Patents Assigned to Sekonix Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20160187631
    Abstract: An iris recognition lens system including a first lens and a second lens disposed on an optical axis and sequentially from an object to take an image of an iris and a pupil. A front part of the first lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the first lens includes a concave transmitting area in a central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The second lens is disposed at a rear of the transmitting area in the central portion of the rear part of the first lens. A plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas are provided in a single lens in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire iris recognition lens system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Chang S. Jegal, Yang S. Kim, Young J. Lee
  • Publication number: 20160187630
    Abstract: A telephoto lens system including a lens disposed on an optical axis from an object. A front part of the lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the lens includes a concave transmitting area in central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The lens is formed of a single material. A single lens has a plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire telephoto lens system. The angle of light with respect to the optical axis is controlled to improve imaging, thereby improving the performance of the optical system. A small but high-definition telephoto lens system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Hyeoung S. Ham, Du H. Lee, Tae E. Park
  • Patent number: 9244251
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of four lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has positive refractivity, the third lens has strong positive refractivity, and the fourth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>4, f3/f<1.5, and te/tc<0.5, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f3 is a focal length of the third lens, to is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the third lens, and tc is a center thickness of the third lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Ki Youn Noh
  • Patent number: 9226322
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes an emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more; a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server, wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects a pressure applied to the elastic unit when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo, Won Jong Jee
  • Patent number: 9042026
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 9030758
    Abstract: A photographic lens system enabling reduction in tightness of manufacturing tolerance of lenses, which has five lenses: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has strong positive refractivity, the second lens is a meniscus type lens and has weak positive refractivity, the third lens has upward convex-shaped positive refractivity, the fourth lens has upward convex-shaped negative refractivity, and the fifth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies a relation, f2/f1>10, wherein f1 is a focal distance of the first lens, and f2 is a focal distance of the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150085380
    Abstract: A photographic lens system enabling reduction in tightness of manufacturing tolerance of lenses, which has five lenses: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has strong positive refractivity, the second lens is a meniscus type lens and has weak positive refractivity, the third lens has upward convex-shaped positive refractivity, the fourth lens has upward convex-shaped negative refractivity, and the fifth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies a relation, f2/f1>10, wherein f1 is a focal distance of the first lens, and f2 is a focal distance of the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150085383
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of three lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens and a third lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has strong positive refractivity, and the third lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>2.8, f2/f<1, and te/tc<0.4, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, te is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the second lens, and tc is a center thickness of the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Sung Nyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150085382
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of four lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has positive refractivity, the third lens has strong positive refractivity, and the fourth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>4, f3/f<1.5, and te/tc<0.5, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f3 is a focal length of the third lens, to is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the third lens, and tc is a center thickness of the third lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150065076
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes an emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more; a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server, wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects a pressure applied to the elastic unit when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sekonix co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo, Won Jong Jee
  • Patent number: 8929003
    Abstract: A projection lens unit for a pico-projector includes a plurality of plastic lenses and a single glass lens to minimize a change in focal length due to the heat generated inside the pico-projector. The lens array includes: a 1st lens with negative (?) refractive power, a 2nd lens with positive (+) refractive power, a 3rd lens with negative (?) refractive power, a 4th lens with negative (?) refractive power, and a 5th lens with positive (+) refractive power, wherein the 1st to 5th lenses are arranged in order from a screen upon which an image is projected, the 1st to 4th lenses are plastic lenses and the 5th lens is a glass lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Joong Lee, Jin-Ho Kim, Sung-Hoon Hwang, Seung-Ki Hong
  • Publication number: 20140368921
    Abstract: An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 8896926
    Abstract: An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Publication number: 20140268354
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Publication number: 20140204608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical film having an atypical pattern, a method for manufacturing same and a backlight assembly including the optical film. The optical film of the present invention includes: a base layer transmitting light incident from outside; and a pattern layer formed on one or both sides of the base layer, and having a surface structured of a continuously formed polygonal optical pattern having an irregular size and arrangement. Thus, hot-spots and bright lines occurring at a light source and a light entering unit may be prevented. Not only can the pattern density of the optical film be maximized to improve brightness, but strong bright points may be effectively scattered and distributed through the atypical pattern to provide the effect of improved light-shielding ability, thereby contributing to a reduction in the number of expensive optical films used in a backlight assembly and an improvement in brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sung Park, Gyu Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 8693112
    Abstract: A projection lens unit for a pica-projector includes a plurality of plastic lenses and a single glass lens to minimize a change in focal length due to the heat generated inside the pico-projector. The lens array includes: a 1st lens with negative (?) refractive power, a 2nd lens with positive (+) refractive power, a 3rd fens with negative (?) refractive power, a 4th lens with negative (?) refractive power, and a 5th lens with positive (+) refractive power, wherein the 1st to 5th lenses are arranged in order from a screen upon which an image is projected, the 1st to 4th lenses are plastic lenses and the 5th lens is a glass lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Joong Lee, Jin-Ho Kim, Sung-Hoon Hwang, Seung-Ki Hong
  • Patent number: 8284493
    Abstract: There is provided a projection lens unit for a pico-projector which comprises a lens array, a color composition prism, a cover glass and an image panel, the projection lens unit characterized in that: the lens array includes 1st to 6th lenses sequentially arrayed from a screen on which an image is projected, the 1st lens includes a stop side formed on a 1st side of the 1st lens, the stop side stops the passage of light, to perform the function of a diaphragm aperture, light passing from the 1st lens to the 6th lens travels in only one direction of the lens sides based on the diaphragm aperture, and parts of the lens sides through which the light does not pass are cut so that the whole height of the lens array is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Joong Lee, Young-Hun Lee, Sung-Hoon Hwang, Seung-Ki Hong
  • Patent number: 8158337
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical display device producing uniform light distribution and a method of fabricating such devices. The optical display device has waveguides arranged in vertical and horizontal directions. The waveguide has a conical shape whose cross-section decreases towards the light-projection side thereof. At least one of the size, height, spacing, and refraction index of the waveguide is designed to be different for each section, depending on an incident angle and/or intensity of light inputted from a light source. Therefore, the intensity of projected light can be made uniform over all sections of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyuhwan Hwang, Youngbin Yu, Hyunsoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20100178613
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical display device producing uniform light distribution and a method of fabricating such devices. The optical display device has waveguides arranged in vertical and horizontal directions. The waveguide has a conical shape whose cross-section decreases towards the light-projection side thereof. At least one of the size, height, spacing, and refraction index of the waveguide is designed to be different for each section, depending on an incident angle and/or intensity of light inputted from a light source. Therefore, the intensity of projected light can be made uniform over all sections of the optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Gyuhwan HWANG, Youngbin YU, Hyunsoo LEE
  • Publication number: 20100178019
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical display device producing uniform light distribution and a method of fabricating such devices. The optical display device has waveguides arranged in vertical and horizontal directions. The waveguide has a conical shape whose cross-section decreases towards the light-projection side thereof. At least one of the size, height, spacing, and refraction index of the waveguide is designed to be different for each section, depending on an incident angle and/or intensity of light inputted from a light source. Therefore, the intensity of projected light can be made uniform over all sections of the optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Gyuhwan HWANG, Youngbin YU, Hyunsoo LEE