Patents by Inventor Soo-ghang Ihn

Soo-ghang Ihn 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: 9660207
    Abstract: An organic solar cell includes a first sub-cell including a first active layer and a second sub-cell including a second active layer, wherein at least one of the first active layer and the second active layer includes at least two types of electron acceptors having different light absorbance from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ghang Ihn, Jong Hwan Park, Yeon Ji Chung, Young Min Nam
  • Patent number: 9472693
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a photoactive layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an electron donor and an electron acceptor, and a partially oxidized metal thin film between the first electrode and the photoactive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Kilwon Cho, Yeong Suk Choi, Sae Byeok Jo, Heung Gyu Kim, Myungsun Sim
  • Patent number: 9112156
    Abstract: An electron-donating polymer may include a repeating unit A including a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 3 and at least one selected from a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 1, a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 2, and a combination thereof, and a repeating unit B including a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 4 and a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Patent number: 9112155
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, an electron-donating polymer includes a repeating unit A including one repeating unit selected from a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a combination thereof. The polymer also includes a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun
  • Patent number: 8981214
    Abstract: An organic solar cell including a cathode and an anode, a photoactive layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, and a buffer layer between the photoactive layer and the cathode, wherein the cathode includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 Zn(1-x)MxO(1-y)Wy,??[Chemical Formula 1] and the buffer layer includes ZnO, and wherein in Chemical Formula 1, M is aluminum, gallium, indium, silicon, germanium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, or a combination thereof, W is fluorine, bromine, or a combination thereof, and x and y are each independently greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.1, provided that x and y are not simultaneously 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung-Young Yun, Woong Choi, Tae-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 8941007
    Abstract: A polymer, and an organic solar cell including the polymer, include a repeating unit A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong-Suk Choi, Youn-Hee Lim, Bulliard Xavier, Sung-Young Yun, In-Sun Park, Yeon-Ji Chung
  • Patent number: 8926871
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide having a network structure includes an oxygen atom that is covalently bonded to a first metal and a second metal. At least one of the first metal and the second metal has two or more oxidation states. A solar cell may have an interlayer including the hybrid metal oxide. According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide may be formed using a sol-gel process from a solution including a first metal precursor and a second metal precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younhee Lim, Yeong Suk Choi, Soo Ghang Ihn, Jong Hyeok Park, Jung Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8912434
    Abstract: A polymer, and an organic solar cell including the polymer, include a repeating unit A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong Suk Choi, Youn Hee Lim, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, In Sun Park, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Patent number: 8895693
    Abstract: An electron-donating polymer including a repeating unit A with a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and at least one of repeating units represented by Chemical Formulae 2-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, In Sun Park, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Patent number: 8865860
    Abstract: An electron donating polymer including moiety A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a solar cell including the electron donating polymer are provided. In Chemical Formula 1, X1 is a functional group including at least two ester residual groups and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic organic group linking the ester residual groups, and X2 is one of hydrogen, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 aliphatic group, a hydroxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 ketone group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 ester group, a thiol group, —SR100 (wherein R100 is one of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 aromatic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 heterocycloalkyl group), and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong Suk Choi, Sungyoung Yun, Younhee Lim, Bulliard Xavier
  • Publication number: 20140026948
    Abstract: An organic solar cell includes a first sub-cell including a first active layer and a second sub-cell including a second active layer, wherein at least one of the first active layer and the second active layer includes at least two types of electron acceptors having different light absorbance from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ghang IHN, Jong Hwan PARK, Yeon Ji CHUNG, Young Min NAM
  • Publication number: 20130327388
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a photoactive layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an electron donor and an electron acceptor, and a partially oxidized metal thin film between the first electrode and the photoactive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang IHN, Kil-Won CHO, Yeong Suk CHOI, Sae-Byeok JO, Heung-Gyu KIM, Myeong-Seon SIM
  • Publication number: 20130263919
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide having a network structure includes an oxygen atom that is covalently bonded to a first metal and a second metal. At least one of the first metal and the second metal has two or more oxidation states. A solar cell may have an interlayer including the hybrid metal oxide. According to example embodiments, a hybrid metal oxide may be formed using a sol-gel process from a solution including a first metal precursor and a second metal precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Younhee LIM, Yeong Suk CHOI, Soo Ghang IHN, Jong Hyeok PARK, Jung Kyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20130087202
    Abstract: A polymer, and an organic solar cell including the polymer, include a repeating unit A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong-Suk Choi, Youn-Hee Lim, Bulliard Xavier, Sung-Young Yun, In-Sun Park, Yeon-Ji Chung
  • Publication number: 20130061928
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, an organic solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a photoactive layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The photoactive layer includes a photoactive material and an ultraviolet (UV) absorber. The ultraviolet (UV) absorber may be represented by Chemical Formula 1, disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Young Yun, Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Youn Hee Lim, In Sun Park, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Publication number: 20120298193
    Abstract: A polymer including moiety A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a solar cell including the polymer are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong Suk Choi, Sungyoung Yun, Younhee Lim, Bulliard Xavier
  • Publication number: 20120279568
    Abstract: An electron-donating polymer may include a repeating unit A including a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 3 and at least one selected from a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 1, a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 2, and a combination thereof, and a repeating unit B including a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 4 and a repeating unit according to Chemical Formula 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Patent number: 8283038
    Abstract: A layered structure including graphene, wherein a basal plane of the graphene is a (0001) plane; and a layer including an organic material having a conjugated system disposed on the graphene, wherein the layer comprising the organic material layer having the conjugated system is bound to the (0001) plane of the graphene by a ?-? interaction, and a method of preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-young Choi, Do-hwan Kim, Soo-ghang Ihn
  • Publication number: 20110315224
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electron-donating polymer including a repeating unit A including one repeating unit selected from a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a combination thereof; and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun
  • Publication number: 20110315225
    Abstract: An electron-donating polymer including a repeating unit A with a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and at least one of repeating units represented by Chemical Formulae 2-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeong Suk Choi, Soo-Ghang Ihn, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, In Sun Park, Yeon Ji Chung