Young-Woo Lee

Title: Young-Woo Lee and Integrated Optical Sensing

Introduction

Young-Woo Lee is an inventor based in Gwangju, South Korea. His patent work focuses on integrated optical systems for detecting environmental changes and sensing electrical current or magnetic fields. Lee is associated with Optonics, Inc., and has 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Lee’s listed patents include two inventions that combine optical components with fiber-optic systems.

- **Integrated optical system-based optical detection device.** This device detects environmental changes inside and outside a fiber-optic sensor probe by measuring differences in polarization and optical power among multiple input signals. It uses fiber-optic pigtail blocks, optically bonded components in an integrated optical system, and a balanced optical detector to compare polarized-light components.

- **Integrated optical system-based optical current sensor system.** This system uses reference light, a polarizer, a phase modulator, and a Faraday rotation reflector to support current or magnetic-field sensing. Its integrated optical system connects optical components to pigtail blocks that accommodate the optical fibers.

Career Highlights

Lee’s listed inventions bring together fiber-optic components and integrated optical systems. Their designs apply optical detection and polarization measurement to sensing tasks, including environmental monitoring and current or magnetic-field measurement.

Collaborations

Lee’s listed coworker is Seong-Min Ju. The available information identifies her as a woman but does not specify her role in the patents or at Optonics, Inc.

Conclusion

Young-Woo Lee’s patent portfolio centers on integrated optical technologies for fiber-optic detection and sensing, with applications in environmental monitoring and current or magnetic-field measurement.