Patents by Inventor Seung Jong BAEK

Seung Jong BAEK 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: 10935199
    Abstract: A light device includes a light guide member having first, second and third portions. An array of light-modifying elements are formed on one main surface of the light guide member, and each light-modifying element having surfaces inclined with respect to at least one of the main surfaces of the light guide member. The light-modifying elements are configured to diffuse incident light. A light source (or light sources) is provided on a substrate, and configured to project light along a thickness direction of the light guide member. The first and third portions of the light guide member are provided at different distances from the substrate, with the second portion being inclined to an acute angle with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Jang, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10895362
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a plurality of light sources which are disposed on the circumference of a concentric circle, a light guide which surrounds the light sources and is disposed adjacent to the light sources, and a cover member which surrounds the upper surfaces of the light sources and the upper and side surfaces of the light guide. The light guide has a first surface in the light source direction and a second surface in a direction opposite to the light source which have an inclination with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light sources. The cover member has a light transmitting pattern in a light diffusion region facing the upper surface of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eay Jin Lim, Seung Jong Baek, Kyu Sung Han
  • Patent number: 10767837
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having a desired shape and a lighting device using the optical member. The optical member can include a base substrate and a plurality of unit patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and each having an inclined surface with respect to the first surface. Each unit pattern can be extended in a pattern extension direction, respectively. The plurality of unit patterns and the inclined surfaces thereof can be structurally arranged on the first surface of the base substrate such that any beam of incident light that strikes a unit pattern at a right angle to the pattern extension direction in which said unit pattern extends is guided away from the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Publication number: 20200271294
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a lighting device comprising: a plurality of light sources which are disposed on the circumference of a concentric circle; a light guide portion which surrounds the light sources and is disposed adjacent to the light sources; and a cover member which surrounds the upper surfaces of the light sources and the upper and side surfaces of the light guide portion, wherein the light guide portion has a first surface in the light source direction and a second surface in a direction opposite to the light source which have an inclination with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light sources, and wherein the cover member has a light transmitting pattern in a light diffusion region facing the upper surface of the light guide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eay Jin LIM, Seung Jong BAEK, Kyu Sung HAN
  • Publication number: 20190317269
    Abstract: A light device includes a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second opposite surface, an array of light-modifying elements formed on the substrate, and a light source to project light along a thickness direction of the substrate. The light-modifying elements having surfaces inclined at an angle with respect to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and configured to diffuse light by reflecting and/or refracting incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk JANG, Jin Su KIM, Seung Jong BAEK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 10379283
    Abstract: A light device includes a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second opposite surface, an array of light-modifying elements formed on the substrate, and a light source to project light along a thickness direction of the substrate. The light-modifying elements having surfaces inclined at an angle with respect to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and configured to diffuse light by reflecting and/or refracting incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Jang, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10338297
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, the lighting device including: a light source portion having light sources; a light guide portion having a larger thickness than a height of a light emitting surface of the respective light sources and irradiating an incident beam from a side; a three-dimensional forming portion provided inside the light guide portion, on a first surface or on a second surface; and a reflective portion on the light guide portion or the three-dimensional effect forming portion, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion includes multiple patterns sequentially arranged and having respective inclined surfaces with inclination angles with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple patterns guide light passing along the light guide portion into a first surface direction or a second surface direction, thereby implementing line shaped beams of a first path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Jang, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10317607
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the same, the optical member including: a three-dimensional effect forming portion provided on a first surface of a base substrate; and a multiple effect forming portion disposed in a lamination form with the three-dimensional effect forming portion, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion has multiple main patterns sequentially arranged in a first direction on the first surface and having respective inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple main patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein the multiple effect forming portion are sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and has multiple optical patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 10151869
    Abstract: An optical member includes: a light guide portion; a three-dimensional effect forming portion; and a multi-effect forming portion. The three-dimensional effect forming portion comprises multiple main patterns sequentially arranged on the first surface in a first direction and having respective inclined surfaces. The multiple main patterns guide an incident beam to a first surface direction or a second surface direction, thereby creating a line-shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to each pattern extension direction of the multiple patterns. The multi-effect forming portion comprises multiple optical patterns sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing a first direction and configured for converting a single line-shaped beam of the first path into multiple line-shaped beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 10125948
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the optical member, the optical member including: a base substrate; multiple patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and having inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surfaces; and a reflective portion on the base substrate or the multiple patterns, wherein the multiple patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to respective pattern extension directions of the multiple patterns by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface looks, through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jong Baek, Jin Su Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 10073210
