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).
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Patent number: 11867972Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee
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Patent number: 11835787Abstract: One embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, which is arranged inside the housing and is for mounting a lens; first coils arranged around the outer peripheral surface of the bobbin; a first magnet arranged in the housing; a second magnet arranged at the bobbin and spaced from the first coils; and a first position sensor arranged in the housing and sensing the intensity of a magnetic field of the second magnet, wherein the length of the second magnet in the direction of an optical axis is shorter than the length of thereof in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Wook Son, Sang Ok Park
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Patent number: 11824418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Kyoung Ho Yoo, Sung Guk Lee, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
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Publication number: 20230350155Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE, Jun Taek LEE, Byung Wook SON, Sang Jun MIN, Kyoung Ho YOO
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Publication number: 20230296858Abstract: A lens driving device according to an embodiment comprises: a movable unit on which at least one lens is mounted; a first coil and a driving magnet which face and interact with each other such that the movable unit is moved in the optical axis direction of the lens; a position sensor for sensing the position of the movable unit in the optical axis direction or a driver comprising the position sensor; and a positively magnetized magnet arranged to face the position sensor or the driver, wherein the positively magnetized magnet comprises a first side surface, which faces the position sensor and has a first polarity, and a second side surface, which faces the position sensor, which is arranged to be spaced from the first side surface in a direction parallel with the optical axis direction or arranged to abut the first side surface, and which has a second polarity that is the opposite of the first polarity of the first side surface, and the length of the first side surface in the optical axis direction may be equType: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
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Publication number: 20230288777Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Byung Wook SON, Kyoung Ho YOO
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Patent number: 11754802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20230273396Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Sang Ok PARK, Byung Wook SON, Seong Min LEE
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Patent number: 11740427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Kyoung Ho Yoo
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Publication number: 20230267249Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for manufacturing a prosthetic. The systems and methods can include receiving patient data and determining optimal design parameters for the prosthetic using the patient specific data and a machine learning model. The optimal design parameters can be exported so that the prosthetic can be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Philippe Favre, Yang Wook Son, Christine Mirja Mueri
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Patent number: 11714255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
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Publication number: 20230228963Abstract: A lens driving apparatus includes a cover member; a housing disposed inside the cover member; a bobbin disposed inside the housing so as to move in a first direction; a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member disposed on the upper side of the bobbin and coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed on a the lower side of the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connected to the upper elastic member and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok PARK, Byung Wook SON, Sang Jun MIN, Jun Taek LEE
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Patent number: 11698509Abstract: A lens driving device according to an embodiment comprises: a movable unit on which at least one lens is mounted; a first coil and a driving magnet which face and interact with each other such that the movable unit is moved in the optical axis direction of the lens; a position sensor for sensing the position of the movable unit in the optical axis direction or a driver comprising the position sensor; and a positively magnetized magnet arranged to face the position sensor or the driver, wherein the positively magnetized magnet comprises a first side surface, which faces the position sensor and has a first polarity, and a second side surface, which faces the position sensor, which is arranged to be spaced from the first side surface in a direction parallel with the optical axis direction or arranged to abut the first side surface, and which has a second polarity that is the opposite of the first polarity of the first side surface, and the length of the first side surface in the optical axis direction may be equType: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee
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Patent number: 11688864Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel cell system including a discharge line configured to discharge exhaust gas, which is discharged from a fuel cell stack, to the outside, and a pneumatic branch line having an outlet end connected to the discharge line, and an inlet end connected to a pneumatic supply unit configured to supply air to a pneumatic part of a mobility vehicle, the pneumatic branch line being configured to selectively supply the air from the pneumatic supply unit to the discharge line, thereby effectively reducing a hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Dong Wook Son
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Patent number: 11681116Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek Lee, Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Seong Min Lee
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Publication number: 20230161132Abstract: A lens moving apparatus including a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing to correspond to the coil; an upper elastic member coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin and an upper portion of the housing; and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Taek LEE, Byung Wook SON, Sang Ok PARK, Seong Min LEE
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Patent number: 11619798Abstract: A lens driving device includes a cover member; a housing disposed in the cover member; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet coupled to the housing; an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing; a base disposed below the housing and coupled to the cover member; a substrate disposed between the housing and the base and including a circuit member having a second coil disposed to be opposite to the first magnet; and a plurality of support members connecting the upper elastic member and the substrate. The support members are connected to the upper elastic member at a position where a length in the x direction and a length in the y direction are different on the basis of the edge of the upper elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Byung Wook Son, Sang Jun Min, Jun Taek Lee
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Patent number: 11616897Abstract: A camera module includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) installed with an image sensor, a base mounted on the PCB, and a bobbin reciprocatingly mounted above the base. A bottom elastic member is fixed to the base to support the bobbin, and a terminal is installed at the base, one end of which is conductively connected to the PCB and the other end of which is conductively connected to the bottom elastic member at a solder part. A solder cut-off part is formed at the base to cut off movement of overflowing solder from the solder part.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Seong Min Lee, Jun Taek Lee, Byung Wook Son
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Patent number: 11613300Abstract: Disclosed is a steering apparatus including: a mounting housing which is formed on one side of a rack housing and has first threads formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof; a yoke body which is provided inside the mounting housing and supports a rack bar located inside the rack housing; and a pressing member which is provided inside the mounting housing, has second threads formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and is coupled to the mounting housing in a state in which the second threads are coupled to the first threads and are separated from the yoke body.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chang Wook Son
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Patent number: 11603782Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger of an exhaust heat recovery apparatus having a simple structure which is configured such that exhaust gas is evenly distributed, thereby preventing a boiling phenomenon wherein coolant water is boiling, and improving efficiency of heat exchange and durability of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Hanon SystemsInventors: Jung Wook Son, Yang Woo Lee, Hyeon Geun Chae