Patents by Inventor Jin-Kyu Joung

Jin-Kyu Joung 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).

  • Patent number: 11885528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air purifier in which vertical rotation and horizontal rotation are performed simultaneously and independently and which has a stable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wook Kim, Sung Jae Lee, Ki Chul Kim, Young Jae Lee, Kyu Han Kim, Jin Kyu Joung
  • Publication number: 20210108809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air purifier in which vertical rotation and horizontal rotation are performed simultaneously and independently and which has a stable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dong Wook KIM, Sung Jae LEE, Ki Chul KIM, Young Jae LEE, Kyu Han KIM, Jin Kyu JOUNG
  • Patent number: 10604399
    Abstract: A hot water supply method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring a temperature of water flowing into an water inlet part; turning on a first heater and a second heater if a target temperature is a standard temperature or higher; adjusting a degree of opening and closing of a flow rate adjusting valve on the basis of a difference between the target temperature and the temperature of water flowing into the water inlet part; measuring a temperature of water discharged to a water outlet part; and readjusting the degree of opening and closing of the flow rate adjusting valve on the basis of a difference between the target temperature and the temperature of water discharged to the water outlet part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Jae Lee, Jae-Hoon Kim, Jin-Kyu Joung
  • Publication number: 20180354776
    Abstract: A hot water supply method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring a temperature of water flowing into an water inlet part; turning on a first heater and a second heater if a target temperature is a standard temperature or higher; adjusting a degree of opening and closing of a flow rate adjusting valve on the basis of a difference between the target temperature and the temperature of water flowing into the water inlet part; measuring a temperature of water discharged to a water outlet part; and readjusting the degree of opening and closing of the flow rate adjusting valve on the basis of a difference between the target temperature and the temperature of water discharged to the water outlet part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Young-Jae LEE, Jae-Hoon KIM, Jin-Kyu JOUNG
  • Patent number: 10071402
    Abstract: Provided is a method for sterilizing a water treatment apparatus having a plurality of tanks. The method includes, performing a sterilization preparation process to drain purified water from the first tank until a first amount of purified water is left, performing a sterilizing process to sterilize the first tank by supplying the sterilized water supplied from the sterilizing module, to drain water from the first tank through a first water outlet pipe until a second amount of water is left in the first tank, and to drain the second amount of water remaining in the first tank into the second tank through a second water outlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, Ki-Chul Kim, You-Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 9568228
    Abstract: There is provided an ice making method capable of forming ice to an intended level although a sensing unit configured to sense whether or not a formation of ice has reached the intended level malfunctions. The ice making method includes: an ice making initiation step S100 of forming ice by an ice formation unit; an ice release time determining step S200 of determining a point in time at which ice is to be released in consideration of a signal from a detection unit for detecting whether the formation of ice has reached an intended level and an ice making lapse time which has lapsed after the formation of ice was initiated by the ice formation unit; and an ice releasing step S300 of releasing the formed ice when a point in time at which ice is to be released is determined in the ice releasing time determining step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, You-Shin Kim, Chul-Sun Dan
  • Patent number: 9541320
    Abstract: There is provided an ice making method capable of reducing the required number of gyrations of a gyration member used for making ice to have a high level of transparency and determining a point in time at which ice is to be released. The ice making method for making highly transparent ice by revolving a gyration member provided in a tray member in which water is put such that a plurality of dipping members, on which ice is generated or from which generated ice is released, are immersed, wherein a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be supplied to a user and a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be used for generating cold water are different in order to reduce the number of gyrations of the gyration member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, You-Shin Kim, Chul-Sun Dan
  • Publication number: 20160303621
    Abstract: Provided is a method for sterilizing a water treatment apparatus having a plurality of tanks. The method includes, performing a sterilization preparation process to drain purified water from the first tank until a first amount of purified water is left, performing a sterilizing process to sterilize the first tank by supplying the sterilized water supplied from the sterilizing module, to drain water from the first tank through a first water outlet pipe until a second amount of water is left in the first tank, and to drain the second amount of water remaining in the first tank into the second tank through a second water outlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu JOUNG, Ki-Chul Kim, You-Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 9403111
    Abstract: Provided is a method for sterilizing a water treatment apparatus having a plurality of tanks. The method includes, performing a sterilization preparation process to drain purified water from the first tank until a first amount of purified water is left, performing a sterilizing process to sterilize the first tank by supplying the sterilized water supplied from the sterilizing module, to drain water from the first tank through a first water outlet pipe until a second amount of water is left in the first tank, and to drain the second amount of water remaining in the first tank into the second tank through a second water outlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, Ki-Chul Kim, You-Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 9279593
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jin Kyu Joung
  • Patent number: 9259678
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Woongjin Conway Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jin-Kyu Joung
  • Publication number: 20150377501
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jin Kyu JOUNG
  • Publication number: 20150375155
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jin Kyu JOUNG
  • Patent number: 9127852
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jin-Kyu Joung
  • Publication number: 20140096799
    Abstract: Provided is a method for sterilizing a water treatment apparatus having a plurality of tanks. The method includes, performing a sterilization preparation process to drain purified water from the first tank until a first amount of purified water is left, performing a sterilizing process to sterilize the first tank by supplying the sterilized water supplied from the sterilizing module, to drain water from the first tank through a first water outlet pipe until a second amount of water is left in the first tank, and to drain the second amount of water remaining in the first tank into the second tank through a second water outlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, Ki-Chul Kim, You-Shin Kim
  • Publication number: 20130074527
    Abstract: There is provided an ice making method capable of reducing the required number of gyrations of a gyration member used for making ice to have a high level of transparency and determining a point in time at which ice is to be released. The ice making method for making highly transparent ice by revolving a gyration member provided in a tray member in which water is put such that a plurality of dipping members, on which ice is generated or from which generated ice is released, are immersed, wherein a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be supplied to a user and a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be used for generating cold water are different in order to reduce the number of gyrations of the gyration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, You-Shin Kim, Chul-Sun Dan
  • Publication number: 20130074521
    Abstract: There is provided an ice making method capable of forming ice to an intended level although a sensing unit configured to sense whether or not a formation of ice has reached the intended level malfunctions. The ice making method includes: an ice making initiation step S100 of forming ice by an ice formation unit; an ice release time determining step S200 of determining a point in time at which ice is to be released in consideration of a signal from a detection unit for detecting whether the formation of ice has reached an intended level and an ice making lapse time which has lapsed after the formation of ice was initiated by the ice formation unit; and an ice releasing step S300 of releasing the formed ice when a point in time at which ice is to be released is determined in the ice releasing time determining step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Joung, You-Shin Kim, Chul-Sun Dan
  • Publication number: 20120297975
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Jin-Kyu Joung