Patents by Inventor Min Heu

Min Heu 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: 20240129610
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a camera module and/or an electronic device comprising same may comprise: a first guide unit comprising a first magnet having the shape of an arc around a first axis of rotation; a first rotating unit comprising a rotation base disposed on the first guide unit and configured to rotate around the first axis of rotation; a support bearing disposed between the first guide unit and the first rotating unit and configured to rotatably support the first rotating unit with regard to the first guide unit; a first coil disposed on the first rotating unit and configured to generate an electromagnetic force together with the first magnet in response to an electric signal applied thereto, thereby providing a driving force for rotating the first rotating unit; a fixed magnet disposed on one of the first guide unit and the first rotating unit; and a first yoke disposed on an other of the first guide unit and the first rotating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kwangseok BYON, Kihuk LEE, Min HEU
  • Publication number: 20240126054
    Abstract: A lens assembly includes a plurality of lenses arranged from an object side to an image side on which an image plane is located, wherein the plurality of lenses include a first lens group that includes at least one lens having a positive refractive power, and is fixed to maintain a constant distance from the image plane during focusing, and a second lens group that includes a lens having at least one aspheric surface, and is configured to perform image plane alignment according to a change in an object distance of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungpa SEO, Min Heu, Hwanseon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240129609
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; and a camera at least partially disposed in the housing, wherein the camera includes: a casing; a first one or more lenses at least partially disposed inside a first part of the casing that is at least partially exposed to outside of the housing, the first one or more lenses having positive refractive power, wherein the first one or more lenses forms a first optical axis; a second one or more lenses disposed inside a second part of the casing that is disposed inside the housing forming a second optical axis substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis; a reflective member disposed inside the second part of the casing and substantially aligned with the first optical axis and the second optical axis, the reflective member being configured to rotate about one or more rotational axes perpendicular or parallel to the first optical axis in response to disturbance; and an image sensor disposed on the second optical axis, the image sensor bei
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jeongkil SHIN, Dongok CHOI, Min HEU
  • Publication number: 20230396885
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first camera including a first lens and having a first field of view, a second camera including a second lens module and having a second field of view, a first Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) driver; a second OIS driver; and a processor configured to: operate the first camera as a main camera; position a center of the first lens at a first point; position a center of the second lens at a point on a first axis passing the first point; detect an event of switching the main camera to the second camera; based on the event being detected, operate the second camera as the main camera; move the center of the second lens to a second point; and move the center of the first lens to a point on a second axis and passing the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaemu YUN, Kwangseok BYON, Wonseok SONG, Kihuk LEE, Min HEU
  • Publication number: 20230156307
    Abstract: A camera module and an electronic device including the same are provided. The camera module and an electronic device include a camera housing, a barrel structure including at least one lens aligned along a first optical axis direction, the barrel structure being at least partially accommodated in the camera housing, a guide unit configured to guide the barrel structure to reciprocate along the first optical axis direction or reciprocate in a plane intersecting the first optical axis, a driving unit axis, a reflective member configured to refract or reflect light incident through the at least one lens in a second optical axis direction intersecting the first optical axis, and an image sensor disposed on the camera housing, aligned with the reflective member in the second optical axis direction, and configured to receive the light refracted or reflected by the reflective member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Hyungjin RHO, Bongchan KIM, Jaeheung PARK, Kwangseok BYON, Hyosang AN, Jonghoon WON, Min HEU
  • Publication number: 20230053416
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a first refractive member configured to reflect or refract light that is incident on the first refractive member in a first direction, in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a second refractive member configured to reflect or refract the light that is reflected or refracted by the first refractive member and is incident on the second refractive member in the second direction, in a third direction intersecting the second direction; an image sensor configured to detect the light that is reflected or refracted by the second refractive member and is incident on the image sensor in the third direction; and at least one optical member provided between the first refractive member and the second refractive member, wherein the at least one optical member is configured to block the light that is reflected or refracted by the first refractive member from being incident on the image sensor, and to guide the light that is reflected or refracted by the first refractive member to b
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongok CHOI, Min HEU, Jaehyoung PARK, Jaeheung PARK
  • Publication number: 20220377246
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a camera module, a memory, and a processor. The camera module includes a lens part, a first image sensor, a second image sensor, and an optical splitter. The optical splitter provides a first portion of light introduced through the lens part to the first image sensor and provides a second portion of the light introduced through the lens part to the second image sensor. The processor combines first image data obtained based on the first image sensor and second image data obtained based on the second image sensor to generate third image data and performs a specified function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngbae SON, Min HEU, Kwangseok BYON
  • Publication number: 20220214526
    Abstract: Provided are a lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same. The lens assembly may include four or more lenses arranged from an object side to an image side where an image sensor is located. The lens assembly may further include a first lens arranged closest to the object side, having positive refractive power, including an object-side surface convex toward the object side, and being an aspherical lens, a last lens arranged closest to the image side, and two or more plastic aspherical lenses disposed between the first lens and the last lens. Various other embodiments thereof may also be possible and at least some of which are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jungpa SEO, Yongjae LEE, Jeongyeol LEE, Min HEU
