Patents by Inventor Lee Im KANG
Lee Im KANG 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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Publication number: 20240230857Abstract: An optical device includes a light receiving element for detecting light reflected and transmitted from a subject; a voltage part for providing a first bias voltage or a second bias voltage to the light receiving element; and a controller for controlling the voltage part so that the second bias voltage provided from the voltage part is synchronized with a light output of a light emitting part to be provided to the light receiving element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck LEE, Lee Im KANG, Ji Sung KIM, Yang Hyun JOO
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Patent number: 11965986Abstract: An optical device includes a light receiving element for detecting light reflected and transmitted from a subject; a voltage part for providing a first bias voltage or a second bias voltage to the light receiving element; and a controller for controlling the voltage part so that the second bias voltage provided from the voltage part is synchronized with a light output of a light emitting part to be provided to the light receiving element.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Lee Im Kang, Ji Sung Kim, Yang Hyun Joo
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Patent number: 11828982Abstract: An optical array waveguide grating-type multiplexer and demultiplexer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a first substrate, a plurality of first waveguides disposed on the first substrate to be superposed in the vertical direction, which is the thickness direction of the first substrate; a 1-1st cladding layer disposed between the first substrate and a 1-1st waveguide, which is nearest to the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides; a 1-2nd cladding layer disposed between the plurality of first waveguides; and a 1-3rd cladding layer disposed on a 1-2nd waveguide, which is furthest from the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Lee Im Kang, Chang Hyuck Lee
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Publication number: 20220155443Abstract: An optical device includes a light receiving element for detecting light reflected and transmitted from a subject; a voltage part for providing a first bias voltage or a second bias voltage to the light receiving element; and a controller for controlling the voltage part so that the second bias voltage provided from the voltage part is synchronized with a light output of a light emitting part to be provided to the light receiving element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck LEE, Lee Im KANG, Ji Sung KIM, Yang Hyun JOO
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Patent number: 11262439Abstract: Provided are a light-receiving device and lidar comprising the light-receiving device. The light-receiving device comprises: a first lens comprising a first lens surface for receiving light from an outside and a second lens surface for changing the path of the light received by the first lens surface and outputting the light to the outside; and a sensor on which light transmitted through the second lens surface is incident, wherein the first lens surface is a spherical surface, the second lens surface is an aspherical surface, and the focus of the first lens deviates from the sensor surface of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Lee Im Kang, Ji Sung Kim, Yang Hyun Joo
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Publication number: 20210181413Abstract: An optical array waveguide grating-type multiplexer and demultiplexer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a first substrate, a plurality of first waveguides disposed on the first substrate to be superposed in the vertical direction, which is the thickness direction of the first substrate; a 1-1st cladding layer disposed between the first substrate and a 1-1st waveguide, which is nearest to the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides; a 1-2nd cladding layer disposed between the plurality of first waveguides; and a 1-3rd cladding layer disposed on a 1-2nd waveguide, which is furthest from the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Lee Im KANG, Chang Hyuck LEE
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Patent number: 10962712Abstract: An optical array waveguide grating-type multiplexer and demultiplexer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a first substrate, a plurality of first waveguides disposed on the first substrate to be superposed in the vertical direction, which is the thickness direction of the first substrate; a 1-1st cladding layer disposed between the first substrate and a 1-1st waveguide, which is nearest to the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides; a 1-2nd cladding layer disposed between the plurality of first waveguides; and a 1-3rd cladding layer disposed on a 1-2nd waveguide, which is furthest from the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Lee Im Kang, Chang Hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 10858235Abstract: An embodiment relates to an automatic water supply device comprising: a container seating portion, one side of which is open such that a container is placed; a water intake member arranged on the upper portion of the container seating portion so as to supply the container with a liquid; a container height measuring unit and a water level measuring unit arranged to be adjacent to the water intake member, respectively; and a control unit for comparing the height of the container, which is measured by the container height measuring unit, and the water level, which is measuring by the water level measuring unit, thereby checking whether the water level inside the container reaches a preset height or not, and adjusting the water level inside the container using the result of the checking, wherein the container height measuring unit comprises a plurality of first optical sensors for sensing both ends of the upper end of the container, and can measure the height of the container in response to the result of sensingType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Wook Jung, Lee Im Kang, Chang Hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 10788573Abstract: An optical device provided by the present invention can comprise: a light separating unit receiving one first beam so as to output k (k is a natural number) second beams; a light steering unit changing the k second beams up to a first steering angle, so as to output a third beam; a lens unit receiving the third beam so as to adjust the first steering angle, thereby outputting a fourth beam; and a driving unit for controlling a first light output angle, wherein a wave front of the second beams can be wider than that produced by diving a wave front of the first beam by k.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Young Seop Moon, Lee Im Kang
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Patent number: 10400988Abstract: A light emitting module may include a board, at least one light source unit provided on the board, an optical member provided on the at least one light source unit, and a reflection unit provided between the board and the optical member in an inclined state beside at least one light source unit. The reflection unit may be provided closer to the optical member than to the board and may include a pattern having lower reflectance than other constructions of the light emitting module.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Lee Im Kang
