Patents by Inventor Seoung-jae Im

Seoung-jae Im 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).

  • Patent number: 9718695
    Abstract: A visible light sensitive photocatalyst including a compound represented by Formula 1: Aa-xM1xSib-yM2yOc??Formula 1 wherein A is one or more metals selected from Ag, Cu, and Au; M1 is one or more metals selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs; M2 is one or more metals selected from Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hf, and 1.7?a?2.3, 0.7?b?1.3, 2.7?c?3.3, 0?x<a, and 0?y<b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-gon Kim, Tae-hyung Kim, Seoung-jae Im
  • Patent number: 9567680
    Abstract: A composite protective layer for a photoelectrode, the composite protective layer including a chemical protective layer; and a physical protective layer, wherein the chemical protective layer has corrosion rate of 0.1 Coulombs per square centimeter per 10 hours or less when evaluated at a water decomposition potential, and the physical protective layer has a moisture transmittance rate of 0.001 grams per square meter per day or less and has an electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-gon Kim, Jeong-hee Lee, Seoung-jae Im, Tae-hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 9308526
    Abstract: A visible light sensitive photocatalyst including: a composite including a first metal oxide, a second metal oxide, and a heterojunction therebetween, wherein the first and second metal oxides each include a Group 11 metal, wherein a first bond between metal atoms of the first metal oxide has a length that is smaller than a Van der Waals distance between the metals of the first bond, wherein a second bond between metal atoms of the second metal oxide has a length that is smaller than a Van der Waals distance between the metals of the second bond, and, wherein the composite has a band gap energy of about 1.0 eV to about 2.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-gon Kim, Seoung-jae Im, Tae-hyung Kim, Jeong-hee Lee
  • Patent number: 9290852
    Abstract: A light absorbing layer for a photoelectrode structure, the light absorbing layer including copper oxide, wherein metallic copper (Cu) is present at a grain boundary of the copper oxide. Also, a photoelectrode structure including the light absorbing layer, a photoelectrochemical cell including the photoelectrode structure, and a solar cell including the light absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-hee Lee, Tae-gon Kim, Tae-hyung Kim, Seoung-jae Im
  • Patent number: 9115434
    Abstract: A water splitting oxygen evolving catalyst including: a metal oxide particle including a metal oxide represented by Formula 1: Co1-xMxOY??Formula I wherein M is at least one selected from Al, In, Ga, Si, and Sn, x and y respectively satisfy the inequalities 0?x<0.5 and 1<y<2, and the metal oxide particle is in the form of a flake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-hee Lee, Tae-gon Kim, Tae-hyung Kim, Seoung-jae Im
  • Patent number: 9105940
    Abstract: An electrolyte membrane for a lithium battery, the electrolyte membrane including: a matrix including a polymerization product of a (meth)acrylate monomer composition; and a porous metal-organic framework dispersed in the matrix, wherein the metal-organic framework includes a crystalline compound including a metal ion or metal ion cluster which is chemically bound to an organic ligand, and a liquid electrolyte including a lithium salt and a nonaqueous organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-hee Lee, Seoung-jae Im, Sang-ho Park
  • Patent number: 8919997
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the blue LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes a green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and a red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. The white light emitting diode has a red, green and blue color (“RGB”) color locus which is within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of sRGB color coordinates, or within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of AdobeRGB color coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoung-Jae Im, Seo-Young Choi, Eun-Joo Jang
  • Patent number: 8919998
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the blue LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes a green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and a red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. The white light emitting diode has a red, green and blue color (“RGB”) color locus which is within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of sRGB color coordinates, or within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of AdobeRGB color coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoung-Jae Im, Seo-Young Choi, Eun-Joo Jang
  • Publication number: 20140238847
    Abstract: A light absorbing layer for a photoelectrode structure, the light absorbing layer including copper oxide, wherein metallic copper (Cu) is present at a grain boundary of the copper oxide. Also, a photoelectrode structure including the light absorbing layer, a photoelectrochemical cell including the photoelectrode structure, and a solar cell including the light absorbing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-hee LEE, Tae-gon KIM, Tae-hyung KIM, Seoung-jae IM
  • Publication number: 20140226105
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the blue LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes a green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and a red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. The white light emitting diode has a red, green and blue color (“RGB”) color locus which is within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of sRGB color coordinates, or within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of AdobeRGB color coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seoung-Jae IM, Seo-Young CHOI, Eun-Joo JANG
  • Publication number: 20140226109
