Patents by Inventor In Du Choi
In Du 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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Publication number: 20240132386Abstract: The present invention relates to a water treatment device, and more specifically to a water purifier capable of removing scale in a simple manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: COWAY Co., Ltd.Inventors: Si Jun PARK, Hyun Suk MOON, Sang-Young LEE, Doo Won HAN, Jung Chul PARK, In Du CHOI
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Publication number: 20240051813Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold-water generating apparatus and a water purifier comprising same, in which: by arranging a block member to surround the outer circumferential surface of a flow path member through which fluid flows, and cooling the block member so that the fluid is cooled, thereby sufficiently lowering the temperature at which the fluid is cooled; and by arranging cooling passages respectively in a plurality of zones provided in the block member and thermally separated from one another, providing a connection pipe to allow the fluid to sequentially flow through the cooling passages, and preventing heat exchange from occurring between the fluid introduced through the connection pipe and the fluid discharged therefrom, the maximum amount of cold water can be secured, thereby improving user satisfaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Chul YONG, Chung Rae KIM, Jeong Yeon KIM, In Du CHOI, Chan Jung PARK
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Publication number: 20240053078Abstract: The present invention relates to a running-water-type evaporator, and an ice-making device and a water purification device comprising the same, and to a running-water-type evaporator, and an ice-making device and a water purification device comprising the same, the evaporator uniformly transferring, to ice, heat supplied through high-temperature fluid during ice separation, so as to enable the ice to be easily separated without using separate ice-separating water, and thus minimizes melting of the ice during ice separation, and circulating ice-making water in a state where the ice-making water flows only toward the outer sides of a pair of outer plate members, and thus a degradation in the cleanliness of the ice-making water can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gyeong Min LEE, Gyeong Jong KIM, Hyun Woo LEE, In Du CHOI, Jae Man KIM, Jung Chul PARK, Min Chul YONG, Sung Hwan HEO, Byung Hyo YE, Chung Rae KIM, Jae Wook CHO
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Publication number: 20220057129Abstract: A method for manufacturing an evaporator for ice-making includes: a preparation step for preparing a plate member, a finger member, and a capillary tube, the plate member being provided with a through hole and formed as a developed view of a tube; an insertion step for inserting the finger member into the through hole so that the finger member at least partially passes through the through hole; a connection step for fixedly connecting the finger member to the plate member; an insert placement step for placing at least a part of the capillary tube on the plate member; and an evaporation tube formation step for forming an evaporation tube, which is provided with a refrigerant flow path through which a refrigerant flows, by bending the plate member into a tube shape and connecting end portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwon-Jae LEE, In-Du CHOI, Hyun-Woo LEE, Chung-Lae KIM, Chan-Jung PARK, Woong JUNG
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Patent number: 10955180Abstract: An icemaker according to present invention may comprise: a device body having an inflow penetration portion and a discharge penetration portion formed therein; a flow portion having an inflow opening and a discharge opening provided to penetrate the inflow penetration portion and the discharge penetration directly or indirectly, respectively, and having a flow space formed therein so as to connect with the inflow opening and the discharge opening; a cooling portion configured such that a refrigerant flows to at least a part of the periphery of the flow portion, thereby cooling water, which is introduced into the flow space through the inflow opening and flows therein, and turning the same into ice or cold water; and a separating/transferring portion for separating the ice, which has been generated in the flow space, from the flow space and transferring the same to the discharge opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Sang-Gu Sim, Myung-Jin Park, Jung-Chul Park, Hyun-Woo Lee, Sung-Jin Kim, In-Du Choi
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Patent number: 10946337Abstract: Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus which can extract clean water by means of the pressure of raw water. The disclosed water treatment apparatus comprises: a filter part which filters raw water; a storage part which stores clean water filtered by passing through at least a part of the filter part, the storage part having a first chamber and a second chamber of which the volume changes according to a change in the volume of the first chamber; an extraction part which is installed so as to provide the filtered clean water to a user; and an air supply part which is installed on a flow path connected to the storage part in order to supply air to either one of the first chamber or the second chamber of the storage part.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Jung-Hwan Lee, Hyun-Soo Shin, Tae-Seong Kwon, Hyoung-Min Moon, Jung-Hun Lee, In-Du Choi, Sang-Hyeon Kang
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Patent number: 10898837Abstract: A sterilization water discharge device is disclosed. A sterilization water discharge device includes: a tray part, which is movably disposed under a discharge member for discharging water and allows sterilization water discharged from the discharge member to be received therein and discharged; and a movement driving part for moving the tray part.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventors: Jae-Man Kim, In-Du Choi, Woo-Jin Kang, Do-Han Kim, Jin-Woo Choi, Byung-Hyo Ye
