Patents by Inventor Jin-Gyun Kim

Jin-Gyun 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).

  • Publication number: 20240353080
    Abstract: An external lighting apparatus delivers various messages through selective lighting by applying a lighting function to the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a light source module with a plurality of light sources and a light guide in which light emitted from the light sources is incident. The light guide reflects the incident light so that the light travels in different areas. The apparatus has a light cover composed of a plurality of transmission parts into which the light, travelling in different areas via the light guide, is incident. The light is emitted to different lighting areas through each transmission part to create a plurality of illumination images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., PLAKOR CO., LTD., HATBIT ILLUCOM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim, Byung Lea Cho, Youn Woo Park, Seok Heon Yoon, Jae Gyun Sa, Young Sik Kim, Young Ho Cha
  • Patent number: 12111034
    Abstract: An external lighting apparatus delivers various messages through selective lighting by applying a lighting function to the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a light source module with a plurality of light sources and a light guide in which light emitted from the light sources is incident. The light guide reflects the incident light so that the light travels in different areas. The apparatus has a light cover composed of a plurality of transmission parts into which the light, travelling in different areas via the light guide, is incident. The light is emitted to different lighting areas through each transmission part to create a plurality of illumination images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., PLAKOR CO., LTD., HATBIT ILLUCOM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Seong Kwon Kim, Byung Lea Cho, Youn Woo Park, Seok Heon Yoon, Jae Gyun Sa, Young Sik Kim, Young Ho Cha
  • Patent number: 12106979
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling temperature uniformity of the disclosure includes a heater to supply a heat source to a substrate, a temperature sensor to generate temperature data of the substrate, a heating controller to present a distribution of a heat source based on the temperature data, and a heat source-electricity converter to calculate an amount of electricity to generate a heat source based on the distribution of a heat source and to supply the calculated amount of electricity to the heater. Since a method and an apparatus of the disclosure for controlling temperature uniformity uses a heat source and electricity having a linear relationship, problems of high costs and deterioration of an apparatus may be overcome that a typical method has to control an amount of electricity in a heater by temperature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin Gyun Kim, Chang Uk Ahn, Ji Won Lee, In Chan Beck, Do Hyeong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20240321910
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Kook-tae KIM, Jin-gyun KIM, Soo-jin HONG
  • Patent number: 12068337
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kook-tae Kim, Jin-gyun Kim, Soo-jin Hong
  • Patent number: 12059682
    Abstract: Provided is a method for cell isolation and morphological analysis. The method includes: providing a substrate with one or more wells; inserting cell isolation devices, each of which has one side patterned with one or more microwells, into the wells; introducing a liquid medium including cells into the wells; allowing the microwells of the cell isolation devices to come into contact with the inner surfaces of the wells such that some of the cells are isolated and trapped at the level of individual cells in the microwells; and observing the morphological changes of the isolated cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: EZDIATECH INC., UNIVERSITY—INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yong Gyun Jung, Joo Ho Kim, Wook Park, Jin Sik Yoon, Suk Heung Song
  • Patent number: 12018847
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner. The disclosed air conditioner comprises: a main discharge port formed in a housing so as to discharge air introduced through a first inlet; a first guide discharge port configured to discharge a portion of air introduced through a second inlet such that the portion of the air introduced through the second inlet is mixed with the air discharged from the main discharge port; a second guide discharge port configured to discharge another portion of the air introduced through the second inlet such that the another portion of the air introduced through the second inlet is mixed with the air discharged from the main discharge port; and a distribution device configured to adjust the flow rate of the air discharged through the first guide discharge port and the second guide discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon Uk Na, Jin-Gyun Kim, Jong Kweon Ha
  • Patent number: 11982462
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet including an inlet port and a frame including an outlet port and coupled to the cabinet. A heat exchanger is disposed between the cabinet and the frame to exchange heat with air introduced into the inlet port and discharged to the outlet port. A blocking member is configured to connect the frame and the heat exchanger to prevent air heat-exchanged with the heat exchanger from leaking into the cabinet. This structure inhibits dew from being generated on the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Woo Jung, Sung Jae Kim, Jin-Gyun Kim, Young Tae Song, Hae Gyun Shin, Chang Sik Lee, Seo Young Cho, Sung Hyun Chun
  • Publication number: 20230275104
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kook-tae KIM, Jin-gyun KIM, Soo-jin HONG
  • Patent number: 11674713
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11668473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner comprising, a housing in which an outlet is formed, a heat exchanger positioned inside the housing, and a fan positioned behind the heat exchanger. The fan configured to blow air to the heat exchanger. And a filter assembly coupled to the housing. The filter assembly configured to filter air entering the fan. The filter assembly covering a rear portion of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jae Kim, Jin Gyun Kim, Young Tae Song, Hae Gyun Shin, Chang Sik Lee, Chang Woo Jung, Seo Young Cho, Sung Hyun Chun
  • Patent number: 11652113
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kook-tae Kim, Jin-gyun Kim, Soo-jin Hong
  • Publication number: 20220399214
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling temperature uniformity of the disclosure includes a heater to supply a heat source to a substrate, a temperature sensor to generate temperature data of the substrate, a heating controller to present a distribution of a heat source based on the temperature data, and a heat source-electricity converter to calculate an amount of electricity to generate a heat source based on the distribution of a heat source and to supply the calculated amount of electricity to the heater. Since a method and an apparatus of the disclosure for controlling temperature uniformity uses a heat source and electricity having a linear relationship, problems of high costs and deterioration of an apparatus may be overcome that a typical method has to control an amount of electricity in a heater by temperature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Gyun KIM, Chang Uk AHN, Ji Won LEE, In Chan BECK, Do Hyeong KWON
  • Publication number: 20220398359
    Abstract: The temperature distribution estimating method of the disclosure includes a building operation to build a numerical model for a form and thermal behavior of a substrate; a setting operation to set a regularization parameter to adjust noises of a temperature of the substrate measured by a temperature sensor; a generating operation to generate a sensitivity coefficient matrix that estimates a heat source received by the substrate from a plurality of heaters; a condensing operation to condense the sensitivity coefficient matrix based on a power ratio input in the heaters respectively; and estimating operation to estimate an entire temperature distribution of the substrate based on the numerical model, the regularization parameter, and the condensed sensitivity coefficient matrix, when predetermined temperature data are input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Gyun KIM, Chang Uk AHN, Ji Won LEE, In Chan BECK, Do Hyeong KWON
  • Patent number: 11506639
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technical virtual sensing idea of indirectly measuring structural vibration information on an unmeasured point while minimizing the number of sensors attached for actual measurement, and more particularly, to a technique of estimating measurement data of an unmeasured point using a finite element model, synchronized and updated based on experimental data of an actual measurement subject structure, and a virtual sensing algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin Gyun Kim, Seung In Oh, Hyun Woo Baek, Seung Hun Kim, Daeun Park
  • Patent number: 11346577
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11346576
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11346575
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20220059585
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kook-tae KIM, Jin-gyun KIM, Soo-jin HONG
  • Patent number: 11257857
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a substrate including first and second surfaces opposite each other, a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices isolated from direct contact with each other within the substrate, a first trench configured to extend into an interior of the substrate from the first surface of the substrate and between adjacent photoelectric conversion devices of the plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, a first supporter within the first trench, and a first isolation layer at least partially covering both sidewalls of the first supporter within the first trench, wherein a lower surface of the first supporter is coplanar with the first surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sung Hur, Jin Gyun Kim, Kook Tae Kim, Young Bin Lee, Ha Jin Lim, Taek Soo Jeon, Soo Jin Hong