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2021
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LG
›
Seok-Hyun Kim
SK
Seok-Hyun Kim
— 8 Patents in 2021
LG
:
3
patents
#1,023
of
5,590
Top 20%
KAIST
:
2
patents
#176
of
1,464
Top 15%
CO
Coupang
:
1
patents
#67
of
220
Top 35%
NK
Nexon Korea
:
1
patents
#1
of
41
Top 3%
Samsung
:
1
patents
#7,111
of
16,990
Top 45%
Incheon, KR
:
#7
of
548
inventors
Top 2%
Overall
(2021):
#11,825
of
548,734
Top 3%
8
Patents 2021
Issued Patents
2021
Showing
1–8
of
8
patents
Patent #
Title
Co-Inventors
Date
Approx Value ⓘ
11187578
Single-photon detection method and apparatus
Eun-Ji Kim
,
Younchang Jeong
,
Osung Kwon
,
Changho Hong
,
Se Wan Ji
+3 more
2021-11-30
11182297
Electronic apparatus and information providing method using the same
—
2021-11-23
$103,145,000
11121186
Transparent display device including a transmissive electrode and a capping structure at an emission portion and a transmission portion
Jae Hyeon Kim
,
Eun-Jung Park
,
Kwan-Soo Kim
2021-09-14
$24,000
11113997
Multi-view display device
HyeonHo Son
,
Hanchul Park
2021-09-07
$20,000
11043849
Near field communication integrated circuit and wireless communication device including the same
In Hyuk KIM
,
Young Seok Kim
2021-06-22
10994206
Apparatus and method for controlling object
Jung Kyu YE
,
Geon Yeong Kim
,
Chang Hoon Yi
,
Joo Seok Lee
,
Guhyun Park
+35 more
2021-05-04
10969162
Refrigerator and method for operating the refrigerator
Mi Rae Kim
,
Sang Oh Kim
,
Jun Sang Yun
2021-04-06
$28,000
10887309
Apparatus and system for managing transaction information of public organization using blockchain technology
Seyoung HUH
,
Soo-Hyung Kim
,
Seung Hyun Kim
,
Youngsam KIM
,
Jong-Hyouk NOH
+5 more
2021-01-05
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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