Patents by Inventor Min-Kyu Oh

Min-Kyu Oh 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: 20220061605
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A moving bar (230) may be mounted to a main body (100) of the drying apparatus to move relative thereto. The inlet (248) may be formed in a side of a lower surface of the moving bar (230), the inlet allowing air to be introduced into the moving bar (230). The bar fan assembly (250) may be provided in the moving bar (230). The nozzle slot (245?) may be formed in the moving bar (230), the nozzle slot allowing the air to be discharged slantingly toward a front lower part of the main body (100). A bar casing (232) having an open lower part and a bar cover (242) covering the open lower part may constitute the exterior of the moving bar (230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dae woong KIM, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220061604
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. The main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. The fan receiving part (104) may be provided in an upper part of the main body (100), and the fan assembly (160) may be installed in the fan receiving part (104). In the fan receiving part (104), the fan of the fan assembly (160) may be relatively located at a side of a rear end of the main body (100), and a fan motor (170) may be relatively located at a side of the front end of the main body (100). Accordingly, outside air may be introduced through the side edges of the rear end of the main body (100); may flow through a filter assembly (180) directly to the fan housing (162); and may flow through the air exit (169) of the fan housing (162) directly to the duct (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dae woong Kim, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon, Byung Soo Oh
  • Publication number: 20220061603
    Abstract: A main body (100) may constitute the frame of a drying apparatus, and a moving bar (230) may be mounted to the main body (100) to move up and down along the front surface thereof. The moving bar (230) may be moved up and down by being driven by the drive assembly (210). Most of the drive assembly (210) may be installed at a position corresponding to the installation space (150) of a duct (130) formed in the main body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Yang Hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi Seop Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220061601
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. When at least one drying condition of a discharge position, a temperature, air volume, and the drying area of air is selected, the drying apparatus may discharge air according to the selected drying condition. The discharge of the air may be performed from the main body (10) and a moving bar (230) moving up and down along the front surface of the main body (100). The drying condition may be automatically or manually selected. The drying area may include entire body and partial body. The moving bar (230) may discharge air while moving up and down within a height range corresponding to the selected drying area, and may improve the effect of drying a user's body in cooperation with air discharged from the main body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Ki KIM, Seung Yup LEE, Min Kyu OH, Yeon A JO, Gi seop KWON, Dae Woong KIM, Seong Woo AN, Ji hye LEE, Yang hwan NO, Sang Yoon LEE, Buyng Soo OH
  • Publication number: 20220061602
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. A front end frame (102) and a rear end frame (106) may constitute the exterior of the main body (100). A moving bar (230) may discharge air while moving up and down along the front surface of the main body (100). A duct (130) may be installed in the main body (100), and air flown by a fan assembly (160) may be separated in the duct and be discharged to a user through the edges of the front surface of the main body to dry the user. A drive assembly (210) moving the moving bar (230) up and down may be installed in the installation space (150) defined in the duct (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo AN, Seung Yup LEE, Min Kyu OH, Hyun Ki KIM, Dae woong KIM, Yang hwan NO, Sang Yoon LEE, Byung Soo OH, Yeon A JO, Gi seop KWON
  • Publication number: 20220042714
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that includes: a body housing having an air inlet and a filter discharge outlet; a fan module provided within the body housing; a filter supply module provided within the body housing and configured to provide a filter sheet; a filter transportation module configured to transport the filter sheet from the filter supply module such that the filter sheet passes by the air inlet and is discharged at the filter discharge outlet; and a cutting module configured to cut the filter sheet. The filter transportation module includes: a drive supply roller and a driven supply roller; drive and driven discharge rollers that are positioned a distance apart toward the filter discharge sides, respectively, of the two supply rollers; a first roller drive motor configured to drive the drive supply roller; and a second roller drive motor configured to drive the drive discharge roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Deuk Won Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Dae Woong Kim, Bo an Kwon, Yang Hwan No, Hyun Byung Cha, Byung Hoon Park, Yu Na Jo, Ji Hye Lee
  • Publication number: 20220032224
