Patents by Inventor Jung-pa Seo

Jung-pa 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: 11092779
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and a method of forming an image. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens having a convex object-side surface; a second lens having a convex object-side surface; at least one lens at an image side of the second lens; a first stop being a variable stop at an object side of the first lens; and a second stop at an image side of the first lens, wherein the second stop determines a minimum F number, and the first stop is variable to determine an F number greater than the minimum F number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-keun Kwak, Jung-pa Seo, Byung-kwon Kang
  • Publication number: 20200116978
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and a method of forming an image. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens having a convex object-side surface; a second lens having a convex object-side surface; at least one lens at an image side of the second lens; a first stop being a variable stop at an object side of the first lens; and a second stop at an image side of the first lens, wherein the second stop determines a minimum F number, and the first stop is variable to determine an F number greater than the minimum F number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ho-keun KWAK, Jung-pa SEO, Byung-kwon KANG
  • Patent number: 10558014
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and a method of forming an image. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens having a convex object-side surface; a second lens having a convex object-side surface; at least one lens at an image side of the second lens; a first stop being a variable stop at an object side of the first lens; and a second stop at an image side of the first lens, wherein the second stop determines a minimum F number, and the first stop is variable to determine an F number greater than the minimum F number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-keun Kwak, Jung-pa Seo, Byung-kwon Kang
  • Patent number: 10473894
    Abstract: An optical system may include: a first lens having positive refractive power facing an object, the first lens having a first convex face facing the object; a second lens having positive refractive power, the second lens having a second convex face facing the object; a third lens having negative refractive power, the third lens having a third concave face facing an image sensor; a fourth lens adjacent to the third lens; a fifth lens adjacent to the fourth lens, the fifth lens having a fourth face facing the object, the fourth face being convex where the fifth lens intersects the optical axis; and a sixth lens adjacent to the fifth lens. The characteristics of the optical system satisfy equation, 0.4<f/f2<1/6 (Here, “f” represents a focal distance of the optical system, and “f2” represents the focal distance of the second lens).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Heu, Jung-Pa Seo, Hyun-Jea Kim, Yong-Jae Lee, Hwan-Seon Lee
  • Publication number: 20180164544
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and a method of forming an image. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens having a convex object-side surface; a second lens having a convex object-side surface; at least one lens at an image side of the second lens; a first stop being a variable stop at an object side of the first lens; and a second stop at an image side of the first lens, wherein the second stop determines a minimum F number, and the first stop is variable to determine an F number greater than the minimum F number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ho-keun KWAK, Jung-pa SEO, Byung-kwon KANG
  • Publication number: 20170123187
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, an optical system may include: a first lens having a positive refractive power and disposed along an optical axis and to face an object, the first lens further having a first convex face facing the object; a second lens having a positive refractive power and disposed along the optical axis adjacent to the first lens, the second lens further having a second convex face facing the object; a third lens having a negative refractive power and disposed along the optical axis adjacent to the second lens, the third lens further having a third concave face facing an image sensor; a fourth lens disposed along the optical axis adjacent to the third lens, the fourth lens being an aspherical lens; a fifth lens disposed along the optical axis adjacent to the fourth lens, the fifth lens being an aspherical lens and having a fourth face facing the object, the fourth face being convex where the fifth lens intersects the optical axis; and a sixth lens disposed alo
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Min HEU, Jung-Pa SEO, Hyun-Jea KIM, Yong-Jae LEE, Hwan-Seon LEE
  • Patent number: 9547151
    Abstract: An imaging lens system is provided. The imaging lens system includes a first lens that includes a convex object side surface and has a positive refractive power; a second lens that includes a concave image plane side surface and has a negative refractive power; a third lens that has a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens that includes a convex image plane side surface and has a positive or negative refractive power; a fifth lens that includes a convex image plane side surface and has a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power, wherein the first through sixth lenses are arranged in order from an object side to an image plane side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-youn Lee, Jung-pa Seo, Yong-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20160209627
    Abstract: An imaging lens includes a first lens having a convex surface toward an object and positive refractive power, a second lens having positive or negative refractive power, a third lens having positive or negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a convex surface toward an image plane and positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having a concave surface toward an object and negative refractive power. The first through fifth lenses are arranged in order from an object to an image plane. The imaging lens satisfies the condition ?0.2?(Y?yp)/yp??0.05, wherein Y indicates an image height of a real chief ray, and yp indicates an image height of a paraxial chief ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-pa SEO, Tae-youn LEE, Yong-wook KIM
  • Patent number: 9207431
