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  • Washing machine and method of controlling a washing machine
    Patent number: 8151393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of controlling a washing machine. According to the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine in accordance with the present invention, the drum is operated at a first speed so that laundry tumbles within the drum. A laundry amount within the drum during the first speed operation is sensed. The drum is driven at a second speed so that part of the laundry tumbles within the drum and another part of the laundry adheres to the drum. Operation commands for driving the drum subsequent to the first speed operation are changed based on the sensed laundry amount. Accordingly, at the time of a dehydration cycle, stability of the washing machine and laundry balancing can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Cheol Bae, Kyung Hoon Kim, Han Su Jung, Jae Hyeok Choi, Ja In Koo
  • Light emitting device, light emitting device package and lighting system
    Patent number: 8148737
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package and a lighting system. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer over the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer over the active layer; a dielectric layer over a first region of the first conductive semiconductor layer; a second electrode over the dielectric layer; and a first electrode over a second region of the first conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Min Hwang
  • System and method for driving a drawer in a refrigerator
    Patent number: 8148932
    Abstract: A system and method for driving a drawer of a refrigerator are provided. This system allows a drawer to be automatically withdrawn from and/or inserted into a main body of the refrigerator. This system also allows a drawer which has been stopped during the withdrawal process to be further withdrawn from the main body so as to complete action on a withdrawal command, or to be re-inserted into the main body, so as to reduce cool air loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung Keun Yoo, Yong Hwan Eom, Ok Sun Yu, Hyoun Jeong Shin
  • Display device of dryer
    Patent number: 8146265
    Abstract: A display device of a dryer, which can achieve the reliability of a function to display a clogging degree in the dryer, is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit for displaying a clogging degree of an air passage through at least one level indicator, and a controller for controlling the display unit when power is supplied, such that the level indicator flickers for a predetermined time, and then displays the clogging degree of the air passage. The display for the clogging degree of the air passage is executed, following the display of a normal operation state of the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hun Oh, Seon Il Heo, Yang Hwan Kim, Yeong Sik Choi, Seog Ho Ko, Ju Han Yoon
  • Audio data player and method of creating playback list thereof
    Patent number: 8150880
    Abstract: An audio data player may include a storage unit for storing one of more sound source files containing tag information, and an extraction unit for extracting one piece of information among the tag information (e.g., information on artist, album, title, year, genre, and user preference) of the stored sound source files. A control unit may provide the tag information of each sound source file extracted by the extraction unit in the form of a list, receiving one element of the provided list, and create a playback list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: U-Beom Heo, Jeong-Hee Ahn, Kyung-Wook Park, Joo-Ho Lee
  • Hinge assembly and refrigerator having the same
    Patent number: 8147015
    Abstract: An insertion-type hinge assembly may include a first hinge member including a mount unit and a shaft that is separated from and coupled to the mount unit, and that is positioned in parallel to the mount unit. The hinge assembly also includes a second hinge member that receives the shaft therein so as to rotatably couple the first and second hinge members. The first and second hinge members may be installed in corresponding recesses of a door and a main body such that they are not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong Kim, Wook-Yong Lee
  • Convertible computer with selective activation of input devices and power consumption level based on a tablet or notebook mode
    Patent number: 8151105
    Abstract: A convertible computer is equipped with a notebook computer function and a tablet computer function. When a system power supply is turned on, a functionality or physical configuration such as rotation state of a display module can be detected, and an environment can be controlled such as an operating system (OS) for a tablet computer or notebook computer is selectively booted. Input signals of input units can also be controlled in an activation or inactivation state according to a system mode. An operation of switch sensing an open/closed state of a liquid crystal display (LCD) can be controlled by a signal generated by the rotation operation of the display module. In a state in which at least one control value necessary for setting a system environment is stored in a memory, the system mode switching operation is monitored and the system environment is set according to the switched system mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hyung Park, Jong Won Kim, Jeong Hun Kim
  • Display device
    Patent number: 8143784
    Abstract: A display device includes a transparent plate having a first area and a second area, a first conductive line on the second area of the transparent plate, a substrate having a third area and a fourth area on the first area of the transparent plate, a display element on the third area of the substrate, and a second conductive line on the fourth area of the substrate. The second conductive line is electrically coupled between the display element and the first conductive line, and the first and second conductive lines are on different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Tae Park, Myung Seop Kim, Jeong Dae Seo, Won Jae Yang, Hyun Ju Choi, Young Hoon Shin, Chang Ho Hyeon, Jong Moo Lee
  • Light emitting device and light emitting device package having the same
    Patent number: 8143639
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an electrode on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a reflective layer under the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a protective layer at outer peripheral portions of a lower surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and a light extraction structure including a compound semiconductor on the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Ji Hyung Moon, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song
