Patents by Inventor Yeongjun LEE

Yeongjun 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).

  • Patent number: 12352491
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator that includes a storage compartment, a shelf disposed inside the storage compartment, an angle provided to fix a position of the shelf, and a duct mounted on one surface of the storage compartment and to which the angle is coupled. The angle includes a bent part formed to be bent inward from one end of the angle, and the duct includes a fixing protrusion disposed to protrude from the duct toward the storage compartment so as to fix the angle by pressing an inner surface of the bent part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin You, Kyoungsun Park, Jinyoung Song, Sangjune Lee, Yeongjun Lee
  • Patent number: 12329023
    Abstract: A polymer may include a first structural unit including a first electron accepting moiety and a first electron donating moiety, a second structural unit including a second electron accepting moiety and a second electron donating moiety. The second electron accepting moiety is different from the first electron accepting moiety. The second electron donating moiety is the same as or different from the first electron donating moiety. The first structural unit is represented by Chemical Formula 1. Chemical Formula 1 is described in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Won Chung, Sangah Gam, Yeongjun Lee, Youngjun Yun, Gae Hwang Lee
  • Patent number: 12324281
    Abstract: A stretchable device includes a stretchable substrate, and a plurality of optoelectronic diodes on the stretchable substrate. At least one optoelectronic diode includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and an active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active layer includes a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor having different electrical characteristics from the first semiconductor, and an insulating elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Bum Kang, Gae Hwang Lee, Yeongjun Lee, Youngjun Yun, Jong Won Chung
  • Patent number: 12313481
    Abstract: A stretchable strain sensor includes a light-emitting element, an optical structure, and a photo-detective element. The stretchable strain sensor is located in a path of light emitted from the light-emitting element. The optical structure is configured to have optical properties that change in response to stretching of at least a portion of the stretchable strain sensor. The photo-detective element is configured to detect light transmitted through the optical structure or reflected through the optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Youngjun Yun, Jong Won Chung, Yeongjun Lee, Won-Jae Joo, Yasutaka Kuzumoto
  • Patent number: 12245368
    Abstract: A stretchable substrate includes a first elastomer, a plurality of unit devices on the stretchable substrate, a connecting wire configured to electrically connect adjacent unit devices, and a plurality of auxiliary structures each including a second elastomer and each at least partially overlapping with at least one unit device or the connecting wire, wherein the first elastomer and the second elastomer are separate, respective polymers that commonly include at least one structural unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongjun Lee, Gae Hwang Lee, Jong Won Chung, Joo Young Kim, Youngjun Yun
  • Patent number: 12171582
    Abstract: A biosignal sensor includes a light-emitting element, a photo-detective element configured to detect a biosignal from light reflected from an in-vivo target, a first polarizer configured to selectively transmit light in a first polarization direction, and a second polarizer configured to selectively transmit light in a second polarization direction. The light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting element overlapped with the first polarizer in a vertical direction, the photo-detective element includes a first photo-detective element overlapped with the second polarizer in the vertical direction, the first light-emitting element and the first photo-detective element are parallel to each other along a first direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction, and the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Youngjun Yun, Hyun Bum Kang, Yeongjun Lee, Jong Won Chung
  • Publication number: 20240350800
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a neuromorphic nerve device including an artificial proprioceptor device and an artificial synapse, and a neuromorphic prosthetic device using the same. The neuromorphic nerve device in accordance with the present disclosure is simple in structure, is drivable with low power, and excellent in stretchability, so that a robot made of a soft material similar to a human or an animal can be made, and a neuromorphic prosthetic device that is comfortable for a user to wear can be made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Tae-Woo LEE, Yeongjun LEE, Zhenan BAO, Yuxin LIU
  • Patent number: 12112866
    Abstract: A stacked structure for a stretchable device includes a stretchable layer including an elastic polymer, and a conductive layer on the stretchable layer and including a metal, wherein the stretchable layer includes a first depth region and a second depth region sequentially disposed in a depth direction from a surface of the stretchable layer that is in contact with the conductive layer and the first depth region includes the metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongjun Lee, Joo Young Kim, Youngjun Yun, Hyun Bum Kang, Jong Won Chung
  • Patent number: 12050490
    Abstract: A stretchable device includes a stretchable substrate having a plurality of incision lines that are configured to be deformable by an external force applied to the stretchable substrate, a plurality of active elements on the stretchable substrate, and a connection wire configured to electrically connect adjacent active elements of the plurality of active elements, wherein the connection wire includes a metal wire and a conductive elastic structure electrically connected to the metal wire and locally disposed in the connection wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongjun Lee, Youngjun Yun, Jong Won Chung, Hyun Bum Kang, Gae Hwang Lee
  • Patent number: 11986276
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biosensor including a light-emitting element, a photo-detective element, a light transmitting layer under the light-emitting element and the photo-detective element, and an optical structure inside the light transmitting layer and configured to control a propagation direction of light, a biosensor array and a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Hyun Bum Kang, Jong Won Chung, Youngjun Yun, Yeongjun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240118149
