Patents by Inventor Min Song

Min Song 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: 11869422
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of signal lines over the display area; and a plurality of connection lines in the display area and connected to the signal lines, wherein the plurality of connection lines includes a plurality of first connection lines connected to the signal lines, respectively, a plurality of third connection lines on a same layer as the first connection lines, and a plurality of second connection lines connecting the first connection lines to the third connection lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi, Ju Chan Park, Seung Min Song, Min Seong Yi
  • Patent number: 11863094
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor control apparatus and a motor control method to estimate a stator resistance of a motor for sensorless control of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ha Min Song, Ki Wook Lee, Kwang Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20230419547
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a virus detection method that detects whether viruses are arranged in multiple layers and the density of viruses using a color change of a virus detector. A virus detection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: taking an image of a virus detector reacting with a target analysis object; and determining whether viruses are arranged in multiple layers and density of the viruses in the target analysis object in accordance with a saturation value of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Young Min SONG, Joo Hwan KO, Young Jin YOO
  • Publication number: 20230411580
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first base layer including opening; a pad layer disposed on the first base layer, the pad layer overlapping the opening; a second base layer disposed on the pad layer; a pixel circuit layer disposed on the second base layer; and light emitting elements disposed on the pixel circuit layer, the light emitting elements connected to the pixel circuit layer and included in pixels. A color of the first base layer is different from a color of the second base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Jin Sun KIM, Sae Hee RYU, Il YOU, Seung Min LEE, Kwang Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230411576
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate including a first contact hole, a first barrier insulating layer disposed on the first substrate and including second contact holes, pad parts inserted into some contact holes of the second contact holes, inspection pad parts inserted into other contact holes of the second contact holes, fan-out lines formed of a first metal layer on the first barrier insulating layer and being integral with the pad parts, a display layer disposed on the fan-out lines, and a flexible film disposed below the first substrate and inserted into the first contact hole to be electrically connected to the pad parts. A width of each of the pad parts is greater than a width of each of the second contact holes, and a width of each of the inspection pad parts is smaller than the width of each of the second contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Sae Hee RYU, Il YOU, Seung Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20230397327
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a bending area; and a first passivation film and a second passivation film disposed on a first surface of the display panel to be spaced apart from each other. The second passivation film includes a first flat portion and a first stepped portion overlapping the bending area, and a thickness of the first stepped portion is less than a thickness of the first flat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Ki Nyeng KANG, Seon Beom JI, Tae Hoon YANG
  • Publication number: 20230387308
    Abstract: Interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer(s) of a semiconductor device may be configured as a gate oxide for high-voltage transistors, and therefore additional process operations to deposit dedicated gate oxide layers are not needed. Moreover, additional processing operations to form the gate structures of the high-voltage fin-based PMOS transistors and high-voltage fin-based NMOS transistors are not needed in that middle end of line (MEOL process and back end of line (BEOL) processes can be used as the gate formation process of the high-voltage transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jhu-Min SONG, Chien-Chih CHOU, Yu-Chang JONG
  • Publication number: 20230389257
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a lower active pattern which is spaced apart from the substrate and extends in a first direction, an upper active pattern on the lower active pattern, the upper active pattern being spaced apart from the lower active pattern and extending in the first direction, a gate structure on the substrate, the gate structure extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a cutting pattern on the substrate, the cutting pattern extending in the first direction to cut the gate structure. The gate structure includes a lower gate electrode through which the lower active pattern penetrates, an upper gate electrode which is connected to the lower gate electrode and through which the upper active pattern penetrates, and an insulating pattern on one side of the cutting pattern, the insulating pattern being arranged with the upper gate electrode along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Hyo-Jin KIM, Kyung Hee CHO
  • Publication number: 20230384391
    Abstract: A method of predicting a battery lifespan includes estimating a state of health (SOH) of a battery by integrating an amount of electric current while a state of charge (SOC) of the battery mounted in each of a plurality of systems changes, dividing the plurality of systems into a plurality of groups according to a usage pattern collected by each of the plurality of systems at every predetermined period, generating a usage scenario of the battery in each of the plurality of systems, using a usage environment of each of the plurality of groups and the usage pattern, and predicting, for each of the plurality of systems, an end-of-life time of the battery using the usage scenario and the SOH of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ju Eun KWAK, Kyung Min SONG, Ky Sang KWON
  • Publication number: 20230387110
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first FET device and a second FET device. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The first FET device is in the first region, and the second FET device is in the second region. The first FET device includes a first isolation structure, a first gate electrode disposed over a portion of the first isolation structure, and a first gate dielectric layer between the substrate and the first gate electrode. The first gate dielectric layer has a first thickness. The second FET device includes a plurality of fin structures, a plurality of second isolation structures, a second gate electrode over the plurality of fin structures, and a second gate dielectric layer between the second gate electrode and the plurality of fin structures. The second gate dielectric layer has a second thickness. The second thickness is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: JHU-MIN SONG, CHIEN-CHIH CHOU, YU-CHANG JONG
  • Publication number: 20230384392
