Patents by Inventor Wook Son

Wook Son 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: 12381465
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a bobbin having a first coil installed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; a location detection sensor equipped to the bobbin; a housing in which the bobbin is provided; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the housing; and a support member that supports the housing such that the housing can move in a second or third direction that is perpendicular to a first direction, wherein the upper elastic member is divided into a plurality of parts, at least two of which are disposed parallel to each other on the x-y plane in the second or third direction and are disposed such that end portions thereof face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
  • Publication number: 20250231373
    Abstract: A lens moving apparatus can include a cover member comprising an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate, a bobbin disposed in the cover member, a coil disposed on the bobbin, a driving magnet disposed between the coil and the lateral plate of the cover member, and a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin. Also, the lens moving apparatus can further include a circuit board disposed on the lateral plate of the cover member, and a position sensor disposed on the circuit board and configured to sense the sensing magnet, in which a part of the coil is disposed between the sensing magnet and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min LEE, Sang Ok PARK, Hyune O YOO, Byung Wook SON, Jun Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 12353118
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a fixed portion; a moving portion; a bobbin; a magnet disposed on any one of the bobbin and fixed portion; a coil disposed on the other one of the bobbin and fixed portion; a support member having one end coupled to the bobbin and the other end coupled to the moving portion; and a shape memory alloy member coupled to the fixed portion and moving portion, wherein the shape memory alloy member moves the moving portion in an optical axis direction, and the coil and magnet move the bobbin about the moving portion in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo
  • Publication number: 20250182137
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for automatically monitoring automated support messages in an instant messaging environment. The method uses multiple entries in a knowledge database and identifies intent of a plurality of messages. The method also includes based on determining that the intent of the third message satisfies one or more criteria, transmitting, to a second user terminal, a prompt corresponding to the first message, measuring a time between an end of a first chat session associated with the second message and a new communication session associated with the third message, and causing display, in a user interface, of a user interface element, corresponding to the first entry in the knowledge database, that indicates a frequency of switches from the chatbot-based messaging to the representative-based messaging after a message was displayed based on the first entry in the knowledge database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Se Eun Park, Sung Yong Chang, Zong Muk Yoon, Hyun Soo Park, Bo Kuk Park, Yeo Seong Yoon, Jung Wook Son, Woo Hyeok Jun, Woo Seong Lee, Jeong Hyeon Lee, Sang Won Lee, Yong Su Park
  • Publication number: 20250172854
    Abstract: This invention includes a cover member comprising a upper plate and side plates, a bobbin disposed in the cover member, magnet units disposed in the cover member a coil which is disposed on the bobbin and faces the magnet units, a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin, and a position sensor which is disposed in the cover member and faces the sensing magnet, wherein the magnet units are disposed adjacent to respective edges between side plates of the cover member, and the cover member has a first opening formed on a side plate thereof such that the first opening faces the sensing magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Yun Ho NOH, Kyoung Ho YOO, Byung Wook SON
  • Publication number: 20250153763
    Abstract: Provided is a steering apparatus for a vehicle including a housing, a rotational shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a moving member interposed between the rotational shaft and the housing and moved by rotation of the rotational shaft, a first rotation limiter formed inside the housing and configured to limit an amount of a first direction movement of the moving member, thereby limiting an amount of a first direction rotation of the rotational shaft, and a second rotation limiter coupled to the housing and configured to cover an opening of the housing and to limit an amount of a second direction movement of the moving member, thereby limiting an amount of a second direction rotation of the rotational shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Wook SON
  • Patent number: 12292617
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device, and more particularly, to a lens driving device capable of reducing a focus alignment time of a lens by feeding back an amount of displacement in an optical axis direction of a lens while improving spatial efficiency of a bobbin. Specifically, the present embodiment includes a housing having a hollow column shape for supporting a driving magnet; At least one lens is installed inside, the outer peripheral surface is provided with a coil disposed inside the driving magnet, parallel to the optical axis inside the housing by electromagnetic interaction between the driving magnet and the coil a bobbin moving in a first direction; It relates to a lens driving device comprising a; displacement sensing unit for determining a first displacement value of the bobbin in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Lee, Sang Ok Park, Hyune O Yoo, Byung Wook Son, Jun Taek Lee
  • Publication number: 20250114132
    Abstract: A stemless implant configured to be inserted into a bone of a patient can include a bone anchor and an attachable component. The bone anchor can be configured to be mounted to the bone of the patient. The bone anchor can include a central hub and a plurality of fins. The central hub can define an aperture. The plurality of fins can be arranged in an asymmetric pattern. Each fin of the plurality of fins can include a proximal surface including a curvature such that a radial end of the respective fin of the plurality of fins extends proximally beyond the central hub. The attachable component can be configured to be inserted into the aperture of the central hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Yang Wook Son, Christine Mirja Mueri, Lori Lynn Bowman
  • Publication number: 20250093614
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Ok PARK, Byung Wook SON, Seong Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20250091637
    Abstract: A steering apparatus according to the present disclosure include a housing having a housing body part, and a housing protrusion part that protrudes from an inner side surface of the housing body part, a rotation shaft part rotatably mounted on the housing, a first rotation part mounted on the rotation shaft part and rotated according to a rotation of the rotation shaft part, a second rotation part rotatably mounted on the rotation shaft part and rotated upon contact with the first rotation part, a third rotation part rotatably mounted on the rotation shaft part, rotated upon contact with the second rotation part, and restricted in its rotation when coming into contact with the housing protrusion part, and a bolt part mounted on the end portion of the rotation shaft part and configured to support the third rotation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Wook SON
