Patents by Inventor Seaum KIM

Seaum 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).

  • Patent number: 12196915
    Abstract: A meta lens assembly includes a first meta lens, a second meta lens arranged on an image side of the first meta lens, and a third meta lens arranged on an image side of the second meta lens, the first meta lens, the second meta lens, and the third meta lens being arranged from an object side of the meta lens assembly to an image side of the meta lens assembly facing an image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangeun Mun, Seunghoon Han, Seaum Kim, Hyunsung Park
  • Publication number: 20240377617
    Abstract: An optical hybrid lens includes a refractive lens having a curved lens surface, a metalens including at least one metasurface formed on the curved lens surface to follow the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light, and an adhesive layer between the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and the metalens. The metalens includes at least one metasurface including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum KIM, Hyunsung Park, Seunghoon Han, Hyeonsoo Park
  • Publication number: 20240361607
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels; a spacer layer on the sensor substrate; and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer and changing condensing light of a first wavelength on each of the first pixels and condensing light of a second wavelength on each of the second pixels. The color separating lens array includes a first color separating lens array layer including a plurality of first nanoposts, a first dielectric material layer arranged among the plurality of first nanoposts, and a plurality of first etch prevention patterns arranged respectively under the plurality of first nanoposts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum KIM, Hongkyu Park, Seokho Yun
  • Patent number: 12078780
    Abstract: An optical hybrid lens includes a refractive lens having a curved lens surface, a metalens including at least one metasurface formed on the curved lens surface to follow the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light, and an adhesive layer between the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and the metalens. The metalens includes at least one metasurface including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum Kim, Hyunsung Park, Seunghoon Han, Hyeonsoo Park
  • Patent number: 12061346
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels; a spacer layer on the sensor substrate; and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer and changing condensing light of a first wavelength on each of the first pixels and condensing light of a second wavelength on each of the second pixels. The color separating lens array includes a first color separating lens array layer including a plurality of first nanoposts, a first dielectric material layer arranged among the plurality of first nanoposts, and a plurality of first etch prevention patterns arranged respectively under the plurality of first nanoposts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum Kim, Hongkyu Park, Seokho Yun
  • Publication number: 20230228912
    Abstract: A meta lens assembly includes a first meta lens, a second meta lens arranged on an image side of the first meta lens, and a third meta lens arranged on an image side of the second meta lens, the first meta lens, the second meta lens, and the third meta lens being arranged from an object side of the meta lens assembly to an image side of the meta lens assembly facing an image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangeun MUN, Seunghoon HAN, Seaum KIM, Hyunsung Park
  • Publication number: 20230176391
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels; a spacer layer on the sensor substrate; and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer and changing condensing light of a first wavelength on each of the first pixels and condensing light of a second wavelength on each of the second pixels. The color separating lens array includes a first color separating lens array layer including a plurality of first nanoposts, a first dielectric material layer arranged among the plurality of first nanoposts, and a plurality of first etch prevention patterns arranged respectively under the plurality of first nanoposts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum KIM, Hongkyu PARK, Seokho YUN
  • Publication number: 20230154958
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of light sensing cells; a spacer layer which is transparent and arranged on an upper side of the sensor substrate; and a color separation lens array arranged on an upper side of the spacer layer. The color separation lens array includes: a first lens layer which includes a first nanopost having a sub-wavelength shape dimension and a first peripheral material provided around the first nanopost; and a first chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) stop layer which is provided on an entire upper surface of the first lens layer except for an upper surface of the first nanopost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum KIM, Hongkyo Park, Seokho Yun
  • Patent number: 11630238
    Abstract: A meta lens assembly includes a first meta lens, a second meta lens arranged on an image side of the first meta lens, and a third meta lens arranged on an image side of the second meta lens, the first meta lens, the second meta lens, and the third meta lens being arranged from an object side of the meta lens assembly to an image side of the meta lens assembly facing an image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangeun Mun, Seunghoon Han, Seaum Kim, Hyunsung Park
  • Publication number: 20220082794
    Abstract: An optical hybrid lens includes a refractive lens having a curved lens surface, a metalens including at least one metasurface formed on the curved lens surface to follow the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light, and an adhesive layer between the curved lens surface of the refractive lens and the metalens. The metalens includes at least one metasurface including a plurality of nanostructures having a shape dimension of a sub-wavelength of incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seaum KIM, Hyunsung PARK, Seunghoon HAN, Hyeonsoo PARK
  • Publication number: 20220082731
    Abstract: A meta lens assembly includes a first meta lens, a second meta lens arranged on an image side of the first meta lens, and a third meta lens arranged on an image side of the second meta lens, the first meta lens, the second meta lens, and the third meta lens being arranged from an object side of the meta lens assembly to an image side of the meta lens assembly facing an image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangeun MUN, Seunghoon HAN, Seaum KIM, Hyunsung PARK