Patents by Inventor Jinung An
Jinung 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).
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Patent number: 11448216Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided that may include a rotational shaft including at least one protrusion formed on an outer peripheral surface, first and second bearings configured to support the rotational shaft in a radial direction, a cylinder disposed between the first and second bearings to form a compression space, a rotor disposed in the compression space and coupled to the rotational shaft to compress a refrigerant as the rotor rotates, and at least one vane slidably inserted into the rotor, the at least one vane coming into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder to separate the compression space into a plurality of regions. The rotor may include at least one groove which is formed on an inner peripheral surface and faces the at least one protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joonhong Park, Seoungmin Kang, Jinung Shin
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Publication number: 20220243728Abstract: A rotary compressor may include a case, a cylinder, a roller, a vane, a main bearing and a sub bearing, and a discharge passage defined in the main bearing or the sub bearing to discharge refrigerant compressed in a compression space. The discharge passage may include at least one discharge hole formed through the main bearing or the sub bearing, and at least one discharge guide groove having a first end that communicates with the at least one discharge hole and a second end that extends from the at least one discharge hole toward a contact point between the cylinder and the roller and is recessed from one surface of the main bearing or the sub bearing forming the compression space. Accordingly, an amount of refrigerant remaining in the compression space even after a discharge stroke may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Seseok SEOL, Jinung SHIN, Joonhong PARK
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Patent number: 11378079Abstract: A rotary compressor may include a rotational shaft; first and second bearings that support the rotational shaft in a radial direction; a cylinder disposed between the first bearing and the second bearing, and forming a compression space; a rotor forming a contact point, disposed in the compression space, and having a predetermined gap with the cylinder, and coupled to the rotational shaft to compress refrigerant according to rotation; and at least one vane slidably inserted into the rotor, and contacting an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to separate the compression space into a plurality of regions.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Jinung Shin, Kiyoul Noh
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Patent number: 11346344Abstract: A vane rotary compressor may include a cylinder provided with at least one outlet port; a plurality of bearings coupled to both sides of the cylinder in an axial direction of the cylinder to form a compression space together with the cylinder; a rotational shaft radially supported by the plurality of bearings; a roller rotatably coupled to the rotational shaft and provided with a plurality of vane slots formed in a circumferential direction, each having a first end opened to an outer circumferential surface thereof; a plurality of vanes slidably inserted into the plurality of vane slots of the roller, respectively, and protruding toward an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers, respectively; a discharge valve coupled to the cylinder to open and close the at least one outlet port; and at least one bypass hole formed in at least one of the plurality of bearings or formed in the cylinder to bypass a portion of refrigerant compresType: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kiyoul Noh, Seokhwan Moon, Jinung Shin
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Publication number: 20220025886Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a casing, a cylinder in the casing, a first bearing and a second bearing defining a compression space together with the cylinder, a roller located at an eccentric position with respect to an inner surface of the cylinder and configured to vary a volume of the compression space, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner surface of the cylinder to divide the compression space into compression chambers. An inlet port in communication with the compression space is defined in the first bearing, and an intermediate plate is located between the cylinder and the inlet port and defines a suction passage connected to the inlet port, where a peripheral length of an inner peripheral surface of the suction passage is greater than a peripheral length of an outer peripheral surface of the suction passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoungmin KANG, Jinung SHIN
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Publication number: 20210402303Abstract: A first game in which at least a use character that can be used regardless of whether the use character is owned or not owned by a user is used is executed. In addition, a second game in which an owned character that is owned by the user is used is executed. In the first game, when a game is advanced on the basis of a user operation and a progress status of the game satisfies a first condition associated with a skill of the use character, the skill is exercised. Meanwhile, in the second game, when a game is advanced on the basis of a user operation and a progress status of the game satisfies a condition that is associated with a skill of the owned character and different from the first condition associated with the skill in the first game, the skill is exercised.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kazuki YOSHIHARA, Shinji TAKEI, Soonbae HWANG, Sungyong KIM, Buhyun CHO, Jinung JU
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Publication number: 20210363990Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided that may include a rotational shaft, first and second bearings configured to support the rotational shaft in a radial direction, a cylinder disposed between the first and second bearings to form a compression space, a rotor disposed in the compression space and coupled to the rotational shaft to compress a refrigerant as the rotor rotates, and at least one vane slidably inserted into the rotor, the at least one vane coming into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder to separate the compression space into a plurality of regions. At least one of the first bearing and the second bearing may include first and second pockets formed on a surface facing the rotor, and at least one of the first pocket and the second pocket may be formed in an asymmetrical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Jinung SHIN, Seoungmin Kang, Joonhong Park
