Patents by Inventor Ju-An Lee

Ju-An Lee 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: 11953930
    Abstract: An embodiment electronic pedal apparatus includes a pedal housing and an accelerator pedal assembly and a brake pedal assembly coupled to the pedal housing and configured to move along different movement trajectories when the accelerator pedal assembly and the brake pedal assembly are operated. In an embodiment, the accelerator pedal assembly is compressed and moved upward when the accelerator pedal assembly is operated, and the brake pedal assembly is compressed and moved downward when the brake pedal assembly is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Wi Sang Park, Jae Hyun Cho, Jung Min Lee, Seong Ju Jo
  • Patent number: 11955376
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor device disposed on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric structure is arranged over the semiconductor substrate. First and second metal vias are disposed in the dielectric structure and spaced laterally apart from one another. First and second metal lines are disposed in the dielectric structure and have nearest neighboring sidewalls that are spaced laterally apart from one another by a portion of the dielectric structure. The first and second metal lines contact upper portions of the first and second metal vias, respectively. First and second air gaps are disposed in the portion of the dielectric structure. The first and second air gaps are proximate to nearest neighboring sidewalls of the first and second metal lines, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Singh, Chung-Ju Lee, Tien-I Bao
  • Patent number: 11955432
    Abstract: An antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a passivation layer, an antenna unit at least partially embedded in an upper portion of the passivation layer, and an insulating layer disposed on a top surface of the passivation layer to cover the antenna unit. A spatial efficiency of the antenna structure is improved and a thickness of the image display device is reduced to improve a bending property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon Ho Huh, Young Ju Kim, Young Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11953372
    Abstract: An optical sensing device is disclosed. The optical sensing device includes a sensing pixel, a driving circuit and a first light shielding layer. The sensing pixel includes a sensing circuit and a sensing element electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the sensing circuit. The first light shielding layer includes at least one first opening corresponding to the sensing element, and the first light shielding layer is overlapped with the driving circuit in a top-view direction of the optical sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Wei-Ju Liao, Wei-Lin Wan, Cheng-Hsueh Hsieh, Po-Hsin Lin, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11955281
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: a multilayer capacitor including a capacitor body and a pair of external electrodes, respectively disposed on external surfaces of the capacitor body in a first direction; and an interposer disposed below the multilayer capacitor and including an interposer body, a pair of via holes penetrating through the interposer body, and a pair of via electrodes, respectively disposed in the via holes to be connected to the pair of external electrodes, respectively. 0.24T?t?0.3T, where “T” is a maximum height of the multilayer capacitor and “t” is a maximum height of the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Kim, Chang Hee Lee, Jea Hoon Lee, Hye Jin Kim, Yeo Ju Cho
  • Patent number: 11952647
    Abstract: There is provided a ferritic lightweight steel which contains 2.0 to 3.0 wt % manganese (Mn), 5.0 to 6.0 wt % aluminum (Al) and 0.1 to 0.3 wt % carbon (C) and has a tensile strength of 900 MPa to 1,108 MPa. The lightweight steel includes ferrite-austenite dual grains as a result of performing low-temperature tempering-induced partitioning (LTP) at 300° C. for 10 minutes after isothermal annealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jae Bok Seol, Hyo Ju Bae, Kwang Gyu Koh, Jung Gi Kim, Hyo Kyung Sung, Young Kook Lee
  • Patent number: 11953948
    Abstract: An apparatus for locking a portable computer includes an apparatus body, a first clamping member rotatably coupled to the apparatus body, configured to support a first side of a computer body of the portable computer, and configured to be fitted over a first edge of a display of the portable computer, a slider coupled to the apparatus body to be reciprocally movable, a second clamping member rotatably coupled to the slider while being spaced apart from the first clamping member, configured to support a second side of the computer body of the portable computer, and configured to be fitted over a second edge of the display of the portable computer, and a locking and unlocking unit installed on the apparatus body and configured to selectively restrict or allow movement of the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: COMXI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong Ju Bae, Dong Keun Oh, Hyun Soo Lim, Yong Seop Lee
  • Publication number: 20240113311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, which can prevent a decrease in humidification efficiency, caused by a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the membrane humidifier. The membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a middle case having a module insertion part formed therein; a cap case coupled to the middle case; a hollow fiber membrane module inserted in the module insertion part; and an active pressure buffer part formed between the middle case and the module insertion part to prevent expansion of the module insertion part due to a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the middle case or relieve the pressure difference according to output states of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Young Seok OH, Ah Reum LEE, Ji Yoon LEE, Kyoung Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20240109393
    Abstract: An embodiment is a thermal management system for a vehicle, the thermal management system including a main refrigerant line in which a compressor, an indoor condenser, a first expansion valve, an outdoor condenser, a second expansion valve, and an indoor evaporator are sequentially provided, a battery cooling water line in which a battery, the chiller for a battery, and a water pump for a battery are sequentially provided, a refrigerant heater disposed between the compressor and the indoor condenser on the main refrigerant line, and a controller configured to control operations of the compressor and the refrigerant heater, control opening and closing of the first expansion valve and the second expansion valve, control operations of the water pump for an electric component and the water pump for a battery, and control flow paths of the refrigerant, the cooling water for an electric component, and the cooling water for a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, UK II Yang, Ki Mok Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240109397
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric heater of a vehicular heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes turning on the electric heater; determining whether an ambient air temperature of a vehicle is higher than or equal to a threshold ambient air temperature, and a battery temperature is lower than or equal to a threshold battery temperature; determining whether battery efficiency is lower than or equal to threshold efficiency when the ambient air temperature of the vehicle is higher than or equal to the threshold ambient air temperature, and the battery temperature is lower than or equal to the threshold battery temperature; and turning off the electric heater when the battery efficiency is lower than or equal to the threshold efficiency, wherein the electric heater is configured to receive electric energy from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Dae Hyun Song, Chang Gi Ryu, Woo Jin Lee, Dong Ju Ko, Hyun Hun Choi, Chun Kyu Kwon, In Uk Ko
