Patents Assigned to LG Electronics Inc.
  • Patent number: 11959221
    Abstract: A laundry dryer includes: a cabinet, a drum rotatably disposed inside the cabinet and configured to receive hot air and steam, a steam unit disposed inside the cabinet and configured to generate the steam, a storage tank configured to detachably couple to an inside of the cabinet and receive water to be supplied to the steam unit, a tank accommodating the storage tank, and a floater placed inside the storage tank and configured to move in a vertical direction according to a volume of water in the storage tank. The floater includes a body portion having a first outer surface and a second outer surface, a third outer surface and a fourth outer surface, and a fifth outer surface and a sixth outer surface, where the first outer surface defines an upper surface of the floater and the second outer surface defines a lower surface of the floater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Juhan Yoon, Soowon Park, Manseok Lee, Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 11960289
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving robot including a body which forms an appearance, a traveler which moves the body with respect to a traveling surface in a traveling area, a sensing unit which acquires environment information of the traveling area, and a controller which sets a parameter tailored to the traveling area according to the environment information and performs pattern traveling of the traveling area. Accordingly, even when information on an environment in which the moving robot is installed is not obtained from a manufacture in advance, the moving robot can directly obtain information on the corresponding environment and set an optimum parameter according to the environment to increase efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehoon Lee, Kyuchun Choi, Jongjin Woo, Dongseong Kim, Hyungsub Kim, Seungin Shin, Kyungman Yu, Jaehoon Jeong, Dongkyun Nam
  • Patent number: 11960278
    Abstract: A moving robot and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. A moving robot according to the present disclosure includes a traveling unit to move a main body, a communication unit to communicate with a location information transmitter for transmitting signals within an area, and a control unit to set a virtual boundary with respect to a location calculated based the signals, and to control the traveling unit to move the main body without departing from the boundary. The communication unit includes first and antennas provided at respective transceivers that transceive signals with the location information transmitter, and the first and second antennas have an adjustable distance. When signals are received through the first and second antennas, the control unit determines a relative location of the location information transmitter based on a current location of the main body using a frequency corresponding to the distance between the first and second antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyoungsuk Ko, Sungwook Lee, Hyungsub Lee, Koh Choi
  • Patent number: 11961212
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment may include a controller and a display unit. The controller may perform tone mapping for adjusting luminance of input image data, and the display unit may display an image according to output image data whose luminance is adjusted by the tone mapping. The controller may generate a base mapping curve for an entire region from the input image data, extract information for each local region of the entire region, and generate a local mapping curve reflecting the information for each local region with respect to each local region to perform tone mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyomin Kim, Kyuri Kim, Hyun Jung, Chanho Lee
  • Patent number: 11960021
    Abstract: A method for performing, by a first user equipment, wireless communication is proposed. The method may comprise the steps of: transmitting a positioning reference signal (PRS) to a plurality of second user equipments; receiving, from the plurality of second user equipments, location information of the plurality of second user equipments and time of arrival (TOA) values of the plurality of second user equipments; and determining a location of the first user equipment on the basis of the location information of the plurality of second user equipments and the TOA values of the plurality of second user equipments. For example, the TOA values may be determined on the basis of a time when the plurality of second user equipments receive the PRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woosuk Ko, Seungmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11959693
    Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate configured to define at least a portion of a wall for a first space, a second plate configured to define at least a portion of a wall for a second space having a temperature different from that of the first space, and a support configured to maintain the third space. The support includes a coupling mechanism by which a first support plate and a second support plate are coupled to each other and integrated with each other and a seating mechanism configured to maintain a gap between the first support plate and the second support plate at points at which the first support plate and the second support plate contact each other. The seating mechanisms are spaced apart from the coupling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sol Han, Hyeunsik Nam, Wonyeong Jung, Deokhyun Youn
  • Patent number: 11962077
    Abstract: An electronic device having an antenna, according to the present disclosure, includes: a first cone radiator which is provided between a first substrate and a second substrate, the upper part of which is connected to the first substrate and the lower part of which is connected to the second substrate, and which has an opening at the top thereof; a metal patch which is formed on the first substrate so as to be separated from the top opening; a second cone radiator which is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the upper part of which is connected to the first substrate and the lower part of which is connected to the second substrate, and which has an opening at the top thereof; and a shorting pin which is formed to electrically connect the metal patch and a ground layer of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungwoo Ryu, Joohee Lee, Junyoung Jung
  • Patent number: 11959781
    Abstract: A human body sensing mat can sense the movement of a human body and analyze a user's sleep. The human body sensing mat may include a substrate; a plurality of fiber sensors for generating signals according to a distance to a specific object; a sensor array disposed on the substrate; a shield layer for covering the sensor array; and a driving unit for applying a voltage to the sensor array. Each of the fiber sensors is disposed on a central portion of the substrate and on both ends of the substrate. The fiber sensors that are respectively disposed in the central portion and end portions of the mat can sense the user's breathing, tossing and turning, and the like regardless of the user's posture. Accordingly, the user's sleep can be analyzed regardless of the user's posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyungyu Park, Seonghyok Kim, Suhyang Kim, Jeongwook An, Younjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11959686
