Patents by Inventor Nam Ki

Nam Ki 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: 11762167
    Abstract: A camera module includes a fixed portion, a movable portion configured to be moved relative to the fixed portion in an optical axis direction, at least two position detection sensors, and a magnet disposed to oppose the at least two position detection sensors in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction. The magnet includes an N-pole and an S-pole on a surface opposing the at least two position detection sensors and a neutral zone between the N-pole and the S-pole. The at least two position detection sensors are disposed such that at least one position detection sensor opposes one of the N-pole and the S-pole and at least one other positon detection sensor opposes the neutral zone when the movable portion is moved in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Bong Jang, Sang Jong Lee, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon, Hee Soo Yoon
  • Patent number: 11744139
    Abstract: A phase-transition optical isomer compound is described, a transparent EL display device including the phase-transition optical isomer compound and a method of fabricating the EL display device, where a phase of the phase-transition optical isomer compound is transited by light irradiation and a second electrode of the EL display device is selectively deposited without a masking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Hwang, Nam Ki, Chang-Woo Chun, Eun-Ji Sim, Soo-Hyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11736788
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Dong Yeon Shin, Kum Kyung Lee, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11733538
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing in which a lens module is accommodated; and a shake correction portion including first and second movable yokes mounted on the lens module and first and second coil portions disposed to oppose the first and second movable yokes, respectively. The first coil portion is configured to attract the first movable yoke in response to power being applied to the first coil portion. The second coil portion is configured to attract the second movable yoke in response to power being applied to the second coil portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jong Lee, Su Bong Jang, Young Bok Yoon, Seung Hee Hong, Nam Ki Park, Hee Soo Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230262308
    Abstract: A camera module includes a driving assembly configured to drive a lens module in a direction intersecting an optical axis. The driving assembly includes: a driving magnet member; auxiliary magnet members arranged on opposing sides of the driving magnet member and arranged to have polarities different from a polarity of the driving magnet member in a first direction; and a driving coil including portions extending along boundaries between the driving magnet member and the auxiliary magnet members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Cheol LIM, Nam Ki PARK
  • Patent number: 11726391
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing accommodating a lens module, a driving unit including a magnet disposed on the lens module and a coil disposed to face the magnet, a yoke generating attractive force with the magnet, a first ball member accommodated in a first receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force, and a second ball member accommodated in a second receiving space disposed between the lens module and the housing, and pressed by the attractive force. A length of the first receiving space in an optical axis direction is different from a length of the second receiving space in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Yeun Ho Jung, Young Bok Yoon, Sung Hoon Kim, Yoo Chang Kim, Jae Hyuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20230251502
    Abstract: A folded module includes a housing, a carrier provided in the housing, and a rotation holder provided on the carrier and including a reflective member. The carrier is rotatable, with respect to the housing, around a first axis formed by one rotating shaft ball, the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to the carrier around a second axis formed by two ball members, and the first axis and the second axis intersect each other, and the one rotating shaft ball and the two ball members are provided together on a plane on which both the first axis and the second axis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
  • Patent number: 11681157
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module, a first frame accommodating the lens module, a second frame accommodating the first frame, and a housing accommodating the second frame. The lens module and the first frame are rotatable about a first axis, with respect to the second frame, perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens module, the first frame, and the second frame are rotatable about a second axis, with respect to the housing, perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first axis. A first ball member is disposed between the first frame and the second frame and elastically supported in a direction of the first axis, and a second ball member is disposed between the second frame and the housing and elastically supported in a direction of the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Hyun Jeong, Oh Byoung Kwon, Gab Yong Kim, Young Bok Yoon, Bo Sung Seo, Young Hwan Kwon, Jun Sup Shin, Nam Ki Park, Ik Jin Jang
  • Publication number: 20230185053
    Abstract: A camera module includes a first lens module including one or more lenses disposed along a first optical axis; and a reflective module into which light emitted from the first lens module is incident, wherein the reflective module includes a housing having an internal space; a rotatable holder supported in the housing in a first direction parallel to the first optical axis, and configured to be rotatable relative to the housing; a reflective holder supported in the rotatable holder in a second direction different from the first direction, and configured to be rotatable relative to the rotatable holder; a reflective member disposed on the reflective holder; and a first ball member forming a rotation axis of the rotatable holder, and an imaginary line extending along the first optical axis passes through the first ball member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woo KIM, Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Soo Cheol LIM, Kum Kyung LEE
  • Patent number: 11670854
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a ground plane; an antenna pattern overlapping the ground plane with respect to a first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the ground plane and the antenna pattern; a feed via coupled with the antenna pattern and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; a ground via connected to the ground plane and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a ground pattern extending from the ground via and disposed adjacent to a lateral surface of the feed via in a second direction that forms a predetermined angle with the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Woncheol Lee, Dongok Ko, Jaemin Keum, Jeongki Ryoo, Youngsik Hur
