Patents by Inventor Sang Min KO

Sang Min KO 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: 20250141271
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling a resonant inductor for implementing ZVS in a push-pull parallel resonant inverter is closed. The present disclosure provides A device comprising: a converter including a full-bridge circuit in which a first switch and a second switch form a first leg and a third switch and a fourth switch form a second leg and configured to convert a DC into an AC by turning on or off the switches; a resonant inductor circuit including a resonant inductor and a resonant switch connected in series and connected between two output nodes of the converter; a transmission coil connected in parallel with the resonant inductor circuit; and a controller configured to convert the DC into the AC by providing a switching timing for turning on or off the switches and control a switching timing of the resonant switch based on switching timings of the switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Kye Seok YOON, Gwang Zeen KO, Sang Won KIM, Seong Min KIM, In Kui CHO
  • Patent number: 12245469
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate on which a thin film transistor is disposed, a planarization layer disposed on the first substrate, where the planarization layer includes a plurality of protrusions, a first electrode disposed on the planarization layer, a pixel defining layer disposed on the first electrode, where the pixel defining layer includes a plurality of insulating patterns corresponding to the protrusions, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and the pixel defining layer, and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beom Joon Kim, Hyo Min Ko, Sang Gyun Kim, Bo Ra Lee
  • Publication number: 20250057088
    Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG
  • Patent number: 12203605
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light source module for plant cultivation and a light device including the same. The light source module for plant cultivation may include at least one main light source emitting white light. The white light from the main light source is provided to a plant during cultivation to improve the growth and phytochemical content of the plant. In addition, the white light may have peak wavelengths of 430 nm or less, 440 nm to 460 nm, 510 nm to 530 nm, and 600 nm to 630 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Min Ko
  • Publication number: 20240426442
    Abstract: A plant cultivation light source includes a substrate and a first group of light sources. The first group of light sources includes a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate, and a light source including a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The plurality of light sources operates to emit lights having different wavelength bands and includes a first light source that emits first light having an area of at least about 55% compared with an area of a normalized solar spectrum, a second light source that emits second light having a wavelength for cryptochrome, and a third light source that emits third light having a wavelength for phytochrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Su SONG, Sang Min KO, Jong Hyeon KOO, Se Ryung KIM, Jin Won KIM
  • Patent number: 12156498
    Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ryung Kim, Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim, Hyun Su Song
  • Publication number: 20240292791
    Abstract: A light module includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter, a third light emitter, and a controller. The first light emitter is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength in a visible range, the second light emitter is configured to emit a second light having a waveform having a second peak wavelength higher than the first peak wavelength, and the third light emitter is configured to emit a third light having a third peak wavelength that is shorter than the first peak wavelength. The controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter, and the third light emitter to generate a first light pattern and a second light pattern. The first light pattern comprises a first light spectrum and the second light pattern comprises a second light spectrum including at least one more peak wavelength than the first light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG
  • Patent number: 12078302
    Abstract: A plant cultivation light source includes a substrate and a first group of light sources. The first group of light sources includes a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate, and a light source including a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The plurality of light sources operates to emit lights having different wavelength bands and includes a first light source that emits first light having an area of at least about 55% compared with an area of a normalized solar spectrum, a second light source that emits second light having a wavelength for cryptochrome, and a third light source that emits third light having a wavelength for phytochrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Su Song, Sang Min Ko, Jong Hyeon Koo, Se Ryung Kim, Jin Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20240224882
    Abstract: A light source can include at least one light emitter and is configured to emit a first light during a region of a light period and emit both the first light and a second light of a different wavelength during a remaining region of the light period. The emitter can include semiconductor layers and an active layer configured to emit light having a specific wavelength due to a band gap difference in an energy band depending on a material used to form the active layer. A plant cultivation device can include the light source and a main body in which a plant can be grown. The light period can be configured to increase a content of an active ingredient in the plant. The first light can have a longer peak wavelength than a peak wavelength of the second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG
  • Publication number: 20240209996
    Abstract: A light source unit for plant cultivation includes: a first light emitter emitting a primary light and a converter disposed on a path of the primary light to produce a first light, and a second light emitter emitting a second light, wherein combined light emitted from the first light emitter and the second light emitter produces a basic spectrum including at least three peak wavelengths, with a difference between relative intensities of at least two of the peak wavelengths being less than 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20240180085
    Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG
  • Publication number: 20240159365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light source module for plant cultivation and a light device including the same. The light source module for plant cultivation may include at least one main light source emitting white light. The white light from the main light source is provided to a plant during cultivation to improve the growth and phytochemical content of the plant. In addition, the white light may have peak wavelengths of 430 nm or less, 440 nm to 460 nm, 510 nm to 530 nm, and 600 nm to 630 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Min KO
  • Patent number: 11968937
    Abstract: A light module includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter, a third light emitter, and a controller. The first light emitter is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength in a visible range, the second light emitter is configured to emit a second light having a waveform having a second peak wavelength higher than the first peak wavelength, and the third light emitter is configured to emit a third light having a third peak wavelength that is shorter than the first peak wavelength. The controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter, and the third light emitter to generate a first light pattern and a second light pattern. The first light pattern comprises a first light spectrum and the second light pattern comprises a second light spectrum including at least one more peak wavelength than the first light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Ryung Kim, Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim, Hyun Su Song
  • Patent number: 11953163
    Abstract: A light source unit for plant cultivation includes: a first light emitter emitting a primary light and a converter disposed on a path of the primary light to produce a first light, and a second light emitter emitting a second light, wherein combined light emitted from the first light emitter and the second light emitter produces a basic spectrum including at least three peak wavelengths, with a difference between relative intensities of at least two of the peak wavelengths being less than 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11917958
    Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Ryung Kim, Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim, Hyun Su Song
  • Publication number: 20240049649
    Abstract: A light module includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter, a third light emitter, and a controller. The first light emitter is configured to emit a first light having a first peak wavelength in a visible range, the second light emitter is configured to emit a second light having a waveform having a second peak wavelength higher than the first peak wavelength, and the third light emitter is configured to emit a third light having a third peak wavelength that is shorter than the first peak wavelength. The controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter, and the third light emitter to generate a first light pattern and a second light pattern. The first light pattern comprises a first light spectrum and the second light pattern comprises a second light spectrum including at least one more peak wavelength than the first light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG
  • Patent number: 11879602
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light source module for plant cultivation and a light device including the same. The light source module for plant cultivation may include at least one main light source emitting white light. The white light from the main light source is provided to a plant during cultivation to improve the growth and phytochemical content of the plant. In addition, the white light may have peak wavelengths of 430 nm or less, 440 nm to 460 nm, 510 nm to 530 nm, and 600 nm to 630 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Min Ko
  • Publication number: 20230337591
    Abstract: A light device for plant cultivation is disclosed. The light device for plant cultivation includes a light source unit including multiple first light source modules and multiple second light source modules. The multiple first light source modules and the multiple second light source modules may emit light for plant cultivation toward a plant. The multiple first light source modules are arranged at constant intervals. The multiple second light source modules are disposed at least between a pair of first light source modules disposed at both ends of the light source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Su SONG, Sang Min KO, Se Ryung KIM, Jin Won KIM
  • Patent number: 11778953
    Abstract: A plant cultivation light module includes a first light source, a second light source, and a controller. The first light source includes a first light emitter configured to emit first light having peak wavelength in a visible range and second light emitter configured to emit second light having a longer peak wavelength to the first light. The second light source includes a plurality of third light emitters configured to emit third light having a shorter peak wavelength to the first light. The controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter and the plurality of third light emitters and provide a first light pattern and a second light pattern. The first light source supplies light of the first light pattern and the second light source supplies light of the second pattern to the plant, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Ryung Kim, Sang Min Ko, Jin Won Kim, Hyun Su Song
  • Publication number: 20230263103
    Abstract: A light source includes a controller configured to turn on or off a plurality of light sources depending on a light period. The controller can be configured to turn on the light sources during each of a plurality of light periods such that the light sources emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks toward the plant. At least one light period can include a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller can adjust the spectrum of the light between the first period and the second period and/or during different light periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Ryung KIM, Sang Min KO, Jin Won KIM, Hyun Su SONG