Patents by Inventor Kobong Choi

Kobong Choi 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).

  • Publication number: 20210298135
    Abstract: A control device, for a water purifier, that dispenses hot water and that includes: an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal; and a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal, wherein the controller is configured to: control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Kobong CHOI, Jewook JEON, Siyeon AN
  • Patent number: 11057965
    Abstract: A control device, for a water purifier, that dispenses hot water and that includes: an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal; and a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal, wherein the controller is configured to: control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Kobong Choi, Jewook Jeon, Siyeon An
  • Patent number: 10883742
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a working coil, a hot water tank that faces toward the working coil and is spaced apart from the working coil by a gap to heat a liquid passing through an inner space of the hot water tank by an induction of the working coil, a bracket that is coupled to the hot water tank, the working coil being located between the hot water tank and the bracket, and a spacer that is located between the working coil and the hot water tank to thereby define the gap between the working coil and the hot water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kobong Choi, Yonghyun Kim, Jewook Jeon
  • Patent number: 10864468
    Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a filter unit that is configured to purify water; a cooling unit that is configured to cool water purified by the filter unit using cooling water; a water discharge unit that is configured to discharge water cooled by the cooling unit; a cold water flow path that couples the cooling unit to the water discharge unit and through which water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a cold water discharge valve that is coupled to a first side of the cooling unit and that is configured to control water flow inside the cold water flow path; and a check fitting unit that is coupled to a first side of the water discharge unit and that is configured to block pressure change inside the cold water flow path is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jewook Jeon, Kobong Choi, Yonghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10830493
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a hot water tank for receiving and heating received water by induction heating, a water outlet portion that is at least partially exposed to an outside of the water purifier for discharging hot water, a hot water line that is connected to the water outlet portion to communicate the hot water from the hot water tank to the water outlet portion, a hot water outlet valve that is located at the hot water line and that opens or closes the hot water line based on a control command, a connector that includes a hot water inlet connected to a water outlet pipe of the hot water tank and a hot water outlet connected to the hot water line, and a temperature sensor that is connected to the connector and that is configured to measure a temperature of the hot water that passes through the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jewook Jeon, Kobong Choi, Yonghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10807855
    Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a main body including: a filter unit, a cooling unit, and a heating unit; a first water tube through which water purified by the filter unit or water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a second water tube through which water heated by the heating unit passes; a water discharge unit that protrudes from a portion of the main body; and a water discharge cock (i) that downwardly protrudes from the water discharge unit, (ii) that is coupled to the first water tube and the second water tube, and (iii) that is configured to discharge water purified by the filter unit or water cooled by the cooling unit in a first stream and discharge water heated by the heating unit in a second stream, wherein the first stream is separated from the second stream is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kobong Choi, Yonghyun Kim, Jewook Jeon, Jungmin Moon
  • Publication number: 20190170395
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a hot water tank for receiving and heating received water by induction heating, a water outlet portion that is at least partially exposed to an outside of the water purifier for discharging hot water, a hot water line that is connected to the water outlet portion to communicate the hot water from the hot water tank to the water outlet portion, a hot water outlet valve that is located at the hot water line and that opens or closes the hot water line based on a control command, a connector that includes a hot water inlet connected to a water outlet pipe of the hot water tank and a hot water outlet connected to the hot water line, and a temperature sensor that is connected to the connector and that is configured to measure a temperature of the hot water that passes through the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jewook JEON, Kobong CHOI, Yonghyun KIM
  • Patent number: 10267535
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a hot water tank for receiving and heating received water by induction heating, a water outlet portion that is at least partially exposed to an outside of the water purifier for discharging hot water, a hot water line that is connected to the water outlet portion to communicate the hot water from the hot water tank to the water outlet portion, a hot water outlet valve that is located at the hot water line and that opens or closes the hot water line based on a control command, a connector that includes a hot water inlet connected to a water outlet pipe of the hot water tank and a hot water outlet connected to the hot water line, and a temperature sensor that is connected to the connector and that is configured to measure a temperature of the hot water that passes through the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jewook Jeon, Kobong Choi, Yonghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10059985
    Abstract: A method of amplifying a telomere of genomic DNA using an adaptor sequence, and a composition and a kit for amplifying the telomere of genomic DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kobong Choi, Hyuntae Kang, Jungwon Keum
  • Patent number: 9951336
    Abstract: A composition for reducing a level of senescence of a cell or subject, a method of reducing a level of senescence in a cell or subject by using the composition, and a method of preventing and treating symptoms or diseases related to or caused by senescence of a cell or subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kobong Choi, Joontae Park, Hyuntae Kang
  • Patent number: 9943525
    Abstract: A composition for reducing cell senescence including a Rho-kinase inhibitor and method of treating a cell senescence-related symptom in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joontae Park, Hyuntae Kang, Chulwon Jung, Kobong Choi, Sangchul Park, Hyojei Choi
  • Publication number: 20170320721
    Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a main body including: a filter unit, a cooling unit, and a heating unit; a first water tube through which water purified by the filter unit or water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a second water tube through which water heated by the heating unit passes; a water discharge unit that protrudes from a portion of the main body; and a water discharge cork (i) that downwardly protrudes from the water discharge unit, (ii) that is coupled to the first water tube and the second water tube, and (iii) that is configured to discharge water purified by the filter unit or water cooled by the cooling unit in a first stream and discharge water heated by the heating unit in a second stream, wherein the first stream is separated from the second stream is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kobong CHOI, Yonghyun KIM, Jewook JEON, Jungmin MOON
  • Publication number: 20170325294
    Abstract: A control device, for a water purifier, that dispenses hot water and that includes: an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal; and a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal, wherein the controller is configured to: control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Kobong CHOI, Jewook JEON, Siyeon AN
  • Publication number: 20170321927
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a hot water tank for receiving and heating received water by induction heating, a water outlet portion that is at least partially exposed to an outside of the water purifier for discharging hot water, a hot water line that is connected to the water outlet portion to communicate the hot water from the hot water tank to the water outlet portion, a hot water outlet valve that is located at the hot water line and that opens or closes the hot water line based on a control command, a connector that includes a hot water inlet connected to a water outlet pipe of the hot water tank and a hot water outlet connected to the hot water line, and a temperature sensor that is connected to the connector and that is configured to measure a temperature of the hot water that passes through the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jewook JEON, Kobong CHOI, Yonghyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20170319990
    Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a filter unit that is configured to purify water; a cooling unit that is configured to cool water purified by the filter unit using cooling water; a water discharge unit that is configured to discharge water cooled by the cooling unit; a cold water flow path that couples the cooling unit to the water discharge unit and through which water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a cold water discharge valve that is coupled to a first side of the cooling unit and that is configured to control water flow inside the cold water flow path; and a check fitting unit that is coupled to a first side of the water discharge unit and that is configured to block pressure change inside the cold water flow path is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jewook JEON, Kobong CHOI, Yonghyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20170321931
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a working coil, a hot water tank that faces toward the working coil and is spaced apart from the working coil by a gap to heat a liquid passing through an inner space of the hot water tank by an induction of the working coil, a bracket that is coupled to the hot water tank, the working coil being located between the hot water tank and the bracket, and a spacer that is located between the working coil and the hot water tank to thereby define the gap between the working coil and the hot water tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kobong CHOI, Yonghyun KIM, Jewook JEON
  • Patent number: 9770451
    Abstract: A composition including an ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) inhibitor for reducing cellular senescence, a method of reducing cellular senescence in a mammal, and a method of treating a symptom associated with cellular senescence in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chulwon Jung, Joontae Park, Hyuntae Kang, Sangchul Park, Hyojei Choi, Kobong Choi
  • Patent number: 9487833
    Abstract: A vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus specific primer set, a composition including the primer set, and a method of detecting a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus sp. microorganism in a sample using the primer set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sunok Jung, Joonho Kim, Kyuyoun Hwang, Sookwan Lee, Seahee Kim, Kobong Choi
  • Publication number: 20160186181
    Abstract: A composition for reducing a level of senescence of a cell or subject, a method of reducing a level of senescence in a cell or subject by using the composition, and a method of preventing and treating symptoms or diseases related to or caused by senescence of a cell or subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kobong Choi, Joontae Park, Hyuntae Kang
  • Publication number: 20160113935
    Abstract: A composition including an ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) inhibitor for reducing cellular senescence, a method of reducing cellular senescence in a mammal, and a method of treating a symptom associated with cellular senescence in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chulwon Jung, Joontae Park, Hyuntae Kang, Sangchul Park, Hyojei Choi, Kobong Choi