Patents by Inventor Gwang Ho CHOO

Gwang Ho CHOO 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).

  • Ice bin and method of crushing ice using the same
    Patent number: 9995522
    Abstract: An ice bin and a method of crushing ice using the same, in which the ice bin includes a case having an upper portion configured to store ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side of a lower end or surface of the case configured to dispense the ice; a transferring unit that transfers the ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case; and a crushing unit configured to crush the ice transferred by the transferring unit and discharge the ice to the dispensing port, wherein the crushing unit selectively discharges the ice as ice cubes or as crushed ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gwang Ho Choo
  • Ice bin and method of transferring ice using the same
    Patent number: 9982933
    Abstract: An ice bin and a method of transferring ice using the same include a case having an upper portion configured to store ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side of a lower end of the case configured to dispense ice to the outside; a transferring unit that transfers ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case; and a crushing unit configured to crush ice transferred by the transferring unit, and discharge the crushed ice to the dispensing port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Gwang Ho Choo
  • ICE BIN AND METHOD OF CRUSHING ICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150135739
    Abstract: An ice bin and a method of crushing ice using the same, in which the ice bin includes a case having an upper portion configured to store ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side of a lower end or surface of the case configured to dispense the ice; a transferring unit that transfers the ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case; and a crushing unit configured to crush the ice transferred by the transferring unit and discharge the ice to the dispensing port, wherein the crushing unit selectively discharges the ice as ice cubes or as crushed ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Gwang Ho CHOO
  • ICE BIN AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING ICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150135738
    Abstract: An ice bin and a method of transferring ice using the same include a case having an upper portion configured to store ice produced by an ice maker, and a dispensing port at one side of a lower end of the case configured to dispense ice to the outside; a transferring unit that transfers ice from a lower portion of the case to the upper portion of the case; and a crushing unit configured to crush ice transferred by the transferring unit, and discharge the crushed ice to the dispensing port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Gwang Ho CHOO