Patents by Inventor Jihyun Ahn

Jihyun Ahn 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: 20240084490
    Abstract: A washing machine according to an embodiment comprises: a drum; a motor configured to rotate the drum; a motor driver comprising circuitry configured to a drive current to the motor; a current sensor configured to sense the drive current; a water supplier comprising a conduit configured to supply water to the drum; and at least one controller, wherein one or more of the at least one processor is configured to control the water supplier to perform a plurality of water supply processes, and control the motor driver to perform a plurality of material detection processes, wherein one or more of the at least one controller is configured to: in response to one water supply process from among the plurality of water supply processes, one material detection process from among the plurality of material detection processes, generate a plurality of pieces of input data based on a value of the drive current detected during the plurality of material detection processes, and determine the material of laundry accommodated in
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Seongil HAHM, Kanghyun KIM, Jihyun WOO, Sangwon AHN, Junhyun PARK, Eunsuk BANG
  • Publication number: 20240046885
    Abstract: A display driving integrated circuit performs an adaptive frame operation. An operation method of the display driving integrated circuit includes outputting current frame data to an external display panel, starting to receive next frame data from an external device after a first time point, the first time point being a time point when a first time period elapses, the first time period immediately following a second time point at which the current frame data are completely output, and generating a vertical synchronization signal at a third time point synchronized with a cycle of an emission control signal, in response to starting to receive the next frame data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SEONGMIN CHEON, JIHYUN AHN, DONGHWY KIM, JONG-KON BAE, YUNPYO HONG
  • Patent number: 11810519
    Abstract: A display driving integrated circuit performs an adaptive frame operation. An operation method of the display driving integrated circuit includes outputting current frame data to an external display panel, starting to receive next frame data from an external device after a first time point, the first time point being a time point when a first time period elapses, the first time period immediately following a second time point at which the current frame data are completely output, and generating a vertical synchronization signal at a third time point synchronized with a cycle of an emission control signal, in response to starting to receive the next frame data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongmin Cheon, Jihyun Ahn, Donghwy Kim, Jong-Kon Bae, Yunpyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20230333605
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies an occurrence of an event related to the electronic device, identifies whether a state of the electronic device is a first state based on the identified occurrence of the event, when the state of the electronic device is the first state, controls the driving module so that the flexible display moves in the second direction, and displays information related to the occurring event on the flexible display extended according to control of the driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Youngjae MEEN, Sungman KIM, Yeojin KIM, Eunsun KIM, Leebin KIM, Kuenyoung SEO, Hyunjin SHIN, Jihyun AHN, Hwajung RIU, Dasom LEE, Boram LEE, Jeonghyun LEE, Sunghyo JEONG, Inji JIN
  • Publication number: 20230235915
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus may relate to a motor control apparatus, an air conditioning system, and a constant airflow control method of a fan motor control apparatus of an indoor unit, in which table information on an airflow command value corresponding to a reception pattern or type of a signal is prestored to determine a corresponding airflow command value from the table information according to a result of receiving the signal from a central control apparatus so as to control an operation of a fan motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jeonggu KANG, Cheolmin CHO, Jihyun AHN, Moonho PARK
  • Publication number: 20230046769
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module, a communication module, a display, a memory, and at least one processor configured to identify a plurality of states based on at least one of information obtained through the sensor module, information received from an external electronic device through the communication module, or information associated with a function of the electronic device, identify priorities of the plurality of states, identify a first state among the plurality of states based on the identified priorities, identify whether there is a second state mergeable with the first state, and control the display to display, a first character object corresponding to the first state or a third character object corresponding to merge of the first state and the second state, based on whether there is the second state mergeable with the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Miji PARK, Hwan KIM, Dongsoo SHIN, Jihyun AHN, Minkyung LEE, Jinsoo JANG, Eunsil GIM, Miyeon PARK, Joonho OK, Jongil JEONG, Jina CHOE
  • Patent number: 11556246
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a foldable display that is at least partially foldable, at least one processor, and at least one memory. The processor implements the method, including detecting, by at least one processor, that a foldable display of the electronic device changes from an unfolded state to a partially folded state, configuring a first region of the foldable display to accept touch inputs in the partially folded state, and configuring a second region of the foldable display to accept non-touch inputs in the partially folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Yoon, Yejin Kim, Haeree Na, Jihyun Ahn, Youngil Oh, Jonghyun Han, Younghak Oh
  • Publication number: 20220375637
