Patents by Inventor Young-Chan Kim
Young-Chan 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).
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Patent number: 12360369Abstract: A display device includes an optical combiner including a first surface; a second surface disposed at a first side of the first surface; and a third surface disposed at a second side of the first surface; a diffractive optical element disposed on the first surface of the optical combiner; a first display panel disposed on the second surface of the optical combiner and displaying a first color image; and a second display panel disposed on the third surface of the optical combiner and displaying a second color image.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Won Lee, Jae Joong Kwon, Young Chan Kim, Jae Ho You
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Patent number: 12325263Abstract: Disclosed are a composite rim of a vehicle wheel and a method of manufacturing the same, which is reduced in weight through the use of a continuous fiber composite. The rim of a vehicle wheel may be formed by stacking composite sheets, each prepared by impregnating fibers with a resin to form a sheet. The composite sheets may be stacked in multiple layers such that end portions of the respective composite sheets may contact each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel, and discontinuous interfaces, formed at the contacting end portions of the respective composite sheets along an axial direction of the wheel, may not be aligned with each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jeong Min Cho, Chi Hoon Choi, Young Chan Kim
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Patent number: 12187073Abstract: A method for manufacturing a one-piece wheel by forging includes: producing an integral forging comprising: a disc portion, a rim portion, and an annular protrusion protruding from one side of the disc portion in a forging method; producing an outer bend by bending the annular protrusion through a flow-forming process; and forming a hollow portion by welding one end of the outer bend to one side of the rim portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HANDS CORPORATION Ltd.Inventors: Young-Chan Kim, Young-Rae Jo, Jun-Min Lee, Byoung-Ok Park, Young-Sik Kim, Geon-Ki Han
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Patent number: 12165866Abstract: A wafer cleaning method is provided. The wafer cleaning method includes providing a wafer on a stage that is inside of a chamber. The wafer is fixed to the stage by moving a grip pin connected to an edge of the stage. First ultrapure water is supplied onto the wafer while the wafer is rotating at a first rotation speed. The grip pin is released from the wafer by moving the grip pin. A development process is performed by supplying liquid chemical onto the wafer while the wafer is rotating at a second rotation speed that is less than the first rotation speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Hyun Park, Seo Hyun Kim, Seung Ho Kim, Young Chan Kim, Young-Hoo Kim, Tae-Hong Kim, Hyun Woo Nho, Seung Min Shin, Kun Tack Lee, Hun Jae Jang
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Patent number: 12126789Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a lens array disposed on a surface of the display panel. The lens array includes a plurality of lenses and a light transmission characteristic control layer disposed on a valley of each of the lenses. The light transmission characteristic control layer includes a light absorbing material. A stacked thickness of the light transmission characteristic control layer is smaller than a height of each of the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Beom Shik Kim, Young Chan Kim, Su Bin Jung, Young Sang Ha
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Patent number: 12071564Abstract: Disclosed are a method of producing an electrochromic composition capable of diversifying colors, an electrochromic composition produced thereby, and an electrochromic device including the electrochromic composition. The electrochromic composition may be produced through a solution direct reaction using an electro-spray machine including two nozzles symmetrically inclined toward a central axis. The method may include preparing, respectively, a first coating composition comprising a first electrochromic compound and a second coating composition comprising a second electrochromic compound; loading, respectively, the first coating composition and the second composition into an electro-spray machine; spraying the first coating composition and the second coating composition under application of a voltage to the electro-spray device; and forming a electrochromic composition by reacting the first electrochromic compound with the second electrochromic compound during spraying.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Byung Hong Lee, Tae Ho Jeong, Young Chan Kim
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Publication number: 20240178252Abstract: In one embodiment, an image sensor includes unit pixels, each of the unit pixel including a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel in a plan view of the image sensor; and a lens array including a first sub-lens area on the first sub-pixel of each unit pixel and a second sub-lens area on the second sub-pixel of each unit pixel. The first sub-lens area may include a first micro lens, and the second sub-lens area includes a second micro lens. In addition, the first micro lens may include a depression defined in a central area thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seo Joo KIM, Sung Hyuck CHO, Young Chan KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Young Gu JIN
