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).

  • Patent number: 11874042
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghyun Kim, Jinil Hong, Hyunji Park
  • Patent number: 11877222
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for broadcasting a disaster alert. The method of broadcasting a disaster alert includes: receiving an Advanced Emergency Alert Table (AEAT) message and an Advance Emergency Alert (AEA) message generated to include an NRT component corresponding to a multimedia file from an AEA message application according to an AEA protocol; receiving trigger information extracted from a Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) message from a Non-3GPP InterWorking Function (N3IWF); and transmitting the AEA message to a mobile terminal through an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 broadcast station according to the trigger information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yoonkwan Byun, Hyunji Lee, Sekchin Chang, Seong Jong Choi
  • Publication number: 20230419887
    Abstract: A display device may include: a light-emitting diode (LED) backlight unit (BLU), a pixel driving circuit configured to generate a scan signal and an image signal, a pixel circuit configured to generate an output current based on the scan signal and the image signal, and transmit the output current to the LED BLU, the pixel circuit including, a first transistor connected between an input pin and a node, the input pin configured to receive the image signal, the first transistor including a gate terminal configured to receive the scan signal, a second transistor connected between the node and a ground terminal, the second transistor including a gate terminal connected to the node, a third transistor connected between the node and a gate node, a fourth transistor configured to generate the output current according to a voltage of the gate node, and a capacitor connected to the gate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungil KIM, Yangwook KIM, Pansoo KIM, Hyeongtae KIM, Sukyun WOO, Jisu YOON, Hyunji YOON
  • Publication number: 20230413628
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a main display area, main display elements being in the main display area; a component area, auxiliary display elements and a transmission area being in the component area; and a peripheral area outside the main display area; an initialization voltage line in the main display area and extending in a first direction; a bottom metal layer in the component area between the substrate and the auxiliary display elements; and a bias line in the main display area and extending in the first direction, the bias line being connected to the bottom metal layer and being at a same layer as the initialization voltage line, wherein the bias line and the initialization voltage line are alternately arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, in a first region of the main display area around the component area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Youngsoo YOON, Hyunji KANG, Dongeup LEE, Yunkyeong IN, Hyunji CHA
  • Publication number: 20230397452
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, an insulating layer, a plurality of display elements, a plurality of first spacers, and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a transmission area, a display area surrounding at least a portion of the transmission area, and a first non-display area located between the transmission area and the display area. The insulating layer is arranged on the first substrate in the display area and the first non-display area. The plurality of display elements are disposed on the insulating layer in the display area. The plurality of first spacers each has an island shape and are spaced apart from each other on the insulating layer in the first non-display area. The second substrate faces the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: WONSE LEE, YUNKYEONG IN, SUKYOUNG KIM, YOUNGSOO YOON, DONGHYEON JANG, YUJIN JEON, HYUNJI CHA
  • Publication number: 20230357139
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and compositions for use in treatment or prevention of an inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancer, or a systemic bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof. The subject may be colonized by one or more pathogenic bacterial strains such as B. fragilis, E. faecalis, or C. perfringens. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides a method of diminishing the pathogenic effects of these bacterial strains by administering a compound that binds to and/or inhibits one or more toxins produced thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: William HOEKSTRA, Hyunji RYU, Priyanka CHINTHA
  • Publication number: 20230358457
    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly provided with an upper tray which has an upper chamber recessed upwardly to define an upper side of an ice chamber in which water is filled to generate ice, a lower assembly provided with a lower tray which has a lower chamber recessed downwardly to define a lower side of the ice chamber, and a lower supporter which supports a lower side of the lower tray, in which the lower assembly is rotatably connected to the upper assembly. The ice maker also includes an upper ejector provided with an upper ejecting pin which separates ice from the upper tray after ice-making is completed, in which the upper ejector is connected to the lower assembly to be interlocked with each other, such that when the lower assembly is rotated, the upper ejector is lifted and lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yonghyun KIM, Jinil HONG, Hyunji PARK, Seungjin CHOI, Seunggeun LEE
  • Patent number: 11795597
    Abstract: Provided are a washing apparatus that is capable of being operated in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment over a 5G communication network and estimating additional laundry that is introduced and the amount of detergent that is additionally introduced based thereon through a neural network model generated based on machine learning, and a method of controlling the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung Chul Cha, Sang Hyun Lee, Hyunji Park, Bonkwon Koo
  • Publication number: 20230337495
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a first hole penetrating the buffer layer and exposing a portion of the substrate, a display layer with display elements and bypass lines on the buffer layer, a second hole penetrating the display layer and connected to the first hole, and an encapsulation member covering the display elements and the bypass lines. The bypass lines are configured to extend along a portion of a perimeter of the second hole and are disposed between the second hole and the display elements. At least a portion of an upper surface of the buffer layer is exposed by the second hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: DONGHYEON JANG, WONSE LEE, SUKYOUNG KIM, YOUNGSOO YOON, YUNKYEONG IN, YUJIN JEON, HYUNJI CHA
  • Patent number: 11790834
    Abstract: A display device may include: a light-emitting diode (LED) backlight unit (BLU), a pixel driving circuit configured to generate a scan signal and an image signal, a pixel circuit configured to generate an output current based on the scan signal and the image signal, and transmit the output current to the LED BLU, the pixel circuit including, a first transistor connected between an input pin and a node, the input pin configured to receive the image signal, the first transistor including a gate terminal configured to receive the scan signal, a second transistor connected between the node and a ground terminal, the second transistor including a gate terminal connected to the node, a third transistor connected between the node and a gate node, a fourth transistor configured to generate the output current according to a voltage of the gate node, and a capacitor connected to the gate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byungil Kim, Yangwook Kim, Pansoo Kim, Hyeongtae Kim, Sukyun Woo, Jisu Yoon, Hyunji Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230321096
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for preventing, improving, or treating muscular disorders including sulfonamide-based compounds or salts thereof. According to the present disclosure, the sulfonamide-based compounds or salts thereof may prevent inhibition of differentiation of myoblasts by regulating the expression of PHF20 and YY1. Accordingly, since the composition may prevent or alleviate muscle loss, promote muscle regeneration, and improve muscle exercise function, balance ability, and grip strength recovery ability through increased muscles and changes in ratio of muscle fibers, the composition may be effectively used for therapeutic agents, foods, or feeds for preventing, improving or treating muscle disorders, and improving muscle functions or muscle mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jongsun PARK, Jisoo PARK, Hyunji LEE
  • Publication number: 20230323132
    Abstract: A hydrogel coating composition for a chemical sensor includes a photo-crosslinkable monomer containing a cationic functional group; a pH indicator dye; a viscosity modifier; and a solvent. The hydrogel coating composition for a chemical sensor can be used for identifying freshness of foods by detecting volatile basic nitrogen or toxic chemicals generated when food spoils, such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, etc., and can be coated in desired patterns on a substrate. A chemical sensor fabricated from the hydrogel coating composition is designed to fix a pH indicator dye through an ionic bond to prevent the detachment of the indicator dye. Therefore, the chemical sensor exhibits excellent color reproducibility and has stability as a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Hyunjung LEE, Mi Rim HAM, Hyunji KIM, Soohyun KIM
  • Patent number: 11779626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for enhancing immunity or a composition for preventing or ameliorating neurodegenerative diseases, both of which contain, as an active ingredient, a mixture extract of goji berries, mulberries and jujubes or an extract mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: COSMAX NS, INC.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Baek, Hyunji Kim, Su Young Choi, Jin Hak Kim, Jae Seok Shim, Young Min Park, Sang Woo Kim, Mann-Seok Yoon, Yoon Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 11782477
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a transmission area, a display area, and a first non-display area between the transmission area and the display area, a display layer including display elements and bypass lines, an encapsulation member that covers the display elements and the bypass lines, a metal layer on the encapsulation member, and including a first hole corresponding to the transmission area, and an optical functional section including a second hole corresponding to the transmission area, wherein a first perpendicular distance from a center line, which passes through a center of the transmission area and is perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, to an edge of the first hole may be less than a second perpendicular distance from the center line to an edge of the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yujin Jeon, Deokjung Kim, Sukyoung Kim, Iljoo Kim, Youngsoo Yoon, Wonse Lee, Yunkyeong In, Donghyeon Jang, Hyunji Cha, Wonjun Choi
  • Publication number: 20230320156
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a transmission area and a display area surrounding the transmission area; a plurality of display elements in the display area; a plurality of first horizontal lines and a plurality of second horizontal lines each extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other with the transmission area therebetween; a plurality of first vertical lines and a plurality of second vertical lines each extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and spaced apart from each other with the transmission area therebetween; and a first connection line connecting at least one of the plurality of first vertical lines to at least one of the plurality of second vertical lines and detouring around the transmission area, wherein the first connection line is on a same layer as at least one of the plurality of first horizontal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunji CHA, Donghyeon JANG, Jihyun KA, Wonkyu KWAK, Sukyoung KIM, Seungwoo SUNG, Hwayoung SONG, Youngsoo YOON, Dongeup LEE, Wonse LEE, Yunkyeong IN, Yujin JEON, Jintae JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230292548
    Abstract: A display device includes an electronic panel, a window, an optical sheet, and a stress control member. The electronic panel includes a first non-bending area having a first area overlapping the optical sheet and a second area overlapping at least part of the recessed area, a bending area configured to be bent relative to the first non-bending area, and a second non-bending area extending from the bending area and movable to a position opposing the first non-bending area. The optical sheet is disposed between the electronic panel and the window and having a recessed area defined therein extending toward a center of the optical sheet. The stress control member overlaps with at least a portion of the second area, at least a portion of the bending area, and at least a portion of the second non-bending area, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunji CHA, WONKYU KWAK, Young-Soo Yoon, Jae Yong Lee, Yun-Kyeong IN, MINHEE CHOI
  • Patent number: 11758764
    Abstract: A display device includes an electronic panel, a window, an optical sheet, and a stress control member. The electronic panel includes a first non-bending area having a first area overlapping the optical sheet and a second area overlapping at least part of the recessed area, a bending area configured to be bent relative to the first non-bending area, and a second non-bending area extending from the bending area and movable to a position opposing the first non-bending area. The optical sheet is disposed between the electronic panel and the window and having a recessed area defined therein extending toward a center of the optical sheet. The stress control member overlaps with at least a portion of the second area, at least a portion of the bending area, and at least a portion of the second non-bending area, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji Cha, Wonkyu Kwak, Young-Soo Yoon, Jae Yong Lee, Yun-Kyeong In, Minhee Choi
  • Patent number: 11751448
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a main display area, main display elements being in the main display area; a component area, auxiliary display elements and a transmission area being in the component area; and a peripheral area outside the main display area; an initialization voltage line in the main display area and extending in a first direction; a bottom metal layer in the component area between the substrate and the auxiliary display elements; and a bias line in the main display area and extending in the first direction, the bias line being connected to the bottom metal layer and being at a same layer as the initialization voltage line, wherein the bias line and the initialization voltage line are alternately arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, in a first region of the main display area around the component area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngsoo Yoon, Hyunji Kang, Dongeup Lee, Yunkyeong In, Hyunji Cha
  • Patent number: 11751379
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a bit line extending in a first direction, a first conductive pattern extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a semiconductor pattern connecting the bit line and the first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern including an insertion portion in the first conductive pattern, and a dielectric layer between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. The insertion portion of the second conductive pattern may have a width which increases as a distance from the semiconductor pattern increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Kim, Kwang-Ho Park, Yong-Hoon Son, Hyunji Song, Gyeonghee Lee, Seungjae Jung
  • Patent number: 11739458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial intelligence washing machine and an operation method thereof. A method of operating a washing machine may comprise estimating, based on a previous setting of a previous washing operation, an estimated setting for a current washing operation, wherein the estimated setting includes a water supply time, a drainage time, and a spin-drying time, obtaining a user input, obtaining an amount of laundry from a weight sensor of the washing machine, determining, based on the estimated setting, the user input, and the amount of laundry, a washing time for the current washing operation and displaying the determined washing time to the user. Accordingly, the estimated washing time is provided with the reflection of data of the washing machine which has been accumulated by the increase of the number of uses, thereby reducing a difference between an actual operating time and the estimated washing time and minimizing the user inconvenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Bonkwon Koo, Seungchul Cha, Sanghyun Lee, Hyunji Park