Patents by Inventor Hong Seok Seo

Hong Seok Seo 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).

  • Publication number: 20150381962
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for implementing an active imaging system. A method of obtaining an image in an active imaging system including: dividing an imaging region, and determining a plurality of divided imaging regions; scanning each of the plurality of divided imaging regions based on a laser; collecting reflected light for each of the plurality of divided imaging regions, and generating a plurality of divided images by an image sensor; and generating a whole image for the imaging region based on the plurality of divided images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung Ho SONG, Bong Ki MHEEN, Myoung Sook OH, Yong Hwan KWON, Dong Sun KIM, Hong Seok SEO, Min Hyup SONG, Jae Sik SIM
  • Publication number: 20150372447
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pulse laser generator including a modulator configured to receive a continuous wave laser, and to modulate an intensity and phase of the continuous wave laser to generate a first pulse laser; and a chirping unit configured to chirp the first pulse laser to generate a second pulse laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min Hyup SONG, Bong Ki MHEEN, Hong Seok SEO, Yong Hwan KWON, Ki Soo KIM, Dong Sun KIM, Jung Ho SONG, Jae Sik SIM, Gyu Dong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150362684
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pump beam stripper including an optical fiber including a core, a primary cladding configured to surround the core, and a secondary cladding configured to surround the primary cladding, the secondary cladding including an opening that exposes a portion of the primary cladding; and an atypical glass substance deposited irregularly on a surface of the primary cladding exposed through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Hong Seok SEO
  • Patent number: 9136404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell that can recycle a substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell includes: i) a plurality of nano-structures distanced from each other and extended in one direction; ii) a first conductive layer covering a first end of at least one of the plurality of nano-structures; iii) a second conductive layer distanced from the first conductive layer and covering a second end of the nano-structure; and iv) a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Lee, Han-Don Um, Sang-Won Jee, Kwang-Tae Park, Hong-Seok Seo, Jin-Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20150226853
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laser radar apparatus. The laser radar apparatus includes: a light transmission unit configured to output a laser pulse by using a light source; a light reception unit configured to receive a reflected laser pulse in connection with the laser pulse; and a controller configured to adjust a repetition rate of the laser pulse of the light source, in which the controller adjusts the repetition rate of the laser pulse based on at least one of reception power, a target distance, a movement speed, a vertical angle, and a radiation angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong Seok SEO, Bong Ki MHEEN, Myoung Sook OH, Jae Sik SIM, Jung Ho SONG, Min Hyup SONG
  • Patent number: 9093574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell that can recycle a substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell includes: i) a plurality of nano-structures distanced from each other and extended in one direction; ii) a first conductive layer covering a first end of at least one of the plurality of nano-structures; iii) a second conductive layer distanced from the first conductive layer and covering a second end of the nano-structure; and iv) a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Lee, Han-Don Um, Sang-Won Jee, Kwang-Tae Park, Hong-Seok Seo, Jin-Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20150146190
    Abstract: Provided herein a laser radar apparatus including a plurality of light transmission and reception modules arranged concavely in an opposite direction to a scanning direction based on a surface vertical to the scanning direction, wherein each of the plurality of light transmission and reception modules comprises a transmitter configured to deflect a laser beam and to irradiate the deflected laser beam to a target; and a receiver configured to receive the laser beam reflected from the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae Sik SIM, Ki Soo KIM, Bong Ki MHEEN, Myoung Sook OH, Hong Seok SEO, Jung Ho SONG, Yong Hwan KWON, Dong Sun KIM, Min Hyup SONG, Gyu Dong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150068252
    Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber drawing apparatus and optical fiber drawing method using the same. The apparatus may include a crucible accommodating core and clad sources and having a bottom hole through which the core and clad sources pass, and a plug disposed under the crucible, the plug passing through the bottom hole. The plug may include a bottom plug disposed under the crucible to close the bottom hole, and a first upper plug disposed on the bottom plug to pass through the bottom hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong-Seok SEO, Joon Tae AHN, Bong Je PARK, Hee Rak CHOI
  • Patent number: 8942521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a planar waveguide element including a first cylindrical lens disposed based on an z-axis and configured to collimate beams emitted from a plurality of emitters of a laser diode bar; a lens array configured to gather the beam emitted from each emitter via the first cylindrical lens; a plurality of first waveguides existing on an x-y plane by a number of the plurality of emitters and configured to gather at one place via a bending section; a taper configured to connect the lens array and each first waveguide, a width of the taper being narrower from the lens array to the plurality of first waveguide; and a combined waveguide configured to combine the plurality of first waveguides into one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Song, Hong-Seok Seo, Won Seok Han, Bong Je Park
  • Publication number: 20150009485
    Abstract: Provided is a laser radar system. The laser radar system includes a first transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a first laser beam to a plurality of locations within a first view range and receiving a reflected light; and a second transmission and reception unit sequentially radiating a second laser beam to a plurality of locations within a second view range and receiving a reflected light, wherein each of the first transmission and reception unit and the second transmission and reception unit is fixed to a loader and independently searches for the first view range and the second view range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Bongki MHEEN, Myoungsook OH, Jae-Sik SIM, Jung-Ho SONG, Hong-Seok SEO, Minhyup SONG
  • Patent number: 8837885
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides optic couplers, optical fiber laser devices, and active optical modules using the same. The optic coupler may include a first optical fiber having a first core and a first cladding surrounding the first core, a second optical fiber having a second core transmitting a signal light to the first optical fiber and a third cladding surrounding the second core, third optical fibers transmitting pump-light to the first optical fiber in a direction parallel to the second optical fiber; and a connector connected between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, the connector extending the third optical fibers disposed around the second optical fiber toward the first optical fiber, the connector comprising a third core connected between the first core and the second core and a fifth cladding surrounding the third core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong Seok Seo, Bong Je Park, Joon Tae Ahn, Jung-Ho Song
  • Publication number: 20140212141
    Abstract: Provided is a light output apparatus for increasing an output of an optical source. The light output apparatus includes a pulse generator generating a plurality of optical pulses, a pulse distributor dispersing the optical pulses generated from the pulse generator in time domain, an optical coupler allowing the dispersed optical pulses to travel along one path. The light output apparatus also includes an optical amplifier amplifying output intensities of optical pulses output from the optical coupler, a pulse separator separating the optical pulses amplified by the optical amplifier for each corresponding wavelength, a time delaying unit individually delaying each of the optical pulses separated for each wavelength to be reached a combination point at an identical time, and a pulse combiner combining the optical pulses arrived at the combination point at the identical time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Bong Kyu KIM, Hyun Woo SONG, Chang-Geun AHN, Eun-ju JEONG, Won Ick JANG, Jong-Moo LEE, Hong-Seok SEO, Hyung Wook NOH
  • Patent number: 8768117
    Abstract: There are provided an optical fiber coupler configured to improve or optimize optical efficiency and coupling efficiency, a method of manufacturing the optical fiber coupler, and an active optical module. The optical fiber coupler includes a first optical fiber and second optical fibers. The first optical fiber includes a first core and a first cladding surrounding the first core, and the second optical fibers are coupled to the first cladding. The first cladding includes a first coupling facet to which ends of the second optical fibers are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong-Seok Seo, Joon Tae Ahn, Bong Je Park
  • Patent number: 8611003
    Abstract: Provided is a double clad fiber device. The double clad fiber device includes a double clad fiber, a pump combiner, at least one first laser diode, and at least one second laser diode. The double clad fiber includes a core and a clad. The pump combiner provides pump light to the core and the clad through one end of the double clad fiber, respectively. The at least one first laser diode provides first pump light to the clad through the pump combiner. The at least one second laser diode provides second pump light to the core through the pump combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Joon Tae Ahn, Hong-Seok Seo, Bong Je Park, Dae Kon Oh
