Patents by Inventor Tae Keun Kim

Tae Keun 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).

  • Publication number: 20230405645
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating method. The substrate treating method includes supplying a dissolving solution onto a rotating substrate; and supplying, after the supplying a dissolution solution, a treating liquid including a polymer onto the rotating substrate to form a liquid film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyeong Min LEE, Tae-Keun KIM, Min Hee CHO, Won Young KANG
  • Publication number: 20230364656
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes discharging a treating liquid including a polymer and a solvent onto a substrate; and solidifying a liquid film of the treating liquid by volatilizing the solvent from the treating liquid on the substrate, and wherein the solidifying a liquid film comprises a first period of stopping the rotation of the substrate or rotating the substrate at a first speed for a first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Keun KIM, Kyeong Min LEE, Min Hee CHO, Won Young KANG
  • Publication number: 20230215740
    Abstract: There are provided a substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method. The substrate treating apparatus includes: a stage on which a substrate is seated, in a chamber; and a treatment liquid supply apparatus supplying a treatment liquid containing a solvent and a solute onto the substrate, wherein the treatment liquid supply apparatus supplies the treatment liquid onto the substrate while moving from a center of the substrate to an outer peripheral surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Won Young KANG, Tae Keun KIM, Kang Sul KIM, Kyeong Min LEE, Min Hee CHO
  • Publication number: 20230207338
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a substrate treating method including removing particles formed on a substrate by continuously performing a process of supplying a treatment liquid including a polymer and a solvent onto the substrate, forming a solidified liquid film by volatilizing the solvent in the treatment liquid, removing the solidified liquid film from the substrate by supplying a stripping liquid onto the substrate; and supplying a rinse liquid onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Hee CHO, Kyeong Min LEE, Won Young KANG, Kang Sul KIM, Tae-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20230170229
    Abstract: Provided are a substrate treatment apparatus and method for treating a substrate by simultaneously providing a stripper for peeling a coating film on the substrate to an entire surface of the substrate. The substrate treatment method includes discharging a first liquid onto a substrate by using a first nozzle, and forming a coating film collecting particles by using the first liquid; spraying a second liquid on the substrate by using a second nozzle, and peeling the coating film from the substrate by using the second liquid; and discharging a third liquid onto the substrate by using a third nozzle, and rinsing the coating film from the substrate by using the third liquid, wherein in the peeling of the coating film, the second liquid is simultaneously sprayed on an entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kyeong Min LEE, Tae Keun KIM, Kang Sul KIM, Min Hee CHO, Won Young KANG
  • Patent number: 11149234
    Abstract: A cleaning composition, a cleaning apparatus, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the cleaning composition including a surfactant; deionized water; and an organic compound, wherein the surfactant is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 0.28 M to about 0.39 M or a mole fraction of about 0.01 to about 0.017, and wherein the organic compound is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 7.1 M to about 7.5 M or a mole fraction of about 0.27 to about 0.35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi Hyun Park, Jung-Min Oh, Young-Hoo Kim, Hyo San Lee, Tae Keun Kim, Ye Rim Yeon, Hae Rim Oh, Ji Soo Jeong, Min Hee Cho
  • Publication number: 20190241844
    Abstract: A cleaning composition, a cleaning apparatus, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the cleaning composition including a surfactant; deionized water; and an organic compound, wherein the surfactant is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 0.28M to about 0.39 M or a mole fraction of about 0.01 to about 0.017, and wherein the organic compound is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 7.1 M to about 7.5 M or a mole fraction of about 0.27 to about 0.035.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Mi Hyun PARK, Jung-Min OH, Young-Hoo KIM, Hyo San LEE, Tae Keun KIM, Ye Rim YEON, Hae Rim OH, Ji Soo JEONG, Min Hee CHO
  • Publication number: 20190057884
    Abstract: Disclosed are relate to an apparatus for supplying a cleaning liquid to a substrate. The cleaning liquid supply unit includes a mixing container having a liquid mixing space in the interior thereof, a first supply member configured to supply a first liquid into the liquid mixing space, a second supply member configured to supply a second liquid that is different from the first liquid into the liquid mixing space, and a mixing member configured to mix the first liquid and the second liquid supplied into the liquid mixing space, and the mixing member may include a circulation line, through which the liquids in the liquid mixing space circulate, and a pressure adjusting member configured to provide a pressure to the liquids such that the liquids in the liquid mixing space flows into the circulation line and adjust the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: MINHEE CHO, JAEHYEOK YU, SEHOON OH, TAE-KEUN KIM, YERIM YEON, HAE RIM OH, JI SOO JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180335661
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a cleaning solution. The method includes mixing a surfactant chemical and pure water at a first temperature, and after the mixing of the surfactant chemical and the pure water at the first temperature, mixing the surfactant chemical and the pure water while cooling the surfactant chemical and the pure water to a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: TAE-KEUN KIM, JAEHYEOK YU, MINHEE CHO, SEHOON OH, HAE RIM OH, JI SOO JEONG
  • Patent number: 10083840
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of regenerating a phosphoric acid solution from a treatment liquid including silicon (Si), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and phosphoric acid, the method including removing the silicon by supplying hydrogen fluoride corresponding to a preset amount or more to the treatment liquid, removing the hydrogen fluoride by heating the treatment liquid to a boiling point of hydrogen fluoride or higher, and adjusting a temperature and a concentration of the phosphoric acid to preset values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungho Lee, Minhee Cho, Ki-Moon Kang, Tae-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 10049888
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of regenerating a phosphoric acid solution from a treatment liquid including silicon (Si), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and phosphoric acid, the method including removing the silicon by supplying hydrogen fluoride corresponding to a preset amount or more to the treatment liquid, removing the hydrogen fluoride by heating the treatment liquid to a boiling point of hydrogen fluoride or higher, and adjusting a temperature and a concentration of the phosphoric acid to preset values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungho Lee, Minhee Cho, Ki-Moon Kang, Tae-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 9975151
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concepts provide an apparatus and a method for treating a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support unit supporting the substrate, and a liquid supply unit supplying a treatment solution to the substrate supported by the substrate support unit. The liquid supply unit includes a nozzle discharging the treatment solution to the substrate, a liquid supply line supplying the treatment solution to the nozzle, a mixing member installed on the liquid supply line, a mixing space formed within the mixing member, and a gas supply line connected to the mixing member to supply a gas into the mixing space. The mixing member includes a body within which the mixing space is formed, and an inflow port combined with the body such that the gas supplied through the inflow port is mixed with the treatment solution in the mixing space to form nano-sized bubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SEMES Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Keun Kim, Oh Jin Kwon, Ki Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 9940531
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for setting a region of interest of a vehicle that is being driven is provided. The apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a front image of the vehicle that is being driven, a memory configured to store a program for setting the region of interest of the vehicle that is being driven, and a processor. The processor obtains a current position of the vehicle and lane information corresponding to the current position based on the front image captured by the image capturing unit by executing the program, and sets the region of interest needed for recognition of a signal light based on the obtained lane information, and the processor sets a region including a lane corresponding to another vehicle driving in the same direction as the vehicle that is being driven in the front image as the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ADASONE, INC.
    Inventors: Kyung Soo Kang, Keun Ho Kang, Tae Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170220881
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for setting a region of interest of a vehicle that is being driven is provided. The apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a front image of the vehicle that is being driven, a memory configured to store a program for setting the region of interest of the vehicle that is being driven, and a processor. The processor obtains a current position of the vehicle and lane information corresponding to the current position based on the front image captured by the image capturing unit by executing the program, and sets the region of interest needed for recognition of a signal light based on the obtained lane information, and the processor sets a region including a lane corresponding to another vehicle driving in the same direction as the vehicle that is being driven in the front image as the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: HANYANG INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Soo KANG, Keun Ho KANG, Tae Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20160351412
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of regenerating a phosphoric acid solution from a treatment liquid including silicon (Si), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and phosphoric acid, the method including removing the silicon by supplying hydrogen fluoride corresponding to a preset amount or more to the treatment liquid, removing the hydrogen fluoride by heating the treatment liquid to a boiling point of hydrogen fluoride or higher, and adjusting a temperature and a concentration of the phosphoric acid to preset values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: SEUNGHO LEE, MINHEE CHO, KI-MOON KANG, TAE-KEUN KIM
  • Patent number: 9252422
    Abstract: Disclosed is rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material layer, a negative electrode including a negative active material and an electrolyte wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive active material, a binder, a conductive material, and an activated carbon, the activated carbon includes micropores in which manganese ions are adsorbed and trapped, and the activated carbon is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Kim, Tae-Keun Kim, Jin-Kyu Hong, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160013080
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concepts provide an apparatus and a method for treating a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support unit supporting the substrate, and a liquid supply unit supplying a treatment solution to the substrate supported by the substrate support unit. The liquid supply unit includes a nozzle discharging the treatment solution to the substrate, a liquid supply line supplying the treatment solution to the nozzle, a mixing member installed on the liquid supply line, a mixing space formed within the mixing member, and a gas supply line connected to the mixing member to supply a gas into the mixing space. The mixing member includes a body within which the mixing space is formed, and an inflow port combined with the body such that the gas supplied through the inflow port is mixed with the treatment solution in the mixing space to form nano-sized bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tae Keun KIM, Oh Jin KWON, Ki Hoon CHOI
  • Patent number: 9209463
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly comprising inner stacked electrodes and at least one outermost electrode positioned on at least one end of the inner stacked electrodes; and a case configured to house the electrode assembly. Herein, the at least one outermost electrode comprise an inactive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sae-Weon Roh, Sung-Soo Kim, Tae-Keun Kim, Jin-Kyu Hong, Nam-Soon Choi, Jun-Sik Kim, Man-Seok Han, Chong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9190646
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly; and a case including a receiving portion to house the electrode assembly, a junction portion disposed around the receiving portion, formed by bonded films of the case, and gas outlet disposed in the junction portion. The gas outlet includes a first block portion, a second block portion, and a buffering space disposed between the first and second block portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Kim, Tae-Keun Kim, Sae-Weon Roh, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8999556
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a case, and an electrode terminal. The electrode assembly including at least a central negative electrode, a pair of positive electrodes disposed on opposite side of the central negative electrode, and pair of outermost negative electrodes adjacent the pair of positive electrodes with a separator separating all the electrodes from each other. The pair of outermost negative electrodes respectively include a negative current collector and negative active material layers formed on both sides of the negative current collector. The case receives the electrode assembly. The electrode terminal includes a positive terminal connected to a positive electrode and a negative terminal connected to a negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Hoon Lee, Jun-Sik Kim, Tae-Keun Kim, Sae-Weon Roh, Sung-Soo Kim