Patents by Inventor Gwang Jin Jung

Gwang Jin Jung 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).

  • Patent number: 11550316
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Patent number: 11454388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator with an improved lighting structure. The refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage compartment is formed, a light source provided on an inner surface of the storage compartment to provide light, and a lighting cover provided to cover the light source, wherein the lighting cover includes a first opening formed to irradiate light in a direction perpendicular to the inner surface of the storage compartment, and a second opening formed to be inclined with respect to the inner surface so that light is irradiated to the front of the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun Seong Kim, Byoung Woo Ko, Jung Kwon Kim, Gwang Jin Jung, Jeong Su Han
  • Publication number: 20220049845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator with an improved lighting structure. The refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage compartment is formed, a light source provided on an inner surface of the storage compartment to provide light, and a lighting cover provided to cover the light source, wherein the lighting cover includes a first opening formed to irradiate light in a direction perpendicular to the inner surface of the storage compartment, and a second opening formed to be inclined with respect to the inner surface so that light is irradiated to the front of the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chun Seong KIM, Byoung Woo KO, Jung Kwon KIM, Gwang Jin JUNG, Jeong Su HAN
  • Patent number: 11191130
    Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit through which light passes; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; at least one light source disposed at the outer edge of the induction coil; an optical member for changing the traveling direction of light emitted the light source and concentrating the light, and a main slit through which light emitted from the optical member passes so as to form a flame image on the cooking container. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the lower surface of a cooking container at the time of operation of the induction coil, thereby enabling the heating state of the cooking container to be easily recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin Jung, Jung Kwon Kim, Ji Hyeoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210037617
    Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit through which light passes; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; at least one light source disposed at the outer edge of the induction coil; an optical member for changing the traveling direction of light emitted the light source and concentrating the light, and a main slit through which light emitted from the optical member passes so as to form a flame image on the cooking container. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the lower surface of a cooking container at the time of operation of the induction coil, thereby enabling the heating state of the cooking container to be easily recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin JUNG, Jung Kwon KIM, Ji Hyeoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20200401129
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Patent number: 10834787
    Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit through which light passes; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; at least one light source disposed at the outer edge of the induction coil; an optical member for changing the traveling direction of light emitted the light source and concentrating the light, and a main slit through which light emitted from the optical member passes so as to form a flame image on the cooking container. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the lower surface of a cooking container at the time of operation of the induction coil, thereby enabling the heating state of the cooking container to be easily recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin Jung, Jung Kwon Kim, Ji Hyeoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10809714
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Publication number: 20200166218
    Abstract: An oven includes a main body having a cooking room, a door disposed in the main body to open or close the cooking room, a door having a window to view the inside of the cooking room, a light emitting member disposed in the door, and a guide member to guide light of the light emitting member toward the cooking room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Woon JE, Byoung Woo KO, Gwang Jin JUNG, Jung Kwon KIM, Chun Seong KIM, Sung Soo PARK
  • Patent number: 10551069
    Abstract: An oven includes a main body having a cooking room, a door disposed in the main body to open or close the cooking room, a door having a window to view the inside of the cooking room, a light emitting member disposed in the door, and a guide member to guide light of the light emitting member toward the cooking room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Woon Je, Byoung Woo Ko, Gwang Jin Jung, Jung Kwon Kim, Chun Seong Kim, Sung Soo Park
  • Patent number: 10458656
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus including a switch assembly configured to uniformly distribute light emitted around a switch. A cooking apparatus includes a main body having a cooking chamber and a switch assembly rotatably mounted on the main body. The switch assembly includes a switch rotatably provided, a switch holder coupled to the switch and a light guide disposed between the switch and the switch holder to uniformly emit light emitted from a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin Jung, Byoung Woo Ko, Jung Kwon Kim, Chun Seong Kim
  • Publication number: 20180356100
