Patents by Inventor Minpyo KIM

Minpyo 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: 10361322
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate and first electrodes and second electrodes extended on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, first conductive lines connected to the first electrodes at crossings between the first electrodes and the first conductive lines through first conductive adhesive layers, second conductive lines connected to the second electrodes at crossings between the second electrodes and the second conductive lines through the first conductive adhesive layers, and an intercell connector extended between a first solar cell and a second solar cell that are adjacent to each other. The first conductive lines connected to the first solar cell and the second conductive lines connected to the second solar cell are commonly connected to the intercell connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong Kim, Minpyo Kim, Daeseon Hyun, Hyunjung Park, Ahreum Lee, Youshin Han, Youngdo Kim
  • Patent number: 10230013
    Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed, and the solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including an electron current collector and an hole current collector on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate and a connection member for connecting an electron current collector of one of two adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells to a hole current collector of the other of the two adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells. The connection member includes a printed circuit film including an insulating film and a conductive pattern disposed on the insulating film and a conductive adhesive for attaching the conductive pattern to the electron current collector and the hole current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong Kim, Daehee Jang, Taeyoon Kim, Minpyo Kim, Hyeyoung Yang
  • Publication number: 20190074395
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate, first electrodes positioned on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate, and second electrodes positioned on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of wiring members connecting the first electrodes of a first solar cell of the plurality of solar cells to the second electrode of a second solar cell adjacent to the first solar cell. At least a portion of the first electrodes includes first pads each having a width greater than a width of the first electrode at crossings of the wiring members and the first electrodes. A size of at least one of the first pads is different from a size of the remaining pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daehee JANG, Minpyo KIM, Jinsung KIM, Sunghyun HWANG, Haejong CHO, Hyeyoung YANG, Donghae OH, Chunghyun LIM, Taehee SHIN, Jeonghun YU
  • Publication number: 20180323344
    Abstract: A UV LED package disclosed herein includes a submount, a UV LED chip adapted to emit UV light at 200 nm to 400 nm, and a package body mounted with the submount. The submount includes a heat dissipating substrate, a first reflective electrode film and a second reflective electrode film separated from each other by an electrode separation gap on the heat dissipating substrate, a first flip-chip bonding pad and a first wire bonding pad disposed on the first reflective electrode film, and a second flip-chip bonding pad and a second wire bonding pad disposed on the second reflective electrode film. The UV LED chip includes a first conductive electrode pad corresponding to the first flip-chip bonding pad and a second conductive electrode pad corresponding to the second flip-chip bonding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MinPyo KIM, DaeWon KIM
  • Patent number: 10056527
    Abstract: A UV LED package disclosed herein includes a submount, a UV LED chip adapted to emit UV light at 200 nm to 400 nm, and a package body mounted with the submount. The submount includes a heat dissipating substrate, a first reflective electrode film and a second reflective electrode film separated from each other by an electrode separation gap on the heat dissipating substrate, a first flip-chip bonding pad and a first wire bonding pad disposed on the first reflective electrode film, and a second flip-chip bonding pad and a second wire bonding pad disposed on the second reflective electrode film. The UV LED chip includes a first conductive electrode pad corresponding to the first flip-chip bonding pad and a second conductive electrode pad corresponding to the second flip-chip bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MinPyo Kim, DaeWon Kim
  • Patent number: 9917223
    Abstract: A solar cell panel is discussed. The solar cell panel includes a plurality of solar cells each including a substrate and an electrode part positioned on a surface of the substrate, an interconnector for electrically connecting at least one of the plurality of solar cells to another of the plurality of solar cells, and a conductive adhesive film including a resin and a plurality of conductive particles dispersed in the resin. The conductive adhesive film is positioned between the electrode part of the at least one of the plurality of solar cells and the interconnector to electrically connect the electrode part of the at least one of the plurality of solar cells to the interconnector. A width of the interconnector is equal to or greater than a width of the conductive adhesive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongkyoung Hong, Minpyo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180062016
