Patents Assigned to Electronics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10638903
    Abstract: A cleaner includes: a main body that has an opening; a suction motor that is disposed in the main body and generates suction force; and a filter unit that includes an exhaust filter for filtering air discharged from the suction motor, the filter unit being inserted into the main body through the opening and being separated from the main body, wherein when the filter unit is combined with the main body, a portion of the filter unit protrudes out of the main body, and a portion of the exhaust filter is positioned inside the main body and the other portion of the exhaust filter is positioned outside the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Bohyun Nam, Namhee Kim, Jinju Kim, Hyeonjeong An, Jungbae Hwang, Philjae Hwang, Mantae Hwang, Eunji Sung, Taekgi Lee
  • Patent number: 10638901
    Abstract: A nozzle includes: a housing having a chamber formed in the housing and a front opening formed on a front side of the housing; a rotation cleaning part accommodated in the chamber and to clean a floor; a partition member provided in the chamber to partition the chamber into two areas and of which at least a portion is in contact with the rotation cleaning part; a driving unit to rotate the rotation cleaning part; and a connection tube connected to the housing and configured to transfer air introduced through the front opening to a dust container of the cleaner, wherein a lower passage formed below the rotation cleaning part and an upper passage formed above the rotation cleaning part are provided in the chamber, and a portion of the partition member is recessed to define the upper passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin
  • Patent number: 10638905
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a cleaner body, a handle, an input unit located at the handle, one or more wheels configured to drive the cleaner body, a motor configured to provide force to the one or more wheels, and a control unit configured to control rotation of the motor based on an input to the input unit. The input unit is positioned at a portion of the handle configured to be held by a user's hand, and includes a lever connected to the cleaner body and configured to rotate about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis with respect to the cleaner body, and a sensor located at the lever and configured to detect a vertical rotation of the lever about the horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Donghoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20200131849
    Abstract: A motorized shade comprising a motor adapted to lower or raise a shade material for selectively covering an architectural opening based on a position of the sun. The motorized shade comprises a controller adapted to drive the motor phase according to a startup sequence by ramping up amplitude form an initial amplitude to a startup amplitude and ramping up frequency from an initial frequency to a drive frequency, drive the motor phase according to a full drive sequence to move the shade material by driving the motor phase according to a sinusoidal waveform at a set maximum amplitude and at a drive frequency, and drive the motor phase according to a wind down sequence by reducing frequency from the drive frequency to an end frequency and reducing the amplitude from the maximum amplitude to an end amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Campagna, Benjamin Slivka, Luis J. Rivera
  • Publication number: 20200131682
    Abstract: The washing machine includes a tub, a drum, a plurality of balancing units moving along the circumference of a front side or a rear side of the drum in order to reduce imbalance caused by concentration of laundry when the drum rotates, a vibration sensor sensing a vibration amount of the tub, and a controller moving the plurality of balancing units according to the vibration amount of the tub, measured by the vibration sensor. The controller controls a drum motor to rotate the drum at a constant rotation speed, moves the plurality of balancing units in the same rotation direction to minimize the vibration amount of the tub, measured by the vibration sensor, and thereafter moves the plurality of balancing units in different rotation directions to minimize the vibration amount of the tub, measured by the vibration sensor, thereby reducing imbalance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Oshin KWON, Byunghyun MOON
  • Publication number: 20200137404
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing method and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, the image processing method comprises the steps of: obtaining an intra prediction mode; obtaining a reference sample using a neighboring sample of the current block; determining whether to perform filtering on the reference sample; filtering the reference sample if it is determined to perform the filtering; and generating a prediction block using the reference sample or the filtered reference sample on the basis of the prediction mode, wherein the current block is a non-square block, the reference sample comprises a left reference sample and a top reference sample, and whether to perform the filtering is determined on the basis of at least one of a current block parameter or a surrounding block parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunmi YOO, Hyeongmoon JANG
  • Publication number: 20200132549
    Abstract: An ambient light color sensor adapted to determine color of ambient light and method for calibrating thereof. The ambient light color sensor comprises a sensor body having at least one diffuser and a light color sensing module disposed below the at least one diffuser. The light color sensing module comprises a plurality of channels adapted to detect light collected by the at least one diffuser at different wavelengths to produce sensor readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Hromin
  • Patent number: 10638441
    Abstract: A method of performing cell search includes receiving a primary synchronization signal (PSS) comprising a primary synchronization code (PSC) and receiving a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) comprising a first secondary synchronization code (SSC) and a second SSC, wherein the SSS includes a first SSS and a second SSS, the first SSC and the second SSC are arranged in that order in the first SSS, and the second SSC and the first SSC are arranged in that order in the second SSS. Detection performance on synchronization signals can be improved, and cell search can be performed more reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seunghee Han, Min Seok Noh, Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Hyun Woo Lee, Dong Cheol Kim, Jin Sam Kwak
  • Patent number: 10633778
    Abstract: An online system, including a smart laundry machine, which is capable of easily and inexpensively using the smart laundry machine is disclosed. A further extended type of a smart home appliance, an online system including the same, and a method of using the online system are also disclosed. A laundry machine communicates with a server, is remotely controlled by an external terminal through the server, and has a control panel for a user interface. The control panel includes a course selection unit, an option selection unit, a start button, a display unit to display state information of the laundry machine, and a remote service activation input unit to set or cancel remote service activation according to user selection. The remote control is performed only in a case in which the remote service activation is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junpil Park, Mikyung Ha, Byunggee Sung
  • Patent number: 10631698
