Patents by Inventor Sang-Yoon Lee

Sang-Yoon Lee 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: 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: 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: 20220042791
    Abstract: An apparatus for shooting scattered blood marks at right angles includes: a first body including a lens coupling portion formed to couple a camera lens and a housing portion having a hollow inside and forming an opening at one end thereof; and a second body including a surface contact portion formed to contact a target surface including scattered blood marks and an insertion portion extending from the surface contact portion and inserted into the housing portion to adjust a distance between the scattered blood marks and the camera lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nam Kyu PARK, Jae Mo GOH, Jin Pyo KIM, Young Il SEO, Eun Ah JOO, Je Hyun LEE, Sang Yoon LEE, Kyung Mi KIM
  • Publication number: 20220044364
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: determining a source transmission map based on a dark channel map of an input image; determining transformed transmission maps by applying different filters to the determined source transmission map; generating haze-free images by removing haze from the input image based respectively on the determined transformed transmission maps; and generating an output image by blending the generated haze-free images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Seunghoon JEE, Moon Gi KANG, Soon Young HONG, Min Sub KIM, Sang Yoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20220033920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor. One embodiment of the present invention provides a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor, the wire rod comprising, by wt %, 0.2-0.45% of C, 0.02-0.4% of Si, 0.3-1.5% of Mn, 0.3-1.5% of Cr, 0.02-0.05% of Al, 0.01-0.5% of Mo, 0.01% or less of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and having a microstructure consisting of, by area %, 40% or more of proeutectoid ferrite based on an equilibrium phase, 40% or more of regenerated pearlite and bainite, and 20% or less of martensite, and wherein the colony average size of the pearlite in the region amounting to ? to ? of the diameter is 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Seung LEE, Byoung-Gab LEE, Sang-Yoon LEE, Se-Hong MIN, Woo-Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210401127
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus includes a receiving portion defining a receiving space for receiving a shoe therein, a first supply portion including a duct for guiding flow of a fluid, and a second supply portion connected to the first supply portion, extending in a longitudinal direction of the first supply portion and angled towards the receiving portion, the second supply portion receiving the fluid from the first supply portion and directing the fluid to the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun Yoo, Jeong Guen Choi, Joohyeon Oh, Jae Myung Lim, Byoungjoon Han, Sang Yoon Lee, Hyunju Kim, Jeaseok Seong
  • Publication number: 20210401166
    Abstract: A shoe treating apparatus including a sensor part including at least one sensor, a motor part configured to control tilting of at least one shelf, and a processor electrically connected to the sensor part and the motor part is provided. The processor may identify an approach of a user by using the at least one sensor, and may generate, based on the identified user approach, a control signal for adjusting a tilt speed of the at least one shelf. Also, the processor may transmit the generated control signal to the motor part to adjust the tilt speed of the at least one shelf. A method of operating a shoe treating apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401168
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus capable of managing various types of shoes and including a cabinet defining an inner space for storing shoes; and a partition dividing the inner space into an upper first compartment and a lower second compartment, formed therein with a fluid path along which air is discharged into the inner space, and variable in length with respect to a front-to-rear direction of the shoe management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401261
    Abstract: A shoe treating apparatus having a cabinet including at least one storage space, a rotatable duct part disposed in an upper portion of the storage space and configured to rotate toward the interior of the storage space, a treatment part configured to provide treatment on a shoe, and a processor configured to control an operation of the rotatable duct part and electrically connected to the treatment part is provided. The processor may, based on detecting a shoe in the storage space, rotate the rotatable duct part toward the interior of the detected shoe and may control treatment on the detected shoe through the rotatable duct part after the rotatable duct part is rotated toward the interior of the detected shoe. A method of operating a shoe treating apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210405867
    Abstract: A shoe treating apparatus including a sensor part including at least one sensor, a display part, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the sensor part, the display part, and the memory is provided. The processor may display through the display part a screen for setting a tapping pattern for controlling an operation of the shoe treating apparatus and may identify through the sensor part a tapping pattern corresponding to a function of the shoe treating apparatus. Also, the processor may match the identified tapping pattern to a function of the shoe treating apparatus and may store the matched result in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401266
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus including a receiving portion defining a receiving space for receiving shoes therein, a first supply portion for guiding flow of a fluid towards the receiving portion, the first supply portion including a stationary duct disposed above the receiving space, a flexible duct connected to the stationary duct and able to rotate to change shape, a rotatable duct connected to the flexible duct and a first driver connected to the rotatable duct and for generating a rotational force to rotate the rotatable duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401169
