Patents by Inventor Young Gi Kim

Young Gi 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: 12112710
    Abstract: A display driver and a display device are provided. The driver includes a first ladder resistor receiving a first potential at one end and a higher second potential at the other end to generate voltages obtained by dividing a voltage between first and second potentials; a second ladder resistor receiving first potential at one end, a second potential at the other end, and each of partial voltages among the voltages generated by the first ladder resistor at a connection point between the resistors to generate gradation reference voltages; first to k-th input amplifiers individually amplifying first to k-th DC bottom potentials respectively corresponding to first to k-th gamma correction characteristics to generate first to k-th amplified bottom potentials; and a first selector sequentially selecting one of the first to k-th amplified bottom potentials and supplying the selected one to one end of the first ladder resistor as a first potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiya Kojima, Young Gi Kim
  • Patent number: 12032788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch display device including a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, and a timing controller configured to control a drive timing and an output of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller time-divisionally drives each frame period into a plurality of display operation periods and a plurality of touch operation periods such that each display operation period and each touch operation period alternate and, during at least one compensation period of a first compensation period adjacent to an immediately preceding touch operation period and a second compensation period adjacent to an immediately following touch operation period in each display operation period, compensates at least one of a data signal and a gate signal, which is to be supplied to a compensation area, according to a variation in state of a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gi Kim, Jae Woo Jeon, Young Hoon Bin, Hae Won Lee
  • Patent number: 12033595
    Abstract: An embodiment is able to improve the pure-color brightness ratio by compensating for image data of a current pixel on the basis of a result of comparing image data of a current pixel with image data of a previous pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kim, Jung Eun Baek, Jin Woo Park, Ji Won Lee, Do Seok Kim, Young Gi Kim
  • Patent number: 12026338
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a touch display device capable of solving distortion of a display image due to a difference in condition between touch nodes, and a method of driving the same. The touch display device includes a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, a timing controller configured to control an operation of the panel driver, and a touch controller configured to control touch electrode driving and a sensing operation of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller compensates a display signal for a difference in condition between a touch node where a touch occurs and a touch node where a touch does not occur or a difference in physical structure between the touch nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gi Kim, Hae Won Lee, Woong Jin Oh, Jae Woo Jeon
  • Publication number: 20240071318
    Abstract: A display driver and a display device are provided. The driver includes a first ladder resistor receiving a first potential at one end and a higher second potential at the other end to generate voltages obtained by dividing a voltage between first and second potentials; a second ladder resistor receiving first potential at one end, a second potential at the other end, and each of partial voltages among the voltages generated by the first ladder resistor at a connection point between the resistors to generate gradation reference voltages; first to k-th input amplifiers individually amplifying first to k-th DC bottom potentials respectively corresponding to first to k-th gamma correction characteristics to generate first to k-th amplified bottom potentials; and a first selector sequentially selecting one of the first to k-th amplified bottom potentials and supplying the selected one to one end of the first ladder resistor as a first potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiya Kojima, Young Gi Kim
  • Publication number: 20230259237
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch display device including a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, and a timing controller configured to control a drive timing and an output of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller time-divisionally drives each frame period into a plurality of display operation periods and a plurality of touch operation periods such that each display operation period and each touch operation period alternate and, during at least one compensation period of a first compensation period adjacent to an immediately preceding touch operation period and a second compensation period adjacent to an immediately following touch operation period in each display operation period, compensates at least one of a data signal and a gate signal, which is to be supplied to a compensation area, according to a variation in state of a panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Young Gi KIM, Jae Woo JEON, Young Hoon BIN, Hae Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20230192599
