Patents by Inventor Seon Lee

Seon 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).

  • Publication number: 20070220617
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for distributing digital contents which can pursue a purchaser who has illegally redistributed the contents by inserting fingerprinting information into the digital contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Won Young Yoo, Seon Lee, Young Suh, Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20070176198
    Abstract: A Chip on Board (COB) package which can reduce the manufacturing costs by using a general PCB as a substrate, increase a heat radiation effect from a light source, thereby realizing a high quality light source at low costs, and a manufacturing method thereof. The COB package includes a board-like substrate with a circuit printed on a surface thereof, the substrate having a through hole. The package also includes a light source positioned in the through hole and including a submount and a dome structure made of resin, covering and fixing the light source to the substrate. The invention allows a good heat radiation effect by using the general PCB as the substrate, enabling manufacture of a high quality COB package at low costs. This in turn improves emission efficiency of the light source, ultimately realizing a high quality light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Hun Hahm, Dae Kim
  • Publication number: 20070158669
    Abstract: A chip coated LED package and a manufacturing method thereof. The chip coated LED package includes a light emitting chip composed of a chip die-attached on a submount and a resin layer uniformly covering an outer surface of the chip die. The chip coated LED package also includes an electrode part electrically connected by metal wires with at least one bump ball exposed through an upper surface of the resin layer. The chip coated LED package further includes a package body having the electrode part and the light emitting chip mounted thereon. The invention improves light efficiency by preventing difference in color temperature according to irradiation angles, increases a yield, miniaturizes the package, and accommodates mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Kyung Han, Seong Han
  • Publication number: 20070108460
    Abstract: An LED package is provided. A light emitting chip generates light when current is applied. A frame is electrically connected to the light emitting chip via a wire, and has the light emitting chip mounted thereon. A molding fixes the frame thereto, and has a cavity surrounding the light emitting chip and an embossed protrusion formed on a top surface thereof. A lens is domed upward from the embossed protrusion along an outer periphery of the embossed protrusion. The lens is made of a light transmissible resin filled in the cavity. The invention ensures a sufficient view angle of light generated from the LED chip, thereby increasing light extraction efficiency. This consequently simplifies an assembly process, allowing mass production and reducing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Myoung Choi, Chang Song, Young Park
  • Publication number: 20070045644
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED package for facilitating color mixing using a diffuser and a manufacturing method of the same. The LED package includes a substrate with an electrode formed thereon, and an LED chip mounted on the substrate. The LED package also includes an encapsulant applied around the light emitting diode chip, containing a diffuser. The LED package further includes a lens part disposed on the light emitting diode chip and the encapsulant to radiate light in a wide angle. The LED package allows light from the light emitting diode chip to be emitted out of the package without distortion. The invention allows light to exit through the encapsulant containing the diffuser and the lens part, achieving uniform diffusion and emission of light from the LED chip, thereby increasing a radiating angle and obtaining a uniform light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Seong Han, Seon Lee, Chang Song, Jung Park, Young Park, Kyung Han
  • Publication number: 20070030703
    Abstract: The invention provides an LED package including an LED chip. In the LED package, a heat conducting part of folded sheet metals has a recess formed thereon to seat the LED chip therein. A package body houses the heat conducting part and directs light generated from the LED chip upward. Also, a transparent encapsulant is provided to at least the recess of the heat conducting part. Leads are partially housed by the package body to supply power to the LED chip. According to the invention, the sheet metals are folded to form the heat conducting part, and the recess is formed on the heat conducting part to seat the LED chip therein. This improves reflection efficiency and simplifies an overall process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Chang Song, Kyung Han
  • Publication number: 20070029564
    Abstract: In a side view LED, elongated first and second lead frames each have a finger extending therefrom. The finger of the first lead frame is disposed in parallel with that of the second lead frame. An LED chip and a protective device are mounted on mounting areas of the first and second lead frames, respectively and electrically connected to the first and second lead frames. A package body houses the first and second lead frames to form first and second opened areas. The first opened area is externally opened around the LED chip, the second opened area is externally opened around the protective device, and the partition wall is formed therebetween. First and second encapsulants are provided to the first and second opened areas, respectively to encapsulate the LED chip and protective device, respectively. At least the first encapsulant is transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Myoung Choi, Seon Lee, Jong Park, Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20070029572
