Patents by Inventor Dong O. Yang

Dong O. Yang 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).

  • REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120023975
    Abstract: A control method includes determining whether to perform a defrosting operation of an evaporator, closing a valve to prevent refrigerant from moving into the evaporator if implementation of the defrosting operation is determined, performing a refrigerant collecting operation, and opening the valve upon completion of the defrosting operation. Intercepting a flow path of the refrigerant to prevent the refrigerant from moving into the evaporator during defrosting prevents explosion due to leakage of the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sinn Bong YOON, Keon Pyo Koo, Yong Sun Song, Dong O. Yang