    Abstract: A solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method of manufacturing a solar cell module includes forming a plurality of strings to which a plurality of solar cells are connected; disposing a target string at a repair device, the target string including a target solar cell having a defect; separating the target solar cell from the target string by selectively thermally processing a connection area of a target intercell connector and the plurality of conductive wirings fixed to the target solar cell; disposing a new solar cell at the target string; and connecting the plurality of conductive wirings fixed to the new solar cell to the target intercell connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daeseon HYUN, Bojoong KIM, Byungjun KANG, Junhan KWON, Minpyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20180063902
    Abstract: A UV LED package disclosed herein includes a submount, a UV LED chip adapted to emit UV light at 200 nm to 400 nm, and a package body mounted with the submount. The submount includes a heat dissipating substrate, a first reflective electrode film and a second reflective electrode film separated from each other by an electrode separation gap on the heat dissipating substrate, a first flip-chip bonding pad and a first wire bonding pad disposed on the first reflective electrode film, and a second flip-chip bonding pad and a second wire bonding pad disposed on the second reflective electrode film. The UV LED chip includes a first conductive electrode pad corresponding to the first flip-chip bonding pad and a second conductive electrode pad corresponding to the second flip-chip bonding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MinPyo KIM, DaeWon KIM
  • Patent number: 9871149
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes first and second solar cells and an interconnector for electrically connecting the first and second solar cells. The first solar cell and the second solar cell each include a plurality of first electrodes formed on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of second electrodes formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first auxiliary electrode connected to the plurality of first electrodes, a second auxiliary electrode connected to the plurality of second electrodes, and an insulating member positioned on back surfaces of the first auxiliary electrode and the second auxiliary electrode. Each of the first solar cell and the second solar cell is formed as an individual integrated type element by connecting one semiconductor substrate and one insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeki Woo, Daehee Jang, Bojoong Kim, Minpyo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180013019
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell module, the method includes a cell forming operation for forming a first solar cell and a second solar cell by, for each of the first and second solar cells, attaching a first auxiliary electrode and a second auxiliary electrode to a back surface of a semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes are formed; and a cell string forming operation for connecting the first auxiliary electrode of the first solar cell to the second auxiliary electrode of the second solar cell through an interconnector to form a cell string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeyoon KIM, Minpyo KIM, Hyeyoung YANG, Taeki WOO
  • Publication number: 20170323988
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of cell strings having a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell having a semiconductor substrate, and a first conductivity-type electrode and a second conductivity-type electrode provided on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, an interconnector electrically connecting a first conductivity-type electrode of a first solar cell, among the plurality of solar cells included in the plurality of cell strings, and a second conductivity-type electrode of a second solar cell adjacent to the first solar cell in a first direction, to connect the first and second solar cells in series, and a first shield positioned on a front surface of the interconnector between the first and second solar cells, and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong KIM, Minpyo KIM, Hyunjung PARK, Goohwan SHIM, Hyeyoung YANG, Joonhan KWON, Daeseon HYUN, Byungjun KANG
  • Patent number: 9799782
    Abstract: A solar cell module and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell module includes a first solar cell and a second solar cell each including a plurality of first electrodes formed on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of second electrodes which are formed in parallel with the plurality of first electrodes on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first auxiliary electrode connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a second auxiliary electrode connected to the plurality of second electrodes, and an interconnector for electrically connecting the first auxiliary electrode of the first solar cell to the second auxiliary electrode of the second solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeyoon Kim, Minpyo Kim, Hyeyoung Yang, Taeki Woo
  • Patent number: 9741887
    Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed, which includes a plurality of strings each including a plurality of solar cells, which are connected in series to one another through an interconnector, a front transparent substrate disposed on front surfaces of the plurality of strings, a first encapsulant disposed between the front transparent substrate and the front surfaces of the plurality of strings, a first reflector disposed in a first space between the plurality of solar cells included in each string, which are separated from one another in a first direction corresponding to a longitudinal direction of each string, and a second reflector disposed in a second space between the plurality of strings, which are separated from one another in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first and second reflectors reflect incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeki Woo, Minpyo Kim, Daehee Jang, Bojoong Kim
  • Publication number: 20170104119
    Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, which are formed on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate and are separated from each other, the plurality of solar cells disposed in a first direction; a plurality of first conductive lines connected to the plurality of first electrodes included in a first solar cell of the plurality of solar cells, and the plurality of first conductive lines extended in the first direction; a plurality of second conductive lines connected to the plurality of second electrodes included in a second solar cell of the plurality of solar cells which is adjacent to the first solar cell, and the plurality of second conductive lines extended in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong KIM, Minpyo KIM, Daehee JANG, Hyeyoung YANG
  • Publication number: 20170069767
    Abstract: A solar cell module is disclosed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells receiving light from the outside and producing electricity, a conductive line connected to an adjacent pair of the plurality of solar cells and electrically connecting the adjacent pair of the plurality of solar cells to one another, a front transparent substrate disposed on front surfaces of the plurality of solar cells and on the conductive line and transmitting light, and a back sheet disposed on back surfaces of the plurality of solar cells and on the conductive line. The back sheet has the same based color as a color of the conductive line when viewed from a front of the solar cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minpyo KIM, Yikhyun JEON, Taeyoon KIM
  • Patent number: 9553226
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell module includes a cell forming operation of forming a plurality of first and second electrodes on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate to form each a plurality of solar cells, and a tabbing operation including at least one of a connection operation of performing a thermal process to respectively connect a first conductive line and a second conductive line to the first electrodes and the second electrodes of each solar cell using a conductive adhesive and an optional string forming operation of performing a thermal process to connect the first conductive line included in one solar cell and the second conductive line included in other solar cell adjacent to the one solar cell to an interconnect. The tabbing operation includes at least two thermal processes each having a different maximum temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong Kim, Minpyo Kim, Daehee Jang, Hyeyoung Yang
  • Publication number: 20170018671
    Abstract: A solar cell and a solar cell module are disclosed. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, an emitter region extending in a first direction, a back surface field region extending in the first direction in parallel with the emitter region, a first electrode connected to the emitter region and extending in the first direction, and a second electrode connected to the back surface field region and extending in the first direction. The first electrode has different linewidths at two positions that are separated from each other in the first direction. The second electrode has different linewidths at two positions that are separated from each other in the first direction. A linewidth of the first electrode and a linewidth of the second electrode are different from each other at two positions that are separated from each other in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehee JANG, Minpyo KIM, Bojoong KIM
  • Patent number: 9385256
    Abstract: A solar cell panel is discussed, which includes a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction; an interconnector that is positioned in a second direction crossing the plurality of first electrodes and electrically connects adjacent ones of the plurality of solar cells to one another; and a conductive adhesive film including a resin and a plurality of conductive particles dispersed in the resin, the conductive adhesive film being positioned between the plurality of first electrodes and the interconnector in the second direction crossing the plurality of first electrodes to electrically connect the plurality of first electrodes to the interconnector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongkyoung Hong, Minpyo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160126386
    Abstract: A solar cell module having an improved wiring structure is disclosed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including first electrodes and second electrodes which are alternately arranged in parallel with each other, a plurality of wiring members configured to electrically connect the plurality of solar cells, and which are positioned adjacent to each other among the plurality of solar cells, in a direction crossing the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and a plurality of bonding layers configured to fix the plurality of wiring members to the plurality of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehee JANG, Minpyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20160035907
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate and first and second electrode parts each having a different polarity, a plurality of interconnectors for electrically connecting the plurality of solar cells, a conductive adhesive for electrically connecting each of the plurality of interconnectors to the corresponding electrode part of each of the plurality of solar cells, and at least one insulating adhesive portion for temporarily fixing the plurality of interconnectors to the corresponding electrode part. The at least one insulating adhesive portion includes an adhesive having adhesiveness to attach the interconnector to the corresponding electrode part at the room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chunghyun LIM, Minpyo KIM