    Abstract: Provided are a light source module capable of providing a line shaped beam with various effects using optical patterns of both sides of a light guide layer optical pattern, and a lighting device having the light source module. The light source module, including: a first optical layer having a first surface, a second opposite to the first surface, and a first optical pattern on the first surface or the second surface; a second optical layer having a third surface facing the second, a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and a second optical pattern on the third surface or the fourth surface; a light guide layer on the first optical layer; and a light source part supplying an incident beam into the light guide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Jang, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20180142865
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having a desired shape and a lighting device using the optical member. The optical member can include a base substrate and a plurality of unit patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and each having an inclined surface with respect to the first surface. Each unit pattern can be extended in a pattern extension direction, respectively. The plurality of unit patterns and the inclined surfaces thereof can be structurally arranged on the first surface of the base substrate such that any beam of incident light that strikes a unit pattern at a right angle to the pattern extension direction in which said unit pattern extends is guided away from the optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: DONG HYUN LEE, JIN SU KIM, SEUNG JONG BAEK, JAE HYUK JANG
  • Patent number: 9952376
    Abstract: Provided is a lighting device capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, the lighting device including: a light source portion having at least one light source; a light guide portion having a larger thickness than a height of a light emitting surface of the light source and irradiated by an incident beam from a side; and a three-dimensional effect forming portion provided inside the light guide portion, on a first surface, or on a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion includes multiple patterns sequentially arranged and having respective inclined surfaces with inclined angles with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple patterns guide light passing along the light guide portion into a first surface direction or a second surface direction by refraction and reflection from the inclined surfaces, thereby implementing line shaped beams of a first path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 9897282
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having a desired shape and a lighting device using the optical member. The optical member can include a base substrate and a plurality of unit patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and each having an inclined surface with respect to the first surface. Each unit pattern can be extended in a pattern extension direction, respectively. The plurality of unit patterns and the inclined surfaces thereof can be structurally arranged on the first surface of the base substrate such that any beam of incident light that strikes a unit pattern at a right angle to the pattern extension direction in which said unit pattern extends is guided away from the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Publication number: 20170343725
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the same, the optical member including: a three-dimensional effect forming portion provided on a first surface of a base substrate; and a multiple effect forming portion disposed in a lamination form with the three-dimensional effect forming portion, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion has multiple main patterns sequentially arranged in a first direction on the first surface and having respective inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple main patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein the multiple effect forming portion are sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and has multiple optical patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Hyun LEE, Jin Su KIM, Seung Jong BAEK, Jae Hyuk JANG
  • Publication number: 20170314766
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the optical member, the optical member including: a base substrate; multiple patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and having inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surfaces; and a reflective portion on the base substrate or the multiple patterns, wherein the multiple patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to respective pattern extension directions of the multiple patterns by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface looks, through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Seung Jong BAEK, Jin Su KIM, Dong Hyun LEE, Jae Hyuk JANG
  • Publication number: 20170293069
    Abstract: A light device includes a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second opposite surface, an array of light-modifying elements formed on the substrate, and a light source to project light along a thickness direction of the substrate. The light-modifying elements having surfaces inclined at an angle with respect to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and configured to diffuse light by reflecting and/or refracting incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk JANG, Jin Su KIM, Seung Jong BAEK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 9766390
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the same, the optical member including: a three-dimensional effect forming portion provided on a first surface of a base substrate; and a multiple effect forming portion disposed in a lamination form with the three-dimensional effect forming portion, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion has multiple main patterns sequentially arranged in a first direction on the first surface and having respective inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple main patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein the multiple effect forming portion are sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and has multiple optical patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 9732939
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the optical member, the optical member including: a base substrate; multiple patterns sequentially arranged on a first surface of the base substrate and having inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surfaces; and a reflective portion on the base substrate or the multiple patterns, wherein the multiple patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path crossing at right angles to respective pattern extension directions of the multiple patterns by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface of the base substrate opposite to the first surface looks, through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jong Baek, Jin Su Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Jae Hyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 9733417
    Abstract: A light device includes a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second opposite surface, an array of light-modifying elements formed on the substrate, and a light source to project light along a thickness direction of the substrate. The light-modifying elements having surfaces inclined at an angle with respect to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and configured to diffuse light by reflecting and/or refracting incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuk Jang, Jin Su Kim, Seung Jong Baek, Dong Hyun Lee