Patents by Inventor Won-ho Kim

Won-ho 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: 9897868
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, on which pixel regions are defined; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; gate and data lines on the first substrate and intersecting each other; pixel electrodes on the first substrate in the pixel regions, respectively; and green, blue and red color filters on the second substrate, where the pixel electrodes include first, second and third pixel electrodes, which correspond to the green, blue and red color filters, respectively, each of the first, second and third pixel electrodes includes a stem portion, which is near one of the data lines and extends in an extending direction of the data lines, and branch portions, which are branched off from the stem portion, and the stem portion of the first pixel electrode is near a side of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Man Kim, Won Ho Kim, Min Chul Song, Seong Su Lim, Yeon Mun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9853060
    Abstract: A TFT substrate including a base substrate that includes a plurality of pixel areas; a gate line on the base substrate and extending in a first direction; a data line on the gate line and extending in a second direction; a TFT connected to the gate line and the data line, the TFT including a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, and source and drain electrodes, the semiconductor pattern overlapping the gate electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode overlapping the semiconductor pattern, and the drain electrode being spaced apart from the source electrode; an inorganic insulating pattern covering the data line, the inorganic insulating pattern including an opening aligned with the pixel areas; a shielding electrode overlapping the data line, the shielding electrode on the inorganic insulating pattern; and a pixel electrode on the pixel areas, the pixel electrode being electrically connected to the drain electrode through a first contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyung Hwang, Won-Ho Kim, Seong-Su Lim
  • Publication number: 20170324004
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device according to the embodiment including a conductive semiconductor layer divided into at least two or more light emitting regions; a plurality of light emitting structures on the conductive semiconductor layer; an electrode layer on the plurality of light emitting structures; a second electrode electrically connected to the electrode layer; and a first electrode electrically connected to the conductive semiconductor layer, wherein each of the light emitting structures includes a rod-shaped first conductivity type semiconductor, an active layer configured to surround the first conductivity type semiconductor and a second conductivity type semiconductor configured to surround the active layer, and each of the light emitting structures has at least two or more outer surfaces having different extending directions with respect to an upper surface of the conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Hyung LEE, Yoo Hwan KANG, Won Ho KIM, Tae Ki KIM, Sungwon David ROH, Hyo Jung MOON, Yong Han JEON
  • Publication number: 20170307070
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a lock-up clutch of an automatic transmission. The method includes: a detecting step of detecting, by a controller, a current signal applied to a solenoid valve of an engaging element when a gear change operation begins; and a first increasing control step of controlling, by the controller, an amount of current that is applied to a solenoid valve of a lock-up clutch during an initial fill time period when it is determined that the current signal is applied to the solenoid valve of the engaging element. In particular, the solenoid valve of the engaging element is used to form a gear stage, and the controller increases the amount of current to a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Min Jae CHAI, Se Hwan JO, Kyung Moo LEE, Chang Wook LEE, Won Ho KIM, Bong Uk BAE, Jin Young HWANG
  • Publication number: 20170260428
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition including: a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based photo-curable resin; and an oxygen-free di-functional diene-based rubber hardener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Ho Kim, Sle Lee, Chan-Oh Yoon, Jang-Soon Kim, Eun-Kyung Park, Bu-Gi Jung, Min-Jeong Kim, Sang-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170192312
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first to fourth pixel electrodes neighbored each other in a first direction, a common electrode at least partially overlapping the first to fourth pixel electrodes, and a first data line and a second data line extended in a second direction different from the first direction, and neighbored each other where the first data line is interposed between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, the second data line is interposed between the third pixel electrode and the fourth pixel electrode, and at least one slit defined in the common electrode is interposed between the second pixel electrode and the third pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Won Ho KIM, Sung Man KIM, Min Chul SONG, Hwa Yeul OH, Yeon Mun JEON
  • Publication number: 20170160609