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Publication number: 20210363991Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided that may include a rotational shaft including at least one protrusion formed on an outer peripheral surface, first and second bearings configured to support the rotational shaft in a radial direction, a cylinder disposed between the first and second bearings to form a compression space, a rotor disposed in the compression space and coupled to the rotational shaft to compress a refrigerant as the rotor rotates, and at least one vane slidably inserted into the rotor, the at least one vane coming into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder to separate the compression space into a plurality of regions. The rotor may include at least one groove which is formed on an inner peripheral surface and faces the at least one protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Joonhong PARK, Seoungmin KANG, Jinung SHIN
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Patent number: 11174865Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a casing, a cylinder in the casing, a first bearing and a second bearing defining a compression space together with the cylinder, a roller located at an eccentric position with respect to an inner surface of the cylinder and configured to vary a volume of the compression space, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner surface of the cylinder to divide the compression space into compression chambers. An inlet port in communication with the compression space is defined in the first bearing, and an intermediate plate is located between the cylinder and the inlet port and defines a suction passage connected to the inlet port, where a peripheral length of an inner peripheral surface of the suction passage is greater than a peripheral length of an outer peripheral surface of the suction passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoungmin Kang, Jinung Shin
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Publication number: 20210301662Abstract: A rotary compressor may include a rotational shaft; first and second bearings that support the rotational shaft in a radial direction; a cylinder disposed between the first bearing and the second bearing, and forming a compression space; a rotor forming a contact point, disposed in the compression space, and having a predetermined gap with the cylinder, and coupled to the rotational shaft to compress refrigerant according to rotation; and at least one vane slidably inserted into the rotor, and contacting an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to separate the compression space into a plurality of regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Jinung Shin, Kiyoul Noh
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Patent number: 11058359Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing motion artifacts from functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals. The method includes: disposing N optodes at a plurality of locations on a scalp, and forming a plurality of channels between the N optodes; calculating a correlation coefficient difference index of a neighbor channel around each receiver optode, and detecting a receiver optode in which a motion artifact has occurred based on the correlation coefficient difference index; and removing motion artifacts based on the detected receiver optode and an arrangement structure of the N optodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Gihyoun Lee, Sang Hyeon Jin, Jinung An
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Patent number: 10954945Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a cylinder that is coupled to an inner space of a casing and that defines a compression space, a first bearing and a second bearing located at upper and lower sides of the cylinder, a roller disposed eccentrically with respect to an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to vary a volume of the compression space based on rotation, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder during the rotation of the roller to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. A suction passage communicating with the compression space is defined in the first bearing or the second bearing, and a suction port communicating between the suction passage and the compression space is defined on a side surface of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jinung Shin, Seokhwan Moon, Kiyoul Noh
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Patent number: 10883501Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a two-stage rotary compressor in which refrigerant inhaled into a compression space of a cylinder is compressed sequentially in two axially connected compression chambers and then is discharged. A rotary compressor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first compression unit and a second compression unit arranged on and along a single rotation shaft. Middle-pressure refrigerant discharged from the first compression unit flows into the second compression unit. A maximum gas force of the first compression unit and a maximum gas force of the second compression unit counteract with each other, thereby reducing a reaction force acting on a rotation shaft. According to the present disclosure, a single rotary compressor is configured to separately achieve the stroke volume increase and the compression period increase.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Kiyoul Noh, Jinung Shin
