Patents by Inventor Min-Chang Kim

Min-Chang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240130419
    Abstract: A flavoring sheet with improved physical properties, a smoking article including the same, and methods of producing the flavoring sheet and the smoking article are provided. The flavoring sheet according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hydrocolloid material configured to form a sheet, a flavoring, and a plasticizer. The plasticizer can improve physical properties of the flavoring sheet and thus enhance workability of a process of cutting the flavoring sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geon Chang LEE, Ick Joong KIM, Kyung Bin JUNG, Eun Mi JEOUNG, Min Hee HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240131061
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the preparation of citrullinated vimentin antigen-specific immune tolerogenic dendritic cells and a composition for preventing or treating heart failure after myocardial infarction comprising the same. According to the present disclosure, it is confirmed that immune tolerogenic dendritic cells differentiated by treating immature dendritic cells with citrullinated vimentin regulate the expression of immune-related factors and have an excellent therapeutic effect on heart failure caused by myocardial infarction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kiyuk CHANG, Daehee HWANG, Min-Sik KIM, Eunmin KIM, Eun Hye PARK, Chan Woo KIM
  • Patent number: 11967950
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first pad, a second pad, swapping circuit, and an internal circuit. The internal circuit receives a first external signal and a second external signal, and generates a first internal signal and a second internal signal. Based on master information and swapping information, the swapping circuit couples the internal circuit to one of first and second pads to provide a path through which the first internal signal is output and a path through which the first external signal is received, and couples the internal circuit to the other of the first and second pads to provide a path through which the second internal signal is output and a path through which the second external signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Han, Min Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 11945276
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a preview vehicle height control system and a method of controlling the same. The system includes a monitoring device configured to detect the road surface condition of a driving path of a vehicle, an active suspension configured to adjust a vehicle height, a memory configured to store a plurality of data maps distinguished based on a type of bump, each data map having a vehicle dynamic characteristic as an input and a tuning factor as an output, and a controller configured to derive the tuning factor based on a data map, among the plurality of data maps of the memory, corresponding to the bump detected by the monitoring device, derive a target vehicle height in a form of a Gaussian distribution by substituting the tuning factor, and control the active suspension to follow the derived target vehicle height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND BUSINESS SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Youngil Sohn, Min Jun Kim, Sang Woo Hwang, Sehyun Chang, Jun Ho Seong, Yong Hwan Jeong, Seong Jin Yim
  • Publication number: 20240100898
    Abstract: A suspension includes a knuckle to which a wheel of a vehicle is fastened, a steering drive portion connected to the knuckle, a lower arm positioned at a lower end portion of the steering drive portion and including a first end portion connected to the knuckle and a second end portion connected to a vehicle body frame, a connecting link including a first end portion connected to an upper end portion of the steering drive portion, an upper arm connected to a second end portion of the connecting link, a damper connecting the upper arm and the vehicle body frame, and a push rod including a first end portion connected to the upper arm and a second end portion connected to the lower arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sehyun CHANG, Youngil SOHN, Jun Ho SEONG, Min Jun KIM, Sang Woo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240092134
    Abstract: A vehicle-height control system of an independent corner module, includes a suspension link connected to a wheel and configured to be rotated according to upward-downward displace of the wheel, a gear unit connected to a vehicle body and a rotational center portion of the suspension link and configured to receive a rotation force from the suspension link, a control torsion bar, a first end portion thereof being connected to the gear unit and the second end portion thereof being connected to a torsion variation unit, the torsion variation unit applying a drive force to adjust a height of the control torsion bar and to maintain the adjusted height, and a controller connected to the torsion variation unit and adjusting the height of the control torsion bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sehyun CHANG, Sang Woo HWANG, Min Jun KIM, Youngil SOHN
  • Publication number: 20240075620
    Abstract: A functional safety system of a robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can generate a safety zone which is a zone to sense whether an obstacle is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Seong Ju PARK, Dong Hyeon SEO, Seung Ho JANG, Min Chang, Yun Jib Kim, Chang Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20240075622