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Publication number: 20190242979Abstract: Provided are a light-receiving device and lidar comprising the light-receiving device. The light-receiving device comprises: a first lens comprising a first lens surface for receiving light from an outside and a second lens surface for changing the path of the light received by the first lens surface and outputting the light to the outside; and a sensor on which light transmitted through the second lens surface is incident, wherein the first lens surface is a spherical surface, the second lens surface is an aspherical surface, and the focus of the first lens deviates from the sensor surface of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck LEE, Lee Im KANG, Ji Sung KIM, Yang Hyun JOO
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Patent number: 10352530Abstract: A light emitting apparatus is disclosed. The light emitting apparatus includes a light source and a lens located on the light source, wherein the lens includes an upper surface, a lower surface located under the upper surface such that the lower surface is opposite to the light source, and a lateral surface connected between the upper surface and the lower surface, and wherein the lateral surface includes a plurality of segments inclined at different angles, at least one of the segments having a pattern, the pattern having root mean square (RMS) roughness including holes and rods.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Lee Im Kang
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Patent number: 10107476Abstract: The luminous flux control member includes a surface of incidence, a first optical surface formed to be recessed toward the surface of incidence and configured to reflect at least some of incident light passing through the surface of incidence, and a second optical surface formed to extend from the first optical surface and configured to reflect at least some of incident light passing through the first optical surface. The second optical surface includes a plurality of sections having different slopes.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lee Im Kang
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Light emitting module, backlight unit including the module, and display apparatus including the unit
Patent number: 10067381Abstract: A light emitting module is disclosed. The light emitting module includes a board, a plurality of light emitting device packages mounted on the board while being spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of lenses located at upper surfaces of the light emitting device packages in a contact fashion, wherein each of the lenses includes a curved surface expressed by a start point (SP), an end point (EP), and two adjustment points (AP1 and AP2) of a Bezier curve represented as follows. SP=(x, z), EP=(x, Z_E), AP1=(X_01, Z_01), AP2=(X_02, Z_02) where x indicates positions in a direction intersecting a light axis, z indicates positions in a direction parallel to the light axis, SP is fixed, and 0.5 mm?Z_E?0.78 mm, 1.62 mm?X_01?1.8 mm, 1.44 mm?Z_01?1.5 mm, 0.19 mm?X_02?0.25 mm, and 1.06 mm?Z_02?1.26 mm, or X_01 is 1.0 mm, Z_01 is 0.9 mm, X_02 is 0.2 mm, Z_02 is 0.1 mm, and Z_E is 1.2 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Jun Park, Lee Im Kang, Chang Hyuck Lee -
Publication number: 20180231643Abstract: An optical device provided by the present invention can comprise: a light separating unit receiving one first beam so as to output k (k is a natural number) second beams; a light steering unit changing the k second beams up to a first steering angle, so as to output a third beam; a lens unit receiving the third beam so as to adjust the first steering angle, thereby outputting a fourth beam; and a driving unit for controlling a first light output angle, wherein a wave front of the second beams can be wider than that produced by diving a wave front of the first beam by k.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Hyuck LEE, Young Seop MOON, Lee Im KANG
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Publication number: 20180201492Abstract: An embodiment relates to an automatic water supply device comprising: a container seating portion, one side of which is open such that a container is placed; a water intake member arranged on the upper portion of the container seating portion so as to supply the container with a liquid; a container height measuring unit and a water level measuring unit arranged to be adjacent to the water intake member, respectively; and a control unit for comparing the height of the container, which is measured by the container height measuring unit, and the water level, which is measuring by the water level measuring unit, thereby checking whether the water level inside the container reaches a preset height or not, and adjusting the water level inside the container using the result of the checking, wherein the container height measuring unit comprises a plurality of first optical sensors for sensing both ends of the upper end of the container, and can measure the height of the container in response to the result of sensingType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: JAE WOOK JUNG, LEE IM KANG, CHANG HYUCK LEE
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Publication number: 20180136394Abstract: An optical array waveguide grating-type multiplexer and demultiplexer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a first substrate, a plurality of first waveguides disposed on the first substrate to be superposed in the vertical direction, which is the thickness direction of the first substrate; a 1-1st cladding layer disposed between the first substrate and a 1-1st waveguide, which is nearest to the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides; a 1-2nd cladding layer disposed between the plurality of first waveguides; and a 1-3rd cladding layer disposed on a 1-2nd waveguide, which is furthest from the first substrate among the plurality of first waveguides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Lee Im KANG, Chang Hyuck LEE
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Patent number: 9958132Abstract: An optical element includes a lens includes a surface of incidence on which light is incident from a light source, a first optical surface recessed toward the light source, and a second optical surface extending from the first optical surface, and a cover arranged on the lens to cover at least a part of the first optical surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lee Im Kang, Chang Hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 9927098Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes light sources to generate light; light flux control members to refract the light; a drive substrate on which the light sources are mounted; a cover to cover the drive substrate; reflective portions disposed in at least one of the drive substrate and the cover to reflect the refracted light; and a display panel into which the reflected light is incident.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sung Seo, Gi Seok Lee, Chang Hyuck Lee, Hyun Ho Choi, Lee Im Kang, Ki Cheol Kim
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Patent number: 9726342Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a driving substrate, a light source arranged on the driving substrate, a luminous flux control member arranged on the light source, and lug members arranged at a bottom surface of the luminous flux control member and extended to a direction of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Gi Seok Lee, Eun Sung Seo, Hyun Ho Choi, Chang Hyuck Lee, Ki Cheol Kim, Lee Im Kang