Patents by Inventor Hoon Wee
Hoon Wee 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: 11905639Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Publication number: 20240035221Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
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Patent number: 11814773Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Publication number: 20230228026Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; a tub in the cabinet; and a detergent supply apparatus which supplies detergent to the tub and includes: a housing; a detergent box configured to be inserted into the housing and thereby docked to the detergent pump so that detergent in the detergent box is suctionable by the detergent pump and then dischargeable by the detergent pump into the housing and configured to be withdrawn from the housing and thereby undocked from the detergent pump; and an auxiliary tank which in the housing, configured to store water, and to, when the detergent box is being withdrawn from the housing, drain water stored in the auxiliary tank to a bottom of the housing so that detergent from the discharge pump falls into the water on the bottom of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byeongwoo KIM, Jindoo KIM, Hoon WEE
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Publication number: 20230217937Abstract: A control method of a refrigerator is provided. The control method includes obtaining identification information of a meat product. The control method also includes obtaining slaughter date information of the meat, based on the identification information of the meat product. The control method also includes obtaining part information of meat product. The control method also includes generating aging information including an aging level for each aging period of the meat, based on the obtained slaughter date information and the obtained part information. The control method also includes outputting the aging information. The control method also includes aging the meat at a set temperature and a set humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Deulre MIN, Jooyong LEE, Ilsung BAE, Jungeun SEO, Joohee SONG, Hoon WEE
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Publication number: 20220325463Abstract: A dryer including: a drum; a duct connected to the drum; a compressor connected to an evaporator and a condenser provided inside the duct; a heater provided inside the duct; a fan provided inside the duct; a motor to rotate the fan; and a controller configured to perform a first operation of operating the compressor, the heater, and the motor based on no object being inside the drum, and a second operation of operating the heater and the motor without operating the compressor. The dryer may sterilize the inside of the dryer, particularly, a flow path through which humid air passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dokyeong KIM, Hyejoon SEOK, Minjoon JUNG, Sujin SEONG, Hoon WEE, Hyungwoo LEE, Seungeun CHUNG, Hankyu CHOI
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Publication number: 20220259791Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
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Publication number: 20220220656Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
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Patent number: 11326296Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Patent number: 11306425Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Patent number: 11035068Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine from which a diaphragm is removed. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a front panel configured to form an appearance of a front surface of the cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet to contain wash water, a tub seal installed to prevent leakage of the wash water contained in the tub, and a decorative panel fixed to the front panel to prevent exposure of the tub seal through the front surface of the cabinet. The washing machine may have an attractive appearance appealing to a user by mounting the decorative panel to prevent exposure of a sealing structure through the front surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoon Wee, In Cheol Jang, Jeoung Kyo Jeoung
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Publication number: 20210002807Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
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Publication number: 20200095718Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
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Patent number: 10494750Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Publication number: 20170260678Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine from which a diaphragm is removed. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a front panel configured to form an appearance of a front surface of the cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet to contain wash water, a tub seal installed to prevent leakage of the wash water contained in the tub, and a decorative panel fixed to the front panel to prevent exposure of the tub seal through the front surface of the cabinet. The washing machine may have an attractive appearance appealing to a user by mounting the decorative panel to prevent exposure of a sealing structure through the front surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoon WEE, In Cheol JANG, Jeoung Kyo JEOUNG
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Patent number: 9611861Abstract: A washing machine having a centrifugal fan which may increase a discharge flow rate. The washing machine includes a centrifugal fan adapted to cool a motor, wherein the centrifugal fan comprises a circular plate connected to a shaft of the motor, and a plurality of blades radially arranged around a center of the circular plate, each of the blade includes an inlet portion extending to form an inlet for external air passing therethrough, and a guide bent and inclined from the inlet portion, and an outlet portion bent from the guide to form an outlet for the external air.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Joo Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo, Hoon Wee, Jin Ki Lee, You Eok Jeon, Kwang Kyu Han
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Publication number: 20170002491Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
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Patent number: 9284676Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drum type washing machine including a body, a tub arranged in the body, and a drum rotatably installed in the tub, and an inner surface of a rear wall of the has a flat portion along a rotating direction of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Hoon Choi, Phil Soo Chang, Bong Wha Kwak, Jeong Hoon Kang, Hoon Wee, Tae Jin Park, Sung Jin Cho, Sang Wook Kim, Gyu Sung Na
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Publication number: 20150284260Abstract: A countertop water dispenser having a three tiered reservoir system for filtering water and providing immediate dispensing via a spigot, and simultaneously filling a removable pitcher for transporting filtered water to another location. Water flow in the three tiered reservoir system may be controlled by flow valves that float with rising water to stop water flow when a maximum fill level is reached in a reservoir. A flow valve is provided in the middle reservoir as well as the lower reservoir to control the amount of filtered water in each reservoir. An air vent is provided on a filter housing, the air vent venting to a heightened arcuate rib on the countertop dispenser cover. The removable pitcher is mated to the lower reservoir via a pitcher filling mechanism that includes respective plunger or pin valves to allow water to flow into the pitcher when the lower reservoir is filled with water above or equal to the height of the pitcher filling mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Stephen P. Huda, Amos Toh, Ooi Sheau Feng, Hoon Wee Toon, John Brunt
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Publication number: 20150041270Abstract: Disclosed is a lower shock-absorbing apparatus for washing machine packing that supports and protects a washing machine to prevent damage to the washing machine during transportation of the washing machine. The lower shock-absorbing apparatus includes a cap mounted at a drive shaft mounted to a washing tub to rotate the washing tub, a reinforcement guide to receive the cap, and a lower cushion disposed below the washing tub to absorb shock applied to the washing tub and to receive the reinforcement guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Bong Kook BAE, Wan Gi PARK, Ji Hoon CHOI, Hoon WEE