Patents by Inventor Chul-Min JANG

Chul-Min JANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250098740
    Abstract: The aerosol generating device includes a housing, a mouth side end, at least one cartridge configured to store an aerosol forming substrate, and an aerosol generator connected to the cartridge and configured to generate an aerosol, wherein the aerosol generator includes a substrate including a plate shape, at least one transducer disposed on the substrate, and an atomization region on a surface of the substrate, in which an aerosol is generated, wherein the substrate is disposed in the housing to form an acute angle with respect to a central axis that is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the housing, and the transducer is configured to convert an electrical signal into a surface acoustic wave (SAW), and the SAW is transferred to the atomization region through the substrate to aerosolize the aerosol forming substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250089802
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a main body including a cartridge fastening area, a cartridge detachably fastened to the cartridge fastening area, and a temperature sensor positioned to face the cartridge fastening area in the main body and including an infrared sensor, wherein the cartridge includes a reservoir configured to store an aerosol generating material, a transmission member configured to receive the aerosol generating material from the reservoir, a vibrator assembly configured to atomize the aerosol generating material by vibrating the transmission member, a housing configured to accommodate the reservoir, the transmission member, and the vibrator assembly and including a sensor hole formed at a position opposite to the temperature sensor, and a lens positioned between the sensor hole and the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250089770
    Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir configured to store an aerosol generating material, a wick configured to receive the aerosol generating material from the reservoir, a vibrator configured to vibrate the wick to atomize the aerosol generating material, and a reinforcing member including an atomization space communicating with the wick, wherein the reinforcing member includes a first opening that communicates with the atomization space, and a pressing surface configured to press the wick while contacting a partial area of the wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250089804
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating an aerosol, performed by an electronic device, the method including measuring a temperature of a vibrator of a cartridge connected to the electronic device, determining a property of a liquid in the cartridge based on the measured temperature, determining a control factor of the vibrator according to the determined property, and generating an aerosol by controlling the vibrator based on the control factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jangwon SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jinchul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250089803
    Abstract: Disclosed is a driving circuit of an electronic device, the driving circuit including a power supply configured to supply a signal to the driving circuit when a vibrator of a cartridge is connected to the driving circuit of the electronic device, one or more diodes configured to rectify a signal supplied to the vibrator of the cartridge, voltage dividing resistors configured to divide a voltage of the signal rectified by the one or more diodes, and a voltage measurement system configured to measure a target voltage across a first dividing resistor among the voltage dividing resistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jangwon SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jinchul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250082015
    Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir configured to store an aerosol generating material, and a vibrator configured to generate vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material, wherein the vibrator may include a body configured to generate vibration, an electrode layer stacked on at least one surface of the body, and a coating layer stacked in a partial area of the electrode layer and formed of a light absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250083186
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a drive circuit for supplying power to a vibrator includes one or more capacitors connected in parallel, an inductor connected to a first electrical contact point, a switch having a drain terminal connected to the first electrical contact point, a first power source configured to provide a voltage to a gate terminal of the switch, a second power source configured to provide a voltage to a second end of the inductor, and a resistor connected between the gate terminal of the switch and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jangwon SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250072491
    Abstract: A driving circuit according to an example has a form of a full bridge including four switches, and the driving circuit includes a first alternating current power supply that provides a voltage to a gate terminal of a first switch and a gate terminal of a fourth switch, a second alternating current power supply that provides a voltage to a gate terminal of a second switch and a gate terminal of a third switch, and a direct current power supply that provides a direct current voltage to a drain terminal of the first switch and a drain terminal of the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jangwon SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250072490
    Abstract: A driving circuit of an electronic device includes a first power supply configured to generate a first signal for generating longitudinal vibration of a vibrator included in a cartridge connected to the electronic device, a second power supply configured to generate a second signal for generating transverse vibration of the vibrator, a signal synthesizer configured to generate a synthesized signal by synthesizing the first signal of the first power supply and the second signal of the second power supply, and a switch configured to open and close according to the synthesized signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jinchul JUNG, Gyung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Chul Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20250072505
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating assembly including an accommodating unit configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article heatable by an induced magnetic field, a spiral coil arranged outside the accommodating unit and configured to generate an induced magnetic field toward the accommodating unit, and a first supporter arranged at a side in the accommodating unit, supporting an outer surface of the aerosol generating article, and separating the outer surface of the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodating unit from an inner wall of the accommodating unit, wherein the spiral coil is wound to form a plate shape covering a portion of an outer wall of the accommodating unit, and a center around which the spiral coil is wound is arranged at a point of the outer wall of the accommodating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jang Won SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Patent number: 12213520
    Abstract: The liquid cartridge includes a storage portion which is configured to store an aerosol-generating substrate in a liquid state and includes an air hole through which air enters, a wick which is configured to absorb the stored aerosol-generating substrate, and a vaporizing portion which is configured to vaporize the aerosol-generating substrate absorbed through the wick to generate an aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho Jang, Gyoung Min Go, Sung Hwan Kim, Yong Joon Jang
  • Publication number: 20240198754
    Abstract: An HVAC apparatus for a vehicle that can simplify air flow path therein and occupy a small installation space, includes a housing; an evaporator core provided in parallel with the ground within a predetermined angular range to the ground; an internal condenser provided the evaporator core, and a high voltage PTC provided the internal condenser, the evaporator core, the internal condenser, and the high voltage PTC are provided in parallel with the ground within a predetermined angular range from the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Eung-Young KIM, Myung-Hoe KIM, Yoon-Hyung LEE, Chul-Min JANG
  • Patent number: 11707963
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a casing to accommodate a cooler and a heater; a front temp door disposed in the casing to control a temperature of air supplied to a front seat zone; a rear temp door disposed under the front temp door to control a temperature of air supplied to a rear seat zone; and a rear vent disposed at a lower portion of the casing to discharge air to the rear seat zone. The air conditioner can secure the flow rate of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone of the interior of a vehicle by improving the route for flow of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Mo Kwak, Myung Jun Kim, Dong Won Yeon, Chul Min Jang
  • Publication number: 20210178852
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a casing to accommodate a cooler and a heater; a front temp door disposed in the casing to control a temperature of air supplied to a front seat zone; a rear temp door disposed under the front temp door to control a temperature of air supplied to a rear seat zone; and a rear vent disposed at a lower portion of the casing to discharge air to the rear seat zone. The air conditioner can secure the flow rate of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone of the interior of a vehicle by improving the route for flow of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Mo KWAK, Myung Jun KIM, Dong Won YEON, Chul Min JANG
  • Patent number: 10525788
    Abstract: Provided is an intake system of an air conditioning system for a vehicle, which is configured for simultaneously satisfying two conflict conditions of improving heating performance by increasing the inflow of inside air and of reducing the generation of moisture on a window glass, wherein a scroll case, in which a blower is mounted, is provided with a second partition member for dividing a passage, which is formed at an outlet port and includes a blower chamber around a blower fan, into an upper passage and a lower passage, and a flow guide for guiding air, which is separated by a first partition member and is introduced into the scroll case from an inlet case, to the respective upper and lower passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon Hyung Lee, Byeong Moo Jang, Myung Hun Kang, Jong Sik Bae, Chul Min Jang
  • Patent number: 10507705
    Abstract: A triple-zone heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus for an automotive vehicle may be configured to mix cold air passing through an evaporator and warm air passing through a heat exchanger with each other and blow the mixed air to a front seat foot vent through a front seat foot door and to a rear seat vent through a rear seat door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon-Hyung Lee, Byeong-Moo Jang, Myung-Hun Kang, Jong-Sik Bae, Chul-Min Jang
  • Publication number: 20180347732
    Abstract: A grooved coupler according to the present invention includes: a gasket generally having a ring shape, and having an elastic part formed in a rectangular hollow pipe shape with a space therein at an outer part of the ring shape in a cross-section of the ring shape and inclined at lower and upper portions of the rectangular pipe and an elastic band communicating with the elastic part at an inner part of the ring shape; and a first coupling housing and a second coupling housing each having a pressurizing tube for covering the gasket in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the ring shape to cover the gasket, in which the pressurizing tubes are each formed in an arc shape and have a radius of curvature different from the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: WONDAE TGK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanpyo Kang, Chul-Min Jang
  • Publication number: 20180162191
    Abstract: A triple-zone heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus for an automotive vehicle may be configured to mix cold air passing through an evaporator and warm air passing through a heat exchanger with each other and blow the mixed air to a front seat foot vent through a front seat foot door and to a rear seat vent through a rear seat door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon-Hyung Lee, Byeong-Moo Jang, Myung-Hun Kang, Jong-Sik Bae, Chul-Min Jang
  • Publication number: 20180072131
    Abstract: Provided is an intake system of an air conditioning system for a vehicle, which is configured for simultaneously satisfying two conflict conditions of improving heating performance by increasing the inflow of inside air and of reducing the generation of moisture on a window glass, wherein a scroll case, in which a blower is mounted, is provided with a second partition member for dividing a passage, which is formed at an outlet port and includes a blower chamber around a blower fan, into an upper passage and a lower passage, and a flow guide for guiding air, which is separated by a first partition member and is introduced into the scroll case from an inlet case, to the respective upper and lower passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon Hyung LEE, Byeong Moo JANG, Myung Hun KANG, Jong Sik BAE, Chul Min JANG
  • Patent number: 9333834
    Abstract: Air controlling system of an air conditioner for a vehicle which controls conditioned-air with the temperature controlled in an air-conditioning case to be supplied to each demand part in a vehicle. The air controlling system of an air conditioner for a vehicle is equipped with a rear console duct and can discharge conditioned-air to not only the front seats, but the rear seats in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chul-Min Jang