Patents by Inventor Seung Jae Hong
Seung Jae 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).
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Publication number: 20240116044Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method for manufacturing a platinum-based alloy catalyst includes applying a support in a reactor and depositing an alloy of platinum and a non-platinum metal on the support through a super cycle comprising a first sub-cycle and a second sub-cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Jung Yeon Park, Woong Pyo Hong, Seung Jeong Oh, Se Hun Kwon, Susanta Bera, Hyun Jae Woo, Woo Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20240097450Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors a total amount of power produced by at least one new and renewable energy power plant in a plurality of regions, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of an integrated line through which power of the plurality of regions is transmitted and a result of monitoring the total power amount, and controls a power capacity flowing through the integrated line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Hyun Jae KANG, Seung Sig NAM, Tay Seek LEE, Seong Ho YUN, Hee Se HONG
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Publication number: 20240079879Abstract: An energy storage system includes an energy storage device that stores energy generated from a new and renewable energy power plant, a power management device that monitors an amount of power of the new and renewable energy power plant, determines an operation mode of the energy storage device based on a result of monitoring a reference capacity of a line connected to the new and renewable energy plant and the amount of power, and controls a power capacity flowing through the line according to the operation mode, and a power conversion device that receives a command corresponding to the operation mode from the power management device and controls an operation of the energy storage device according to the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hyun Jae KANG, Seung Sig NAM, Tay Seek LEE, Seong Ho YUN, Hee Se HONG
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Patent number: 11460964Abstract: A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Sunggu Kang, Martin Paul Grunthaner, John Z. Zhong
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Publication number: 20200174593Abstract: A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Seung Jae HONG, Sunggu KANG, Martin Paul GRUNTHANER, John Z. ZHONG
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Patent number: 10001888Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Martin Paul Grunthaner, Steven Porter Hotelling, Lynn Youngs
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Patent number: 9944554Abstract: Methods for chemically strengthening the edges of glass sheets are provided. Voids can be formed in a mother sheet. The edges of these voids may correspond to a portion of the new edges that would normally be created during separation and free shaping of the mother sheet. The mother sheet can then be immersed in a chemical strengthener. The edges of the voids can be chemically strengthened in addition to the front and back sides of the mother sheet. After thin film processing and separation, each of the resulting individual sheets has been chemically strengthened on both sides and on a portion of its edges.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Casey J. Feinstein, Lili Huang, Sunggu Kang, Kuo-Hua Sung, John Z. Zhong
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Publication number: 20160117009Abstract: A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Seung Jae HONG, Sunggu KANG, Martin Paul GRUNTHANER, John Z. ZHONG
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Patent number: 9259904Abstract: A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Sunggu Kang, Martin Paul Grunthaner, John Z. Zhong
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Patent number: 9207528Abstract: Improved techniques are disclosed for fabrication of touch panels using thin sheet glass. Thin touch sensor panels each having a thickness of substantially less than approximately one-half millimeter can be produced. A thin mother glass sheet having a thickness of substantially less then approximately one half millimeter can be used. A thin film can be coupled to a surface of the thin mother glass sheet, and the thin film can be photolithographically patterned, while avoiding breakage of the thin mother glass sheet. The thin mother glass sheet can be singulated into the thin touch sensor panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Lili Huang, John Z. Zhong
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Publication number: 20150227240Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Seung Jae HONG, Martin Paul GRUNTHANER, Steven Porter HOTELLING, Lynn YOUNGS
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Patent number: 8997339Abstract: A method for fabricating thin DITO or SITO touch sensor panels with a thickness less than a minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. In one embodiment, a sandwich of two thin glass sheets is formed such that the combined thickness of the glass sheets does not drop below the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment when thin film process is performed on the surfaces of the sandwich during fabrication. The sandwich may eventually be separated to form two thin SITO/DITO panels. In another embodiment, the fabrication process involves laminating two patterned thick substrates, each having at least the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. One or both of the sides of the laminated substrates are then thinned so that when the substrates are separated, each is a thin DITO/SITO panel having a thickness less than the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shih Chang Chang, John Z. Zhong, Lili Huang, Seung Jae Hong, Lynn Youngs
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Patent number: 8981578Abstract: A sensor array package can include a sensor disposed on a first side of a substrate. Signal trenches can be formed along the edges of the substrate and a conductive layer can be deposited in the signal trench and can couple to sensor signal pads. Bond wires can be attached to the conductive layers and can be arranged to be below a surface plane of the sensor. The sensor array package can be embedded in a printed circuit board enabling the bond wires to terminate at other conductors within the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventors: Matthew E. Last, Lili Huang, Seung Jae Hong, Ralph E. Kauffman, Tongbi Tom Jiang
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Patent number: 8982096Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Martin Paul Grunthaner, Steven Porter Hotelling, Lynn Youngs
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Publication number: 20140272561Abstract: A thin film battery has one or more current collectors with a substantially mesh configuration. The mesh current collector may include a network or web of thin strands of current collector material. The thin strands may overlap each other and/or may be arranged to define a plurality of individual cells within the mesh current collector. The strands of the mesh current collector may also be arranged to have a grid-like configuration. Additionally, in some configurations, the anode or cathode may fill the cells within the current collector layer to optimize the amount of active material within the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lili Huang, Richard M. Mank, Seung Jae Hong
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Publication number: 20140098051Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae HONG, Martin Paul Grunthaner, Steven Porter Hotelling, Lynn Youngs
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Patent number: 8603574Abstract: A method of forming a curved touch surface is disclosed. The method can include depositing and patterning a conductive thin film on a flexible substrate to form at least one touch sensor pattern, while the flexible substrate is in a flat state. According to certain embodiments, the method can include supporting the flexible substrate in the flat state on at least one curved forming substrate having a predetermined curvature; and performing an anneal process, or an anneal-like high-heat process, on the conductive thin film, wherein the anneal process can cause the flexible substrate to conform to the predetermined curvature of the at least one curved forming substrate. According to an embodiment, the curved forming substrate can include a first forming substrate having a first predetermined curvature and a second forming substrate having a second predetermined curvature complementing the first predetermined curvature.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lili Huang, Seung Jae Hong, John Z. Zhong
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Patent number: 8593410Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Martin Paul Grunthaner, Steven Porter Hotelling, Lynn Youngs
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Patent number: 8593425Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines are formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material having a truncated diamond shape or formed of interconnected conductive lines. At least one conductive dummy region may be disposed in an area of the touch sensor panel around the truncated diamond shape sections or interconnected conductive lines of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines. One or more lines may be formed overlapping the interconnected sections of each of the plurality of drive lines and the plurality of sense lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seung Jae Hong, Martin Paul Grunthaner, Steven Porter Hotelling, Lynn Youngs
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Publication number: 20130285240Abstract: A sensor array package can include a sensor disposed on a first side of a substrate. Signal trenches can be formed along the edges of the substrate and a conductive layer can be deposited in the signal trench and can couple to sensor signal pads. Bond wires can be attached to the conductive layers and can be arranged to be below a surface plane of the sensor. The sensor array package can be embedded in a printed circuit board enabling the bond wires to terminate at other conductors within the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew E. LAST, Lili HUANG, Seung Jae HONG, Ralph E. KAUFFMAN, Tongbi Tom JIANG