    Abstract: A method for preparing an azo compound includes a first step for producing an Xb molecule by electrolyzing, in a reaction system, a first solution including a hydrazo compound and at least one type of MaXb; a second step for oxidizing the hydrazo compound with the generated Xb molecule to obtain a second solution including an azo compound, MaXb, and HX; a third step for discharging the second solution outside the reaction system, and separating therefrom a third solution including MaXb and HX to obtain a solid azo compound; and a fourth step for introducing the third solution and an additional hydrazo compound equivalent to the hydrazo compound into the reaction system, and electrolyzing a fourth solution including the additional hydrazo compound, MaXb, and HX to produce an Xb molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Min Seung Shin, Young Gi Kim, Sok Kyun Choi, Su Min Son
  • Publication number: 20230193482
    Abstract: A device for producing an azo compound includes a reaction unit in which a first solution comprising a hydrazo compound and at least one type of MaXb; a negative electrode disposed to be in direct contact with the hydrazo compound inside the reaction unit; and a positive electrode disposed inside the reaction unit so as to be in contact with the solution. X is a halogen element, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, Sn, Zr, and Ti, or at least one selected from the group consisting of a primary ammonium ion, a secondary ammonium ion, and a tertiary ammonium ion, H is hydrogen, and a and b are each independently any one integer between 1 and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Min Seung SHIN, Young Gi KIM, Sok Kyun CHOI, Su Min SON
  • Patent number: 11650698
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch display device including a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, and a timing controller configured to control a drive timing and an output of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller time-divisionally drives each frame period into a plurality of display operation periods and a plurality of touch operation periods such that each display operation period and each touch operation period alternate and, during at least one compensation period of a first compensation period adjacent to an immediately preceding touch operation period and a second compensation period adjacent to an immediately following touch operation period in each display operation period, compensates at least one of a data signal and a gate signal, which is to be supplied to a compensation area, according to a variation in state of a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gi Kim, Jae Woo Jeon, Young Hoon Bin, Hae Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11652213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode structure, a method of manufacturing the same, and a secondary battery including the same, and the electrode structure may include a negative electrode part; a positive current collector which is formed of a fabric material and surrounds an outer surface of the negative electrode part; and a positive electrode coupled to an edge of the positive current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY), KOREA EAST-WEST POWER CO., LTD., 4 to One Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young sik Kim, Young jin Kim, Jeong sun Park, Kyong min Jeon, Young gi Kim, Myung jae Kim
  • Patent number: 11505287
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stand-alone buoy with a seawater battery, which includes a main body formed to have a predetermined buoyancy so as to float on seawater and provided with a seawater space therein and an inlet formed to introduce the seawater into the seawater space, a position notification part installed on the main body and configured to notify a user of a position of the main body, a solar cell part installed on the main body and configured to generate electricity using sunlight, and a seawater battery unit installed in the seawater space to be submerged in the seawater introduced into the seawater space and configured to react with the seawater to store the electricity provided from the solar cell part and to provide the stored electricity to the position notification part so as to operate the position notification part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY), KOREA EAST-WEST POWER CO., LTD., 4 to One Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young sik Kim, Young jin Kim, Myung jae Kim, Young gi Kim, Hye Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20220197475
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch display device including a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, and a timing controller configured to control a drive timing and an output of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller time-divisionally drives each frame period into a plurality of display operation periods and a plurality of touch operation periods such that each display operation period and each touch operation period alternate and, during at least one compensation period of a first compensation period adjacent to an immediately preceding touch operation period and a second compensation period adjacent to an immediately following touch operation period in each display operation period, compensates at least one of a data signal and a gate signal, which is to be supplied to a compensation area, according to a variation in state of a panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Young Gi KIM, Jae Woo JEON, Young Hoon BIN, Hae Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20220197467