  • Patent number: 11163135
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to, for example, lens assemblies which may function not only as a wide angle lens but also as a telephoto lens. According to an embodiment, a lens assembly comprises a first lens having a positive refractive power, the first lens having a convex surface in a first direction, a second lens having a positive refractive power, the second lens having a convex surface in the first direction, a third lens having a negative refractive power, the third lens having a concave surface in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a fourth lens having a concave surface in the first direction and disposed to face the concave surface of the third lens, and a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, the fifth lens having a convex surface in the second direction. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Heu
  • Patent number: 10965871
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible. An electronic device may include a lens assembly including, one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image stabilizer, and a processor. The lens assembly may be arranged to from a first angle between an optical axis of at least some lenses of the one or more lenses, and a surface of the image sensor. The processor may be configured to change an angle of the lens assembly through the image stabilizer in response to shaking of the electronic device, obtain an image through the image sensor, in a state that the angle of the lens assembly is changed, correct, based at least on the first angle and a second angle corresponding to the changed angle of the lens assembly, at least a portion of the image, which is distorted, by the second angle, and display the corrected image through a display electrically connected with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Seok Song, Nak Hoon Kim, Jae Mu Yun, Bo Hee Lee, Hak Jae Jeon, Min Heu, Byung Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 10908399
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group and a second lens group that are arranged from an object side to an image side, wherein the first lens group has positive refractive power and is fixed during focusing, and the second lens group moves along an optical axis for focusing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Heu, Yong-jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200404182
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible. An electronic device may include a lens assembly including, one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image stabilizer, and a processor. The lens assembly may be arranged to from a first angle between an optical axis of at least some lenses of the one or more lenses, and a surface of the image sensor. The processor may be configured to change an angle of the lens assembly through the image stabilizer in response to shaking of the electronic device, obtain an image through the image sensor, in a state that the angle of the lens assembly is changed, correct, based at least on the first angle and a second angle corresponding to the changed angle of the lens assembly, at least a portion of the image, which is distorted, by the second angle, and display the corrected image through a display electrically connected with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Won Seok SONG, Nak Hoon KIM, Jae Mu YUN, Bo Hee LEE, Hak Jae JEON, Min HEU, Byung Ho AHN
  • Publication number: 20200103619
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to, for example, lens assemblies which may function not only as a wide angle lens but also as a telephoto lens. According to an embodiment, a lens assembly comprises a first lens having a positive refractive power, the first lens having a convex surface in a first direction, a second lens having a positive refractive power, the second lens having a convex surface in the first direction, a third lens having a negative refractive power, the third lens having a concave surface in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a fourth lens having a concave surface in the first direction and disposed to face the concave surface of the third lens, and a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, the fifth lens having a convex surface in the second direction. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Min HEU
  • Patent number: 10564404
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same according to various embodiments. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending unit located between the first lens group and the second lens group and configured to bend an optical path, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the bending unit are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, and the optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130° or more. Other embodiments may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-kun Lee, Min Heu, Yun-jeong Kim
  • 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: 20190004286
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group and a second lens group that are arranged from an object side to an image side, wherein the first lens group has positive refractive power and is fixed during focusing, and the second lens group moves along an optical axis for focusing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Min HEU, Yong-jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20180039049
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same according to various embodiments. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending unit located between the first lens group and the second lens group and configured to bend an optical path, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the bending unit are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, and the optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130° or more. Other embodiments may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tae-kun LEE, Min HEU, Yun-jeong KIM
  • Patent number: 9864176
    Abstract: A zoom lens including 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 negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power. The first through fifth lens groups are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side of the zoom lens, and the first lens group includes a doublet lens and a lens having a positive refractive power. The second lens group includes a first sub-lens group having a negative refractive power and a second sub-lens group having a negative refractive power that is arranged to perform a focusing function. Each of the lens groups is arranged to move when the zoom lens is zoomed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Heu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160259154
    Abstract: A zoom lens comprising: 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 negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein the first through fifth lens groups are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side of the zoom lens, wherein the first lens group comprises a doublet lens and a lens having a positive refractive power, wherein the second lens group comprises a first sub-lens group having a negative refractive power and a second sub-lens group having a negative refractive power that is arranged to perform a focusing function; wherein each of the lens groups is arranged to move when the zoom lens is zoomed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Min HEU