Patents by Inventor Kyoung-Doo Kang

Kyoung-Doo Kang 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).

  • Publication number: 20220388875
    Abstract: A water treatment device includes: an electrode structure installed in a storage space in which water is stored or in a flow space in which water flows so as to cause an underwater plasma discharge; and a gas supply module for supplying a gas to the storage space or the flow space such that bubbles are supplied underwater, as a discharge gas, to the electrode structure, wherein the electrode structure includes: a first electrode; a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode; and a dielectric member disposed in a space between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Pure Platech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Doo KANG, Kyoung Jun KO, Min Jae KIM, Seon Mi LEE
  • Patent number: 8207671
    Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a first substrate and a second substrate utilized to display images; a dielectric wall disposed between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells; a first discharge electrode disposed in the dielectric wall; a second discharge electrode disposed on the second substrate to cross the first discharge electrode; and a phosphor layer formed on the first substrate. Accordingly, plasma can efficiently arrive at the phosphor layer, thereby increasing discharge efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Shik Hwang, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Won-Ju Yi, Jae-Ik Kwon
  • Patent number: 7911416
    Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge cells and a plurality of non-discharge regions. Phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The non-discharge regions are formed in areas encompassed by discharge cell abscissas and ordinates that pass through centers of each of the discharge cells. Also, external light absorbing members are formed between the second substrate and the barrier ribs layer at areas corresponding to locations of the non-discharge regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Woo-Tae Kim, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Hun-Suk Yoo, Jae-Ik Kwon, Tae-Joung Kweon, Eun-Gi Heo
  • Patent number: 7852003
    Abstract: A plasma display panel including a sustain electrode pair comprising an X electrode and a Y electrode that are separated from each other by a discharge gap, and a barrier rib formed on a second substrate facing the first substrate and including first barrier ribs and second barrier ribs that define a discharge cell. Assuming that L is a sum of a width of the discharge gap and widths of the X and Y electrodes, P is a pitch between neighboring second barrier ribs, and H is a height of the first barrier ribs, a value of H satisfies 200×L/P?25?H (?m)?200×L/P?5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ik Kwon, Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7808515
    Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel (PDP) that includes providing a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of A electrodes arranged between the X electrode and the Y electrode and extending in a second direction that crosses the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, and a plurality of discharge cells arranged in a region where the A electrodes cross the X electrodes and the Y electrodes. The PDP being driven by applying a pulse waveform voltage alternating between a low level voltage and a high level voltage to the X electrodes and applying a pulse waveform voltage alternating between the high level voltage and the low level voltage to the Y electrodes during a sustain discharge period when sustain discharging occurs in selected ones of the plurality of discharge cells. Voltages and/or pulse widths of the second pulse in the sustain discharge period are made different than other pulses in the sustain discharge period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7791279
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel having flexibility. The plasma display panel includes a panel assembly that displays images and has flexibility, a plurality of base members that are attached to a surface of the panel assembly and support the panel assembly, and connection members that connect the base members to each other and are installed to be bent in the same direction as the panel assembly is bent. The base members that support the panel assembly having flexibility on a rear surface of the panel assembly can be bent or folded in the same direction as the panel assembly by the connection members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ik Kwon, Won-Ju Yi, Ho-Young Ahn, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Dong-Young Lee, Soo-Ho Park, Seok-Gyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20100164359
    Abstract: First and second substrates are provided opposing one another. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first and second substrates defining discharge cells and non-discharge regions. Phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The non-discharge regions are formed in areas encompassed by discharge cell abscissas and ordinates passing through centers of the discharge cells. Further, the discharge cells are formed such that ends thereof increasingly decrease in width as a distance from centers of the discharge cells is increased. The discharge sustain electrodes include bus electrodes that extend perpendicular to the address electrodes and outside areas of the discharge cells but across areas of the non-discharge regions, and protrusion electrodes formed extending from each of the bus electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Woo-Tae Kim, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Hun-Suk Yoo, Seok-Gyun Woo, Jae-Ik Kwon
