Patents by Inventor Sang-Min Kim

Sang-Min 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).

  • FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20210240228
    Abstract: A flexible display panel including: a flexible substrate including a first region, second regions that extend from the first region and that have a curved surface, and a third region folded towards the second regions; a first display region in the first region of the flexible substrate; a second display region in the second regions of the flexible substrate; a plurality of non-display regions outside the first display region or the second display regions, wherein at least one of the plurality of non-display regions is in the third region of the flexible substrate; and an encapsulation member for encapsulating the first display region and the second display regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Dong-Un Jin, Woo-Jong Lee, Yang-Wan Kim, Young-Sik Kim, Jun-Sang Lyu, Sang-Min Kim
  • Flexible display panel and display apparatus including the flexible display panel
    Patent number: 11073708
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate including a first region including a display region and having a curved display surface, and a plurality of non-display regions that is located outside the display region and including a second region located outside the first region and folded in a direction different from a display direction of the first region, and an encapsulation member for encapsulating the display region along the curved display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Un Jin, Woo-Jong Lee, Yang-Wan Kim, Young-Sik Kim, Jun-Sang Lyu, Sang-Min Kim
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210210425
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a line; a source structure on the line; a stack structure on the source structure; a first slit structure penetrating the stack structure; a second slit structure penetrating the stack structure; and a contact plug adjacent to the first slit structure in a first direction. The first slit structure and the second slit structure may be spaced apart from each other by a first distance in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The contact plug penetrates the source structure, the contact plug being electrically connected to the lower line. The first slit structure and the contact plug may be spaced apart from each other by a second distance in the first direction, and the second distance may be longer than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Yong LEE, Sae Jun KWON, Sang Min KIM, Jin Taek PARK, Sang Hyun OH
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING MICRO DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210166959
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of transferring a micro device, which is applicable to more various micro devices and is capable of improving transferring efficiency. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of transferring a micro device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Byung-Ik CHOI, Yun HWANGBO, Jae-Hyun KIM, Sung Uk YOON, Chang Hyun KIM, Jung Yup KIM, Kyung-Sik KIM, Sang Min KIM, Bongkyun JANG, Kwangseop KIM
  • Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device
    Patent number: 11024647
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first stack structure; a second stack structure adjacent to the first stack structure in a first direction; a first insulating layer including protrusion parts protruding in a second direction intersecting the first direction and including a concave part defined between the protrusion parts; and a second insulating layer located between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, the second insulating layer inserted into the concave part and the second insulating layer in contact with at least one protrusion part among the protrusion parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Yong Lee, Sang Min Kim, Jung Ryul Ahn, Sang Hyun Oh, Seung Bum Cha, Kang Sik Choi
  • TOOL ADAPTER FOR MANIPULATING COMMERCIAL TOOLS WITH A ROBOT HAND
    Publication number: 20210138664
    Abstract: Provided is a tool adapter mounted on a handle of a tool to be gripped by a robot hand, the tool adapter including: a fixing part including an opening in which the handle of the tool is inserted to be fixed to the fixing part; a grip part including contact surfaces which are installed on left and right sides of the fixing part to be gripped by the robot hand, and configured such that as at least one of the contact surfaces moves in accordance with a gripping force from the robot hand, a distance between the contact surfaces changes; and a power transmission structure connected to the grip part and configured to convert a movement of the at least one of the contact surfaces into a movement of pressing a switch installed at the handle of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicants: HANWHA DEFENSE CO., LTD., KYEONG IN TECH
    Inventors: Seon Yong CHANG, Sung Gyu KIM, Sang Min KIM, Yong Jun CHOI
  • Modular multi-level converter and DC failure blocking method therefor
    Patent number: 10998813
    Abstract: A modular multilevel converter (MMC) includes multiple converter arms, each converter arm having: N submodules connected to each other in series, N being an integer equal to or greater than 2; and a circuit opening unit connected to the N submodules in series to open a circuit of the converter arm, wherein the N submodules has n submodules including full-bridge circuits and N?n submodules including half-bridge circuits, n being less than N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: HYOSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hee Jin Kim, Dong Su Lee, Kyeon Hur, Jae Sik Kang, Sang Min Kim, Jong Seo Na
  • Flexible display panel and display apparatus including the flexible display panel
    Patent number: 10983564
    Abstract: A flexible display panel including: a flexible substrate including a first region, second regions that extend from the first region and that have a curved surface, and a third region folded towards the second regions; a first display region in the first region of the flexible substrate; a second display region in the second regions of the flexible substrate; a plurality of non-display regions outside the first display region or the second display regions, wherein at least one of the plurality of non-display regions is in the third region of the flexible substrate; and an encapsulation member for encapsulating the first display region and the second display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Un Jin, Woo-Jong Lee, Yang-Wan Kim, Young-Sik Kim, Jun-Sang Lyu, Sang-Min Kim
  • RADAR APPARATUS MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210057808
    Abstract: A radar apparatus mounting assembly in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure can protect a radar apparatus from an impact applied to a vehicle and prevent a corresponding detection area from being changed by allowing a bracket installed in the vehicle in combination with the radar apparatus to be provided with an elastic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Sang-Min KIM
