Patents by Inventor Byung Gi AN

Byung Gi AN 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: 11975037
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating burnout syndrome, containing a natural extract as an active ingredient. According to one aspect of the present invention, the composition contains a ginseng fruit extract, and thus is useful for preventing, treating and alleviating burnout syndrome. In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, the composition further contains ginseng fruit and one or more selected from the group consisting of red ginseng, Angelica gigas, Cornus officinalis, Cervi parvum corni, and Nigella sativa, so as to maximize the synergistic effect among two or more ingredients, thereby exhibiting excellent effects on the prevention, treatment and alleviation of burnout syndrome. Therefore, there is an advantage of making individuals and society mentally and physically healthy since burnout syndrome can be prevented, treated and alleviated, by using the composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su-Hwan Kim, Chan-Woong Park, Sun Mi Kim, Juewon Kim, Byung Gyu Kim, Wan Gi Kim, Sang Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230278402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof air vent for a vehicle and, more specifically, to a roof air vent which permits a passenger onboard the vehicle to conveniently control, as needed, a wide distribution of air being supplied into the vehicle through the roof air vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Yang Mook LIM, Byung Gi CHO
  • Patent number: 11726393
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module including a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis; a housing accommodating the lens module; and a reflection module disposed in front of the lens module, and including a reflective member configured to change an optical path, and a holder in which the reflective member is mounted. The reflection module is rotatably disposed on a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A first position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the first axis is disposed in the housing. A second position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the second axis is disposed in the housing. A sensitivity of the first position sensor is different from a sensitivity of the second position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Kim, Byung Gi An, Jung Seok Lee, Hwan Jun Kang
  • Publication number: 20230236385
    Abstract: A camera module includes a carrier, disposed in an internal space of a housing, configured to receive a lens barrel, and having an external rolling portion corresponding to the internal rolling portion on an exterior side; a focus adjustment driver configured to generate a driving force to move the carrier in an optical-axis direction in the housing; and a rolling member disposed between the internal rolling portion and the external rolling portion. Either one or both of the internal rolling portion and the external rolling portion includes a guide groove, formed on an external surface of a mold forming an exterior of the housing or the carrier, including a pair of rolling sides facing each other with a predetermined angle, and a reinforcing insert made of a material having greater strength than a material of the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaeman PARK, Jungseok LEE, Sunghoon KIM, Byungwoo KANG, Sangjoon KIM, Doseop HWANG, Byung Gi AN
  • Patent number: 11570345
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having a first ball support surface disposed on an inner surface thereof, a driving body movably disposed in the housing and having a second ball support surface disposed on an outer surface thereof, and a plurality of ball bearings disposed between the first ball support surface of the housing and the second ball support surface of the driving body. A distance between the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface along a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction is different at respective first end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction than at respective second end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Man Park, Byung Woo Kang, Soo Cheol Lim, Jung Seok Lee, Jae Hyuk Lee, Byung Gi An, Yoo Chang Kim, Sung Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230020916
    Abstract: A console apparatus for vehicles, includes a locking unit is additionally provided on a console box in a structure in which a console armrest is open and closed by the frictional force of a frictional hinge unit, wherein the locking unit is not operated in a normal state in which no traffic collision occurs, and thus the console armrest is smoothly open due to the frictional force of the frictional hinge unit, and the locking unit is operated to lock the console armrest at the time of a traffic collision, and thus the console armrest remains closed even at the time of the traffic collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Min Woo Kwon, Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Byung Gi Cho, Yang Mook Lim
  • Publication number: 20220417406
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a lens module accommodated in the housing, a first optical image stabilization (OIS) driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction, and a second OIS driving unit configured to move the lens module, relative to the housing, in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and intersecting the first direction, wherein the first OIS driving unit includes first voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction, and the second OIS driving unit includes second voice coil motors disposed on both sides of the lens module in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hun HAN, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Soo Cheol LIM, Byung Gi AN