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Patent number: 10507954Abstract: Disclosed are a water storage tank bladder, a manufacturing method therefor, the water storage tank including the bladder, and a water treatment apparatus including the water storage tank. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water storage tank bladder used in the water storage tank to receive and store water and discharge the stored water has a lower side of which the thickness can be thicker than the thickness of the upper side of the bladder and thicker than the thickness of the lateral sides of the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Coway Co., LtdInventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, In-Du Choi, Jung-Hwan Lee, Woo-Jin Joo, Hyun-Soo Shin, Tae-Seong Kwon, Hyoung-Min Moon
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Publication number: 20190360735Abstract: An icemaker according to present invention may comprise: a device body having an inflow penetration portion and a discharge penetration portion formed therein; a flow portion having an inflow opening and a discharge opening provided to penetrate the inflow penetration portion and the discharge penetration directly or indirectly, respectively, and having a flow space formed therein so as to connect with the inflow opening and the discharge opening; a cooling portion configured such that a refrigerant flows to at least a part of the periphery of the flow portion, thereby cooling water, which is introduced into the flow space through the inflow opening and flows therein, and turning the same into ice or cold water; and a separating/transferring portion for separating the ice, which has been generated in the flow space, from the flow space and transferring the same to the discharge opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Sang-Gu SIM, Myung-Jin PARK, Jung-Chul PARK, Hyun-Woo LEE, Sung-Jin KIM, In-Du CHOI
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Publication number: 20190118123Abstract: A sterilization water discharge device is disclosed. A sterilization water discharge device includes: a tray part, which is movably disposed under a discharge member for discharging water and allows sterilization water discharged from the discharge member to be received therein and discharged; and a movement driving part for moving the tray part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Jae-Man KIM, In-Du CHOI, Woo-Jin KANG, Do-Han KIM, Jin-Woo CHOI, Byung-Hyo YE
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Patent number: 10040706Abstract: A CDI type water treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes: a CDI filter unit which discharges purified water in a purification mode for purifying raw water, discharges recycle water in a recycle mode for recycling electrodes, and includes a water inlet port through which the raw water is introduced and a water outlet port through which the purified water or the recycle water is discharged; a supply unit for supplying the raw water to the CDI filter unit; a dispensing unit for dispensing the purified water to a user; a discharge unit for discharging the recycle water to the outside; a valve unit including a plurality of valves; and a control unit for controlling opening or closing the valves of the valve unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Seong Kwon, In Du Choi, Soo Young Lee, Young Gun Cho, Sung Min Mun, Hyoung Min Moon, Byung Kil Park
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Publication number: 20180031270Abstract: An instantaneous heating apparatus is disclosed. The instantaneous heating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a water inlet part into which water flows from the outside; a flow part in which the water, flowing into the water inlet part, flows; a heating part for heating the water flowing in the flow part; and a water outlet part for discharging, to the outside, the water heated by the heating part, wherein the flow part can comprise: a passage forming member disposed inside the heating part; and a close-pressing part for bringing the passage forming member into close contact with the heating part such that a heating passage is formed between the heating part and the passage forming member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Coway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Man KIM, In-Du CHOI
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Publication number: 20170368503Abstract: Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus which can extract clean water by means of the pressure of raw water. The disclosed water treatment apparatus comprises: a filter part which filters raw water; a storage part which stores clean water filtered by passing through at least a part of the filter part, the storage part having a first chamber and a second chamber of which the volume changes according to a change in the volume of the first chamber; an extraction part which is installed so as to provide the filtered clean water to a user; and an air supply part which is installed on a flow path connected to the storage part in order to supply air to either one of the first chamber or the second chamber of the storage part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, Jung-Hwan LEE, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Tae-Seong KWON, Hyoung-Min MOON, Jung-Hun LEE, In-Du CHOI, Sang-Hyeon KANG
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Publication number: 20170327273Abstract: Disclosed are a water storage tank bladder, a manufacturing method therefor, the water storage tank including the bladder, and a water treatment apparatus including the water storage tank. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water storage tank bladder used in the water storage tank to receive and store water and discharge the stored water has a lower side of which the thickness can be thicker than the thickness of the upper side of the bladder and thicker than the thickness of the lateral sides of the bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, In-Du CHOI, Jung-Hwan LEE, Woo-Jin JOO, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Tae-Seong KWON, Hyoung-Min MOON
