Patents by Inventor Min Ook Kim

Min Ook Kim 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: 20250044667
    Abstract: A sensor driving device according to an embodiment includes a fixed part; a first moving part disposed inside the fixed part and spaced apart from the fixed part; a second moving part disposed inside the first moving part and spaced apart from the first moving part, and including an image sensor; a first driving part that moves the first moving part relative to the fixed part; and a second driving part that moves the second moving part relative to the first moving part, wherein the first driving part is provided to move the first moving part based on a first driving force corresponding to a first driving method, and the second driving part is provided to move the second moving part based on a second driving force of a second driving method different from the first driving method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook KIM, Young Seop MOON
  • Publication number: 20240422439
    Abstract: A camera actuator may include a holder disposed on a lower portion, a rotation part disposed in the holder, an optical member disposed on the rotation part, and a first driving part configured to tilt the optical member along a first axis and a second driving part configured to tilt the optical member along a second axis by pressing the rotation part. Further, the rotation part may include a first rotation plate disposed therein. Additionally, the first driving part may include a first operating part configured to contact the first rotation plate, and a first suction part disposed adjacent to the first rotation plate and configured to pull the first rotation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook KIM, Kyung Won KIM, Kyung Sung CHU
  • Publication number: 20240380974
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention discloses a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a mover disposed in the housing and comprising an optical member and a holder having the optical member disposed therein; a tilting guide unit for guiding the tilting of the mover; a first magnet disposed in the housing; a second magnet disposed in the holder and spaced from the first magnet in a first direction; and a first driving part and a second driving part for driving the mover, wherein the first driving part and the second magnet are disposed, with respect to the holder, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the second driving part is disposed, with respect to the holder, in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Min Ook KIM, Kyung Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20240348925
    Abstract: Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a camera actuator comprising: a base; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly, which are disposed in order in the direction of an optical axis within the base; and a driving unit for moving the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, wherein the driving unit includes a first lens driving unit for moving the first lens assembly and a second lens driving unit for moving the second lens assembly, the first lens driving unit includes a first piezoelectric unit, the second lens driving unit includes a second piezoelectric unit, and the first piezoelectric unit is disposed to be staggered, in the direction of the optical axis, with respect to the second piezoelectric unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Seong KIM, Min Ook KIM
  • Patent number: 12108153
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a holder disposed in a lower part; a rotation part disposed inside the holder, an optical member disposed on the rotation part; a first drive part for tilting the optical member to a first axis by pressing the rotation part; and a second drive part for tilting the optical member to a second axis by pressing the rotation part, wherein the rotation part comprises: a first rotation plate disposed on the inside; a second rotation plate disposed outside the first rotation plate; a fixing plate disposed outside the second rotation plate; a first bridge disposed between the first rotation plate and the second rotation plate so as to be positioned corresponding to the first axis; and a second bridge disposed between the second rotation plate and the fixing plate so as to be positioned corresponding to the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook Kim, Kyung Won Kim, Kyung Sung Chu
  • Patent number: 12007681
    Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment includes a housing; a prism unit disposed in the housing; a first driving unit disposed in the housing and controlling a tilt of the prism unit; and a second driving unit disposed under the housing and controlling a tilt of the housing, wherein the first driving unit includes a first piezoelectric device disposed in a region overlapping a center of the prism unit in a first direction, wherein the second driving unit includes a second piezoelectric device disposed in a region overlapping the center of the prism unit in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the prism unit is provided to be tiltable in the second direction by the first driving unit, and wherein the housing is provided to be tiltable in the first direction by the second driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook Kim, Kyung Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20230188850
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a holder disposed in a lower part; a rotation part disposed inside the holder, an optical member disposed on the rotation part; a first drive part for tilting the optical member to a first axis by pressing the rotation part; and a second drive part for tilting the optical member to a second axis by pressing the rotation part, wherein the rotation part comprises: a first rotation plate disposed on the inside; a second rotation plate disposed outside the first rotation plate; a fixing plate disposed outside the second rotation plate; a first bridge disposed between the first rotation plate and the second rotation plate so as to be positioned corresponding to the first axis; and a second bridge disposed between the second rotation plate and the fixing plate so as to be positioned corresponding to the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook KIM, Kyung Won KIM, Kyung Sung CHU
  • Publication number: 20230161227
    Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment includes a housing; a prism unit disposed in the housing; a first driving unit disposed in the housing and controlling a tilt of the prism unit; and a second driving unit disposed under the housing and controlling a tilt of the housing, wherein the first driving unit includes a first piezoelectric device disposed in a region overlapping a center of the prism unit in a first direction, wherein the second driving unit includes a second piezoelectric device disposed in a region overlapping the center of the prism unit in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the prism unit is provided to be tiltable in the second direction by the first driving unit, and wherein the housing is provided to be tiltable in the first direction by the second driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ook KIM, Kyung Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20220112128
    Abstract: This application relates to a cement mortar composition reinforced with a shredded waste fishing net and a method of manufacturing the cement mortar composition. In one aspect, the cement mortar composition includes cement mortar including cement, fine aggregate, and water and 0.5 to 2.0 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing material based on 100 parts by weight of the cement mortar. The fibrous reinforcing material may be manufactured by shredding a knotless fishing net and being formed of a single yarn that has a length of 3 mm to 60 mm and a diameter of 0.1 mm to 1 mm. The cement mortar composition that has improved crack resistance and tensile strength and in which an environmentally friendly and inexpensive reinforcing material obtained by shredding a waste fishing net at a random length instead of existing highly-expensive reinforcing material is included may be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Seoung Ik CHOI, Min Ook KIM, Taek Hee HAN, Jun Kil PARK, Hye Min HONG, Sung Won KIM, Sang Min PARK
  • Patent number: 9568379
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a tactile information, using a material having variable pressure dependent properties is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the tactile information may include a plurality of pressure measurement units to measure a magnitude of an external pressure using a material having variable properties, and a tactile information measurement unit to measure a three-dimensional (3D) tactile information based on the external pressure using a location of the plurality of pressure measurement units and a pressure measured by the plurality of pressure measurement units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Soo-Chul Lim, Jong Baeg Kim, Joon Ah Park, Soon Jae Pyo, Min Ook Kim, Jae Ik Lee, Tae Young Chung
  • Publication number: 20140260675
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a tactile information, using a material having variable pressure dependent properties is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the tactile information may include a plurality of pressure measurement units to measure a magnitude of an external pressure using a material having variable properties, and a tactile information measurement unit to measure a three-dimensional (3D) tactile information based on the external pressure using a location of the plurality of pressure measurement units and a pressure measured by the plurality of pressure measurement units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Chul LIM, Jong Baeg KIM, Joon Ah Park, Soon Jae Pyo, Min Ook KIM, Jae Ik Lee, Tae Young Chung
  • Patent number: 8826747
    Abstract: A flexible tactile sensor apparatus is provided. The flexible tactile sensor apparatus may obtain information about an applied force, using a resistance between an upper nano wire array of an upper plate and a lower nano wire array of a lower plate, which may be changed based on a distance, between the upper nano wire array and the lower nano wire array, adjusted in proportion to the force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Hyung Kew Lee, Jong Baeg Kim, Joon Ah Park, Jae Ik Lee, Min Ook Kim, Soon Jae Pyo, Tae Young Chung