Patents by Inventor Soon Hyung Kwon
Soon Hyung Kwon 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: 10090783Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for converting energy using a change of a contact area and a contact angle of liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy by applying a reciprocal phenomenon of electrowetting, wherein liquid and gas are positioned between two facing substrates and energy is converted by using a volume change of a fluid, such that the present invention has the advantages of preventing channel-blocking without requiring all facing electrodes to be patterned, simplifying a device configuration, implementing easy control, and removing the need to apply an external power source.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: Korea Electronics Technology Institute, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Won Keun Kim, Chul Jong Han, Jeongno Lee, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Publication number: 20180267382Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective display device for visible light and infrared camouflage and an active camouflage device using the same, the reflective display device including: an upper substrate formed of a transparent material; an upper electrode layer formed of a transparent material provided under the upper substrate; at least one unit cell provided under the upper electrode layer, the unit cell containing a fluid and multiple particles being charged with opposite polarities and having different quantities of electric charge or different sizes; a lower electrode layer provided under the unit cell, the lower electrode layer for generating an electric field in conjunction with the upper electrode layer and defining a pixel area; a metal layer provided under the lower electrode layer, the metal layer blocking thermal-infrared rays; and a lower substrate provided under the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Soon Hyung KWON, Won Keun KIM
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Patent number: 10050567Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible energy conversion device using a liquid, and more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy by applying an opposite phenomenon of electrowetting, which can change a surface contacting the liquid between one pair of electrodes, and use the change of the surface contacting the liquid to generate electric energy, so as to prevent channel blocking or so that a lubricating layer or electrodes patterned onto a channel in a complicated manner are not required, thereby enabling simplification of the device, reduction of manufacturing cost, and the energy conversion device that is less faulty.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: Korea Electronics Technology Institute, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Won Keun Kim, Chul Jong Han, Jeong No Lee, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Patent number: 9998034Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion device using a liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by applying an opposite phenomenon to an electrowetting phenomenon. The contact surface with liquid is being changed within a pair of electrodes, and the resulting change in the contact surface with liquid is being utilized for generating electrical energy. The device can be simplified and the manufacturing cost thereof is being reduced, furthermore it is effective in implementing an energy conversion device that is less faulty, by preventing channel blocking phenomenon and not requiring a lubricating layer or an electrode complicatedly patterned on a channel. Besides, it is advantageous in that a flexible device can be realized and a large area application is facilitated by simplifying the device structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Korean Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Young Hoon Kim, Min Suk Oh, Ji Wan Kim, Byung Wook Yoo, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Patent number: 9954463Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion device using a change of a contact surface with liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by applying an opposite phenomenon to an electrowetting phenomenon. The energy conversion device having a simplified structure and reduced manufacturing costs with minimal malfunctions by changing a contact surface with liquid between a pair of electrodes and using the change of the contact surface with the liquid to generate electrical energy such that channel blocking can be prevented or a lubricating layer or electrodes complicatedly patterned on a channel are not required.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Young Hoon Kim, Min Suk Oh, Ji Wan Kim, Byung Wook Yoo, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Patent number: 9664089Abstract: A fault diagnosis method of an exhaust gas post-processing system may include a detection step detecting any one or more of an operating state of a lean NOx trap or a state of an urea tank, a determination step determining whether the state of the lean NOx trap or the urea tank detected at the detection step satisfies a corresponding condition to block monitoring of a purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system, and a blocking step blocking the monitoring of the purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system when the state of the lean NOx trap or the urea tank at the determination step satisfies the corresponding condition to block the monitoring of the purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Mi-Jin Kim, Jong-Ik Chun, Soon-Hyung Kwon
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Publication number: 20170149358Abstract: The described technology relates to an energy conversion device using a liquid, and an electrode laminate structure energy conversion apparatus using a liquid. The device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, and an energy conversion layer formed on the first electrode so as to cover the first electrode. The device also includes a second electrode formed on the first energy conversion layer and of which a contact state with the liquid is changed according to a movement or a state change of the liquid. An electric energy generation device having an excellent integration characteristic can be implemented by a form of the electrode structure, a device can be miniaturized by a vertical electrode structure, and a high-efficiency energy conversion device can be implemented by generating various voltages according to the number of upper electrodes and the number of lower electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Soon Hyung Kwon
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Publication number: 20160160729Abstract: A fault diagnosis method of an exhaust gas post-processing system may include a detection step detecting any one or more of an operating state of a lean NOx trap or a state of an urea tank, a determination step determining whether the state of the lean NOx trap or the urea tank detected at the detection step satisfies a corresponding condition to block monitoring of a purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system, and a blocking step blocking the monitoring of the purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system when the state of the lean NOx trap or the urea tank at the determination step satisfies the corresponding condition to block the monitoring of the purification efficiency of the exhaust gas post-processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Mi-Jin Kim, Jong-Ik Chun, Soon-Hyung Kwon
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Publication number: 20160109397Abstract: A device for measuring a penetration rate of outdoor air including humidity or oxygen of a material, and a reaction material cartridge for measuring an outdoor air penetration rate. The device includes a reacting part including a reaction material which reacts upon contact with outdoor air passing through a substrate; a cartridge body which accommodates the reaction part, and which is detachable from a measuring unit for measuring a change corresponding to the contact of the reaction material with the outdoor air; and a shielding means which shields the cartridge body, and which is separated from the cartridge body for contact between the reaction material and the outdoor air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTEInventors: Won Keun KIM, Chul Jong HAN, Soon Hyung KWON, Jeong No LEE, Min Suk OH, Ji Wan KIM, Byung Wook YOO, Yong Hoon KIM
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Publication number: 20150340970Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible energy conversion device using a liquid, and more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy by applying an opposite phenomenon of electrowetting, which can change a surface contacting the liquid between one pair of electrodes, and use the change of the surface contacting the liquid to generate electric energy, so as to prevent channel blocking or so that a lubricating layer or electrodes patterned onto a channel in a complicated manner are not required, thereby enabling simplification of the device, reduction of manufacturing cost, and the energy conversion device that is less faulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Korea Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Soon Hyung KWON, Won Keun KIM, Chul Jong HAN, JeongNo LEE, Youn Sang KIM, Jun Woo PARK
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Publication number: 20150303831Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion device using a liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by applying an opposite phenomenon to an electrowetting phenomenon. The contact surface with liquid is being changed within a pair of electrodes, and the resulting change in the contact surface with liquid is being utilized for generating electrical energy. The device can be simplified and the manufacturing cost thereof is being reduced, furthermore it is effective in implementing an energy conversion device that is less faulty, by preventing channel blocking phenomenon and not requiring a lubricating layer or an electrode complicatedly patterned on a channel. Besides, it is advantageous in that a flexible device can be realized and a large area application is facilitated by simplifying the device structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Soon Hyung KWON, Young Hoon KIM, Min Suk OH, Ji Wan KIM, Byung Wook YOO, Youn Sang KIM, Jun Woo PARK
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Publication number: 20150295516Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion device using a change of a contact surface with liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by applying an opposite phenomenon to an electrowetting phenomenon. The energy conversion device having a simplified structure and reduced manufacturing costs with minimal malfunctions by changing a contact surface with liquid between a pair of electrodes and using the change of the contact surface with the liquid to generate electrical energy such that channel blocking can be prevented or a lubricating layer or electrodes complicatedly patterned on a channel are not required.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Young Hoon Kim, Min Suk Oh, Ji Wan Kim, Byung Wook Yoo, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Patent number: 9140929Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer, a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer, a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and covering the plurality of light sources, and at least one reflection layer between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the reflection layer includes at least a first portion and a second portion having different reflectances.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seung Choon Bae, Sung Woo Kim, Soon Hyung Kwon, Bup Sung Jung, Sang Tae Park, Bu Wan Seo