  • Dry aging system using oxygen
    Patent number: 10925291
    Abstract: Provided is a dry aging system using oxygen in which a separate dry-aging room is provided in a refrigerating compartment, and a mixed gas using oxygen is supplied into the dry-aging room so as to solve a blacking and browning phenomenon of a meat surface, which is led to an increase in loss rate and an increase in edible meat cost, which are disadvantages of existing dry-aging, thereby allowing the meat surface to be maintained in a bright red color through meat color fixation, minimizing the occurrence of the blacking and browning phenomenon to reduce the loss rate of the edible meat, and supplying flavorful dry-aged meat at a more reasonable price. Also, the blacking and browning phenomenon occurring on the generally dry-aged meat may be significantly reduced to produce aesthetically and tastefully very superior dry-aged meat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Youn Je Chun, Sang Min Kim
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING A CANDIDATE LIST
    Publication number: 20210037249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Electrode Sheet Rolling Apparatus, Guide Roll System Used Therein, and Method of Winding Electrode Sheet Using the Same
    Publication number: 20210036356
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode sheet rolling apparatus including: a process unit for performing a rolling or notching process of an electrode sheet, a rewinding unit for winding the electrode sheet finished with the process in the process unit, and a guide roll system which is disposed between the process unit and the rewinding unit and guides the electrode sheet from the process unit to the rewinding unit, wherein the guide roll system includes a plurality of rolls arranged in parallel with each other, and temperatures of the plurality of rolls are set sequentially high along a transfer direction of the electrode sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kang, Young Jun Lee, Sang Min Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING REFERENCE PICTURE INDEX OF TEMPORAL MERGING CANDIDATE
    Publication number: 20210037239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Sang Min KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Electronic apparatus and method for displaying a content screen on the electronic apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 10867585
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display; an outer frame to house the display; an illuminance sensor which detects a sensing value used to determine at least one of illuminance and color temperature of an external light; a memory which stores a background image, which is an image of an area behind the electronic apparatus; and a processor, which generates a content screen comprising an object layer including at least one graphic object and a background image layer including the background image. The display displays the content screen and the processor may correct the background image or provide an image effect based on the sensed values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-ki Lee, Soo-hong Kim, Dae-bong Lee, Soo-hyun Whang, Young-mo Kang, Sang-min Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, Chang-won Son
  • Method and device for sharing a candidate list
    Patent number: 10863181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Apparatus for X-ray inspection, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same
    Patent number: 10852259
    Abstract: An apparatus for X-ray inspection is provided. The apparatus includes: a stage on which an inspection target is loaded, the stage including a first surface and an opposite second surface; an X-ray generator disposed on or over the first surface of the inspection target and configured to irradiate the inspection target with incident X-rays; and a detection system disposed on or under the second surface of the inspection target and configured to detect first transmitted X-rays transmitted through the inspection target. The detection unit includes a first lens system and a second lens system. The first transmitted X-rays pass through one of the first lens system and the second lens system. The second lens system includes a micro zone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kyoung Hwan Lee, Sang Min Kim, Young Hoon Sohn, Yu Sin Yang, Chi Hoon Lee
  • Method and apparatus for setting reference picture index of temporal merging candidate
    Patent number: 10848757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO BOOKMARKED CONTENT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200351563
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication interface for communicating with an external device, an input interface for receiving a user input, a memory storing at least one bookmark information about bookmarked contents, an output interface including at least one of a display and a speaker, and a processor electrically connected with the communication interface, the input interface, the memory, and the output interface. In addition, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Min KIM, Song Ah CHOI
  • Stylus pen and electronic device including same
    Patent number: 10817078
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, a stylus pen can comprise: a pen body extended along an axial line; a touch tip provided on one end portion of the pen body; a cap arranged on the other end portion of the pen body; a first structure for changing the length of the stylus pen by moving the cap along the axial line; and a second structure coming in contact with at least a part of the first structure, and restricting the movement of the cap and/or the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chung Keun Yoo, Young Sun Park, Seung Hyun Hwang, Sang Min Kim, Dae Young Noh, Young Jin An, Soon Woong Yang, Seung Hoon Lee, Yun Jae Han
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT LEVEL OF MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER FOR REDUCING POWER SYSTEM FREQUENCY CHANGE
    Publication number: 20200335975
    Abstract: A method of controlling output levels of an MMC converter to reduce fluctuation in a power grid frequency, which adjusts an output level of the MMC converter in response to a change in a power grid frequency of a power grid system in the MMC converter connected to a grid system, is proposed. The method includes a detection step of detecting a power grid frequency of a grid connected to the MMC converter in real time, a comparison step of comparing the detected power grid frequency with a preset reference power grid frequency, and an adjustment step of adjusting a number of output levels of the MMC converter to reduce a difference between the detected power grid frequency and the reference power grid frequency when the detected power grid frequency and the reference power grid frequency are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Hee Jin KIM, Dong Su LEE, Kyeon HUR, Jae Sik KANG, Sang Min KIM