    Abstract: A method for detecting an abnormal fault of a battery, includes measuring cell data from battery cells included in a battery pack for a predetermined period of time; generating two-dimensional input data by mapping the cell data on a two-dimensional plane having a first axis corresponding to the period of time and a second axis corresponding to an index of each of the battery cells; inputting the two-dimensional input data into an abnormal fault detection model pre-trained to detect the abnormal fault in the battery; and determining whether an abnormal cell, having entered an abnormal state, among the battery cells, is present, based on an output of the abnormal fault detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ju Eun KWAK, Kyung Min SONG, Ky Sang KWON
  • Patent number: 11832184
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle system including: a first electronic device configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an external device and process the RF signal to generate data; and a second electronic device configured to receive the data through an Ethernet communication method and perform an operation based on the data, wherein the first electronic device includes: a first signal detector configured to receive a first wake-up signal in a power saving mode state; and a first Ethernet interface configured to attempt an Ethernet connection with the second electronic device when the first signal detector receives the first wakeup signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungdong Cho, Donghwi Kim, Hakseong Kim, Min Song
  • Publication number: 20230378264
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate extending a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an active pattern that protrudes from the substrate in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, a first plurality of lower nanosheets, a second plurality of lower nanosheets stacked spaced apart from the first plurality of lower nanosheets in the first direction, a first plurality of upper nanosheets spaced apart from the first plurality of lower nanosheets in the third direction, and a second plurality of upper nanosheets spaced apart from the second plurality of lower nanosheets in the third direction. A first upper gate electrode surrounding the first plurality of upper nanosheets. A second upper gate electrode surrounding the second plurality of upper nanosheets. A width of the first plurality of upper nanosheets is different from a width of the second plurality of upper nanosheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Nam Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11821131
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof. Specifically, the clothes treating apparatus may include an inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) input into an alternating current (AC) output and provide the AC output to the motor, and a controller configured to control the inverter in relation to driving of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kwang Sik Kim, Han Su Jung, Ha Min Song
  • Publication number: 20230352523
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active pattern on the substrate, a plurality of lower nanosheets stacked on the active pattern, a separation structure spaced apart from the plurality of lower nanosheets in the vertical direction and disposed on the plurality of lower nanosheets, and including first to third layers sequentially stacked on each other, a plurality of upper nanosheets spaced apart from the separation structure in the vertical direction and disposed on the separation structure, and stacked on the separation structure, and a gate electrode extending in a second horizontal direction different from the first horizontal direction, and surrounding the separation structure, each of the plurality of lower nanosheets, and each of the plurality of upper nanosheets. The first and third layers include the same material, and each of the first layer and the third layer includes a material different from a material of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Myung Il KANG, Do Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230344072
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, and a battery case accommodating the battery case together with an electrolytic solution. The battery case includes a metal. The battery case is opened in its upper part; and a cap assembly that is coupled to the opened upper part of the can body. The can body includes a beading part that is bent inward at the upper part of the housing part, and a crimping part that is bent in a direction in which the cap assembly is located at an upper part of the beading part. At least one of the bottom part or the crimping part of the can body has a metal member inserted therein. The metal member has a lower melting point than the metal of the can body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Mingi JEONG, Joo Hwan SUNG, Han Sol PARK, Hyeon Min SONG
  • Patent number: 11784601
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor control apparatus, a motor control system, and a motor control method that estimate a stator resistance and a rotor position for sensorless control of a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kwang Sik Kim, Ha Min Song, Ki Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20230317656
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die, a first through via, and a second through. The first die includes a first substrate, a first interconnection structure disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of first bonding substructures over the first interconnect structure. The second die includes a second substrate, a second interconnect structure disposed on the second substrate, and a plurality of second bonding substructures over the second interconnect structure. The plurality of second bonding substructures are bonded to the plurality of first bonding substructures. The first through via and the second through via extend through the second substrate and to the second interconnect structure, wherein the first through via and the second through via are electrically disconnected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: JHU-MIN SONG, FU-JIER FAN, KONG-BENG THEI, ALEXANDER KALNITSKY, HSIAO-CHIN TUAN
  • Publication number: 20230317821
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and forming method thereof are provided. A substrate includes a region. A first gate structure and a sacrificial gate structure are recessed in the substrate and disposed in the region. The sacrificial gate structure is adjacent to the first gate structure. A first contact is electrically connected to the first gate structure. A sacrificial gate masking structure is disposed over the sacrificial gate structure. An upper surface of the sacrificial gate structure is entirely covered by the sacrificial gate masking structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: JHU-MIN SONG, CHIEN-CHIH CHOU, YU-CHANG JONG
  • Patent number: 11770893
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a bending area; and a first passivation film and a second passivation film disposed on a first surface of the display panel to be spaced apart from each other. The second passivation film includes a first flat portion and a first stepped portion overlapping the bending area, and a thickness of the first stepped portion is less than a thickness of the first flat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Song, Ki Nyeng Kang, Seon Beom Ji, Tae Hoon Yang