Patents by Inventor Gaeul Cho

Gaeul Cho 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 method for controlling the same
    Patent number: 12385677
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a compressor; a condenser; a hot pipe; at least one capillary tube; at least one evaporator; a valve device including: an input port connected to the condenser; a first port connected to one end of the hot pipe; a second port connected to an other end; and at least one output port connected to the at least one capillary tube; and a controller configured to: control the valve device to operate in the first mode by connecting one of the first port and the second port to the input port and connecting an other one to the output port; control the valve device to operate in the second mode, by closing one of the first port and the second port and connecting an other one to the output port; and control the valve device to operate in the third mode, by closing all the first port and the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seulki Min, Heemoon Jeong, Gaeul Cho, Kookjeong Seo, Insub Lee
  • REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20250207835
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a compressor; a condenser connected to the compressor; a first valve including a first input port, a first port and a second port, and a third port; a second valve including a second input port connected to the third port, a first output port, a second output port, and a third output port; and a controller configured to control the first valve to allow the first input port to communicate with the first port and to allow the second port to communicate with the third port in the first mode, control the first valve to close the second port and to allow the first port to communicate with the third port in the second mode, and control the first valve to close the first port and the second port and to allow the first input port to communicate with the third port in the third mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seulki MIN, Heemoon JEONG, Gaeul CHO, Kookjeong SEO, Insub LEE
  • REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240125525
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a compressor; a condenser; a hot pipe; at least one capillary tube; at least one evaporator; a valve device including: an input port connected to the condenser; a first port connected to one end of the hot pipe; a second port connected to an other end; and at least one output port connected to the at least one capillary tube; and a controller configured to: control the valve device to operate in the first mode by connecting one of the first port and the second port to the input port and connecting an other one to the output port; control the valve device to operate in the second mode, by closing one of the first port and the second port and connecting an other one to the output port; and control the valve device to operate in the third mode, by closing all the first port and the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seulki MIN, Heemoon JEONG, Gaeul CHO, Kookjeong SEO, Insub LEE
  • LIGHT SOURCE INCLUDING EFFECTIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX CONTROLLING PATTERN
    Publication number: 20220120410
    Abstract: Provided is a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY, Hexasolution Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Kyung Kim, Young Bin Kim, Dukkyu Bae, Gaeul Cho