Patents by Inventor Sang-Woon Kim

Sang-Woon 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: 20250216732
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a thin film transistor on the first substrate, an organic buffer layer between the first substrate and the thin film transistor, a second substrate, a color filter layer on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a backlight unit below the liquid crystal panel. The second substrate is between the backlight unit and the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon KIM, Koog CHOI, Ji-Hoon YU, Hye-Ji JEON
  • Patent number: 12259621
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a thin film transistor on the first substrate, an organic buffer layer between the first substrate and the thin film transistor, a second substrate, a color filter layer on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a backlight unit below the liquid crystal panel. The second substrate is between the backlight unit and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Kim, Koog Choi, Ji-Hoon Yu, Hye-Ji Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230205024
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a thin film transistor on the first substrate, an organic buffer layer between the first substrate and the thin film transistor, a second substrate, a color filter layer on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a backlight unit below the liquid crystal panel. The second substrate is between the backlight unit and the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon KIM, Koog CHOI, Ji-Hoon YU, Hye-Ji JEON
  • Patent number: 9772532
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit includes a transistor structure having at least five thin film transistors (TFTs), said transistor structure configured in view of changes in operating characteristics that depend on a channel length of a back channel etched (BCE) type oxide transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Woon Kim, Sang Hee Yu, Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 9395842
    Abstract: A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display substrate, a data driver detachably connected to the display substrate, and a controller unit configured to control the data driver and detachably connected to the data driver. The display substrate includes a substrate body, a display element disposed on a first surface of the substrate body, and a transparency adjusting layer configured to adjust transparency of the display substrate and disposed on a second surface of the substrate body, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Kim, Kang-Pyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20160085369
    Abstract: A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display substrate, a data driver detachably connected to the display substrate, and a controller unit configured to control the data driver and detachably connected to the data driver. The display substrate includes a substrate body, a display element disposed on a first surface of the substrate body, and a transparency adjusting layer configured to adjust transparency of the display substrate and disposed on a second surface of the substrate body, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Kim, Kang-Pyo Hong
  • Patent number: 9250657
    Abstract: A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display substrate, a data driver detachably connected to the display substrate, and a controller unit configured to control the data driver and detachably connected to the data driver. The display substrate includes a substrate body, a display element disposed on a first surface of the substrate body, and a transparency adjusting layer configured to adjust transparency of the display substrate and disposed on a second surface of the substrate body, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Kim, Kang-Pyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20150331453
    Abstract: A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display substrate, a data driver detachably connected to the display substrate, and a controller unit configured to control the data driver and detachably connected to the data driver. The display substrate includes a substrate body, a display element disposed on a first surface of the substrate body, and a transparency adjusting layer configured to adjust transparency of the display substrate and disposed on a second surface of the substrate body, wherein the first and second surfaces are opposing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Woon Kim, Kang-Pyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20150255449
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit includes a transistor structure having at least five thin film transistors (TFTs), said transistor structure configured in view of changes in operating characteristics that depend on a channel length of a back channel etched (BCE) type oxide transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Woon Kim, Sang Hee Yu, Hoon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120089141
