Patents by Inventor In Woo Kim

In Woo 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: 11978615
    Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes a back plate supporting a sputtering target, a magnet module disposed under the back plate and including a magnet unit reciprocating in a first direction, a first shielding member attached on a portion of the magnet unit, moving together with the magnet unit, and covering at least a portion of the magnet unit, a protective sheet disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and a second shielding member disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and having a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Woo Kim, Sangmok Nam, Jaeho Byeon, Jongho Hyun, Nam-Jin Hyung
  • Patent number: 11977122
    Abstract: A battery inspection apparatus capable of self-diagnosing failure is provided. The battery inspection apparatus includes a contact probe, a power supply module, a power cable for providing a path for supplying the power generated by the power supply module to the contact probe, a voltage measuring module, a measuring cable configured to measure a voltage of the contact probe by the voltage measuring module, a switching module configured to selectively connect the voltage measuring module to the power cable or the measuring cable, and a control module configured to determine whether at least one of the contact probe or the power cable is abnormal based on the voltage measurement value of the voltage measuring module according to a connection state of the switching module. A verification device capable of diagnosing failure of the battery inspection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Chan-Hee Lee, Young-Seo Kim, Chang-Sin Yeo, Sun-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11977703
    Abstract: A touch detection module, includes: a plurality of driving electrodes arranged side by side; a plurality of sensing electrodes staggered with respect to the driving electrodes; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes and to detect touch detection signals through the plurality of sensing electrodes to identify touch position coordinates, wherein the touch driving circuit is configured: to vary frequency modulation parameter set values in response to a change in a frequency of reference clocks, and to generate and supply a frequency of the touch driving signals by using the reference clocks and a varied frequency modulation parameter set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Il Ho Lee, Wan Kee Jun
  • Patent number: 11975500
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, comprising a step of irradiating an optical laminate with ultraviolet rays having an emission wavelength band of 380 nm to 410 nm. The optical laminate sequentially comprises a first base film, a first adhesive layer, a linear polarizer, a second adhesive layer, a second base film and a reverse dispersion liquid crystal layer. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer each comprise a photosensitizer for initiating a curing reaction in a wavelength band of 350 nm to 410 nm, and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated on the first base film side of the optical laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Sik Kim, Jin Yong Park, Yeon Ok Jung, Min Woo Hwang, Jung Geun Kwon, Yong Su Ju, Chan Youn Kim, Ji Hoon Park, Seong Min Lim
  • Patent number: 11976980
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a first electrode, second electrode, and a pyroelectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The pyroelectric layer includes a ferroelectric polymer and an ionogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jin-woo Park, Seung-Rok Kim, Soyeon Lee, Ey-In Lee
  • Patent number: 11976039
    Abstract: Method of producing aromatic hydrocarbons including: supplying a raw material stream to a C6 separation column, supplying an upper discharge stream from the C6 separation column to a first gasoline hydrogenation unit, and supplying a lower discharge stream from the C6 separation column to a C7 separation column; supplying an upper discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a hydrodealkylation reaction unit and supplying a lower discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a C8 separation column; separating benzene from discharged streams from the first gasoline hydrogenation unit and the hydrodealkylation reaction unit; removing a lower discharge stream from the C8 separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream from the C8 separation column to a second extractive distillation column; and separating styrene from a lower discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column and separating xylene from an upper discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung June Hwang, Tae Woo Kim, Sung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11979227
    Abstract: An operation method of a relay node may include: receiving, from a first communication node, first data composed of n bits; receiving, from a second communication node, second data composed of m bits; in response to determining that n is greater than m, generating first T-data of m bits excluding (n-m) bits from the n-bits of the first data and first R-data of (n-m) bits; generating third data by performing a network coding operation on the first T-data and the second data; transmitting the third data to the first communication node; and transmitting the third data and the first R-data to the second communication node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Hyeong Kim, Gyu Il Kim, Go San Noh, Hee Sang Chung, Dae Soon Cho, Sung Woo Choi, Seung Nam Choi, Jung Pil Choi
