Patents by Inventor In-Yong Hwang

In-Yong Hwang 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: 11771239
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a door frame enhanced to support a door glass. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storeroom, a plurality of door glasses separately arranged to insulate the storeroom, an outer frame supporting an outer glass arranged on an outer side among the plurality of door glasses, an inner frame supporting an inner glass arranged on an inner side among the plurality of door glasses and including a same type of material as the outer frame, and an insulation member arranged between the outer frame and the inner frame and including a different type of material from the outer frame and the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Yong Hwang, Dong Nyeol Ryu, Oun Gu Lee, Ki Hak Hong, Gwang Chel Jeong
  • Patent number: 11624545
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a cooling module including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, and attachable to or detachable from the cabinet so that the cooling module is removably mounted to the cabinet, an electronic device arranged in the cabinet, and an electrical box configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device and the compressor, receive power from outside and supply the received power to the electronic device and the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jin Park, Dong Won Koo, In Yong Hwang, Youn Tae Shin, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220408941
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a door frame enhanced to support a door glass. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storeroom, a plurality of door glasses separately arranged to insulate the storeroom, an outer frame supporting an outer glass arranged on an outer side among the plurality of door glasses, an inner frame supporting an inner glass arranged on an inner side among the plurality of door glasses and including a same type of material as the outer frame, and an insulation member arranged between the outer frame and the inner frame and including a different type of material from the outer frame and the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Yong HWANG, Dong Nyeol RYU, Oun Gu LEE, Ki Hak HONG, Gwang Chel JEONG
  • Patent number: 11530865
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a plurality of wall modules and a cooling module. At least one of a rear wall module, a left wall module, or a right wall module includes a supply duct provided to supply cold air produced by the cooling module to a storeroom, and a collecting duct to bring air having exchanged heat from the storeroom back to the cooling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daejin Hong, Hosang Park, Byungwoo Jeon, In-yong Hwang
  • Patent number: 11493259
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a cabinet in which an electronic device is disposed, a cooling module provided with a cooling air supply system and detachably mounted on an outer side of the cabinet, a cabinet connection device electrically connected to the electronic device and including a cabinet fixing member fixed to the cabinet and a cabinet connector bufferably mounted to the cabinet fixing member, and a module connection device electrically connected to the cooling air supply system and including a module fixing member fixed to the cooling module and a module connector bufferably mounted to the module fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangyong Cha, In-Yong Hwang
  • Patent number: 11353255
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet forming a storage chamber therein and including a cooling module mounting portion, a cabinet sealing portion formed on an outer surface of the cooling module mounting portion; a cooling module detachably mounted to the cooling module mounting portion and including an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor, wherein the cooling module includes a module housing, and the module housing includes a module sealing portion facing the cabinet sealing portion, and the module sealing portion includes a module inclination portion positioned at an inclination with respect to a direction in which the cooling module is insertable into the cabinet to be mounted to the cabinet; and a sealing member positioned between the cabinet sealing portion and the module sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Yong Hwang, Dong-Won Koo, Sung Jin Park, Youn Tae Shin, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11047612
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator which includes a body; a door configured to open and close an inside of the body; a hinge configured to connect the body with the door; and a wire cover unit configured to guide a wire drawn from the body while a portion thereof slides according to an opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-kyu Kim, In-yong Hwang, Joong-ho Kim, Jong-kyoung Bok, Yong-man Seo, Ho-june Jeon
  • Publication number: 20200386469
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a cabinet in which an electronic device is disposed, a cooling module provided with a cooling air supply system and detachably mounted on an outer side of the cabinet, a cabinet connection device electrically connected to the electronic device and including a cabinet fixing member fixed to the cabinet and a cabinet connector bufferably mounted to the cabinet fixing member, and a module connection device electrically connected to the cooling air supply system and including a module fixing member fixed to the cooling module and a module connector bufferably mounted to the module fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jangyong CHA, In-Yong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200326116
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a plurality of wall modules and a cooling module. At least one of a rear wall module, a left wall module, or a right wall module includes a supply duct provided to supply cold air produced by the cooling module to a storeroom, and a collecting duct to bring air having exchanged heat from the storeroom back to the cooling module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daejin HONG, Hosang PARK, Byungwoo JEON, In-yong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200200466
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet forming a storage chamber therein and including a cooling module mounting portion, a cabinet sealing portion formed on an outer surface of the cooling module mounting portion; a cooling module detachably mounted to the cooling module mounting portion and including an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor, wherein the cooling module includes a module housing, and the module housing includes a module sealing portion facing the cabinet sealing portion, and the module sealing portion includes a module inclination portion positioned at an inclination with respect to a direction in which the cooling module is insertable into the cabinet to be mounted to the cabinet; and a sealing member positioned between the cabinet sealing portion and the module sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Yong HWANG, Dong-Won KOO, Sung Jin PARK, Youn Tae SHIN, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200200467