  • Publication number: 20250079058
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; and a first magnet disposed opposite to the coil in the housing. The first magnet includes an inner surface facing the coil, and an outer surface disposed at the opposite side to the inner surface. The first magnet includes a first region provided between the inner surface and the outer surface and having a first thickness, and a second region extending from the first region and having a second thickness which is smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Wook SON, Young Ho KIM, Hyun Joong LEE
  • Patent number: 12189207
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed at an inner side of the housing; a first driving part disposed on the bobbin; a second driving part disposed on the housing and facing the first driving part; a first mounting part disposed on the bobbin; a second mounting part disposed on the bobbin and disposed at an opposite side of the first mounting part based on a center of the bobbin; a first magnet disposed on the first mounting part; a sensor part sensing a position of the first magnet; and a second magnet disposed on the second mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12176145
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; and a first magnet disposed opposite to the coil in the housing. The first magnet includes an inner surface facing the coil, and an outer surface disposed at the opposite side to the inner surface. The first magnet includes a first region provided between the inner surface and the outer surface and having a first thickness, and a second region extending from the first region and having a second thickness which is smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Wook Son, Young Ho Kim, Hyun Joong Lee
  • Patent number: 12169322
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, including: a cover member; a bobbin installed with at least one lens and having a coil unit arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet arranged at a positon corresponding to that of the coil unit; first and second elastic members, where one end of each of the first and second elastic members may be respectively coupled to an upper surface and a lower surface of the bobbin and supporting movement of the bobbin in an optical axis direction; a detection unit configured to detect movement of the bobbin in a direction parallel to the optical axis direction; a damping member arranged at a connecting portion between the bobbin and the first elastic member; and a support unit provided at at least one of the bobbin and the first elastic member and maintaining an arranged position of the damping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
  • Publication number: 20240410653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a white smoke removal apparatus having enhanced condensation efficiency and white smoke reduction rate, and a white smoke removal method using the apparatus. More specifically, while heat-exchanged exhaust air passes through a condensation filter, outside air is introduced directly to demisters to form solid contact surfaces on which the heat-exchanged exhaust air collides with the outside air, and thus a larger amount of condensate water can be formed compared to when condensate water is formed by collision in the air. Also, the outside air is introduced directly to the demisters when introduced to the condensation filter, and thus the condensation filter can be made compact. Furthermore, an eliminator is provided in the condensation filter to remove moisture one more time before the air moves to a mixer, and thus white smoke reduction can be maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Sung Wook SON
  • Patent number: 12130088
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a plurality of fluid channel plates laminated on each other to form a cooling water fluid channel through which cooling water flows and an air fluid channel through which air flows. The fluid channel plates have a cooling water inlet hole through which the cooling water is introduced and a cooling water outlet hole through which the cooling water is discharged. Beads block the flow of the cooling water, protrude between the cooling water inlet hole and the cooling water outlet hole, are arranged to surround the periphery of the cooling water inlet hole and the cooling water outlet hole, and are spaced apart such that flow resistance of the cooling water decreases as a flow length of the cooling water increases, so that flow distribution of the cooling water can be uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Jung Wook Son, Hyeon Geun Chae
  • Patent number: 12124054
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing including a hole; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed in the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the housing; a support member coupled to the upper elastic member through the hole; and a base disposed under the housing, wherein the housing comprises: a first surface to which the upper elastic member is coupled; a second surface which is disposed at a position higher than a bottom surface of the housing and lower than the first surface; and a sloped surface which is adjacent to the second surface and has a predetermined angle with respect to the second surface, and wherein the hole is formed in the area of at least one of the second surface and the sloped surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Guk Lee, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12124105
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Cheol Kim, Jin Suk Han, Sang Ok Park, Sang Jun Min, Byung Wook Son, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Tae Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 12107871
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for security of vehicle CAN communication including a security module unit included in each node of a vehicle CAN communication network and configured to monitor an identifier (ID) of each CAN message received through a CAN transceiver to determine whether the CAN message is a malicious CAN message to perform error processing, and a control unit configured to set an ID to be monitored by the security module unit and control the security module unit not to perform monitoring on the ID when the node transmits the CAN message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Automotive Technology Institute
    Inventors: Yong En Kim, Young Wook Son, Chul Soo Kim, Jong Phil Won, Ho Seong Lee, Taek Kyu Lim, Ji Min Kim
  • Patent number: 12092892
    Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a base, a housing disposed on the base, a bobbin disposed inside the housing, a first coil disposed on the bobbin, a magnet disposed on the housing, a second coil disposed on the base, an upper elastic member connecting the housing and the bobbin, and a support member electrically connected with the upper elastic member. The housing includes an upper surface facing the upper elastic member. The upper surface of the housing includes a first surface, a second surface disposed lower than the first surface and a third surface disposed lower than the second surface. A portion of the upper elastic member is disposed on the first surface of the housing. The housing includes a hole formed on the third surface. The support member passes through the hole of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee