Patents by Inventor Joon-Rak Choi

Joon-Rak Choi 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: 10437362
    Abstract: A touch window according to one embodiment comprises: a substrate having an effective area and an ineffective area; a sensing electrode arranged in the effective area and sensing a position; and a wiring arranged in the effective area and the ineffective area and electrically connecting to the sensing electrode, wherein the wiring comprises a first wiring and a second wiring such that the first wiring and the second wiring are vertically arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Hyung Min Sohn, Sun Young Lee, Young Jae Lee, Soo Kwang Yoon, Hyun Seok Lim, Gwang Hei Choi
  • Patent number: 9956616
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wire and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes heating a solvent, adding a capping agent to the solvent, and forming a metallic wire by adding a metallic compound to the solvent. The solvent includes a first solvent having a first reduction power and a second solvent having a second reduction power greater than the first reduction power. The capping agent includes a first capping agent containing a polymer having a first molecular weight, and a second capping agent containing a polymer having a second molecular weight greater than the first molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., NANOPYXIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Jong Woon Moon, Young Sun You, Yong Sang Cho, Kyoung Hoon Chai, Hyeok Soo Suh, Sang Hoon Lee, Yong Sang Lee, Won Jong Choi
  • Patent number: 9754702
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode structure and a method for producing an electrode. The method includes disposing first and second wires on a substrate, and bonding the first and second wires to each other. The electrode structure includes a substrate, a first wire disposed on the substrate, and a second wire disposed on the substrate. The first wire crosses the second wire, and the first and second wires are bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Jong Woon Moon, Young Sun You, Kyoung Hoon Chai
  • Publication number: 20170220161
    Abstract: A touch window includes a substrate and an electrode structure on the substrate. The electrode structure includes an electrode layer on the substrate, and a resin layer on the electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a sensing electrode and a wire electrode, and the electrode structure has chromaticness indices (b*) of 0 (zero) or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Young Jae LEE, Soo Kwang YOON, Hyun Seok LIM, Sang Young LEE, Tae Jin LEE, Joon Rak CHOI
  • Patent number: 9528168
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nanowire is provided. A solvent is heated. A catalyst is added to the solvent. A metal compound is added to the solvent to form a metal nanowire. The metal nanowire is refined. In the refining of the metal nanowire, the catalyst and a refinement material to converting an insoluble material generated by the catalyst into a soluble material may be added to the solvent. The catalyst may include NaCl and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, K, Zn, Fe, se, Mn, P, Br and I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., NANOPYXIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Moon, Woo Ju Jeong, Joon Rak Choi, Soung Kyu Park, Won Jong Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Yong Sang Lee, Hyeok Soo Seo
  • Publication number: 20160216793
    Abstract: A touch window according to one embodiment comprises: a substrate having an effective area and an ineffective area; a sensing electrode arranged in the effective area and sensing a position; and a wiring arranged in the effective area and the ineffective area and electrically connecting to the sensing electrode, wherein the wiring comprises a first wiring and a second wiring such that the first wiring and the second wiring are vertically arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Joon Rak CHOI, Hyung Min SOHN, Sun Young LEE, Young Jae LEE, Soo Kwang YOON, Hyun Seok LIM, Gwang Hei CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150047877
    Abstract: Disclosed are a wire and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes heating a solvent, adding a capping agent to the solvent, and forming a metallic wire by adding a metallic compound to the solvent. The solvent includes a first solvent having a first reduction power and a second solvent having a second reduction power greater than the first reduction power. The capping agent includes a first capping agent containing a polymer having a first molecular weight, and a second capping agent containing a polymer having a second molecular weight greater than the first molecular weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: NANOPYXIS CO., LTD., LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Jong Woon Moon, Young Sun You, Yong Sang Cho, Kyoung Hoon Chai, Hyeok Soo Suh, Sang Hoon Lee, Yong Sang Lee, Won Jong Choi
  • Publication number: 20140285736
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode structure and a method for producing an electrode. The method includes disposing first and second wires on a substrate, and bonding the first and second wires to each other. The electrode structure includes a substrate, a first wire disposed on the substrate, and a second wire disposed on the substrate. The first wire crosses the second wire, and the first and second wires are bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Jong Woon Moon, Young Sun You, Kyoung Hoon Chai
  • Publication number: 20140220341
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of fabricating a nano wire and a nano wire complex. The method of fabricating a nano wire includes forming a plurality of seed particles by allowing a first ion to react with a second ion in a solvent, and forming a metallic nano wire by adding and heating a metallic compound in the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Rak Choi, Jong Woon Moon, Young Sun You, Kyoung Hoon Chai
  • Patent number: 8728350
    Abstract: There are provided a method for producing metal nanoparticles including preparing a first solution including a metal precursor, an amine, and a non-aqueous solvent; producing metal nanoparticles capped with amine by heating, agitating, and reducing the first solution; preparing a second solution by washing a non-reactive amine among the produced metal nanoparticles and dispersing the metal nanoparticles in the non-aqueous solvent; and partially capping an acid on the metal nanoparticles dispersed by adding the acid to the second solution and heating and agitating it, an ink composition using the same, and a method for producing the same. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide a method for producing metal nanoparticles having surface stability, excellent adhesion, an effect of reducing cracks by modifying the substituents of metal nanoparticles, an ink composition using the same, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Koo Kang, Dong Hoon Kim, Joon Rak Choi
  • Publication number: 20140054516
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nanowire is provided. A solvent is heated. A catalyst is added to the solvent. A metal compound is added to the solvent to form a metal nanowire. The metal nanowire is refined. In the refining of the metal nanowire, the catalyst and a refinement material to converting an insoluble material generated by the catalyst into a soluble material may be added to the solvent. The catalyst may include NaCl and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, K, Zn, Fe, se, Mn, P, Br and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: NANOPYXIS CO., LTD., LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Woon Moon, Woo Ju Jeong, Joon Rak Choi, Soung Kyu Park, Won Jong Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Yong Sang Lee, Hyeok Soo Seo
