Patents by Inventor Joon-Ho Kim

Joon-Ho 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: 6840536
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air bag assembly for installing a housing equipped with an inflator in the crush pad of the passenger seat and exposing an air bag door, which includes an upper housing coupled to the upper surface of the housing and has a penetrated hole in the center of the lower surface and a plurality of fixed holes in both upright surfaces. The air bag also includes a retainer, whose refracted part is coupled to the inside of the side surface of the upper housing, which is separated at a predetermined interval as much as the width of the refracted part to make a space from the side surface, a locking part which is created as a form of wedge in the inserting part of the lower surface of an air bag door to be inserted into the fixed hole by being inserted into the upper housing and the space of the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Bae Ahn, Jung-Soo Lee, Joon-Ho Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Gun-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 6840535
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag for a vehicle capable of minimizing gas leakage in an early stage through gas discharge holes in a housing when spreading an air cushion. In both sides opposite to a first housing, the gas discharge holes are formed for emitting gas. A retainer on whose upper surface is fixed the air cushion, and in whose both sides are formed a coupling having coupling holes corresponding to the gas discharge holes, is provided. This coupling part is coupled to the first housing through the coupling device. The gas discharge holes are made lengthwise to make it possible to move the retainer up and down. As a result, when reading the air cushion, some of the holes are opened by movement of the coupling part. Besides, the coupling holes reformed in the lower side of the coupling part, so when not spreading the air cushion, the gas discharge holes are kept closed by the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Woo Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Joon-Ho Kim, Jung-Bae Ahn, Jung-Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 6820894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for installing an air bag module on a steering wheel, capable of improving operation performance of the air bag module by maximizing space utilization of an interior of the steering wheel, and by minimizing interference between parts. A structure for installing an air bag module on a steering wheel includes: a main body consisting of a rim constituting an outer ring, a core constituting a center portion, a spoke connecting the rim with the core; an inflator mounted on the rim, one end of which is connected with a connector, and to the other end of which a nozzle for discharging a gas, is provided; an air bag for expanding, provided with the gas from the inflator; a cushion housing for receiving the air bag and is fixed to an upper plane of the core; and a pipe tube for sealing surroundings of the nozzle, and connecting the inflator with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Sung Lim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Joon-Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20040216154
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical disk drive, and more particularly, to a holder for disk drives having an improved chuck structure for seating a disk. The holder of the invention, in use, is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, and comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Tae Heon Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Nam Seok Kim, Joon Ho Kim, Chil Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 6784723
    Abstract: The present invention is a high-voltage generation circuit configured to sequentially activate a plurality of high-voltage pump circuits to precisely pump a level of high voltage. In one embodiment, the high-voltage generation circuit includes a high-voltage level detection unit for outputting a high-voltage detected signal, a high-voltage pump control unit for generating a control signal responsive to a detected signal, an oscillator for generating a pulse signal for driving a plurality of high-voltage pumps, a sequential delay unit for sequentially delaying the pulse signal from the oscillator, and a plurality of high-voltage pumps for pumping the high voltage based on a delayed pulse signal and the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Kwon Lee, Joon-Ho Kim, Young-Jun Nam, Kwang-Rae Cho, Byung-Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 6762090
    Abstract: A method for fabricating capacitor capable of simplifying formation processes of ruthenium (Ru) layer for storage node electrode formation of capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a first insulating layer having a first opening exposing a predetermined region on a substrate; forming a conductive plug filled within the first opening; forming a second insulating layer having a second opening exposing the conductive plug on the first insulating layer; forming a conductive layer covering the second opening by sequentially performing PECVD and LPCVD processes on the second insulating layer; exposing the second insulating layer by performing etch back on the conductive layer; forming a storage node electrode of the capacitor by removing the second insulating layer; and forming a dielectric layer to cover the storage node electrode; and forming a plate electrode. In an alternative embodiment, a thermal treatment under an N2 gas supply is performed after the step of forming the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Byoung Kwon Ahn, Sung Hoon Park, Joon Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20040108695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for installing an air bag module on a steering wheel, capable of improving operation performance of the air bag module by maximizing space utilization of an interior of the steering wheel, and by minimizing interference between parts. A structure for installing an air bag module on a steering wheel includes: a main body consisting of a rim constituting an outer ring, a core constituting a center portion, a spoke connecting the rim with the core; an inflator mounted on the rim, one end of which is connected with a connector, and to the other end of which a nozzle for discharging a gas, is provided; an air bag for expanding, provided with the gas from the inflator; a cushion housing for receiving the air bag and is fixed to an upper plane of the core; and a pipe tube for sealing surroundings of the nozzle, and connecting the inflator with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyu-Sung Lim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Joon-Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20040026905