  • Publication number: 20240114778
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound, a plurality of host materials, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the compound according to the present disclosure or by comprising a specific combination of compounds according to the present disclosure as a plurality of host materials, it is possible to produce an organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and/or lifetime properties compared to the conventional organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: So-Young JUNG, Hyo-Nim SHIN, Seung-Hyun YOON, Hyun-Ju KANG, Ye-Jin JEON, Tae-Jun HAN, Mi-Ja LEE, Dong-Gil KIM, Sang-Hee CHO
  • Publication number: 20240113173
    Abstract: In one example aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a device. The device includes an active region on a semiconductor substrate. The active region extends along a first direction. The device also includes a gate structure on the active region. The gate structure extends along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. Moreover, the gate structure engages with a channel on the active region. The device further includes a source/drain feature on the active region and connected to the channel. A projection of the source/drain feature onto the semiconductor substrate resembles a hexagon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Ju Lee, Chun-Fu Cheng, Chung-Wei Wu, Zhiqiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240109789
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material, a method of preparing the same, and a positive electrode and lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide which contains 60 mol % or more of nickel based on a total number of moles of transition metals excluding lithium in the lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the oxide is in a form of a secondary particle which is an aggregate of primary particles, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide satisfies Equation 1: 1 ? x y ? 20 Wherein x is a minimum area of a rectangle including all pores having an area greater than 0.002 ?m2 among closed pores distributed in the secondary particle, and y is a total sum of areas of the pores having an area greater than 0.002 ?m2 among the closed pores distributed in the secondary particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hun Jung, Hyun Ah Park, Eung Ju Lee, Min Hee Son
  • Publication number: 20240110267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel material for pressure vessels, offshore structures and the like and, more specifically, to a high-strength steel material having excellent low-temperature strain aging impact properties and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyung-Keun Um, Woo-Gyeom Kim, Hong-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11944949
    Abstract: A solvent removing apparatus includes a container containing an emulsion comprising a first raw material of a continuous phase and a second raw material of a dispersed phase, an impeller rotating in the container to stir the emulsion, and a foam breaker spaced apart from the impeller on an upper portion of the impeller, positioned below a surface of the emulsion to be submerged in the emulsion when the emulsion is calm, and rotating to reduce foam generated during stirring of the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INVENTAGE LAB INC.
    Inventors: Sanghun Lee, Chan Hee Chon, Ju Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20240106091
    Abstract: An electrode assembly according to the present disclosure includes one or more unit cells each equipped with a pair of electrodes having different polarities with a separator interposed therebetween, an electrode mixture coated on one or both surfaces of the pair of electrodes, and electrode tabs located on the edges of the respective electrodes and not coated with the electrode mixture, and the electrode tabs include an electrode parallel connection tab and an electrode lead connection tab, and any one or more of the electrode parallel connection tab and the electrode lead connection tab are formed on the electrodes, and an outermost electrode is a negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Joo Seong KIM, Jin Hong HA, Gil Ju LEE
  • Publication number: 20240105957
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound in one direction, a battery can in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing body which seals an open end of the battery can. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material layer that includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder. The positive electrode active material may include a lithium nickel-containing oxide that has at least one of single particles or quasi-single particles, and the conductive material includes a combination of single-walled carbon nanotubes and bundle-type carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Geun Ho PARK, Kwan Hee LEE, Yun Ju LEE, Sung Kwan PARK
  • Publication number: 20240105972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell membrane humidifier capable of preventing a humidification efficiency decrease caused by the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the membrane humidifier. The fuel cell membrane humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a middle case in which a module insertion part, including an outer partition wall formed spaced apart from an inner wall of the middle case, is formed; a cap case coupled to the middle case; a hollow fiber membrane module inserted into the module insertion part; and an active pressure buffer part that is formed between the middle case and the module insertion part and prevents the module insertion part from expanding due to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the middle case, or resolves the pressure difference, according to the output status of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Young Seok OH, Ah Reum LEE, Ji Yoon LEE, Kyoung Ju KIM
  • Patent number: 11942640
    Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: a silicon-silicon oxide-magnesium silicate composite comprising a silicon oxide (SiOx, 0<x?2) matrix; and silicon (Si) crystal grains, MgSiO3 crystal grains and Mg2SiO4 crystal grains present in the silicon oxide matrix, wherein the MgSiO3 crystal grains have a crystal size of 5-30 nm and the Mg2SiO4 crystal grains have a crystal size of 20-100 nm in the silicon-silicon oxide-magnesium silicate composite, and the content ratio of MgSiO3 crystal grains to Mg2SiO4 crystal grains is 2:1-1:1 on the weight basis. A method for preparing the negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Il-Geun Oh, Dong-Hyuk Kim, Yong-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11942025
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a plurality of light-emitting elements on the plurality of pixel electrodes, respectively, and a common electrode layer on the plurality of light-emitting elements and to which a common voltage is applied. The plurality of light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element that is configured to emit first light according to a first driving current and a second light-emitting element that is configured to emit second light according to a second driving current. An active layer of the first light-emitting element is the same as an active layer of the second light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wan Kim, Seung Geun Lee, Sang Jo Kim, Su Jeong Kim, Young Jin Song, Byung Ju Lee