  • Patent number: 8388725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing metal nanoparticles, and more particularly to an apparatus including: a precursor supplying part which supplies a precursor solution of metal nanoparticles; a first heating part which is connected with the precursor supplying part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where any particle is not produced; a second heating part which is connected with the first heating part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where particles are produced; and a cooler which is connected with the second heating part and collects and cools metal nanoparticles produced at the second heating part which allows continuous mass production of metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Il Lee, Jae-Woo Joung, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Kwi-Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 8389601
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a metal ink composition for ink-jet and more particularly, a metal ink composition which causes no formation of cracks on a PCB substrate, allows a low curing temperature, and provides improved adhesive strength even after coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Hoon Kim, Dong-Hoon Kim, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Young-Kwan Seo, Young-Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20110232527
    Abstract: There are provided a method for producing metal nanoparticles including preparing a first solution including a metal precursor, an amine, and a non-aqueous solvent; producing metal nanoparticles capped with amine by heating, agitating, and reducing the first solution; preparing a second solution by washing a non-reactive amine among the produced metal nanoparticles and dispersing the metal nanoparticles in the non-aqueous solvent; and partially capping an acid on the metal nanoparticles dispersed by adding the acid to the second solution and heating and agitating it, an ink composition using the same, and a method for producing the same. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide a method for producing metal nanoparticles having surface stability, excellent adhesion, an effect of reducing cracks by modifying the substituents of metal nanoparticles, an ink composition using the same, and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Koo Kang, Dong Hoon Kim, Joon Rak Choi
  • Publication number: 20110232523
    Abstract: There are provided a method for producing metal nanoparticles, including: preparing a first solution including a halogen ion-containing metal precursor, an amine, and a non-aqueous solvent; producing a second solution including metal nanoparticles in which the amine is capped by heating, agitating, and reducing the first solution; and washing and drying the second solution with a base-containing solvent in order to remove non-reacted amine and halogen ions from the produced metal nanoparticles in which the amine is capped, an ink composition using the same, and a method for producing the same. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method for producing metal nanoparticles meeting the residual halogen ion concentration regulations, the ink composition using the same, and the method for producing the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Koo Kang, Dong Hoon Kim, Joon Rak Choi
  • Patent number: 7935169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing metal nanoparticles, and more particularly to an apparatus including: a precursor supplying part which supplies a precursor solution of metal nanoparticles; a first heating part which is connected with the precursor supplying part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where any particle is not produced; a second heating part which is connected with the first heating part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where particles are produced; and a cooler which is connected with the second heating part and collects and cools metal nanoparticles produced at the second heating part which allows continuous mass production of metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Il Lee, Jae-Woo Joung, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Kwi-Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 7935170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, in particular, to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, wherein the method includes producing CuO nanoparticles by mixing CuO micropowder and alkylamine in a nonpolar solvent and heating the mixture at 60-300° C.; and producing copper-based nanoparticles by mixing a capping molecule and a reducing agent with the CuO nanoparticles and heating the mixture at 60-120° C. According to the present invention, copper-based nanoparticles can be synthesized using CuO, but not requiring any inorganic reducing agent, in a high yield and a high concentration, so that it allows mass production and easy controlling to desired oxidation number of nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Ho Jun, Jae-Woo Joung, Joon-Rak Choi
  • Publication number: 20110040014
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a metal ink composition for ink-jet and more particularly, a metal ink composition which causes no formation of cracks on a PCB substrate, allows a low curing temperature, and provides improved adhesive strength even after coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Tae-Hoon Kim, Dong-Hoon Kim, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Young-Kwan Seo, Young-Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20100319489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing metal nanoparticles, and more particularly to an apparatus including: a precursor supplying part which supplies a precursor solution of metal nanoparticles; a first heating part which is connected with the precursor supplying part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where any particle is not produced; a second heating part which is connected with the first heating part, includes a reactor channel having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm, and is heated to the temperature range where particles are produced; and a cooler which is connected with the second heating part and collects and cools metal nanoparticles produced at the second heating part which allows continuous mass production of metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Il LEE, Jae-Woo Joung, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Kwi-Jong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100282022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, in particular, to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, wherein the method includes producing CuO nanoparticles by mixing CuO micropowder and alkylamine in a nonpolar solvent and heating the mixture at 60-300° C.; and producing copper-based nanoparticles by mixing a capping molecule and a reducing agent with the CuO nanoparticles and heating the mixture at 60-120° C. According to the present invention, copper-based nanoparticles can be synthesized using CuO, but not requiring any inorganic reducing agent, in a high yield and a high concentration, so that it allows mass production and easy controlling to desired oxidation number of nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Byung-Ho Jun, Jae-Woo Joung, Joon-Rak Choi