Patents by Inventor Sum Geun Lee

Sum Geun Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20150194573
    Abstract: A light emitting diode chip including a substrate, a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, the light emitting structure including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure. The distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range, and the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light in a full wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Sum Geun LEE, Sang Ki JIN, Jin Cheol SHIN, Jong Kyu KIM, So Ra LEE, Chung Hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 8963178
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Sang Ki Jin, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, So Ra Lee
  • Patent number: 8907360
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses a light emitting diode chip including a substrate, a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, the light emitting structure including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure. The distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Sum Geun Lee, Sang Ki Jin, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, So Ra Lee
  • Publication number: 20140231748
    Abstract: Provided are a substrate having concave-convex patterns, a light-emitting diode (LED) including the substrate, and a method of fabricating the LED. The LED includes a substrate, and concave-convex patterns disposed in an upper surface of the substrate and having convexes and concaves defined by the convexes. Unit light-emitting device having a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate in sequence is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kwon Kim, Sum Geun Lee, Kyung Wan Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Duk II Suh, Ji Hye Kim
  • Publication number: 20140209940
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a light-emitting device including a single substrate, at least two light-emitting units disposed on the single substrate, each of the at least two light-emitting units including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected to the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, wherein two light-emitting units of the at least two light-emitting units share the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee YE, Dae Sung Cho, Won Cheol Seo, Young Eun Yang, Sum Geun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140209963
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes at least two light emitting cells disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the at least two light emitting cells includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each of the at least two light emitting cells includes a cathode disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an anode disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and the cathode of a first light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells is electrically connected in series to the anode of a second light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells adjacent to the first light emitting cell by an interconnecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jin Cheol Shin, Yeo Jin Yoon, Kyoung Wan Kim, Jeong Hee Yang
  • Publication number: 20140145218
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including light emitting units disposed on a substrate, and wires connecting the light emitting units to each other, wherein the light emitting units each include a parallelogram-shaped light emitting unit having two acute angles and two obtuse angles, or a triangular light emitting unit having three acute angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kwon KIM, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jong Kyu Kim, So Ra Lee, Sum Geun Lee, Hyun Haeng Lee
  • Publication number: 20140103388
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least two light emitting cells disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the at least two light emitting cells comprises a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each of the at least two light emitting cells comprises a cathode disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an anode disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and the cathode of a first light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells is electrically connected in series to the anode of a second light emitting cell of the at least two light emitting cells adjacent to the first light emitting cell by an interconnecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun LEE, Jin Cheol Shin, Yeo Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140087502
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun LEE, Sang Ki Jin, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, So Ra Lee
  • Patent number: 8624287
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim, Jin Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 8383433
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20120326171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to light-emitting diodes. A light-emitting diode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first group including a plurality of first light emitting cells connected in parallel to each other, and a second group including a plurality of second light emitting cells connected in parallel to each other. Each first light emitting cell and second light emitting cell has a semiconductor stack that includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. At least two light emitting cells of the first light emitting cells share the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and at least two light emitting cells of the second light emitting cells share the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun LEE, Jin Cheol SHIN, Yeo Jin YOON
  • Patent number: 8324650
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; first and second light emitting cells, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; and a connector located between the first and second light emitting cells and the substrate, to electrically connect the first and second light emitting cells to each other. The connector extends from the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell, across the substrate, and through central regions of the second semiconductor layer and active layer of the second light emitting cells, to contact the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Sum Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8314440
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide light emitting diode (LED) chips and a method of fabricating the same. An LED chip according to an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate; a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, and an alternating lamination bottom structure arranged under the substrate. The alternating lamination bottom structure includes a plurality of dielectric pairs, each of the dielectric pairs including a first material layer having a first refractive index and a second material layer having a second refractive index, the first refractive index being greater than the second refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Chan Heo, Sang Ki Jin, Jong Kyu Kim, Jin Cheol Shin, So Ra Lee, Sum Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8294170
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; first and second light emitting cells, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; and a connector located between the first and second light emitting cells and the substrate, to electrically connect the first and second light emitting cells to each other. The connector extends from the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell, across the substrate, and through central regions of the second semiconductor layer and active layer of the second light emitting cells, to contact the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Sum Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8258533
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; first and second light emitting cells, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; and a connector located between the first and second light emitting cells and the substrate, to electrically connect the first and second light emitting cells to each other. The connector extends from the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell, across the substrate, and through central regions of the second semiconductor layer and active layer of the second light emitting cells, to contact the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Sum Geun Lee
  • Publication number: 20120161176
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide light emitting diode (LED) chips and a method of fabricating the same. An LED chip according to an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate; a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, and an alternating lamination bottom structure arranged under the substrate. The alternating lamination bottom structure includes a plurality of dielectric pairs, each of the dielectric pairs including a first material layer having a first refractive index and a second material layer having a second refractive index, the first refractive index being greater than the second refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Chan HEO, Sang Ki JIN, Jong Kyu KIM, Jin Cheol SHIN, So Ra LEE, Sum Geun LEE
  • Publication number: 20120080695
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20120007044
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; first and second light emitting cells, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; and a connector located between the first and second light emitting cells and the substrate, to electrically connect the first and second light emitting cells to each other. The connector extends from the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell, across the substrate, and through central regions of the second semiconductor layer and active layer of the second light emitting cells, to contact the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Cheol SEO, Sum Geun LEE
  • Publication number: 20110222285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device including at least three pairs of half-wave light emitting units, each pair including a terminal of a first half-wave light emitting unit connected to a terminal of a second half-wave light emitting unit, the terminals having the same polarity, a polarity of the connected terminals of one half-wave light emitting unit pair being opposite to the polarity of the connected terminals of an adjacent half-wave light emitting unit. The light emitting device also includes at least two full-wave light emitting units each connected to adjacent pairs of half-wave light emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee YE, Dae Sung Kal, Won Cheol Seo, Young Eun Yang, Sum Geun Lee