Patents by Inventor Chul Choi
Chul Choi 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).
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Patent number: 12284442Abstract: A camera apparatus includes a camera body portion including a prism unit, a lens assembly, and an image sensor unit, a gyro sensor detecting a hand-shake with respect to the camera body portion and outputting gyro sensor information, a driver circuit generating at least one of a prism driving signal for image stabilization of the prism unit and a sensor driving signal for image stabilization of the image sensor unit based on the gyro sensor information, a prism actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the prism unit and performing image stabilization on the prism unit in response to the prism driving signal, and a sensor actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the image sensor unit and performing image stabilization on the image sensor unit in response to the sensor driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul Choi
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Patent number: 12250460Abstract: A camera apparatus includes a camera body portion including a prism unit, a lens assembly, and an image sensor unit, a gyro sensor detecting a hand-shake with respect to the camera body portion and outputting gyro sensor information, a driver circuit generating at least one of a prism driving signal for image stabilization of the prism unit and a sensor driving signal for image stabilization of the image sensor unit based on the gyro sensor information, a prism actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the prism unit and performing image stabilization on the prism unit in response to the prism driving signal, and a sensor actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the image sensor unit and performing image stabilization on the image sensor unit in response to the sensor driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul Choi
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Patent number: 12025813Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module having lenses; a reflection module disposed on an object side of the lens module, and changing a path of light so that the light incident inside is directed toward the lens module; and an image sensor disposed on an image side of the lens module. The reflection module can be rotated about a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and an imaging plane of the image sensor includes a curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Choi, Dong Hun Han, Sang Lae Kim
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Publication number: 20240048832Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes an image sensor, a lens assembly disposed on the image sensor and including a plurality of lenses, and an optical path member disposed between the image sensor and the lens assembly, wherein the optical path member is configured to be at least partially in contact with a first surface of a first lens adjacent to the image sensor among the plurality of lenses of the lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul CHOI
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Patent number: 11616868Abstract: A camera module device includes: a base plate; one or more cameras fixed to and disposed on one surface of the base plate; a plurality of movable cameras movably disposed on the one surface of the base plate and configured to move individually or collectively; a driving gear disposed on the base plate; and a plurality of sub-gears engaged with the driving gear, wherein positions of the plurality of sub-gears are configured to change to selectively transfer power to one or more of the plurality of movable cameras.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo Jun, Chul Choi
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Publication number: 20230051763Abstract: A camera apparatus includes a camera body portion including a prism unit, a lens assembly, and an image sensor unit, a gyro sensor detecting a hand-shake with respect to the camera body portion and outputting gyro sensor information, a driver circuit generating at least one of a prism driving signal for image stabilization of the prism unit and a sensor driving signal for image stabilization of the image sensor unit based on the gyro sensor information, a prism actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the prism unit and performing image stabilization on the prism unit in response to the prism driving signal, and a sensor actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the image sensor unit and performing image stabilization on the image sensor unit in response to the sensor driving signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chul CHOI
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Patent number: 11368627Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided. The image capturing apparatus includes a display member, configured to display an image, a camera module, disposed behind the display member, and a touch sensor member, configured to detect a touch input. The camera module is configured to capture a first image in a first position in front of the display member or the touch sensor member, and to capture a second image in a second position in front of the display member or in front of the touch sensor member, the second position being different from the first position. An image capturing position of the camera module is moved such that at least a portion of a non-captured region, covered with the display member or the touch sensor member in one of the first and second images, is not covered in the other of the first and second images.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11275290Abstract: A camera module includes: a plurality of lens modules disposed in a first direction and a second direction intersecting an optical axis; a first light blocking member configured to move in the first direction to selectively expose the plurality of lens modules; a second light blocking member configured to move in the second direction to selectively expose the plurality of lens modules; and a driving assembly configured to drive the first light blocking member and the second light blocking member.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo Jun, Chul Choi
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Publication number: 20210405505Abstract: A camera module includes: a plurality of lens modules disposed in a first direction and a second direction intersecting an optical axis; a first light blocking member configured to move in the first direction to selectively expose the plurality of lens modules; a second light blocking member configured to move in the second direction to selectively expose the plurality of lens modules; and a driving assembly configured to drive the first light blocking member and the second light blocking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo JUN, Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20210337050Abstract: A camera module device includes: a base plate; one or more cameras fixed to and disposed on one surface of the base plate; a plurality of movable cameras movably disposed on the one surface of the base plate and configured to move individually or collectively; a driving gear disposed on the base plate; and a plurality of sub-gears engaged with the driving gear, wherein positions of the plurality of sub-gears are configured to change to selectively transfer power to one or more of the plurality of movable cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Woo