Patents by Inventor Kon Kim

Kon 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: 10133689
    Abstract: This technology provides a method for fabricating an electronic device. A method for fabricating an electronic device including a variable resistance element, which includes a free layer having a variable magnetization direction; a pinned layer having a first non-variable magnetization direction, and including first ferromagnetic materials and a first spacer layer interposed between adjacent two first ferromagnetic materials among the first ferromagnetic materials; a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; a magnetic correction layer having a second magnetization direction which is anti-parallel to the first magnetization direction; and a third spacer layer interposed between the magnetic correction layer and the pinned layer, and providing an anti-ferromagnetic exchange coupling between the magnetic correction layer and the pinned layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Guk-Cheon Kim, Yang-Kon Kim, Seung Mo Noh, Won-Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 10134458
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include: an under layer including first and second metal layers and a barrier layer having a dual phase structure of different crystal structures and interposed between the first and second metal layers; a first magnetic layer positioned over the under layer and having a variable magnetization direction; a tunnel barrier layer positioned over the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer positioned over the tunnel barrier layer and having a pinned magnetization direction, and the under layer may further include a barrier layer having a dual phase structure between the first and second metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yang-Kon Kim, Bo-Mi Lee, Won-Joon Choi, Guk-Cheon Kim, Jong-Koo Lim
  • Patent number: 10129989
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a housing including two opposite open ends and at least a portion comprising a light-transmitting material, a bracket disposed inside the housing and having a shape corresponding to the housing, a flexible display device disposed between the housing and the bracket and configured to display information to an outside through the light-transmitting portion of the housing, and a plurality of covers closing the open ends of the housing and supporting two opposite ends of the bracket, wherein the bracket may include an inner space for mounting electronic parts, and the bracket is length-adjustable in at least one direction. The housing may be formed of a glass tube. Thus, the housing may be formed into a desired shape by processing the glass tube. A stretchable bracket structure may be implemented inside the housing to come in tight contact with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Kim, Tae-Kon Kim, Seung-Taek Oh, Jong-Chul Choi
  • Publication number: 20180323368
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include an MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) structure including a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; an under layer disposed under the MTJ structure; and a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy increasing layer disposed below the under layer and including a material having a different crystal structure from the under layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yang-Kon Kim, Ku-Youl Jung, Jong-Koo Lim, Jae-Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10120799
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided to include a semiconductor memory that includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region different from the first region; an interlayer dielectric layer formed over the substrate; a first conductive pattern located over the first region and formed in the interlayer dielectric layer, the first conductive pattern including a planarized top surface with a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer; a second conductive pattern located over the second region and formed in the interlayer dielectric layer, the second conductive pattern including at least a portion recessed below a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer; a variable resistance pattern formed over the interlayer dielectric layer the variable resistance pattern having a bottom surface coupled to the first conductive pattern and exhibiting different resistance values; and a capping layer pattern formed over the variable resistance pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Cha-Deok Dong, Ki-Seon Park, Bo-Mi Lee, Won-Joon Choi, Guk-Cheon Kim, Yang-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 10103318
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetoresistive element, including a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer on the nonmagnetic layer, wherein one of the first and second magnetic layers include one of Co and Fe, and a material having a higher standard electrode potential than Co and Fe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION, SK HYNIX, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Watanabe, Yang Kon Kim, Makoto Nagamine, Youngmin Eeh, Koji Ueda, Toshihiko Nagase, Kazuya Sawada, Guk Cheon Kim, Bo Mi Lee, Won Joon Choi
  • Publication number: 20180289506
    Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a cage inserted between vertebrae, and more particularly, to a cage inserted between vertebrae, which implements an articulated rotary motion and may be stably inserted between vertebrae. A cage inserted between vertebrae according to the inventive concept includes a cage body inserted between vertebrae, and a rotary member connected to the cage body to be rotatable and fastened to an inner rod of a cage inserting apparatus. The rotary member includes a connector connected to the cage body, and a screw thread extending from an end of the connector to protrude toward an outside of the cage body and screw-fastened to the inner rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Seo Kon Kim, Il Kim, Myung Heon Ha
  • Publication number: 20180277745
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetoresistive element, the magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction, a second magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction and a nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes first and second sub-magnetic layers each containing at least iron (Fe) and boron (B), and a concentration of boron (B) contained in the first sub-magnetic layer is different from a concentration of boron (B) contained in the second sub-magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION, SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Tadaaki OIKAWA, Toshihiko NAGASE, Youngmin EEH, Daisuke WATANABE, Kazuya SAWADA, Kenichi YOSHINO, Hiroyuki OHTORI, Yang Kon KIM, Ku Youl JUNG, Jong Koo LIM, Jae Hyoung LEE, Soo Man SEO, Sung Woong CHUNG, Tae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20180259252
    Abstract: A dust reduction apparatus which minimizes dust generation when coal is dropped and supplied from an upper dryer to a lower dryer in a multi-stage dryer for drying coal using reheat steam is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Sung Kon KIM
  • Patent number: 10070559
