Patents by Inventor Seok Man HONG

Seok Man HONG 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: 20240147875
    Abstract: Provided is a phase change RAM. The phase change RAM includes an electrode, a first layer located on the electrode, and a second layer located on the first layer. The first layer includes a locally formed phase change material region. In addition, a method of manufacturing a phase change RAM is provided. The method includes forming an electrode, forming a first layer on the electrode, forming a second layer on the first layer, and forming a phase change material region locally in the first layer due to a voltage applied to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinhyun CHOI, See-On PARK, Seok Man HONG
  • Patent number: 11864394
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include first row lines each extending in a first direction, column lines each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, second row lines each extending in the first direction, a plurality of first memory cells respectively coupled between the first row lines and the column lines, each of the plurality of first memory cells including a first variable resistance layer and a first dielectric layer positioned between the first variable resistance layer and a corresponding one of the first row lines, and a plurality of second memory cells respectively coupled between the second row lines and the column lines, each of the plurality of second memory cells including a second variable resistance layer and a second dielectric layer positioned between the second variable resistance layer and a corresponding one of the second row lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Beom Seok Lee, Won Jun Lee, Seok Man Hong
  • Publication number: 20230413699
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a substrate including a peripheral circuit region and a cell region having a first cell region and a second cell region, the second cell region being farther from the peripheral circuit region than the first cell region; a plurality of memory cells disposed at intersection regions between first conductive lines and second conductive lines, respectively, the memory cells including a first memory cell disposed in the first cell region and a second memory cell disposed in the second cell region, wherein a first electrode layer of the first memory cell and a second electrode layer of the second memory cell include a conductive material, and wherein the first electrode layer further includes a first dopant that increases a resistivity of the conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hye Jung Choi, Jae hyuk Park, Seok Man Hong
  • Publication number: 20230271334
    Abstract: A cleaning system is provided. The cleaning system includes a robot cleaner and a station. The robot cleaner includes a pad fixing part on which a cleaning pad is detachably mounted, a lifter to lift a part of the robot cleaner at which the pad fixing part is positioned, and a pad detacher to detach the cleaning pad mounted on the pad fixing part. The station includes a pad storage box in which a cleaning pad that is to be provided to the robot cleaner is stored, a pad coupling part on which a cleaning pad that is to be coupled to the robot cleaner is rested, and a pad supplier to supply the cleaning pad stored in the pad storage box to the pad coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sin Ae KIM, Byoung In LEE, Dong Woo HA, Seok Man HONG, Dong Jun KIM, Ji Won CHOI
  • Patent number: 11667041
    Abstract: A cleaning system is provided. The cleaning system includes a robot cleaner and a station. The robot cleaner includes a pad fixing part on which a cleaning pad is detachably mounted, a lifter to lift a part of the robot cleaner at which the pad fixing part is positioned, and a pad detacher to detach the cleaning pad mounted on the pad fixing part. The station includes a pad storage box in which a cleaning pad that is to be provided to the robot cleaner is stored, a pad coupling part on which a cleaning pad that is to be coupled to the robot cleaner is rested, and a pad supplier to supply the cleaning pad stored in the pad storage box to the pad coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sin Ae Kim, Byoung In Lee, Dong Woo Ha, Seok Man Hong, Dong Jun Kim, Ji Won Choi
  • Patent number: 11482283
    Abstract: A variable resistive memory device includes a memory cell, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The memory cell is connected between a word line and a bit line. The first circuit provides the bit line with a first pulse voltage based on at least one enable signal. The second circuit provides the word line with a second pulse voltage based on the enable signal. The first circuit generates the first pulse voltage increased in steps from an initial voltage level to a target voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Won Lee, Seok Man Hong, Tae Hoon Kim, Hyung Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220328563
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include first row lines each extending in a first direction, column lines each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, second row lines each extending in the first direction, a plurality of first memory cells respectively coupled between the first row lines and the column lines, each of the plurality of first memory cells including a first variable resistance layer and a first dielectric layer positioned between the first variable resistance layer and a corresponding one of the first row lines, and a plurality of second memory cells respectively coupled between the second row lines and the column lines, each of the plurality of second memory cells including a second variable resistance layer and a second dielectric layer positioned between the second variable resistance layer and a corresponding one of the second row lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Beom Seok LEE, Won Jun LEE, Seok Man HONG
  • Patent number: 11450360
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a write circuit and a memory cell. The write circuit is suitable for generating a first write current having a lower level than a melting current and a second write current having a higher level than the melting current during a set program operation. The memory cell is suitable for storing a data value corresponding to a write data signal, based on the first and second write currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seok-Man Hong, Myoung-Sub Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220087489
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner including a main body, a brush head connected to the main body by a connection pipe and having a suction port, and a brush drum rotatably mounted to the brush head, wherein the brush drum includes a shaft unit rotatably mounted to the brush head, a cylindrical elastic member provided to surround an outer circumferential surface of the shaft unit, a brush provided in a cylindrical shape to surround an outer circumferential surface of the elastic member and formed of soft bristles, a pair of brackets assembled at both ends of the shaft unit and allowing the shaft unit to be rotatably mounted to the brush head, a handle unit detachably mounted on the brush head and detachably mounted to one of the pair of brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Hwan KWON, Dong Woo HA, Jung Gyun HAN, Seok Man HONG, Kyoung Woung KIM, Tae Gwang KIM
  • Patent number: 11185200