  • Cooking apparatus
    Patent number: 8143560
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, a door, an input selection device provided on an exterior of the door, and a control panel provided in the door and operably coupled to the input selection device. The input selection device may include buttons which are illuminated by a light source provided with the control panel. A guide may be positioned between the control panel and the input selection device to guide the light generated by the light source to the input selection device and concentrate light on the buttons to illuminate the buttons. In this manner, the cooking apparatus may include a selection device on its door including buttons that are effectively illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoung-jun Park, young-min Lee
  • High speed type impeller having a reinforcing ring
    Patent number: 8142160
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high speed type impeller, including: a body having a shaft coupling hole into which a rotation shaft of a motor is coupled, the outer circumference of the body being widened from the top to bottom end in the insertion direction of the rotation shaft to form a bent surface, a step portion shadowed in the radial direction being formed on the top end of the body; a plurality of blades installed on the bent surface of the body to be bent at a predetermined angle to the rotation shaft direction; and an upper reinforcing ring installed at the step portion of the body. Even through the impeller is made of a low cost material, the reinforcing ring reinforces the weak portion of the impeller to improve durability. Reliability of the impeller is attained with high economical efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Keun Yoo, Jun-Young Lim
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 8144267
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus does not require a cover structure for enclosing a front peripheral portion of a front panel so that the screen of the display apparatus can be seemed to be large, and the display apparatus can have a neat appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Hyuk Kim
  • Image display apparatus
    Patent number: 8142064
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display for outputting an image, a supporting device supporting the display, the supporting device contacting directly on an installing surface and extending upward, the supporting device being provided with an inner hollow portion, and a light emission unit emitting light reflecting from the inner hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Uk Baek, Seok Bong Han, Jong Man Park
  • Method and apparatus for eliminating errors in a seek operation on a recording medium
    Patent number: 8139449
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for eliminating errors in a seek operation on a recording medium are provided. Given a target address on a recording medium, a reading device is moved to seek the target address, and it is determined whether or not a signal is read out at the location to which the reading device has been moved. If the expected signal is not available at that location, by extending a variable frequency range of an oscillator clock of a PLL circuit or by increasing a track gap between the target address and the track to which the reading device jumps initially to seek the target address, the oscillator clock can be phase-synchronized to EFM signal from the recording medium reliably, resulting in reduction of the seek errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc.
    Inventor: Tae Soo Kim
  • Method for controlling automatically dryness
    Patent number: 8136264
    Abstract: An automatic dry control method is disclosed, enabling exact drying by stabilizing a detection value of a temperature sensor and performing an additional drying according to a first dryness achieving point at an automatic drying washer and a drum type dryer that determines dryness by using the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Cheol Bae, Dae Woong Kim, Chang Woo Son
  • Method for controlling washing course of washing machine
    Patent number: 8136189
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a washing machine is provided. The method may include performing heated washing courses at different temperatures while also selectively controlling an operating rate of a driving motor to enhance sterilizing effects on items being washed while protecting against damage to the items being washed. Performing these heated washing courses may include selecting an infant clothes oriented washing program from a plurality of washing programs, and performing a washing operation in accordance with one of a plurality of operating modes associated with the selected infant clothes oriented washing program, including controlling at least one of a washing course temperature or an operating rate of a driving motor of the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Won Kang
  • Laundry treating machine
    Patent number: 8136896
    Abstract: A laundry treating machine is provided which includes a cabinet that forms an external appearance of the laundry treating machine, a washing tub mounted in the cabinet, a housing mounted in the cabinet below the washing tub, the housing defining a predetermined space, and a movable body received in the housing such that the movable body can move in forward-and-rearward directions with respect to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Chul Woo, Na Eun Kim, Dong Won Kim
  • Mobile terminal and control method thereof
    Patent number: 8140126
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of automatically displaying information relating to specific objects among objects displayed on a screen according to a user's manipulation, and a control method thereof. The method comprises: detecting a manipulated state of a mobile terminal by a controller; and automatically displaying information relating to specific objects among objects displayed on a screen based on the detected manipulated state of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, a user's convenience is enhanced, and even a novice not accustomed to functions of the mobile terminal can easily handle the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hye-Jin Choi
  • Head of a street lamp
    Patent number: D656659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Il Kong, Han Gyoul Kim
  • LED lamp
    Patent number: D657089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Il Kong