Patents by Inventor Eun Jung Lim

Eun Jung Lim 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).

  • Publication number: 20230384638
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an optical device includes a first outer substrate, a second outer substrate, a liquid crystal element positioned between the first outer substrate and the second outer substrate, a first intermediate layer between the first outer substrate and the liquid crystal element, and a second intermediate layer between the second outer substrate and the liquid crystal element, wherein a sum of total thicknesses of the first and second intermediate layers is 800 ?m or more, and wherein the liquid crystal element includes a first base layer, a second base layer, a liquid crystal layer between the first base layer and the second base layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer between the first base layer and the liquid crystal layer, and a spacer to maintain a gap between the first and second base layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woon Kim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Eun Jung Lim, Min Jun Gim
  • Publication number: 20230365785
    Abstract: A surface-treated inorganic nanoparticle including an inorganic nanoparticle, a first dispersant connected to the inorganic nanoparticle, and a second dispersant connected to the inorganic nanoparticle, wherein a molecular weight (MW) of the first dispersant is different from a molecular weight (MW) of the second dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Chan PARK, Jung Hyun LEE, Eun Jung LIM, Young O KIM, Chang Hyun YOON, Choon Keun LEE
  • Patent number: 11789184
    Abstract: A lens module is provided. The lens module includes at least one refractive index distribution lens; and a lens barrel configured to accommodate the at least one refractive index distribution lens, wherein the at least one refractive index distribution lens is composed of a single layer, and includes a plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Chan Park, Eun Jung Lim
  • Publication number: 20230213788
    Abstract: A transmittance-variable device is provided in the present application. The present application provides a transmittance-variable device, which can be applied to various applications without causing problems such as a crosstalk phenomenon, a rainbow phenomenon or a mirroring phenomenon, while having excellent transmittance-variable characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Sergey Belyaev, Min Jun Gim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jung Sun You, Nam Gyu Kim, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230199292
    Abstract: A lens is provided. The lens includes a lens unit, and a serrated layer disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the lens unit, wherein the serrated layer includes a plurality of particles dispersed therein that are injected into the serrated layer. The serrated layer includes a plurality of conical structures having different sizes, accordingly, a refractive index on the surface of the serrated layer may gradually change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Jung LIM, Jung Hyun LEE, Chang Hyun YOON, Young O KIM
  • Patent number: 11629292
    Abstract: A coating composition, a method for manufacturing a substrate using the same, and an optical device are provided. The method for manufacturing the substrate provides the substrate having excellent performance, as the substrate has fixed spacers on its surface by using a single layer in which nanoparticles and spacers are dispersed in an alignment film to reduce processes and cost. The optical device may be manufactured by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Jun Lee, Jung Sun You, Dong Hyun Oh, Eun Jung Lim
  • Patent number: 11630330
    Abstract: A transmittance-variable device is provided in the present application. The present application provides a transmittance-variable device, which can be applied to various applications without causing problems such as a crosstalk phenomenon, a rainbow phenomenon or a mirroring phenomenon, while having excellent transmittance-variable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Sergey Belyaev, Min Jun Gim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jung Sun You, Nam Gyu Kim, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11624940
    Abstract: A light modulation element that can vary between a bright transparent mode and a dark scattering mode is provided. The light modulation element has a first light modulation layer and a second light modulation layer comprising nematic liquid crystals and a dichroic dye in a scattering mode when a voltage is applied. The first light modulation layer and the second light modulation layer are disposed to overlap each other. The light modulation element has an improved contrast ratio and haze-variable characteristics, without precipitation of dichroic dyes and an increase in power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Min Jun Gim, Eun Jung Lim, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Dong Hyun Oh
  • Patent number: 11536987
    Abstract: A light modulation device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a light modulation device includes a first polymer film substrate, a second polymer film substrate, an active liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second polymer film substrates, a reflective layer, wherein the active liquid crystal layer is capable of switching between a first orientation state and a second orientation state different from the first orientation state upon application of a voltage, each of the polymer film substrates has an in-plane retardation of 4,000 nm or more for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, a ratio of an elongation (E1) in a first direction to an elongation (E2) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of 3 or more, and wherein an angle formed by the first directions of the first and second polymer film substrates is in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Min Jun Gim, Eun Jung Lim, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Dong Hyun Oh, Hyun Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220403247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dispersant containing a specific compound having a fluorene skeleton, and a composition using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young O KIM, Chang Hyun YOON, Eun Jung LIM, Jung Hyun LEE, Choon Keun LEE
  • Patent number: 11506915
