Patents by Inventor Sun Min Hwang
Sun Min Hwang 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).
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Publication number: 20260197543Abstract: The camera module includes: a body: a lens barrel coupled to the body; a lens disposed at one side of the lens barrel; a heating member disposed outside the lens; a substrate module disposed to be spaced apart from the lens in an optical axis direction; and a connection member for connecting the substrate module and the heating member, wherein the heating member includes a heating layer, a first electrode disposed on one surface of the heating layer, and a second electrode disposed on the other surface of the heating layer, and the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: July 9, 2026Inventor: Sun Min HWANG
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Publication number: 20260186232Abstract: A camera module comprises: a lens holder including side parts and a top part having an opening; a lens module coupled to the lens holder; and a substrate, which is coupled to the lens holder and has an image sensor arranged thereon, wherein the lens module has a first protrusion part arranged under the top part of the lens holder, and includes a first coupling member for coupling the first protrusion part to the top part of the lens holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2026Publication date: July 2, 2026Inventors: Sun Min HWANG, Je Kyung PARK
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Publication number: 20260153728Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first body comprising an upper part, and a side part downwardly extending from the upper part; a lens module disposed in the first body and having the upper surface thereof facing the lower surface of upper body; a printed circuit board comprising an image sensor facing the lens module; and a heating member having one end thereof connected to the printed circuit board and the other end thereof disposed between the lens module and the upper part, wherein a groove facing the heating member is disposed in the lower surface of the upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Inventors: Sun Min HWANG, Min Woo LEE
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Patent number: 12619130Abstract: The camera module comprises: a housing; a lens holder disposed inside the housing; a lens module disposed inside the lens holder; and a printed circuit board disposed at a lower portion of the housing and including an image sensor facing the lens module, wherein the lens module is screw-coupled to an inner surface of the lens holder, wherein the lens holder is screw-coupled to an inner surface of the housing, and wherein the screw-coupled region of the lens module is disposed more adjacent to an upper end of the lens module than a lower end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun Min Hwang, Je Kyung Park
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Patent number: 12621550Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first body including a lens; a second body coupled to the first body; first to third substrates disposed between the first body and the second body; and a first support member and a second support member for spacing the first to third substrates in the optical axis direction, wherein the first support member includes a hole formed in a sidewall thereof, and the second support member includes a protrusion part inserted into the groove of the first support member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Sun Min Hwang
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Patent number: 12621553Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first body including a lens; a second body coupled to the first body; a shield member coupled to the second body; a substrate disposed within the shield member; and a fastening member coupling the substrate and the shield member to the second body, wherein the shield member includes a bottom plate and a first coupling part protruding from the bottom plate to support the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Woo Lee, Sun Min Hwang
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Patent number: 12591103Abstract: A camera module comprises: a lens holder including side parts and a top part having an opening; a lens module coupled to the lens holder; and a substrate, which is coupled to the lens holder and has an image sensor arranged thereon, wherein the lens module has a first protrusion part arranged under the top part of the lens holder, and includes a first coupling member for coupling the first protrusion part to the top part of the lens holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun Min Hwang, Je Kyung Park
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Patent number: 12583390Abstract: This camera device comprises: a moving part including a lens; a fixed part coupled to the moving part; and a control part for controlling the movement of the moving part. The control part includes a control member and a body, wherein the body includes: a base; a first side wall extending from the base and contacting the fixed part; and a second side wall extending from the base and contacting the moving part.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Woo Lee, Sun Min Hwang
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Patent number: 12554127Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first body comprising an upper part, and a side part downwardly extending from the upper part; a lens module disposed in the first body and having the upper surface thereof facing the lower surface of upper body; a printed circuit board comprising an image sensor facing the lens module; and a heating member having one end thereof connected to the printed circuit board and the other end thereof disposed between the lens module and the upper part, wherein a groove facing the heating member is disposed in the lower surface of the upper part.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun Min Hwang, Min Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20250383524Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a heating device comprising: a substrate; a connection terminal electrically connected to the substrate; and a heating member electrically connected to the connection terminal, wherein the connection terminal includes a first region including an inner portion and an outer portion, a third region electrically connected to the substrate, and a second region disposed between the first region and the third region, and the heating member is disposed between the inner portion and the outer portion of the connection terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2025Publication date: December 18, 2025Inventors: Yong Tae PARK, Beom Suk YU, Min Woo LEE, Sun Min HWANG
