Patents by Inventor Sung Im

Sung 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: 10373586
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first flexible film, and a second flexible film. The display panel includes a non-display area outside a display area. The first flexible film is attached to a first side surface of the display panel. The second flexible film is attached to a second side surface of the display panel. The display panel includes a signal line, a pad electrode, and a side surface connection electrode. The signal line is in the display area and connects the first and second flexible films. The pad electrode extends from the signal line. The side surface connection electrode is on the first and second side surfaces and directly contacts the pad electrode. The first flexible film and the second flexible film are coupled to the side surface connection electrode and are electrically connected to the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Donghee Ye, Jeongman Son, Je-yun Lee, Dong-sung Im, Duyeon Han
  • Patent number: 9983428
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly, a back cover and a curve control assembly. The back cover has a curved shape and faces the display panel with the backlight assembly therebetween to cover a back surface of the backlight assembly. The curve control assembly is between the backlight assembly and the back cover to adjust a curved degree of the display panel. The curve control assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a rolling unit. The first rail is coupled to the back surface of the backlight assembly, and the second rail is coupled to the back cover to face the first rail. The rolling unit is commonly connected to each of the first rail and the second rail and is movable along the first and second rails to move the display panel in directions toward and away from the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-sung Im, Jeongjin Park, Je-yun Lee
  • Publication number: 20180061367
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first flexible film, and a second flexible film. The display panel includes a non-display area outside a display area. The first flexible film is attached to a first side surface of the display panel. The second flexible film is attached to a second side surface of the display panel. The display panel includes a signal line, a pad electrode, and a side surface connection electrode. The signal line is in the display area and connects the first and second flexible films. The pad electrode extends from the signal line. The side surface connection electrode is on the first and second side surfaces and directly contacts the pad electrode. The first flexible film and the second flexible film are coupled to the side surface connection electrode and are electrically connected to the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Donghee YE, Jeongman SON, Je-yun LEE, Dong-sung IM, Duyeon HAN
  • Publication number: 20170315401
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly, a back cover and a curve control assembly. The back cover has a curved shape and faces the display panel with the backlight assembly therebetween to cover a back surface of the backlight assembly. The curve control assembly is between the backlight assembly and the back cover to adjust a curved degree of the display panel. The curve control assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, and a rolling unit. The first rail is coupled to the back surface of the backlight assembly, and the second rail is coupled to the back cover to face the first rail. The rolling unit is commonly connected to each of the first rail and the second rail and is movable along the first and second rails to move the display panel in directions toward and away from the back cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Dong-sung IM, Jeongjin PARK, Je-yun LEE
  • Patent number: 9510440
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display substrate and a curvature variation device. The curvature variation device is disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display substrate. A length of the curvature variation device is varied in response to an operation of a user to the curvature variation device, to vary a curvature of the flexible display substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Ha Nam, Dong-Sung Im
  • Patent number: 9395477
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a receiving container configured to receive the display panel, a buffering member disposed between the display panel and the receiving container, the buffering member including a first buffering portion which contacts the receiving container, and a second buffering portion which contacts the display panel and includes a first portion and a second portion which are independently compressible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Sung Im, Hyun-Su Park, Gyu-Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20160100129
    Abstract: A method for converting a frame rate and an image outputting apparatus thereof are provided. The frame rate conversion method includes: receiving a plurality of images having a first frame rate; generating an interpolation frame with respect to at least one image from among the plurality of images, converting the first frame rate into a second frame rate with respect to the at least on image, and converting the first frame rate into the second frame rate by generating a repetitive frame with respect to the other images except for the at least one image from among the plurality of images; and outputting a plurality of images which are converted into the second frame rate through a single screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventor: Dae-sung IM
  • Publication number: 20160037655
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; an upper frame configured to cover an edge portion of an upper surface and side surfaces of the display panel; a pad between the display panel and the upper frame; and a film member between the pad and the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dong Sung Im, Hyun Su Park, Gyu Su Lee
  • Patent number: 9160563
    Abstract: Provided is a failure recovery method in a non-revertive mode of an Ethernet ring network. In an Ethernet ring network, link priorities between nodes or node priorities are determined based on media access control (MAC) addresses and the nodes having blocked ports are determined after failures are recovered from based on the priorities so that the blocked ports can be distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jeong-Dong Ryoo, June-Koo Rhee, Bheom-Soon Joo, Jin-Sung Im, Zahir Uddin Ahmad, Yang Yang, Marc Holness
  • Publication number: 20150245506
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a receiving container configured to receive the display panel, a buffering member disposed between the display panel and the receiving container, the buffering member including a first buffering portion which contacts the receiving container, and a second buffering portion which contacts the display panel and includes a first portion and a second portion which are independently compressible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Dong-Sung IM, Hyun-Su PARK, Gyu-Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20150222117
