin Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8227964
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light emitting module, a member disposed on the light emitting module, a cover surrounding the light emitting module and the member, and a heat sink. The light emitting module includes a substrate and a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate. The member includes a base having a hole configured to receive the light emitting diode and a projection configured to reflect light from the light emitting diode. A diameter of the base is greater than a maximum diameter of the projection. The heat sink includes an upper portion having a flat surface on which the substrate is disposed and a lower portion having a plurality of grooves formed on a side surface of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Hwa Young Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Sang Won Lee, Ji Hoo Kim, Seung Hyuk Lee, Sung Ku Kang, Cheon Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20120164394
    Abstract: A protective film unit that may protect an active area of a panel during processes that are sequentially performed through a multiple protective film, and a method of assembling a panel using the protective film unit are disclosed. The protective film unit is attached to a panel comprising a first area and a second area surrounding the first area and includes: an inner film attached to the entire surface of the first area, where a first adhesive material is entirely deposited on a first surface of the inner film corresponding to the first area; and an outer film attached to a second surface of the inner film and to the second area, wherein a second adhesive material is entirely deposited on the outer film and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-Bum Lee, Shawn Kim, Hwa-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20120155114
    Abstract: A lighting module may be provided that includes a light guide plate; a first case coupled to one side of the light guide plate; a first light source which is disposed in the first case and emits light to the one side of the light guide plate; a second case coupled to the other side of the light guide plate; and a second light source which is disposed in the second case and emits light to the other side of the light guide plate. An amount of light which is emitted through a top surface of the light guide plate is equal to or not equal to an amount of light which is emitted through a bottom surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul KIM, Hwa Young KIM, Il Yeong KANG, Young Kuk KWAK, Sang Jun HONG, Jin Wook KIM, Young Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20120146919
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a substrate; a plurality of sensing electrodes on a first side of the substrate; a shield electrode on a second side of the substrate; a flexible circuit board electrically connected to a driving circuit, the flexible circuit board being attached to the first side of the substrate, and having a via hole; a connection pad on a second side of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the driving circuit through the via hole; and a conductive member electrically connecting the connection pad with the shield electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Hwa-Young Kim, Sang-Kook Kim
  • Publication number: 20120020109
    Abstract: A lighting module includes: a case having a main base a first and a second extension parts extending from both sides of the main base in perpendicular direction to the surface of the main base, and a first and a second auxiliary bases extending from the first and the second extension parts respectively toward the center of the main base; a substrate seated in a cavity formed by structurally connecting the main base, the first and the second extension parts and the first and the second auxiliary bases; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on one side of the substrate in the longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a driving driver disposed on the other side of the substrate, wherein at least one of the first and the second extension parts has an opening such that the driving driver is inserted into the first and the second extension parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul KIM, Hwa Young KIM, Il Yeong KANG, Hyun Ha SHIN, Sang Hoon LEE, Jin Wook KIM, Ji Hoo KIM, Jae Myeong NOH
  • Patent number: 8054308
    Abstract: A driving method of an LCD device adapted to improve the quality of pictures is disclosed. The driving method includes: deriving a frame detection signal from a data enable signal and a data clock signal; simultaneously deriving a start signal and a first gate clock signal from the frame detection signal and the data clock signal; and deriving a second gate clock signal from the first gate clock signal and the data clock signal. The first gate clock signal is identical with the start signal in a start time point of enable interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Hwa Young Kim, Jong Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110234078
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device. The lighting device includes: a light emitting module including a substrate and a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate; a member being disposed on the light emitting module and including a hole into which the light emitting diode is inserted and a projection that reflects light from the light emitting diode; a cover surrounding the light emitting module and the member; and a heat sink including a top surface thereof disposed under the light emitting module and radiating heat from a plurality of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Young CHOI, Hwa Young KIM, Il Yeong KANG, Sang Won LEE, Ji Hoo KIM, Seung Hyuk LEE, Sung Ku KANG, Cheon Joo KIM
  • Patent number: D639499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D639500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D643573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D646016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D648476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D655860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Choi, Kyung Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Seok Jin Kang
  • Patent number: D685130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innoteck Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Kim, Jin Wook Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Han Gyoul Kim
  • Patent number: D695439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Young Kim, Jin Wook Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Han Gyoul Kim