  • Patent number: 7733024
    Abstract: A flexible plasma display panel including a display area defined by a first substrate and a second substrate, which are disposed to face each other to form discharge spaces therebetween, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible and include a plurality of electrodes; and a sealing area for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate by compressing the first and second substrates on edges of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Jae-Ik Kwon, Won-Ju Yi, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Ho-Young Ahn, Soo-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 7728522
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) which can realize low voltage driving, to thus reduce power consumption, and which can improve luminous efficiency through a long gap. The PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other, barrier ribs arranged in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells, phosphor layers formed in each of the plurality of discharge cells, address electrodes formed on the second substrate, and display electrodes provided on the first substrate. The display electrodes include igniter electrodes having ends protruding towards insides of the discharge cells, the igniter electrodes opposing the address electrodes within the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7714509
    Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) in which terminals of discharge electrodes are stably formed includes: first and second substrates spaced apart from each other and facing each other; first barrier ribs interposed between the first and second substrates and partitioning a plurality of discharge cells; and a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes adapted to generate a discharge in the discharge cells. The discharge electrodes are buried in the first barrier ribs, extend along an outside of the discharge cells and are arranged in a direction to form a terminal in an edge of the discharge electrodes, and at least one groove is formed in an outermost side of the first barrier ribs through which the terminals of the discharge electrodes are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Won-Ju Yi
  • Patent number: 7692386
    Abstract: In a plasma display panel first and second substrates are located apart and substantially parallel to each other. A barrier rib layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. Discharge cells having various cross-sectional areas are formed within the barrier rib layer. Phosphor layers are formed within the discharge cells. Ring shaped first and second electrodes, conforming to the cross-sectional area of the discharge cells, surround the discharge cells adjacent to one or the other of the first and second substrates. The first electrodes are coupled together along a first direction and the second electrodes are coupled together along the same first direction. Address electrodes extend in a direction crossing the first direction and include protruding portions conforming to inner contours of the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Doo Kang, Won-Ju Yi
  • Patent number: 7667403
    Abstract: A plasma display panel may include a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and at least partially defining a plurality of discharge cells therebetween, a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes for generating a discharge in the discharge cells, the plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes being arranged in non-display portions of the plasma display panel, and a color filter layer disposed between the barrier ribs and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ik Kwon, Won-Ju Yi, Ho-Young Ahn, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Dong-Young Lee, Soo-Ho Park, Seok-Gyun Woo
  • Patent number: 7656090
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel including a rear substrate, a front substrate separated from the rear substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs arranged between the front substrate and the rear substrate and adapted to define a plurality of discharge cells corresponding to a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of sustain electrode pairs comprising a plurality of first discharge electrodes and a plurality of second discharge electrodes extending parallel to each other and surrounding ones of the plurality of discharge cells, the plurality of sustain electrode pairs being adapted to generate a discharge, a plurality of address electrodes extending and surrounding the plurality of discharge cells and arranged in a direction that crosses the plurality of sustain electrode pairs, a plurality of phosphor layers arranged within the plurality of discharge cells and a discharge gas arranged within the plurality of discharge cells, wherein a predetermined number of sub-pixels form a unit pixel, and unit pixels adjacen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7652428
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and manufacturing method. The plasma display apparatus includes a front substrate and a rear substrate. The rear substrate is formed of a metallic substance in which a plurality of grooves are formed on a surface facing the front substrate. An oxidation layer covers at least the surface facing the front substrate. A plurality of barrier ribs are located between the front and rear substrates and define a plurality of discharge cells corresponding to the grooves of the rear substrate. A plurality of discharge electrodes are located in the barrier ribs, surround at least portions of the discharge cells, and are separated from one another. A plurality of fluorescent substances are located in the grooves of the rear substrate. A discharge gas is filled in the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Shik Hwang, Won-Ju Yi, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Jae-Ik Kwon
