Patents by Inventor Sang-joo Lee

Sang-joo Lee 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: 11985884
    Abstract: A display device prevents cracks from spreading to an active area. The display device includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area having a bending area, a thin-film transistor disposed in the active area, a light-emitting element disposed in the active area and connected to the thin-film transistor, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer, a touch pad disposed in the non-active area, a first routing line connecting the touch sensor to the touch pad via a second routing line in the bending area, and a crack prevention layer disposed on the second routing line in the bending area. Thus, the crack prevention layer is capable of preventing the occurrence of cracks in the bending area BA, thus preventing cracks from spreading to the active area AA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuk Won, Min-Joo Kim, Jae-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Pak, Byong-Hoo Kim, Ji-Hye Lee, Jae-Man Jang, Sung-Jin Kim, Jae-Hyung Jang
  • Patent number: 11978602
    Abstract: A switch apparatus, includes: a base module including a base case, and a moving magnet movably mounted in the base case; and a manipulation module including a manipulation case, and a first magnet fixedly mounted in the manipulation case, wherein the moving magnet moves between a hold position and a releasable position, the hold position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is held onto the base module as an attractive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet, and the releasable position refers to a position in which the manipulation module is releasable from the base module as a repulsive force acts between the moving magnet and the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NOVATECH CO., LTD, ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Shin, Hoo Sang Lee, Jong Hyun Choi, Dae Woo Park, Youn Tak Kim, Nam I Jo, Choon Teak Oh, Hong Jun Choi, Kon Hee Chang, Woo Joo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11978901
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material ID/IG is in a range from 0.5 to 1.25 in a Raman spectrum of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material includes lithium metal oxide particles containing nickel and manganese and having a content of cobalt of less than 2 mol % among all elements except for lithium and oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Seok Lee, Jae Ram Kim, Ji Won Na, Sang Won Bae, Yeon Hwa Song, Ki Joo Eom, Myung Ro Lee, Jae Yeong Lee, Hyun Joong Jang
  • Patent number: 11972941
    Abstract: Proposed is a precursor composition for forming a metal film including a zirconium compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 and a hafnium compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 4 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK TRICHEM
    Inventors: Chang Sung Hong, Yong Joo Park, Tae Hoon Oh, In Chun Hwang, Sang Kyung Lee, Dong Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240124404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, improving, or treating diseases related to advanced glycation end products, comprising an indole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Specifically, the composition of the present invention possesses the effect of trapping methylglyoxal (MGO), which is a main precursor of advanced glycation end products, and thus can be effectively used for preventing, improving, or treating diseases related to advanced glycation end products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Yong SEO, San Ha LEE, Jung Eun LEE, Joon Seong HUR, Sang Il KWON, Sun Yeou KIM, Seong Min HONG, Min Cheol KANG, Myoung Gyu PARK, Eun Joo LEE
  • Publication number: 20240124399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel indole derivative and a use thereof. The novel indole derivative according to the present invention traps methylglyoxal (MGO), which is a main precursor of advanced glycation end products, and thus can be effectively used for preventing, improving, or treating diseases related to advanced glycation end products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Yong SEO, San Ha LEE, Jung Eun LEE, Joon Seong HUR, Sang Il KWON, Sun Yeou KIM, Seong Min HONG, Min Cheol KANG, Myoung Gyu PARK, Eun Joo LEE
  • Patent number: 11957164
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flavor capsule of tobacco according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a membrane manufacturing step for manufacturing a membrane of a flavor capsule by a membrane manufacturing part that manufactures a membrane; a capsule manufacturing step for manufacturing the flavor capsule using an apparatus for manufacturing a capsule with the membrane manufactured during the membrane manufacturing step and a flavored liquid to be held in the membrane; and a hardening step for hardening the flavor capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ick Joong Kim, Ali Jeong Bang, Jung Seop Hwang, Sang Jin Nam, Jae Gon Lee, Han Joo Chung
  • Patent number: 11961775
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu Wan Han, Won Bae Bang, Ju Hyung Lee, Min Hwa Chang, Dong Joo Park, Jin Young Khim, Jae Yun Kim, Se Hwan Hong, Seung Jae Yu, Shaun Bowers, Gi Tae Lim, Byoung Woo Cho, Myung Jea Choi, Seul Bee Lee, Sang Goo Kang, Kyung Rok Park
  • Publication number: 20240113152
    Abstract: A display apparatus can include a substrate having a penetrating area and a separating area, the penetrating area including a substrate hole, a first buffer layer having a first-buffer lower layer, and a first-buffer upper layer, a first thin film transistor including a first semiconductor pattern, a first gate electrode, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode, a first interlayer insulating film; a second interlayer insulating film, an opening extending through the second interlayer insulating film, the first interlayer insulating film, the first gate insulating film and the first-buffer upper layer, and a separation structure in the opening, the separation structure including a first separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first-buffer upper layer, a second separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first gate insulating film, and a third separation layer having a same stacked structure as the first gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Il CHU, Min-Joo KIM, Jae-Won LEE, Sang-Hoon PAK, Sang-Hyuk WON, Seung-Hyun YOUK, Seon-Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 11940599
    Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens having a convex image-side surface, a second lens having a concave object-side surface, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens disposed sequentially from an object side. The optical imaging system satisfies 4.8<f/IMG_HT<9.0, where f is a focal length of the optical imaging system, and IMG_HT is half a diagonal length of an imaging surface of an image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Hwa Son, Jong Gi Lee, Hyo Jin Hwang, Sang Hyun Jang, Yong Joo Jo
  • Publication number: 20240073559