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the blue LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes a green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and a red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. The white light emitting diode has a red, green and blue color (“RGB”) color locus which is within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of sRGB color coordinates, or within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab±2?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of AdobeRGB color coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seoung-Jae IM, Seo-Young CHOI, Eun-Joo JANG
  • Publication number: 20140209456
    Abstract: A composite protective layer for a photoelectrode, the composite protective layer including a chemical protective layer; and a physical protective layer, wherein the chemical protective layer has corrosion rate of 0.1 Coulombs per square centimeter per 10 hours or less when evaluated at a water decomposition potential, and the physical protective layer has a moisture transmittance rate of 0.001 grams per square meter per day or less and has an electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-gon KIM, Jeong-hee LEE, Seoung-jae IM, Tae-hyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20140117286
    Abstract: A composition for preparing a semiconductor nanocrystal, the composition including (i) a Group II and/or Group III precursor, (ii) a Group VI and/or Group V precursor, (iii) an acid anhydride or acyl halide, and (iv) a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin Ae JUN, Eun Joo JANG, Hyo Sook JANG, Seoung-Jae IM
  • Patent number: 8702277
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the blue LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes a green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and a red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. The white light emitting diode has a red, green and blue color (“RGB”) color locus which is within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of sRGB color coordinates, or within a chrominance error range (±4?E*ab) locus from the constant hue locus of each of AdobeRGB color coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoung-Jae Im, Seo-Young Choi, Eun-Joo Jang
  • Patent number: 8582057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display which includes a first display panel including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first display panel and the second display panel, and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display panel. The second display panel includes a light emitting element displaying a color, an insulating layer disposed on the light emitting element and including a rubbed surface, a polarization layer disposed on the insulating layer and opposite to the light emitting element with respect to the insulating layer, and a common electrode disposed on the polarization layer and facing the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Cheol Jung, Byung-Ki Kim, Seoung-Jae Im
  • Publication number: 20130288889
    Abstract: A visible light sensitive photocatalyst including: a composite including a first metal oxide, a second metal oxide, and a heterojunction therebetween, wherein the first and second metal oxides each include a Group 11 metal, wherein a first bond between metal atoms of the first metal oxide has a length that is smaller than a Van der Waals distance between the metals of the first bond, wherein a second bond between metal atoms of the second metal oxide has a length that is smaller than a Van der Waals distance between the metals of the second bond, and, wherein the composite has a band gap energy of about 1.0 eV to about 2.5 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-gon KIM, Seoung-jae IM, Tae-hyung KIM, Jeong-hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20130180848
    Abstract: A water splitting oxygen evolving catalyst including: a metal oxide particle including a metal oxide represented by Formula 1: Co1?xMxOY ??Formula I wherein M is at least one selected from Al, In, Ga, Si, and Sn, x and y respectively satisfy the inequalities 0?x<0.5 and 1<y<2, and the metal oxide particle is in the form of a flake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-hee LEE, Tae-gon KIM, Tae-hyung KIM, Seoung-jae IM
  • Publication number: 20120322648
    Abstract: A visible light sensitive photocatalyst including a compound represented by Formula 1: Aa-xM1xSib-yM2yOc??Formula 1 wherein A is one or more metals selected from Ag, Cu, and Au; M1 is one or more metals selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs; M2 is one or more metals selected from Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hf, and 1.7?a?2.3, 0.7?b?1.3, 2.7?c?3.3, 0?x<a, and 0?y<b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-gon KIM, Tae-hyung KIM, Seoung-jae IM
  • Publication number: 20120293748
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display which includes a first display panel including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first display panel and the second display panel, and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display panel. The second display panel includes a light emitting element displaying a color, an insulating layer disposed on the light emitting element and including a rubbed surface, a polarization layer disposed on the insulating layer and opposite to the light emitting element with respect to the insulating layer, and a common electrode disposed on the polarization layer and facing the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Cheol JUNG, Byung-Ki KIM, Seoung-Jae IM
  • Patent number: 8274210
    Abstract: A halosilicate phosphor represented by Formula 1 p(Ca1-xM1x)O.qM2O2.rM3A2:sM4 wherein M1 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Sr2+ and Ba2+; M2 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Si4+ and Ge4+; M3 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+; M4 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb2+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, Yb3+ and Bi3+; A includes at least one selected from a group consisting of F?, Cl?, Br? and I?; and wherein 0?x<1, 1.8?p?2.2, 0.8?q?1.2, 1<r/q<3 and 0<s<0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-gon Kim, Shunichi Kubota, Young-sic Kim, Seoung-jae Im