Patents by Inventor In-Gi Kim

In-Gi 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: 11905204
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cover glass includes a glass plate forming at least a portion of an electronic device, and a first coat layer deposited on a surface of the glass plate, the first coat layer at least partially including a network structure. The first coat layer includes silicon (Si), oxygen (O), and at least one impurity, and such that Si—O bonds are 80% or more by weight of the first coat layer. A polysilazane-applied coat is laid over one surface of the reinforced glass plate, providing an elegant haze glass cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook-Tae Kim, In-Gi Kim, Ji-Won Lee, Chang-Soo Lee, Hyung-jin Lee, Gyu-Ha Jo, Yong-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11742221
    Abstract: A dry cleaning apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support supporting a substrate within the chamber, a shower head arranged in an upper portion of the chamber to supply a dry cleaning gas toward the substrate, the shower head including an optical window transmitting a laser light therethrough toward the substrate support, a plasma generator generating plasma from the dry cleaning gas, and a laser irradiator irradiating the laser light on the substrate through the optical window and the plasma to heat the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Shin, Seok-Hoon Kim, Young-Hoo Kim, In-Gi Kim, Tae-Hong Kim, Sung-Hyun Park, Jin-Woo Lee, Ji-Hoon Cha, Yong-Jun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210343552
    Abstract: A dry cleaning apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support supporting a substrate within the chamber, a shower head arranged in an upper portion of the chamber to supply a dry cleaning gas toward the substrate, the shower head including an optical window transmitting a laser light therethrough toward the substrate support, a plasma generator generating plasma from the dry cleaning gas, and a laser irradiator irradiating the laser light on the substrate through the optical window and the plasma to heat the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-Min SHIN, Seok-Hoon KIM, Young-Hoo KIM, In-Gi KIM, Tae-Hong KIM, Sung-Hyun PARK, Jin-Woo LEE, Ji-Hoon CHA, Yong-Jun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11087996
    Abstract: A dry cleaning apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support supporting a substrate within the chamber, a shower head arranged in an upper portion of the chamber to supply a dry cleaning gas toward the substrate, the shower head including an optical window transmitting a laser light therethrough toward the substrate support, a plasma generator generating plasma from the dry cleaning gas, and a laser irradiator irradiating the laser light on the substrate through the optical window and the plasma to heat the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Shin, Seok-Hoon Kim, Young-Hoo Kim, In-Gi Kim, Tae-Hong Kim, Sung-Hyun Park, Jin-Woo Lee, Ji-Hoon Cha, Yong-Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 10795263
    Abstract: A composition for removing photoresist, including an alkyl ammonium fluoride salt in an amount ranging from about 0.5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on a total weight of the composition; an organic sulfonic acid in an amount ranging from about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and a lactone-based solvent in an amount ranging from about 70 weight percent to about 98.5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., DONGWOO FINE-CHEM
    Inventors: Jung-Min Oh, Mi-Hyun Park, Hyo-San Lee, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Yong-Sun Ko, In-Gi Kim, Na-Rim Kim, Sang-Tae Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Kyong-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20200083063
    Abstract: A dry cleaning apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support supporting a substrate within the chamber, a shower head arranged in an upper portion of the chamber to supply a dry cleaning gas toward the substrate, the shower head including an optical window transmitting a laser light therethrough toward the substrate support, a plasma generator generating plasma from the dry cleaning gas, and a laser irradiator irradiating the laser light on the substrate through the optical window and the plasma to heat the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Min SHIN, Seok-Hoon KIM, Young-Hoo KIM, In-Gi KIM, Tae-Hong KIM, Sung-Hyun PARK, Jin-Woo LEE, Ji-Hoon CHA, Yong-Jun CHOI
  • Patent number: 10332762
