Patents by Inventor Min-su Cho

Min-su Cho 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: 11728359
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor having a plurality of groups of pixels, each group of pixels including: first to third image detection color filter sets and a phase difference detection color filter set, which are arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The phase difference detection color filter set comprises first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs comprise first to fourth left phase difference detection color filters positioned on the left of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs and first to fourth right phase difference detection color filters positioned on the right of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: SK hynix Inc., Dong-A University Research Foundation for Industry-Academy Cooperation
    Inventors: Kyoung-In Lee, Min-Su Cho, Sung-Wook Cho, Yun-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220028910
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor having a plurality of groups of pixels, each group of pixels including: first to third image detection color filter sets and a phase difference detection color filter set, which are arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The phase difference detection color filter set comprises first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs comprise first to fourth left phase difference detection color filters positioned on the left of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs and first to fourth right phase difference detection color filters positioned on the right of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kyoung-In LEE, Min-Su CHO, Sung-Wook CHO, Yun-Kyung KIM
  • Patent number: 11158660
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor having a plurality of groups of pixels, each group of pixels including: first to third image detection color filter sets and a phase difference detection color filter set, which are arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The phase difference detection color filter set comprises first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs comprise first to fourth left phase difference detection color filters positioned on the left of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs and first to fourth right phase difference detection color filters positioned on the right of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyoung-In Lee, Min-Su Cho, Sung-Wook Cho, Yun-Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10644050
    Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel area and a peripheral area surrounding the pixel area is described. The pixel area may include first micro lenses. The peripheral area may include second micro lenses. The first micro lenses may be arranged with a first period. The second micro lenses may be arranged with a second period different from the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Wook Cho, Min-Su Cho
  • Publication number: 20200135783
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor having a plurality of groups of pixels, each group of pixels including: first to third image detection color filter sets and a phase difference detection color filter set, which are arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The phase difference detection color filter set comprises first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs arranged in a matrix with rows and columns. The first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs comprise first to fourth left phase difference detection color filters positioned on the left of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs and first to fourth right phase difference detection color filters positioned on the right of each of the first to fourth phase difference detection color filter pairs, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kyoung-In Lee, Min-Su Cho, Sung-Wook Cho, Yun-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20190259796
    Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel area and a peripheral area surrounding the pixel area is described. The pixel area may include first micro lenses. The peripheral area may include second micro lenses. The first micro lenses may be arranged with a first period. The second micro lenses may be arranged with a second period different from the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Sung-Wook Cho, Min-Su Cho
  • Patent number: 9673705
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power supply apparatus and a display device including the same, which prevent damage caused by an overcurrent. The power supply apparatus includes a voltage converter configured to convert an input power into a DC voltage by using an inductor, a voltage stabilizer configured to stabilize the DC voltage which is supplied from the voltage converter through an intermediate node, and output the stabilized DC voltage to an output terminal, and an overcurrent cutoff unit connected between the voltage converter and the intermediate node, and configured to cut off an overcurrent which flows from the voltage converter to the intermediate node, based on a voltage of the intermediate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Su Cho
  • Publication number: 20160357319
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes obtaining a depth image using a depth camera, extracting a hand area including a hand of a user from the obtained depth image, modeling fingers and a palm of the user included in the hand area into a plurality of points, and sensing a touch input based on depth information of one or more of the plurality of modeled points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-woo KIM, Min-su CHO, Joong-hee MOON, Kun-woo BAEK, Tahk-guhn LEE
  • Patent number: 9465251
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes: a light emitting diode (LED); and an LED lens over the LED, the LED lens having a symmetrical shape with respect to a central axis, wherein the LED lens includes a lower surface having first and second lower surfaces, an upper surface and a side surface connecting the lower surface and the upper surface, wherein the light through the first lower surface is totally reflected on the upper surface and is emitted though the side surface, wherein the first lower surface includes a first curved surface extending from the central axis and a second curved surface extending from a first end portion of the first curved surface, and wherein the second lower surface is flat and extends from a second end portion of the second curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Hwan Lee, Min-Su Cho, Gwan-Hoon Park, Seo-Yoon Lee, Ji-Seok Yang, Seung-Won Lee
  • Patent number: 9454036
    Abstract: An LED assembly includes a supporting layer; LED chips arranged on a first surface of the supporting layer and spaced apart from each other; a coating layer formed over the LED chips and including a fluorescent substance, wherein the coating layer changes light emitted from the LED chips into a linear light source; and an electrode pattern layer formed on a second surface of the supporting layer and in selectively removed regions of the supporting layer and contacting the LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seo-Yoon Lee, Min-Su Cho, Myung-Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20150188431
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power supply apparatus and a display device including the same, which prevent damage caused by an overcurrent. The power supply apparatus includes a voltage converter configured to convert an input power into a DC voltage by using an inductor, a voltage stabilizer configured to stabilize the DC voltage which is supplied from the voltage converter through an intermediate node, and output the stabilized DC voltage to an output terminal, and an overcurrent cutoff unit connected between the voltage converter and the intermediate node, and configured to cut off an overcurrent which flows from the voltage converter to the intermediate node, based on a voltage of the intermediate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Su CHO