    Abstract: A light modulation device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a light modulation device includes a first polymer film substrate, a second polymer film substrate, an active liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second polymer film substrates, wherein the active liquid crystal layer is capable of switching between a first orientation state and a second orientation state different from the first orientation state under an applied voltage, the first and second polymer film substrates have an in-plane retardation of 4,000 nm or more for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, a ratio of an elongation (E1) in a first direction to an elongation (E2) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of 3 or more, and wherein an angle formed by the first directions of the first and second polymer film substrates is in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Min Jun Gim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jung Sun You, Eun Jung Lim, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Nam Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220350172
    Abstract: An injection-molded product or an eyewear is provided. The injection-molded product or the eyewear may be an optically compensated injection-molded product, which may resolve optical defects such as a rainbow phenomenon occurring in the injection-molded product or the eyewear. The injection-molded product may include an injection-molded body and a retardation film disposed on at least one side of the injection-molded body. The retardation film has an in-plane phase difference of 1,000 nm or more for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, and wherein an angle formed by a slow axis of the retardation film and an injection direction of the injection-molded body is in a range from 0 degree to 80 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jin Hong Kim, Min Jun Gim
  • Patent number: 11391991
    Abstract: A transmittance-variable device is provided in the present application. The present application can provide a transmittance-variable device, which can be applied to various applications without causing problems such as a crosstalk phenomenon, a rainbow phenomenon or a mirroring phenomenon, while having excellent transmittance-variable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Sergey Belyaev, Min Jun Gim, Dong Hyun Oh
  • Patent number: 11392006
    Abstract: A transmittance-variable device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the transmittance-variable device includes a retardation film, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer configured to implement a twist orientation mode, wherein the retardation film, the liquid crystal alignment film and the liquid crystal layer are sequentially arranged, wherein a twist angle (T) is in a range of 50 degrees to 180 degrees, and wherein the smallest angle A between a slow axis of the retardation film and an alignment direction of the liquid crystal alignment film satisfies Equation 1 when a product (?nd) of a refractive index anisotropy (?n) and a thickness (d) is 0.7 ?m or less, and satisfies Equation 2 when the product (?nd) is more than 0.7 ?m. The transmittance-variable device can be applied to various applications without causing problems such as a crosstalk phenomenon, a rainbow phenomenon or a mirroring phenomenon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Min Jun Gim, Sergey Belyaev, Dong Hyun Oh
  • Publication number: 20220187632
    Abstract: The present application relates to a polarization-variable element. The polarization-variable element of the present application has a fast response speed and excellent variable characteristics of polarization degree and transmittance. Such polarization-variable element may be applied to various applications including various architectural or vehicle materials requiring transmittance-variable characteristics, or eyewear such as goggles for augmented reality experience sports, sunglasses or helmets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11347080
    Abstract: The present application relates to a light modulating device and an eyewear. The present application can provide a light modulation device having both excellent mechanical properties and optical properties by applying a polymer film that is also optically anisotropic and mechanically anisotropic to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Jung Lim, Nam Hun Kim, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Min Jun Gim, Kyung Ki Hong, In Ju Mun, Dong Hyun Oh
  • Publication number: 20220155496
    Abstract: A lens module is provided. The lens module includes at least one refractive index distribution lens; and a lens barrel configured to accommodate the at least one refractive index distribution lens, wherein the at least one refractive index distribution lens is composed of a single layer, and includes a plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seong Chan PARK, Eun Jung LIM
  • Publication number: 20220137437
    Abstract: A light modulation element that can vary between a bright transparent mode and a dark scattering mode is provided. The light modulation element has a first light modulation layer and a second light modulation layer comprising nematic liquid crystals and a dichroic dye in a scattering mode when a voltage is applied. The first light modulation layer and the second light modulation layer are disposed to overlap each other. The light modulation element has an improved contrast ratio and haze-variable characteristics, without precipitation of dichroic dyes and an increase in power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Jun Gim, Eun Jung Lim, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Dong Hyun Oh
  • Patent number: 11314106
    Abstract: A light modulation device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a light modulation device includes a first polymer film substrate, a second polymer film substrate, an active liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second polymer film substrates, wherein the active liquid crystal layer is capable of switching between a first orientation state and a second orientation state when a voltage is applied, and a polarizer, wherein each of the first and second polymer film substrates have in-plane retardation of 4,000 nm or more for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, a ratio of an elongation (E1) in a first direction to an elongation (E2) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of 3 or more, and wherein an angle formed by the first directions of the first and second polymer film substrates is in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Min Jun Gim, Eun Jung Lim, Jung Sun You, Dong Hyun Oh, Hyun Jun Lee, Nam Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 11262600
    Abstract: The present application relates to a light modulation device and a use thereof. The present application can provide a light modulation device having both excellent mechanical properties and optical properties by applying a polymer film that is also optically anisotropic and mechanically anisotropic to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Jun Lee, Eun Jung Lim, Jung Sun You, Min Jun Gim, Dong Hyun Oh, Jin Hong Kim