    Abstract: A side air bag for a motor vehicle capable of protecting not only the lower body but also the upper body of an occupant in case of the lateral collision of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The side air bag for a motor vehicle, includes an air cushion; and a inflator for supplying a gas to the air cushion, wherein the air cushion have an upper body protection area for protecting an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant; a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area for protecting a hip of the occupant; and a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area with projected forwardly from the hip protection area for protecting the leg of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Ho Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Gun-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20040012181
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag for a vehicle capable of minimizing gas leakage in an early stage through gas discharge holes in a housing when spreading an air cushion. In both sides opposite to a first housing, the gas discharge holes are formed for emitting gas. A retainer, on whose upper surface is fixed the air cushion, and in whose both sides are formed a coupling part having coupling holes corresponding to the gas discharge holes, is provided. This coupling part is coupled to the first housing through the coupling means. The gas discharge holes are made lengthwise to make it possible to move the retainer up and down. As a result, when spreading the air cushion, some of the holes are opened by movement of the coupling part. Besides, the coupling holes are formed in the lower side of the coupling part, so when not spreading the air cushion, the gas discharge holes are kept closed by means of the coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Hyundai Mobis, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Woo Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Joon-Ho Kim, Jung-Bae Ahn, Jung-Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20030230877
    Abstract: A curtain air bag for a car is released to protect a passenger in the ribs as well as in the head simultaneously at an automobile accident. The curtain air bag of the present invention includes an inflator unit for generating operation gas, a diffuser connected to the inflator unit and a first cushion for covering around the diffuser over a predetermined area. The upper part of the first cushion is fixed to the roof rail through a cushion holder. Besides, the first cushion is divided into a first area and a second area which limit the sides of the front and rear seats, a third area which forms the front of the first area, and a fourth area which is located between the first area and the second area. Though controlled to expand in spreading the first cushion, the fourth area has at least one non-expanding area. A second cushion is connected in a unit to the third cushion on the lower parts of the first area and the second area to protect a passenger in the ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Ho Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Gun-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20030230874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a passenger air bag assembly for a vehicle without door attachment bracket for automobile, more particularly to a passenger air bag assembly for an automobile to fix an air bag door and a housing with ease and simplify its structure in accordance with its fixing, and thereof, reduce the weight and cost of an air bag assembly. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to maintain the strength followed by the fixation of a housing and a door of the air bag by not increasing the whole weight of an air bag assembly and to provide an air bag assembly for a vehicle whose fixation structure is simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Bae Ahn, Jung-Soo Lee, Joon-Ho Kim, Ik-Hwan Kim, Byong-Ryong Cho, Gun-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 6653198
    Abstract: A capacitor in a semiconductor device and fabricating method therefor are disclosed, in which the capacitor in a semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate, a first Ru film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a Y2O3 film formed on the first Ru film, a TiON film formed on the Y2O3 film, and a second Ru film formed on the TiON film; and the method for fabricating a capacitor in a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a first Ru film on the semiconductor substrate, forming a Y2O3 film on the first Ru film, forming a TiON film on the Y2O3 film, and forming a second Ru film on the TiON film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Byoung Kwon Ahn, Joon Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20030124812
    Abstract: A capacitor in a semiconductor device and fabricating method therefor are disclosed, in which the capacitor in a semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate, a first Ru film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a Y2O3 film formed on the first Ru film, a TiON film formed on the Y2O3 film, and a second Ru film formed on the TiON film; and the method for fabricating a capacitor in a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a first Ru film on the semiconductor substrate, forming a Y2O3 film on the first Ru film, forming a TiON film on the Y2O3 film, and forming a second Ru film on the TiON film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Byoung Kwon Ahn, Joon Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 6545938
