Patents by Inventor Seokki Yun

Seokki Yun 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).

  • Ice making system for a refrigerator appliance and a method for determining an ice level within an ice bucket
    Patent number: 9243833
    Abstract: An ice making system for a refrigerator appliance is provided. The ice making system includes an ice maker, an ice bucket and an ice cube level sensing assembly. The ice cube level sensing assembly includes an infrared light emitter and an infrared light receiver. The infrared light emitter directs infrared light into a storage volume of the ice bucket, and the infrared light receiver receives infrared light from the infrared light emitter reflected by ice cubes within the storage volume of the ice bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Seokki Yun, Geon Ho Kim, Dong Soo Shin, Kang Sun Lee
  • Low power water filter monitoring system
    Patent number: 9114345
    Abstract: Low power water filter monitoring systems and methods of operation thereof are provided. An example water filter includes a water flow signal receiver configured to receive a water flow signal from a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance provides the water flow signal whenever water is flowing through the water filter. The water filter can monitor its lifespan based on a total amount of time the water flow signal has been received. Another example water filter includes an ambient light sensor and one or more water filter status indicators. The one or more water filter status indicators are only operated when the ambient light sensor is receiving ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Lim, Seokki Yun, Dong Soo Shin, Oliver William Staton
  • LOW POWER WATER FILTER MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150190745
    Abstract: Low power water filter monitoring systems and methods of operation thereof are provided. An example water filter includes a water flow signal receiver configured to receive a water flow signal from a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance provides the water flow signal whenever water is flowing through the water filter. The water filter can monitor its lifespan based on a total amount of time the water flow signal has been received. Another example water filter includes an ambient light sensor and one or more water filter status indicators. The one or more water filter status indicators are only operated when the ambient light sensor is receiving ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Lim, Seokki Yun, Dong Soo Shin, Oliver William Staton
  • ICE MAKING SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ICE LEVEL WITHIN AN ICE BUCKET
    Publication number: 20150121942
    Abstract: An ice making system for a refrigerator appliance is provided. The ice making system includes an ice maker, an ice bucket and an ice cube level sensing assembly. The ice cube level sensing assembly includes an infrared light emitter and an infrared light receiver. The infrared light emitter directs infrared light into a storage volume of the ice bucket, and the infrared light receiver receives infrared light from the infrared light emitter reflected by ice cubes within the storage volume of the ice bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Seokki Yun, Geon Ho Kim, Dong Soo Shin, Kang Sun Lee