    Abstract: A functional safety system of a robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can duplicate modules so as to satisfy a performance level d (pl-d) required for the functional satisfy of a robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Seong Ju PARK, Dong Hyeon SEO, Seung Ho JANG, Min Chang, Yun Jib Kim, Chang Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20240077618
    Abstract: A functional safety system of a robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can duplicate modules so as to satisfy a performance level d (pl-d) required for the functional satisfy of a robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Seong Ju PARK, Dong Hyeon SEO, Seung Ho JANG, Min Chang, Yun Jib Kim, Chang Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11916238
    Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector is disclosed. The electrode active material layer includes a lower layer region facing the current collector, and an upper layer region facing the lower layer region and extended to the surface of the electrode active material layer. The lower layer region includes a first active material and a first non-rubbery binder and is free from a rubbery binder. The upper layer region includes a second active material, a second non-rubbery binder, and a rubbery binder. The rubbery binder is a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR). Each of the first non-rubbery binder and the second non-rubbery binder includes a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and the weight ratio of the second non-rubbery binder to the rubbery binder in the upper layer region is 1:0.03-1:0.07.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Il-Hong Kim, O-Jong Kwon, Hee-Chang Youn, Yo-Han Kwon, Min-Chul Jang
  • Patent number: 11709777
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a first memory module including first volatile memories; a second memory module including second volatile memories, non-volatile memories and a module controller; a memory controller controlling the first and second memory modules through second and third control buses, respectively; and a switch array electrically coupling the second and third control buses, wherein the module controller controls the switch array to electrically couple the second and third control buses in a backup operation for backing up data of the first volatile memories to the non-volatile memories, wherein the first and second memory modules include one or more first memory stacks and one or more second memory stacks, respectively, wherein the first volatile memories are stacked in the first memory stacks, and wherein the second volatile memories, the non-volatile memories and the module controller are stacked in the second memory stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Woo Lee, Min-Chang Kim, Chang-Hyun Kim, Do-Yun Lee, Jae-Jin Lee, Hun-Sam Jung, Chan-Jong Woo
  • Publication number: 20230039697
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first pad, a second pad, swapping circuit, and an internal circuit. The internal circuit receives a first external signal and a second external signal, and generates a first internal signal and a second internal signal. Based on master information and swapping information, the swapping circuit couples the internal circuit to one of first and second pads to provide a path through which the first internal signal is output and a path through which the first external signal is received, and couples the internal circuit to the other of the first and second pads to provide a path through which the second internal signal is output and a path through which the second external signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook HAN, Min Chang KIM
  • Publication number: 20220027279
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a first memory module including first volatile memories; a second memory module including second volatile memories, non-volatile memories and a module controller; a memory controller controlling the first and second memory modules through second and third control buses, respectively; and a switch array electrically coupling the second and third control buses, wherein the module controller controls the switch array to electrically couple the second and third control buses in a backup operation for backing up data of the first volatile memories to the non-volatile memories, wherein the first and second memory modules include one or more first memory stacks and one or more second memory stacks, respectively, wherein the first volatile memories are stacked in the first memory stacks, and wherein the second volatile memories, the non-volatile memories and the module controller are stacked in the second memory stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yong-Woo LEE, Min-Chang KIM, Chang-Hyun KIM, Do-Yun LEE, Jae-Jin LEE, Hun-Sam JUNG, Chan-Jong WOO
  • Publication number: 20220013622
    Abstract: A display device includes: an array substrate including a pixel array in a display area; an encapsulation substrate facing the array substrate; and a sealing member in a sealing area and between the array substrate and the encapsulation substrate. The array substrate includes: an organic insulation layer in a peripheral area between the display area and the sealing area; a power bus line in the peripheral area and including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer that overlap the organic insulation layer; and a compensation pattern disposed under the sealing member, extending along an outer edge of the sealing member, and including a first compensation layer and a second compensation layer. The first compensation layer is connected to the first wiring layer, and the second compensation layer is on the first compensation layer and connected to the second wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Junho Choi, Min-Chang Kim, Eunkyung Yang