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Publication number: 20240123760Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle wheel includes: a casting process of manufacturing the wheel in a one-piece body having a forming end and a temporary flange protruding at inner and outer sides of the wheel, respectively, wherein the one-piece body further includes a resonance chamber forming groove; a primary shape machining process of forming a stepped part at an outer circumferential side of the resonance chamber forming groove; a flow forming process of bending the forming end to be seated on the stepped part; a friction stir welding process of integrally bonding a portion where the forming end and the stepped part are in close contact with each other; a fine machining process of removing the temporary flange; and a sound-absorbing hole machining process of forming a sound-absorbing hole for communicating between the resonance chamber and an interior space of a tire in the forming end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION, Hyundai Sungwoo Casting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Min LEE, Young Chan KIM, Min Soo KIM, Young Rae JO, Young Il KIM, Sang Bum PARK, Chang Hak YOO
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Publication number: 20240128290Abstract: A depth sensor includes a substrate that includes a first face and a second face opposite to each other in a first direction; a photoelectric conversion element disposed in the substrate; and first and second taps connected to the photoelectric conversion element. Each of the first and second taps includes: a floating diffusion area disposed in the substrate; a transfer transistor connected to the floating diffusion area; a photo transistor connected to the photoelectric conversion element; a tap transfer transistor connected to the photo transistor; and a storage transistor connected to the tap transfer transistor and the transfer transistor. The storage transistor includes a storage gate electrode. The storage gate electrode includes a first extension and a second extension that extend from the first face of the substrate toward the second face, and the first extension and the second extension are spaced apart from each other in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Seung Hyun LEE, Young Chan KIM, Young Gu JIN, Young Sun OH
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Patent number: 11904677Abstract: Provided is a cooling module for a vehicle, and more particularly, a cooling module placed on a side of the vehicle with three-row mounting parts, in which components are mounted, to maximize cooling efficiency and space utilization inside the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Young Chan Kim, Jung Sam Gu, Hyuk Kim
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Patent number: 11899400Abstract: A display device includes a light source part including a first light source and a second light source, a collimation lens that collimates light incident from the light source part, a wave guide that guides and diffracts the light incident from the collimation lens, a spatial light modulator that modulates the light passing through the wave guide so as to form a holographic pattern for reproducing a holographic image, a focusing optical system that focuses the holographic image on a space, and a light separating plate disposed between the light source part and the collimation lens, the light separating plate separating light of the first light source and light of the second light source from each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Won Lee, Jae Joong Kwon, Young Chan Kim, Jae Ho You
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Patent number: 11897285Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle wheel includes: a casting process of manufacturing the wheel in a one-piece body having a forming end and a temporary flange protruding at inner and outer sides of the wheel, respectively, wherein the one-piece body further includes a resonance chamber forming groove; a primary shape machining process of forming a stepped part at an outer circumferential side of the resonance chamber forming groove; a flow forming process of bending the forming end to be seated on the stepped part; a friction stir welding process of integrally bonding a portion where the forming end and the stepped part are in close contact with each other; a fine machining process of removing the temporary flange; and a sound-absorbing hole machining process of forming a sound-absorbing hole for communicating between the resonance chamber and an interior space of a tire in the forming end.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Sungwoo Casting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Min Lee, Young Chan Kim, Min Soo Kim, Young Rae Jo, Young Il Kim, Sang Bum Park, Chang Hak Yoo
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Publication number: 20240033597Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hybrid golf system and control method for the same that can further improve the realism of golf play by naturally connecting a virtual golf course on an image projected on a screen and an actual field to naturally convert from a virtual golf play through the virtual golf course image to a field play on the actual field. The above object can be accomplished by the provision of a hybrid golf system comprising a screen golf module in which a virtual golf play can be performed, an actual field on which an actual golf play can be performed, and a screen shutter provided on a wall of the screen golf module facing the actual field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: GOLFZON CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Chan KIM, Jae Yoon OK, Gwang Seok JEON
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Patent number: 11881497Abstract: An image sensor, which stores electric charge overflowing from a photoelectric conversion layer, includes: (1) a substrate including a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface and upon which light is incident, (2) a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate, (3) an isolation film disposed on the substrate, along the photoelectric conversion layer, (4) a storage conductive pattern disposed in the isolation film, (5) a transfer gate disposed on a first surface of the substrate, (6) a first impurity-injected area disposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the isolation film, and (7) a second impurity-injected area disposed on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the transfer gate. The first and second impurity-injected areas are electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventors: Young Gu Jin, Young Chan Kim
