Patents by Inventor Hyunji An

Hyunji An 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: 20240151451
    Abstract: A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet having a freezer chamber, and an ice maker provided in the freezer chamber, wherein the ice maker includes a tray for forming an ice chamber, and a case for supporting the tray, the case includes a fixing part to be fixed to walls for forming the freezer chamber or a housing fixed to the walls, and the fixing part includes an inclined surface so that the case forms a slope at the walls or the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Hyunji PARK, Seunggeun LEE, Jinil HONG
  • Publication number: 20240147823
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of first pixels disposed in a first region of the display panel, a plurality of second pixels disposed in a second region of the display panel adjacent to the first region, and a plurality of dummy pixels disposed in a boundary region of the display panel between the first region and the second region. Intervals between the second pixels and the dummy pixels are uniform along the boundary region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Young-Soo YOON, Yun-Kyeong IN, Hyunji CHA
  • Publication number: 20240140080
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a stacking unit capable of moving to a first location, a second location, and a third location, and stacking glass cover windows, each glass cover window including a folding region having a glass pattern extending in a first direction, a reinforcing unit arranged at the first location and containing a reinforcing solution such that the glass cover windows stacked in the stacking unit are submerged in the reinforcing solution, a heating unit arranged at the second location and heating the glass cover windows stacked in the stacking unit, and a cooling unit arranged at the third location and cooling the glass cover windows stacked in the stacking unit. At the second location, the stacking unit is arranged such that the first direction is parallel to a second direction in which a gravitational force is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sanghoon Kim, Hyunji Lee, Byunghoon Kang, Sunghoon Kim, Jingyu Sim, Minhoon Choi, Seongjin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240134469
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: digitizer; an adhesive layer disposed on the digitizer to contact the digitizer; and a substrate disposed on the adhesive layer to contact the adhesive layer. The substrate includes a first substrate in which a plurality of first structures, each including an opening or groove, are defined such that the first substrate is folded about a folding axis extending in a first direction, and the first substrate includes a glass material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Sunghoon KIM, Taehyeog JUNG, Byunghoon KANG, Sanghoon KIM, Jingyu SIM, Hyunji LEE, Minhoon CHOI, Seongjin HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240135003
    Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, disclosed is a method for building a vulnerability database, which is performed by a computing device. The method may include collecting a security patch from a data source based on a direct patch link; collecting the security patch from the data source based on an indirect patch link; and collecting the security patch from the data source based on an invisible patch link. The patch information of a vulnerability can be used for verifying the existence of the vulnerability, as well as fixing the vulnerability of target software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Heejo LEE, Hyunji HONG
  • Publication number: 20240125531
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotally coupled relative to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, a pair of rotating parts disposed at both sides of the lower assembly, a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts, a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver, a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm to the second pivoting arm, a first elastic member having one end connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly, and a second elastic member having one end connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Jinil HONG, Hyunji PARK
  • Patent number: 11959686
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice-maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray pivotably disposed below the upper tray, wherein the lower tray has a plurality of lower chambers defined therein respectively connected to the upper chambers by pivoting, wherein each of the lower chambers and each of the upper chambers connected with each other define an ice chamber for forming spherical ice therein, a driver for pivoting the lower tray, and at least one shield formed on an outer face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, thereby to reduce the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park, Seunggeun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240118010
    Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber; a lower tray rotatable relative to the upper tray and defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, wherein the lower chamber is disposed under the upper chamber; an upper heater disposed around the upper tray, for providing heat to the upper chamber; and a lower heater disposed around the lower tray, for providing heat to the lower chamber, wherein in an ice making position, a distance from a horizontal central line passing a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray to the upper heater is shorter than a distance from the horizontal central line to the lower heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Jinil HONG, Hyunji PARK
  • Patent number: 11953254
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein, an ice-maker mounted in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker makes spherical ice and removes the made spherical ice downwards, an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker, and retractable and extendable in a front and rear direction, wherein the removed ice is stored in the ice bin, and a cover plate extending downward from a rear face of the ice-maker, wherein the cover plate shields a space between the ice bin and the ice-maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park
  • Patent number: 11946683
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein, an ice-maker mounted in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker makes spherical ice and removes the made spherical ice downwards, an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker, and retractable and extendable in a front and rear direction, wherein the removed ice is stored in the ice bin, and a cover plate extending downward from a rear face of the ice-maker, wherein the cover plate shields a space between the ice bin and the ice-maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park
  • Publication number: 20240105130
