Patents Assigned to AQ Corporation
  • Patent number: 12278421
    Abstract: A thin, flexible antenna module is provided for use in a smartphone. When the antenna module is assembled in the smartphone, the antenna module provides an MST antenna and an NFC antenna. For this, the antenna module includes a flexible PCB containing coils and further includes a magnetic sheet engaged with flexible PCB. The flexible PCB and the magnetic sheet are attached to each other to form a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Kyoung Jun Choi, Sae Rom Lee
  • Patent number: 12003018
    Abstract: A thin, flexible antenna module is provided for use in a smartphone. When the antenna module is assembled in the smartphone, the antenna module provides an MST antenna and an NFC antenna. For this, the antenna module includes a flexible PCB containing coils and further includes a magnetic sheet engaged with flexible PCB. The flexible PCB and the magnetic sheet are attached to each other to form a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Kyoung Jun Choi, Sae Rom Lee
  • Patent number: 10945110
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile phone with the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and method of operating the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a display; a baseband chip; a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an RF antenna, an NFC tag circuit and an NFC main chip; and the RF antenna configured to receive incoming RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10547112
    Abstract: A thin, flexible antenna module is provided for use in a smartphone. When the antenna module is assembled in the smartphone, the antenna module provides an MST antenna and an NFC antenna. For this, the antenna module includes a flexible PCB containing coils and further includes a magnetic sheet engaged with flexible PCB. The flexible PCB and the magnetic sheet are attached to each other to form a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Young Sung Kang, Jung Min Kim, Kyoung Jun Choi, Sae Rom Lee, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10536837
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile phone with the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and method of operating the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a display; a baseband chip; a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an RF antenna, an NFC tag circuit and an NFC main chip; and the RF antenna configured to receive incoming RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9678704
    Abstract: An NFC-enabled digital apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC enabled-digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 9671995
    Abstract: An NFC-enabled digital apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC enabled-digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Hwa Kim
  • Publication number: 20170017456
    Abstract: An NFC-enabled digital apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC enabled-digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon LEE, Jin Hwa KIM
  • Publication number: 20170004538
    Abstract: An NFC-enabled digital apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a touch screen display and a near field communication (NFC) module comprising an NFC antenna and an NFC controller. In response to tagging between the NFC-enabled digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal, an NFC communication channel is established between the NFC enabled-digital apparatus and the external NFC terminal for data communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon LEE, Jin Hwa KIM
  • Publication number: 20160254589
    Abstract: Disclosed is a near field communication antenna comprising: a plate-shaped magnetic core; and an antenna coil having a wire wound multiple times in a loop shape, wherein the magnetic core comprises a first surface, a second surface facing opposite the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces. The antenna coil comprises a first portion placed over the first surface of the magnetic core, a second portion placed over the second surface of the magnetic core, and a connection portion placed over the side surface of the magnetic core to connect the first and second portions, and the first portion, the second portion, and the connection portion are joined to form a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Nam JU, Won Kyu KIM, Jae Won KIM, Hong Soon KO
  • Patent number: 9172786
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling certain functions of a mobile terminal using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The apparatus includes an NFC chip module, a base band chip, and a USIM card. The NFC chip module is electrically connected to the base band chip of a mobile terminal, allows a command data signal to be transmitted to the base band chip or a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card of the mobile terminal for the control of certain functions of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8965785
    Abstract: A system for providing advertisement information is disclosed. The system includes a display device, at least one near field communication (NFC) antenna and a control for controlling the display device for displaying advertisement contents and NFC antenna for providing data related to the advertisement contents displayed on the display device. The system may include as advertisement management server to supply the advertisement contents and data related to the advertisement contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 8929815
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling the ringtone, camera, and communication functions of a mobile terminal using a Near Field Communication (NFC) chip module and an external Radio Frequency (RF) reader. The apparatus includes an NFC chip module, a base band chip, and a USIM card. The NFC chip module is electrically connected to the base band chip of a mobile terminal, allows a command data signal, received from an external RF reader via an RF antenna, to be transmitted to the base band chip or a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card of the mobile terminal, and receives the result of terminal processing of the base band chip which operates in compliance with an external command, and transmits the result of the terminal processing to the external RF reader via the RF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8872724
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile communication terminal casing equipped with an internal antenna. The mobile communication terminal casing includes an antenna sheet having contact terminals, and an injection-molded casing product including an inner surface having an internal groove that is coupled to the antenna sheet and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface. A second surface opposite to a first surface of the antenna sheet on which the contact terminals are located comes into contact with the internal groove of the injection-molded casing product, and the first surface is injection-molded to be exposed outside of the injection-molded casing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8761665
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling the ringtone, camera, and communication functions of a mobile terminal using a Near Field Communication (NFC) chip module and an external Radio Frequency (RF) reader. The apparatus includes an NFC chip module, a base band chip, and a USIM card. The NFC chip module is electrically connected to the base band chip of a mobile terminal, allows a command data signal, received from an external RF reader via an RF antenna, to be transmitted to the base band chip or a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card of the mobile terminal, and receives the result of terminal processing of the base band chip which operates in compliance with an external command, and transmits the result of the terminal processing to the external RF reader via the RF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: D865724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Young Sung Kang, Kyoung Jun Choi