Patents Assigned to LG Innotek Co., LTD
  • Publication number: 20230378819
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver that receives power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver including a communication unit configured to communicate with the wireless power transmitter; and a main controller, wherein the main controller generates a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet, w % herein the communication unit transmits the FOD status packet to the wireless power transmitter, and the communication unit receives, from the wireless power transmitter, a response signal indicating whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, wherein each of the plurality of packets includes a preamble, a header, a message, and a checksum for identifying whether an error occurs i
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Patent number: 11822212
    Abstract: One embodiment of a camera module comprises: a lens barrel including at least one lens; a bobbin for accommodating the lens barrel; and a fixing part disposed between the lens barrel and the bobbin so as to inhibit the lens barrel from being separated from the bobbin, wherein one surface, which makes surface contact with the fixing part, of the bobbin can include a bobbin provided so as to protrude toward the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yeon Han, Do Yun Kim, Jung Hwan Kim, Yong Nam Choi
  • Patent number: 11824418
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a bobbin having a first coil installed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a location detection sensor equipped to the bobbin; a housing in which the bobbin is provided; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the housing; and a support member that supports the housing such that the housing can move in a second or third direction that is perpendicular to a first direction, wherein the upper elastic member is divided into a plurality of parts, at least two of which are disposed parallel to each other on the x-y plane in the second or third direction and are disposed such that end portions thereof face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Patent number: 11825214
    Abstract: A camera device according to an embodiment may include: an image sensor which generates first Bayer data having a first resolution; and a processor which performs deep learning on the basis of the first Bayer data to output second Bayer data having a second resolution higher than the first resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Mi Jeon, Jung Ah Park
  • Patent number: 11822095
    Abstract: Provided is a camera module, and a camera module including a core plate having a cavity for accommodating a conductive liquid and a nonconductive liquid; an electrode unit disposed on the core plate and electrically connected to the conductive liquid; an insulating unit disposed in the electrode portion and blocking contact of the nonconductive liquid; and a control unit for controlling voltages applied to the electrode unit, wherein the electrode unit includes a first electrode and a second electrode that change the interface between the conductive liquid and the nonconductive liquid by electromagnetic interaction, the first electrode includes a plurality of electrode sectors arranged sequentially along a circumferential direction about an optical axis, and the control unit sequentially controls voltages applied to the plurality of electrode sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Ryong Park, Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11822227
    Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor having a first driving unit and arranged therein with a lens, a stator having a second driving unit wrapping the first driving unit and being opposite to the first driving unit, a base supporting the stator and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to that of the lens, a connection terminal including a pair of first and second connection terminals arranged at an upper surface of the base, and an elastic member including a first elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the first connection terminal and a second elastic member coupled to the rotor and electrically connected the second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Jun Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11822101
    Abstract: A liquid lens module includes a liquid lens comprising “M” individual electrode sectors (where “M” is a positive integer of 2 or greater) and “N” common electrode sectors (where “N” is a positive integer of 1 or greater); an upper cover comprising first to Mth individual terminals electrically connected to the first to Mth individual electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis of an image sensor; and a lower cover configured to surround the liquid upper cover, the lower cover comprising first to nth common terminals (where 1?n?N) electrically connected to the first to Nth common electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
  • Patent number: 11822018
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for multi-detector LIDAR and methods. An example method may include emitting, by a light emitter of a LIDAR system, a first light pulse. The example method may also include activating a first light detector of the LIDAR system at a first time, the first time corresponding a time when return light corresponding to the first light pulse would be within a first field of view of the first light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dane P. Bennington, Ryan T. Davis, Michel H. J. Laverne
  • Publication number: 20230369906
    Abstract: A method of transmitting power by a wireless power transmitter, the method including receiving a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet from a wireless power receiver; determining whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of the FOD status packet; and transmitting, to the wireless power receiver, a response signal indicating whether the foreign object is present in the charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of a result of the determination, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, wherein each of the plurality of packets includes a preamble, a header, a message, and a checksum for identifying whether an error occurs in each packet, and wherein a size of the message included in the each pac
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230369910
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver that receives power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver including a communication unit configured to communicate with the wireless power transmitter; and a main controller, wherein the main controller generates a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet, wherein the communication unit transmits the FOD status packet to the wireless power transmitter, and the communication unit receives, from the wireless power transmitter, a response signal indicating whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, and wherein the plurality of packets further include at least one of a signal strength packet, an end power transfer packet, a power control h
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230369902
    Abstract: A method of transmitting power by a wireless power transmitter, the method including sequentially transmitting a sensing signal a plurality of times to a wireless power receiver through a plurality of transmission coils to sense the presence of the wireless power receiver; identifying transmission coils that receive a signal strength indictor transmitted by the wireless power receiver in response to the plurality of sensing signals; and selecting, as a power transmission coil, the transmission coil that has received the signal strength indicator having the largest amount or the largest value among the transmission coils that have received the signal strength indicator, receiving a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet from the wireless power receiver; determining whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of the FOD status packet; and transmitting, to the wireless power receiver, a response signal indicating whe
