Patents by Inventor Won-Taek Han

Won-Taek Han 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: 9983352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber for an SPR sensor, characterized in that the optical fiber is comprised of a core layer and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer, and the cladding layer is doped with metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seongmin Ju, Won Taek Han
  • Patent number: 9618777
    Abstract: An all-fiber isolator as an optical isolator comprises: an optical fiber acting as an optical light guide for propagating incident light; and a Faraday rotator for rotating by 45° a plane of polarization polarized by the polarizer. The all-fiber isolator exhibits a magneto-optic effect enough to be used as an optical isolator at a visible light wavelength by including quantum dots in a core layer and/or an internal cladding layer of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ZETTO, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Ju, Young Woong Kim, Pramod R. Watekar, Seong Mook Jeong, Won Taek Han
  • Publication number: 20170068045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber for an SPR sensor, characterized in that the optical fiber is comprised of a core layer and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer, and the cladding layer is doped with metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Seongmin JU, Won Taek HAN
  • Patent number: 9523813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber for an SPR sensor, characterized in that the optical fiber is comprised of a core layer and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer, and the cladding layer is doped with metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Won Taek Han, Seongmin Ju
  • Patent number: 9352169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical mask apparatus using optical fibers which can selectively project a laser beam to an entire treated portion or a local portion of skin. A medical mask apparatus using optical fibers for projecting a fine laser beam to the skin to activate skin cells and expedite circulation of blood in the skin is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seong Jae Boo, Hye Jeong Jeong, Seong Min Ju, Won Taek Han
  • Publication number: 20150261020
    Abstract: An all-fiber isolator as an optical isolator comprises: an optical fiber acting as an optical light guide for propagating incident light; and a Faraday rotator for rotating by 45° a plane of polarization polarized by the polarizer. The all-fiber isolator exhibits a magneto-optic effect enough to be used as an optical isolator at a visible light wavelength by including quantum dots in a core layer and/or an internal cladding layer of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: ZETTO, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Ju, Young Woong Kim, Pramod R. Watekar, Seong Mook Jeong, Won Taek Han
  • Publication number: 20140379053
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical mask apparatus using optical fibers which can selectively project a laser beam to an entire treated portion or a local portion of skin. A medical mask apparatus using optical fibers for projecting a fine laser beam to the skin to activate skin cells and expedite circulation of blood in the skin includes: a laser light source generator for generating and supplying a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength band; a plurality of optical fibers branched from the laser light source generator; and a mask body having a cover portion having a predetermined area such that the cover portion covers a portion of a face and in which a portion of a distal end of the optical fiber is exposed along the entire cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seong Jae Boo, Hye Jeong Jeong, Sung Min Joo, Won Taek Han
  • Publication number: 20130287355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber for an SPR sensor, characterized in that the optical fiber is comprised of a core layer and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer, and the cladding layer is doped with metal nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Won Taek Han, Seongmin Ju
  • Patent number: 8418504
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an optical fiber or an optical device doped with reduced metal ion and/or rare earth ion, comprising steps of: forming a partially-sintered fine structure in a base material for fabricating the optical fiber or the optical device; soaking the fine structure into a doping solution containing a reducing agent together with metal ion and rare earth ion during a selected time; drying the fine structure in which the metal ion and/or rare ion are/is soaked; and heating the fine structure such that the fine structure is sintered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Optonest Corporation, K-JIST (Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Yune-Hyoun Kim, Tae-Jung Ahn
  • Patent number: 8081854
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low bend loss optical fiber including: a core; an inner layer disposed at outside of the core, which has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the core, the refractive index of the inner layer gradually decreasing as it becomes farther from the core; and a trench layer disposed at outside of the inner layer, which has a lowest refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignees: SEHF-Korea Co., Ltd., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young-Sik Yoon, Yeong-Seop Lee, Jin-Han Kim, Won-Taek Han, Seong-Min Joo, Dea-Hwan Oh
  • Publication number: 20110037454
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber for a current sensor, the optical fiber comprising a core doped with CdSe quantum dots and a current sensor using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Won Taek Han, Pramod R. Watekar, Seong Mi Ju, Ho Young Yang
  • Patent number: 7844189