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus including a switch assembly configured to uniformly distribute light emitted around a switch. A cooking apparatus includes a main body having a cooking chamber and a switch assembly rotatably mounted on the main body. The switch assembly includes a switch rotatably provided, a switch holder coupled to the switch and a light guide disposed between the switch and the switch holder to uniformly emit light emitted from a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin JUNG, Byoung Woo KO, Jung Kwon KIM, Chun Seong KIM
  • Publication number: 20180292819
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Yun SO, Jin Hee KIM, Won Min LEE, Gwang Jin JUNG, Sang Hwa CHOI, Shin KIM, Sang Sik YOON, Byoung In LEE, Hyun Soo JUNG
  • Patent number: 10025305
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea Yun So, Jin Hee Kim, Won Min Lee, Gwang Jin Jung, Sang Hwa Choi, Shin Kim, Sang Sik Yoon, Byoung In Lee, Hyun Soo Jung
  • Patent number: 9846435
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an obstacle sensing module and a cleaning robot including the same. The cleaning robot includes a body, a driver to drive the body, an obstacle sensing module to sense an obstacle present around the body, and a control unit to control the driver, based on sensed results of the obstacle sensing module. The obstacle sensing module includes at least one light emitter including a light source, and a wide-angle lens to refract or reflect light from the light source so as to diffuse the incident light in the form of planar light, and a light receiver including a reflection mirror to again reflect reflection light reflected by the obstacle so as to generate reflection light, an optical lens spaced from the reflection mirror by a predetermined distance, to allow the reflection light to pass through the optical lens, and an image sensor, and an image processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyu Jeong, Dong Won Kim, Jea Yun So, Sang Sik Yoon, Gwang Jin Jung, Joon Hyung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170350603
    Abstract: An oven includes a main body having a cooking room, a door disposed in the main body to open or close the cooking room, a door having a window to view the inside of the cooking room, a light emitting member disposed in the door, and a guide member to guide light of the light emitting member toward the cooking room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Woon JE, Byoung Woo KO, Gwang Jin JUNG, Jung Kwon KIM, Chung Seong KIM, Sung Soo PARK
  • Publication number: 20170196048
    Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit through which light passes; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; at least one light source disposed at the outer edge of the induction coil; an optical member for changing the traveling direction of light emitted the light source and concentrating the light, and a main slit through which light emitted from the optical member passes so as to form a flame image on the cooking container. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the lower surface of a cooking container at the time of operation of the induction coil, thereby enabling the heating state of the cooking container to be easily recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwang Jin JUNG, Jung Kwon KIM, Ji Hyeoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20160274579
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a navigator to move a main body, a remote controller to output a modulated infrared ray in accordance with a control command of a user and to form a light spot, a light receiver to receive the infrared ray from the remote controller, and a controller to control the navigator such that the main body tracks the light spot when the modulated infrared ray is received in accordance with the control command. Because the cleaning robot tracks a position indicated by the remote controller, a user may conveniently move the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Yun SO, Jin Hee KIM, Won Min LEE, Gwang Jin JUNG, Sang Hwa CHOI, Shin KIM, Sang Sik YOON, Byoung-In LEE, Hyun-Soo JUNG
  • Patent number: 9020641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an obstacle sensing module and a cleaning robot including the same. The cleaning robot includes a body, a driver to drive the body, an obstacle sensing module to sense an obstacle present around the body, and a control unit to control the driver, based on sensed results of the obstacle sensing module. The obstacle sensing module includes at least one light emitter including a light source, and a wide-angle lens to refract or reflect light from the light source so as to diffuse the incident light in the form of planar light, and a light receiver including a reflection mirror to again reflect reflection light reflected by the obstacle so as to generate reflection light, an optical lens spaced from the reflection mirror by a predetermined distance, to allow the reflection light to pass through the optical lens, and an image sensor, and an image processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyu Jeong, Dong Won Kim, Jea Yun So, Sang Sik Yoon, Gwang Jin Jung, Joon Hyung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150112538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an obstacle sensing module and a cleaning robot including the same. The cleaning robot includes a body, a driver to drive the body, an obstacle sensing module to sense an obstacle present around the body, and a control unit to control the driver, based on sensed results of the obstacle sensing module. The obstacle sensing module includes at least one light emitter including a light source, and a wide-angle lens to refract or reflect light from the light source so as to diffuse the incident light in the form of planar light, and a light receiver including a reflection mirror to again reflect reflection light reflected by the obstacle so as to generate reflection light, an optical lens spaced from the reflection mirror by a predetermined distance, to allow the reflection light to pass through the optical lens, and an image sensor, and an image processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyu Jeong, Dong Won Kim, Jea Yun So, Sang Sik Yoon, Gwang Jin Jung, Joon Hyung Kwon