Patents by Inventor Tae-Geun Kim

Tae-Geun Kim 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: 8470500
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a reflective EUV mask may include a mask substrate, a patterned structure and a non-patterned structure on the mask substrate. At least one of the patterned structure and the non-patterned structure may include a thermally treated region configured to reduce a reflectivity of the respective patterned and non-patterned structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Gun Lee, Seong-Sue Kim, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 8292575
    Abstract: A fan apparatus and an air conditioner employing such a fan apparatus are provided to reduce noise and enhance efficiency. The fan apparatus may be driven by a BLDC motor that stably drives the fan and increases an air flow rate. Heat exchange efficiency of an outdoor unit of a front suction/discharge type air conditioner may be improved by such a fan apparatus driven by such a BLDC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Byung Il Park, Ja Hyung Koo, Yang Ho Kim, Kyeong Wook Heo, Si Kyong Sung, Dong Hyuk Lee, Young Hwan Ko, Jun Hyeon Hwang, Ho Jin Song, Jin Seong Hwang, Young Ho Hong, Hwan Jong Choi, Geun Bae Hwang, Chun Su Kang, Tae Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120135339
    Abstract: A reflective extreme ultraviolet mask includes a mask substrate having an exposing region and a peripheral region, the mask substrate including a light-scattering portion in the peripheral region, a reflective layer on an upper surface of the mask substrate, the reflective layer having a first opening exposing the light-scattering portion, and an absorbing layer pattern on the reflective layer, the absorbing layer pattern having a second opening in fluid communication with the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Tae-Geun KIM, Dong-Wan Kim, Dong-Gun Lee, Seong-Sue Kim
  • Patent number: 8174704
    Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging system based on a coherence frequency domain reflectometry, including: a light source generating an electromagnetic wave; a splitting unit splitting the electromagnetic wave into first and second beams; a reflecting unit reflecting the first beam and re-transmitting the reflected first beam to the splitter; an objective lens projecting the second beam onto an object to be recorded; a photodetector transforming an interference pattern into a current signal, wherein the first beam reflected from the reflector interferes with the second beam reflected from the object to generate the interference pattern; and an electronic processing unit processing the current signal to generate an image of the object from the interference pattern. Therefore, a lateral resolution can be improved, and Rayleigh limits can be overcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Tae Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120086037
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a light-emitting layer formed on the substrate; a transparent electrode layer formed on the light-emitting layer, the transparent electrode layer having a curved surface; and a reflective layer formed on and along the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer such that the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer is transferred so as to reflect the light generated from the light-emitting layer toward the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Tae-Geun KIM, Wan-Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 8113903
    Abstract: A flip-chip type light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof provides a curved surface formed on the transparent electrode layer and a reflective layer transferred with the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer is additionally formed on the transparent electrode layer, so that the light generated from the active layer is incident to the reflective layer through the p-type nitride layer and the transparent electrode layer, and then is reflected from the curved surface of the reflective layer so as to exhibit an effect of extracting a larger amount of light in a vertical direction as compared to the conventional light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Tae-Geun Kim, Wan-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20110275013
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a reflective EUV mask may include a mask substrate, a patterned structure and a non-patterned structure on the mask substrate. At least one of the patterned structure and the non-patterned structure may include a thermally treated region configured to reduce a reflectivity of the respective patterned and non-patterned structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Gun Lee, Seong-Sue Kim, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20100033730
    Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging system based on a coherence frequency domain reflectometry, including: a light source generating an electromagnetic wave; a splitting unit splitting the electromagnetic wave into first and second beams; a reflecting unit reflecting the first beam and re-transmitting the reflected first beam to the splitter; an objective lens projecting the second beam onto an object to be recorded; a photodetector transforming an interference pattern into a current signal, wherein the first beam reflected from the reflector interferes with the second beam reflected from the object to generate the interference pattern; and an electronic processing unit processing the current signal to generate an image of the object from the interference pattern. Therefore, a lateral resolution can be improved, and Rayleigh limits can be overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Tae Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20100019269
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same provides a substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate and configured to generate light, and a transparent electrode layer formed on the semiconductor layer and configured to transmit the light generated from the semiconductor layer. The amount of a material of which the transparent electrode layer is made decreases gradually as it goes from the bottom to the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Tae-Geun KIM, Byoung-Gyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20090290355
    Abstract: A flip-chip type light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof provides a curved surface formed on the transparent electrode layer and a reflective layer transferred with the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer is additionally formed on the transparent electrode layer, so that the light generated from the active layer is incident to the reflective layer through the p-type nitride layer and the transparent electrode layer, and then is reflected from the curved surface of the reflective layer so as to exhibit an effect of extracting a larger amount of light in a vertical direction as compared to the conventional light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Tae-Geun Kim, Wan-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7608994