  • Publication number: 20220353442
    Abstract: A time-of-flight (TOF) camera device including an optical transmitter configured to transmit light to a subject, an optical receiver configured to receive light reflected from the subject, and an actuator configured to adjust either one or both of an optical scanning direction and field of luminance (FOL) of the optical transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hoon LEE, Do Hwan KIM, Sang Hyun JI, Jung Hyun PARK, Byung Gi AN
  • Publication number: 20220297289
    Abstract: An information management apparatus may include a storage device that separately stores ontology information of an intelligent robot that provides a service and includes a plurality of repositories each having meta information. A storage management device sorts and stores ontology information of the intelligent robot in the plurality of repositories based on a prefix of the ontology information of the intelligent robot and the meta information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Hyun HWANG, Eun Ji KIM, Jae Ho LEE, Byung Gi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220236566
    Abstract: A wearable device includes: a lens; a frame including a rim surrounding the lens and a temple extending from the rim; a reflection member altering a path of light incident from a side in front of the lens toward the lens; an image sensor collecting light reflected from the reflection member; and at least one camera lens disposed on a path of the light collected by the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hwan KIM, Dong Hoon LEE, Sang Hyun JI, Jung Hyun PARK, Jae Youn PARK, Byung Gi AN
  • Publication number: 20220210300
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space, and a first lens module and a second lens module disposed in the internal space and each configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, wherein a first shaft and a first ball member are disposed between the first lens module and the housing, wherein a second shaft and a second ball member are disposed between the second lens module and the housing, and wherein, when moving in the optical axis direction, rolling friction occurs on one of both sides of each lens module, and sliding friction occurs on the other of both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Ji Buem CHUN, Jae Won JUNG, Nam Ki PARK, Dong Yeon SHIN, Young Bok YOON, Byung Gi AN, Dong Ryul KIM, Joo Sub MAENG, Se Hyeun YUN, Han Na LEE, Soo Yeon OH, Jun Sup SHIN, Suk Young OH, Joung Ho SON
  • Publication number: 20220163814
    Abstract: A camera module includes: an optical image stabilization (OIS) base; an OIS holder movably coupled to the OIS base in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, and fixedly coupled to an image sensor; and a first OIS actuator configured to shift the image sensor in the first direction. The first OIS actuator includes a first coil and a first magnet opposing each other in one of the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis and intersecting the first direction. The first coil is disposed at one of the OIS holder and the OIS base, and the first magnet is disposed at the other of the OIS holder and the OIS base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Byung Gi AN, Hwan Jun KANG, Young Bok YOON, Jun Sup SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220103731
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having a first ball support surface disposed on an inner surface thereof, a driving body movably disposed in the housing and having a second ball support surface disposed on an outer surface thereof, and a plurality of ball bearings disposed between the first ball support surface of the housing and the second ball support surface of the driving body. A distance between the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface along a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction is different at respective first end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction than at respective second end portions of the first ball support surface and the second ball support surface in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Man PARK, Byung Woo KANG, Soo Cheol LIM, Jung Seok LEE, Jae Hyuk LEE, Byung Gi AN, Yoo Chang KIM, Sung Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 11287525
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying a short cut-in vehicle, and a vehicle using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a signal conversion unit configured to receive and signal-process a plurality of sensing signals, a computation unit configured to compute state information of a surrounding vehicle detected from the signal-processed signal, a sensor fusion track output unit configured to output a sensor fusion track based on the computed state information of the surrounding vehicle, an occupancy distance map (ODM) output unit configured to output ODM information including a grid map corresponding to a vehicle detection region and an ODM object including a plurality of detection points based on the computed state information of the surrounding vehicle, and a cut-in vehicle identification unit configured to identify a cut-in vehicle based on the output sensor fusion track and ODM information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, APTIV KOREA LLC
