Patents by Inventor Yong-sok Yang
Yong-sok Yang 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).
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Patent number: 8896854Abstract: An image reading apparatus with a structure capable of reliably discharging a document, and a multi-functional machine having the same are disclosed. The image reading apparatus includes a document feed path having a document outlet, a reading unit which reads an image of a document fed through the document feed path, and a guide member which is disposed at the document outlet downstream of the reading unit to form a curl on the trailing end portion of the document. The curl formed on the document may make it possible for a subsequent document being discharged to push the curled document out of the document outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Yong Sok Yang
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Publication number: 20140160502Abstract: An image reading apparatus with a structure capable of reliably discharging a document, and a multi-functional machine having the same are disclosed. The image reading apparatus includes a document feed path having a document outlet, a reading unit which reads an image of a document fed through the document feed path, and a guide member which is disposed at the document outlet downstream of the reading unit to form a curl on the trailing end portion of the document. The curl formed on the document may make it possible for a subsequent document being discharged to push the curled document out of the document outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon CHOI, Yong Sok YANG
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Patent number: 8351088Abstract: An image reading apparatus with a structure capable of reliably discharging a document, and a multi-functional machine having the same are disclosed. The image reading apparatus includes a document feed path having a document outlet, a reading unit which reads an image of a document fed through the document feed path, and a guide member which is disposed at the document outlet downstream of the reading unit to form a curl on the trailing end portion of the document. The curl formed on the document may make it possible for a subsequent document being discharged to push the curled document out of the document outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Yong Sok Yang
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Patent number: 8282205Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to move in a crossing direction to cross a printing medium feeding direction and to form an image on the printing medium, and a kicker to move together with a movement of the image forming unit and to feed the printing medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-hoon Choi, Yong-sok Yang
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Publication number: 20090244658Abstract: An image reading apparatus with a structure capable of reliably discharging a document, and a multi-functional machine having the same are disclosed. The image reading apparatus includes a document feed path having a document outlet, a reading unit which reads an image of a document fed through the document feed path, and a guide member which is disposed at the document outlet downstream of the reading unit to form a curl on the trailing end portion of the document. The curl formed on the document may make it possible for a subsequent document being discharged to push the curled document out of the document outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Yong Sok Yang
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Patent number: 7484727Abstract: Provided is a removably detachable portable media cassette for a printing apparatus. The media cassette of a printing apparatus includes a loading case to load a first medium. A spacer is detachably installed on the loading case to guide two or more media having different sizes from that of the first medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Sok Yang
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Publication number: 20090015646Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to move in a crossing direction to cross a printing medium feeding direction and to form an image on the printing medium, and a kicker to move together with a movement of the image forming unit and to feed the printing medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-hoon CHOI, Yong-sok Yang
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Patent number: 7391429Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that prints an image on a medium, a transporting unit that transports the medium in a first direction and a second direction, which is the opposite to the first direction, and a sensor that is placed a predetermined distance away from the transporting unit in the second direction to detect the medium. The image forming apparatus aligns the print start location of the medium with an image forming line of the image forming unit by detecting an end of the medium in the second direction using the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Patent number: 7384124Abstract: A carriage for an ink cartridge of an image forming apparatus employing an improved locking structure that draws out the ink cartridge with a simple unlocking thereof, thereby improving a user convenience in replacing the ink cartridge. The carriage for the ink cartridge of the ink jet printer has: a carriage body with a mounting portion, in which the ink cartridge is accommodated; a latch rotatably disposed at the carriage body to open and close the mounting portion; a resilient latch member to resiliently bias the latch in an opening direction; and a locking unit to lock the latch to the carriage body, wherein when the latch is unlocked with respect to the carriage body, the locking unit rotates together with the latch, and draws out the ink cartridge from the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Patent number: 7322763Abstract: A portable media cassette is attached to a printing apparatus. The media cassette includes a loading case for receiving media having an outlet. A pickup device of the printing apparatus can access the media through the outlet. A shutter is installed on the loading case and is movable between a first position for covering the outlet and a second position for opening the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Sok Yang
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Patent number: 7267501Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that prints an image on a medium. A transport unit transports the medium in a first direction to supply the medium to the image forming unit, and in a second direction for printing. Media is stacked on a paper cassette. A medium supply and discharge unit picks up the medium from the paper cassette to supply the medium to the transport unit, and discharges the medium being transported in the second direction. The transport unit, the paper cassette, and the medium supply and discharge unit are located at the second direction of the image forming apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Publication number: 20060114310Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that prints an image on a medium, a transporting unit that transports the medium in a first direction and a second direction, which is the opposite to the first direction, and a sensor that is placed a predetermined distance away from the transporting unit in the second direction to detect the medium. The image forming apparatus aligns the print start location of the medium with an image forming line of the image forming unit by detecting an end of the medium in the second direction using the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Publication number: 20060110204Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that prints an image on a medium. A transport unit transports the medium in a first direction to supply the medium to the image forming unit, and in a second direction for printing. Media is stacked on a paper cassette. A medium supply and discharge unit picks up the medium from the paper cassette to supply the medium to the transport unit, and discharges the medium being transported in the second direction. The transport unit, the paper cassette, and the medium supply and discharge unit are located at the second direction of the image forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Publication number: 20050242492Abstract: Provided is a removably detachable portable media cassette for a printing apparatus. The media cassette of a printing apparatus includes a loading case to load a first medium. A spacer is detachably installed on the loading case to guide two or more media having different sizes from that of the first medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventor: Yong-Sok Yang
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Publication number: 20050158111Abstract: A portable media cassette is attached to a printing apparatus. The media cassette includes a loading case for receiving media having an outlet. A pickup device of the printing apparatus can access the media through the outlet. A shutter is installed on the loading case and is movable between a first position for covering the outlet and a second position for opening the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: Yong-Sok Yang
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Publication number: 20040183856Abstract: A carriage for an ink cartridge of an image forming apparatus employing an improved locking structure that draws out the ink cartridge with a simple unlocking thereof, thereby improving a user convenience in replacing the ink cartridge. The carriage for the ink cartridge of the ink jet printer has: a carriage body with a mounting portion, in which the ink cartridge is accommodated; a latch rotatably disposed at the carriage body to open and close the mounting portion; a resilient latch member to resiliently bias the latch in an opening direction; and a locking unit to lock the latch to the carriage body, wherein when the latch is unlocked with respect to the carriage body, the locking unit rotates together with the latch, and draws out the ink cartridge from the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-sok Yang
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Publication number: 20040109050Abstract: An ink-jet printer includes an ink cartridge mounted in a carriage that is disposed at a guide shaft and reciprocates, and having a print head formed at a lower portion thereof to eject ink on an ink ejecting area, a feeding roller to convey printing paper under the print head, and a waste ink-collecting unit to collect waste ink that is ejected from the print head onto an area other than the printing paper. The waste ink-collecting unit includes a waste ink-collecting tank disposed under the print head, to collect the waste ink falling down from the print head, and a collecting roller rotatably disposed at an entrance of the collecting tank, to guide the waste ink falling down from the print head to the collecting tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Yong-Sok Yang