    Abstract: A buffering circuit of a semiconductor memory device is provided with a plurality of buffers divided into groups, comprising: a first controller for generating a first enable signal in response to a refresh signal and a clock enable signal; a second controller for generating a second enable signal in response to an auto-refresh signal and the first enable signal; a first buffer block including at least one of signal input buffers controlled by the first enable signal; and a second buffer block including at least one of signal input buffers controlled by the second enable signal. The groups of the buffers are independently assigned to their corresponding enable signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Jae Lee, Joon Ho Kim, Young Jun Nam, Kwang Rae Cho, Sang Kwon Lee
  • Publication number: 20030049908
    Abstract: A method for fabricating capacitor capable of simplifying formation processes of ruthenium (Ru) layer for storage node electrode formation of capacitor comprises the steps of: forming a first insulating layer having a first opening exposing a predetermined region on a substrate; forming a conductive plug filled within the first opening; forming a second insulating layer having a second opening exposing the conductive plug on the first insulating layer; forming a conductive layer covering the second opening by sequentially performing PECVD and LPCVD processes on the second insulating layer; exposing the second insulating layer by performing etch back on the conductive layer; forming a storage node electrode of the capacitor by removing the second insulating layer; and forming a dielectric layer to cover the storage node electrode; and forming a plate electrode. In an alternative embodiment, a thermal treatment under an N2 gas supply is performed after the step of forming the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Byoung Kwon Ahn, Sung Hoon Park, Joon Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 6364342
    Abstract: A retainer ring having an air deflector, for use with an airbag mounting structure, includes a flange in which an inflater opening for receiving an inflater is formed; and a wall, a base of which is connected to the flange, extending upward and outward from the inflater opening at a predetermined angle to diffuse and deflect exploding gas upward. The wall, which realizes a simplified configuration for the retainer ring, may include convex portions projecting inwardly towards the inflater opening, being regularly spaced, and rib formations integrally formed on an inner side of the wall between the convex portions. The rib formations are evenly spaced, as a pair of rows covering the height of the inner side of the wall, and slope downward on either side of the convex portions. The airbag mounting structure clamps the inflater and the airbag between the retainer ring and a baseplate, which is mounted to a support within an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Automotive Sysetms Sungwoo Corporation
    Inventor: Joon-ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20020033731
    Abstract: The present invention is a high-voltage generation circuit configured to sequentially activate a plurality of high-voltage pump circuits to precisely pump a level of high voltage. In one embodiment, the high-voltage generation circuit includes a high-voltage level detection unit for outputting a high-voltage detected signal, a high-voltage pump control unit for generating a control signal responsive to a detected signal, an oscillator for generating a pulse signal for driving a plurality of high-voltage pumps, a sequential delay unit for sequentially delaying the pulse signal from the oscillator, and a plurality of high-voltage pumps for pumping the high voltage based on a delayed pulse signal and the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Sang-Kwon Lee, Joon-Ho Kim, Young-Jun Nam, Kwang-Rae Cho, Byung-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20020010829
    Abstract: A buffering circuit of a semiconductor memory device is provided with a plurality of buffers divided into groups, comprising: a first controller for generating a first enable signal in response to a refresh signal and a clock enable signal; a second controller for generating a second enable signal in response to an auto-refresh signal and the first enable signal; a first buffer block including at least one of signal input buffers controlled by the first enable signal; and a second buffer block including at least one of signal input buffers controlled by the second enable signal. The groups of the buffers are independently assigned to their corresponding enable signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Byung Jae Lee, Joon Ho Kim, Young Jun Nam, Kwang Rae Cho, Sang Kwon Lee
  • Patent number: 6333886
    Abstract: A self refresh controlling apparatus for use in a semiconductor memory device includes a delay unit for delaying the clock buffer enable control signal by a predetermined time and an internal clock signal activation controller for controlling activation of the internal clock signal by logically combining the internal clock signal with a control signal generated under control of the delayed clock buffer enable control signal from the delaying unit and the internal clock signal in order to prevent mis-operation due to the internal clock signal generated late in completion of self refresh operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Rae Cho, Joon-Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20010028589
    Abstract: A self refresh controlling apparatus for use in a semiconductor memory device includes a delay unit for delaying the clock buffer enable control signal by a predetermined time and an internal clock signal activation controller for controlling activation of the internal clock signal by logically combining the internal clock signal with a control signal generated under control of the delayed clock buffer enable control signal from the delaying unit and the internal clock signal in order to prevent mis-operation due to the internal clock signal generated late in completion of self refresh operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Kwang-Rae Cho, Joon-Ho Kim