Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080213966 | INDUCTOR EMBEDDED IN SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, MICRO DEVICE PACKAGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CAP FOR MICRO DEVICE PACKAGE - An inductor embedded in a substrate, including a substrate, a coil electrode formed by filling a metal in a spiral hole formed on the substrate, an insulation layer formed on the substrate, and an external connection pad formed on the insulation layer to be connected to the coil electrode. The inductor-embedded substrate can be used as a cap for a micro device package by forming a cavity on its bottom surface. | 09-04-2008 |
20080284277 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electroactive polymer actuator and a method for manufacturing the electroactive polymer actuator are provided. The electroactive polymer actuator includes an actuator unit which is a laminate of a plurality of deformation layers; and a support layer which supports the actuator unit so that the actuator unit provides displacement corresponding to a voltage if the voltage is applied to the actuator unit. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electroactive polymer actuator suitable for a compact mobile device with a low driving voltage. | 11-20-2008 |
20080292814 | IMAGE FORMING ELEMENT AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming element, a fabricating method of the image forming element, and an image forming apparatus having the image forming element is provided. The image forming element includes a drum body, a driving circuit mounted within the drum body, a support plate which penetrates through the drum body longitudinally along the drum body, the support plate being coupled to the driving circuit, an insulating layer formed on at least one portion of an outer circumference of the drum body, a conductive polymer layer formed on the insulating layer, the conductive polymer layer including one or more conductive areas and one or more insulating areas, which are aligned in an alternating pattern, and a protective layer formed on the conductive polymer layer, wherein the conductive areas on the conductive polymer layer are electrically connected to the driving circuit. Therefore, an image forming element can be provided in which a conductive layer is formed so that conductive areas and insulating areas are patterned without stepped portions therebetween, simplifying the fabricating process and improving the precision. | 11-27-2008 |
20090097140 | VARIFOCAL OPTICAL DEVICE - A varifocal optical device is provided. The varifocal optical device includes an optical lens, an actuator unit connected with the optical lens and having two areas that are bending-deformed in opposite directions to each other when a voltage is applied thereto, and a supporting unit to support the actuator unit, so that a focus of the optical lens is varied by the bending deformation when the voltage is applied to the actuator unit. Thereby, a driving displacement of the varifocal optical lens can be maximized. | 04-16-2009 |
20090142050 | MICRO SHUTTER HAVING IRIS FUNCTION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MICRO CAMERA MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A micro shutter with an iris function includes a base plate with a transparent portion formed in a circular shape corresponding to an image sensor which allows light to pass through; a plurality of rollup blades which block the light, arranged in a regular polygon at a circumference of the transparent portion on the base plate to cover the transparent portion, and each of the plurality of rollup blades to have a fixing portion fixed to the base plate and a moving portion rolled up toward the fixing portion; and a controller electrically connected with the base plate and the plurality of rollup blades which controls unrolling degrees of the plurality of rollup blades. | 06-04-2009 |
20090166511 | IMAGE SENSOR MODULE HAVING ELECTRIC COMPONENT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor module capable of facilitating an electrical and mechanical connection of an electric component and a fabrication thereof are disclosed. The image sensor module includes a sensor chip; at least one lens disposed above the sensor chip; at least one electric component disposed with respect to the at least one lens to adjust optical characteristics of the at least one lens; a housing accommodating and closing up the sensor chip, the at least one lens and the at least one electric component, and having an opening to expose the at least one lens to an outside thereof; and a wiring part longitudinally disposed on an inner surface of the housing, and including at least one conducting wire having a first connecting terminal exposed to the outside of the housing to allow the at least one conducting wire to electrically connect a terminal pad of the at least one electric component with an external electronic device and a second connecting terminal connected to the terminal pad of the at least one electric component. | 07-02-2009 |
20100128359 | VARIFOCAL LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a varifocal lens and method of manufacturing the varifocal lens. The varifocal lens includes a transparent substrate, a spacer frame arranged to form an inner space on the transparent substrate, wherein the inner space is to be filled with an optical fluid, a rigid frame disposed to be adjacent to the spacer frame, and an optical membrane and an actuator which are formed on a surface of the rigid frame. The rigid frame supports the actuator and the optical membrane, wherein the actuator applies a pressure to an optical fluid and the optical membrane is modified according to a flow of the optical fluid. | 05-27-2010 |
20100148635 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE POLYMER, POLYMER ACTUATOR USING CROSS-LINKED POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE-BASED POLYMER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POLYMER ACTUATOR - A solid electrolyte polymer including a cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and a polymer actuator including the cross-linked PVDF-based polymer and an electrolytic material. | 06-17-2010 |
20100201227 | POLYMER AND POLYMER ACTUATOR COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are a polymer and a polymer actuator including the polymer. The polymer is cross-linked by a cross-linking agent. When the polymer is used in the polymer actuator, the polymer actuator shows a high strain and may be stably operated at high temperatures. | 08-12-2010 |
20100283763 | MULTI-SENSING TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A multi-sensing touch panel and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The multi-sensing touch panel includes: a touch pad including an input surface; at least one infrared ray source which irradiates infrared rays to the touch pad; and a camera array including a plurality of infrared ray cameras which are disposed below the touch pad and inclined with respect to a plane of the input surface. | 11-11-2010 |
20100315381 | MULTI-TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS USING REAR VIEW CAMERA OF ARRAY TYPE - A multi-touch sensing apparatus using a rear view camera of an array type is provided. The multi-touch sensing apparatus may include a display panel to display an image, a sensing light source to emit light to sense a touch image which is generated by an object and displayed on a back side of the display panel, and a camera to divide and sense the touch image. The camera may be arranged in an edge of a lower side of the multi-touch sensing apparatus, or a mirror to reflect the touch image may be included in the multi-touch sensing apparatus. | 12-16-2010 |
20110051254 | LIQUID LENS - A variable-focus liquid lens is provided. The liquid lens includes a membrane and a fluid. The membrane is made of a transparent elastomer, and the fluid fills a predetermined space to contact at least a lens surface of the membrane. The membrane and the fluid are respectively made of materials repulsive to each other, for example, hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials or oleophilic and oleophobic materials. Accordingly, a repulsive force between the fluid and the membrane can prevent the absorption or leaking of the fluid into/through the membrane. | 03-03-2011 |
20110116171 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer electroactive polymer actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer electroactive polymer actuator is divided into an actuating area and a non-actuating area. A plurality of driving electrodes, each formed on a side of the respective polymer layer to correspond to the actuating area. A plurality of extension electrodes connected to the driving electrodes and a common electrode for vertically connecting the extension electrodes are formed to correspond to the non-actuating area. A via hole is formed through the plurality of non-actuating layers and has a diameter which increases in a stepwise manner upwards. The common electrode is formed in the via hole. The driving electrode includes an alloy of aluminum and copper. The extension electrode is formed of material having a small reactivity with respect to laser as compared to the reactivity of the polymer layer. | 05-19-2011 |
20120027397 | MICRO SHUTTER HAVING IRIS FUNCTION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MICRO CAMERA MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A micro shutter with an iris function includes a base plate with a transparent portion formed in a circular shape corresponding to an image sensor which allows light to pass through; a plurality of rollup blades which block the light, arranged in a regular polygon at a circumference of the transparent portion on the base plate to cover the transparent portion, and each of the plurality of rollup blades to have a fixing portion fixed to the base plate and a moving portion rolled up toward the fixing portion; and a controller electrically connected with the base plate and the plurality of rollup blades which controls unrolling degrees of the plurality of rollup blades. | 02-02-2012 |
20120086651 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator which is deformable when protruded or depressed locally at a part to which a driving voltage is applied; and a flexible touch sensor which is disposed on the EAP actuator. The flexible touch sensor is deformable locally in correspondence with a deformation of the EAP actuator, and senses an input according to a contact or pressing operation. | 04-12-2012 |
20120139393 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayered electroactive polymer (EAP) device and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The multilayered EAP device includes a plurality of unit layers. Each unit layer includes an EAP layer formed of an electroactive polymer (EAP), a protecting layer configured to prevent a material from penetrating into the EAP layer, and an active electrode formed using a conductive material. The protecting layer may be formed below the active layer or above the active layer. The active electrode may be interposed between two protecting layers. | 06-07-2012 |
20130016271 | LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE ADJUSTING DEVICE, IMAGE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE ADJUSTING DEVICEAANM KWON; Jong-ohAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KWON; Jong-oh Suwon-si KRAANM KIM; Che-heungAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Che-heung Yongin-si KR - A light transmittance adjusting device is provided, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first elastomer layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. A light transmittance of the first elastomer layer is variable depending on a voltage applied thereto. | 01-17-2013 |
20130117980 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer electroactive polymer actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer electroactive polymer actuator is divided into an actuating area and a non-actuating area. A plurality of driving electrodes, each formed on a side of the respective polymer layer to correspond to the actuating area. A plurality of extension electrodes connected to the driving electrodes and a common electrode for vertically connecting the extension electrodes are formed to correspond to the non-actuating area. A via hole is formed through the plurality of non-actuating layers and has a diameter which increases in a stepwise manner upwards. The common electrode is formed in the via hole. The driving electrode includes an alloy of aluminum and copper. The extension electrode is formed of material having a small reactivity with respect to laser as compared to the reactivity of the polymer layer. | 05-16-2013 |
20130264912 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PVDF-BASED POLYMER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED POLYMER ACTUATOR USING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer film includes: applying a solution formed by dissolving a PVDF-based polymer in a solvent, on a first substrate; forming a PVDF-based polymer film by evaporating the solvent; bonding a support film on the PVDF-based polymer film; weakening an adhesive force between the PVDF-based polymer film and the first substrate; and separating the first substrate from the PVDF-based polymer film. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270418 | LARGE-AREA TRANSMISSIVE TYPE OPTICAL IMAGE MODULATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING TRANSMISSIVE TYPE OPTICAL IMAGE MODULATOR - A large-area transmissive type optical image modulator, a method of manufacturing the same, and an optical apparatus including the transmissive type optical image modulator are provided. The large-area transmissive type optical image modulator includes: a base substrate; a first expitaxial layer formed on the base substrate; a second expitaxial layer formed on the first expitaxial layer; a first electrode formed on the first expitaxial layer and spaced apart from the second expitaxial layer; a second electrode formed on the second expitaxial layer; and a transparent substrate covering the second expitaxial layer and the second electrode, wherein the base substrate includes a through hole corresponding to a light emitting area, and the first expitaxial layer may include an n-type or p-type doping material. | 10-17-2013 |
20140001924 | POLYMER AND POLYMER ACTUATOR COMPRISING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140063583 | INFRARED TRANSMISSION LARGE-AREA SHUTTER - An infrared transmission large-area shutter is provided. The infrared transmission large-area shutter includes a first contact layer on a substrate, a plurality of stacks formed in a two-dimensional (2D) array pattern on a first region of the first contact layer, each stack comprising a lower reflection layer, an active layer, an upper reflection layer, and a second contact layer which are formed sequentially in this order on the first contact layer, a first electrode formed on the first contact layer, a plurality of second electrodes on the second contact layers, a first polymer layer that surrounds sidewalls of the plurality of stacks on the first contact layer, and a second polymer layer, which is transparent to infrared rays, to cover the second electrode on the second contact layer. A through hole corresponding to the plurality of stacks is formed in the substrate. | 03-06-2014 |