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a cooling module including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, and attachable to or detachable from the cabinet so that the cooling module is removably mounted to the cabinet, an electronic device arranged in the cabinet, and an electrical box configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device and the compressor, receive power from outside and supply the received power to the electronic device and the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jin PARK, Dong Won KOO, In Yong HWANG, Youn Tae SHIN, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200149800
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator which includes a body; a door configured to open and close an inside of the body; a hinge configured to connect the body with the door; and a wire cover unit configured to guide a wire drawn from the body while a portion thereof slides according to an opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Min-kyu KIM, In-yong HWANG, Joong-ho KIM, Jong-kyoung BOK, Yong-man SEO, Ho-june JEON
  • Patent number: 10563904
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator which includes a body; a door configured to open and close an inside of the body; a hinge configured to connect the body with the door; and a wire cover unit configured to guide a wire drawn from the body while a portion thereof slides according to an opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-kyu Kim, In-yong Hwang, Joong-ho Kim, Jong-kyoung Bok, Yong-man Seo, Ho-june Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190043768
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices are provided including forming a stacked structure including a first mold layer and a second mold layer on a substrate; forming a first photoresist pattern on the stacked structure; etching the second mold layer using the first photoresist pattern as a mask; forming a second photoresist pattern by etching a portion of the first photoresist pattern; measuring a first fringe signal generated by an interference phenomenon between first reflected lights reflected from the first photoresist pattern; forming a stepped structure by etching the second mold layer and the first mold layer which is exposed, using the second photoresist pattern as a mask; measuring a second fringe signal generated by an interference phenomenon between second reflected lights reflected from the second mold layer; calculating a third fringe signal by summing the first fringe signal and the second fringe signal; calculating and a first etch rate of an upper surface of the first photoresist patte
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Se Jin Oh, Yu Sin Kim, Jae Woo Kim, Jin Young Bang, Doug Yong Sung, In Yong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180187956
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator which includes a body; a door configured to open and close an inside of the body; a hinge configured to connect the body with the door; and a wire cover unit configured to guide a wire drawn from the body while a portion thereof slides according to an opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Min-kyu KIM, In-yong HWANG, Joong-ho KIM, Jong-kyoung BOK, Yong-man SEO, Ho-june JEON
  • Patent number: 9920975
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a mid-frame positioned on a front surface of the main body wall and a heater configured to heat the mid-frame and provided at the mid-frame. The mid-frame includes a front frame provided to cover at least a part of a front surface of the at least one inner box configured to form the main body wall, and an extension frame formed to extend rearward from the front frame and including an edge portion in which an end portion of the extension frame has a thickness greater than that of an adjacent extension frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Bum Kim, Kyung Mok Yoo, Hyun Joo Kim, Kwang Su Heo, Eung Ryeol Seo, In-Yong Hwang, Ji Hoon Choi, Jeong Hoon Kang, Mi Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170108266
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a mid-frame positioned on a front surface of the main body wall and a heater configured to heat the mid-frame and provided at the mid-frame. The mid-frame includes a front frame provided to cover at least a part of a front surface of the at least one inner box configured to form the main body wall, and an extension frame formed to extend rearward from the front frame and including an edge portion in which an end portion of the extension frame has a thickness greater than that of an adjacent extension frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Bum Kim, Kyung Mok Yoo, Hyun Joo Kim, Kwang Su Heo, Eung Ryeol Seo, In-Yong Hwang, Ji Hoon Choi, Jeong Hoon Kang, Mi Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 8636330
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an installation configuration of a freezing compartment door to be opened or closed in a semi-automatic manner. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a door control device to complete an opening/closing operation of the door by providing the door with a thrust force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, In Yong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140011310
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The method includes irradiating a laser into a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other to form at least one laser irradiation area on the substrate. A light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate. The light emitting structure and the substrate is cut in a position corresponding to the laser irradiation area of the substrate, in a top surface of the light emitting structure, to separate the light emitting structure and the substrate into individual device units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Seok Min HWANG, Jae Yoon KIM, Je Won KIM, In Bum YANG, In Yong HWANG
  • Patent number: 8529000
    Abstract: A shelf assembly for a refrigerator comprises upper and lower frames wherein the upper and lower frames enclose a peripheral edge of a supporting plate, each frame includes a groove to receive a sealing member, and the frames are preassembled through locking parts, and then fusion-bonded in the preassembled state. Accordingly, a waterproof effect and durability of the shelf assembly are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, In Yong Hwang, Woo Yeol Yoo, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee