Patents by Inventor Hack Ho KIM

Hack Ho 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: 10084946
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder member mounted at the PCB to support a lens module, movable lens concentrically arranged with the lens module, a first actuator compensating movement of an image captured by the image sensor by moving the movable lens, and a gyro sensor unit integrally formed with the first actuator to detect rotation of trajectory in response to movement of an electronic device mounted with the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9807286
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing arranged on an upper surface of the PCB and including therein at least one or more lenses, an actuator positioned on the housing, and an electronic circuit pattern layer formed at an non-exposed surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9736378
    Abstract: The camera module according to the present disclosure can improve reliability by mounting a posture sensor on a PCB and promoting a bending prevention of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae Seong Kim, Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9621774
    Abstract: A camera module, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a printed circuit board, on which an image sensor is mounted; a lens barrel installed on the printed circuit board and having at least one lens installed therein; an actuator module which is assembled in the lens barrel and includes first and second actuators having first and second moving lenses, respectively, installed therein, wherein the first and second moving lenses respectively perform and auto focusing function on an image formed at the image sensor and an image stabilization function; and a connector which is formed in the lens barrel and connected to the actuator module such that electricity can flow therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20170082866
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder member mounted at the PCB to support a lens module, movable lens concentrically arranged with the lens module, a first actuator compensating movement of an image captured by the image sensor by moving the movable lens, and a gyro sensor unit integrally formed with the first actuator to detect rotation of trajectory in response to movement of an electronic device mounted with the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20170034442
    Abstract: The camera module according to the present disclosure can improve reliability by mounting a posture sensor on a PCB and promoting a bending prevention of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Nae Seong KIM, Hack Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 9544481
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder member mounted at the PCB to support a lens module, movable lens concentrically arranged with the lens module, a first actuator compensating movement of an image captured by the image sensor by moving the movable lens, and a gyro sensor unit integrally formed with the first actuator to detect rotation of trajectory in response to movement of an electronic device mounted with the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9497364
    Abstract: The camera module according to the present disclosure can improve reliability by mounting a posture sensor on a PCB and promoting a bending prevention of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nae Seong Kim, Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9491335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, an auto focusing unit installed thereinside with at least one lens and fixed at an upper side of the PCB for auto focusing a focus of an image transmitted to the image sensor, a shield can formed with a through hole at a position corresponding to that of the lens and so formed as to wrap the PCB and the auto focusing unit as well, and a shock absorber installed at an upper circumference of the shield can to form a buffer space between the shield can and the auto focusing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9310583
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a support unit, at least two or more connection units extended from the support unit, a lens coupling unit connected to each of the connection units, formed at an inner surface with a window and coupled to at least one or more sheets of lenses, and a piezoelectric driving unit formed at each of the connection units for ascending or descending the connection units and the lens coupling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20160028930
    Abstract: A camera module, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a printed circuit board, on which an image sensor is mounted; a lens barrel installed on the printed circuit board and having at least one lens installed therein; an actuator module which is assembled in the lens barrel and includes first and second actuators having first and second moving lenses, respectively, installed therein, wherein the first and second moving lenses respectively perform and auto focusing function on an image formed at the image sensor and an image stabilization function; and a connector which is formed in the lens barrel and connected to the actuator module such that electricity can flow therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9204023
    Abstract: A motor is provided, the motor including a PCB supplying a control signal and an electric power, a housing arranged at an upper surface of the PCB and mounted therein with at least one lens, an actuator arranged on the housing, first and second electronic circuit patterns formed on a surface opposite to the PCB and on an external wall, where the PCB and the first electronic circuit pattern are directly coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hack Ho Kim, HyunKyu Park
  • Publication number: 20150219878
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder member mounted at the PCB to support a lens module, movable lens concentrically arranged with the lens module, a first actuator compensating movement of an image captured by the image sensor by moving the movable lens, and a gyro sensor unit integrally formed with the first actuator to detect rotation of trajectory in response to movement of an electronic device mounted with the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9055208
    Abstract: A camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing forming an exterior appearance of the camera module, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor where one end of which is fixed to the housing and the other end is exposed to an outside to be connected to other parts, a lens holder including at least one or more pieces of lenses and so arranged as to be spaced apart from the image sensor at a predetermined distance, and at least two actuators mounted at areas other than an image sensor-mounted area of the PCB, wherein a position of the image sensor is controlled in response to strains of the actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20150146073
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing arranged on an upper surface of the PCB and including therein at least one or more lenses, an actuator positioned on the housing, and an electronic circuit pattern layer formed at an non-exposed surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20150077628
    Abstract: The camera module according to the present disclosure can improve reliability by mounting a posture sensor on a PCB and promoting a bending prevention of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nae Seong KIM, Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20140340575
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a support unit, at least two or more connection units extended from the support unit, a lens coupling unit connected to each of the connection units, formed at an inner surface with a window and coupled to at least one or more sheets of lenses, and a piezoelectric driving unit formed at each of the connection units for ascending or descending the connection units and the lens coupling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20140293101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, an auto focusing unit installed thereinside with at least one lens and fixed at an upper side of the PCB for auto focusing a focus of an image transmitted to the image sensor, a shield can formed with a through hole at a position corresponding to that of the lens and so formed as to wrap the PCB and the auto focusing unit as well, and a shock absorber installed at an upper circumference of the shield can to form a buffer space between the shield can and the auto focusing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20140002727
    Abstract: A motor is provided, the motor including a PCB supplying a control signal and an electric power, a housing arranged at an upper surface of the PCB and mounted therein with at least one lens, an actuator arranged on the housing, first and second electronic circuit patterns formed on a surface opposite to the PCB and on an external wall, where the PCB and the first electronic circuit pattern are directly coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Hack Ho KIM, HyunKyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20130250169
    Abstract: A camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing forming an exterior appearance of the camera module, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor where one end of which is fixed to the housing and the other end is exposed to an outside to be connected to other parts, a lens holder including at least one or more pieces of lenses and so arranged as to be spaced apart from the image sensor at a predetermined distance, and at least two actuators mounted at areas other than an image sensor-mounted area of the PCB, wherein a position of the image sensor is controlled in response to strains of the actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hack Ho KIM