Patents Assigned to Electron, Inc.
  • Ice maker and refrigerator
    Patent number: 12228323
    Abstract: A method controls a refrigerator including first and second trays defining an ice chamber, a driving unit for moving the second tray, an ice bin for storing ice produced in the ice chamber, and an ice-fullness detection means for detecting whether or not the ice bin is full of ice. The method includes supplying water to the ice chamber when the second tray is at a water-supply position, making ice after the second tray has moved to an ice-making position in an inverse direction after the water supply has been completed, determining whether the ice bin is full of ice after the ice making is completed, moving the second tray to an ice-separating position and then rotating in the inverse direction if it is not determined whether or not the ice bin is full of ice, and determining again whether the ice bin is full of ice after ice separation is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Jungjae Lee
  • Method and apparatus for power saving in NR V2X
    Patent number: 12232085
    Abstract: A method by which a first device performs wireless communication and an apparatus for supporting same are provided. The method comprises the steps of: determining a selection window; selecting Y candidate slots within the selection window; determining at least one slot related to the Y candidate slots, on the basis of a resource reservation period value set for a resource pool; selecting at least one sidelink (SL) resource from among SL resources included in the Y candidate slots, on the basis of sensing the at least one slot; and performing SL communication on the basis of the at least one SL resource, wherein the value of Y may be a positive integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seungmin Lee, Daesung Hwang, Hanbyul Seo
  • Ice maker and refrigerator including the same
    Patent number: 12228325
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice tray, a motor, an ejector including a rotary shaft and a protrusion pin, and a heater for selectively supplying heat to the ice tray. A control method of the refrigerator includes a first step of sensing whether the ejector is rotated to reach a first setup position; a second step of driving the heater and stopping driving of an ice making compartment fan if the first step is satisfied; a third step of determining whether the ejector is rotated to reach a second setup position; and a fourth step of stopping driving of the heater if the third step is satisfied, and wherein the ejector continues to be rotated while the second to fourth steps are implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee
  • Linear compressor
    Patent number: 12228120
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a piston axially reciprocating in the cylinder, a first muffler unit coupled to the piston, a back cover that is disposed at a rear of the piston and defines an opening at a radially central area, and a second muffler unit coupled to the opening. The first muffler unit includes an inner guide disposed in the piston and a first intake muffler disposed at a rear of the inner guide. The second muffler unit includes a second intake muffler that communicates with the first intake muffler and is coupled to the opening, a muffler body surrounding the second intake muffler, and a muffler cover disposed between the muffler body and the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junghae Kim, Sangeun Bae, Seunguk Kim
  • Image encoding/decoding method and device for performing BDOF, and method for transmitting bitstream
    Patent number: 12231644
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure is performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method may comprise deriving a prediction sample of a current block based on motion information of the current block, determining whether bi-directional optical flow (BDOF) applies to the current block, based on that the BDOF applies to the current block, deriving a gradient for a current subblock in the current block, deriving motion refinement (vx, vy) for the current subblock based on the gradient, deriving a BDOF offset based on the gradient and the motion refinement, and deriving a refined prediction sample for the current block based on the prediction sample of the current block and the BDOF offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nae Ri Park, Jung Hak Nam, Hyeong Moon Jang, Seung Hwan Kim
  • Vehicular driver monitoring system with camera view optimization
    Patent number: 12225278
    Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, an electronic control unit (ECU) with an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The camera is disposed at a mirror head of the interior rearview mirror assembly and moves in tandem with the mirror head when the mirror head is adjusted relative to a mounting portion of the interior rearview mirror assembly. The camera includes an imaging array sensor and a lens. The vehicular driver monitoring system, responsive to processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera, monitors a body portion of a driver of the vehicle. The vehicular driver monitoring system adjusts viewing of the body portion of the driver by the camera to accommodate a change in a scene viewed by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Conger, Steven V. Byrne
  • Electrification apparatus for electric dust collection and control method therefor
    Patent number: 12220709
    Abstract: An electrification apparatus perform a method for electric dust collection. The electrification apparatus includes a frame, a conductive microfiber, a conductive plate, and a ground connector disposed between the conductive microfiber and the conductive plate. The ground connector is configured to be insulated based on a high voltage being applied to the conductive microfiber and to be connected to a ground electrode based on the high voltage being blocked to the conductive microfiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Namgyu Shin, Naehyun Park, Hyunmin Shim, Keonwang Lee
  • Method for setting cross slot scheduling for power saving in wireless communication system, and terminal using same
    Patent number: 12225539
    Abstract: The present specification provides a method, performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, for receiving a minimum slot offset, the method being characterized in that: the minimum slot offset is received from a base station, and is associated with the expectation that a terminal will receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) on the basis of at least one slot offset having a value equal to or greater than the minimum slot offset; and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is monitored on at least one search space set, on the basis of the minimum slot offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Inkwon Seo, Sukhyon Yoon, Joonkui Ahn, Changhwan Park, Seonwook Kim
  • Ice maker and refrigerator
    Patent number: 12222150
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet forming a storage space, a door configured to open or close the storage space, and an ice maker provided in the storage space or the door. The ice maker includes an upper tray including an upper chamber forming an upper portion of an ice chamber, a lower tray including a lower chamber forming a lower portion of the ice chamber, and an upper heater disposed along a circumference of the upper chamber so that at least two heating regions are formed at different positions in a vertical direction in the upper chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yonghyun Kim
  • Impeller
    Patent number: 12221975
    Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, an outer ring, a plurality of first blades and a plurality of second blades. The plurality of first blades are arranged around the hub at intervals. Each of the plurality of first blades passes through the outer ring, extends inward from the outer ring, and is connected to the hub. The plurality of second blades are arranged around the hub at intervals. Each of the plurality of second blades passes through the outer ring. At least one of the plurality of second blades is disposed between the plurality of first blades. A length of each of the plurality of second blades is between 10% and 45% of a length of each of the plurality of first blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Lee, Chieh-Hung Chang, Chieh-Shih Chang, Ya-Ting Chang
  • Laundry treating apparatus and online system comprising same
    Patent number: 12221740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothing processing device which, when using artificial intelligence or an algorithm provided by artificial intelligence, can cause a user to visually recognize same, and an online system comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minsoo Seo, Hyeonsik Lee, Taegyu Jang
  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: 12222148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. An ice maker of the refrigerator according to this embodiment includes: an upper tray which is made of an elastic material and in which a plurality of hemispherical upper chamber are defined; and a lower tray which is made of an elastic material and in which a plurality of lower chambers, which rotate to be in close contact with the upper tray so as to provide spherical ice chambers, are defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Hyunji Park, Jinil Hong
  • Method by which terminal performs sidelink communication in wireless communication system for supporting sidelink, and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 12225477
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed are a method by which a terminal performs sidelink communication in a wireless communication system for supporting a sidelink, and an apparatus therefor. Disclosed are a method by which a first terminal performs sidelink communication in a wireless communication system for supporting a sidelink, and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a discovery signal in a discovery resource region; receiving a discovery response signal; and performing sidelink communication with a second terminal, wherein the transmission power related to the sidelink communication is determined on the basis of a reference signal received power (RSRP) value measured in the discovery resource region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heejin Kim, Seungmin Lee, Hanbyul Seo
  • Auto dim and color adjusting backlight for a wall mounted control device
    Patent number: 12225647
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for an automatic dimming and color adjusting backlight LEDs of wall mounted control device buttons. The control device comprises a light sensor that detects light levels in a room where the control device is installed. The control device comprises a controller that operates the backlight LEDs according to day color setting when it receive a light level reading from the light sensor that is above a day/night threshold and according to a night color setting when it receives a light level reading from the light sensor that is below the day/night threshold. In addition, the controller dims the backlight LEDs based on the detected light level readings according an indication mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in an indication mode and according to a backlight mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in a backlight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Slivka, Dennis J. Hromin
  • Bus bar assembly
    Patent number: 12224538
    Abstract: A bus bar assembly is provided and includes a first linking bus bar, a second linking bus bar and plural power connectors. The first linking bus bar includes a first main bar, a first bending part and a first conducting part. The first bending part connects between the first main bar and the first conducting part. The second linking bus bar is disposed corresponding to and isolated from the first linking bus bar, and includes a second main bar, a second bending part and a third conducting part. The second bending part connects between the second main bar and the third conducting part. The power connectors are electrically coupled with the first main bar and the second main bar, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Chiang Su, Ching-Tang Chang, Chi-Shou Ho, Guan-Chen Yin
  • Scaling list parameter-based video or image coding
    Patent number: 12225190
    Abstract: According to the disclosure of the present document, scaling list data transmitted from an adaptation parameter set (APS) can be signaled through a hierarchical structure. In addition, by setting a limit on the scaling list data transmitted from the APS, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be signaled for video/image coding, and facilitate implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seethal Paluri, Seunghwan Kim, Jie Zhao
  • Display panel with multi-surface mount
    Patent number: D1061531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Balch, Donald Florczak, Sae Jhun, King-Woo Cheung
  • Refrigerator and method for controlling the same
    Patent number: RE50294
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and a door assembly. The freezing compartment is adjacent to the refrigerating compartment. The door assembly selectively opens the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The door assembly includes a glass member defining a frontal exterior thereof and allowing an inside of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment to be seen therethrough when the door assembly is closed, a deposition treated layer formed on a rear surface of the glass member to allow light to partially pass through the glass member, and a transparent plate spaced a predetermined distance from the glass member. Gas for insulation is injected in a space formed between the glass member and the transparent plate, and the space is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Joo Lee, Hang Bok Lee
  • Keypad
    Patent number: D1062657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sae Jhun, Agnieszka Libson, Benjamin Slivka, Stan Wisniewski
  • Keypad
    Patent number: D1062659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sae Jhun, Agnieszka Libson, Benjamin Slivka, Stan Wisniewski