    Abstract: A robot cleaner including: a main body, a driving unit configured to move the main body, and a suction device provided in the main body and configured to suction outside foreign substances, and the suction device may include a first suction member having a suction port provided at a bottom surface of the main body and configured to suction the foreign substances, and at least one second suction member formed to move relative to the first suction member and having a suction port configured to suction the foreign substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Man Hong, Sung Jin Park, Young Jae Park, Jin Wook Yoon, Dong Woo Ha
  • Patent number: 11185206
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a case which includes an inlet for suctioning in rubbish on a surface to be cleaned, a driver which is provided inside the case and includes a motor which generates power, a drum body which is provided in the inlet and configured to receive the power from the driver and rotate, and a drum blade arranged in an outer circumferential direction of the drum body and formed with a blade air current hole through which air suctioned in through the inlet passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Man Hong, Sung Jin Park, Dong Wook Kim, Ki Hwan Kwon, Dong Woo Ha, Jin Wook Yoon
  • Patent number: 11170824
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes: a first line; a second line spaced apart from the first line and extending in a first direction; a third line spaced apart from the second line and extending in a second direction; a first memory cell disposed between the first and second lines at an intersection region of the first and second lines, the first memory cell including a first selection element layer, a first electrode, and a first insert electrode interposed between the first selection element layer and the first electrode; and a second memory cell disposed between the second and third lines at an intersection region of the second and third lines, the second memory cell including a second selection element layer, a second electrode, and a second insert electrode interposed between the second selection element layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Myoung-Sub Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Hye-Jung Choi, Seok-Man Hong
  • Patent number: 11135539
    Abstract: A grease filter, which includes a first channel having an inlet portion through which oil particles flow in, and a first guide unit configured to guide the oil particles flowing in through the inlet portion, and a second channel having an outlet portion through which the oil particles and air current flowing in through the inlet portion is discharged into the outside, and at least one second guide unit configured to guide the oil particles and air current to be discharged through the outlet portion. Here, the first channel and the second channel are detachably provided. The grease filter can be easily repaired and maintained, and collection efficiency can be improved due to such a configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Cheol Yoon, Sang Young So, Kyu Ho Shin, Hee Soo Jeong, Seok Man Hong, Hyun Jung Kim, Ji Yeon Han
  • Publication number: 20210217472
    Abstract: A variable resistive memory device includes a memory cell, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The memory cell is connected between a word line and a bit line. The first circuit provides the bit line with a first pulse voltage based on at least one enable signal. The second circuit provides the word line with a second pulse voltage based on the enable signal. The first circuit generates the first pulse voltage increased in steps from an initial voltage level to a target voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Won LEE, Seok Man HONG, Tae Hoon KIM, Hyung Dong LEE
  • Patent number: 11017855
    Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, the operating method includes selecting one of a plurality of memory cells during a set operation, applying a write current having a slow quenching pattern to the selected memory cell, monitoring a cell current flowing through the selected memory cell, generating a discharge control signal corresponding to a result of the monitoring, and discharging the write current in response to the discharge control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seok-Man Hong, Tae-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11006800
    Abstract: By improving a structure of a discharge flow path of a robot cleaner, it may be possible to minimize a loss of a suction force, thereby reducing a noise without deteriorating cleaning efficiency. The robot cleaner includes a fan motor configured to generate a suction force, a first housing in which the fan motor is accommodated, a second housing in which the first housing is accommodated, and a chamber positioned between the first housing and the second housing, wherein a plurality of slits are formed in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Hwan Kwon, Jin Wook Yoon, Dong Wook Kim, Dong Woo Ha, Seok Man Hong
  • Patent number: 11006796
    Abstract: A suction nozzle, and a vacuum cleaner, and a robot cleaner includes a housing having a suction port formed on a bottom surface thereof and a suction flow path formed on an inside thereof to communicate with the suction port, and a vibration cleaning unit arranged on the suction flow path to pass therethrough air including pollutants that flows in through the suction port, wherein the vibration cleaning unit includes a vibration source, a vibration transfer frame configured to accommodate the vibration source, and a vibration bar configured to receive vibration transferred from the vibration transfer frame to resonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-hwan Kwon, Dong-woo Ha, Seok-man Hong, Dong-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20210098036
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a write circuit and a memory cell. The write circuit is suitable for generating a first write current having a lower level than a melting current and a second write current having a higher level than the melting current during a set program operation. The memory cell is suitable for storing a data value corresponding to a write data signal, based on the first and second write currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Seok-Man HONG, Myoung-Sub KIM, Tae-Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 10964382
    Abstract: A variable resistive memory device includes a memory cell, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The memory cell is connected between a word line and a bit line. The first circuit provides the bit line with a first pulse voltage based on at least one enable signal. The second circuit provides the word line with a second pulse voltage based on the enable signal. The first circuit generates the first pulse voltage increased in steps from an initial voltage level to a target voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Won Lee, Seok Man Hong, Tae Hoon Kim, Hyung Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20210050036
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes: a first line; a second line spaced apart from the first line and extending in a first direction; a third line spaced apart from the second line and extending in a second direction; a first memory cell disposed between the first and second lines at an intersection region of the first and second lines, the first memory cell including a first selection element layer, a first electrode, and a first insert electrode interposed between the first selection element layer and the first electrode; and a second memory cell disposed between the second and third lines at an intersection region of the second and third lines, the second memory cell including a second selection element layer, a second electrode, and a second insert electrode interposed between the second selection element layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Myoung-Sub KIM, Tae-Hoon KIM, Hye-Jung CHOI, Seok-Man HONG