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Publication number: 20150123513Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy conversion substrate using a liquid and, more specifically, to an energy conversion substrate using a liquid capable of converting mechanical energy into electric energy through a flow of a liquid on a substrate having an energy conversion layer. Thus, the present invention enables easy manufacture and easy liquid circulation to be obtained by implementing an energy conversion device using a liquid through one substrate instead of a pair of opposing substrates and can implement the energy conversion device without a lubricating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Korea Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Won Keun Kim, Soon Hyung Kwon, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Publication number: 20150061459Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for converting energy using a change of a contact area and a contact angle of liquid and, more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy by applying a reciprocal phenomenon of electrowetting, wherein liquid and gas are positioned between two facing substrates and energy is converted by using a volume change of a fluid, such that the present invention has the advantages of preventing channel-blocking without requiring all facing electrodes to be patterned, simplifying a device configuration, implementing easy control, and removing the need to apply an external power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, Korea Electronics Technology InstituteInventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Won Keun Kim, Chul Jong Han, Jeongno Lee, Youn Sang Kim, Jun Woo Park
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Patent number: 8672498Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer, a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer, a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and covering the plurality of light sources, and a pattern layer disposed above or in the second layer, wherein the pattern layer includes a plurality of patterns disposed at positions substantially corresponding to the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Choon Bae, Sung Woo Kim, Soon Hyung Kwon, Bup Sung Jung, Sang Tae Park, Bu Wan Seo
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Patent number: 8664139Abstract: A desulfurization method of a nitrogen oxide absorption catalyst when diesel is used may include determining how many times a regeneration of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) is completed, ending a DPF regeneration, if the number of times of the DPF regeneration reaches a predetermined value and entering into a desulfurization mode to desulfurize the DPF, ending the desulfurization mode after the desulfurization mode is performed for a predetermined time, and calculating a particulate matters (PM) amount that is trapped in the DPF after the desulfurization, compensating the trapped PM amount, and determining a time of the DPF regeneration. A desulfurization timing is determined based on the number of times that the DPF is regenerated to be able to simplify the desulfurization logic and also reduce the memory of ECU, when the LNT catalyst is poisoned by a small amount of sulfur included in exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jin Ha Lee, Jae Beom Park, Jeong Ho Kim, Jin Woo Park, Soon Hyung Kwon
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Patent number: 8482691Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus may include a display module that outputs an image, a front panel provided at a front side of the display module, a shield layer positioned at a rear side of the front panel, a back cover coupled to the rear side of the front panel, and first and second optical refractors provided on a rear side of the front panel. The first optical refractor may overlap an outer edge of the shield layer and the second optical refractor may overlap an inner edge of the shield layer. This arrangement may minimize the visible portion of a shield member provided in the display apparatus, and may increase an image display region of the display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang-Don Park, Soon-Hyung Kwon, Seung-Gyu Lee, Deog-Jin Lee
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Patent number: 8403511Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical assembly, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optical assembly includes a first layer; a plurality of light sources disposed over the first layer; and a second layer that is disposed above the first layer and cover the plurality of light sources on the first layer, wherein the plurality of light sources are disposed as a first light source array and a second light source array, the first light source array including first lines of light sources among the plurality of light sources, the second light source array including second lines of light sources among the plurality of light sources, the first and second lines being alternatively disposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Choon Bae, Sung Woo Kim, Soon Hyung Kwon, Bup Sung Jung, Sang Tae Park, Bu Wan Seo
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Publication number: 20130040802Abstract: A desulfurization method of a nitrogen oxide absorption catalyst when diesel is used may include determining how many times a regeneration of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) is completed, ending a DPF regeneration, if the number of times of the DPF regeneration reaches a predetermined value and entering into a desulfurization mode to desulfurize the DPF, ending the desulfurization mode after the desulfurization mode is performed for a predetermined time, and calculating a particulate matters (PM) amount that is trapped in the DPF after the desulfurization, compensating the trapped PM amount, and determining a time of the DPF regeneration. A desulfurization timing is determined based on the number of times that the DPF is regenerated to be able to simplify the desulfurization logic and also reduce the memory of ECU, when the LNT catalyst is poisoned by a small amount of sulfur included in exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jin Ha LEE, Jae Beom PARK, Jeong Ho KIM, Jin Woo PARK, Soon Hyung KWON