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel electrode that includes a first central portion and a first stem portion and sequentially disposed on one side of a reference line extending in a first direction, and a second central portion and a second stem portion sequentially disposed on the other side, where the first stem portion extends at a first oblique angle in which a center line of a line width has a positive sign with respect to the first direction, the first central portion extends from one end of the first stem portion and has a shape in which a center line of the line width is inclined at a second oblique angle having a positive sign with respect to the first direction, and a line width of the first central portion is smaller than the line width of the first stem portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Ji Eun LEE, Sung Man KIM, Won Ho KIM, Tae Hyung HWANG
  • Patent number: 9667111
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a rotor of an electric motor and an electric motor using the same. The rotor includes a core which includes a plurality of protrusion portions which are arranged along an outer circumference of the core and protrude radially to an outer portion of the core, and a plurality of concave portions interposed between the protrusion portions; a plurality of permanent magnets which are respectively disposed at the plurality of concave portions; and a plurality of pole pieces which are disposed at the plurality of concave portions and at outer sides of the plurality of permanent magnets. A length of each of the plurality of pole pieces in an axial direction is shorter than a length of each of the plurality of protrusion portions in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Won-ho Kim, Seong-taek Lim, Hong-soon Choi, Jin-woo Cho
  • Publication number: 20170126081
    Abstract: A motor is provided. The motor includes a stator, a rotor rotatably disposed in the stator, and a motor shaft provided in the rotor to rotate integrally with the rotor. The rotor includes at least one permanent magnet fixing core, at least one injection fixing core alternately stacked with the at least one permanent magnet core in a direction of the motor shaft, a plurality of permanent magnets inserted at a predetermined interval in the at least one permanent magnet fixing core and the at least one injection fixing core, and an injection ring formed to cover the at least one permanent magnet fixing core, the at least one injection fixing core, and the plurality of permanent magnets. The at least one permanent magnet fixing core is formed to prevent the permanent magnets from becoming separated from the rotor by a centrifugal force, and the at least one injection fixing core is formed to prevent the injection ring from becoming separated from the rotor by the centrifugal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Won-ho KIM, Sung-hyuk PARK, Seong-taek LIM, Woong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20170101810
    Abstract: A hood latch assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a first latch that is rotated in a first opening direction by a first lever disposed within a driver's seat, to push a striker mounted on a lower surface of a hood to pop up the hood. A second latch restricts or releases the striker to couple or decouple the hood to or from a vehicle body. A second lever rotates the second latch to allow the second latch to release restriction of the striker, and a housing accommodates the first and second latches and the second lever. Additionally, an extendable lever is disposed at a side of the second lever, and extends, when the hood is popped up, to protrude outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung-Tae Lee, Tae-Young Cho, Jong-Il Shin, Won-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9595542
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a first insulation substrate, a gate line and a data line which are positioned on the first insulation substrate, are insulated from each other, and cross each other, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, an organic film positioned on the thin film transistor, a second passivation layer which is positioned on the organic film and defines a plurality of second openings therein, a common electrode positioned on the second passivation layer, and a pixel electrode positioned in the plurality of second openings, where a thickness of the common electrode is larger than a thickness of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Hwang, Sung Man Kim, Won Ho Kim, Yu Jin Lee, Young Je Cho, Tae Hyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160370662
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, on which pixel regions are defined; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; gate and data lines on the first substrate and intersecting each other; pixel electrodes on the first substrate in the pixel regions, respectively; and green, blue and red color filters on the second substrate, where the pixel electrodes include first, second and third pixel electrodes, which correspond to the green, blue and red color filters, respectively, each of the first, second and third pixel electrodes includes a stem portion, which is near one of the data lines and extends in an extending direction of the data lines, and branch portions, which are branched off from the stem portion, and the stem portion of the first pixel electrode is near a side of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Man KIM, Won Ho KIM, Min Chul SONG, Seong Su LIM, Yeon Mun JEON