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice-maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray pivotably disposed below the upper tray, wherein the lower tray has a plurality of lower chambers defined therein respectively connected to the upper chambers by pivoting, wherein each of the lower chambers and each of the upper chambers connected with each other define an ice chamber for forming spherical ice therein, a driver for pivoting the lower tray, and at least one shield formed on an outer face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, thereby to reduce the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park, Seunggeun Lee
  • Patent number: 11962648
    Abstract: Discussed is a a mobile terminal including a communication device to communicate with a cloud server, a display to output an execution screen of an application, a local memory to store data, and a processor to control the communication device, the display, and the local memory. The processor can synchronize data of the application executed on the cloud server and store the synchronized data in the local memory when connected to the cloud server. Further, the processor can continuously execute the application locally at the mobile terminal using the synchronized data of the application when disconnected from the cloud server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bokyum Kim, Seunghwan Roh, Sungkyoung Kim, Hyungrok Seo
  • Patent number: 11962934
    Abstract: A method for controlling a display device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: displaying, on a main screen of a display device, content including at least one object; receiving an input for selecting a specific object from the at least one object displayed on the main screen; specifying the specific object by corresponding to the received selection input, expanding a specific area including the specific object; displaying a window including the content displayed on the main screen; displaying the expanded specific area on the main screen; and displaying, within the displayed window, an indicator for displaying the expended specific area, wherein the specific area changes according to a position of the specific object, and the content corresponds to a video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeseung Lee, Sangjin Ahn, Jihe Suk
  • Patent number: 11959488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blower, the blower according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: a lower case having a suction hole formed therein through which air is introduced; an upper case arranged on the upper side of the lower case and having a discharge hole formed therein through which air is discharged; and a fan arranged in the lower case and including a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes a plurality of airfoils respectively extending along different camber lines from one another, and a leading edge of connecting the leading ends of the plurality of airfoils. Entrance angles formed by the respective camber lines of the plurality of airfoils and the rotation directions of the blades are different from one another. Thus, due to the curved shape of the leading edge and the design of a recessed notch, a flow separating from the leading edge is reduced, and thus, there is an advantage in that air volume performance is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyuk Jung, Seokho Choi, Changhoon Lee, Juhyun Kim, Hyungho Park, Hoojin Kim, Yongmin Kim, Chiyoung Choi
  • Patent number: 11962356
    Abstract: A method for a transmission and reception point (TRP) for controlling cross-link interference comprises the steps of: determining a timing advance (TA) value, for measuring or eliminating cross-link interference, in a set subframe if a section in which cross-link interferences occur between the TRP and one or more adjacent TRPs is configured; and transmitting the determined TA value in the set subframe to a terminal, wherein the section in which cross-link interference occurs can correspond to a section that is configured as an uplink section for the TRP, and as a downlink transmission section for the one or more adjacent TRPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongkyu Kim, Yunjung Yi
  • Patent number: 11959691
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes a door body filled with an insulator and a door panel detachably mounted on the door body. The door panel includes a panel defining a front appearance of the door, and a panel bracket disposed on a rear surface of the panel and including a mounting protrusion protruding rearward. The door body includes a cap deco that defines a portion of a perimeter surface of the door body and includes a protrusion accommodating part receiving the mounting protrusion, and a deco cover that shields an opening of the cap deco and includes a restraining protrusion protruding into the cap deco. The restraining protrusion is in contact with the protrusion accommodating part when the deco cover is mounted and maintains a restrained state of the mounting protrusion and the protrusion accommodating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Omin Kwon, Sanghyun Cheon
  • Patent number: 11960297
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a robot generating a map based on multi sensors and artificial intelligence and moving based on the map, the robot according to an embodiment including a controller generating a pose graph that includes a LiDAR branch including one or more LiDAR frames, a visual branch including one or more visual frames, and a backbone including two or more frame nodes registered with any one or more of the LiDAR frames or the visual frames, and generating orodometry information that is generated while the robot is moving between the frame nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gyuho Eoh, Jungsik Kim, Hyoungrock Kim, Dong Ki Noh, Joongtae Park
  • Patent number: 11963138
    Abstract: Provided is an operation method of a first device (100) in a wireless communication system. The method may comprise the steps of: triggering resource selection for sidelink (SL) transmission; determining a selection window for the resource selection; and selecting, as at least one first candidate slot, at least one slot related to at least one first sensing slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woosuk Ko, Hanbyul Seo, Seungmin Lee
  • Patent number: D1022938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungyong Park, Jaeneung Jung, Myungwhoon Lee
  • Patent number: D1023000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daesung Lee, Yeonjin Kim, Kiyeal Seo, Yongho Lee, Hewon Kihl, Seungyeon Lee
  • Patent number: D1023085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Misun Park, Kyoungjoung Kim, Kiwan Nahm, Minjoo Cha
  • Patent number: RE49919
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper tray that includes a plurality of upper cells that each have a hemispherical shape and an ice making tube disposed at outer circumferential surfaces of the upper cells and configured to cool each of the upper cells. The ice maker also includes a lower tray that includes a plurality of lower cells that each have a hemispherical shape. The lower tray is rotatably connected to the upper tray. The ice maker further includes a rotation shaft connected to a rear end of the lower tray and a rear end of the upper tray, and configured to rotate the lower tray with respect to the upper tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee