Patents by Inventor Han Kyu Choi
Han Kyu Choi 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).
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Patent number: 12077898Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Han Kyu Choi, Hwa Shik Kim
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Publication number: 20230133902Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Han Kyu CHOI, Hwa Shik KIM
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Patent number: 11591743Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Han Kyu Choi, Hwa Shik Kim
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Patent number: 11396724Abstract: A bearing assembly capable of supporting a shaft of a drum and a clothes dryer having the same. The bearing assembly includes a bearing configured to rotatably support the shaft, and a centering guide formed in an annular shape and in which the bearing is installed, and the bearing assembly having a centering function may be simply manufactured using a bearing that is generally used.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Wan Yoo, Sam Young Jang, Han Kyu Choi
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Patent number: 11028515Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine provided with a pulsator. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet to store washing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, a pulsator configured to be rotatable independently of the drum and a flange shaft configured to transmit a rotational force to the drum. The drum includes a cylindrical portion configured to form a side surface of the drum, and a rear cover disposed in one side of the cylindrical portion while being disposed in the outside of the pulsator, and seated in the flange shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Han Kyu Choi
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Publication number: 20210164153Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Han Kyu CHOI, Hwa Shik KIM
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Patent number: 10920363Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Han Kyu Choi, Hwa Shik Kim
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Publication number: 20200149213Abstract: A bearing assembly capable of supporting a shaft of a drum and a clothes dryer having the same. The bearing assembly includes a bearing configured to rotatably support the shaft, and a centering guide formed in an annular shape and in which the bearing is installed, and the bearing assembly having a centering function may be simply manufactured using a bearing that is generally used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Wan YOO, Sam Young JANG, Han Kyu CHOI
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Patent number: 10528531Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for verifying biodata by verifying, in real-time, whether there are errors in biodata received from a client terminal. The method may include the steps of: receiving a request to upload biodata from the client terminal and storing the biodata to a storage system; extracting sequences from the biodata and verifying whether the sequences are valid data; upon detection of errors in a sequence, calculating an error ratio of the sequence and, when the calculated error ratio exceeds a threshold value, terminating the upload of the biodata.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Chang-Bum Hong, Mi-Sook Lee, Han-Kyu Choi, Dae-Chul Choi
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Patent number: 10450691Abstract: Disclosed are provided a drum washing machine having an improved coupling structure of a door and a cabinet. A drum washing machine comprising: a cabinet forming an outer appearance of the drum washing machine, and having an opening into which laundry is put; a door configured to open and close the opening of the cabinet; a hinge assembly including a hinge shaft to support the door such that the door is rotatable with respect to the cabinet; and an reinforcement member configured to support the cabinet and the hinge assembly, and rotatably connected to the hinge shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Han Kyu Choi
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Publication number: 20190003106Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space therein and a door assembly configured to open or close the first opening. The door assembly includes a door unit including a guide duct having one side forming a second opening and the other side connected to the washing space, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet, a sub-door configured to open or close the second opening and a sealing assembly configured to seal the other side of the guide duct. With this configuration, it is possible to effectively seal the inside of the washing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Han Kyu CHOI, Hwa Shik KIM
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Patent number: 10164902Abstract: The present disclosure relates to allocating a resource in a cloud computing system to a task using multiple cloud application programming interface (API) keys that allow an access to the cloud computing system. An allocation method includes receiving a request for a task from the client terminal, determining a resource amount necessary for the task, selecting multiple cloud API keys for allocation of the determined resource amount, requesting resource allocation corresponding to the determined resource amount to the cloud computing system using the selected multiple cloud API keys, and being allocated with a resource in the cloud computing system, and executing the task requested from the client terminal using the allocated cloud resource.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Ju-Wook Son, Han-Kyu Choi, Wan-Pyo Hong
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Publication number: 20180251928Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine provided with a pulsator. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet to store washing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, a pulsator configured to be rotatable independently of the drum and a flange shaft configured to transmit a rotational force to the drum. The drum includes a cylindrical portion configured to form a side surface of the drum, and a rear cover disposed in one side of the cylindrical portion while being disposed in the outside of the pulsator, and seated in the flange shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Han Kyu CHOI