    Abstract: A battery tray, a battery rack, an energy storage system, and a method of operating the battery tray are disclosed. The battery tray includes a pair of terminals including a first tray terminal, a battery including at least one battery cell; and a main switch including a first node electrically connected to the battery and a second node electrically connected to the first tray terminal. A main controller manages the battery and controls the main switch. A driving voltage control unit detects a battery voltage of the first node and terminal voltage of the second node, and controls operation of the main controller based on the battery voltage and the terminal voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Jae-Sung IM
  • Publication number: 20150223358
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display substrate and a curvature variation device. The curvature variation device is disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display substrate. A length of the curvature variation device is varied in response to an operation of a user to the curvature variation device, to vary a curvature of the flexible display substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Yun-Ha NAM, Dong-Sung IM
  • Publication number: 20150200559
    Abstract: A battery system and an energy storage system including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the energy storage system comprises a battery system and a power conversion system configured to convert power between a load and the battery system. The battery system includes a plurality of trays, a rack and a rack manager. Each tray includes a battery and a first contact, wherein the batteries are configured to output power. The rack includes a plurality of slots configured to respectively receive the trays, wherein each slot comprises a second contact corresponding to the first contact. The rack manager is configured to charge a load based on the power when the first and second contacts are connected and stop charging the load on the power when at least one of the first contacts is separated from the second contact corresponding to the first contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Jae-Sung Im
  • Patent number: 8939630
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source module spaced apart by a gap from the guide plate, a receiving container and a gap adjusting element. The gap adjusting element is inter-coupled between the receiving container and the light source module and is actuatable to adjust the gap distance between the light source module and the light guide plate. Accordingly, a display quality may be prevented from being decreased, and the productivity may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Mo Kwon, Dong-Sung Im, Jae-Kook Kim, Geun-kyu Song, Seok-Kun Yoon, Yong-Hwan Kim, Doo-Sub Choi, Jang-Mi Lee, Jong-Hyun Sim
  • Patent number: 8941263
    Abstract: An energy storage system and a method of controlling the energy storage system are disclosed. The energy storage system includes an integrated controller configured to determine a functional state of a power converting unit, a bidirectional converter, and a bidirectional inverter based on conditions of the power generation system, the battery, and the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Im Lee
  • Patent number: 8938323
    Abstract: A method of controlling a power storage system for supplying power to a load from a power generation system, a battery, and a grid includes: when power failure occurs in the grid, determining whether duration of the power failure is more than a standard duration; if the duration of the power failure is more than the standard duration, determining a state of charge of the battery; and when the power failure of the grid has ended, if the duration of the power failure is less than the standard duration or if the state of charge of the battery is equal or more than a standard value, performing a first power failure returning mode; and if the charging condition of the battery is less than the standard value, performing a second power failure returning mode. Accordingly, the power storage system performs a stable operation and prevents lifespan shortening of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Im Lee
  • Patent number: 8854004
    Abstract: An energy storage system and a controlling method thereof are provided. Accordingly, an operation mode of the energy storage system is stably changed. The energy storage system includes: a battery; an inverter for receiving a first power from an external source and generating a second power; and a converter coupled between the battery and both the external source and the inverter. The converter is configured to enter an off mode between a charge mode for charging the battery and a discharge mode for discharging the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Im Lee
  • Publication number: 20140241148
    Abstract: Provided is a failure recovery method in a non-revertive mode of an Ethernet ring network. In an Ethernet ring network, link priorities between nodes or node priorities are determined based on media access control (MAC) addresses and the nodes having blocked ports are determined after failures are recovered from based on the priorities so that the blocked ports can be distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ETRI)
    Inventors: Jeong-Dong RYOO, June-Koo RHEE, Bheom-Soon JOO, Jin-Sung IM, Zahir Uddin AHMAD, Yang YANG, Marc HOLNESS
  • Patent number: 8797845
    Abstract: Provided is a failure recovery method in a non-revertive mode of an Ethernet ring network. In an Ethernet ring network, link priorities between nodes or node priorities are determined based on media access control (MAC) addresses and the nodes having blocked ports are determined after failures are recovered from based on the priorities so that the blocked ports can be distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea Advance Institute of Science and Tecnology
    Inventors: Jeong-Dong Ryoo, June-Koo Rhee, Bheom-Soon Joo, Jin-Sung Im, Zahir Uddin Ahmad, Yang Yang, Marc Holness
  • Patent number: 8716892
    Abstract: An energy storage system and a method of controlling the energy storage system, the energy storage system including a power converting unit for converting a voltage output from the power generating system into a direct current (DC) link voltage, a bidirectional converter enabled to perform mutual conversion between an output voltage of the battery and the DC link voltage, a DC link unit for constantly maintaining a level of the DC link voltage, a bidirectional inverter for converting the DC link voltage into an alternating current (AC) voltage appropriate for the grid, and for converting an AC voltage of the grid into the DC link voltage, and an integrated controller for controlling the power converting unit, the bidirectional converter, and the bidirectional inverter, and for controlling operation modes of the energy storage system. In particular, the integrated controller may control operation modes in accordance with the DC link voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong-Seon Min, Sung-Im Lee