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Publication number: 20160176729Abstract: A CDI type water treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes: a CDI filter unit which discharges purified water in a purification mode for purifying raw water, discharges recycle water in a recycle mode for recycling electrodes, and includes a water inlet port through which the raw water is introduced and a water outlet port through which the purified water or the recycle water is discharged; a supply unit for supplying the raw water to the CDI filter unit; a dispensing unit for dispensing the purified water to a user; a discharge unit for discharging the recycle water to the outside; a valve unit including a plurality of valves; and a control unit for controlling opening or closing the valves of the valve unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Tae Seong KWON, In Du CHOI, Soo Young LEE, Young Gun CHO, Sung Min MUN, Hyoung Min MOON, Byung Kil PARK
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Patent number: 8372273Abstract: There is provided a water purifying filter assembly module that a water purifying filter can be easily released from or assembled with. The water purifying filter assembly module may include: a filter assembly head having a water purifying filter assembled on one side thereof, the filter assembly head configured such that water to be filtered flows into the water purifying filter and the water, filtered through the water purifying filter, is discharged to an outside thereof; and a module body having the filter assembly head rotatably provided therein, the water purifying filter being released from or assembled on the filter assembly head as the water purifying filter is aligned and rotates with the filter assembly head.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woo Il Joo, In Du Choi, Jung Hwan Lee, Hyun Young Kim
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Publication number: 20120253970Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for sharing profits with beneficiaries designated by a recommender who evaluates goods of an on-line shopping mall or an on-line portal site etc. (hereinafter, an e-trading system), when a purchaser connects to the e-trading platform and buys goods of the e-trading platform through the evaluation contents. The system includes a web server for administrating general purchasing procedures and performing other functions, an information providing arrangement for providing access to information on the goods including a beneficiary identifying code by connecting to the sales web page of the e-trading platform, and a profit sharing server for distributing the profit to the designated beneficiary, when any purchaser buys the goods or services at the web page of the e-trading platform including the beneficiary identifying codes through the recommendation contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: GMARKET Inc.Inventors: Young Bae KU, Jung Du Choi
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Patent number: 8057665Abstract: Disclosed are a cold water tank and a water treatment apparatus. The cold water tank includes a tank body, a water inlet pipe provided at the tank body to convey water into the tank body, a water outlet pipe provided at the tank body to convey the water out of the tank body, and including an air vent hole, and a floating member movably provided at the water outlet pipe to block the air vent hole when the water filling the tank body reaches a height of the air vent hole. The water in the upper portion of the tank body is prevented from passing through the air vent hole and draining through the water outlet pipe, thereby preventing the cooler water in the lower portion from mixing with the hotter water in the upper portion. Only the cooler water in the lower portion can be supplied to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Man Kim, In Du Choi
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Publication number: 20110220559Abstract: There is provided a water purifying filter assembly module that a water purifying filter can be easily released from or assembled with. A water purifying filter assembly module according to an aspect of the invention may include: a filter assembly head having a water purifying filter assembled on one side thereof, the filter assembly head configured such that water to be filtered flows into the water purifying filter and the water, filtered through the water purifying filter, is discharged to an outside thereof; and a module body having the filter assembly head rotatably provided therein, the water purifying filter being released from or assembled on the filter assembly head as the water purifying filter is aligned and rotates with the filter assembly head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Il Joo, In Du Choi, Jung Hwan Lee, Hyun Young Kim
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Patent number: 8019657Abstract: A system for searching products intelligently based on analysis of customer's purchasing behavior includes a search engine database, a product database configured to store a predetermined number of keyword information on each product, an input/output unit configured to receive keywords, product selection or order information, and output search results, a search unit configured to generate search results of the search engine database and the product database from the keywords, and a related keyword information update unit configured to update related keyword information of the product database depending on the product selection or the order information.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: GMarket Inc.Inventors: Young Bae Ku, Jung Du Choi