    Abstract: Electrical Phase Detection Auto Focus. In one embodiment, an image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array disposed in a semiconductor material. Each pixel includes a plurality of photodiodes configured to receive incoming light through an illuminated surface of the semiconductor material. The plurality of pixels includes at least one autofocusing phase detection (PDAF) pixel having: a first subpixel without a light shielding, and a second subpixel without the light shielding. Autofocusing of the image sensor is at least in part determined based on different electrical outputs of the first subpixel and the second sub pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Young Woo Jung, Chih-Wei Hsiung, Vincent Venezia, Zhiqiang Lin, Sang Joo Lee
  • Patent number: 11658202
    Abstract: A pixel array includes pixel cells, each including photodiodes. A source follower is coupled to generate an image signal in response image charge generated by the photodiodes. A first row select transistor is coupled to the source follower to output the image signal of the pixel cell. Pixel cells are organized into columns including a first column and a second column. The first row select transistors of the pixel cells of the first and second columns of pixel cells are coupled to first and second column bitlines, respectively. The pixel cells of the second column of pixel cells further include a second row select transistor coupled to the source follower to output the respective image signal to the first column bitline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiejun Dai, Hiroaki Ebihara, Sang Joo Lee, Rui Wang, Hiroki Ui
  • Patent number: 11652131
    Abstract: A pixel array includes pixel cells disposed in semiconductor material. Each of the pixel cells includes photodiodes, and a floating diffusion to receive image charge from the photodiodes. A source follower is coupled to the floating diffusion to generate an image signal in response image charge from the photodiodes. Drain regions of first and second row select transistors are coupled to a source of the source follower. A common junction is disposed in the semiconductor material between gates of the first and second row select transistors such that the drains of the first and second row select transistors are shared and coupled together through the semiconductor material of the common junction. The pixel cells are organized into a rows and columns with bitlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Joo Lee, Rui Wang, Hiroaki Ebihara, Tiejun Dai, Hiroki Ui
  • Publication number: 20210360175
    Abstract: A pixel array includes pixel cells, each including photodiodes. A source follower is coupled to generate an image signal in response image charge generated by the photodiodes. A first row select transistor is coupled to the source follower to output the image signal of the pixel cell. Pixel cells are organized into columns including a first column and a second column. The first row select transistors of the pixel cells of the first and second columns of pixel cells are coupled to first and second column bitlines, respectively. The pixel cells of the second column of pixel cells further include a second row select transistor coupled to the source follower to output the respective image signal to the first column bitline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Tiejun Dai, Hiroaki Ebihara, Sang Joo Lee, Rui Wang, Hiroki Ui
  • Publication number: 20210358994
    Abstract: A pixel array includes pixel cells disposed in semiconductor material. Each of the pixel cells includes photodiodes, and a floating diffusion to receive image charge from the photodiodes. A source follower is coupled to the floating diffusion to generate an image signal in response image charge from the photodiodes. Drain regions of first and second row select transistors are coupled to a source of the source follower. A common junction is disposed in the semiconductor material between gates of the first and second row select transistors such that the drains of the first and second row select transistors are shared and coupled together through the semiconductor material of the common junction. The pixel cells are organized into a rows and columns with bitlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Joo Lee, Rui Wang, Hiroaki Ebihara, Tiejun Dai, Hiroki Ui
  • Patent number: 10084005
    Abstract: A shared pixel includes a plurality of photo diode regions, a shared floating diffusion region, a plurality of transfer gates and a blooming layer. Each of the photo diode regions generates photo-charges in response to incident light. The photo diode regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. The shared floating diffusion region is shared by the plurality of photo diode regions. The shared floating diffusion region is separated from the plurality of photo diode regions in the semiconductor substrate. Each of the transfer gates transfers the photo-charges of a corresponding photo diode region to the shared floating diffusion region in response to a transfer control signal. The blooming layer transfers overflow photo-charges to a power supply voltage node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Oh, Sang-Joo Lee, Tae-Hoon Kim, Moo-Sup Lim
  • Patent number: 9748536
    Abstract: A battery pack includes one or more bare battery cells, a frame case, and a top case. Each of the bare battery cells has first and second electrode tabs. The frame case surrounds an outer surface of the one or more bare cells. The top case is coupled to the frame case at one end of the one or more bare cells. In the battery pack, the frame case includes a warp preventing portion parallel to the top case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Joo Lee, Heui-Sang Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170053962
    Abstract: A shared pixel includes a plurality of photo diode regions, a shared floating diffusion region, a plurality of transfer gates and a blooming layer. Each of the photo diode regions generates photo-charges in response to incident light. The photo diode regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. The shared floating diffusion region is shared by the plurality of photo diode regions. The shared floating diffusion region is separated from the plurality of photo diode regions in the semiconductor substrate. Each of the transfer gates transfers the photo-charges of a corresponding photo diode region to the shared floating diffusion region in response to a transfer control signal. The blooming layer transfers overflow photo-charges to a power supply voltage node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: MIN-SEOK OH, SANG-JOO LEE, TAE-HOON KIM, MOO-SUP LIM
  • Patent number: 9431636
    Abstract: A battery includes a pouch type case formed of a flexible material and the case has a bottom with a recess portion and a protrusion portion, an electrode assembly within the case, and a support member coupled to the recess portion and to the protrusion portion at the bottom of the case. The support member fixes shapes of the recess portion and the protrusion portion, and the support member is coupled to an outside of the case at the bottom of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Joo Lee, Heui-Sang Yoon
  • Patent number: 9379362
    Abstract: A battery includes a pouch type case formed of a flexible material and the case has a bottom with a recess portion and a protrusion portion, an electrode assembly within the case, and a support member coupled to the recess portion and to the protrusion portion at the bottom of the case. The support member fixes shapes of the recess portion and the protrusion portion, and the support member is coupled to an outside of the case at the bottom of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Joo Lee, Heui-Sang Yoon