    Inventors: Hoon Lee, Ji Eun Won, Dong Gu Lee, Sang Bok Won, Min Kyun Yoo, Jae Pil Hwang, Hyung Sun Jang, Uk Il Yang, Hyok Jin Chong, Kyoung Jun Lee, Woo Young Lee, Seul Ki Han, Bo Young Yun, Su Min Jo, Seung Joon Lee, Byung Gi Hong, Soo Bin Jeon, Min Ho Park, Gi Hyun Seo, Kyu Ho Park, Jun Kwon Jee
  • Patent number: 11163211
    Abstract: An actuator includes a magnet, a driving coil facing the magnet, a driver, and a position calculation processor. The driver is configured to move the magnet in at least one of an optical axis direction and a direction perpendicular to the optical axis by applying a driving signal to the driving coil. The position calculation processor includes sensing coils, and is configured to calculate a position of the magnet according to inductance levels of an inductor of the sensing coils. The inductance levels vary according to movements of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Joo Lee, Dong Yeon Shin, Nam Ki Park, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi Ahn, Hoon Heo, Je Hyun Bang, Yun Tae Lee, Ick Chan Shim, Young Bok Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210294184
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a lens module including a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis; a housing accommodating the lens module; and a reflection module disposed in front of the lens module, and including a reflective member configured to change an optical path, and a holder in which the reflective member is mounted. The reflection module is rotatably disposed on a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A first position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the first axis is disposed in the housing. A second position sensor configured to sense a position change of the reflection module with respect to the second axis is disposed in the housing. A sensitivity of the first position sensor is different from a sensitivity of the second position sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kyung KIM, Byung Gi AN, Jung Seok LEE, Hwan Jun KANG
  • Patent number: 11048307
    Abstract: A dual camera module includes a single housing accommodating a plurality of lens modules, a first actuator configured to move one of the plurality of lens modules in an optical axis direction, and a plurality of printed circuit boards attached to a lower portion of the single housing. One printed circuit board corresponding to a lens module moved by the first actuator, among the plurality of printed circuit boards, is disposed to be lower than the other printed circuit boards in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Ki Park, Jong Woo Kim, Jong Yong Park, Seok Jo Hwang, Ick Chan Shim, Dae Hyun Jeong, Byung Gi An, Dae Wook Kim, Kyung Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 10830983
    Abstract: A camera module actuator is described including a magnet, a coil disposed to face the magnet, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the coil to move the magnet. The camera module actuator also includes a detector configured to detect a position of the magnet from a change in inductance of the coil, based on the movement of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samusng Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Hyun Bang, Hoon Heo, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi An, Dae Hyun Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200183003
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying a short cut-in vehicle, and a vehicle using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a signal conversion unit configured to receive and signal-process a plurality of sensing signals, a computation unit configured to compute state information of a surrounding vehicle detected from the signal-processed signal, a sensor fusion track output unit configured to output a sensor fusion track based on the computed state information of the surrounding vehicle, an occupancy distance map (ODM) output unit configured to output ODM information including a grid map corresponding to a vehicle detection region and an ODM object including a plurality of detection points based on the computed state information of the surrounding vehicle, and a cut-in vehicle identification unit configured to identify a cut-in vehicle based on the output sensor fusion track and ODM information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Hoon Lee, Ji Eun Won, Dong Gu Lee, Sang Bok Won, Min Kyun Yoo, Jae Pil Hwang, Hyung Sun Jang, Uk Il Yang, Hyok Jin Chong, Kyoung Jun Lee, Woo Young Lee, Seul Ki Han, Bo Young Yun, Su Min Jo, Seung Joon Lee, Byung Gi Hong, Soo Bin Jeon, Min Ho Park, Gi Hyun Seo, Kyu Ho Park, Jun Kwon Jee
  • Publication number: 20190369678
    Abstract: A dual camera module includes a single housing accommodating a plurality of lens modules, a first actuator configured to move one of the plurality of lens modules in an optical axis direction, and a plurality of printed circuit boards attached to a lower portion of the single housing. One printed circuit board corresponding to a lens module moved by the first actuator, among the plurality of printed circuit boards, is disposed to be lower than the other printed circuit boards in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Ki PARK, Jong Woo KIM, Jong Yong PARK, Seok Jo HWANG, Ick Chan SHIM, Dae Hyun JEONG, Byung Gi AN, Dae Wook KIM, Kyung Hoon CHOI