Patents by Inventor Jeong Hwa Seo

Jeong Hwa Seo 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).

  • Patent number: 11888289
    Abstract: One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source part including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source part passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Patent number: 11843221
    Abstract: One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Patent number: 11692898
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module including: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to separate the optical device from the light source by a predetermined distance; an optical substrate configured to attach the optical device thereto and to define a sealed space with the substrate and the frame, the sealed space having internal pressure lower than pressure outside the sealed space; a sensor configured to measure a state of the sealed space; and a processor configured to change an operation mode of the light source depending on a measured value of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Patent number: 11555904
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system including: a beam projector module comprising a light source and an optical device configured to diffuse light output from the light source to reduce an intensity of the light; an image sensor configured to receive reflected light formed by the light reflected from an object; and a signal processing device configured to measure a distance from the object by analyzing a characteristic of the reflected light, wherein the signal processing device operates the beam projector module in an eye-safety mode when the characteristic of the reflected light corresponds to a crack characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Ji Soo Won, Jung Ho Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Publication number: 20220050229
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a microlens array including: an optical substrate configured to define multiple cells; and multiple microlenses distributed on the optical substrate and having angle profiles or tilting profiles, wherein angle profiles of the multiple cells are defined based on the shapes of edges of the cells, and tilting profiles of the multiple cells are defined based on the tilts of the microlenses or the tilt of the optical substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20210382176
    Abstract: An embodiment may provide a method for synchronizing a field of view of a distance measuring device including: a light source including one or more light source elements; and a light diffusion device through which light emitted from the light source passes, wherein the light diffusion device is divided into one or more regions, each of the light source elements of the light source is disposed with an independent region, and the intensity of light transferred from the light source elements is adjustable. The method may include: identifying a field of view (FOV) of a red, green, and blue (RGB) camera; and adjusting, based on a predetermined reference, the field of view of the distance measuring device such that the field of view of the distance measuring device corresponds to the field of view of the RGB camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Patent number: 11150330
    Abstract: A beam projector module including a light source configured to output light, a substrate configured to support the light source, an optical device configured to decrease the intensity of the light output to a predetermined space, an optical substrate, in which the optical device is disposed, and configured to transmit the light, and a frame configured to space the optical device apart from the light source by a predetermined distance, and including a support part configured to support the optical substrate, wherein the optical substrate is slidingly inserted through a first slot formed to pass through a first side surface of the frame, and is mounted on the frame such that a portion of an upper surface or a lower surface of the optical substrate contacts the support part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NAMUGA, CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Publication number: 20210318196
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module including: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to separate the optical device from the light source by a predetermined distance; an optical substrate configured to attach the optical device thereto and to define a sealed space with the substrate and the frame, the sealed space having internal pressure lower than pressure outside the sealed space; a sensor configured to measure a state of the sealed space; and a processor configured to change an operation mode of the light source depending on a measured value of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20210305775
    Abstract: One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20210305777
    Abstract: One embodiment may provide a light source module including: a light source part including at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser, which is configured to transfer light through N (N being a natural number equal to or greater than 1) apertures; at least one collimator lens through which light emitted from the light source part passes; and a driving device configured to make the collimator lens move, wherein the at least one vertical cavity surface-emitting laser comprises divided regions, and an intensity of a beam is controlled according to a predetermined far-distance mode or near-distance mode
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20210288467
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module that includes: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to space the optical device apart from the light source by a predetermined distance, the frame forming a closed space with the substrate and the optical device; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the frame; and a processor configured to control an output of the light source. The processor is configured to operate the light source in an eye-safety mode when a temperature drop rate of the frame exceeds a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Patent number: 11073440
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module including: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to separate the optical device from the light source by a predetermined distance; an optical substrate configured to attach the optical device thereto and to define a sealed space with the substrate and the frame, the sealed space having internal pressure lower than pressure outside the sealed space; a sensor configured to measure a state of the sealed space; and a processor configured to change an operation mode of the light source depending on a measured value of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Patent number: 11056855