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Publication number: 20200271114Abstract: A vane rotary compressor may include a cylinder provided with at least one outlet port; a plurality of bearings coupled to both sides of the cylinder in an axial direction of the cylinder to form a compression space together with the cylinder; a rotational shaft radially supported by the plurality of bearings; a roller rotatably coupled to the rotational shaft and provided with a plurality of vane slots formed in a circumferential direction, each having a first end opened to an outer circumferential surface thereof; a plurality of vanes slidably inserted into the plurality of vane slots of the roller, respectively, and protruding toward an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers, respectively; a discharge valve coupled to the cylinder to open and close the at least one outlet port; and at least one bypass hole formed in at least one of the plurality of bearings or formed in the cylinder to bypass a portion of refrigerant compresType: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Kiyoul NOH, Seokhwan MOON, Jinung SHIN
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Publication number: 20200135042Abstract: Disclosed are a simulator and a simulation system for brain training. The brain training simulator comprises: a communication unit for sending training content to a training apparatus so that the content is displayed on the training apparatus; an input unit for acquiring brain signals of a user on the basis of a non-invasive brain activation measurement method; and a control unit for determining the intention of the user on the basis of the acquired brain signal data and preset intention data. The control unit determines, as the intention of the user, the preset intention data matched with the brain signal data, controls an operation of the training apparatus on the basis of the determined intention of the user, controls the playback of the training content so as to correspond to the operation of the training apparatus, and provides the user with feedback for inducing brain activation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jinung An, Sanghyeon Jin, Seunghyun Lee
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Patent number: 10473102Abstract: A compressor is provided in which an outer circumferential side cross-sectional area of a vane slot is formed smaller than an inner circumferential side cross-sectional area thereof to decrease an area receiving a force in a roller direction by a vane to reduce a contact force between the roller and the vane, and a gas accommodation portion selectively forming a suction pressure and an intermediate pressure is formed between the vane and the vane slot to control the contact force. A contact surface of the vane facing the roller is formed at a side of a compression chamber to reduce the contact force, and a space forming a discharge pressure is formed at at least either one side of a side surface of the vane and a cylinder to decrease a side directional reaction force applied to the vane, thereby reducing a friction between the vane and the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yunhi Lee, Seoungmin Kang, Jinung Shin, Seokhwan Moon, Byeongchul Lee
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Publication number: 20190083040Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing motion artifacts from functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals. The method includes: disposing N optodes at a plurality of locations on a scalp, and forming a plurality of channels between the N optodes; calculating a correlation coefficient difference index of a neighbor channel around each receiver optode, and detecting a receiver optode in which a motion artifact has occurred based on the correlation coefficient difference index; and removing motion artifacts based on the detected receiver optode and an arrangement structure of the N optodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Gihyoun Lee, Sang Hyeon Jin, Jinung An
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Publication number: 20180372102Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a two-stage rotary compressor in which refrigerant inhaled into a compression space of a cylinder is compressed sequentially in two axially connected compression chambers and then is discharged. A rotary compressor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first compression unit and a second compression unit arranged on and along a single rotation shaft. Middle-pressure refrigerant discharged from the first compression unit flows into the second compression unit. A maximum gas force of the first compression unit and a maximum gas force of the second compression unit counteract with each other, thereby reducing a reaction force acting on a rotation shaft. According to the present disclosure, a single rotary compressor is configured to separately achieve the stroke volume increase and the compression period increase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Kiyoul NOH, Jinung SHIN
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Publication number: 20180340534Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a cylinder that is coupled to an inner space of a casing and that defines a compression space, a first bearing and a second bearing located at upper and lower sides of the cylinder, a roller disposed eccentrically with respect to an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder to vary a volume of the compression space based on rotation, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder during the rotation of the roller to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. A suction passage communicating with the compression space is defined in the first bearing or the second bearing, and a suction port communicating between the suction passage and the compression space is defined on a side surface of the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Jinung SHIN, Seokhwan MOON, Kiyoul NOH
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Publication number: 20180266419Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a casing, a cylinder coupled to an inside of the casing, the cylinder defining a compression space, a first bearing and a second bearing defining a compression space together with the cylinder, a roller located an eccentric position with respect to an inner surface of the cylinder and configured to vary a volume of the compression space, and a vane inserted into the roller to rotate together with the roller, and drawn out toward the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder when the roller rotates to divide the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. An inlet port in communication with the compression space is defined in the first bearing or the second bearing, and a refrigerant suction pipe penetrating through the casing is inserted to be coupled to the inlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoungmin KANG, Jinung SHIN