  • Patent number: 9477105
    Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a display device in which luminance of a light source is corrected, and the display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a display panel displaying an image; a light source unit supplying light to the display panel; a light sensing unit embeded in the display panel and sensing a light intensity from the light source unit; and a light source controller receiving information regarding the light intensity from the light sensing unit to control a light intensity from the light source unit, wherein the light sensing unit includes a light sensing layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on either side of the light sensing layer in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyung Hwang, Won Ho Kim, Young Jin Park, Seong Su Lim
  • Publication number: 20160215175
    Abstract: A high-refractive adhesive film includes: a thermosetting resin matrix; and high refractive particles dispersed in the thermosetting resin matrix. The refraction index of the high-refractive particles is higher than that of the thermosetting resin matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chan-Oh YOON, Sung-Chan PARK, Jang-Soon KIM, Eun-Kyung PARK, Bu-Gi JUNG, Won-Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20160152868
    Abstract: Provided are an adhesive composition for a touch panel, including: a hydrophilic functional group-containing monomer, wherein a dielectric constant at a frequency of 100 kHz to 2 MHz is 3.5 or less, and an adhesive film having an adhesive layer including a cured product of the adhesive composition for a touch panel. In addition, provided is a touch panel including: a conductive plastic film having a conductive layer formed on one surface; and an adhesive layer attached onto the conductive layer and including a cured product of the adhesive composition for a touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Oh YOON, Eun Kyung PARK, Bu Gi JUNG, Jae Gwan LEE, Jang Soon KIM, Sung Chan PARK, Won Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20160145473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical adhesive film including plate-type inorganic nanoparticles and a curable resin. The optical adhesive film has improved barrier characteristics to moisture and gas, improved light-transmittance, and excellent durability and peel characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Chan Oh YOON, Sung Chan PARK, Jang Soon KIM, Eun Kyung PARK, Bu Gi JUNG, Won Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20160126256
    Abstract: A TFT substrate including a base substrate that includes a plurality of pixel areas; a gate line on the base substrate and extending in a first direction; a data line on the gate line and extending in a second direction; a TFT connected to the gate line and the data line, the TFT including a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, and source and drain electrodes, the semiconductor pattern overlapping the gate electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode overlapping the semiconductor pattern, and the drain electrode being spaced apart from the source electrode; an inorganic insulating pattern covering the data line, the inorganic insulating pattern including an opening aligned with the pixel areas; a shielding electrode overlapping the data line, the shielding electrode on the inorganic insulating pattern; and a pixel electrode on the pixel areas, the pixel electrode being electrically connected to the drain electrode through a first contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Tae-Hyung HWANG, Won-Ho KIM, Seong-Su LIM
  • Publication number: 20160108294
    Abstract: Provided are an adhesive composition for a touch panel, including: a hydrophilic functional group-containing monomer and an adhesion promoter, wherein a dielectric constant at a frequency of 100 kHz to 2 MHz is 3.5 or less, and a storage modulus is 1.0×105 Pa to 7.0×105 Pa at 25° C. to 85° C., and an adhesive film including an adhesive layer including a cured product of the adhesive composition for a touch panel. In addition, provided is a touch panel including: a conductive plastic film having a conductive layer formed on one surface; and an adhesive layer attached onto the conductive layer and including a cured product of the adhesive composition for a touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Oh YOON, Eun Kyung PARK, Bu Gi JUNG, Jang Soon KIM, Sung Chan PARK, Won Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20150380996
    Abstract: A motor that minimizes demagnetization to improve a force resistant to the demagnetization without increasing a thickness of each permanent magnet and a distance between each permanent magnet and a stator includes a rotor that rotates in one direction and includes cavities configured to hold magnets, flux barriers configured to communicate with first ends of the cavities and formed adjacent to an outer circumferential surface of the rotor, and ribs formed between the outer circumferential surface of the rotor and the flux barriers. Each of the ribs is configured such that a width of one end thereof at an upstream side in a rotational direction of the rotor is wider than that of the other thereof at a downstream side in the rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Il KIM, Won Ho Kim, Seong Taek Lim
  • Patent number: D801900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Won-Ho Kim, Yun-Seok Oh