Patents by Inventor Yong Bok Choi
Yong Bok Choi 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: 11822101Abstract: A liquid lens module includes a liquid lens comprising “M” individual electrode sectors (where “M” is a positive integer of 2 or greater) and “N” common electrode sectors (where “N” is a positive integer of 1 or greater); an upper cover comprising first to Mth individual terminals electrically connected to the first to Mth individual electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis of an image sensor; and a lower cover configured to surround the liquid upper cover, the lower cover comprising first to nth common terminals (where 1?n?N) electrically connected to the first to Nth common electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 11428850Abstract: An embodiment provides a camera module comprising: a holder; a first lens part disposed at an upper part of the holder; a second lens part disposed at an lower part of the holder; a liquid lens coupled to the holder and disposed between the first lens part and the second lens part; a substrate electrically connected to the liquid lens; and an image sensor disposed in the optical axis direction of the liquid lens and mounted on the substrate, wherein a distance from a rear surface of the first lens part to a front surface of the second lens part on an optical axis is 1.8 to 2.1 times the thickness of the liquid lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hun Lee, Seung Ryong Park, Ji Young Jung, Yong Bok Choi, Tae Min Ha
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Patent number: 11378814Abstract: A camera module includes a lens assembly comprising a plurality of solid lenses, an image sensor disposed on an optical axis of the plurality of solid lenses, a liquid lens disposed on the optical axis, the liquid lens being disposed on the image sensor, and a controller configured to move the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignees: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Yong Bok Choi, Eun Sung Seo
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Publication number: 20220171155Abstract: A camera module includes a liquid lens; a first connection substrate disposed on one of a top or a bottom of the liquid lens; a second connection substrate disposed on a remaining one of the top or the bottom of the liquid lens; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the liquid lens; and a controller configured to output a heating voltage corresponding to the sensed temperature, wherein at least one of the first or second connection substrate includes a heater configured to generate heat in response to the heating voltage, and wherein the heater is disposed at a position corresponding to at least one of an upper surface or a lower surface of the liquid lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok CHOI
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Patent number: 11281075Abstract: Provided is a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; a holder for receiving the liquid lens therein; a base disposed under the holder; a sensor board disposed under the base and including an image sensor; a connection board connected to at least a portion of the electrode of the liquid lens; and a terminal plate disposed at the base and electrically connected to the sensor board and the connection board.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 11269116Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes a liquid lens unit including a cavity, a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid disposed in the cavity, “n” individual electrodes (n being an integer of 2 or more), and a common electrode, an interface being formed between the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid, a main board including an element constituting a control circuit for controlling the operation of the liquid lens unit, and a holder coupled to the main board such that the open area of an insertion hole for insertion of the liquid lens unit is disposed along a first side of the main board.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 11212450Abstract: A camera module for both normal photography and infrared photography comprises: an optical filter unit for selectively transmitting either infrared rays or visible light; an angle-of-view changing unit for narrowing the angle of view by refracting the infrared rays when the infrared rays pass through the optical filter unit, and transmitting the visible light without changing the angle of view when the visible light passes through the optical filter unit; and an image sensor for generating a normal image when the visible light is incident thereto and generating an infrared image when the infrared rays are incident thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Bok Choi, Sang Hun Lee
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Patent number: 11204451Abstract: An embodiment provides a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; and a holder in which the liquid lens is disposed, wherein the holder includes a first body portion including a first hole formed therein; a second body portion spaced apart from the first body portion, the second body portion including a second hole formed therein so as to correspond to the first hole; and a side portion connecting the first body portion and the second body portion to each other, wherein the second body portion includes a support portion supporting the liquid lens and an extension portion extending from the support portion, and wherein the support portion includes a side surface, an upper surface, and a step formed between the side surface and the upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 11150534Abstract: One embodiment provides a camera module including a cover; a holder disposed inside the cover; a solid lens and a liquid lens in the holder; and a connection board supplying an electric current to the liquid lens, wherein the holder includes: a first opening and a second opening facing the first opening in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, the liquid lens is arranged in the first opening and the second opening, and a guide portion is formed on a region of the cover, which faces the connection board, so as to protrude from an inner side surface of the cover toward the connection board.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Publication number: 20210208417Abstract: A camera module includes a lens assembly comprising a plurality of solid lenses, an image sensor disposed on an optical axis of the plurality of solid lenses, a liquid lens disposed on the optical axis, the liquid lens being disposed on the image sensor, and a controller configured to move the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Yong Bok CHOI, Eun Sung SEO
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Patent number: 11041979Abstract: A lens assembly according to an embodiment includes a holder including a first sidewall having a first opening and a second sidewall having a second opening, a liquid lens unit including at least a portion disposed in the first opening and the second opening, and an adhesive member coupling the holder and the liquid lens unit, wherein the second opening faces the first opening in a direction perpendicular to an optical-axis of the liquid lens unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Publication number: 20210173126Abstract: An embodiment provides a camera module comprising: a holder; a first lens part disposed at an upper part of the holder; a second lens part disposed at an lower part of the holder; a liquid lens coupled to the holder and disposed between the first lens part and the second lens part; a substrate electrically connected to the liquid lens; and an image sensor disposed in the optical axis direction of the liquid lens and mounted on the substrate, wherein a distance from a rear surface of the first lens part to a front surface of the second lens part on an optical axis is 1.8 to 2.1 times the thickness of the liquid lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: SANG HUN LEE, SEUNG RYONG PARK, JI YOUNG JUNG, YONG BOK CHOI, TAE MIN HA
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Publication number: 20210132264Abstract: An embodiment provides a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; and a holder in which the liquid lens is disposed, wherein the holder includes a first body portion including a first hole formed therein; a second body portion spaced apart from the first body portion, the second body portion including a second hole formed therein so as to correspond to the first hole; and a side portion connecting the first body portion and the second body portion to each other, wherein the second body portion includes a support portion supporting the liquid lens and an extension portion extending from the support portion, and wherein the support portion includes a side surface, an upper surface, and a step formed between the side surface and the upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok CHOI
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Publication number: 20210116790Abstract: Provided is a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; a holder for receiving the liquid lens therein; a base disposed under the holder; a sensor board disposed under the base and including an image sensor; a connection board connected to at least a portion of the electrode of the liquid lens; and a terminal plate disposed at the base and electrically connected to the sensor board and the connection board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok CHOI
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Publication number: 20210048562Abstract: A liquid lens module includes a liquid lens comprising “M” individual electrode sectors (where “M” is a positive integer of 2 or greater) and “N” common electrode sectors (where “N” is a positive integer of 1 or greater); an upper cover comprising first to Mth individual terminals electrically connected to the first to Mth individual electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis of an image sensor; and a lower cover configured to surround the liquid upper cover, the lower cover comprising first to nth common terminals (where 1?n?N) electrically connected to the first to Nth common electrode sectors, respectively, and exposed in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventor: Yong Bok CHOI
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Patent number: 10921686Abstract: Provided is a camera module including a liquid lens including an electrode; a holder for receiving the liquid lens therein; a base disposed under the holder; a sensor board disposed under the base and including an image sensor; a connection board connected to at least a portion of the electrode of the liquid lens; and a terminal plate disposed at the base and electrically connected to the sensor board and the connection board.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Publication number: 20210041604Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes a liquid lens unit including a cavity, a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid disposed in the cavity, “n” individual electrodes (n being an integer of 2 or more), and a common electrode, an interface being formed between the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid, a main board including an element constituting a control circuit for controlling the operation of the liquid lens unit, and a holder coupled to the main board such that the open area of an insertion hole for insertion of the liquid lens unit is disposed along a first side of the main board.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: Yong Bok CHOI
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Patent number: 10897563Abstract: A camera module according to one embodiment comprises: a first lens part having an optical axis arranged parallel to an X-axis; a second lens part having an optical axis arranged parallel to a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis; a first image sensor having one surface arranged to face the first lens part; a second image sensor having one surface arranged to face the second lens part; and a light guide part arranged between the first lens part and the first image sensor, or between the second lens part and the second image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 10871599Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes a liquid lens unit including a cavity, a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid disposed in the cavity, “n” individual electrodes (n being an integer of 2 or more), and a common electrode, an interface being formed between the conductive liquid and the non-conductive liquid, a main board including an element constituting a control circuit for controlling the operation of the liquid lens unit, and a holder coupled to the main board such that the open area of an insertion hole for insertion of the liquid lens unit is disposed along a first side of the main board.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 10841474Abstract: One embodiment of a camera module may comprise: a first lens unit including at least one lens; a second lens unit disposed facing the first lens in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens; a printed circuit board disposed facing the second lens unit; and a base accommodating the second lens unit, and having a conductive resilient member mounted thereon which electrically connects the first lens unit and the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Bok Choi