Patents by Inventor Kyung Ah Choi

Kyung Ah 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).

  • Patent number: 8468860
    Abstract: A multiple laundry machine is provided. The multiple laundry machine may include multiple washing spaces capable of separately washing relatively small amounts of laundry in each. The multiple laundry machine may include a casing, and a plurality of individual laundry machines arranged in the casing. Each of the individual laundry machines provided in the casing may conduct washing operations in a different manner so as to provide washing capability of different sizes and types of loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joo Yeon Kim, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20120234054
    Abstract: A multiple laundry machine is provided. The multiple laundry machine may include multiple washing spaces capable of separately washing relatively small amounts of laundry in each. The multiple laundry machine may include a casing, and a plurality of individual laundry machines arranged in the casing. Each of the individual laundry machines provided in the casing may conduct washing operations in a different manner so as to provide washing capability of different sizes and types of loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah CHOI
  • Patent number: 8215136
    Abstract: A multiple laundry machine is provided. The multiple laundry machine may include multiple washing spaces capable of separately washing relatively small amounts of laundry in each. The multiple laundry machine may include a casing, and a plurality of individual laundry machines arranged in the casing. Each of the individual laundry machines provided in the casing may conduct washing operations in a different manner so as to provide washing capability of different sizes and types of loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joo Yeon Kim, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20110138542
    Abstract: A laundry machine having a steam generator is disclosed. An embodiment of a laundry machine comprises a drum, a steam generator, and a controller. The steam generator may include a heat-variable heater. The heater may be operated in one setting among a plurality of heat settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoo Chol Ji, Kyung Ah Choi, Yun Mi Park, Ji Young Park, Mi Son Ahn
  • Patent number: 7861436
    Abstract: A laundry treating machine is disclosed. The laundry treating machine includes a case having a laundry receiving space for receiving laundry defined therein, the case being located above another laundry treating machine, a hot air supply unit for supplying hot air into the laundry receiving space, a manipulation part for allowing a user to select a drive course, a control unit for controlling the hot air supply unit to be driven according to the course selected by the manipulation part, and a guide unit for assisting the user to put the laundry in the laundry receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joo Yeon Kim, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20100287970
    Abstract: Provided are an ice bank fixation device for a refrigerator, and a refrigerator including the ice bank fixation device. The ice bank fixation device includes a first coupling part disposed at an ice bank and a second coupling part. The second coupling part is configured to keep the ice bank at a position attached to a backside of a refrigerator door by an interlocking motion with the second coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung-Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20100236296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a total clothes treating system, including a plurality of clothes treating apparatuses positioned adjacent to one another for treating clothes, a display unit for receiving states of the plurality of clothes treating apparatuses and data on the clothes being treated at the plurality of clothes treating apparatuses, and displaying for a user to notice, and a data exchange unit for data exchange among the clothes treating apparatuses and the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kyung Ah Choi, Joo Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20100204832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control apparatus for taking out ice of a refrigerator and a method thereof. The present invention includes an input unit for inputting the amount of ice to be taken out; and a taking-out unit for taking out the ice corresponding to the amount inputted to the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Kyung-Ah Choi, Mi-Son Ahn, Chang-Woo Song, Young-shin Park, Ki-Cheol Woo
  • Patent number: 7696454
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided having an apparatus body including a burner which heats an object. There may be a first image acquirer provided at one side of the apparatus body, the first image acquirer may be configured to acquire image information corresponding to a heat source generated by the burner. Additionally, a display may be provided at one side of the apparatus body to display the image information acquired by the first image acquirer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeun Sik Nam, Young Sok Nam, Seong Ho Cho, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20090126123
    Abstract: A washing machine, in which a washing operation is set according to obtained washing data to perform washing of laundry, and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry; a weight measuring unit to measure the weight of the laundry contained in the washing unit; a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit; a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah CHOI
  • Publication number: 20090119848
    Abstract: A clothes treating machine is disclosed. The clothes treating machine includes a cabinet forming the external appearance of the clothes treating machine, the cabinet for keeping clothes, an air conditioning unit for supplying cool air into the cabinet, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit based on the state of clothes kept in the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20090113945
    Abstract: A multiple laundry machine capable of separately washing a small amount of laundry is disclosed. The disclosed multiple laundry machine includes a casing, and a plurality of laundry machines arranged in the casing, to conduct washing operations in different manners, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20090113741
    Abstract: A laundry treating machine is disclosed. The laundry treating machine includes a case having a laundry receiving space for receiving laundry defined therein, the case being located above another laundry treating machine, a hot air supply unit for supplying hot air into the laundry receiving space, a manipulation part for allowing a user to select a drive course, a control unit for controlling the hot air supply unit to be driven according to the course selected by the manipulation part, and a guide unit for assisting the user to put the laundry in the laundry receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon Kim, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20090113638
    Abstract: A clothes treating system having a laundry storage device and a clothes treating method are disclosed. The clothes treating system includes a laundry storage device having a plurality of storage boxes to sort and store laundry according to a laundry type, and a clothes treating apparatus to perform a washing course upon receiving washing information, related to laundry sorted and stored in each storage box, from the laundry storage device. The clothes treating method includes sorting and introducing clothing into a plurality of storage boxes according to a clothing type, transmitting washing information of the laundry sorted and stored in the respective storage boxes to a clothes treating apparatus, and performing a washing course according to the transmitted washing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah Choi
  • Publication number: 20090113944
    Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a case, a tub mounted in the case to hold wash water, a hanger provided in a front upper portion of the tub to hang laundry thereon, and a driving unit to reciprocate the hanger with the laundry in a predetermined direction within the tub. According to the washing machine mentioned above, the laundry is washed only by using the reciprocating motion. As a result, the laundry may not be entangled and fabric of the laundry may not damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Joo Yeon KIM, Kyung Ah CHOI
  • Publication number: 20080228318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an device and method for controlling a dispenser for a refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jin-Sug Roo, Kyung-Ah Choi, Mi-Soon Ahn, Chang-Woo Song
  • Publication number: 20070246453
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided having an apparatus body including a burner which heats an object. There may be a first image acquirer provided at one side of the apparatus body, the first image acquirer may be configured to acquire image information corresponding to a heat source generated by the burner. Additionally, a display may be provided at one side of the apparatus body to display the image information acquired by the first image acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeun Sik NAM, Young Sok NAM, Seong Ho CHO, Kyung Ah CHOI