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus including a cabinet including an inner space for storing shoes, an exhaust port disposed at a rear surface of the inner space and discharging air into the inner space, and a front discharge port disposed at an upper surface of the cabinet and discharging air from the inner space to outside of the shoe management apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210402029
    Abstract: A shoe treating apparatus including a shelf part including at least one shelf, a motor part configured to control tilting of the at least one shelf, a sensor part including at least one sensor, and a processor electrically connected to the motor part and the sensor part is provided. The processor may identify an approach of a user by using the at least one sensor, and, based on the identified user approach, generate a control signal for adjusting a tilt angle of the at least one shelf to adjust the tilting of the at least one shelf. A method of operating a shoe treating apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401263
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus includes a first management apparatus, including a first inner space and an electric compartment disposed below the first inner space for dehumidifying air introduced into the electric compartment, and removing foreign matter from the shoes stored in the first inner space; and a second management apparatus disposed above the first management apparatus, including a second inner space for storing a shoe, and for adjusting humidity of the second inner space using air discharged from the electric compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401265
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus including a receiving portion defining a receiving space for receiving a shoe therein, a first supply portion for guiding a fluid flow and extending towards the receiving space, and a second supply portion at least partially disposed inside the first supply portion and protruding in a longitudinal direction of the first supply portion to supply a fluid into the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401264
    Abstract: A shoe management apparatus including a cabinet defining an inner space for storing shoes, an exhaust port disposed at a rear surface of the inner space and discharging air into the inner space, and a circulation filter disposed on an inner wall of the cabinet and for filtering air within the inner space of the cabinet, the circulation filter including an upper portion including a first opening and a lower portion including a second opening, the lower portion being disposed below the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210401262
    Abstract: A shoe treating apparatus includes an upper cabinet, a lower cabinet disposed below the upper cabinet, an electronic component part disposed below the lower cabinet, a sensor part, and a processor electrically connected to the electronic component part and the sensor part. The processor may identify at least one of a material, a type, and a condition of at least one shoe in the upper cabinet, and based on the identification, perform normal treatment on the at least one shoe in the upper cabinet through the electronic component part. The processor may identify at least one of a material, a type, and a condition of at least one shoe in the lower cabinet, and based on the identification, perform intensive treatment on the at least one shoe in the lower cabinet through the electronic component part. A method of operating the shoe treating apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsun YOO, Jeong Guen CHOI, Joohyeon OH, Jae Myung LIM, Byoungjoon HAN, Sang Yoon LEE, Hyunju KIM, Jeaseok SEONG
  • Publication number: 20210396770
    Abstract: Artificial blood for a bloodstain pattern analysis includes water, an amino acid solution, bovine serum albumin, hemoglobin from bovine blood, potassium ferricyanide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium chloride, and tar color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Yoon LEE, Young Il SEO, Dong A LIM, Kyung Mi KIM, Eun Ah JOO, Je Hyun LEE, Ki Hwan KIM, Jin Pyo KIM, Jae Mo GOH, Nam Kyu PARK, Se Hyun SHIN
  • Patent number: 11195036
    Abstract: A method of determining footprint identity using a dimension reduction algorithm according to an embodiment includes: pre-processing to process three-dimensional (3D) image data about footprints of a first person and a second person and convert the 3D image data into one-dimensional (1D) data about the footprints of the first person and the second person; calculating a distribution of cross-correlation coefficients between two pieces of 1D data about footprints of the first person (SC: same footwear correlation) and a distribution of cross-correlation coefficients between the 1D data about the footprints of the first person and the second person (DC: difference footwear correlation); and calculating a likelihood ratio based on the SC and the DC to determine the degree of correspondence between the footprints of the first person and the second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: REPUBLIC OF KOREA (NATIONAL FORENSIC SERVICE DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR AND SAFETY)
    Inventors: Nam Kyu Park, Jae Mo Goh, Jin Pyo Kim, Young Il Seo, Eun Ah Joo, Je Hyun Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Kyung Mi Kim, Gang Won Byun
  • Publication number: 20210350157
    Abstract: A method of determining footprint identity using a dimension reduction algorithm according to an embodiment includes: pre-processing to process three-dimensional (3D) image data about footprints of a first person and a second person and convert the 3D image data into one-dimensional (1D) data about the footprints of the first person and the second person; calculating a distribution of cross-correlation coefficients between two pieces of 1D data about footprints of the first person (SC: same footwear correlation) and a distribution of cross-correlation coefficients between the 1D data about the footprints of the first person and the second person (DC: difference footwear correlation); and calculating a likelihood ratio based on the SC and the DC to determine the degree of correspondence between the footprints of the first person and the second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Nam Kyu PARK, Jae Mo GOH, Jin Pyo KIM, Young Il SEO, Eun Ah JOO, Je Hyun LEE, Sang Yoon LEE, Kyung Mi KIM, Gang Won BYUN