    Abstract: A stretchable strain sensor includes a light-emitting element, an optical structure, and a photo-detective element. The stretchable strain sensor is located in a path of light emitted from the light-emitting element. The optical structure is configured to have optical properties that change in response to stretching of at least a portion of the stretchable strain sensor. The photo-detective element is configured to detect light transmitted through the optical structure or reflected through the optical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang LEE, Youngjun YUN, Jong Won CHUNG, Yeongjun LEE, Won-Jae JOO, Yasutaka KUZUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240053092
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: an outer case forming an exterior of the refrigerator; an inner case provided in the outer case and including a first inner wall and a second inner wall opposite to the first inner wall; and an ice maker mounted on the inner case and configured to produce ice, the ice maker including an ice making case and an ice making cover covering an upper side of the ice making case, wherein the ice making case is supported by the first inner wall and the second inner wall, and the ice making cover is detachably coupled to the ice making case and configured to support an item on an upper side of the ice making cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeongjun LEE, Kyoungsun PARK, Huido PARK, Minseob YOOK, Jisick HWANG
  • Patent number: 11885700
    Abstract: A stretchable strain sensor includes a light-emitting element, an optical structure, and a photo-detective element. The stretchable strain sensor is located in a path of light emitted from the light-emitting element. The optical structure is configured to have optical properties that change in response to stretching of at least a portion of the stretchable strain sensor. The photo-detective element is configured to detect light transmitted through the optical structure or reflected through the optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Youngjun Yun, Jong Won Chung, Yeongjun Lee, Won-Jae Joo, Yasutaka Kuzumoto
  • Publication number: 20230332828
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment; a shelf provided in the storage compartment; a shelf frame provided at a lower side of the shelf and configured to support the shelf; a drawer configured to be withdrawn at a lower side of the shelf frame; a drawer cover coupled to the shelf frame between the shelf frame and the drawer, the drawer cover including a cold air blocking portion extending toward a front of the storage compartment; and a support member contacting a portion of a bottom surface of the shelf frame and configured to support a load of the shelf
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeongjun LEE, Jinhong YU, Kyoungsun PARK, Jisick HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230288132
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator that includes a storage compartment, a shelf disposed inside the storage compartment, an angle provided to fix a position of the shelf, and a duct mounted on one surface of the storage compartment and to which the angle is coupled. The angle includes a bent part formed to be bent inward from one end of the angle, and the duct includes a fixing protrusion disposed to protrude from the duct toward the storage compartment so as to fix the angle by pressing an inner surface of the bent part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin YOU, Kyoungsun PARK, Jinyoung SONG, Sangjune LEE, Yeongjun LEE
  • Patent number: 11737346
    Abstract: Provided are a polymer semiconductor including a first structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, a stretchable polymer thin film including the same, and an electronic device. Definitions of Chemical Formulas 1 and 2 are as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangah Gam, Jong Won Chung, Hyun Bum Kang, Youngjun Yun, Yeongjun Lee
  • Patent number: 11629907
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having a supporting frame whose installation structure is enhanced. The refrigerator includes an inner case defining a storeroom and having a projection formed to protrude to the inside of the storeroom, a drawer arranged to be inserted or pulled out from the storeroom, and a supporting frame arranged in the storeroom to guide movements of the drawer, and installed at the projection, wherein the supporting frame includes a fixer arranged on a side of the supporting frame to prevent the supporting frame from deviating from the projection, the fixer being deformed when pressurized by the projection and restored to an original state when the pressure from the projection is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeongjun Lee, Kyoungsun Park, Hyunnam Park, Hosang Park, Jinhong Yu, Jisick Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220407008
    Abstract: Provided are a polymer semiconductor including a first structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, a stretchable polymer thin film including the same, and an electronic device. Definitions of Chemical Formulas 1 and 2 are as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangah GAM, Jong Won CHUNG, Hyun Bum KANG, Youngjun YUN, Yeongjun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220393067
    Abstract: A stretchable device includes a stretchable substrate, and a plurality of optoelectronic diodes on the stretchable substrate. At least one optoelectronic diode includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and an active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active layer includes a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor having different electrical characteristics from the first semiconductor, and an insulating elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Bum KANG, Gae Hwang LEE, Yeongjun LEE, Youngjun YUN, Jong Won CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20220334616
    Abstract: A stretchable device includes a stretchable substrate having a plurality of incision lines that are configured to be deformable by an external force applied to the stretchable substrate, a plurality of active elements on the stretchable substrate, and a connection wire configured to electrically connect adjacent active elements of the plurality of active elements, wherein the connection wire includes a metal wire and a conductive elastic structure electrically connected to the metal wire and locally disposed in the connection wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongjun LEE, Youngjun YUN, Jong Won CHUNG, Hyun Bum KANG, Gae Hwang LEE