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).

  • Publication number: 20160005905
    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 first pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehee JANG, Minpyo KIM, Jinsung KIM, Sunghyun HWANG, Haejong CHO, Hyeyoung YANG, Donghae OH, Chunghyun LIM, Taehee SHIN, Jeonghun YU
  • Publication number: 20150372177
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate, and first electrodes and second electrodes formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of lines connected to the first and second electrodes of first and second solar cells, which are positioned adjacent to each other among the plurality of solar cells, the plurality of lines using a conductive adhesive or insulated from the first and second electrodes of the first and second solar cells through an insulating layer, and a connector positioned between the first and second solar cells and connected to the plurality of lines. A width of the connector is equal to or greater than at least one of a first distance between the first solar cell and the connector or a second distance between the second solar cell and the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong KIM, Minpyo KIM, Daehee JANG, Hyeyoung YANG, Taeki WOO
  • Publication number: 20150243818
    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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bojoong KIM, Minpyo KIM, Daehee JANG, Hyeyoung YANG
  • Publication number: 20150207003
    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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeki WOO, Minpyo KIM, Daehee JANG, Bojoong KIM
  • Publication number: 20150114454
    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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeyoon KIM, Minpyo KIM, Hyeyoung YANG, Taeki WOO
  • Publication number: 20150114453
    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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taeki WOO, Daehee JANG, Bojoong KIM, Minpyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150013745
    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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Bojoong KIM, Daehee JANG, Taeyoon KIM, Minpyo KIM, Hyeyoung YANG
  • Publication number: 20140261619
    Abstract: An interconnector is discussed, which includes a conductive metal of a band shape including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a solder coated on the first surface, wherein the first surface of the conductive metal includes at least a flattened peak extending in a length direction of the conductive metal, the flattened peak including an inclined portion and a flat portion extending in a width direction of the conductive metal, and wherein a length of the inclined portion is less than a length of the flat portion in the width direction of the conductive metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minpyo KIM, Taeyoon KIM, Bojoong KIM, Daehee JANG
  • Publication number: 20140238462
    Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, an interconnector for electrically connecting the adjacent solar cells, and a conductive adhesive film for attaching the interconnector to the solar cell. Each solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode part including a plurality of back electrode current collectors of an island shape, which are positioned on a back surface of the substrate and are separated from one another by a first distance along a first direction, and a back electrode which includes a plurality of openings exposing the back electrode current collectors and has a sheet shape covering the entire back surface of the substrate. The conductive adhesive film alternately includes a first portion contacting the back electrode current collector and a second portion contacting the back electrode based on the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehee JANG, Bojoong KIM, Taeyoon KIM, Minpyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20140109952
    Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module is defined with an effective area and a dead area, and includes a solar cell, and a substrate disposed at one surface of the solar cell. The substrate includes a light refraction pattern formed to correspond to the dead area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dahee JANG, Minpyo KIM, Bojoong KIM, Seeun HONG, Taeyoon KIM, Hwanyeon KIM, Jongkyoung HONG
  • Publication number: 20140111499
    Abstract: Discussed are an apparatus and method for driving a liquid crystal display device, whereby the apparatus includes a data driver for driving data lines of a liquid crystal panel, setting detectable temperatures for different temperature detection time points, detecting an ambient temperature at each temperature detection time point, and outputting a gate drive voltage variation signal and a common voltage variation signal in accordance with the set and detected temperatures at each temperature detection time point, and a power supplier for varying levels of a gate drive voltage and a common voltage in accordance with the gate drive voltage variation signal and the common voltage variation signal, and supplying the gate drive voltage and common voltage to a gate driver and the liquid crystal panel, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dahee JANG, Minpyo KIM, Bojoong KIM, Seeun HONG, Taeyoon KIM, Hwanyeon KIM, Jongkyoung HONG