Patents by Inventor Hee-Tae Lee

Hee-Tae Lee 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: 6266470
    Abstract: An optical switch module for aligning and fixing an optical fiber array relative to an optical switch device includes an optical fiber support member for fixing the optical fiber array; a first support device forming a homo-junction with the optical fiber support member and including a first thermal deformation buffer device; and a second support device forming a hetero-junction with the first support device to support the first support device and including a second thermal deformation buffer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea Telecom
    Inventors: Seung Goo Kang, Min Kyu Song, Hee Tae Lee, Sang Hwan Lee, Nam Hwang, Seong Su Park
  • Patent number: 6087621
    Abstract: A method for correcting or hammering a deformation which occurs in the multi-channel optoelectronic module and is caused by a post welding shift. The multi-channel optoelectronic module has an optical fiber support member for supporting an optical fiber array. The method includes the steps of: assembling the multi-channel optoelectronic module by using a laser welding process; and forming at least one welded portion on a predetermined position of said optical fiber supporting member corresponding to the deformation to thereby recover the deformation by using a shrinkage effect of the welded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung Goo Kang, Min Kyu Song, Hee Tae Lee
  • Patent number: 5972232
    Abstract: Disclosed is a micromirror for a hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit, a method for manufacturing the same, a micromirror-photodetector assembly and an assembly of hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit for receiving light. The micromirror the present invention comprises a silicon substrate and at least one V-shaped groove formed in the silicon substrate and the V-shaped groove has an inclined surface reflecting light emitted from an optical waveguide to a photodetector. The alignment of the photodetector and the optical fibers is achieved without an additional attachment equipment, by inserting the optical fibers into the V-groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea Telecom
    Inventors: Sang Hwan Lee, Nam Hwang, Min Kyu Song, Hee Tae Lee, Kwang Eui Pyun
  • Patent number: 5673350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an accurate method using laser welding for mounting an optical focusing lens utilized in a semi-conductor laser module for optical transmission and optical amplification through an optical fiber and a laser module so produced. The laser module includes an aligned laser diode, a lens fixture mounting the laser diode, a focusing lens mounted within a lens housing which in turn is mounted by a lens ring to the lens fixture. In the method, the steps include aligning mutual positions between the laser diode and the optical focusing lens in the vertical and horizontal directions so that the magnitude of the optical signal output from the optical fiber is maximized after the distance between the optical focusing lens and the optical fiber is adjusted and fixed to obtain a maximum optical coupling efficiency between the laser diode and the optical fiber. Next a laser-welding step is performed at an interval between the lens housing and the lens ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Kyu Song, Seung-Goo Kang, Hee-Tae Lee, Nam Hwang, Seong-Su Park, Dong-Goo Kim