  • Patent number: 7609231
    Abstract: A plasma display panel that includes a first substrate and a second substrate, address electrodes formed on the second substrate, barrier ribs arranged in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a number of discharge cells and non-discharge regions, phosphor layers formed within each of the discharge cells, and display electrodes formed on the first substrate, having a sustain electrode (X electrode) and a scan electrode (Y electrode) in a corresponding pair within each of the discharge cells. The discharge cells are arranged to alternate “A” and “B” sections, where the distances (pitches) between the centers of the adjacent discharge cells are respectively “a” and “b” in which “a” is less than “b”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ik Kwon, Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7605537
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates opposing one another. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first and second substrates defining discharge cells and non-discharge regions. Phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The non-discharge regions are formed in areas encompassed by discharge cell abscissas and ordinates passing through centers of the discharge cells. Further, the discharge cells are formed such that ends thereof increasingly decrease in width as a distance from centers of the discharge cells is increased. The discharge sustain electrodes include bus electrodes that extend perpendicular to the address electrodes and outside areas of the discharge cells but across areas of the non-discharge regions, and protrusion electrodes formed extending from each of the bus electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Tae Kim, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Hun-Suk Yoo, Seok-Gyun Woo, Jae-Ik Kwon
  • Patent number: 7605539
    Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a first barrier rib of a dielectric material disposed between the first and second substrates, and defining discharge cells with the first and second substrates; upper discharge electrodes, each including an upper discharge unit disposed in the first barrier rib to surround the discharge cell and a terminal unit protruding from the first barrier rib; lower discharge electrodes, each including a lower discharge unit disposed in the first barrier rib to surround the discharge cell and a terminal unit protruding from the first barrier rib, the lower discharge electrodes respectively separated from the upper discharge electrodes; a first extension barrier rib supporting the lower terminal unit to be at the same height as the lower discharge units; a phosphor layer disposed in the discharge cells; and a discharge gas filling the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Won-Ju Yi, Kyoung-Doo Kang
  • Patent number: 7589466
    Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge cells. Also, red, green, and blue phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The barrier ribs comprise first barrier rib members formed substantially parallel to the direction of the address electrodes, and second barrier rib members obliquely connected to the first barrier rib members and intersecting over the address electrodes. The second barrier rib members are formed to different widths according to discharge cell color such that red, green, and blue discharge cells have different volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Doo Kang, Woo-Tae Kim, Hun-Suk Yoo, Seok-Gyun Woo, Jae-Ik Kwon
  • Patent number: 7583025
    Abstract: A plasma display module that can improve the emission efficiency of light, generate a discharge quickly, reduce an address voltage, and be manufactured at lower costs and failure rates, includes a substrate formed of a transparent insulator, a chassis base disposed on a rear side of the substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs formed of a dielectric disposed between the substrate and the chassis base and define discharge cells together with the substrate and the chassis base, a plurality of front discharge electrodes formed in the barrier ribs that surround the discharge cell, a plurality of rear discharge electrodes spaced apart from the front discharge electrodes and formed in the barrier ribs to surround the discharge cell, a fluorescent layer disposed in the discharge cell, a discharge gas filled in the discharge cell, and a plurality of circuit substrates that apply electrical signals to the electrodes by disposing on a rear side of the chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Chong-Gi Hong
  • Patent number: 7564187
    Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged parallel to the first substrate; first barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates and defining discharge cells with the first and second substrates; second barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates, defining the discharge cells with the first substrate, the second substrate, and the first barrier ribs and being wider than the first barrier ribs; first discharge electrodes arranged inside the first barrier ribs to surround the discharge cells; second discharge electrodes arranged inside the second barrier ribs to surround the discharge cells and separated from the first discharge electrodes; phosphor layers arranged closer to the first barrier ribs and arranged inside the discharge cells; and a discharge gas contained within the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Doo Kang, Won-Ju Yi