  • Patent number: 9067021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a needleless injector. The needleless injector includes a piston shaft with a plurality of holders on an outer surface in a circumferential direction; a cylinder assembly which slidably receives and supports the piston shaft in the forward and backward directions; and a plurality of balls which are received in the cylinder assembly and disposed around the piston shaft, the plurality of balls being movable in a radial direction and inserted into the plurality of holders when the piston shaft is moved in the backward direction. The injector also includes a trigger button slidably coupled to a rear end of the cylinder assembly to form a trigger end interrupting the movement of the balls inserted into the holders in the radial direction, the trigger button releasing the interruption of the trigger end when the piston shaft is slid in the forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventors: Min-Su Cho, Chang-Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20150116634
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes: a light emitting diode (LED); and an LED lens over the LED, the LED lens having a symmetrical shape with respect to a central axis, wherein the LED lens includes a lower surface having first and second lower surfaces, an upper surface and a side surface connecting the lower surface and the upper surface, wherein the light through the first lower surface is totally reflected on the upper surface and is emitted though the side surface, wherein the first lower surface includes a first curved surface extending from the central axis and a second curved surface extending from a first end portion of the first curved surface, and wherein the second lower surface is flat and extends from a second end portion of the second curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kyu-Hwan LEE, Min-Su CHO, Gwan-Hoon PARK, Seo-Yoon LEE, Ji-Seok YANG, Seung-Won LEE
  • Patent number: 8937692
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color mixing lens which can improve color reproducibility, be made slim and adjust an emission pattern; and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The color mixing lens includes a light receiving portion having at least two light emission diodes positioned at a side for emitting color lights different from each other and light receiving recesses for placing the light emission diodes therein respectively, a color mixing portion formed on the light receiving portion for mixing the lights from the light emission diodes into a white color light, and a light emission portion formed on the color mixing portion for emitting the white light from the color mixing portion through a side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignees: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation, LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-Wook Han, Mee-Hyun Lim, Sung-Kyung Hwang, Min-Su Cho, In-Jae Chung, Sin-Ho Kang, Kyeong-Kun Jang, Jae-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20140368769
    Abstract: An LED assembly includes a supporting layer; LED chips arranged on a first surface of the supporting layer and spaced apart from each other; a coating layer formed over the LED chips and including a fluorescent substance, wherein the coating layer changes light emitted from the LED chips into a linear light source; and an electrode pattern layer formed on a second surface of the supporting layer and in selectively removed regions of the supporting layer and contacting the LED chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seo-Yoon Lee, Min-Su Cho, Myung-Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20130190685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a needleless injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Min-Su Cho, Chang-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8345185
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color mixing lens which can improve color reproducibility, be made slim and adjust an emission pattern; and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The color mixing lens includes a light receiving portion having light receiving recesses which respectively house light emission diodes formed at a side surface thereof for positioning at least two light emission diodes at the side surface for producing color lights different from each other, a color mixing portion formed on the light receiving portion for mixing the lights from the light emission diodes into a white color light, and a light emission portion formed on the color mixing portion for emitting the white light from the color mixing portion through a top surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: Postech Academy—Industry Foundation, LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-Wook Han, Mee-Hyun Lim, Sung-Kyung Hwang, Min-Su Cho, In-Jae Chung, Sin-Ho Kang, Kyeong-Kun Jang, Jae-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8305516
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of improving a use efficiency of light emitting diode (LED) printed circuit boards (PCBs) by configuring the existing plate type LED PCBs in a bar type so as to reduce an area used, the LCD device including, an LCD panel configured to display images, a backlight unit disposed at a lower portion of the LCD panel for providing light to the LCD panel, and provided with a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) printed circuit boards (PCBs) formed in a bar type, and a plurality of LEDs disposed on each of the LED PCBs to be spaced apart from each other, and casing components including a mold frame for receiving and fixing the LCD panel and the backlight unit, an upper cover and a bottom cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Su Cho, Jae-Ho Lee, Sang-Dae Lee
  • Publication number: 20110096264
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color mixing lens which can improve color reproducibility, be made slim and adjust an emission pattern; and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The color mixing lens includes a light receiving portion having light receiving recesses which respectively house light emission diodes formed at a side surface thereof for positioning at least two light emission diodes at the side surface for producing color lights different from each other, a color mixing portion formed on the light receiving portion for mixing the lights from the light emission diodes into a white color light, and a light emission portion formed on the color mixing portion for emitting the white light from the color mixing portion through a top surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Hae-Wook Han, Mee-Hyun Lim, Sung-Kyung Hwang, Min-Su Cho, In-Jae Chung, Sin-Ho Kang, Kyeong-Kun Jang, Jae-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20110096272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color mixing lens which can improve color reproducibility, be made slim and adjust an emission pattern; and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The color mixing lens includes a light receiving portion having at least two light emission diodes positioned at a side for emitting color lights different from each other and light receiving recesses for placing the light emission diodes therein respectively, a color mixing portion formed on the light receiving portion for mixing the lights from the light emission diodes into a white color light, and a light emission portion formed on the color mixing portion for emitting the white light from the color mixing portion through a side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Hae-Wook HAN, Mee-Hyun Lim, Sung-Kyung Hwang, Min-Su Cho, In-Jae Chung, Sin-Ho Kang, Kyeong-Kun Jang, Jae-Ho Lee