    Abstract: A chemical liquid supply apparatus includes a nozzle unit including a nozzle arm and an injection nozzle mounted in an end of the nozzle arm, a chemical liquid supply unit including a first chemical liquid tank accommodating a first chemical liquid and a second chemical liquid tank accommodating a second chemical liquid, and supplying the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid to the nozzle unit, and a mixer unit provided in the nozzle unit and discharging a process fluid by mixing the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid, wherein the mixer unit includes an in-line mixer mixing the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid that are continually injected from the chemical liquid supply unit, and a mixer pipe extending from the in-line mixer to the injection nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-hoo Kim, Il-sang Lee, In-gi Kim, Kyoung-hwan Kim, Hyo-san Lee, Sang-won Bae, Tae-hong Kim, Yong-jun Choi
  • Publication number: 20190144332
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cover glass includes a glass plate forming at least a portion of an electronic device, and a first coat layer deposited on a surface of the glass plate, the first coat layer at least partially including a network structure. The first coat layer includes silicon (Si), oxygen (O), and at least one impurity, and such that Si—O bonds are 80% or more by weight of the first coat layer. A polysilazane-applied coat is laid over one surface of the reinforced glass plate, providing an elegant haze glass cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Wook-Tae KIM, In-Gi KIM, Ji-Won LEE, Chang-Soo LEE, Hyung-Jin LEE, Gyu-Ha JO, Yong-Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20180267409
    Abstract: A composition for removing photoresist, including an alkyl ammonium fluoride salt in an amount ranging from about 0.5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on a total weight of the composition; an organic sulfonic acid in an amount ranging from about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and a lactone-based solvent in an amount ranging from about 70 weight percent to about 98.5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM
    Inventors: Jung-Min OH, Mi-Hyun PARK, Hyo-San LEE, Ji-Hoon JEONG, Yong-Sun KO, In-Gi KIM, Na-Rim KIM, Sang-Tae KIM, Seong-Min KIM, Kyong-Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 10025192
    Abstract: A composition for removing photoresist, including an alkyl ammonium fluoride salt in an amount ranging from about 0.5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on a total weight of the composition; an organic sulfonic acid in an amount ranging from about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and a lactone-based solvent in an amount ranging from about 70 weight percent to about 98.5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., DONGWOO FINE-CHEM
    Inventors: Jung-Min Oh, Mi-Hyun Park, Hyo-San Lee, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Yong-Sun Ko, In-Gi Kim, Na-Rim Kim, Sang-Tae Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Kyong-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9772296
    Abstract: In a method of inspecting a surface of a substrate, a first surface image of the substrate before loaded into a process chamber may be obtained. The first surface image may be processed to detect a defect on the surface of the substrate. Thus, the surfaces of all of the substrate may be inspected during a process may be performed without transferring the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Bok Kang, Seok-Min Kang, Bon-Ok Koo, Kyoung-Hwan Kim, Myung-Woo Kim, In-Gi Kim, Hyun-Chul Kim, Sung-Ki Roh, Gyung-Jin Min, Eun-Seok Lee, Jin-Suk Hong
  • Publication number: 20170110316
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a substrate includes providing the substrate, the substrate including a metal material film, performing physical cleaning of the substrate, performing chemical cleaning of the substrate, and drying a surface of the substrate. Performing the chemical cleaning includes supplying a chemical cleaning solution including an anionic surfactant at a concentration that is equal to or greater than a critical micelle concentration (CMC) onto the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Mi-hyun PARK, Jung-min OH, Kyoung-hwan KIM, In-gi KIM, Hyo-san LEE, Ji-hoon JEONG, Kyoung-seob KIM, Seok-hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20170062242
    Abstract: A chemical liquid supply apparatus includes a nozzle unit including a nozzle arm and an injection nozzle mounted in an end of the nozzle arm, a chemical liquid supply unit including a first chemical liquid tank accommodating a first chemical liquid and a second chemical liquid tank accommodating a second chemical liquid, and supplying the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid to the nozzle unit, and a mixer unit provided in the nozzle unit and discharging a process fluid by mixing the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid, wherein the mixer unit includes an in-line mixer mixing the first chemical liquid and the second chemical liquid that are continually injected from the chemical liquid supply unit, and a mixer pipe extending from the in-line mixer to the injection nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: YOUNG-HOO KIM, IL-SANG LEE, IN-GI KIM, KYOUNG-HWAN KIM, HYO-SAN LEE, SANG-WON BAE, TAE-HONG KIM, YONG-JUN CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160315019
    Abstract: A composition for removing photoresist, including an alkyl ammonium fluoride salt in an amount ranging from about 0.5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, based on a total weight of the composition; an organic sulfonic acid in an amount ranging from about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and a lactone-based solvent in an amount ranging from about 70 weight percent to about 98.5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Min OH, Mi-Hyun PARK, Hyo-San LEE, Ji-Hoon JEONG, Yong-Sun KO, In-Gi KIM, Na-Rim KIM, Sang-Tae KIM, Seong-Min KIM, Kyong-Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 9394509
    Abstract: A cleaning solution composition includes an organic solvent in which a metal fluoride does not dissolve, at least one fluoride compound that generates bifluoride (HF2?), and deionized water, wherein the deionized water may be included in a concentration of 1.5 wt % or lower based on the total weight of the cleaning solution composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Won Bae, Yong-Sun Ko, Seok-Hoon Kim, In-Gi Kim, Jung-Min Oh, Kun-Tack Lee, Hyo-San Lee, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Yong-Jhin Cho
  • Publication number: 20150299629
    Abstract: A cleaning solution composition includes an organic solvent in which a metal fluoride does not dissolve, at least one fluoride compound that generates bifluoride (HF2?), and deionized water, wherein the deionized water may be included in a concentration of 1.5 wt % or lower based on the total weight of the cleaning solution composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Won Bae, Yong-Sun Ko, Seok-Hoon Kim, In-Gi Kim, Jung-Min Oh, Kun-Tack Lee, Hyo-San Lee, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Yong-Jhin Cho
  • Publication number: 20150116698
    Abstract: In a method of inspecting a surface of a substrate, a first surface image of the substrate before loaded into a process chamber may be obtained. The first surface image may be processed to detect a defect on the surface of the substrate. Thus, the surfaces of all of the substrate may be inspected during a process may be performed without transferring the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Byung-Bok KANG, Seok-Min KANG, Bon-Ok KOO, Kyoung-Hwan KIM, Myung-Woo KIM, In-Gi KIM, Hyun-Chul KIM, Sung-Ki ROH, Gyung-Jin MIN, Eun-Seok LEE, Jin-Suk HONG
  • Patent number: 8551288
    Abstract: In an apparatus and method for removing a photoresist structure from a substrate, a chamber for receiving the substrate includes a showerhead for uniformly distributing a mixture of water vapor and ozone gas onto the substrate. The showerhead includes a first space having walls and configured to receive the water vapor, and a second space connected to the first space so that the water vapor is supplied to and partially condensed into liquid water on one or more walls of the first space. Ozone gas and water vapor without liquid water may be supplied to the second space to form the mixture therein. The showerhead may be heated to vaporize the liquid water on a given surface of the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Gi Kim, In-Seak Hwang, Dae-Hyuk Chung, Kyoung-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8128738
    Abstract: In a method of drying an object, a first drying fluid and a second dry fluid may be first heated to form a gas mixture. The gas mixture may be second heated to prevent the mixed gas from condensing. The second heated gas mixture may be filtered to remove impurities from the second heated mixed gas. The filtered mixed gas may be then applied to the object so as to dry the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuen-Byul Kim, In-Gi Kim, Dae-Bum Park, Soung-Kil Ryu, Seung-Bu Baek, Seo-Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20080264566
    Abstract: In an apparatus and method for removing a photoresist structure from a substrate, a chamber for receiving the substrate includes a showerhead for uniformly distributing a mixture of water vapor and ozone gas onto the substrate. The showerhead includes a first space having walls and configured to receive the water vapor, and a second space connected to the first space so that the water vapor is supplied to and partially condensed into liquid water on one or more walls of the first space. Ozone gas and water vapor without liquid water may be supplied to the second space to form the mixture therein. The showerhead may be heated to vaporize the liquid water on a given surface of the first space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: In-Gi Kim, In-Seak Hwang, Dae-Hyuk Chung, Kyoung-Hwan Kim