    Abstract: Provided are containment apparatus monitoring system and method. The containment apparatus monitoring system includes at least one containment apparatus configured to contain nuclear material and generate containment information including integrity information and radiation information, a converter configured to collect the containment information from the containment apparatus, and a control server configured to analyze integrity of the nuclear material and a radiation state in the containment apparatus by using the containment information collected from the converter and monitor whether the containment apparatus is abnormal by using the analyzed result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hee SEO, Jihyun AHN, Sangyong KIM, Jungki SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220051631
    Abstract: A display driving integrated circuit performs an adaptive frame operation. An operation method of the display driving integrated circuit includes outputting current frame data to an external display panel, starting to receive next frame data from an external device after a first time point, the first time point being a time point when a first time period elapses, the first time period immediately following a second time point at which the current frame data are completely output, and generating a vertical synchronization signal at a third time point synchronized with a cycle of an emission control signal, in response to starting to receive the next frame data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: SEONGMIN CHEON, JIHYUN AHN, DONGHWY KIM, JONG-KON BAE, YUNPYO HONG
  • Publication number: 20210096742
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a foldable display that is at least partially foldable, at least one processor, and at least one memory. The processor implements the method, including detecting, by at least one processor, that a foldable display of the electronic device changes from an unfolded state to a partially folded state, configuring a first region of the foldable display to accept touch inputs in the partially folded state, and configuring a second region of the foldable display to accept non-touch inputs in the partially folded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Youngmin YOON, Yejin KIM, Haeree NA, Jihyun AHN, Youngil OH, Jonghyun HAN, Younghak OH
  • Publication number: 20210089173
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a flexible display; at least one sensor; a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the flexible display, the at least one sensor, and the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: display at least one content in a visible area among display areas of the flexible display; identify an input regarding a first content of the at least one content based on the visible area of the flexible display being changed using the at least one sensor; and change a layout regarding the first content identified by the input in the changed visible area of the flexible display in response to identifying the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jonghyun HAN, Youngil OH, Yejin KIM, Haeree NA, Jihyun AHN, Youngmin YOON
  • Patent number: 10727710
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a rotor including an outer rotor core that includes a plurality of magnets arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotor, an inner rotor core that is located radially inward of the outer rotor core and that defines a shaft hole configured to receive a shaft, and an inner connecting portion that connects the outer rotor core to the inner rotor core and that is located at a central axis of a magnet from among the plurality of magnets. The inner connecting portion includes a radial rib that extends from the inner rotor core radially outward toward the outer rotor core, and an extension rib that extends from an outer end of the radial rib in the circumferential direction and that defines an angle with respect to the radial rib that is greater than or equal to 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeho Kim, Byungkuk Kam, Chisung Park, Jihyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10615651
    Abstract: An interior permanent magnet type rotor includes: a rotor core having a plurality of slots formed therein, the plurality of slots having a symmetric longitudinal sectional shape; and a plurality of permanent magnets respectively inserted into the plurality of slots, the plurality of permanent magnets having an asymmetric longitudinal sectional shape, wherein each of the plurality of permanent magnets includes: a top surface part; a bottom surface part formed opposite to the top surface part; and first and second side surface parts connecting the top surface part and the bottom surface part, wherein a first vertical part and a second vertical part, which are in contact with side surface parts of the slot, are formed in the first and second side surface parts, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wonyong Lee, Jeonghwan Kim, Soohyun Park, Jihyun Ahn, Injae Lee
  • Patent number: 10601290
    Abstract: A motor including a stator includes a first stator core, and a second stator core that is independent from the first stator core and that is symmetric to the first stator core with respect to a vertical line that passes through a center of the stator. Each of the first and second stator cores includes a yoke, a center tooth that extends from a center of the yoke toward the center of the stator, and outer teeth that extend from a first end of the yoke and a second end of the yoke, respectively. The center tooth is located between the outer teeth, and a length of the outer teeth is greater than a length of the center tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeho Kim, Byungkuk Kam, Chisung Park, Jihyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10379809
    Abstract: A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hayoung Jeon, Sora Kim, Heewoon Kim, Yumi Ahn, Jihyun Ahn
  • Patent number: D918230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongkoo Lee, Minwook Na, Jihyun Ahn
  • Patent number: D1004604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minhwa Kim, Heyungjoo Kim, Jihyun Ahn, Miyeon Park, Sera Park, Jisu Son
  • Patent number: D1005320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jihyun Ahn, Miyeon Park, Minhwa Kim, Heyungjoo Kim, Jisu Son, Sera Park
  • Patent number: D1014554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongman Park, Jihyun Ahn
  • Patent number: D1015345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heyungjoo Kim, Jisu Son, Miyeon Park, Jihyun Ahn, Minhwa Kim, Sera Park