    Abstract: Disclosed is a direction controllable electrode body, comprising a flexible body which comprises: a first electrode, comprising a body, a first cap joined to one end of the body, and a first electrode line connected to an other end of the body; an insulator in partial contact with the body and the first cap of the first electrode, said insulator functioning to insulate the first electrode from the second electrode; a second electrode, comprising a first ring in contact with the insulator, and a second electrode line connected to one end of the first ring; and a direction controller, comprising a first direction controlling wire communicating with the first electrode or the second electrode to control direction of the electrode body. Also, a guide pipe is provided for leading the electrode body to a target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: Korea University Research and Business Foundation, U&I Corporation
    Inventors: Sang-Heon Lee, Sung-Youn Cho, Bong-Su Kang, Sang-Woon Kim, Ja-kyo Koo, Jong-Tack Kim
  • Patent number: 7416997
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a silicon nitride layer substantially free of impurities includes forming a silicon nitride layer on a semiconductor substrate and annealing the semiconductor substrate having the silicon nitride layer in an atmosphere of ammonia (NH3) gas to remove impurities from the silicon nitride layer. The silicon nitride layer may be formed using BTBAS as a silicon precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong-Min Kim, Sang-Kyu Park, Sang-Woon Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20060160358
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a silicon nitride layer substantially free of impurities includes forming a silicon nitride layer on a semiconductor substrate and annealing the semiconductor substrate having the silicon nitride layer in an atmosphere of ammonia (NH3) gas to remove impurities from the silicon nitride layer. The silicon nitride layer may be formed using BTBAS as a silicon precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Kyong-Min Kim, Sang-Kyu Park, Sang-Woon Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20010036751
    Abstract: A process for forming oxide layer on a wafer, which comprises a wet oxidation step using a pyrogenic steam as an oxidizing agent. The present invention comprises a flowing of an inert gas throughout the process including the wet oxidation step. The process allows an easy control of the oxide layer growth rate and oxide layer thickness, a formation of a more uniform oxide layer, and an improvement in the quality of the oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Sik Park, Sang-Woon Kim, Chung-Hwan Kwon, Sae-Hyoung Ryu
  • Patent number: 5940299
    Abstract: A control system of a semiconductor device manufacturing process is disclosed. The system includes a main host computer, host computers connected to the main host computer and process performing apparatuses connected to the host computers. The system checks the integrity of transferred operational instructions between the host computers and process performing apparatuses, in order to prevent errors in the manufacturing process. When the error is detected the system user is notified by audio signals or visual displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-koog Choi, Jae-Kyung Lee, Sang-woon Kim
  • Patent number: 5753046
    Abstract: A vertical diffusion furnace and a cap therefor are provided to minimize diffusion non-uniformity in a diffusion furnace caused by the positioning of a reaction gas outlet. In the vertical diffusion furnace, a reaction gas outlet is formed in the lower portion of a cap and adapted to extend downward through a flange. Thus, is provided a means to maintain diffusion uniformity in the diffusion furnace to comply with the necessity of processing large diameter wafers needed for highly integrated semiconductor devices. Thereby, a decrease in the rate of productivity for operating such equipment due to its positioning of a reaction gas outlet is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-kook Choi, Sang-woon Kim
  • Patent number: 5728940
    Abstract: A leakage gas detector for a semiconductor device includes a plurality of inflow apertures into which leakage gas flows. A detector sequentially detects the leakage gas in each of the inflow apertures via a plurality of valves, so as to leak test each of the plurality of inflow apertures for presence of possible leakage gas. Each of the plurality of valves are connected to corresponding of the plurality of inflow apertures to control the suction of the leakage gas into the detector. A controller selectively opens and closes each of the plurality of valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-woo Kim, Jae-kyung Lee, Bon-rip Koo, Sang-woon Kim
  • Patent number: 5711808
    Abstract: A boat for a vertical diffusion furnace has an upper disk and a lower disk spaced parallel from each other by a predetermined distance. A pair of first bars, having a plurality of wafer holding slots, face each other along a first center plane extending along a diameter of the upper and lower disks, and connect the upper and lower disks. A pair of second bars also connect the upper and lower disks, and are positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to a second center plane orthogonal to the first center plane. The second bars have a plurality of slots corresponding to the slots of the first bars. A pair of first auxiliary bars are installed adjacent to the pair of first bars to also connect the upper and lower disks. The boat may further have a pair of second auxiliary bars for connecting the upper and lower disks at positions adjacent to the pair of second bars. Also, a pair of horizontal supporting bars connect the first auxiliary bars to the second auxiliary bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-moon Yang, Chung-hwan Kwon, Sang-woon Kim, Choung-bae Park