    Abstract: An optical DPSK signal demodulator includes a signal separator that separates an optical signal into an input optical signal and an output optical signal in a signal optical path. First and second reflectors are provided at a predetermined interval and reflect the optical signals with a predetermined time delay to have substantially the same intensity. A phase shifter is provided between the first and second reflectors and configured to allow the optical signals reflected from the first and second reflectors to have a phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Chang-Soo Park, Tae-Young Kim, Masanori Hanawa, Sun-Jong Kim, Swook Hann, Won-Taek Han
  • Publication number: 20100158460
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low bend loss optical fiber including: a core; an inner layer disposed at outside of the core, which has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the core, the refractive index of the inner layer gradually decreasing as it becomes farther from the core; and a trench layer disposed at outside of the inner layer, which has a lowest refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: SEHF-Korea Co., Ltd., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young-Sik YOON, Yeong-Seop LEE, Jin-Han KIM, Won-Taek HAN, Seong-Min JU, Dea-Hwan OH
  • Publication number: 20070289333
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an optical fiber or an optical device doped with d metal ion and/or rare earth ion, comprising steps of: forming a partially-sintered fine re in a base material for fabricating the optical fiber or the optical device; soaking the fine re into a doping solution containing a reducing agent together with metal ion and rare on during a selected time; drying the fine structure in which the metal ion and/or rare ion soaked; and heating the fine structure such that the fine structure is sintered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicants: Optonest Corporation, K-JIST (Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Yune-Hyoun Kim, Tae-Jung Ahn
  • Publication number: 20070122160
    Abstract: An optical DPSK signal demodulator includes a signal separator that separates an optical signal into an input optical signal and an output optical signal in a signal optical path. First and second reflectors are provided at a predetermined interval and reflect the optical signals with a predetermined time delay to have substantially the same intensity. A phase shifter is provided between the first and second reflectors and configured to allow the optical signals reflected from the first and second reflectors to have a phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Chang-Soo Park, Tae-Young Kim, Masanori Hanawa, Sun-Jong Kim, Swook Hann, Won-Taek Han
  • Patent number: 6898357
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical fiber preform using a modified chemical vapor deposition method and a nonlinear optical fiber fabricated using the method. The method comprises the steps of: forming a cladding layer and a core layer in a quartz glass tube; partially sintering the core layer; partially shrinking both ends of the quartz glass tube, in which the cladding layer and the core layer partially sintered are formed; and doping a sintered portion of the core layer with an impurity component, so that the optical fiber preform fabricated has a predetermined function. The nonlinear optical fiber being fabricated by a process comprising the steps of: forming the cladding layer and the core layer in a quartz glass tube; partially sintering the core layer; partially collapsing both ends of the quartz glass tube; and doping a sintered portion of the core layer with a predetermined impurity component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignees: Optonest Corporation, K-JIST (Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Jung-Sik Cho
  • Publication number: 20050092029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an optical fiber or an optical device doped with reduced metal ion and/or rare earth ion, comprising steps of: forming a partially-sintered fine structure in a base material for fabricating the optical fiber or the optical device; soaking the fine structure into a doping solution containing a reducing agent together with metal ion and rare earth ion during a selected time; drying the fine structure in which the metal ion and/or rare ion are/is soaked; and heating the fine structure such that the fine structure is sintered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Yune-Hyoun Kim, Tae-Jung Ahn
  • Patent number: 6757473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber and a planar waveguide for achieving a uniform optical attenuation, which comprises a core co-doped with a first metal ions having an optical absorption coefficient of a negative slope in a particular wavelength band and a second metal ions having an optical absorption coefficient of a positive slope in a predetermined wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignees: Optonest Corporation, K-JIST
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Jin-Haing Kim
  • Publication number: 20020131736
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an optical fiber preform using a modified chemical vapor deposition method and a nonlinear optical fiber fabricated using the method, in which an impurity component is doped after both ends of a quartz glass tube are partially collapsed, so that an impurity doping process can be stably executed and the doped quantity of the impurity component can be increased. The method comprises the steps of: forming a cladding layer and a core layer in a quartz glass tube; partially sintering the core layer; partially shrinking both ends of the quartz glass tube, in which the cladding layer and the core layer partially sintered are formed; and doping a sintered portion of the core layer with an impurity component, so that the optical fiber preform fabricated has a predetermined function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Won-Taek Han, Jung-Sik Cho
  • Patent number: 6441893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement method of resonant nonlinearity in a nonlinear optical fiber using a long period fiber grating pair. In particular, it relates to a characteristic evaluation method that can simply, but accurately, measure the nonlinear optical characteristics of an optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Won Taek Han, Yune Hyoun Kim