Patents by Inventor Seok Hyen Kim

Seok Hyen 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: 11889203
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image sensor configured to output a plurality of image frames, a lens assembly disposed on the image sensor, the lens assembly including at least one lens unit disposed on an optical path and a variable filter unit configured to adjust the optical path of light incident on the image sensor from outside, a controller configured to generate a control signal to control the variable filter unit, and an image synthesizer configured to synthesize the plurality of image frames to generate a composite image, wherein the composite image has a higher resolution than the image frames, and wherein the plurality of image frames includes image frames generated along respectively different optical paths changed by the variable filter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Hyen Kim, Hyo Seon Yoon, Eun Song Kim
  • Patent number: 11770626
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Dae Geun Kim, Seok Hyen Kim
  • Publication number: 20220408018
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Dae Geun Kim, Seok Hyen Kim
  • Publication number: 20220345626
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Dae Geun Kim, Seok Hyen Kim
  • Patent number: 11425303
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Hyuck Lee, Dae Geun Kim, Seok Hyen Kim
  • Publication number: 20210092291
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Hyuck LEE, Dae Geun KIM, Seok Hyen KIM
  • Publication number: 20210014416
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image sensor configured to output a plurality of image frames, a lens assembly disposed on the image sensor, the lens assembly including at least one lens unit disposed on an optical path and a variable filter unit configured to adjust the optical path of light incident on the image sensor from outside, a controller configured to generate a control signal to control the variable filter unit, and an image synthesizer configured to synthesize the plurality of image frames to generate a composite image, wherein the composite image has a higher resolution than the image frames, and wherein the plurality of image frames includes image frames generated along respectively different optical paths changed by the variable filter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Seok Hyen Kim, Hyo Seon Yoon, Eun Song Kim