    Abstract: Provided are an energy storage system case and an energy storage system including the same. An energy storage system case includes: a body unit including a battery accommodating unit configured to accommodate a plurality of batteries, and a control module mounting unit on both sides of which control modules are configured to be mounted to control charge/discharge of a plurality of batteries; a casing cover coupled to the body unit; and a heat-dissipation unit located opposite the casing cover and coupled to the control module mounting unit to dissipate heat generated by a first control module among the control modules to an outside thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 10062424
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include: an under layer including a plurality of material layers having a different crystal structures; a first magnetic layer formed over the under layer and having a variable magnetization direction; a tunnel barrier layer formed over the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed over the tunnel barrier layer and having a pinned magnetization direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yang-Kon Kim, Guk-Cheon Kim, Jeong-Myeong Kim, Jong-Koo Lim, Ku-Youl Jung, Won-Joon Choi
  • Publication number: 20180240973
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory may include forming a buffer layer over a substrate, the buffer layer operable to aide in crystal growth of an under layer; forming the under layer over the buffer layer, the under layer operable to aide in crystal growth of a free layer; and forming a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) structure including the free layer having a variable magnetization direction, a pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer over the under layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Ku-Youl Jung, Guk-Cheon Kim, Jong-Koo Lim, Yang-Kon Kim, Jae-Hyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20180233187
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a free layer including a CoFeBAl alloy and having a variable magnetization direction; a pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction; and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer, wherein the CoFeBAl alloy may have an Al content less than 10 at %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Jong-Koo Lim, Yang-Kon Kim, Ku-Youl Jung, Guk-Cheon Kim, Jeong-Myeong Kim
  • Patent number: 10042559
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document may include a semiconductor memory for storing data, and the semiconductor memory may include a free layer having a variable magnetization direction; a pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction; a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; and an interface enhancement layer interposed between the tunnel barrier layer and the pinned layer, wherein the interface enhancement layer may include an Fe-rich first layer; a Co-rich second layer formed over the first layer; and a metal layer formed over the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yang-Kon Kim, Guk-Cheon Kim, Ku-Youl Jung, Jong-Koo Lim, Won-Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 10037099
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a touch module of an electronic device. A communication related event is received at the electronic device. The touch module is switched from operation at a first operating frequency to operation at a second operating frequency, upon reception of the communication related event. The first operating frequency enables the touch module to receive a touch input. The second operating frequency enables the touch module to detect a specified event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin Man Kim, Hee Kon Kim, Sung Bin An, Jung Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20180211994
    Abstract: An electronic device including a semiconductor memory is provided. The semiconductor memory may include an MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) structure including a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; and an under layer formed under the MTJ structure, wherein the under layer may include metals and oxides of the metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Guk-Cheon Kim, Ku-Youl Jung, Yang-Kon Kim, Jae-Hyoung Lee, Jong-Koo Lim
  • Publication number: 20180198060
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a free layer having a variable magnetization direction; a pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction; a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; and an under layer which is in contact with the free layer and includes a rare earth metal nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yang-Kon KIM, Guk-Cheon KIM, Jae-Hyoung LEE, Jong-Koo LIM, Ku-Youl JUNG, Toshihiko NAGASE, Youngmin EEH
  • Patent number: 10011911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen generating unit for producing hydrogen water, and more particularly, to a hydrogen generating unit which has a structure that is relatively small in volume and simple so as to be easily applied to a small capacity hydrogen water producing apparatus for home or business use, and particularly, in which when an upper electrode and a lower electrode are fastened, an upper cover and a lower cover, which have been used for the hydrogen generating unit in the related art devised by the applicant of the present invention, are not used, but instead, the upper electrode and the lower electrode may be positioned between a cap at the upper side and a housing at the lower side, and the upper electrode and the lower electrode may be assembled together when the cap and the housing are coupled to each other, thereby reducing the number of components used for the hydrogen generating unit, simplifying manufacturing processes, and achieving excellent assembly properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Solco Biomedical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seo-Kon Kim, Hyun Heo, Dong-Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20180184532
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a housing including two opposite open ends and at least a portion comprising a light-transmitting material, a bracket disposed inside the housing and having a shape corresponding to the housing, a flexible display device disposed between the housing and the bracket and configured to display information to an outside through the light-transmitting portion of the housing, and a plurality of covers closing the open ends of the housing and supporting two opposite ends of the bracket, wherein the bracket may include an inner space for mounting electronic parts, and the bracket is length-adjustable in at least one direction. The housing may be formed of a glass tube. Thus, the housing may be formed into a desired shape by processing the glass tube. A stretchable bracket structure may be implemented inside the housing to come in tight contact with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun KIM, Tae-Kon KIM, Seung-Taek OH, Jong-Chul CHOI
  • Patent number: 10001866
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a touch module of an electronic device. A communication related event is received at the electronic device. The touch module is switched from operation at a first operating frequency to operation at a second operating frequency, upon reception of the communication related event. The first operating frequency enables the touch module to receive a touch input. The second operating frequency enables the touch module to detect a specified event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Man Kim, Hee Kon Kim, Sung Bin An, Jung Sik Choi