Patents by Inventor Jihoon JUN

Jihoon JUN 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: 12300863
    Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus may include a stack, a reformer configured to generate reformed gas, a burner, a water supply tank configured to store cooling water, a burner air blower configured to draw in external air and then to blow the air, a vertex tube configured to convert the air into heated air and cooled air, a three-way valve configured to supply the air from the burner air blower selectively to the vertex tube or the burner, a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the air discharged from the vertex tube and the cooling water, a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the air discharged from the vertex tube and the reformed gas, and a four-way valve configured to supply the heated air and the cooled air to the first and second heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heejoong Jang, Dongkeun Yang, Hyoungsuk Woo, Jihoon Jun
  • Publication number: 20250067484
    Abstract: The receiver of the present disclosure includes: a housing having a space therein; an inflow pipe supplying a fluid to the housing; and an outflow pipe discharging the fluid stored in the housing to the outside, and the outflow pipe is inserted into the housing by a predetermined length or more, and a plurality of outflow holes are formed in the outflow pipe in a direction extending to the inside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Eunjun CHO, Jihoon Jun, Woojoo Choi, Ilyoong Shin, Dongkeun Yang
  • Publication number: 20230178772
    Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus may include a stack, a reformer configured to generate reformed gas, a burner, a water supply tank configured to store cooling water, a burner air blower configured to draw in external air and then to blow the air, a vertex tube configured to convert the air into heated air and cooled air, a three-way valve configured to supply the air from the burner air blower selectively to the vertex tube or the burner, a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the air discharged from the vertex tube and the cooling water, a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the air discharged from the vertex tube and the reformed gas, and a four-way valve configured to supply the heated air and the cooled air to the first and second heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Heejoong JANG, Dongkeun YANG, Hyoungsuk WOO, Jihoon JUN
  • Publication number: 20230155148
    Abstract: A fuel cell system may include: a stack for generating power through an electrochemical reaction of reforming gas and air; a fuel processing apparatus for generating the reforming gas supplied to the stack; a water supply tank for storing the water; a heat recovery tank for storing hot water; a first heat exchanger disposed in the fuel processing apparatus, and exchanging heat between cooling water and exhaust gas discharged from the fuel processing apparatus; and a heat supply valve for supplying the cooling water to the water supply tank or the heat recovery tank so as to heat the water stored in the water supply tank or the hot water stored in the heat recovery tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Heejoong JANG, Dongkeun YANG, Hyoungsuk WOO, Jihoon JUN
  • Patent number: 10823130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas heat pump and a control method therefor and, according to the present invention, the method for controlling a gas heat pump, which comprises an ignition plug and a gas engine having an engine combustion unit including a plurality of combustion spaces, may include: a target setting step of setting a target ignition energy amount on the basis of a refrigerant load amount determined according to a driving condition of the gas heat pump; an ignition step of igniting fuel injected into the combustion spaces; a comparison step of comparing an output energy amount emitted in the ignition step with a target ignition energy amount set in the target setting step; and a step of changing an energy amount required to ignite the fuel when the output energy amount and the target ignition energy amount do not coincide in the comparison step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihoon Jun, Kwanho Yum, Song Choi
  • Publication number: 20200032759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas heat pump and a control method therefor and, according to the present invention, the method for controlling a gas heat pump, which comprises an ignition plug and a gas engine having an engine combustion unit including a plurality of combustion spaces, may include: a target setting step of setting a target ignition energy amount on the basis of a refrigerant load amount determined according to a driving condition of the gas heat pump; an ignition step of igniting fuel injected into the combustion spaces; a comparison step of comparing an output energy amount emitted in the ignition step with a target ignition energy amount set in the target setting step; and a step of changing an energy amount required to ignite the fuel when the output energy amount and the target ignition energy amount do not coincide in the comparison step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jihoon JUN, Kwanho YUM, Song CHOI
  • Patent number: 9827525
    Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that includes a filter, a filter cleaning unit having a space formed therein to place foreign matter separated from the filter, a moving mechanism to make the filter cleaning unit move along the filter, the moving mechanism including a first gear having a closed loop section shape with gear teeth formed at at least one of an outside circumference or an inside circumference, a gear guide to guide the first gear to rotate while maintaining at least one linear portion, a second gear engaged with the first gear, a drive source to make the second gear rotate, a third gear engaged with the linear portion of the first gear, and a connection mechanism connected both to the third gear and the filter cleaning unit to make the filter cleaning unit move, thereby permitting to make the moving mechanism compact and enhancing reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihye Oh, Beomsoo Seo, Jihoon Jun
  • Patent number: 9266049
    Abstract: Provided are an air-conditioner and a controlling method thereof. The air-conditioner includes a blower fan forcibly generating a flow of air, a filter disposed on a flow path of the air that forcibly flows by the blower fan, and a vibration actuator disposed on a side of the filter. The method for controlling an air-conditioner includes disposing a collection part under a filter of an air-conditioner, vibrating a vibration actuator disposed on a side of the filter, and separating the collection part from a lower side of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihoon Jun, Dongkeun Yang
  • Publication number: 20150202559
    Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that includes a filter, a filter cleaning unit having a space formed therein to place foreign matter separated from the filter, a moving mechanism to make the filter cleaning unit move along the filter, the moving mechanism including a first gear having a closed loop section shape with gear teeth formed at at least one of an outside circumference or an inside circumference, a gear guide to guide the first gear to rotate while maintaining at least one linear portion, a second gear engaged with the first gear, a drive source to make the second gear rotate, a third gear engaged with the linear portion of the first gear, and a connection mechanism connected both to the third gear and the filter cleaning unit to make the filter cleaning unit move, thereby permitting to make the moving mechanism compact and enhancing reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jihye OH, Beomsoo Seo, Jihoon Jun
  • Publication number: 20140216251
    Abstract: Provided are an air-conditioner and a controlling method thereof. The air-conditioner includes a blower fan forcibly generating a flow of air, a filter disposed on a flow path of the air that forcibly flows by the blower fan, and a vibration actuator disposed on a side of the filter. The method for controlling an air-conditioner includes disposing a collection part under a filter of an air-conditioner, vibrating a vibration actuator disposed on a side of the filter, and separating the collection part from a lower side of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Jihoon JUN, Dongkeun YANG