Patents by Inventor Jin Wook Kim

Jin Wook 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: 20120286584
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance wireless power transfer method according to an aspect of the present invention includes transmitting power from a source coil to the Tx resonant coil using a magnetic induction method, transmitting the power from the Tx resonant coil to an Rx resonant coil, having a resonant frequency identical with that of the Tx resonant coil, via magnetically-coupled resonance, and transmitting the power from the Rx resonant coil to the device coil of an electronic device using the magnetic induction method. The Tx resonant coil and the Rx resonant coil are arranged at a right angle or a specific angle of inclination relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
    Inventors: Young Jin Park, Soon Wo Lee, Ji Myung Kang, Jin Wook Kim, Kwan Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8305058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to power supplies, and more particularly, to a power supply having a maximum power point tracking function that can reduce manufacturing costs and circuit size by using a maximum power point tracking section with a simplified circuit in a solar photovoltaic power generator supplying power using sunlight instead of using a micro controller, the maximum power point tracking section that controls power switching according to a result of integration of a value obtained by dividing a power variation by a voltage variation to track a maximum power value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Kim, Sung Soo Hong, Sang Kyoo Han, Chung Wook Roh, Jong Sun Kim, Sang Hun Lee, Jae Sun Won, Dong Seong Oh, Jong Hae Kim
  • Patent number: 8299886
    Abstract: Provided are a transformer, capable of simplifying a manufacturing process and enhancing heat dissipation characteristics and insulating characteristics by adopting a dual-bobbin structure and configuring a secondary winding as a metallic plate extending to the outside, and an electronic device including the same. Heat dissipation from a primary winding is facilitated by forming a primary winding at the outer side. Furthermore, a secondary metallic plate, although formed inside, includes extension portions to thereby facilitate heat dissipation from the secondary metallic plate. Also, by adopting a dual bobbin structure for outer and inner bobbins, a sufficient distance for insulation between the primary winding and the secondary metallic plate is ensured to thereby enhance an insulating function. Further, a manufacturing process can be simplified by forming a secondary winding as a metallic plate manufactured in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun Won, Young Min Lee, Don Sik Kim, Dong Seong Oh, Soo Han Woo, Jin Wook Kim, Jong Hae Kim
  • Patent number: 8292448
    Abstract: A flat lighting module includes: a frame including a base and an extension portion extending from the base; a light source unit placed on the base that includes a plurality of light emitting devices; and a diffusion plate placed on the light source unit, wherein a light emitting device that is the closest to the extension portion among the plurality of the light emitting devices of the light source unit is disposed separately from the extension portion at a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwayoung Kim, Jin Wook Kim, Hyunha Shin, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8274805
    Abstract: There is provided a high voltage power supply capable of reducing voltage stress of a voltage multiplying device. The high voltage power supply includes: a power converter switching on/off and converting an input direct current power into a direct current power having a preset voltage level; and a voltage multiplier including a first multiplying cell multiplying the voltage level of the direct current power from the power converter, wherein the first multiplying cell includes: first and second capacitors charging the direct current power from the power converter, respectively; a first diode providing a path for transferring the direct current power when the power converter is switched off; and a second diode providing a path for transferring the direct current power when the power converter is switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Kim, Sug Chin Sakong, Sung Soo Hong, Sang Kyoo Han, Chung Wook Roh, Jong Sun Kim, Dong Seong Oh, Jae Sun Won, Jong Hae Kim
  • Patent number: 8269372
    Abstract: There is provided a photovoltaic and fuel cell hybrid generation system using dual converters and a single inverter and a method of controlling the same. A photovoltaic and fuel cell (PV-FC) hybrid generation system according to an aspect of the invention may include: a PV DC/DC converter unit converting a PV output voltage into a predetermined voltage; an FC DC/DC converter unit converting an FC output voltage into a predetermined voltage; a DC link unit commonly connecting an output terminal of the PV DC/DC converter unit and an output terminal of the FC DC/DC converter unit, and linking the converted PV output voltage from the PV DC/DC converter unit to the converted FC output voltage from the FC DC/DC converter unit to thereby generate a DC voltage; and a DC/AC inverter unit converting the DC voltage from the DC link unit into a predetermined AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Jin Wook Kim, Chung Yuen Won, Jong Soo Kim, Byoung Kuk Lee, Gyu Yeong Choe, Hee Sung Moon, Jeong Min Ko, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Lee, Jae Sun Won
  • Publication number: 20120224392
    Abstract: The lighting module includes: a case including an opening from which light is emitted, a base portion corresponding to the opening, and a seat on at least one side of the base portion; a light source unit disposed on the seat; a light guide plate placed within the case and optically connected with the light source unit; and a diffusing plate placed within the case and placed below the light guide plate, wherein the lighting source unit includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the substrate, and a sub-reflector which is disposed on the substrate and covers the plurality of the LEDs, and wherein at least 90% of the light emitted from the LEDs is directly irradiated onto the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul KIM, Hwayoung KIM, IL YEONG KANG, Hyunha SHIN, Sang Hoon LEE, Jin Wook KIM, Hyong Jin KIM, JunYoung BYUN, Jaemyeong NOH
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120212142
    Abstract: A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controlling circuit and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit having the same are provided. An LED driver circuit includes a voltage detector connected to a plurality of LED arrays, the voltage detector being configured to determine a connection status of each of the LED arrays according to a corresponding level of the feedback voltage, and detect a minimum feedback voltage from feedback voltages of the LED arrays that are determined to be connected, a controller configured to output a control signal to one of abort and control boosting of the LED arrays according to the detected minimum feedback voltage, and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal generator configured to output a PWM signal corresponding to the outputted control signal according to an on/off state of a dimming signal that drives the LED arrays that are determined to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.
