Patents by Inventor Hwi Kim

Hwi 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: 11670644
    Abstract: A display device includes a first region and a second region each including a plurality of pixels, and a plurality of wires connected to the plurality of pixels, respectively, to transmit a signal, where the number of pixels per unit area in the second region is less than the number of pixels per unit area in the first region, and the number of wires per unit area in the second region is less than the number of wires per unit area in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Hwi Kim, Jin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230170830
    Abstract: A motor drive device is proposed. The motor drive device is configured to drive a motor having a plurality of windings respectively corresponding to a plurality of phases, and includes: a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements, and connected to a first end of each of the plurality of windings; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements, and connected to a second end of each of the plurality of windings; and a controller configured to generate phase voltage commands of the first inverter and phase voltage commands of the second inverter based on preset voltage commands of the motor so that the phase voltage commands of the first inverter and the phase voltage commands of the second inverter are respectively represented as vectors of different angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Jung Hwi KIM, Jun Mo AN
  • Publication number: 20230152025
    Abstract: A refrigerator is proposed. In the refrigerator, a cool air passage for a freezing compartment which guides the flow of cool air to the freezing compartment, and a cool air passage for an ice-making compartment which guides the flow of cool air to the ice-making compartment partially share the cool air with each other. Through the sharing of cool air, the amount of cool air supplied to the freezing compartment is increased and sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment. Accordingly, sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment, the freezing compartment, and the ice-making compartment even with a single evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Hwang KIM, Sung Hee KANG, Dong Hwi KIM, Woo Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230154941
    Abstract: A mask assembly includes a frame including a frame opening, and a mask disposed on the frame. The mask includes a body portion including an upper surface and a lower surface opposing each other and deposition openings spaced apart from each other, protrusions protruding from the upper surface and surrounding the corresponding deposition openings, and at least one step formation pattern overlapping the protrusions in a plan view and disposed in the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JEONGKUK KIM, HWI KIM, YOUNGMIN MOON, SEUNGYONG SONG, AREUM LEE, EUNBEE JO, KYU HWAN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230152026
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator is configured to supply cool air to a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment by a single evaporator. A cool air passage for the ice-making compartment for supplying cool air to the ice-making compartment is configured to supply the cool air to an upper space in a cool air passage for the freezing compartment, which. supplies cool air to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, through an upper supply passage. Accordingly, since additional cool air is supplied to the cool air passage for the freezing compartment by using the upper supply passage, sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment by the single evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Hwang KIM, Sung Hee KANG, Dong Hwi KIM, Yong Hyeon CHO, Jong Pil KIM
  • Publication number: 20230155127
    Abstract: A positive electrode and a lithium secondary including the same is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode active material layer and a second positive electrode active material layer sequentially stacked on the positive electrode current collector, wherein the first positive electrode active material layer and the second positive electrode active material layer include a bimodal positive active material, the first positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of single particles, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes small-diameter particles in the form of secondary particles. The positive electrode has improved capacity, efficiency, lifespan, output properties, and thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Hak Yoon Kim, So Ra Baek, Hyuck Hur, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230154406
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes first to fifth transistors, a capacitor, and a light emitting element. The first transistor is coupled between first and second power lines, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first node and a back-gate electrode coupled to a second node. The second transistor is coupled between a data line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line. The third transistor is coupled between a third power line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a reference scan line. The fourth transistor is coupled between a second node and a fourth power line, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line. The fifth transistor is coupled between a first power line and the one electrode of the first transistor, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a light-emitting control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Na Yong KIM, Chul Ho KIM, Wang Jo LEE, Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20230143829
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array and a page buffer circuit, wherein the page buffer circuit includes page buffer units including upper page buffer units and lower page buffer units and cache units arranged between the upper page buffer unit and the lower page buffer units. The cache units include upper cache units and lower cache units. Each page buffer unit includes a sensing node and a pass transistor. The upper cache units share a first combined sensing node, and, the lower cache units share a second combined sensing node. In a data transmission period, sensing nodes respectively included the page buffer units are electrically connected to one another through serial connections of the pass transistors respectively included in the page buffer units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Yongsung Cho, Min-Hwi Kim, Makoto Hirano
  • Publication number: 20230146922
    Abstract: A repairing method of a mask assembly includes providing a mask assembly including a frame, an open mask including a first opening disposed on an upper surface of the frame, and a first unit mask including a plurality of first deposition openings to overlap the first opening in a plan view and disposed on an upper surface of the open mask, first cutting the open mask at an outside of the first unit mask such that a second opening having a size greater than a size of the first opening is defined, and connecting the second unit mask including a plurality of second deposition openings corresponding to the plurality of first deposition openings to the first cut open mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JEONGKUK KIM, HWI KIM, YOUNGMIN MOON, SEUNGYONG SONG, AREUM LEE, EUNBEE JO, KYU HWAN HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230130226
    Abstract: A display device including: pixels coupled to first scan lines, second scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a first scan driver configured to supply a first scan signal to each of the first scan lines at a first frequency; a second scan driver configured to supply a second scan signal to each of the second scan lines at a second frequency corresponding to a driving frequency of the pixels; an emission driver configured to supply an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to each of the data lines at the second frequency; and a timing controller configured to control the first scan driver, the second scan driver, the emission driver, and the data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hwi KIM, Na Young KIM, Yong Jae KIM, Chul Ho KIM, Jin JEON
  • Patent number: 11637161