    Abstract: A high quality white light emitting device suitable for miniaturization. The white light emitting device according to the present invention includes a substrate and a light emitting structure composed of an n-semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-semiconductor layer. The light emission structure emits first emission light. The white light emitting device also includes a wavelength-converting film for absorbing and converting the first emission light to second emission light of another wavelength. The wavelength-converting film is made of europium-silicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum Joon Kim, Tae Geun Kim, Young Chul Shin
  • Publication number: 20070292280
    Abstract: There are provided inside and outside structures for discharging a refrigerant in a bi-direction swash plate type compressor, and more particularly, inside and outside structures of discharging a refrigerant in a bi-directional swash plate type compressor in which, when a discharge port for discharging a refrigerant is positioned in a rear housing, all refrigerant compressed in front and rear regions of the compressor is moved into a muffler space and is discharged when pulsation of the refrigerant is reduced. Accordingly, noise of the compressor is significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Yomg-Wan Choi, Sang-Hyun Joo, Jae-Bin Seok, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7191616
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit; a compressor installed in the outdoor unit casing, for compressing a refrigerant gas supplied from an indoor unit through pipe lines; an air-cooled condenser positioned in the outdoor unit casing, for condensing the refrigerant gas from the compressor; and a sirocco cooling fan installed in the outdoor unit casing, for forming a diffuser opposite side part of a curvature unit of a housing as a plane unit, forming the fan housing to separate a diffuser opposite side member from a diffuser side member, supplying external air to the air-cooled condenser, and discharging heat exchanged air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7174740
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics. Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim, In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 7124601
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner is provided which prevents re-suction of discharged air. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame which is installed on an inner portion of an outer wall of a building, and which divided into a suction area and a discharge area each having a plurality of louver blades. A compressor/condenser casing is installed in contact with the louver frame, having its surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed. The compressor/condenser unit is divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit corresponding to the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame. The louver frame includes an isolating means for isolating air between the suction area and the discharge area so as to prevent air discharged from the discharge unit thought the discharge area from being re-ingested into the suction unit through the suction area of the louver frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7100388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an economical installation structure for efficiently installing a large capacity outdoor unit and provide services for easily transferring the outdoor unit, and examining, exchanging and repairing its components, by separating a suction casing and a discharge casing. The front suction/discharge type outdoor unit includes an outdoor unit suction casing having its one surface externally opened, and sucking external air for heat exchange, and an outdoor unit discharge casing being separated from or coupled to the outdoor unit suction casing, sucking external air through the outdoor unit suction casing, having its one surface externally opened, and discharging heat exchanged external air. Here, opened surfaces are respectively formed in the outdoor unit suction casing and the outdoor unit discharge casing to connect them to discharge the sucked external air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7100395
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, including a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades; an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact with the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed; and means installed on at least one of the facing surfaces of the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing, for preventing external leakage of air between the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7000411
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling louver blades of a compressor/condenser unit are provided which can improve efficiency of the compressor/condenser unit based on a position of the louver blades and peripheral conditions. The apparatus includes louver blades with a pair of connecting protrusions formed at each end thereof, and a plurality of levers which are rotatably coupled to the connecting protrusions of the louver blades formed in the same positions. A driving member opens and closes the louver blades by moving the levers, and in turn, the louver blades coupled there to. A microcomputer controls the driving member, and the louver blades are opened and closed based on a control signal from the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-II Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6990832
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6948326
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling an operation of an outdoor unit which can efficiently control the outdoor unit by mounting sensors on the outdoor unit. The apparatus for controlling the operation of the outdoor unit includes: a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of refrigerants in an outlet of a compressor of the outdoor unit; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the refrigerants in an outlet of a condenser; and a microcomputer for comparing the pressure from the pressure sensor and the temperature from the temperature sensor with optimal pressure and temperature ranges, and controlling operation conditions of at least a blast fan and the compressor in the outdoor unit to be inversely proportional to each other according to the comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim