Patents Assigned to Electronics, Inc.
  • Stamped beam connector
    Patent number: 7806737
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first and second array of flexible beams that are overlapped within a hood and that define a substantially cylindrically cavity for receiving a mating connector. Contact areas of each of the flexible beams may be shaped to define multiple contact points, thus increasing the overall area available for current to pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Mark, Andrew M. Wallace, Hannah Han, Walter William Wurster, Michael Allen Gustafson, Russell G. Larsen
  • Magnetic element
    Patent number: 7808354
    Abstract: A magnetic element includes a first wire, a second wire, a third wire, a fourth wire and a first single-strand wire. The first wire is disposed at a first side of the magnetic element, and has a first end and a second end. The second wire is disposed at the first side of the magnetic element, and has a third end and a fourth end. The third wire is disposed at a second side of the magnetic element, and has a fifth end and a sixth end. The fourth wire is disposed at the second side of the magnetic element, and has a seventh end an eighth end. The first single-strand wire has one terminal simultaneously connected to the second end and the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao-Xia Yuan, Shao-Dong Zhang
  • Detergent supply apparatus of washing machine
    Patent number: 7805964
    Abstract: In a detergent supply apparatus of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention, detergent supplying units and a softener supplying unit are partitioned and provided in a detergent box and the softener supplying unit is provided with a siphon tube, a siphon cap having an outlet path formed between the siphon tube and the siphon cap is provided with a softener supplying unit, and the softener injecting unit 286 is opened and closed by a softener lid, making it possible to prevent detergent from infiltrating into the inside of the softener supplying unit through the softener supplying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seon Ho Park
  • Supercooling apparatus of simultaneous cooling and heating type multiple air conditioner
    Patent number: 7805961
    Abstract: A supercooling apparatus of a simultaneous cooling and heating type multiple air conditioner comprises a liquid pipe header connected to outdoor heat exchangers, a plurality of branch liquid pipes branched from the liquid pipe header and connected to a plurality of indoor heat exchangers, respectively, and a supercooling mechanism mounted at least one of the branch liquid pipes for cooling refrigerant flowing to the indoor heat exchangers. The liquid refrigerant discharged from the heating-side indoor heat exchangers is supercooled by supercooling heat exchangers, and is then introduced into the cooling-side indoor heat exchangers. Consequently, noise generated from the cooling-side heat exchangers during the simultaneous cooling and heating operation is reduced, and cooling capacity of the multi air conditioner is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Oh Choi, Seok Ho Yoon, Young Min Park, Pil Hyun Yoon
  • Fan assembly for vehicle heat-dissipating fan and forming method thereof
    Patent number: 7806656
    Abstract: A fan assembly comprises a frame and a securing element. The frame has a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion. The foam securing element comprises a positioning hole having a first hole having a shape corresponding to the first end portion, a second hole having a shape corresponding to the second end portion, and a third hole having a cross section larger than that of the second hole. When the second end portion is inserted into the first hole, the second end portion and the middle portion pass through the first hole and the first end portion urges against the periphery of the second hole to receive the second end portion in the third hole. The second end portion of the frame is stopped by a periphery of the positioning hole after rotating at a predetermined angle so that the frame is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Chiu, Wen-Shi Huang
  • METHOD FOR MULTIPLEXING DATA INFORMATION AND CONTROL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100246604
    Abstract: A method for multiplexing a control information stream, and a data information stream comprised of systematic symbols and non-systematic symbols in a wireless mobile communication system is described. The multiplexing method includes mapping the data information stream to a resource area, so that the systematic bit symbols are not mapped to a specific resource area where the control information stream is to be mapped, and mapping the control information stream to the specific resource area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hwan Kim, Jae Hoon Chung
  • USB Device With Connected Cap
    Publication number: 20100248512
    Abstract: A USB device including a housing and a protective cap that are slidably and/or pivotably connected together such that the protective cap is able to slide and/or pivot between an open position, in which a plug connector extending from the front of the housing is exposed for operable coupling to a host system, and a closed position, in which the protective cap is disposed over the front end portion of the housing to protect the plug connector. A pivoting/sliding mechanism is provided on the housing and cap that secures the protective cap to the housing at all times, including during transitional movements of the protective cap between the opened and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Super Talent Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Siew S. Hiew, Nan Nan, Abraham C. Ma
  • EXTERNAL DECORATIVE MEMBER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100242515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an external decorative member that can defines an exterior appearance of a refrigerator, considering various kinds of patterns and consumers demands for independent exterior beauty. An external decorative member for a refrigerator, which is attached to a front surface of an outer case defining an exterior of the refrigerator, having a glass member (200) formed in a size corresponding to the outer case, the external decorative member, wherein an image (220) is formed on the glass member by an etching process. A manufacturing method of an external decorative member for a refrigerator includes a sketch step (S100) in which a wished image (220) is printed on a front surface of a glass member (200) for defining an exterior of the refrigerator, and an etching step (S200) in which a pattern of the image printed in the sketch step (S100) is formed by an etching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jung Hun Kim
  • SUPERCOOLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100242524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercooling apparatus which maintains an object and liquid in a supercooled state. According to the present invention, a supercooling apparatus includes a cooling chamber supplied with cool air, and a heating device (100) for preventing freezing of water by heating air over a container (200) storing an object or liquid and cooled in the cooling chamber. In this configuration, the air over the container (200) where ice crystals are easily formed is heated to prevent freezing of water stored in the container (200) and store water in a supercooled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Young Chung, Jong-Min Shin, Deok-Hyun Youn, Jae-Hyun Soh, Cheol-Hwan Kim, Hoon-Bong Lee, Su-Cheong Kim
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE TO ENABLE SELECTION OF MEDIA STREAMS
    Publication number: 20100245134
    Abstract: A controlling device has a configurable key. An overlay, such as a sticker, is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicia representative of media content and machine readable data indicative of an identity of the media content represented by the indicia. A memory of the controlling device stores a correspondence between the configurable key and data indicative of a source of the media content. Upon activation of configured, configurable key, the controlling device uses select command codes from a library of command codes and the correspondence between the configurable key and the data indicative of the source of the media content to transmit one or more commands for causing one or more appliances to access the source of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy K. Black, Patrick H. Hayes
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA-PREDICTION IN A VIDEO ENCODER
    Publication number: 20100246675
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for intra-prediction in a video encoder are described. An aspect relates to a method of intra-prediction for a group of samples in an image being coded. In some examples, the method includes: defining a target template for the group of samples; comparing the target template with affine transformations of candidate templates within a search area of the image; identifying at least one matching template of the candidate templates as matching the target template; determining a candidate group of samples based on the at least one matching template; and coding the group of samples using the candidate group of samples as a predictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad Gharavi-Alkhansari, Iraj Sodagar, Ali Tabatabai, Mohammed Zubair Visharam
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: 7802454
    Abstract: Washing machine including an outer tub in a cabinet for holding washing water, an inner tub rotatably mounted on an inside of the outer tub having an agitating device rotatably mounted therein, a power transmission device having a washing shaft connected to the agitating device and a spinning shaft connected to the inner tub, a driving motor on an outside of the outer tub having a rotor assembly with a magnetism, and a hollow stator assembly arranged in the rotor, a clutch assembly for selective transmission of a driving power from the driving motor to the spinning shaft depending on operation modes, and a drain device for draining the washing water to an outside of the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Chul Cho, Soung Bong Choi, Myong Dok Kim
  • LED festoon lighting
    Patent number: 7802903
    Abstract: Light emitting diode (LED) modules useable in festoon-type lighting applications and lighting systems incorporating such modules. The LED module generally includes a circuit board having one or more LEDs mounted in a heat sink member. Contact members are attached to opposing ends of device. The heat sink is not required to conduct electrical current when the LED(s) is/are illuminated. High powered LEDs (greater than ½ Watt) may be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: J&J Electronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Wray
  • Chip-type inductor
    Patent number: 7804389
    Abstract: A chip-type inductor comprising includes internal magnetic material, external magnetic material disposed on opposing sides of the internal magnetic material, and a conductor formed in a space between the internal and external magnetic material. The internal and external magnetic materials form a magnetic path along which magnetic flux of a magnetic field produced by current flowing along the conductor flows. According to at least one embodiment, the flow cross-sectional area of the magnetic flux in the internal magnetic material is at least substantially equal to a sum of the flow cross-sectional areas in the external magnetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Il Kim, Il Je Cho, Jae Hyun Uhm, Du Il Kim, Jong Go Seo
  • Cover for a mobile device and mobile device having same
    Patent number: 7805172
    Abstract: A cover for a mobile device. The cover includes a support member, wherein at least a portion of the support member is transmissive, and a shielding layer located on the support member between the edge and the center of the support member, the shielding layer having at least one region that decreases in opacity from the edge of the support member towards the center of the support member. A mobile device having the cover is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won Seok Joo
  • Transformer
    Patent number: 7804388
    Abstract: A transformer is provided. The transformer comprises a coil frame, an input coil and an output coil. The input coil and the output coil are both disposed on the coil frame and interlaced with each other. A second voltage outputted by the output coil is induced by a first voltage inputted into the input coil. The output coil comprises at least one metal strip to enhance the output power. The coil frame is formed with a plurality of coil openings with chamfered angles or rounded angles, so that the bended angle formed by the input coil at the location where the input coil passes each of the coil openings is substantially less than 15 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jebby Luo, Ching Sung Kung
  • Plasma display apparatus
    Patent number: 7804465
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a driver. The plasma display panel comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first electrode and the second electrode. During a first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies a constant voltage to the third electrode. During a second frame having a smaller APL of the first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies an auxiliary signal to the third electrode so as to correspond to at least one sustain signal of the sustain signals supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Jae Kim, Min Seok Choi
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: 7802453
    Abstract: A washing machine includes: a steam generator for generating steam; a circulation pump for pumping circulation water discharged from a tub and re-supplying it into a drum; a spray nozzle for spraying steam generated from the steam generator and the circulation water pumped from the circulation pump into the drum; and a back-current preventing branch unit connected to the steam generator by a steam supply line, connected to the circulation pump by a circulation line, and connected to the spray nozzle. With this structure, circulation water circulated by the circulation unit and steam generated from the steam generator are sprayed to the laundry through one spray nozzle, so that a system can be simplified and a fabrication cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Young Oh, Kyung Chul Woo, Jin Woong Kim, Si Moon Jeon, Na Eun Kim
  • Audio
    Patent number: D624525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Tae Ho Kim
  • USB drive
    Patent number: D624552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Beom Sang Lee, Seung Mo Kang