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230369912
    Abstract: A method of transmitting power of a wireless power transmitter, including a reception phase of receiving a signal including an FOD status packet from a wireless power receiver; a first determination phase of determining whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter based on the FOD status packet; a power control phase of controlling power transmission in a first power transfer mode if it is determined in the first determination phase that the foreign object is present in the charging area, or controlling power transmission in a second power transfer mode if it is determined in the first determination phase that the foreign object is not present in the charging area; a phase of receiving a reception power packet including information on a reception power intensity from the wireless power receiver; a phase of determining the reception power intensity of the wireless power receiver based on information on the reception power intensity; a phase of measuring or calculatin
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ri PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230367185
    Abstract: A camera module disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; an image sensor on the substrate; a lens holder having at least one lens on the image sensor; a holder guide portion spaced apart from the outside of the lens holder and having a plurality of guide portions; a plurality of first elastic springs having one end connected to the lens holder and the other end connected to the holder guide portion; a plurality of second elastic springs connecting the plurality of guide portions of the holder guide portion to each other; and a driving member disposed around the lens holder, and one end of the first elastic spring may be moved up or down along with the lens holder in an optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Sang SONG
  • Publication number: 20230369909
    Abstract: A method of receiving power by a wireless power receiver, the method including transmitting, to a wireless power transmitter, a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet; and receiving, from the wireless power transmitter, a response signal indicating whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, wherein each of the plurality of packets includes a preamble, a header, a message, and a checksum for identifying whether an error occurs in each packet, and wherein a size of the message included in the each packet is identified on the basis of a value of the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230367180
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a housing; a bobbin; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet facing the coil; a base disposed below the housing; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base; an elastic member disposed on the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; and a support member coupled to the housing and the substrate. The elastic member includes an external part coupled to the housing, an internal part coupled to the bobbin, a connection part connecting the external part and the internal part. The bobbin includes a groove. The internal part of the elastic member includes a coupling hole. The coupling hole of the internal part includes a first area formed at a position corresponding to the groove, and a second area extending from the first area. An adhesive for fixing the elastic member to the bobbin is disposed in the coupling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol KIM, Kyung Hwan KIM, Kap Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230369903
    Abstract: A wireless power receiver that receives power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver including a communication unit configured to communicate with the wireless power transmitter; and a main controller, wherein the main controller generates a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet, wherein the communication unit transmits the FOD status packet to the wireless power transmitter, and the communication unit receives, from the wireless power transmitter, a response signal indicating whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, wherein each of the plurality of packets includes a preamble, a header, a message, and a checksum for identifying whether an error occurs in e
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230367135
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device, comprising: a housing; a mover disposed within the housing; a first magnet and coil tiling the mover relative to a first axis; a second magnet and coil tiling the mover relative to a second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis; and a lens module moving along a third axis, which is perpendicular to the first and second axes, wherein the light enters along the first axis, and a first yoke is disposed between the second magnet and the mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Ok PARK
  • Publication number: 20230369904
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter that transmits power to a wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter including a communication unit configured to communicate with the wireless power receiver; and a controller, wherein the communication unit receives a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet from the wireless power receiver, wherein the controller determines whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of the FOD status packet, wherein the communication unit transmits, to the wireless power receiver, a response signal indicating whether the foreign object is present in the charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of a result of the determination, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver,
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230369907
    Abstract: A method of receiving power of a wireless power receiver, the method including a signal transmission phase of transmitting a signal including an FOD status packet to a wireless power transmitter; a power reception phase of receiving a first power from the wireless power transmitter when a NAK response indicating that a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter is received from the wireless power transmitter, or receiving a second power from the wireless power transmitter when an ACK response indicating that the foreign object is not present in the charging area of the wireless power transmitter is received from the wireless power transmitter, in response to the FOD status packet, and a signal reception phase of receiving a signal including information on a result of determining whether the foreign object is present in the charging area from the wireless power transmitter based on information other than information included in the FOD status packet by the wireless power tra
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ri PARK, Yong Il KWON
  • Publication number: 20230369911
    Abstract: A method of transmitting power by a wireless power transmitter, the method including receiving a plurality of packets including a foreign object detection (FOD) status packet from a wireless power receiver; determining whether a foreign object is present in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of the FOD status packet; and transmitting, to the wireless power receiver, a response signal indicating whether the foreign object is present in the charging area of the wireless power transmitter on the basis of a result of the determination, wherein the response signal is determined using a measured peak frequency of a power signal transmitted by the wireless power transmitter and a reference peak frequency included in the FOD status packet received from the wireless power receiver, wherein the plurality of packets further include at least one of a signal strength packet, an end power transfer packet, a power control hold-off packet, a control error packet, a renegotiation packet, an eight-b
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hee PARK, Yong Il KWON