Patents by Inventor Tae-kun Lee

Tae-kun Lee 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: 11125981
    Abstract: In a lens assembly structure comprising a plurality of lens assemblies, according to the present invention, at least one part of assemblies among the plurality of lens assemblies comprises: a first lens group having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending structure for bending an optical path of the first lens group such that the optical path corresponds to an optical axis direction of the second lens group, wherein the bending structure is disposed on the optical path of the first lens group and an optical path of the second lens group, optical axes of the first lens groups disposed in each of the at least one part of lens assemblies meet at one point, and optical axes of the second lens groups disposed in each of the at least one part of lens assemblies may form a triangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Douk-Young Song, Tae-Kun Lee, Soo-Jung Kim, Min-Ki Cho, Jung-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11092787
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the optical lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having positive refractive power that are arranged from an object side to an image side. The first lens group includes a first lens having negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward the object side, a second lens having negative refractive power, and at least one other lens. The second lens group includes at least three lenses, and a lens of the second lens group closest to the image side has at least one inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-woo Kim, Tae-kun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200088976
    Abstract: In a lens assembly structure comprising a plurality of lens assemblies, according to the present invention, at least one part of assemblies among the plurality of lens assemblies comprises: a first lens group having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending structure for bending an optical path of the first lens group such that the optical path corresponds to an optical axis direction of the second lens group, wherein the bending structure is disposed on the optical path of the first lens group and an optical path of the second lens group, optical axes of the first lens groups disposed in each of the at least one part of lens assemblies meet at one point, and optical axes of the second lens groups disposed in each of the at least one part of lens assemblies may form a triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Douk-Young SONG, Tae-Kun LEE, Soo-Jung KIM, Min-Ki CHO, Jung-Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 10564404
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same according to various embodiments. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending unit located between the first lens group and the second lens group and configured to bend an optical path, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the bending unit are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, and the optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130° or more. Other embodiments may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-kun Lee, Min Heu, Yun-jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 10261295
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first lens group that has a positive refractive power, a second lens group that has a negative refractive power, a third lens group that has a negative refractive power, a fourth lens group that has a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group that includes one or more lens groups, in sequence from an object, wherein the first lens group and the fifth lens group are fixed and the third lens group moves parallel to an optical axis to perform focusing when adjusting a magnification of the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tae-Kun Lee, Ki-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180172963
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the optical lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having positive refractive power that are arranged from an object side to an image side. The first lens group includes a first lens having negative refractive power and a meniscus shape convex toward the object side, a second lens having negative refractive power, and at least one other lens. The second lens group includes at least three lenses, and a lens of the second lens group closest to the image side has at least one inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Dong-woo Kim, Tae-kun Lee
  • Patent number: 9983389
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the disclosed lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, an iris diaphragm, and a second lens group having positive refractive power, which are arranged from an object side to an image side of an optical axis, the object side facing an object for image capture and the image side facing an imaging surface of an image sensor. The first lens group includes a first air lens having negative refractive power and a convex surface facing the object side and a second air lens having negative refractive power and two convex surfaces. The second lens group includes a lens closest to the image side of the optical axis that has positive refractive power and a convex surface facing the image side. The closest image-side lens includes an aspherical surface. The optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130 degrees or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-kun Lee
  • Publication number: 20180039049
    Abstract: Provided are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the same according to various embodiments. The optical lens assembly includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a bending unit located between the first lens group and the second lens group and configured to bend an optical path, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the bending unit are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, and the optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130° or more. Other embodiments may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tae-kun LEE, Min HEU, Yun-jeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20170242220
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical lens assembly and an electronic apparatus including the disclosed lens assembly. The optical lens assembly includes a first lens group having positive refractive power, an iris diaphragm, and a second lens group having positive refractive power, which are arranged from an object side to an image side of an optical axis, the object side facing an object for image capture and the image side facing an imaging surface of an image sensor. The first lens group includes a first air lens having negative refractive power and a convex surface facing the object side and a second air lens having negative refractive power and two convex surfaces. The second lens group includes a lens closest to the image side of the optical axis that has positive refractive power and a convex surface facing the image side. The closest image-side lens includes an aspherical surface. The optical lens assembly has a maximum viewing angle of 130 degrees or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Tae-kun LEE
  • Publication number: 20170123195
    Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first lens group that has a positive refractive power, a second lens group that has a negative refractive power, a third lens group that has a negative refractive power, a fourth lens group that has a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group that includes one or more lens groups, in sequence from an object, wherein the first lens group and the fifth lens group are fixed and the third lens group moves parallel to an optical axis to perform focusing when adjusting a magnification of the optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tae-Kun LEE, Ki-Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 8570671
    Abstract: A single focus lens system and a photographing apparatus including the single focus lens system are disclosed. A single focus lens system is provided that includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, sequentially arranged in order from an object side, wherein the first lens group comprises first and second air lenses having a negative refractive power, a meniscus shape and a convex surface toward the object side, and the second lens group comprises a lens that has a positive refractive power, is disposed closest to the object side, and has a convex surface toward the object side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-kun Lee
  • Publication number: 20130057972
    Abstract: A single focus lens system and a photographing apparatus including the single focus lens system are disclosed. A single focus lens system is provided that includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, sequentially arranged in order from an object side, wherein the first lens group comprises first and second air lenses having a negative refractive power, a meniscus shape and a convex surface toward the object side, and the second lens group comprises a lens that has a positive refractive power, is disposed closest to the object side, and has a convex surface toward the object side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-kun Lee
  • Patent number: 8233223
    Abstract: A telephoto lens system and a photographing device including the telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are sequentially disposed from an object side, wherein the second lens group performs focusing, and the third lens group includes a front lens group having a negative refractive power and a back lens group having a positive refractive power, and vibration correction is performed by moving the front lens group of the third lens group in a perpendicular direction to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-kun Lee
  • Publication number: 20100231781
    Abstract: A telephoto lens system and a photographing device including the telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are sequentially disposed from an object side, wherein the second lens group performs focusing, and the third lens group includes a front lens group having a negative refractive power and a back lens group having a positive refractive power, and vibration correction is performed by moving the front lens group of the third lens group in a perpendicular direction to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Tae-kun Lee