  • Patent number: 11670857
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a first patch antenna pattern comprising a through-hole, a second patch antenna pattern disposed above the first patch antenna pattern and spaced apart from the first patch antenna pattern, a first feed via electrically connected to the first patch antenna pattern, a second feed via penetrating through the through-hole of the first patch antenna pattern, and a feed pattern disposed between the first patch antenna pattern and the second patch antenna pattern, and having one end connected to the second feed via, and another end connected to the second patch antenna pattern at a point closer to an edge of the second patch antenna pattern than the second feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Lee, Nam Ki Kim, Jae Min Keum, Jeong Ki Ryoo
  • Patent number: 11665416
    Abstract: A camera module includes a driving assembly configured to drive a lens module in a direction intersecting an optical axis. The driving assembly includes: a driving magnet member; auxiliary magnet members arranged on opposing sides of the driving magnet member and arranged to have polarities different from a polarity of the driving magnet member in a first direction; and a driving coil including portions extending along boundaries between the driving magnet member and the auxiliary magnet members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Cheol Lim, Nam Ki Park
  • Patent number: 11656476
    Abstract: A folded module includes a housing, a carrier provided in the housing, and a rotation holder provided on the carrier and including a reflective member. The carrier is rotatable, with respect to the housing, around a first axis formed by one rotating shaft ball, the rotation holder is rotatable with respect to the carrier around a second axis formed by two ball members, and the first axis and the second axis intersect each other, and the one rotating shaft ball and the two ball members are provided together on a plane on which both the first axis and the second axis are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon, Kyung Hun Lee, Soon Seok Kang
  • Patent number: 11658425
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a ground plane, a plurality of first patch antenna patterns arranged on a level higher than the ground plane and each configured to transmit and/or receive a first radio frequency signal of a first frequency, a plurality of second patch antenna patterns arranged on a level higher than the ground plane and each having a size smaller than a size of each of the first patch antenna patterns, wherein the plurality of second patch antenna patterns include at least one feed patch antenna pattern configured to transmit and/or receive a second radio frequency signal of a second frequency different from the first frequency, and at least one dummy patch antenna pattern which is not fed any of the first and second radio frequency signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Lee, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Nam Ki Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Sang Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11658420
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes first dipole antenna patterns, feed lines, a first ground plane, and a first blocking pattern. The feed lines are connected to corresponding ones of the first dipole antenna patterns. The first ground plane is disposed on a side of the first dipole antenna patterns and spaced apart from each of the first dipole antenna patterns. The first blocking pattern, connected to and extending from the first ground plane, is disposed between adjacent ones of the first dipole antenna patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Kyu Bum Han, Young Kyoon Im
  • Publication number: 20230140963
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a plurality of movable lens modules disposed in an internal space of the housing and configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, each of the plurality of movable lens modules comprising at least one lens; and a stopper configured to prevent contact between at least two of the plurality of movable lens modules, wherein the stopper includes a frame mounted on the housing; an extension portion extending from the frame into the internal space of the housing to face a side of one movable lens module of the plurality of movable lens modules in the optical axis direction; and a damping member disposed on the extension portion to face the side of the one movable lens module in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Kum Kyung LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230146039
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki PARK, Young Hwan KWON, Young Bok YOON, Dong Yeon SHIN, Kum Kyung LEE, Ta Kyoung LEE, Jung Seok LEE
  • Patent number: 11646496
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a feed via, a patch antenna pattern which is electrically connected to a first end of the feed via, a plurality of first conductive array patterns, respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern and arranged to correspond to at least a portion of a side boundary of the patch antenna pattern, and a first conductive ring pattern spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern and the plurality of conductive array patterns and configured to surround the patch antenna pattern and the plurality of conductive array patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Ju Hyoung Park, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Myeong Woo Han, Dae Ki Lim
  • Patent number: 11646503
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus may include: first patch antenna patterns arrayed in an N×1 structure, the first patch antenna patterns each having a polygonal shape having an oblique side with respect to an array direction of the N×1 structure; feed vias electrically connected to the first patch antenna patterns; and guide vias arrayed along the oblique side, wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Ki Lim, Nam Ki Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Ju Hyoung Park, Won Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20230111583
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna is provided. The dielectric resonator antenna includes a dielectric material block; a first feed unit disposed in the dielectric material block and having a first height measured from a lower surface of the dielectric material block; and a second feed unit disposed in the dielectric material block and having a second height measured from the lower surface of the dielectric material block, wherein the first feed unit and the second feed unit are disposed to be symmetrical to each other with reference to a center region of a lower surface of the dielectric material block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Ki KIM, Jeongki RYOO, Woncheol LEE