Patents by Inventor Soon Chul Choi

Soon Chul Choi 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: 11953944
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes a display including a flat portion, a first side portion extending from one side of the flat portion, and a second side portion formed extending from another side of the flat portion; and a frame including a flat part disposed under the flat portion of the display, a first side part formed at a first edge of the flat part, and a second side part formed at a second edge of the flat part, the flat part being disposed between the first side part and the second side part. The display includes an external protective layer and a panel module disposed under the external protective layer. The first side part includes a first support portion and a second support portion formed adjacent to the first support portion and having a step difference with the first support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Min Choi, Soon Woong Yang, Jong Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 9864179
    Abstract: An iris recognition lens system including a first lens and a second lens disposed on an optical axis and sequentially from an object to take an image of an iris and a pupil. A front part of the first lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the first lens includes a concave transmitting area in a central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The second lens is disposed at a rear of the transmitting area in the central portion of the rear part of the first lens. A plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas are provided in a single lens in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire iris recognition lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Chang S. Jegal, Yang S. Kim, Young J. Lee
  • Publication number: 20160187630
    Abstract: A telephoto lens system including a lens disposed on an optical axis from an object. A front part of the lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the lens includes a concave transmitting area in central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The lens is formed of a single material. A single lens has a plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire telephoto lens system. The angle of light with respect to the optical axis is controlled to improve imaging, thereby improving the performance of the optical system. A small but high-definition telephoto lens system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Hyeoung S. Ham, Du H. Lee, Tae E. Park
  • Publication number: 20160187631
    Abstract: An iris recognition lens system including a first lens and a second lens disposed on an optical axis and sequentially from an object to take an image of an iris and a pupil. A front part of the first lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the first lens includes a concave transmitting area in a central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The second lens is disposed at a rear of the transmitting area in the central portion of the rear part of the first lens. A plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas are provided in a single lens in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire iris recognition lens system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Chang S. Jegal, Yang S. Kim, Young J. Lee
  • Patent number: 9244251
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of four lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has positive refractivity, the third lens has strong positive refractivity, and the fourth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>4, f3/f<1.5, and te/tc<0.5, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f3 is a focal length of the third lens, to is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the third lens, and tc is a center thickness of the third lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Ki Youn Noh
  • Patent number: 9226322
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes an emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more; a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server, wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects a pressure applied to the elastic unit when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo, Won Jong Jee
  • Patent number: 9042026
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 9030758
    Abstract: A photographic lens system enabling reduction in tightness of manufacturing tolerance of lenses, which has five lenses: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has strong positive refractivity, the second lens is a meniscus type lens and has weak positive refractivity, the third lens has upward convex-shaped positive refractivity, the fourth lens has upward convex-shaped negative refractivity, and the fifth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies a relation, f2/f1>10, wherein f1 is a focal distance of the first lens, and f2 is a focal distance of the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150085382
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of four lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens, a third lens and a fourth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has positive refractivity, the third lens has strong positive refractivity, and the fourth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>4, f3/f<1.5, and te/tc<0.5, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f3 is a focal length of the third lens, to is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the third lens, and tc is a center thickness of the third lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150085383
    Abstract: A wide-angle photographic lens system enabling correction of distortion composed of three lenses, in which a first lens, an iris, a second lens and a third lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has weak refractivity, the second lens has strong positive refractivity, and the third lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies relations, |f1/f|>2.8, f2/f<1, and te/tc<0.4, wherein f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f is a total focal length of all the lenses, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, te is a lens thickness on an effective diameter of a rear surface of the second lens, and tc is a center thickness of the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Seung Nam Nam, Sung Nyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150085380
    Abstract: A photographic lens system enabling reduction in tightness of manufacturing tolerance of lenses, which has five lenses: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens sequentially arranged along an optical axis from an object, wherein the first lens has strong positive refractivity, the second lens is a meniscus type lens and has weak positive refractivity, the third lens has upward convex-shaped positive refractivity, the fourth lens has upward convex-shaped negative refractivity, and the fifth lens has negative refractivity, wherein the lens system satisfies a relation, f2/f1>10, wherein f1 is a focal distance of the first lens, and f2 is a focal distance of the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Ki Youn Noh
  • Publication number: 20150065076
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes an emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more; a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server, wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects a pressure applied to the elastic unit when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sekonix co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo, Won Jong Jee
  • Publication number: 20140368921
    Abstract: An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 8896926
    Abstract: An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sekonix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo
  • Publication number: 20140268354
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Chul Choi, Jung Hee Hwangbo