Patents by Inventor Taegu Kang

Taegu Kang 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: 20230190046
    Abstract: Proposed is a grain dispenser including: a storage unit including a plurality of storage hoppers in which different kinds of grain, respectively, are stored; a container accommodating the kinds of grain to be dispensed; a water supply unit and a water draining unit that supply and drain water, respectively; a container actuator rotating the container to mix and wash the kinds of grain; an artificial intelligence unit identifying a user who makes a request for meal cooking, and learning a kind of grain to be dispensed, an amount of grain to be dispensed, and a multigrain mixture ratio; a memory in which customized data including at least one of the kind of grain to be dispensed, the amount of grain to be dispensed, and the multigrain mixture ratio are stored; and a controller controlling the storage unit, the container actuator, the water supply unit, and the water draining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taejung KWON, Taegu KANG, Eunsuk KIM, Byungki KIM, Sunghoon JUNG, Joomin KIM, Seonghyok KIM
  • Publication number: 20230180965
    Abstract: Proposed is a grain dispenser including: a storage unit including a plurality of storage hoppers in which different kinds of grain, respectively, are stored; a stirring and washing container accommodating the kinds of grain to be dispensed from the storage unit; a water supply unit supplying water to the stirring and washing container; a water draining unit draining the water from the stirring and washing container; a container actuator rotating the stirring and washing container in different directions in order to stir and wash the kinds of grain accommodated; and a controller controlling the storage unit, controlling the container actuator, determining an amount of water for meal cooking and a macerating time, controlling the water supply unit, counting an elapsed time in a state where as much water as the amount of water for meal cooking is supplied, and providing alerting information when the multigrain mixture is completely macerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taejung KWON, Taegu KANG, Eunsuk KIM, Byungki KIM, Sunghoon JUNG, Joomin KIM, Seonghyok KIM
  • Patent number: 11237201
    Abstract: A partial discharge detecting system includes a partial discharge detecting device to generate a reference frequency signal, to detect a partial discharge pulse signal, and to convert the detected partial discharge pulse signal into a partial discharge digital signal, a main processor to synchronize the partial discharge digital signal, based on a zero-phase point of the reference frequency signal, to extract effective data from the synchronized partial discharge digital signal, and to store the extracted effective data, and an energy harvesting power supply device to supply power to the partial discharge detecting device and the main processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junghwan Kim, Taegu Kang, Byunggoo Kong, Taejung Kwon, Seungha Yoon
  • Publication number: 20190285683
    Abstract: A partial discharge detecting system includes a partial discharge detecting device to generate a reference frequency signal, to detect a partial discharge pulse signal, and to convert the detected partial discharge pulse signal into a partial discharge digital signal, a main processor to synchronize the partial discharge digital signal, based on a zero-phase point of the reference frequency signal, to extract effective data from the synchronized partial discharge digital signal, and to store the extracted effective data, and an energy harvesting power supply device to supply power to the partial discharge detecting device and the main processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junghwan Kim, Taegu Kang, Byunggoo Kong, Taejung Kwon, Seungha Yoon
  • Patent number: 10274163
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit comprising: a reflecting plate having a light source seated thereon; a first metal pattern formed on one surface of the reflecting plate so as to make contact with the light source; and a second metal pattern formed on the other surface of the reflecting plate and electrically connected to the first metal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mangeun Kim, Sangcheon Kim, Taegu Kang, Seongman Jeon, Hyunho Lee, Kyoungwoo Jo, Yongjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20170045199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit comprising: a reflecting plate having a light source seated thereon; a first metal pattern formed on one surface of the reflecting plate so as to make contact with the light source; and a second metal pattern formed on the other surface of the reflecting plate and electrically connected to the first metal pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mangeun KIM, Sangcheon KIM, Taegu KANG, Seongman JEON, Hyunho LEE, Kyoungwoo JO, Yongjin KIM
  • Patent number: 9069206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device which comprises a light source of a light emitting device, and more particularly to a circuit board, a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device with the same. The backlight unit comprises a circuit board having a first line with circuit lines provided thereto, a plurality of second lines connected to the first line each to have elasticity at least at a point connected to the first line, and a light emitting device mounting portion connected to the second line and electrically connected to the circuit line, and a light guide plate positioned on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taegu Kang, Mangeun Kim, Hyouk Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140118417
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources disposed on the substrate. The plurality of light sources are divided into a plurality of groups each including at least one light source. The plurality of groups are electrically connected in series with one another. A switching element is electrically connected in parallel with each of the plurality of groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taegu KANG, Sangcheon KIM
  • Publication number: 20130002981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device which comprises a light source of a light emitting device, and more particularly to a circuit board, a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device with the same. The backlight unit comprises a circuit board having a first line with circuit lines provided thereto, a plurality of second lines connected to the first line each to have elasticity at least at a point connected to the first line, and a light emitting device mounting portion connected to the second line and electrically connected to the circuit line, and a light guide plate positioned on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Taegu KANG, Mangeun KIM, Hyouk KWON
  • Publication number: 20120250350
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a backlight unit including a light source disposed at a rear side of the display panel to provide light. The light source includes a sub mount substrate, a light emitting chip mounted on a top surface of the sub mount substrate, a resin layer disposed on the top surface of the sub mount substrate to surround the light emitting chip, and a transmittance adjustment layer disposed on a top surface of the resin layer to adjust a transmitting rate of light emitted from the light emitting chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Mangeun Kim, Moongoo Choi, Seonghun Kwon, ChilKeun Park, Hyunho Lee, Taegu Kang, Sangcheon Kim, Seongman Jeon
  • Publication number: 20120162966
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a backlight unit disposed at a rear side of the display panel to provide light. The backlight unit includes a first layer, a light source disposed on the first layer, a light guide layer having a hollow for receiving the light source, the light guide layer being disposed above the first layer to transmit and diffuse light emitted from the light source, and a reflection member disposed in the hollow to reflect at least one portion of the light emitted from the light source to the display panel toward the inside of the light guide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mangeun Kim, Moongoo Choi, Seonghun Kwon, ChilKeun Park, Hyunho Lee, Taegu Kang, Sangcheon Kim, Seongman Jeon