  • Publication number: 20210376048
    Abstract: A display device includes a voltage wiring pattern in a non-display area and connected to a display area, and between a pad area and the voltage wiring pattern, a metal wiring pattern in the non-display area and connecting the pad area to the voltage wiring pattern, and a sealing member between the pad area and the voltage wiring pattern, and coupling the display panel to an encapsulation substrate. The metal wiring pattern including a lead-in portion connected to the pad area, an overlapping portion overlapping the sealing member, and a connection portion connecting the overlapping portion to the voltage wiring pattern. The overlapping portion includes a first portion corresponding to the lead-in portion, a second portion corresponding to the connection portion, and a third portion extending from the second portion in a direction away from the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Min Chang KIM, Eun Kyung YANG, Jun Ho CHOI
  • Patent number: 11138120
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a first memory module including first volatile memories; a second memory module including second volatile memories, non-volatile memories and a module controller; a memory controller controlling the first and second memory modules through second and third control buses, respectively; and a switch array electrically coupling the second and third control buses, wherein the module controller controls the switch array to electrically couple the second and third control buses in a backup operation for backing up data of the first volatile memories to the non-volatile memories, wherein the first and second memory modules include one or more first memory stacks and one or more second memory stacks, respectively, wherein the first volatile memories are stacked in the first memory stacks, and wherein the second volatile memories, the non-volatile memories and the module controller are stacked in the second memory stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Woo Lee, Min-Chang Kim, Chang-Hyun Kim, Do-Yun Lee, Jae-Jin Lee, Hun-Sam Jung, Chan-Jong Woo
  • Publication number: 20200358590
    Abstract: A signal receiving circuit includes a summing circuit, a clocked latch circuit and a feedback circuit. The summing circuit generates a summing signal based on an input signal and a feedback signal. The clocked latch circuit generates a sampling signal by sampling the summing signal in synchronization with a clock signal. The feedback circuit generates the feedback signal by selecting one among a plurality of coefficients based on the sampling signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Min Chang KIM
  • Publication number: 20200192804
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a first memory module including first volatile memories; a second memory module including second volatile memories, non-volatile memories and a module controller; a memory controller controlling the first and second memory modules through second and third control buses, respectively; and a switch array electrically coupling the second and third control buses, wherein the module controller controls the switch array to electrically couple the second and third control buses in a backup operation for backing up data of the first volatile memories to the non-volatile memories, wherein the first and second memory modules include one or more first memory stacks and one or more second memory stacks, respectively, wherein the first volatile memories are stacked in the first memory stacks, and wherein the second volatile memories, the non-volatile memories and the module controller are stacked in the second memory stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Yong-Woo LEE, Min-Chang KIM, Chang-Hyun KIM, Do-Yun LEE, Jae-Jin LEE, Hun-Sam JUNG, Chan-Jong WOO
  • Patent number: 10651829
    Abstract: A signal receiver circuit includes: a negative voltage applier suitable for applying a negative voltage to a common source node in response to a first clock is at a first logic level; a first sampling transistor coupled between the common source node and a first sampling node to sink a current from the first sampling node to the common source node in response to a first input signal; a second sampling transistor coupled between the common source node and a second sampling node to sink a current from the second sampling node to the common source node in response to a second input signal; an equalizer suitable for equalizing the first sampling node and the second sampling node in response to the first clock is at a second logic level; a precharger suitable for precharging a first output node and a second output node with a pull-up voltage in response to a second clock is at the first logic level, and electrically coupling the first output node and second output node to the second sampling node and the first sam
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 10592419
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory module including: a first memory device including a first memory and a first memory controller suitable for controlling the first memory to store data; and a second memory device including a second memory and a second memory controller suitable for controlling the second memory to store data; and a processor suitable for executing an operating system (OS) and an application to access a data storage memory through the first and second memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Woo Lee, Min-Chang Kim, Chang-Hyun Kim, Do-Yun Lee, Jae-Jin Lee, Hun-Sam Jung