  • Publication number: 20130243377
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides optic couplers, optical fiber laser devices, and active optical modules using the same. The optic coupler may include a first optical fiber having a first core and a first cladding surrounding the first core, a second optical fiber having a second core transmitting a signal light to the first optical fiber and a third cladding surrounding the second core, third optical fibers transmitting pump-light to the first optical fiber in a direction parallel to the second optical fiber; and a connector connected between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, the connector extending the third optical fibers disposed around the second optical fiber toward the first optical fiber, the connector comprising a third core connected between the first core and the second core and a fifth cladding surrounding the third core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Seok SEO, Bong Je Park, Joon Tae Ahn, Jung-Ho Song
  • Patent number: 8422597
    Abstract: A method applies channel status information (CSI) to a soft-decided signal. The method performs adjustment suitable for a soft-decided and received signal in applying pre-estimated CSI to a decoder, thereby enhancing performance and enabling adaptive application. The method includes calculating a second value CSINEW for enhancing reliability of a received first CSI CSIRECEIVED, and applying a weight value to the calculated second CSI value CSINEW to calculate a third CSI value CSIWEIGHTED; applying the third CSI value CSIWEIGHTED to a first soft-decision value SSOFTDECISION of an actually-received signal to calculate a second soft-decision value SSOFTDECISION+CSI adjusted; and restrictedly controlling an output range of the calculated second soft-decision value SSOFTDECISION+CSI to obtain a third soft-decision value SSOFTDECISION+CSI—Bounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Hong Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20120213235
    Abstract: Provided are an optical coupler and an active optical module including the same. The optical coupler includes at least one first optical fiber, a second optical fiber, and a hollow optical block. The at least one first optical fiber transfers pump light. The second optical fiber includes a cladding with a facet enlarged from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter, and passes the pump light which is transferred through the first optical fiber. The hollow optical block includes a through hole, an incident surface, and a coupling surface. The through hole passes the cladding with the first outer diameter. The incident surface is connected to the first optical fiber at a side end of the through hole. The coupling surface is joined to the facet of the second optical fiber at the other side end of the through hole facing the incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Seok SEO, Joon Tae AHN, Bong Je PARK, Jung-Ho SONG
  • Publication number: 20120051692
    Abstract: There are provided an optical fiber coupler configured to improve or optimize optical efficiency and coupling efficiency, a method of manufacturing the optical fiber coupler, and an active optical module. The optical fiber coupler includes a first optical fiber and second optical fibers. The first optical fiber includes a first core and a first cladding surrounding the first core, and the second optical fibers are coupled to the first cladding. The first cladding includes a first coupling facet to which ends of the second optical fibers are coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Seok SEO, Joon Tae Ahn, Bong Je Park
  • Patent number: 8077382
    Abstract: Provided is a gain-clamped (GC) optical amplifier using a fiber Raman amplifier (FRA) having a Raman cavity. The FRA having a Raman cavity comprises a Raman fiber module (RFM) amplifying and outputting an input optical signal and a resonant cavity generating a Raman laser and a gain clamping laser (GC laser), wherein the resonant cavity is formed as a feedback loop between an input terminal and an output terminal of the RFM. Accordingly, a gain of an optical signal propagating along a core of RFM keeps a constant value regardless of input signal intensity by generating the GC laser for gain clamping between a wavelength band of the Raman laser and a gain band of input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong-Seok Seo, Joon Tae Ahn, Bong Je Park, Woon Jin Chung
  • Publication number: 20110261580
    Abstract: Provided are an optical fiber coupler, a method of manufacturing the same, and an active optical module. The optical fiber coupler comprises a first core, a first optical fiber, and a plurality of second optical fibers. The first optical fiber comprises a first cladding surrounding a first core. The plurality of second optical fibers have a tapering region of a cylindrical shape and surround the first cladding of the first optical fiber. Here, the first core has the same diameter within the tapering region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Seok SEO, Joon Tae AHN, Bong Je PARK