Patents by Inventor Jong Woon Kim

Jong Woon 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).

  • Headlight apparatus and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 9333903
    Abstract: Disclosed are a headlight apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The headlight apparatus provided in a transportation includes a light source unit including at least one light source and emitting a light in a forward direction of the transportation, a light source driving unit supplying a driving current to the at least one light source included in the light source unit, and a control unit receiving information about a driving environment of the transportation and determining a driving condition of the light source unit by using the received information about the driving environment. The driving condition of the light source unit includes a driving current value corresponding to a brightness of the at least one light source included in the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Woon Kim
  • ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160071461
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a plurality of pixels provided at a region sectioned by scan lines and data lines and an initialization power unit. The plurality of pixels are configured to control the amount of a current flowing from a first power source to a second power source through an organic light emitting diode in response to a data signal. The initialization power unit supplies initialization power to a driving transistor within each pixel circuit. The initialization power unit further controls the voltage of the initialization power supply to maintain a substantially constant voltage difference between the second power source and the initialization power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun LEE, Jong-Woon KIM
  • HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160003438
    Abstract: A head lamp for a vehicle is provided that is capable of irradiating a low beam pattern to the front of the vehicle, without using a separate reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Jong Ryoul Park
  • Method of manufacturing inertial sensor
    Patent number: 9212909
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an inertial sensor. The method includes: (A) preparing a base substrate; (B) forming a depressed first concave part in one surface of the base substrate; (C) forming a mass body in the first concave part by filling a metal or a combination of a metal and a polymer (or a polymer matrix composite) therein; and (D) forming a depressed second concave part in one surface of the base substrate at an outer side of the mass body and forming a flexible part on an upper portion of the second concave part in the base substrate. The mass body formed of the metal or the combination of the metal and the polymer (or the polymer matrix composite) has high density, thereby making it possible to improve sensitivity of the inertial sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Jung Won Lee
  • Organic light emitting display device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 9208727
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a plurality of pixels provided at a region sectioned by scan lines and data lines and an initialization power unit. The plurality of pixels are configured to control the amount of a current flowing from a first power source to a second power source through an organic light emitting diode in response to a data signal. The initialization power unit supplies initialization power to a driving transistor within each pixel circuit. The initialization power unit further controls the voltage of the initialization power supply to maintain a substantially constant voltage difference between the second power source and the initialization power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun Lee, Jong-Woon Kim
  • MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150344292
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a MEMS component including: a membrane; a mass body connected to the membrane; and a support connected to the membrane and supporting the mass body in a floated state to be displaced, wherein the membrane has an upper electrode and an upper piezoelectric material disposed on one side thereof and has a lower electrode and a lower piezoelectric material disposed on the other side thereof, based on an insulating adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Won Lee, Jong Woon Kim, Seung Hun Han, Min Kyu Choi
  • Inertial sensor and method for measuring acceleration using the same
    Patent number: 9170270
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor, including: a membrane; a mass body disposed under the membrane; a sensing unit formed on the membrane and including a piezoelectric body; and a spring constant control unit formed to be spaced apart from the sensing unit and including a piezoelectric body. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the DC acceleration (in particular, gravity acceleration) can be measured by using the change in the spring constant without changing the structure of the inertial sensor including the piezoelectric material of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Heon Han, Jung Eun Noh, Jong Woon Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Yun Sung Kang, Won Kyu Jeung
  • Angular velocity sensor
    Patent number: 9157926
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an angular velocity sensor including: first and second mass bodies; a first frame provided at an outer side of the first and second mass bodies; a first flexible part respectively connecting the first and second mass bodies to the first frame; a second flexible part respectively connecting the first and second mass bodies to the first frame; a second frame provided at an outer side of the first frame; a third flexible part connecting the first and second frames to each other; and a fourth flexible part connecting the first and second frames to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Yu Heon Yi, Jae Sang Lee, Won Kyu Jeung
  • CAP MODULE FOR MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM SENSOR HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150274510
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a cap module for MEMS including a substrate, a first negative photoresist, which is formed on one surface of the substrate, and a second negative photoresist, which is formed on one surface of the first negative photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Chang LEE, Jong Hyeong SONG, Jong Woon KIM, Hyun Kee LEE
  • DETECTOR MODULE FOR MEMS SENSOR AND MEMS SENSOR HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150260751
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a detector module for a MEMS sensor. The detector module includes a mass body, a fixed part disposed to be spaced apart from the mass body, and a flexible part configured to connect the mass body to the fixed part. The flexible part includes a first flexible part, which is a beam configured to connect the mass body to the fixed part, and a second flexible part, which is a hinge configured to extend to the first flexible part, to connect the mass body to the fixed part, and to limit a displacement of the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won HAN, Jong Woon KIM
  • Inertial sensor
    Patent number: 9121864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. An inertial sensor according to preferred embodiments of the present invention is configured to include a membrane, a plurality of first electrodes patterned on the membrane, a plurality of piezoelectric elements patterned on the first electrodes, and a second electrode integrally formed to cover the piezoelectric elements. By the configuration, the piezoelectric element is encapsulated with the second electrode that is integrally formed to prevent water or humidity from being permeated into the piezoelectric element, thereby preventing physical properties of the piezoelectric element from being changed or preventing the piezoelectric element from being delaminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Won Kyu Jeung
  • MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150241215
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a MEMS sensor, including a mass body, a flexible beam coupled with the mass body, and a support part coupled with the flexible beam and floatably supporting the mass body. According to at least one embodiment, the flexible beam is provided with a sensing device configured to detect a physical amount depending on a displacement of the mass body, and a connection part between the flexible beam and the support part is provided with a reinforcement part to relax stress concentration in response to rigidity reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon KIM, Seung Hun HAN, Sung Jun LEE, Sung Wook KIM, Chang Hyun LIM
  • ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150219456
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an angular velocity sensor, including: a sensing module including a mass body part which includes a plurality of mass bodies disposed to be parallel with each other, an internal frame which movably supports the mass body, and sensing side flexible parts which rotatably connect the mass body to the internal frame; an external frame supporting the sensing module; and a vibration side flexible part rotatably connecting the sensing module to the external frame, wherein the vibration side flexible part is disposed between the internal frame and the external frame to be parallel with each other with respect to a disposition direction of the mass body part which is disposed in the internal frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Mo Lim, Heung Woo Park
  • Automotive headlamp
    Patent number: 9097400
    Abstract: Provided is a headlamp of a vehicle, and more particularly, an automotive headlamp which is structured in a simple manner to secure a sufficient amount of light, emit light in different beam patterns, and improve heat dissipation efficiency thereof. The automotive headlamp includes: a plurality of lamp modules disposed in different directions from an optical axis of the automotive headlamp; and a projection lens projecting light emitted from one or more of the lamp modules. Each of the lamp modules includes a light source unit emitting light downward, and a reflector disposed under the light source unit and reflecting light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Dae Gon Kim
  • INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150211884
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an inertial sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The inertial sensor 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a plate-shaped membrane 110, a mass body 120 disposed under a central portion 113 of the membrane 110, a post 130 disposed under an edge 115 of the membrane 110 so as to support the membrane 110, and a bottom cap 150 of which the edge 153 is provided with the first cavity 155 into which an adhesive 140 is introduced, wherein the adhesive 140 bonds an edge 153 to a bottom surface of the post, whereby the edge 153 of the bottom cap 150 is provided with the first cavity 155 to introduce the adhesive 140 into the first cavity 155, thereby preventing the adhesive 140 from being permeated into the post 130.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon KIM, Sung Jun Lee, Won Kyu Jeung, Min Kyu Choi, Heung Woo Park
  • ACCELERATION SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150198626
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an acceleration sensor, including a sensor part comprising a mass body part including a first mass body, a second mass body, and a connecting layer connecting the first mass body and the second mass body to each other, a flexible beam having the mass body part connected thereto to be displaceable, and a supporting part having the flexible beam connected thereto and supporting the mass body part to be floatable. The acceleration sensor further includes a cover coupled to the supporting part to cover the sensor part, being opposite to the first mass body to thereby form a cavity, and being opposite to the second mass body to thereby form a protrusion part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Yoon KIM, Chang Hyun LIM, Jong Woon KIM
  • ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150176995
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an angular velocity sensor, including a mass body, a first frame disposed at an outside of the mass body, a first flexible part connecting the mass body to the first frame, and a second flexible part connecting the mass body to the first frame. The angular velocity sensor further includes a second frame disposed at the outside of the first frame, a third flexible part connecting the first frame to the second frame, and a fourth flexible part connecting the first frame to the second frame. According to at least one embodiment, the first flexible part is connected to be displaced depending on a movement of the mass body, the second flexible part is fixed to the first frame to rotatably displace the mass body, and the third flexible part is fixed to the second frame to rotatably displace the first frame and is formed in pair which is adjacent and opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon KIM, Jun LIM, Jai Hyoung GIL
  • Sensor capable of measuring acceleration, angular velocity, and DC acceleration
    Patent number: 9052333
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor including: a membrane; a mass body provided under the membrane; a plurality of patterned magnets provided under the mass body; and a magnetoresistive element provided to be spaced apart from the mass body and measuring static DC acceleration acting on the mass body through resistance changed according to magnetic fields of the plurality of patterned magnets. The plurality of patterned magnets and the magnetoresistive element are included, thereby making it possible to measure static DC acceleration (particularly, gravity acceleration) that is difficult to measure using an existing to piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Tae Park, Seung Heon Han, Jong Woon Kim, Heung Woo Park, Jung Won Lee, Jung Eun Noh, Won Kyu Jeung, Sung Jun Lee
  • Inertial sensor for detecting angular velocity
    Patent number: 9052195
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor including: a membrane; first and second driving units provided in a first axis direction (an X axis direction) so as to be symmetrical to each other based on a predetermined point of the membrane to thereby vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the first axis direction; and third and fourth driving units provided in a second axis direction (a Y axis direction) perpendicular to the first axis direction so as to be symmetrical to each other based on a predetermined point of the membrane to thereby vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the second axis direction, wherein the first and second driving units have different vibration frequencies so that they vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the opposite manner and then vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the same manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Eun Noh, Seung Heon Han, Jong Woon Kim, Sung Jun Lee, Seung Mo Lim
  • Angular velocity sensor
    Patent number: 9038464
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an angular velocity sensor including: first and second mass bodies; a first frame provided at an outer side of the first and second mass bodies; a first flexible part connecting the first and second mass bodies to the first frame in a Y axis direction, respectively; a second flexible part connecting the first and second mass bodies to the first frame in an X axis direction, respectively; a second frame provided at an outer side of the first frame; a third flexible part connecting the first and second frames to each other in the X axis direction; and a fourth flexible part connecting the first and second frames to each other in the Y axis direction, wherein the first frame has a thickness in a Z axis direction thinner than that of the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Jun Lim, Jae Chang Lee