  • Patent number: 11980083
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor includes: forming an active pattern on a substrate; forming an insulating layer and a gate electrode layer on the active pattern in order; forming a photoresist pattern on the gate electrode layer; forming a preliminary gate electrode by wet etching the gate electrode layer using the photoresist pattern; forming an insulating pattern by dry etching the insulating layer using the photoresist pattern and the preliminary gate electrode; and forming a gate electrode by wet etching a side surface of the preliminary gate electrode using the photoresist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum Hee Lee, Joongeol Kim, Kap Soo Yoon, Woo Geun Lee, Seung-Ha Choi, Jiyun Hong
  • Patent number: 11977807
    Abstract: A tiling display apparatus includes a plurality of display modules connected to one another through a first interface circuit and a second interface circuit and a set board receiving a defect occurrence and position signal, generated in a broken-down module of the plurality of display modules, from the broken module through the first interface circuit in a first period, generating a defect recognition completion signal in a second period succeeding the first period, and transferring the defect recognition completion signal to the broken-down module through the second interface circuit in the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Woo Park, Tae Gung Kim
  • Patent number: 11976845
    Abstract: A humidifier for which the cleaning of a water tank is easy includes: a water tank which is mounted inside a housing and stores water; a humidification member which is immersed in the water stored in the water tank and performs humidification; a water container provided with an opening/closing valve which is opened and closed to supply water stored therein to the water tank; a water container support member which is detachably mounted to an upper part of the water tank and on which the water container is seated; and a water supply control member which is mounted to the water container support member and opens and closes the opening/closing valve so that the water can be supplied from the water container to the water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Yeop Kim, Hyun-Jin Hong, Sang-Woo Kang, An-Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11978846
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte membrane for a solid-state battery and a battery comprising the same is provided. The battery may comprise lithium metal as a negative electrode active material. The solid electrolyte membrane comprises an inhibiting layer, which is preferably capable of inhibiting growth of lithium dendrite, because it includes an effective amount of a dendrite growth-inhibiting material, which is capable of ionizing lithium deposited in the form of metal. Thus, when lithium metal is used as a negative electrode for a solid-state battery comprising the solid electrolyte membrane, it is possible to delay and/or inhibit growth of lithium dendrite, and thus to effectively prevent an electrical short-circuit caused by dendrite growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Pil Lee, Sung-Joong Kang, Eun-Bee Kim, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Suk-Woo Lee, Jae-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11978602
    Abstract: A switch apparatus, includes: a base module including a base case, and a moving magnet movably mounted in the base case; and a manipulation module including a manipulation case, and a first magnet fixedly mounted in the manipulation case, wherein the moving magnet moves between a hold position and a releasable position, the hold position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is held onto the base module as an attractive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet, and the releasable position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is releasable from the base module as a repulsive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NOVATECH CO., LTD, ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Shin, Hoo Sang Lee, Jong Hyun Choi, Dae Woo Park, Youn Tak Kim, Nam I Jo, Choon Teak Oh, Hong Jun Choi, Kon Hee Chang, Woo Joo Ahn
  • Publication number: 20240142438
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-organ model, and the multi-organ model of the present disclosure is excellent in culturing each organoid due to linkage between organoids and properties of hydrogel and can more accurately reflect the interactions between organs and the microenvironment in vivo. Also, the multi-organ model is further subjected to free fatty acid treatment and thus can more accurately mimic the phenotypes of non-alcoholic fatty liver. Accordingly, it is possible to analyze the effects of candidate drugs on peripheral organs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Woo CHO, Baofang CUI, Su Kyeom KIM, Su Ran Kim, Jung Ho BAE