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a touch display device capable of solving distortion of a display image due to a difference in condition between touch nodes, and a method of driving the same. The touch display device includes a panel driver configured to drive gate lines and data lines of a panel and drive and sense touch electrodes, a timing controller configured to control an operation of the panel driver, and a touch controller configured to control touch electrode driving and a sensing operation of the panel driver, wherein the timing controller compensates a display signal for a difference in condition between a touch node where a touch occurs and a touch node where a touch does not occur or a difference in physical structure between the touch nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Young Gi KIM, Hae Won LEE, Woong Jin OH, Jae Woo JEON
  • Patent number: 11276342
    Abstract: A display driving device capable of performing overdriving compensation for image data using a comparison result between pixel data of a previous sub-pixel and pixel data of a current sub-pixel in units of horizontal lines includes overdriving controller configured to generate overdriving pixel data for a current sub-pixel based on a result of comparison between first pixel data for a previous sub-pixel and second pixel data for the current sub-pixel and a color arrangement pattern of the previous sub-pixel and the current sub-pixel in units of horizontal lines of image data, and a data driver configured to generate a source signal for the current sub-pixel based on one of the second pixel data and the overdriving pixel data to supply the source signal to the current sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Seok Kim, Hyun Mo Yang, Young Gi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210312850
    Abstract: A display driving device capable of performing overdriving compensation for image data using a comparison result between pixel data of a previous sub-pixel and pixel data of a current sub-pixel in units of horizontal lines includes overdriving controller configured to generate overdriving pixel data for a current sub-pixel based on a result of comparison between first pixel data for a previous sub-pixel and second pixel data for the current sub-pixel and a color arrangement pattern of the previous sub-pixel and the current sub-pixel in units of horizontal lines of image data, and a data driver configured to generate a source signal for the current sub-pixel based on one of the second pixel data and the overdriving pixel data to supply the source signal to the current sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Do Seok KIM, Hyun Mo YANG, Young Gi KIM
  • Publication number: 20210287620
    Abstract: An embodiment is able to improve the pure-color brightness ratio by compensating for image data of a current pixel on the basis of a result of comparing image data of a current pixel with image data of a previous pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Hee KIM, Jung Eun BAEK, Jin Woo PARK, Ji Won LEE, Do Seok KIM, Young Gi KIM
  • Patent number: 11107389
    Abstract: Disclosed is a data driving apparatus for a display device, which controls drivers to share operation data stored in a memory. The data driving apparatus can improve a routing environment of an EEPROM on an FPCB, thereby simplifying a process of transferring operation data to the drivers and reducing the time required for a reset mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Gi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210095613
    Abstract: A cylinder block includes an extension portion that is shaped to extend toward the cylinder liner and is formed on an end portion of the cylinder block so as to form a surface contact with a head gasket. In particular, the cylinder liner includes an end portion forming an accommodation groove portion that is shaped to correspond to the extension portion, and a part of the end portion of the cylinder liner is supported on a circumferential surface of the extension portion and is linked to the accommodation groove portion. In addition, the part of the end portion of the cylinder liner forms a surface contact with the head gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Gi KIM, Jong Beom SEO, Byung Hyun LEE, Myoung Ho LEE, Joong Hyun HWANG, Jin Woo CHO, Dae Woong LEE, Chang Min LEE
  • Patent number: 10854134
    Abstract: Disclosed is a source signal driving apparatus capable of implementing channels at high integration density. The source signal driving apparatus is configured to sequentially output source signals by sequentially delaying enable time points of enable signals provided to channel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Gi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200339226
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stand-alone buoy with a seawater battery, which includes a main body formed to have a predetermined buoyancy so as to float on seawater and provided with a seawater space therein and an inlet formed to introduce the seawater into the seawater space, a position notification part installed on the main body and configured to notify a user of a position of the main body, a solar cell part installed on the main body and configured to generate electricity using sunlight, and a seawater battery unit installed in the seawater space to be submerged in the seawater introduced into the seawater space and configured to react with the seawater to store the electricity provided from the solar cell part and to provide the stored electricity to the position notification part so as to operate the position notification part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY), KOREA EAST-WEST POWER CO., LTD., 4 to One Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young sik KIM, Young jin KIM, Myung jae KIM, Young gi KIM, Hye Jin KIM