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a first lens that includes a convex object-side surface and has a positive refractive power; a second lens that includes a concave image plane-side surface and has a negative refractive power; a third lens; a fourth lens that includes two spherical surfaces and has a negative refractive power; a fifth lens that includes a convex image plane-side surface and has a positive refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power, wherein the first through sixth lenses are arranged in order from an object side to an image plane side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-youn Lee, Jung-pa Seo, Yong-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20150168677
    Abstract: An imaging lens system is provided. The imaging lens system includes a first lens that includes a convex object side surface and has a positive refractive power; a second lens that includes a concave image plane side surface and has a negative refractive power; a third lens that has a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens that includes a convex image plane side surface and has a positive or negative refractive power; a fifth lens that includes a convex image plane side surface and has a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power, wherein the first through sixth lenses are arranged in order from an object side to an image plane side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Tae-youn Lee, Jung-pa Seo, Yong-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20150138425
    Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a first lens that includes a convex object-side surface and has a positive refractive power; a second lens that includes a concave image plane-side surface and has a negative refractive power; a third lens; a fourth lens that includes two spherical surfaces and has a negative refractive power; a fifth lens that includes a convex image plane-side surface and has a positive refractive power; and a sixth lens that has a negative refractive power, wherein the first through sixth lenses are arranged in order from an object side to an image plane side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-youn Lee, Jung-pa Seo, Yong-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8994785
    Abstract: A method for generating video data and an image photographing device implementing the same are provided. The method includes acquiring annular panoramic video data by performing panoramic video photographing, selecting an extraction area from each frame of the annular panoramic video data, and generating video data by combining the extraction area selected from each frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung-pa Seo, Jang-hoon Yoo, Liefeng Zhao
  • Patent number: 8896942
    Abstract: A zoom lens system and an image pickup apparatus including the same are provided. The zoom lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged in an order from an object side. When zooming is performed from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, the first lens group, the third lens group and the fifth lens group remain fixed and the second lens group and the fourth lens group move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-pa Seo
  • Patent number: 8662762
    Abstract: A dual lens optical system (OS) includes a photographing device, a first OS having a first reflection member and redirecting an optical axis of light representing an image of an object input from a first direction toward the photographing device, and a second OS having a second reflection member, redirecting an optical axis of light representing an image of an object input from a second direction toward the photographing device, and sharing at least one of optical elements of the first OS. The first and second OSs selectively redirect the image light from the first or second direction toward the photographing device. The photographing surface has a first region where the light representing the image of the object input through the first OS is formed, and a second region where light representing the image of the object input through the second OS is formed, have different sizes and are overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-pa Seo, Sung-cheol Bae, Jin-seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8503091
    Abstract: A lens system and a photographing apparatus including the lens system are provided, the lens system including a first sub lens system that includes a plurality of lens groups, and a second sub lens system that includes a replacement lens group that replaces or is replaced by some of the plurality of lens groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-pa Seo, Jang-hoon Yoo
  • Publication number: 20130057971
    Abstract: Provided is a panoramic imaging lens including a first lens piece and a second lens piece. The panoramic imaging lens realizes reduced complexity and cost of manufacturing, and stray rays causing flare or ghost phenomenon are suppressed by cutting a side of the second lens piece, thereby improving image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Liefeng ZHAO, Mikhail Popov, Jung-Pa Seo
  • Publication number: 20120242783
    Abstract: A method for generating video data and an image photographing device implementing the same are provided. The method includes acquiring annular panoramic video data by performing panoramic video photographing, selecting an extraction area from each frame of the annular panoramic video data, and generating video data by combining the extraction area selected from each frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jung-pa SEO, Jang-hoon YOO, Liefeng ZHAO
  • Patent number: 8218959
    Abstract: A dual lens optical system includes a first optical system and a second optical system selectively redirecting at least one of two lights of representing images of object from two incident lenses into a first optical axis of light toward an image sensor by at least one reflection member, wherein, at least one optical element is disposed between an image sensor and the reflection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-pa Seo
  • Publication number: 20110222164
    Abstract: A lens system and a photographing apparatus including the lens system are provided, the lens system including a first sub lens system that includes a plurality of lens groups, and a second sub lens system that includes a replacement lens group that replaces or is replaced by some of the plurality of lens groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-pa Seo, Jang-hoon Yoo
  • Patent number: 7933071
    Abstract: A dual lens optical system including a first optical system and a second optical system includes at least one reflection member to selectively redirect object lights in first and second directions toward a photographing device. The first optical system includes, in order from an object to the photographing device along the optical axis, a first lens group comprising a first reflection member, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power. The second optical system shares at least one optical element with the first optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-pa Seo