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Publication number: 20250370214Abstract: A camera module according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a housing including a body unit and an accommodation unit; an outermost lens arranged on the upper part of the accommodation unit; a substrate coupled to the lower part of the housing; a connector coupled to the lower surface of the substrate; a heating member arranged on one side of the outermost lens; and a transmission member for connecting the heating member and the connector, wherein the substrate includes a first groove formed on the side surface thereof so as to be penetrated by the transmission member, and the housing includes a partition wall extending from the lower surface thereof so as to be coupled to the upper surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2025Publication date: December 4, 2025Inventors: Sun Min HWANG, Min Woo LEE
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Patent number: 12422643Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a heating device comprising: a substrate; a connection terminal electrically connected to the substrate; and a heating member electrically connected to the connection terminal, wherein the connection terminal includes a first region including an inner portion and an outer portion, a third region electrically connected to the substrate, and a second region disposed between the first region and the third region, and the heating member is disposed between the inner portion and the outer portion of the connection terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Tae Park, Beom Suk Yu, Min Woo Lee, Sun Min Hwang
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Publication number: 20250274147Abstract: Presented herein is a frequency-agile transmitter for transmitting either a low or a high frequency signal. The transmitter comprises a low frequency mixing stage for combining at least two input signals encoding input data, the at least two input signals being further combined with a local oscillator signal when transmitting the low frequency signal. The transmitter also includes a transmit element for receiving output from the low frequency mixing stage. The transmit element includes a signal controller for selectively sending the output from the low frequency mixing stage to one of a low frequency transmission path, to transmit the low frequency signal, and a high frequency mixing stage, wherein the high frequency mixing stage up-converts the output from the low frequency mixing stage with a local oscillator signal when transmitting the high frequency signal along the high frequency transmission path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Applicant: Millibeam Holdings Pty LtdInventors: Venkata Krishna Mohan GUTTA, Fergal Anthony SMITH, Robabeh Amirkhanzadeh ANTIOHOS, Sun Min HWANG
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Patent number: 12386142Abstract: A camera module according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a housing including a body unit and an accommodation unit; an outermost lens arranged on the upper part of the accommodation unit; a substrate coupled to the lower part of the housing; a connector coupled to the lower surface of the substrate; a heating member arranged on one side of the outermost lens; and a transmission member for connecting the heating member and the connector, wherein the substrate includes a first groove formed on the side surface thereof so as to be penetrated by the transmission member, and the housing includes a partition wall extending from the lower surface thereof so as to be coupled to the upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun Min Hwang, Min Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20250123363Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a lens barrel which accommodates a lens; a sensor which receives light passed through the lens; a first substrate having the sensor arranged on a first surface thereof; a second substrate which is apart from the first substrate and has at least one light source device arranged thereon; a first body which includes a lens barrel accommodating portion including a first hole in which the lens barrel is accommodated, and a second hole formed in the light-emitting direction of the light source device; and a second body coupled to the first body, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged in the inner space formed by the first body and the second body, and the sensor includes a ToF sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Min Woo LEE, Sun Min HWANG
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Publication number: 20250102791Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first body comprising an upper part, and a side part downwardly extending from the upper part; a lens module disposed in the first body and having the upper surface thereof facing the lower surface of upper body; a printed circuit board comprising an image sensor facing the lens module; and a heating member having one end thereof connected to the printed circuit board and the other end thereof disposed between the lens module and the upper part, wherein a groove facing the heating member is disposed in the lower surface of the upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Sun Min HWANG, Min Woo LEE
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Publication number: 20240422415Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first body including a lens; a second body coupled to the first body; first to third substrates disposed between the first body and the second body; and a first support member and a second support member for spacing the first to third substrates in the optical axis direction, wherein the first support member includes a hole formed in a sidewall thereof, and the second support member includes a protrusion part inserted into the groove of the first support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventor: Sun Min HWANG
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Publication number: 20240380963Abstract: A camera module comprises: a first body including a lens; a second body coupled to the first body; a shield member coupled to the second body; a substrate disposed within the shield member; and a fastening member coupling the substrate and the shield member to the second body, wherein the shield member includes a bottom plate and a first coupling part protruding from the bottom plate to support the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Min Woo LEE, Sun Min HWANG
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Publication number: 20240377712Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first body on which a lens is disposed; a second body coupled to the first body; a plurality of substrates disposed between the first body and the second body; and a support member for fixing the plurality of substrates so that the substrates are spaced apart in the optical axis direction, wherein the support member includes sidewalls disposed between different substrates and extension parts extending from the sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Sun Min HWANG, Jong Cheol CHOI
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Patent number: 12137499Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen display; first communication circuitry to establish a short-range communication connection; second communication circuitry to establish a cellular communication connection; and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Soon Hyun Cha, Sun Min Hwang, Tae Sun Yeoum, Duckey Lee, Sang Soo Lee