    Abstract: A portable air purifier may include a housing provided with an inlet through which air is suctioned, a filter, and a fan module and forming an air flow path in a vertical direction, a discharge disposed at an outlet of the housing and configured to guide a discharge direction of air, a rotational supporter which is connected to the housing, movement of which is restricted, and which supports the discharge in a rotatable manner, and a rotational guide disposed respectively at the discharge and the rotational supporter and configured to guide rotation of the discharge to allow the discharge to rotate within predetermined angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Dongeun Kim, Min Kyu Oh, Deukwon Lee, Daewoong Kim, Boan Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210278111
    Abstract: A refrigerator for drinks is provided. The refrigerator may have an open hole that is open upward, so a drink container may be inserted in an erect state in a cabinet through the open hole. An insertion guide connected to the open hole may be disposed in the cabinet and the width of the insertion guide may change in a height direction. Accordingly, a drink container may be guided by the insertion guide when being inserted into or taken out of the refrigerator for drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Woong Kim, Hee Su Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Su Young Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwa Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210276852
    Abstract: A refrigerator for drinks is provided. The refrigerator may include a cabinet having a storage compartment therein, and a dispenser nozzle disposed to be at least partially exposed outside the cabinet. A pump connection line being able to increase pressure in a drink container by delivering high-pressure air into the drink container and a tank connection line preventing oxidation of the drink in the drink container by delivering an unreactive gas into the drink container may be disposed in the cabinet. Accordingly, two functions of discharging a drink and preventing oxidation may be individually performed, so consumption of an unreactive gas may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Woong Kim, Hee Su Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Su Young Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwa Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210278110
    Abstract: A refrigerator for drinks is provided. The refrigerator may include a cabinet and a cooling guide transmitting coldness to a drink container stored in an erect state in the cabinet. Several coolers may be disposed for cooling guides and may cool the cooling guides, respectively, and dispenser nozzles may be disposed to be exposed outside the cabinet, whereby drinks may be dispensed. A surface of a cooling block facing a thermoelectric element of the cooler and a surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide may have different areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Woong Kim, Hee Su Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Su Young Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwa Yun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210220496
    Abstract: A shoe management device has a housing forming an exterior appearance, an inner space provided inside of a housing body of the housing, and a cover to open or close the housing body. A shoe may be provided inside of the inner space, and dust and foreign matter on the shoe may be removed by agitators and an air flow provided by an air generator. In addition, moisture and germs inside the shoe are removed by hot air, an ultraviolet ray, and plasma ions provided by a care device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Seong Woo AN, Seok Kyu KANG, Heesu YANG, Min Kyu OH, Suyoung LEE, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwayun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210220497
    Abstract: A shoe management device may have a housing having a body to define an inner space and a cover to open or close the body to allow access to the inner space. Agitators may be provided at a bottom of the body, which may be configured to hold shoes, and the agitators may remove foreign matter from the shoes. An upper portion of the body may have an air generator configured to blow air toward the shoes to remove foreign matter. In addition, moisture and germs inside the shoe may be removed by hot air, ultraviolet light, and plasma ions provided by a care assembly provided inside of the body and configured to be at least partially inserted into the shoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Seong Woo AN, Seok Kyu Kang, Heesu Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Suyoung Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwayun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210172616
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Min Kyu Oh, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20210172620
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Nam KIM, Min Kyu OH, Yang Hwan NO
  • Publication number: 20210172617
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Nam KIM, Keun Ho JU, Yang Hwan NO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Min Kyu OH, Seo Yeon LEE, So Young KIM, Jea Seok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210172618
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Min Kyu OH, Yong Nam KIM, Yang Hwan NO
  • Publication number: 20210172619
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Nam KIM, Keun Ho JU, Yang Hwan NO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Min Kyu OH, Seo Yeon LEE, So young KIM, Jea Seok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210172621
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Min Kyu OH, Yong Nam KIM, Yang Hwan NO
  • Publication number: 20210172615
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20210172624
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Nam KIM, Keun Ho JU, Yang Hwan NO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Min Kyu OH, Seo Yeon LEE, So Young KIM, Jea Seok SEONG