Patents by Inventor Won Yong Lee

Won Yong 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: 20160170122
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight apparatus and a display apparatus having a light guide plate that includes light guide patterns in a waveform shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Yong LEE, Sang Hyun SOHN
  • Publication number: 20160124132
    Abstract: A polarization film and a display apparatus are provided. The polarization film includes first polarization layers and second polarization layers. The first polarization layers have a first refractive index with respect to a first polarization; and the second polarization layers have a second refractive index with respect to the first polarization and are arranged in each interval between the first polarization layers. The first polarization layers reflect light of the first polarization having color coordinates based on a thickness of the first polarization layers, at a boundary that touches the second polarization layers. The display apparatus includes a display panel and the polarization film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sung CHOI, Won Yong LEE, Ju Seong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160127719
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus including: a display panel; a backlight configured to supply light to the display panel; and a parallax barrier disposed between the display panel and the backlight, wherein the parallax barrier includes an electrochromic mirror (ECM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-bae JEON, Won Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20160036077
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Min Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Gu-Gon Park, Byung Chan Bae, Sung-Dae Yim, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Tae-Hyun Yang, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150346499
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display apparatus is provided having a light guide module which guides to a display panel from a backlight. The three-dimensional display apparatus includes a first light guide, a second light guide, and an emission pattern which emits light toward the display panel. Viewing distances between a viewer's eyes and the display panel are determined by a thickness of the second light guide regardless of a thickness of the first light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru MINAMI, Won Yong LEE, Keun Bae JEON
  • Publication number: 20150309245
    Abstract: Provided is a backlight device in which each of a plurality of patterns separated at a uniform interval is intermittently formed and a 3D display apparatus having the same. The backlight device includes light sources configured to generate light and a light guide plate configured to change a path of the light and configured to emit the light, wherein the light guide plate includes an incident surface upon which the light is incident, an exit surface configured to emit the incident light, a reflective surface provided opposite to the exit surface, and a plurality of main patterns separated at a uniform interval, the plurality of main patterns provided intermittently on the reflective surface and configured to scatter the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Bae JEON, Masaru MINAMI, Won Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20150278704
    Abstract: Provided is a method for optimization of fuel cells operating conditions using a hybrid model, and more particularly, a method for optimization of fuel cells operating conditions using a hybrid model which generates a life prediction model determined by time and temperature based on a theoretical performance model and an empirical durability model and estimates an optimal operation temperature in a target life based on the life prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Minjin KIM, Young-Jun SOHN, Gu-Gon PARK, Byungchan BAE, Sung-Dae YIM, Young-Woo CHOI, Seok-Hee PARK, Tae-Hyun YANG, Won-Yong LEE, Chang-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150263228
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device having excellent brightness and ESD protection properties. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting device according to the present invention includes an electron blocking layer that is disposed between a p-type nitride semiconductor layer and an active layer, wherein said electron blocking layer includes AlInGaN, and the concentration of indium increases in the electron blocking layer as said layer progressively moves away from the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Won-Yong Lee, Jung-Won Park, Sung-Hak Lee, Tae-Wan Kwon, Won-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9093677
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a stationary fuel cell system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Min Jin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Gu-Gon Park, Byung Chan Bae, Sung-Dae Yim, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Tae-Hyun Yang, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150192835
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a self light-emitting transparent display and a transmittance adjuster that is disposed behind the transparent display and is configured to adjust a transmittance of external light transmitted through the transparent display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Jin KIM, Won Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20150183112
    Abstract: A method for generating a robot control scenario includes generating a judgement frame by a computational means, storing the judgement frame in a storage means, and displaying the judgement frame by receiving a situation cognition frame and an expression frame; generating a stage by the computation means, storing the stage in the storage means, and displaying the stage by selecting at least one judgement frame and at least one transition frame; and connecting a transition frame of one stage to another stage in at least two stages by the computation means, storing the connected stages in the storage means, and displaying the connected stages. According to the present invention, a robot exists within a close distance to people in a human living space, and can recognize a surrounding situation and information provided by the people and provide a service that meets various requests desired by the people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: FUTURE ROBOT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Se Kyong Song, Won Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 9057941
    Abstract: Provided is a front reflection screen for a front projection display apparatus. The front reflection screen includes a reflection layer configured to reflect an incident light including an image light projected from a projector and an external light, and a tint layer disposed before the reflection layer and including light absorbing particles to block a portion of the incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-ho Nho, Sung-tae Kim, Sang-hyun Sohn, Won-yong Lee, Yong-Dok Cha
  • Publication number: 20150103288
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel configured to display images; at least one light source configured to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; a front chassis member and a rear chassis member configured to accommodate the liquid crystal panel and the light source module and a circuit board configured to control the liquid crystal display apparatus. The rear chassis member may include a light source supporting portion supporting the at least one light source and a plurality of side surface portions extending from the light source supporting portion to the rear chassis member. The circuit board may be disposed in at least one of the side surface portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kye-hoon LEE, Jin LIU, Won-yong LEE, Suk-ju CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150042896
    Abstract: A display panel includes an upper plate including a first substrate, a first electrode layer formed on an inner surface of the first substrate, and an absorptive polarizing film formed on an outer surface of the first substrate and having a first polarization axis, a lower plate including a second substrate, a second electrode layer formed on an inner surface of the second substrate, and a reflective polarizing film formed on an outer surface of the second substrate and having a second polarization axis perpendicular or parallel to the first polarization axis, an LC layer filled between the upper plate and the lower plate, and an LC driving power supply connected between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and configured to selectively provide an LC driving voltage to the LC layer changing a polarization direction of incident light in the LC layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-yong LEE, Hyeong-sik CHOI, Ju-seong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140343011
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating or preventing urological inflammation in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound comprising a. a modified hyaluronan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein said hyaluronan or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester comprises at least one sulfate group and at least one primary C-6 hydroxyl position of an N-acetyl-glucosamine residue comprising an alkyl group or fluoroalkyl group; b. a partially or fully sulfated hyaluronan or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Glenn D. Prestwich, Siam Oottamasathien, VIII, Wanjian Jia, Lindsi McCoard, Won Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8871406
    Abstract: A highly proton conductive polymer electrolyte composite membrane for a fuel cell is provided. The composite membrane includes crosslinked polyvinylsulfonic acid. The composite membrane is produced by impregnating a mixed solution of vinylsulfonic acid as a monomer, a hydroxyl group-containing bisacrylamide as a crosslinking agent and a photoinitiator or thermal initiator into a microporous polymer support, polymerizing the monomer, and simultaneously thermal-crosslinking or photo-crosslinking the polymer to form a chemically crosslinked polymer electrolyte membrane which is also physically crosslinked with the porous support. Further provided is a method for producing the composite membrane in a simple manner at low cost as well as a fuel cell using the composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Young Woo Choi, Chang Soo Kim, Gu Gon Park, Seok Hee Park, Sung Dae Lim, Tae Hyun Yang, Young Gi Yoon, Min Jin Kim, Kyoung Youn Kim, Young Jun Sohn, Won Yong Lee, Mi-Soon Lee
  • Patent number: 8834634
    Abstract: A laser cleaning device, and a laser cleaning method using the same, for removing an electrolyte solution stuck to an electrolyte tab during a process of injecting the electrolyte solution are disclosed. The laser cleaning device for an electrode tab of a battery includes: a cleaning housing, in which a battery case for receiving an electrode group, an electrolyte solution and an electrode tab exposed to the outside are embedded; a laser generator which includes a laser source for generating a laser beam and an output controller for controlling output of the laser beam; a laser transmitter which transmits the laser beam generated by the laser generator; and a laser emitting unit which is installed inside the cleaning housing, and which irradiates the laser beam transmitted by the laser transmitter onto the electrode tab so as to remove liquid pollutants stuck to the electrode tab. The laser cleaning method comprises steps generally corresponding to the latter functions of the laser cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Bae Cha, Jae-Ho Jeong, Kyung-Doo Ha, Won-Yong Lee, Bo-Hye Yun
  • Publication number: 20140236535
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for soft-sensing a vehicle or stationary fuel cell system capable of predicting a quality variable based on a process variable and providing the predicted quality variable in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Minjin KIM, Young-Jun SOHN, Gu-Gon PARK, Byungchan BAE, Sung-Dae YIM, Young-Woo CHOI, Seok-Hee PARK, Tae-Hyun YANG, Won-Yong LEE, Chang-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20140139914
    Abstract: Provided is a front reflection screen for a front projection display apparatus. The front reflection screen includes a reflection layer configured to reflect an incident light including an image light projected from a projector and an external light, and a tint layer disposed before the reflection layer and including light absorbing particles to block a portion of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-ho NHO, Sung-tae KIM, Sang-hyun SOHN, Won-yong LEE, Yong-Dok CHA
  • Patent number: 8720252
    Abstract: A quality control apparatus for a gas diffusion layer includes a support, at least one first pressure device, a plate provided below the first pressure device and supporting the pressure applied to the gas diffusion layer sample, a first controller controlling the compression of the first pressure device, a thickness gauge measuring the thickness of the gas diffusion layer sample, a flow channel formed in the sample compressing portion to discharge a gas to the gas diffusion layer sample, a gas supply controller, a gas supply source, a pressure gauge, two fixing devices, a third controller controlling the compression of the fixing devices, two second pressure, a second controller controlling the compression of the second pressure device, a stopper, a protrusion, and a load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Gu-Gon Park, Minjin Kim, Young-Jun Sohn, Young-Woo Choi, Seok-Hee Park, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Young-Gi Yoon, Won-Yong Lee, Chang-Soo Kim