    Abstract: A method of driving a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit, which includes a plurality of LED elements that are connected to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines, includes generating a plurality of gate signals applied to the plurality of gate lines. While the plurality of gate signals are generated, a non-overlap interval between activation intervals of two adjacent gate signals is generated. All of the plurality of gate signals are deactivated during the non-overlap interval. A plurality of source signals applied to the plurality of source lines are generated. While the plurality of source signals are generated, a high-impedance (Hi-Z) interval included in the non-overlap interval is generated. At least some of the plurality of source signals have a high-impedance state during the high-impedance interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji YOON, Yangwook KIM, Kyungchun KIM, Sukyun WOO, Pansoo KIM, Byungil KIM, Hyeongtae KIM, Jisu YOON
  • Patent number: 11935915
    Abstract: Provided is a memcapacitor. The memcapacitor includes: a first electrode having a metal-doped perovskite composition; a second electrode disposed on the first electrode; and a dielectric thin film having a perovskite composition, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and having a variable dielectric constant depending on a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Gwangji Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sanghan Lee, Hyunji An, Jiwoong Yang
  • Patent number: 11913700
    Abstract: Provided is an ice maker including an upper tray and a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein a plurality of upper chambers defined in the upper tray and a plurality of lower chambers defined in the lower tray are in contact with each other to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, respectively, each ejector-receiving opening opened to each of the plurality of upper chambers, each opening-defining wall extending upward along a circumference of each ejector-receiving opening, an upper ejector configured to pass through the ejector-defining wall and vertically move to remove each ice from each ice chamber, and a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, wherein the upper tray includes a horizontal extension forming a top face of the upper tray, wherein the upper chamber is positioned below the horizontal extension such that the opening-defining wall is formed at a vertical level equal to or lower than a vertical level of the opening-defining wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park
  • Patent number: 11903278
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area and a second area surrounding the first area; a first initialization voltage line extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the first display element; a second initialization voltage line extending in the first direction and electrically connected to the second display element; an auxiliary voltage line arranged on a layer different from layers on which the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line are arranged and electrically connecting the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line that are apart from each other; and a first insulating layer covering the first initialization voltage line, the second initialization voltage line, and the auxiliary voltage line and arranged below the plurality of display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji Cha, Jihyun Ka, Sukyoung Kim, Hwayoung Song, Youngsoo Yoon, Dongeup Lee, Wonse Lee, Yunkyeong In, Donghyeon Jang, Yujin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20240034931
    Abstract: A quantum dot composition, and a quantum dot film and a display device using the same is described. More particularly, a quantum dot composition includes a first quantum dot and a second quantum dot having different maximum emission wavelengths, a light absorber having a main absorption wavelength of 570 nm to 600 nm, and an oligomer. According to the present disclosure, when the film formed of the quantum dot composition of the present disclosure is applied as an optical film of a display device, color purity is improved and thus, high color reproduction can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: YongHun Jeong, ByungHyuck Seo, DoEok Kim, JeongHwan Yu, Haesik Kim, HanIl Chung, HyunJi Yun
  • Patent number: 11885550
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice maker includes an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray comes into contact with the upper tray by pivoting to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, and each rib formed along a circumference of each upper chamber or each lower chamber in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park
  • Patent number: 11875755
    Abstract: A method of driving a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit, which includes a plurality of LED elements that are connected to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines, includes generating a plurality of gate signals applied to the plurality of gate lines. While the plurality of gate signals are generated, a non-overlap interval between activation intervals of two adjacent gate signals is generated. All of the plurality of gate signals are deactivated during the non-overlap interval. A plurality of source signals applied to the plurality of source lines are generated. While the plurality of source signals are generated, a high-impedance (Hi-Z) interval included in the non-overlap interval is generated. At least some of the plurality of source signals have a high-impedance state during the high-impedance interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji Yoon, Yangwook Kim, Kyungchun Kim, Sukyun Woo, Pansoo Kim, Byungil Kim, Hyeongtae Kim, Jisu Yoon
  • Patent number: 11877496
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of first pixels disposed in a first region of the display panel, a plurality of second pixels disposed in a second region of the display panel adjacent to the first region, and a plurality of dummy pixels disposed in a boundary region of the display panel between the first region and the second region. Intervals between the second pixels and the dummy pixels are uniform along the boundary region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Soo Yoon, Yun-Kyeong In, Hyunji Cha
  • Patent number: 11874047
    Abstract: A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet having a freezer chamber, and an ice maker provided in the freezer chamber, wherein the ice maker includes a tray for forming an ice chamber, and a case for supporting the tray, the case includes a fixing part to be fixed to walls for forming the freezer chamber or a housing fixed to the walls, and the fixing part includes an inclined surface so that the case forms a slope at the walls or the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Hyunji Park, Seunggeun Lee, Jinil Hong
  • Patent number: 11874048
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, a lower tray rotatable relative to the upper tray and defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, wherein the lower chamber is disposed under the upper chamber, an upper heater disposed around the upper tray, for providing heat to the upper chamber, and a lower heater disposed around the lower tray, for providing heat to the lower chamber, wherein in an ice making position, a distance from a horizontal central line passing a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray to the upper heater is shorter than a distance from the horizontal central line to the lower heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park