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Publication number: 20230408246Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a depth of a three-dimensional (3D) object includes a control unit generating the 3D object by adjusting parameters of a 3D pattern. A 3D display unit displays the 3D object with a preset depth. An input unit generates an input signal based on an input received from a user. A rail extends in a front and a rear of the 3D display unit. A moving body is movable on the rail. Movement of the moving body is adjusted based on the input signal. A distance sensor measures a distance to the moving body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Young Sang HA, Ju Hyeong LEE, Sung Jun JOO, Beom Shik KIM, Young Chan KIM
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Patent number: 11810941Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image sensor includes a first substrate having an upper pixel. The upper pixel includes a photoelectric element and first and second photogates connected to the photoelectric element. A second substrate includes a lower pixel, which corresponds to the upper pixel, that is spaced apart from the first substrate in a vertical direction. The lower pixel includes a first transfer transistor that transmits a first signal provided by the first photogate. A first source follower generates a first output signal in accordance with the first signal. A second transfer transistor transmits a second signal provided by the second photogate. A second source follower generates a second output signal in accordance with the second signal. First and second bonding conductors are disposed between the first and second substrates and electrically connect the upper and lower pixels.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Min-Sun Keel, Doo Won Kwon, Hyun Surk Ryu, Young Chan Kim, Young Gu Jin
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Patent number: 11762073Abstract: A 3D image sensor include a depth pixel and at least two polarization pixels adjacent to the depth pixel. The depth pixel includes a charge generation region in a substrate. The depth pixel is configured to generate depth information associated with a depth of an object from the 3D image sensor in a 3D scene based on detecting light reflected from the object. Each polarization pixel includes a photodiode in the substrate and a polarizer on the substrate in a light-incident direction. The polarization pixel is configured to generate shape information associated with a shape of a surface of the object in the 3D scene based on detecting light reflected from the object. The polarization pixels and the depth pixel collectively define a unit pixel. The respective polarizers are associated with different polarization directions.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-gu Jin, Young-chan Kim, Chang-rok Moon, Yong-hun Kwon, Tae-sub Jung
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Publication number: 20230283760Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a lens array disposed on a surface of the display panel. The lens array includes a plurality of lenses and a light transmission characteristic control layer disposed on a valley of each of the lenses. The light transmission characteristic control layer includes a light absorbing material. A stacked thickness of the light transmission characteristic control layer is smaller than a height of each of the lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Beom Shik Kim, Young Chan Kim, Su Bin Jung, Young Sang Ha
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Patent number: 11711458Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile communication device using a user's distance specifying algorithm, the method comprises a first process of receiving an input image from a camera to generate first data; a second process of determining whether there is a candidate group that can be determined as a face using the first data and second data including a user's distance information; a third process of extracting, if there is a candidate group that can be determined as a face, from a plurality of third data including location information of the candidate group, fourth data having a minimum distance between a center of the first data and a center of the third data; and a fourth process of comparing the fourth data with a predetermined user's distance to determine whether it has a value within a tolerance range.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Inha University Research and Business FoundationInventors: Min Gyeong Jo, Young Chan Kim, Gang Il Lee, Jung Ho Jeon, Byung Cheol Song
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Publication number: 20230207225Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for forming a hole transport layer of a light-transmitting solar cell, a method for manufacturing the light-transmitting solar cell, and a light-transmitting solar cell manufactured thereby. The light-transmitting solar cell manufactured with the composition for forming the hole transport layer may have excellent durability and therefore, not only deposit a transparent electrode, which is an upper electrode, without damage even without buffer layer, thereby reducing the process cost but also deposit the transparent electrode without damage by using a general sputter equipment even without using an expensive special sputter equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Yeong Hee Lee, Young Chan Kim, Ri Ra Kang, Byung Hong Lee, Kyoung Han Ryu, Young Suk Cho, Jun Hong Noh, Min Ju Jeong, Jun Hyeok Lee, Chang Hyuk You