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area and a transmission area, and a pixel circuit disposed in the pixel area. The pixel circuit includes a first thin-film transistor included in a first multi-layer film, and a second thin-film transistor included in a second multi-layer film on the first multi-layer film. The first thin-film transistor and the second thin-film transistor are electrically connected to each other. The display device also includes a display element disposed on the second multi-layer film and including a pixel electrode electrically connected to the second thin-film transistor via a contact hole defined in the second multi-layer film, an opposite electrode facing the pixel electrode, and an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hwi Kim
  • Publication number: 20230116956
    Abstract: Provided is a mask manufacturing method including preparing a preliminary mask sheet including a first surface and a second surface facing each other, forming a mask support part including a concave part recessed from the first surface and a protrusion part adjacent to the concave part and protruding from the first surface by irradiating a first laser light to the first surface of the preliminary mask sheet, and forming an opening part adjacent to the protrusion part and penetrating the preliminary mask sheet by irradiating a second laser light on the second surface of the preliminary mask sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: HWI KIM, JEONGKUK KIM, SEUNGYONG SONG, AREUM LEE, KYU HWAN HWANG
  • Patent number: 11630553
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that includes a display that outputs execution screens of a plurality of applications, a memory that stores the plurality of applications, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the memory. The processor retrieves a history of one or more applications among the plurality of applications that were previously executed in the electronic device, in response to a user input detected by the electronic device and outputs the history on the display based on information about the one or more applications and information about layouts of execution screens of the one or more applications. If at least one of the one or more applications is selected from the history, the processor outputs an execution screen of the selected application on the display according to the corresponding layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Won Ko, Mun Hwi Kim, Joon Hwan Kim, Hye Jin Kim, Kyung Wook Ro, Myoung Soo Park, Jung Woo Shin, Ji Hun Lee, Han Ju Cho
  • Publication number: 20230110864
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steel and a method for manufacturing the steel. Specifically, the present disclosure is characterized by providing a method for providing optimal alloy components that can reduce carburizing thermal deformation by reducing contents of Cr and Mo elements compared to the existing ones, and improving the physical property with fatigue resistance of a carburized steel by adjusting a rolling thermal treatment temperature, a carburizing thermal treatment condition, and the like to increase a fraction of a fine MX precipitate and improve a precipitation strengthening effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY
    Inventors: In Beom Lee, Min Woo Kang, Chang Won Kang, Dong Hwi Kim, Sung Min Hong, Seung Nam Gung, Sang Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20230104184
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer has a two-layer structure including a first positive electrode active material layer, which is formed on the positive electrode collector and includes a first positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1 and a second positive electrode active material represented by Formula 2, and a second positive electrode active material layer which is formed on the first positive electrode active material layer and includes a third positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1, wherein an average particle diameter D50 of the third positive electrode active material is the same or different from an average particle diameter D50 of the first positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Dae Jin Lee, Jin Tae Hwang, Hyeong Il Kim, Seul Ki Chae, Wang Mo Jung, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230091680
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armrest for a seat, which is accommodated at a lateral side of a seat cushion at a standby position and adjusted in height with respect to the seat cushion at an operation position. The armrest includes: a base disposed adjacent to the seat cushion; a first module rotatably connected to the base and configured to rotate about a first rotation axis so that a height of the first module with respect to the seat cushion is adjusted; and a second module rotatably connected to the first module and configured to rotate about a second rotation axis traversing the first rotation axis so that the second module is disposed horizontally or vertically with respect to the seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hong Heui Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Eun Sue Kim, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hwi Kim, Sang Yong Koo, Sun Ho Hur
  • Patent number: 11590529
    Abstract: Provided is a mask manufacturing method which includes preparing a mask sheet and a frame, stretching the mask sheet, and fixing the stretched mask sheet to the frame, and forming cell openings in the mask sheet fixed to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwi Kim, Jeongkuk Kim, Da-Hee Jeong, Seungyong Song, Areum Lee, Hye Yong Chu, Kyu Hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230058849
    Abstract: A refrigerator is proposed. The refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment. The refrigerating compartment is configured to receive cool air from a refrigerating compartment side grill fan assembly, and the ice-making compartment is configured to be located in any one refrigerating compartment door and to receive cool air from a freezing compartment side grill fan assembly with the freezing compartment. The refrigerating compartment side grill fan assembly is configured to supply a greater amount of cool air to a space at a refrigerating compartment door without the ice-making compartment than the amount of cool air supplied to other spaces, and the freezing compartment side grill fan assembly is configured to supply a greater amount of cool air to a space communicating with a recovery duct for the ice-making compartment than the amount of cool air supplied to other spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kihwang KIM, Sunghee KANG, Sangho JUNG, Hojin CHOI, Dong Hwi KIM
  • Publication number: 20230060080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a memory device which includes a memory cell array including memory cells, data latches connected with a sensing node and storing data in a first memory cell of the memory cells, a sensing latch connected with the sensing node, a temporary storage node, a switch connected between the sensing latch and the temporary storage node and configured to operate in response to a temporary storage node setup signal, a first precharge circuit configured to selectively precharge a first bit line corresponding to the first memory cell depending on a level of the temporary storage node, and a control logic circuit configured to control a dump operation between the data latches, the sensing latch, and the temporary storage node. The control logic circuit performs the dump operation from the data latches to the sensing latch while the first precharge circuit selectively precharges the first bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongsung CHO, Min Hwi KIM, Ji-Sang LEE
  • Patent number: 11580897
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels; a timing controller supplying respective scan start signals to a plurality of scan drivers and an emission start signal to an emission driver, in response to synchronization signals supplied from the outside; the emission driver supplying an emission signal to emission control lines connected to the pixels based on the emission start signal; the scan drivers supplying scan signals to the scan lines connected to the pixels based on the scan start signal; and a data driver supplying a data signal to data lines connected to the pixels, and at least one of a frequency of the emission start signal and frequencies of the scan start signals may be a first frequency that is determined independently of a driving frequency when the driving frequency is less than or equal to a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Young Kim, Dong Hwi Kim, Jin Jeon