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Patent number: 9790637Abstract: A washing machine having a door with an improved structure may include a cabinet, a laundry port, a tub that is disposed in the cabinet, a drum that is disposed in the tub, and a door that opens and closes the laundry port. The door may include a door cover placed at an outer side of the door when the door closes the laundry port, and a decoration member coupled to the door cover so that at least a portion of the decoration member is projected onto the door cover. The door having the improved structure may be manufactured without the necessity of performing post-processing and a molding cost may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Young Kim, Han Kyu Choi
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Patent number: 9777424Abstract: A washing machine equipped with a detergent supply device has an improved component coupling structure capable of enhancing productivity. A washing machine includes a main body, a drum rotatably mounted in the main body, and a detergent supply device disposed at an upper portion of the main body to supply a detergent into the drum. The detergent supply device includes a housing, a detergent case to store a detergent, the detergent case being movably coupled to the housing, a water supply frame coupled to an upper portion of the housing to guide water to the detergent case, and a cover frame to sealingly cover an upper portion of the water supply frame, the cover frame including a plurality of coupling protrusions protruding from an inner peripheral surface thereof to support a bottom surface of the water supply frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Han Kyu Choi
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Publication number: 20170147614Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for verifying biodata by verifying, in real-time, whether there are errors in biodata received from a client terminal. The method may include the steps of: receiving a request to upload biodata from the client terminal and storing the biodata to a storage system; extracting sequences from the biodata and verifying whether the sequences are valid data; upon detection of errors in a sequence, calculating an error ratio of the sequence and, when the calculated error ratio exceeds a threshold value, terminating the upload of the biodata.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Chang-Bum HONG, Mi-Sook LEE, Han-Kyu CHOI, Dae-Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20170137989Abstract: Disclosed are provided a drum washing machine having an improved coupling structure of a door and a cabinet. A drum washing machine comprising: a cabinet forming an outer appearance of the drum washing machine, and having an opening into which laundry is put; a door configured to open and close the opening of the cabinet; a hinge assembly including a hinge shaft to support the door such that the door is rotatable with respect to the cabinet; and an reinforcement member configured to support the cabinet and the hinge assembly, and rotatably connected to the hinge shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Han Kyu CHOI
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Patent number: 9512553Abstract: An upper cover of a washing machine having an improved structure in which the upper cover may be manufactured in a simple process. The washing machine includes: a main body; and an upper cover configured to cover an upper part of the main body, wherein the upper cover includes: a cover plate formed in a rectangular shape; and a cover frame formed of a material different from a material for the cover plate and coupled to the cover plate along a circumference of the cover plate, and the cover frame includes: at least one first support part configured to support an upper side of the cover plate; and at least one second support part configured to support a lower side of the cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Han Kyu Choi
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Publication number: 20160173411Abstract: The present disclosure relates to allocating a resource in a cloud computing system to a task using multiple cloud application programming interface (API) keys that allow an access to the cloud computing system. An allocation method includes receiving a request for a task from the client terminal, determining a resource amount necessary for the task, selecting multiple cloud API keys for allocation of the determined resource amount, requesting resource allocation corresponding to the determined resource amount to the cloud computing system using the selected multiple cloud API keys, and being allocated with a resource in the cloud computing system, and executing the task requested from the client terminal using the allocated cloud resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Ju-Wook SON, Han-Kyu CHOI, Wan-Pyo HONG
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Publication number: 20160017530Abstract: A washing machine provided with an improved structure of a front surface frame thereof to which a door is coupled. The washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, an opening part provided at the cabinet through which laundry is inserted and withdrawn, a door coupled to the cabinet to open/close the opening part, a mounting part provided at a front surface of the cabinet and allowing the door to be mounted thereon, and at least one rib provided at the mounting part and configured to reinforce strength of the cabinet, so that the strength of the frame to which the door is assembled is reinforced to prevent the door from drooping due to weight of the door, and to reduce noise generated due to vibration of the frame when the washing machine operates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Kyu CHOI, In Hwan KIL, Han Earl LEE, Ki Tae PARK, Jae Won LEE