Patents by Inventor Hun ll LIM

Hun ll LIM 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).

  • Publication number: 20250113871
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to heat the inserted cigarette, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the heater, an insertion detection sensor configured to detect insertion of the cigarette, a puff sensor configured to detect puffs by a user, and a controller configured to reset at least one of the temperature sensor and the puff sensor in response to a sensing signal output from the insertion detection sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20250082040
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes a display including a display panel and a touch panel configured to receive a touch input, a battery, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the battery, wherein the processor is configured to detect that a power state of the aerosol generating device is changed to a first state and change the power state of the aerosol generating device to a second state, based on whether a touch input through the touch panel of the display is received within a threshold time after the power state is changed to the first state, the second state being distinguished from the first state. Various embodiments may be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Soung Ho JU, Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung Kim, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20250072521
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a battery, an induction coil configured to generate an alternating magnetic field on the basis of power supplied from the battery, a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate by using heat generated by the alternating magnetic field, a temperature sensor arranged adjacent to the susceptor and configured to output a temperature sensing value as detection information, and a controller configured to cut off power supplied to the induction coil, according to a first abnormal heating condition and a second abnormal heating condition, which are based on the detection information of the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20240415193
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing including a cavity in which an aerosol generating article is accommodated, an optical sensor configured to detect whether an aerosol generating article is in the cavity based on a result of comparison between a sensing value and a threshold including a first threshold and a second threshold, and a processor electrically connected to the optical sensor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a first sensing value of the optical sensor, which is detected upon insertion of an aerosol generating article, and a second sensing value of the optical sensor, which is detected upon removal of the aerosol generating article, and update the threshold to a new threshold based on the first sensing value and the second sensing value. In addition to this, various embodiments identified through the specification may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyung Jin JUNG, Tae Hun Kim, Ju Eon Park, Youn Ji Shin, Hun ll Lim
  • Publication number: 20240284990
    Abstract: An accessory for an aerosol generating device includes a body, a guide unit arranged to surround at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the body, and a first remover arranged on one side of the body, and removing an aerosol generating article remaining in an accommodation space of the aerosol generating device, wherein the first remover includes a first end portion arranged to surround at least one region of one side of the body, and inserted into the aerosol generating article remaining in the accommodation space and a second end portion arranged in one region of the body spaced apart from the first end portion and supporting at least a portion of the aerosol generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Young Bum KWON, Young Hwan KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240277069
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a receiving space into which an aerosol generating article is inserted, a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article, an insertion detecting sensor configured to detect whether the aerosol generating article is inserted into the receiving space, a memory including a lookup table in which a preset value is matched to each aerosol generating article, and a controller. The controller is configured to, when it is detected through the insertion detecting sensor that the aerosol generating article inserted into the receiving space is moved from the receiving space during a heating operation of the heater, pause the heating operation of the heater, and determine whether to resume the heating operation of the heater according to whether the aerosol generating article is re-inserted into the receiving space within a preset grace time from a time point when the heating operation is paused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20240268475
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a heater configured to heat at least a portion of an aerosol-generating product, a sensor configured to detect a user's puff, and a processor electrically connected to the heater and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain first remaining puff data based on pressure change data obtained through the sensor, when the first remaining puff data satisfies a preset condition and a user input is received, obtain data regarding an inhalation pattern based on the pressure change data, and supply power to the heater by changing the first remaining puff data to second remaining puff data based on the data regarding the inhalation pattern. Various embodiments may be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240260678
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a heater configured to heat at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article and a processor configured to control supply of power to the heater according to a preheating profile including a first section and a second section, wherein the processor is further configured to, when a time taken for the heater to reach a target temperature in the first section is less than or greater than a preset range, obtain a changed preheating profile in which a time corresponding to the second section is changed, and supply power to the heater according to a changed preheating profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Seok Su JANG, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20240251878
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to heat at least a part of an aerosol generating article, a memory, a user interface configured to output a notification to a user, and a processor electrically connected to the heater, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the processor is configured to, when an accumulated heating number of the heater is greater than or equal to a threshold value, obtain data about a heating time of the heater and store the obtained data in the memory, and output a notification through the user interface based on whether a preset condition regarding the data about the heating time is satisfied. In addition, various embodiments understood from the specification are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240237755
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a housing including an accommodating space for accommodating an aerosol generating article, and a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article, a cover coupled to at least one area of the housing and including a conductive pad, a printed circuit board disposed in an internal space formed by the housing and the cover, an electrical connection member electrically connecting the conductive pad and the printed circuit board to each other, and a breaking structure arranged on at least one area of the cover and configured to damage the electrical connection member when the cover is detached from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Young Bum KWON, Young Hwan KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240213936
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes: a battery configured to provide power; a heating body configured to heat at least a part of an aerosol generating article; and an amplifier circuit electrically connected to the battery and the heating body, wherein the amplifier circuit generates a first signal by amplifying a power signal provided by the battery through a switching element, generates a second signal through a filter by eliminating a harmonic component from the first signal, and delivers the second signal to the heating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20230276849
    Abstract: Provided is a heater assembly for aerosol generating devices, the heater assembly including a thermally conductive element that has a cylindrical shape and includes an accommodation space for accommodating a cigarette, a flexible heater that surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the thermally conductive element, and an adhesion member that surrounds the flexible heater such that the flexible heater closely adheres to the thermally conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Hun ll LIM, Jong Sun PARK