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).

  • Camera module
    Patent number: 11294196
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a frame disposed in an interior space of the housing, a movable body, a lens holder, first and second optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators. The movable body is configured to move in a first direction, perpendicular to an optical axis. The lens holder is configured to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first OIS actuator is configured to move the movable body in the first direction. The second OIS actuator is configured to move the lens holder in the second direction. The frame includes a first opening through which a first OIS coil and a first OIS magnet of the first OIS actuator are disposed to face each other, and a second opening through which a second OIS coil and a second OIS magnet of the second OIS actuator are disposed to face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jong Lee, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon, Seung Hee Hong, Hee Soo Yoon, Su Bong Jang
  • Antenna apparatus
    Patent number: 11283175
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a ground plane; first and second patch antenna patterns disposed above and spaced apart from a first surface of the ground plane and from each other; a second feed via to provide a second feed path of the second patch antenna pattern, and disposed adjacent to an edge of the second patch antenna pattern; a first feed via to provide a first feed path of the first patch antenna pattern, and disposed adjacent to an edge of the first patch antenna pattern that is opposite to the second patch antenna pattern; a first coupling pattern disposed between the first patch antenna pattern and the second patch antenna pattern along the first direction; a ground via; and a second coupling pattern disposed between the second patch antenna pattern and the first coupling pattern along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Myeong Woo Han, Nam Ki Kim, Young Sik Hur, Yong Serk Kim, Keum Cheol Hwang, Nam Heung Kim, Jeong Ki Ryoo
  • REFLECTING MODULE FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION (OIS) AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220082852
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon IM, Bong Won JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Ta Kyoung LEE
  • Camera module
    Patent number: 11277548
    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: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    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
  • ANTENNA APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220077584
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a ground layer and an antenna patch overlapping via a dielectric layer therebetween, a first feed via and a second feed via penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer, a power supply line connected to the first feed via, and a coupling pattern disposed adjacent to the power supply line and coupled with the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunhyuk KWAK, Won Wook SO, Juhyoung PARK, Daeki LIM, Jeongki RYOO, Nam Ki KIM, Woncheol LEE, Hyungjin LEE, Dongok KO, Jaemin KEUM
  • MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220076957
    Abstract: Provided are a monitoring device and method. A monitoring device includes a laser processor configured to emit a processing laser beam to perform a melting annealing process on a wafer; a laser monitor configured to emit a monitoring laser beam onto the wafer while the laser processor performs the melting annealing process, the laser monitor configured to measure reflectivity of the wafer; and a data processor configured to process data on the reflectivity measured by the laser monitor, and monitor one or more characteristics of the wafer based on the data on the reflectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., EO Technics Co., LTD
    Inventors: Nam Hoon LEE, Ill Hyun PARK, Tae Hee HAN, Jin Won MA, Byung Joo OH, Bong Ju LEE, Jae Hee LEE, Joo Yong LEE, Nam Ki CHO, Chang Seong HONG
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20220075240
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a lens barrel configured to be movable in an optical axis direction, a barrel holder coupled to the lens barrel and disposed inside of the housing, a lens barrel driving unit configured to drive the lens barrel in the optical axis direction, including a driving magnet and a driving coil, and a position restoration member configured to face the driving magnet in a direction intersecting an optical axis, where a total length of the position restoration member in the optical axis direction is less than a total length of the driving magnet in the optical axis direction, to limit a displacement of the lens barrel in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sup SHIN, Young Bok YOON, Bo Sung SEO, Nam Ki PARK
  • CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220070341
    Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing; a first frame, provided in the housing; and a second frame, provided on the first frame and including a lens module, wherein the lens module is configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first axis and a second axis, intersecting an optical axis, and , wherein the first frame and the second frame are configured to be supported on a surface that is parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK
  • Reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) and camera module including the same
    Patent number: 11262593
    Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes a housing; a rotation holder provided in the housing and comprising a reflecting member; a rotation plate provided in the housing between an inner wall of the housing and the rotation holder so that the rotation holder is supported by the inner wall of the housing via the rotation plate; and a driving part configured to apply a driving force to the rotation holder to move the rotation holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Hyeon Im, Bong Won Jeong, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee
  • Antenna apparatus
    Patent number: 11258186
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a plurality of patch antenna patterns, a plurality of first feed vias each electrically connected to a corresponding patch antenna pattern among the plurality of patch antenna patterns, and a plurality of first feed lines each electrically connected to a corresponding first feed via among the plurality of first feed vias. Each of the first feed vias is electrically connected to the corresponding patch antenna pattern at a point offset from a center of the corresponding patch antenna pattern in a first direction. An angle between a direction in which each of at least one of the plurality of first feed lines starts to extend from the corresponding first feed via and a direction in which each of remaining ones of the plurality of first feed lines starts to extend from the corresponding first feed via is not zero degrees and is not 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Kim, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Min Hoon Kim, Nam Ki Kim
  • Portable electronic device and camera module with rotatable reflection module
    Patent number: 11245827
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, a rotation holder including a reflection member, and supported on an inner wall of the housing such that the reflection member is rotatable about a first axis, perpendicular to an optical axis and parallel to a bottom of the housing, a magnet provided on a side surface of the rotation holder, parallel to an optical axis direction, and a first position detection sensor provided in the housing to face the magnet and configured to sense movement of the rotation holder in a second axis direction, perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axis, wherein the magnet is disposed to be biased in a direction, opposite to the inner wall of the housing on which the rotation holder is supported in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Park, Young Hwan Kwon, Young Bok Yoon, Hong Joo Lee
  • Antenna apparatus
    Patent number: 11233337
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes patch antennas arranged in an N×1 array, first feed vias, second feed vias, third feed vias, and fourth feed vias connected to a point offset from a center of each of the patch antennas, in a first direction, second direction, third direction, and fourth direction, respectively a first RF signal of a first phase passes through the first feed vias and the second feed vias, a second RF signal of a second phase passes through the third feed vias and the fourth feed vias, and wherein a line between the point in the first direction and the point in the second direction is oblique to a direction of an array of the patch antennas, and a line between the point in the third direction and the point in the fourth direction is oblique to the direction of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Ki Ryoo, Hong In Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Nam Ki Kim, Dae Ki Lim, Ju Hyoung Park
  • Camera module
    Patent number: 11228714
    Abstract: A camera module includes a movable member, a holder, a fixing frame, a movable frame, and a first support frame. The movable member includes a lens module. The holder is coupled to the movable member and includes a magnet member. The fixing frame is configured to accommodate the holder and includes a coil member configured to face the magnet member. The movable frame is mounted on the holder and includes a pivot portion. The first support frame is configured to surround an upper surface portion of the pivot portion and a second support frame is configured to surround a lower surface portion of the pivot portion. The first support frame and the second support frame are respectively mounted on the fixing frame, and the movable frame is rotatably disposed around the pivot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung Seo, Nam Ki Park, Young Bok Yoon
  • CAMERA MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220014611
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including lenses and a reflecting module disposed in front of the lens module. The reflecting module is configured to change a path of light to direct the light toward the lens module. The reflecting module includes a holder in which a reflecting member configured to change the path of the light is mounted and a first housing supporting the holder. The holder is configured to slide with respect to the first housing to enable rotation of the reflecting member with respect to a first axis and a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK, Bong Won JEONG, Sang Ho SEO, Jae Kyung KIM
  • PHASE-TRANSITION OPTICAL ISOMER COMPOUND, TRANSPARENT ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE TRANSPARENT ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220013726
    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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik HWANG, Nam KI, Chang-Woo CHUN, Eun-Ji SIM, Soo-Hyuk CHOI
  • ANTENNA APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220013911
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: a first dielectric layer having a first dielectric constant; a first patch antenna pattern disposed in the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer having a second dielectric constant; a second patch antenna pattern disposed on the second dielectric layer; a first feed via coupled to the first patch antenna pattern; and a second feed via coupled to the second patch antenna pattern. The first dielectric constant is higher than the second dielectric constant, and a frequency of a signal transmitted/received by the first patch antenna pattern is lower than a frequency of a signal transmitted/received by the second patch antenna pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woncheol LEE, Youngsik HUR, Wongi KIM, Jeongki RYOO, Nam Ki KIM, Sungyong AN, Jaemin KEUM, Dongok KO
  • ANTENNA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220013909
    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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki KIM, Woncheol LEE, Dongok KO, Jaemin KEUM, Jeongki RYOO, Youngsik HUR
  • CAMERA MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220003958
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: 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
  • ANTENNA APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210408687
    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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol LEE, Nam Ki KIM, Jae Min KEUM, Jeong Ki RYOO
  • Antenna apparatus and antenna module
    Patent number: 11211709
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a ground layer having a through-hole; a feed via disposed to pass through the through-hole; a patch antenna pattern disposed on the ground layer and electrically connected to one end of the feed via; a first coupling patch pattern disposed on the patch antenna pattern; a second coupling patch pattern disposed between the first coupling patch pattern and the patch antenna pattern; and a dielectric layer disposed in at least of a portion a space between the first coupling patch pattern and the second coupling patch pattern so that a dielectric constant of at least a portion of a space between the patch antenna pattern and the second coupling patch pattern is lower than a dielectric constant of the space between the first coupling patch portion and the second coupling patch pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Ki Lim, Ju Hyoung Park, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Nam Ki Kim, Myeong Woo Han