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module that includes: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to space the optical device apart from the light source by a predetermined distance, the frame forming a closed space with the substrate and the optical device; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the frame; and a processor configured to control an output of the light source. The processor is configured to operate the light source in an eye-safety mode when a temperature drop rate of the frame exceeds a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NAMUGA, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Publication number: 20200089094
    Abstract: A beam projector module including a light source configured to output light, a substrate configured to support the light source, an optical device configured to decrease the intensity of the light output to a predetermined space, an optical substrate, in which the optical device is disposed, and configured to transmit the light, and a frame configured to space the optical device apart from the light source by a predetermined distance, and including a support part configured to support the optical substrate, wherein the optical substrate is slidingly inserted through a first slot formed to pass through a first side surface of the frame, and is mounted on the frame such that a portion of an upper surface or a lower surface of the optical substrate contacts the support part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Namuga, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20200041372
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module including: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to separate the optical device from the light source by a predetermined distance; an optical substrate configured to attach the optical device thereto and to define a sealed space with the substrate and the frame, the sealed space having internal pressure lower than pressure outside the sealed space; a sensor configured to measure a state of the sealed space; and a processor configured to change an operation mode of the light source depending on a measured value of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20200014170
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a beam projector module that includes: a light source configured to output light; a substrate configured to support the light source; an optical device configured to reduce the light in terms of intensity output to a predetermined space; a frame configured to space the optical device apart from the light source by a predetermined distance, the frame forming a closed space with the substrate and the optical device; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the frame; and a processor configured to control an output of the light source. The processor is configured to operate the light source in an eye-safety mode when a temperature drop rate of the frame exceeds a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Publication number: 20190383919
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system including: a beam projector module comprising a light source and an optical device configured to diffuse light output from the light source to reduce an intensity of the light; an image sensor configured to receive reflected light formed by the light reflected from an object; and a signal processing device configured to measure a distance from the object by analyzing a characteristic of the reflected light, wherein the signal processing device operates the beam projector module in an eye-safety mode when the characteristic of the reflected light corresponds to a crack characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: NAMUGA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Ji Soo WON, Jung Ho LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO
  • Patent number: 10444331
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system including: a beam projector module comprising a light source and an optical device configured to diffuse light output from the light source to reduce an intensity of the light; an image sensor configured to receive reflected light formed by the light reflected from an object; and a signal processing device configured to measure a distance from the object by analyzing a characteristic of the reflected light, wherein the signal processing device operates the beam projector module in an eye-safety mode when the characteristic of the reflected light corresponds to a crack characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NAMUGA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Ji Soo Won, Jung Ho Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Patent number: 10374390
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a beam projector module including: a PCB on which a cathode wire and an anode wire are positioned; a conductive pad that is made of a conductive material or coated with a conductive material and has one side surface; a first frame that is made of a non-conductive material and has one side surface which is in contact with the PCB; a light source having a cathode electrode and an anode electrode, the cathode electrode being in contact with the other side surface of the conductive pad; the anode electrode being connected to the anode wire through at least one electric wire passing through the opening; a diffuser configured to diffuse a light beam output from the light source; and a second frame configured to support the diffuser so that the diffuser is spaced from the light source by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Namuga Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Youb Lee, Young Gyu Kang, Jeong Hwa Seo
  • Publication number: 20190131767
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a beam projector module including: a PCB on which a cathode wire and an anode wire are positioned; a conductive pad that is made of a conductive material or coated with a conductive material and has one side surface; a first frame that is made of a non-conductive material and has one side surface which is in contact with the PCB; a light source having a cathode electrode and an anode electrode, the cathode electrode being in contact with the other side surface of the conductive pad; the anode electrode being connected to the anode wire through at least one electric wire passing through the opening; a diffuser configured to diffuse a light beam output from the light source; and a second frame configured to support the diffuser so that the diffuser is spaced from the light source by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Jun Youb LEE, Young Gyu KANG, Jeong Hwa SEO