    Abstract: A cleaner includes: a suction motor that generates suction force; a dust separation unit that separates dust from air sucked by the suction force; a motor housing that covers the suction motor; a flow guide that surrounds an outer side of the motor housing and guides air discharged from the dust separation unit to the suction motor; and a body that forms an external appearance by surrounding the flow guide and guides air discharged from the suction motor together with the flow guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Bohyun Nam, Namhee Kim, Jinju Kim, Hyeonjeong An, Jungbae Hwang, Philjae Hwang, Mantae Hwang, Eunji Sung, Taekgi Lee
  • Patent number: 10634731
    Abstract: A system and method for testing a power supply. A selection of one or more power supplies to test is received. A tester is automatically configured to test the one or more power supplies utilizing test parameters associated with the selection. A power-end of each of the one or more power supplies is received in power ports of the tester. An adapter-end of each of the one or more power supplies is received in adapter ports of the tester. The one or more power supplies are automatically tested utilizing test parameters. Performance characteristics of the loop one or more power supplies are measured during testing. Indications are given whether each of the one or more power supplies past the testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FedEx Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie Paul Partee
  • Patent number: 10638477
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for receiving remaining minimum system information (RMSI) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving an synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block including an SS and a PBCH in a half-frame, obtaining, via the PBCH, information related to a monitoring window for receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for the RMSI, receiving the PDCCH within the monitoring window, and receiving the RMSI based on the PDCCH, wherein monitoring windows related to SS/PBCH blocks having consecutive indexes among SS/PBCH blocks receivable in the half-frame are at least partially overlapped each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngsub Kim, Hyunsoo Ko, Kijun Kim, Sukhyon Yoon
  • Patent number: 10636288
    Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Paul D. Arling
  • Patent number: 10637365
    Abstract: A flyback converter includes: a transformer, including a primary winding and a secondary winding; a primary side switch electrically coupled to the primary winding; a feedback circuit, configured to detect an output voltage of a load and output a feedback voltage signal; a current detecting circuit, configured to sample current flowing through the primary side switch and output a current signal; and a control circuit, coupled to the feedback circuit and the current detecting circuit and configured to respectively receive the feedback voltage signal and the current signal, and output a switch control signal to the primary side switch; and wherein the control circuit configured to control a switching frequency of the primary side switch to increase with increase of an output power, and an increasing speed of the switching frequency to decrease with the increase of the output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Song, Daofei Xu, Jinfa Zhang
  • Patent number: 10631700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor driving apparatus and a home appliance comprising the same. The motor driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an inverter which converts a direct current power source of a DC stage capacitor to an alternating current power source and outputs the converted alternating power source to a motor by a switching operation; a DC stage resistance device arranged between the DC stage capacitor and the inverter; and a control unit which controls the inverter on the basis of phase current sampled by means of the DC stage resistance device, wherein the control unit controls the frequency of voltage applied to the motor or the rotation frequency of the motor to be synchronized with the sampling frequency of the phase current sampled via the DC stage resistance device. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately calculate the phase current flowing through the motor by means of the DC stage resistance device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc. and Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Jongwon Kim, Jungdae Lee, Myungkeun Yoo, Junho Ahn, Jungik Ha, Sungho Jung, Jaeyong Park
  • Patent number: 10634422
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet that includes a storage compartment. The refrigerator further includes a door. The refrigerator further includes a drawer. The refrigerator further includes a drawer guide that is configured to support the drawer and that is configured to guide the drawer based on the drawer moving forward and backward. The refrigerator further includes a withdrawal unit that is configured to push the drawer forward based on the door opening. The withdrawal unit includes a base part that is located under the drawer, that is configured to move forward based on the door opening, and that is configured to move backward based on the door closing. The withdrawal unit further includes a rear frame that extends from the base part to a rear side of the drawer and that is configured to push the drawer forward based on the base part moving forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Changwoan Yang, Seungjin Choi, Hanhyo Kim, Yoomin Park, Minwoo Park, Tackwon Han
  • Patent number: 10638285
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may receive or transmit a protocol data unit (PDU). The PDU includes a service data unit (SDU) type field. The SDU type field may be set to a value indicating a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) type. When the SDU type field is set to a value indicating a V2X type, the PDU may include an additional field indicating an application or protocol type for data of an SDU in the PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungduck Chun, Laeyoung Kim, Dongsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 10638187
    Abstract: A slave relay station is adapted to serve and/or host pages comprising a simplified graphic user interface (GUI) encoded in a widely recognized format such as, for example, HTML or WML. The GUI embodies activatable links corresponding to control functions for configured appliances. A wireless phone or other device with network access and the capability to process and present such pages, for example via a Web browser, may then be utilized to effect control of such appliances by simply navigating to the network address of the slave relay station, obtaining an appropriate GUI page, and interacting with the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Black, Patrick H. Hayes
  • Patent number: 10638273
    Abstract: Provided are a timer-based method for a terminal for requesting a system information block (SIB), and an apparatus for supporting the method in a wireless communication system. The method may comprise the steps of: determining whether an essential SIB has been omitted from a cell; requesting the omitted essential SIB from an RAN if the essential SIB is determined to have been omitted from the cell; starting a system information request timer; and re-requesting the omitted essential SIB from the RAN when the system information request timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngdae Lee, Sangwon Kim, Jaewook Lee
  • Patent number: D883284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Soonhyun Park, Dongsoon Kim, Yooshin Ahn