    Inventors: Beom-seon Ryu, Chang-sik Lim, Jin-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20120194541
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of allowing a user to store, edit, or create AR data provided from an AR service. An Augmented Reality (AR) editing apparatus includes: an image acquiring unit to acquire an image including at least one object; an object information data receiver to receive at least one piece of object information data; a storage management unit to selectively store the object information data; and an image creator to create an AR image using the image and the object information data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: PANTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Wook KIM, Sung-Eun KIM
  • Patent number: 8232985
    Abstract: A display driving circuit is provided. The display driving circuit includes first to third voltage generation units configured to receive an externally applied input voltage having a same magnitude and generate respective voltages having different magnitudes, and a latch-up prevention unit connected to the second voltage generation unit and configured to receive a lower voltage among voltages output from the second voltage generation unit and to ground the lower voltage for a preset period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyoung Kang, Jun Hyoung Myoung, Jin Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8231258
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a case including an opening where a light emits from, a base portion corresponding to the opening, and a seat on at least one side of the base portion. The lighting module further includes a light source unit disposed on the seat, a light guide plate placed within the case and optically connected with the light source unit, and a diffusing plate placed within the case and placed below the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul Kim, Hwayoung Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Hyunha Shin, Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Kim, Hyong Jin Kim, JunYoung Byun, Jaemyeong Noh
  • Patent number: 8216711
    Abstract: The present invention features a battery pack, that is provided to supply electricity to a variety of electric parts, such as a drive motor, installed in an environment friendly electric vehicle such as a fuel cell vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. Preferably, the battery pack is configured to stack cell assemblies. Each cell assembly includes a cell case. The cell case includes windows in opposite surfaces thereof such that unit cells are exposed, and recesses in opposite long lateral faces thereof such that the windows communicate with an outside. The windows and the recesses define cooling passages between the stacked cell assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Wook Kim, Dong Gun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120170320
    Abstract: There are provided a method and an apparatus for generating a current command value for tracking the maximum power point of a solar energy generating system. The apparatus includes: a voltage detector detecting a voltage input into the flyback power converter; a first calculator calculating an output power from the detected input voltage; a second calculator calculating a power variation based on the calculated output power and a voltage variation of the input voltage; and a current command value generator generating a current command value for tracking the maximum power point of the solar cell module from the calculated voltage variation and the calculated power variation. Accordingly, a current command value after calculating an output power may be generated with only a voltage detector, without a current detector, thereby reducing the costs of a solar energy generating system by decreasing the costs for a high-priced current detector, and simplifying circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicants: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Won LEE, Yong Hyok JI, Chung Yuen WON, Don Sik KIM, Doo Young SONG, Min Ho HEO, Jin Wook KIM, Tae Hoon KIM, Young Ho 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
  • Patent number: 8143958
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for self testing a multiband voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) are disclosed. A tuning voltage of the VCO is adjusted where the output of the VCO does not affect the input to the VCO. Frequency bands in the VCO are selected. Output frequencies of the VCO are measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeongsik Yang, Jin Wook Kim, Hong Sun Kim, Sang-Oh Lee
  • Publication number: 20120026758
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method for controlling a switch of a flyback converter for a solar generating system. The apparatus for controlling a switch of a flyback converter for a solar generating system includes: an MPPT controller generating a current command value for a maximum power point tracker of a solar cell module, based on input voltage, input current, and output voltage of the flyback converter; a current controller generating a current control signal for tracking the current command value; an output current command value generator generating the phase and magnitude command value of the output current, based on the phase of the output voltage and the current control signal; and a switch controller controlling the main switch of the flyback converter, based on the phase and magnitude command value of the output current, thereby simplifying a circuit while solving disadvantages of a discontinuous conduction mode and a boundary conduction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Won LEE, Doo Young SONG, Ku Yong KIM, Jin Wook KIM, Chung Yuen WON, Young Ho KIM, Byoung Kuk LEE, Yong Hyok JI, Don Sik KIM, Tae Hoon 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
  • Publication number: 20110309684
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system according to the present invention is applied to a power conditioning system including a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC inverter in order to transfer power from a solar cell array to a grid. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system may include an injection signal generator generating an injection signal, an adder generating a final fundamental wave command value, a main controller performing the power control according to the final fundamental wave command value and stopping the operation of the power conditioning system when the level of the detected injection signal has reached the predetermined reference level or more, and an injection signal detector detecting the injection signal included in voltage and providing them to the main controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicants: SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY Foundation for Corporate Collaboration, SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo Young SONG, Tae Hoon KIM, Tae Won LEE, Don Sik KIM, Jin Wook KIM, Jae Hyung KIM, Jun Gu KIM, Yong Hyok JI, Chung Yuen WON, Byoung Kuk LEE
  • Patent number: D659899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim, Jin Wook Kim