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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210376450
    Abstract: A chip antenna module array includes a connection member and chip antenna modules mounted on the connection member. Each chip antenna module includes: a first patch antenna dielectric layer; a feed via extending through the first patch antenna dielectric layer; and a patch antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the first patch antenna dielectric layer and configured to be fed from the feed via. At least one chip antenna module includes: a ground pattern disposed on a lower surface of the first patch antenna dielectric layer; a chip-antenna feed line including a second part disposed on a lower surface of the ground pattern, and electrically connecting a connection member feed line to the feed via; a first feed line dielectric layer disposed on a lower surface of the second part; and a solder layer disposed on a lower surface of the first feed line dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Ki RYOO, Ju Hyoung PARK, Nam Ki KIM, Dae Ki LIM, Won Cheol LEE, Hong In KIM
  • Patent number: 11163211
    Abstract: An actuator includes a magnet, a driving coil facing the magnet, a driver, and a position calculation processor. The driver is configured to move the magnet in at least one of an optical axis direction and a direction perpendicular to the optical axis by applying a driving signal to the driving coil. The position calculation processor includes sensing coils, and is configured to calculate a position of the magnet according to inductance levels of an inductor of the sensing coils. The inductance levels vary according to movements of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Joo Lee, Dong Yeon Shin, Nam Ki Park, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi Ahn, Hoon Heo, Je Hyun Bang, Yun Tae Lee, Ick Chan Shim, Young Bok Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210333567
    Abstract: A camera module device is provided. The device includes a movable body configured to accommodate a lens barrel and configured to be moved in a direction of an optical axis and in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, a housing configured to accommodate the movable body, a first driving unit, disposed on a first surface of the movable body, and configured to generate a first driving force to move the movable body in the direction of the optical axis, a second driving unit, disposed on a second surface and a third surface of the movable body, and configured to generate driving force to move the movable body in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and a first sensing unit, disposed on a fourth surface of the movable body, and configured to detect a position of the lens barrel moved in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Won JEONG, Nam Ki PARK, Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Jung Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20210333689
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11158510
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 11159661
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Bong Won Jeong, Sang Ho Seo, Jae Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11159727
    Abstract: A reflection module for optical image stabilization includes a rotation holder, which includes a reflection member and is supported on an internal wall of a housing, and a driving part to provide driving force to move the rotation holder. The driving part includes a magnet disposed on the rotation holder, a coil disposed in the housing and opposing the magnet, and a hall sensor disposed in the housing and opposing an N pole or an S pole of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Joo Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Nam Ki Park, Ta Kyoung Lee, Jung Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11158948
    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: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Lee, Nam Ki Kim, Jae Min Keum, Jeong Ki Ryoo
  • Patent number: 11158801
    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: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Hwang, Nam Ki, Chang-Woo Chun, Eun-Ji Sim, Soo-Hyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11159882
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention comprise: a circuit board comprising a first grounding portion and a second grounding portion; a wireless communication circuit arranged in a first area of the circuit board, the wireless communication circuit comprising a first grounding terminal electrically connected to the first grounding portion; an audio codec circuit arranged in a second area of the circuit board, the audio codec circuit comprising a signal input terminal and a second grounding terminal electrically connected to the second grounding portion; and a connector electrically connected to the input terminal, the connector comprising a first pin that can be electrically connected to a signal terminal of a microphone included in an external electronic device and a second pin that can be electrically connected to a grounding terminal of the microphone, the second pin being electrically connectable to the second grounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak-Hoon Song, Nam-Ki Kim, Byoung-Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11128031
    Abstract: A chip antenna module array includes a connection member and chip antenna modules mounted on the connection member. Each chip antenna module includes: a first patch antenna dielectric layer; a feed via extending through the first patch antenna dielectric layer; and a patch antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the first patch antenna dielectric layer and configured to be fed from the feed via. At least one chip antenna module includes: a ground pattern disposed on a lower surface of the first patch antenna dielectric layer; a chip-antenna feed line including a second part disposed on a lower surface of the ground pattern, and electrically connecting a connection member feed line to the feed via; a first feed line dielectric layer disposed on a lower surface of the second part; and a solder layer disposed on a lower surface of the first feed line dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Ki Ryoo, Ju Hyoung Park, Nam Ki Kim, Dae Ki Lim, Won Cheol Lee, Hong In Kim
  • Publication number: 20210286193
    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: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hwan KWON, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Kyung Hun LEE, Soon Seok KANG
  • Publication number: 20210289111
    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: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Cheol LIM, Nam Ki PARK
  • Publication number: 20210281759
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, and a first frame and a second frame sequentially disposed in the housing in an optical axis direction. The second frame includes a lens module configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis, intersecting an optical axis direction. The first rotation axis is formed between the housing and an opposing surface of the first frame in the optical axis direction by first ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction. The second rotation axis is formed between the first fame and an opposing surface of the second frame in the optical axis direction by second ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction and the first rotation axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK
  • Publication number: 20210271049
    Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing; a focus adjustment unit disposed in the housing; and a shake correction unit disposed in the housing, wherein the housing includes a first shake correction driving magnet and second shake correction driving magnet that provide a driving force to move the shake correction unit in a first direction intersecting an optical axis and a second direction intersecting the optical axis and the first direction, and a focus adjustment driving coil providing a driving force to move the focus adjustment unit in the optical axis direction. The housing further includes first to third yokes respectively disposed on a surface of the first magnet, a surface of the second magnet, and a surface of the focus adjustment driving coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Sung SEO, Jung Seok LEE, Young Bok YOON, Nam Ki PARK, Byung Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20210263260
    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: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Bong JANG, Sang Jong LEE, Nam Ki PARK, Young Bok YOON, Hee Soo YOON
  • Publication number: 20210249791
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus may include: a feed line; a ground plane disposed around a portion of the feed line; a feed via electrically connected to the feed line; a first end-fire antenna pattern disposed in front of the ground plane to be spaced apart from the ground plane, and electrically connected to the feed via; a second end-fire antenna pattern electrically connected to the feed line and disposed farther forward than the first end-fire antenna pattern; and a third end-fire antenna pattern electrically connected to the feed via, and disposed in front of the first end-fire antenna pattern in such a manner that a portion of the third end-fire antenna pattern overlaps the second end-fire antenna pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki KIM, Jae Min KEUM, Won Cheol LEE, Dae Ki LIM, Eun Young JUNG, Jeong Ki RYOO