  • Publication number: 20240139539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light irradiation apparatus including: a body part, base parts coupled to the body part, light irradiators coupled to the corresponding base part to irradiate light on a user's body, and position adjustors for adjusting the light irradiators in position and having one or more actuators controlled by a computing device, wherein the one or more actuators adjust the light irradiators in position so that the positions of the light irradiators correspond to the user's body on which the light is irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Won KIM, Jung Hyun KIM, Young Seok SEO, Chang Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20240140531
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle body includes a front cross portion having a substantially uniform cross-section throughout its entire length, a rear cross portion spaced apart from the front cross portion, the rear cross portion having a substantially uniform cross-section throughout its entire length, and a connection structure connecting the front cross portion and the rear cross portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Woo Han, Ju Tae Kim, Sung Gae Wee
  • Publication number: 20240140195
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission of an agricultural work vehicle, the transmission comprising: a pre-shift part for performing speed shifting on driving transmitted from an engine of an agricultural work vehicle; a clutch part connected to the pre-shift part so as to selectively output driving transmitted from the pre-shift part; an adjusting part connected to the clutch part so as to perform speed shifting on driving transmitted from the clutch part; and a subsequent shift part connected to the adjusting part so as to perform speed shifting on driving transmitted from the adjusting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Su HAN, Ki Taeg LEE, Won Woo PARK, Ji Hun YU, Taek Seong KIM, Young-Gyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240140873
    Abstract: The sintered body including silicon oxide and carbon, wherein the sintered body has a D band peak at a wave number of 1,311 cm?1 to 1,371 cm?1 and a G band peak at a wave number of 1,572 cm?1 to 1,632 cm?1 in a Raman spectrum, and wherein the D band peak or the G band peak have a higher intensity than a fifth peak present at a wave number of 1,027 cm?1 to 1,087 cm?1 in the Raman spectrum, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SK enpulse Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung yeol MIN, Yongsoo CHOI, SungSic HWANG, Na Hyun NAM, Kyung In KIM, Jung Kun KANG, Woo Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240144943
    Abstract: An audio signal encoding/decoding method and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. The audio signal encoding method includes obtaining a full-band input signal, extracting a first feature vector corresponding to a first sub-band signal and a second feature vector corresponding to a second sub-band signal using an encoder neural network including a plurality of encoding layers, generating a first code vector corresponding to the first feature vector and a second code vector corresponding to the second feature vector by compressing the first feature vector and the second feature vector, and generating a bitstream by quantizing the first code vector and the second code vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana University
    Inventors: Woo-taek LIM, Seung Kwon BEACK, Inseon JANG, Jongmo SUNG, Tae Jin LEE, Byeongho CHO, Minje KIM, Darius Petermann
  • Publication number: 20240144883
    Abstract: A display device comprises a substrate, a first voltage line in a first metal layer on the substrate, a first transistor including a drain electrode in an active layer on the first metal layer and electrically connected to the first voltage line, an active region adjacent to the drain electrode, a source electrode adjacent to the active region, and a gate electrode in a second metal layer on the active layer, and a first capacitor including a first capacitor electrode integrally formed with the gate electrode of the first transistor and having a closed-loop shape, and a second capacitor electrode in the first metal layer and overlapping with the first capacitor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Woo Gun KANG, Dong Woo KIM, Yeon Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20240144476
    Abstract: A bladder lesion diagnosis method using a learned neural network, and a system thereof. The bladder lesion diagnosis method using a neural network includes the steps of: receiving a unit pathological image by a bladder lesion diagnosis system; inputting, by the bladder lesion diagnosis system, the unit pathological image into a first neural network to obtain the diagnosis result of a first bladder lesion among a plurality of bladder lesions in the unit pathological image; and inputting, by the bladder lesion diagnosis system, the unit pathological image into a second neural network to obtain the diagnosis result of a second bladder lesion, other than the first bladder lesion, among the plurality of bladder lesions in the unit pathological image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: In Young PARK, Tae Yeong KWAK, Sun Woo KIM