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED with an improved soldering structure, a method of assembling the LED to a PCB, and an LED assembly manufactured by the method. The LED includes an LED chip and a pair of leads with an end electrically connected the LED chip and the other end to be connected to an external power source, having a hole or a cutout part formed therein. The LED also includes a package body housing a part of the lead in the side of the LED chip, and a transparent lens placed on a surface of the package body in the side of the LED chip, for emitting light laterally. This improves soldering conditions for soldering with the other end of the lead placed on the solder, saving the amount of a solder paste while enhancing bonding strength after soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Seon Lee, Hun Hahm, Seong Han, Chang Song, Young Park
  • Publication number: 20070019416
    Abstract: An LED package having a dual structure for lateral emission of light includes an LED chip, a lower structure, a lower lens and an upper lens. The lower structure includes a pair of electric connection parts, a package body, and a transparent encapsulant filled in the recess of the package body to seal the LED chip. The upper-hemispheric lower lens is fixed to an upper part of the lower structure with a bottom part thereof attached to an upper surface of the transparent encapsulant. The funnel-shaped upper lens is fixed to an upper end of the lower lens, and includes an axially symmetrical reflecting surface for laterally reflecting light from the lower lens, and an emitting surface for laterally emitting light reflected from the reflecting surface. The upper lens and the lower lens are separately molded and combined together to easily manufacture and efficiently install the LED package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Myoung Choi, Seon Lee, Seong Han, Hun Hahm, Chang Song
  • Publication number: 20060284207
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED package having a metal reflective layer for focusing and emitting light through a side of the package, and a manufacturing method of the same. The LED package includes a substrate with an electrode formed thereon, a light emitting diode chip disposed on the substrate, and an encapsulant covering the LED chip and the substrate to protect the LED chip. The LED package also includes a metal reflective layer surrounding side surfaces of the encapsulant to form a light transmitting surface on a top surface of the encapsulant. The invention minimizes light loss, improves luminance, can be mass-produced as a PCB type, and adopts EMC transfer molding to minimize irregular color distribution, thereby improving optical quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Jung Park, Seon Lee, Kyung Han, Seong Han
  • Publication number: 20060284203
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side-emitting LED package and a manufacturing method of the same. The invention provides a side-emitting LED package for emitting light from a light source sideward including a substrate with an electrode formed thereon. The package also includes a light source disposed on the substrate, a molded part that covers and protects the substrate with the light source thereon, and a reflective layer that covers an outer surface of the molded part. The molded part with the reflective layer forms a light transmitting surface in one side thereof. The invention allows easy manufacture of a reflecting surface in a desired shape, miniaturization regardless of the LED chip size, mass-production in an LED array, significantly improving productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Hun Hahm, Dae Kim, Ho Ahn, Seong Han, Young Park, Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20060273337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side-emitting LED package and a manufacturing method thereof. The side-emitting LED package includes a substrate with an electrode formed thereon, and a light source disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrode. The side-emitting LED package also includes a molded part having an upper surface with a center thereof depressed concavely, covering and protecting the substrate and the light source, and a reflection layer covering an entire upper surface of the molded part to reflect light sideward from the molded part which forms a light transmitting surface. The package is not restricted in the shape of the molded part and is not affected by the LED chip size, enabling a compact structure. The invention can also process a substrate by a PCB process, enabling mass-production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Myoung Choi, Seon Lee, Hun Hahm, Seong Han, Chang Song, Young Park
  • Publication number: 20060273338
    Abstract: An LED diode package includes a heat connecting part for mounting a light emitting part on an upper surface thereof, frames electrically connected to the light emitting part while holding the heat connecting part and a molded part fixing the heat connecting part and the frames together. The light emitting part generates light in response to current applied thereto, and the upper surface of the heat connecting part is protruded beyond an upper surface of the molded part to a predetermined height. This can optimize the unique beam angle of the light source thereby to maximize lighting efficiency as well as prevent overflow of the encapsulating material in the assembling process of the lens, which may otherwise soil adjacent components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Hun Hahm, Jung Park, Kyung Han, Seong Han, Dae Kim, Young Park
  • Publication number: 20060267036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high power LED package and a fabrication method thereof. The LED package includes a light emitting part for generating light in response to power applied, a heat conducting member with the light emitting part mounted thereon, a lead part for electrically connecting the light emitting part and a board, and a mold part for integrally fixing the heat conducting member and the lead part. The heat conducting member is composed of at least two metal layers in a height direction, and the lead part includes at least one first lead extended out of the heat conducting member and at least one second lead separated from the heat conducting member. The invention allows integration of two components into a single one, reducing the number of components and simplifying the assembly process, thereby reducing the manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Hun Hahm, Dae Kim, Young Song, Young Park, Chang Song
  • Publication number: 20060180824
    Abstract: An LED housing, in which a heat conducting part has a chip mounting area, a heat connecting area opposed to the chip mounting area and a neck between them. Fixing parts have first ends engaged with the neck. An electrical connecting part has a wire connecting area placed adjacent to the chip mounting area and an external power connecting area connected to the wire connecting area. A housing body of molding material integrally holds the heat conducting part, the fixing parts and the electrical connecting part while isolating the electrical connecting part from the heat conducting part. The LED housing fixes the neck of the heat conducting part at both sides, thereby stably coupling the heat conducting part to the housing body. The fixing parts can spread heat from the heat conducting part to lateral regions of the LED housing, thereby more efficiently spreading heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Kim, Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20060180925
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED housing and its fabrication method. In the LED housing, a heat conducting part has a chip mounting area, a heat connecting area opposed to the chip mounting area and a groove formed adjacent to the heat connecting area. An electrical connecting part has a wiring area placed adjacent to the chip mounting area and an external power connecting area led to the wiring area. A housing body is made of molding resin, and integrally holds the heat conducting part and the electrical connecting part while isolating the electrical connecting part from the heat conducting part. The housing body is provided with a recess extended from a portion of the groove of the heat conducting part to a side of the housing body. In this fashion, the invention can overcome restricted application problems by isolating the electrical connecting parts from the heat conducting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Bum Jin, Kyung Han, Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20060060646
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for prompting a user to enter currency of a first country including at least one of notes and coins into a foreign exchange kiosk; applying one or more currency exchange rates to a total of the entered currency to compute a converted currency amount of a second country; and conducting a money transfer with a third party based on the converted currency amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20060043401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high power LED package, in which a package body is integrally formed with resin to have a recess for receiving an LED chip. A first sheet metal member is electrically connected with the LED chip, supports the LED chip at its upper partial portion in the recess, is surrounded by the package body extending to the side face of the package body, and has a heat transfer section for transferring heat generated from the LED chip to the metal plate of the board and extending downward from the inside of the package body so that a lower end thereof is exposed at a bottom face of the package body thus to contact the board. A second sheet metal member is electrically connected with the LED chip spaced apart from the first sheet metal member for a predetermined gap, and extends through the inside of the package body to the side face of the package body in a direction opposite to the first sheet metal member. A transparent sealant is sealingly filled up into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Lee, Chang Kim, Kyung Han
  • Publication number: 20060023451
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED package for a backlight unit. The LED package includes a plurality of LEDs, a die bonding part, a wire bonding part and a body. The die bonding part, on which the plurality of LEDs is arranged, allows the first electrodes of the LEDs to be electrically connected to an external circuit. The wire bonding part is spaced apart from the die bonding part by a predetermined distance to be insulated from the die bonding part and allows the second electrodes of the LEDs to be electrically connected to the external circuit so that the LEDs are operated. The body has a molding cup which is used to fill a space above the LEDs with transparent resin and a base on which the die bonding part and the wire bonding part are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Han, Chan Park, Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20050208985
    Abstract: Disclosed is a slide-type mobile communication terminal capable of mounting a memory card, wherein the memory card can be easily mounted/detached and a mounted state of the memory card can be stably maintained while minimizing a thickness increase of the terminal due to the mount of the memory card, by forming a receiving recess for mounting the memory card on a rear surface of a slide cover. A slide-type mobile communication terminal according to the invention has advantages such that it is possible to mount/detach a memory card easily and to form a receiving recess that mounts the memory card without increasing the thickness of the sliding cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Book Park, Jin Jang, Seon Lee