JUN, Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20210243288Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a base plate and a plurality of cameras provided on the base plate, wherein one of the plurality of cameras is configured to be moved by a driver, and wherein the other cameras of the plurality of cameras are configured to move while being interlocked with the one of the plurality of cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo JUN, Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20210203854Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided. The image capturing apparatus includes a display member, configured to display an image, a camera module, disposed behind the display member, and a touch sensor member, configured to detect a touch input. The camera module is configured to capture a first image in a first position in front of the display member or the touch sensor member, and to capture a second image in a second position in front of the display member or in front of the touch sensor member, the second position being different from the first position. An image capturing position of the camera module is moved such that at least a portion of a non-captured region, covered with the display member or the touch sensor member in one of the first and second images, is not covered in the other of the first and second images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul CHOI
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Patent number: 10979652Abstract: A camera module includes: a base plate; and a plurality of cameras disposed on the base plate and spaced apart from one another. The plurality of cameras include: fixed cameras that are immovable with respect to the base plate; and movable cameras that are each configured to move with respect to the base plate and rotate around a fixed camera among the fixed cameras.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Woo Jun, Chul Choi
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Publication number: 20200218082Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module having lenses; a reflection module disposed on an object side of the lens module, and changing a path of light so that the light incident inside is directed toward the lens module; and an image sensor disposed on an image side of the lens module. The reflection module can be rotated about a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and an imaging plane of the image sensor includes a curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul CHOI, Dong Hun HAN, Sang Lae KIM
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Patent number: 10653900Abstract: Disclosed is a lifesaving system using a drone and a lifesaving method using the lifesaving system. The lifesaving system includes: a lifesaving drone provided with a parachute, the drone approaching a victim by being remotely controlled and installed in the victim, and assisting rescuing the victim from a high-rise building by operating the parachute; and a disaster management center disposing a rescuing vehicle to a disaster occurrence area and remotely controlling the lifesaving drone when a disaster report is received, or a disaster occurrence area is recognized.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: EDUN-ENG CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyeong Ho Kim, Chul Choi
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Patent number: 10270948Abstract: A substrate for a camera module includes: a first substrate; an image sensor installed on the first substrate and a memory chip installed to be embedded in the first substrate. The first substrate includes a soft substrate portion disposed at a central portion of the first substrate, and a hard substrate portion formed on upper and lower portions of the soft substrate portion, and at least a portion of the memory chip is disposed in an installation hole formed in the soft substrate portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Eun Lee, Jin Seon Park, Yul Kyo Chung, Chul Choi, Dae Young Jung, Seung Yeop Kook
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Publication number: 20190060679Abstract: Disclosed is a lifesaving system using a drone and a lifesaving method using the lifesaving system. The lifesaving system includes: a lifesaving drone provided with a parachute, the drone approaching a victim by being remotely controlled and installed in the victim, and assisting rescuing the victim from a high-rise building by operating the parachute; and a disaster management center disposing a rescuing vehicle to a disaster occurrence area and remotely controlling the lifesaving drone when a disaster report is received, or a disaster occurrence area is recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Hyeong Ho KIM, Chul CHOI
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Patent number: 10153235Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor device including: a fan-out semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip having an active surface on which a connection pad is disposed, a first connection member disposed on the active surface and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pad of the first semiconductor chip, and a sealing material disposed on the first connection member and sealing at least a portion of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first connection member and electrically connected to the first connection member; and a third semiconductor chip disposed on the second semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the second semiconductor chip, in which at least one of the second semiconductor chip or the third semiconductor chip may be an image sensor. The present disclosure also relates to an image sensor module including the image sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae Kwon Jung, Bang Chul Ko, Chul Choi, Jung Hyun Cho, Joo Hwan Jung, Yong Ho Baek, Seung Eun Lee
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Publication number: 20180130750Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor device including: a fan-out semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip having an active surface on which a connection pad is disposed, a first connection member disposed on the active surface and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pad of the first semiconductor chip, and a sealing material disposed on the first connection member and sealing at least a portion of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first connection member and electrically connected to the first connection member; and a third semiconductor chip disposed on the second semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the second semiconductor chip, in which at least one of the second semiconductor chip or the third semiconductor chip may be an image sensor. The present disclosure also relates to an image sensor module including the image sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Dae Kwon JUNG, Bang Chul KO, Chul CHOI, Jung Hyun CHO, Joo Hwan JUNG, Yong Ho BAEK, Seung Eun LEE
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Patent number: 9942985Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board including a base insulating layer, an upper insulating layer formed on the base insulating layer, a lower insulating layer formed under the base insulating layer. The upper insulating layer has a plurality of first vias filled in the first through holes, respectively, and the lower insulating layer has a second via filled in one second through hole formed through a top and a bottom surface and commonly connected with the first vias.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Yul Shin, Jae Hwa Kim, Chung Sik Park, Chul Choi