Patents by Inventor Seongcheol Mun
Seongcheol Mun 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).
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Patent number: 11286964Abstract: Provided is a soft actuator. The soft actuator includes a first bistable polymer layer, a second bistable polymer layer on the first bistable polymer layer, a first flexible electrode layer on an upper surface of the second bistable polymer layer, a second flexible electrode layer between the first bistable polymer layer and the second bistable polymer layer, a first light absorption heating layer disposed on the first flexible electrode layer and configured to increase a temperature when light is absorbed, and a first voltage supply unit, wherein the first voltage supply unit is electrically connected to the first flexible electrode layer and the second flexible electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Seongcheol Mun, Sungryul Yun, Jeong Muk Lim, Inwook Hwang
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Patent number: 11275444Abstract: The present invention relates to a shape-variable electronic device and an operation method of the same and, more specifically, the shape-variable electronic device includes: a substrate having a cell region; a light source unit on the cell region; and a flexible layer vertically spaced apart from the light source unit. The flexible layer includes an actuator part that changes a shape of the flexible layer, and the actuator part includes: a photo-thermal response part that receives light emitted from the light source unit and generates thermal energy; a deformation part which receives the thermal energy from the photo-thermal response part and of which mechanical stiffness is reduced; and a top electrode and a bottom electrode on both surfaces of the deformation part, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Sung Ryul Yun, Suntak Park, Seongcheol Mun, Bong Je Park, Seung Koo Park, JaeWoong Yoon, Inwook Hwang, Jeong Muk Lim
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Publication number: 20210365121Abstract: The present invention relates to a shape-variable electronic device and an operation method of the same and, more specifically, the shape-variable electronic device includes: a substrate having a cell region; a light source unit on the cell region; and a flexible layer vertically spaced apart from the light source unit. The flexible layer includes an actuator part that changes a shape of the flexible layer, and the actuator part includes: a photo-thermal response part that receives light emitted from the light source unit and generates thermal energy; a deformation part which receives the thermal energy from the photo-thermal response part and of which mechanical stiffness is reduced; and a top electrode and a bottom electrode on both surfaces of the deformation part, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Ryul YUN, Suntak PARK, Seongcheol MUN, Bong Je PARK, Seung Koo PARK, JaeWoong YOON, Inwook HWANG, Jeong Muk LIM
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Publication number: 20210292495Abstract: Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Seung Koo PARK, Sung Ryul YUN, Ki Uk KYUNG, Mi Jeong CHOI, Bong Je PARK, Suntak PARK, Saekwang NAM, Seongcheol MUN, Eun Jin SHIN, Jeong Mook LIM
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Patent number: 11041055Abstract: Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Seung Koo Park, Sung Ryul Yun, Ki Uk Kyung, Mi Jeong Choi, Bong Je Park, Suntak Park, Saekwang Nam, Seongcheol Mun, Eun Jin Shin, Jeong Mook Lim
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Publication number: 20210180620Abstract: Provided is a soft actuator. The soft actuator includes a first bistable polymer layer, a second bistable polymer layer on the first bistable polymer layer, a first flexible electrode layer on an upper surface of the second bistable polymer layer, a second flexible electrode layer between the first bistable polymer layer and the second bistable polymer layer, a first light absorption heating layer disposed on the first flexible electrode layer and configured to increase a temperature when light is absorbed, and a first voltage supply unit, wherein the first voltage supply unit is electrically connected to the first flexible electrode layer and the second flexible electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Seongcheol MUN, Sungryul YUN, Jeong Muk LIM, Inwook HWANG
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Patent number: 10996432Abstract: A reflective active variable lens includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode disposed in parallel to the upper electrode, a deformation part disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, a reflective part disposed on the upper electrode, and a support part disposed to surround the deformation part. Here, the deformation part and the support part are connected to each other to provide a single structure, the deformation part is expanded from an initial shape when an electric field is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the expanded deformation part is contracted when the electric field is removed and restored to the initial shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Suntak Park, Bong Je Park, Ki-Uk Kyung, Seung Koo Park, Sung Ryul YuN, Seongcheol Mun, Jeong Muk Lim
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Patent number: 10898404Abstract: An artificial muscle includes a first stress transmission part and a second stress transmission part, which are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, a contraction coil spring provided between the first and second stress transmission parts to pull the first and second stress transmission parts, and an expansion part provided between the first and second stress transmission parts to push the first and second stress transmission parts. The contraction coil spring has a shape of a spring progressing in the first direction, and the contraction coil spring is contracted by heat.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jeong Mook Lim, Sung Ryul Yun, Ki-Uk Kyung, Seongcheol Mun
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Publication number: 20200032013Abstract: Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Seung Koo PARK, Sung Ryul YUN, Ki Uk KYUNG, Mi Jeong CHOI, Bong Je PARK, Suntak PARK, Saekwang NAM, Seongcheol MUN, Eun Jin SHIN, Jeong Mook LIM
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Publication number: 20190196149Abstract: A reflective active variable lens includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode disposed in parallel to the upper electrode, a deformation part disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, a reflective part disposed on the upper electrode, and a support part disposed to surround the deformation part. Here, the deformation part and the support part are connected to each other to provide a single structure, the deformation part is expanded from an initial shape when an electric field is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the expanded deformation part is contracted when the electric field is removed and restored to the initial shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Suntak PARK, Bong Je PARK, Ki-Uk KYUNG, Seung Koo PARK, Sung Ryul YUN, Seongcheol MUN, Jeong Muk LIM
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Publication number: 20180263839Abstract: An artificial muscle includes a first stress transmission part and a second stress transmission part, which are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, a contraction coil spring provided between the first and second stress transmission parts to pull the first and second stress transmission parts, and an expansion part provided between the first and second stress transmission parts to push the first and second stress transmission parts. The contraction coil spring has a shape of a spring progressing in the first direction, and the contraction coil spring is contracted by heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jeong Mook Lim, Sung Ryul Yun, Ki-Uk Kyung, Seongcheol Mun