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 |
20090115875 | IMAGE SENSOR MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor module having a sensor chip closely adhered on a concave surface and a fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The image sensor module includes at least one sensor chip, at least one sensor chip-mounting structure comprising a substrate and a polymer layer formed on the substrate, the polymer layer having an concave surface formed on an upper part thereof by a polymer molding method, so that the sensor chip is bent and bonded on the concave surface, and at least one lens fixed on the at least one sensor chip-mounting structure above the sensor chip. | 05-07-2009 |
20090127439 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS WITH ARTIFICIAL OMMATIDIA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL OMMATIDIA UNIT - An image sensing apparatus with artificial ommatidia includes an imaging optical lens group forming a concave focal surface, an artificial ommatidia unit having a curved top surface corresponding to the concave focal surface and a flat bottom surface, and an image sensor disposed under the artificial ommatidia unit. The artificial ommatidia unit is disposed under the imaging optical lens group so that the curved top surface is coincided with the concave focal surface of the imaging optical lens group. The artificial ommatidia unit having a plurality of artificial ommatidia collects light emitting from the imaging optical lens group, and guides the light to the bottom surface thereof. | 05-21-2009 |
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 |
20090147371 | OPTICAL LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid optical lens which changes a focus due to a change in a shape of a translucent elastic membrane according to a change in a fluid pressure of a lens chamber and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid optical lens forms a dampproof coating membrane on the translucent elastic membrane to prevent a fluid from permeating through the translucent elastic membrane and a swelling phenomenon of the translucent elastic membrane. | 06-11-2009 |
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 |
20100007714 | FLEXIBLE IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS WITH A PLURALITY OF IMAGE FORMING UNITS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flexible image photographing apparatus includes a plurality of image photographing units to photograph a photographing object. A flexible body receives the plurality of image photographing units and may be transformed when a force is applied. A control portion is disposed at the flexible body to control each of the plurality of image photographing units to photograph the photographing object. The control portion stores images of the photographing object and performs various kinds of photography. | 01-14-2010 |
20100046004 | PATTERN PROJECTING APPARATUS, THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND VARIFOCAL LIQUID LENS BEING USED IN THE SAME - A pattern projecting apparatus usable with a three-dimensional imaging apparatus includes a light generator which emits a light beam, and a pattern adjusting unit disposed in front of the light generator. The pattern adjusting unit forms a projection pattern on an object, and adjusts a focus of the light beam emitted from the light generator. | 02-25-2010 |
20100110606 | TUNABLE CAPACITOR USING ELECTROWETTING PHENOMENON - A tunable capacitor using an electrowetting phenomenon includes a first electrode; a second electrode which is spaced apart from the first electrode and faces the first electrode; a fluidic channel which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first insulating layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the fluidic channel; and a conductive fluid which is disposed in the fluidic channel and moves along the fluidic channel when a direct current (DC) potential difference occurs between the first and second electrodes. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate the tunable capacitor with the simplified fabrication process, good reliability and durability, and no restriction on the tuning range. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118413 | MICRO-SHUTTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Micro-shutter device applicable to display devices including a flexible display device and method of manufacturing same are provided. Micro-shutter device includes membrane. Frame including receiving hole in its center portion is bonded to membrane. Transparent substrate is bonded to frame to encapsulate optical fluid received in receiving hole. Actuator varies refractive power produced by change in curvature of fluid lens formed in the center portion of the receiving hole due to bending of a periphery of the fluid lens. A reflector is disposed to correspond to the fluid lens and be spaced apart from the membrane, such that light intensity transferred to a user is adjusted depending on the refractive power produced by a change in curvature of the fluid lens. Therefore, the device has improved optical efficiency compared to using liquid crystal and a polarizing film, and can have a flexible structure for application to a flexible display device. | 05-13-2010 |
20100165475 | VARIFOCAL LENS - Varifocal lens for camera module incorporated in wireless mobile communication device is provided. The varifocal lens includes: a membrane; a frame which is fixed to the membrane and has a receiving hole formed in the middle; a transparent substrate which is fixed to the frame to seal optical fluid received in the receiving hole; one or more actuators to change a curvature of a fluid lens part by bending the circumference of the fluid lens part formed around a central portion of the receiving hole; and a restriction lessening member which is adapted to lessen a restrictive force of an edge of the fluid lens part, is made of a transparent material, has with an area smaller than the fluid lens part to correspond to an inner side of the fluid lens part except the edge of the fluid lens part, and has a larger Young's modulus than the membrane. | 07-01-2010 |
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 |
20110134303 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An image pickup device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The image pickup device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an image sensor module, an optical lens module, a fluidic lens module, and a shutter module. The image sensor module is disposed over the printed circuit board and electrically connected to interconnection pads on the PCB. The optical lens module is disposed over the image sensor module and includes one or more lenses. The fluidic lens module is disposed over the optical lens module, has a variable focus and is electrically connected to interconnection pads on the PCB. The shutter module is disposed over the fluidic lens module, and is electrically connected to remaining interconnection pads on the PCB. The fluidic lens module and the shutter module may be connected to the interconnection pads through bumped plate springs. | 06-09-2011 |
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 |