Patents by Inventor Jong Han Park
Jong Han Park 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: 20080209928Abstract: A system for controlling an air conditioner includes a plurality of outdoor units each having at least one compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor unit connected to the outdoor units by a refrigerant tube, the indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger, and a pressure regulating tube for equalizing pressure according to an operation mode. The pressure regulating tube is connected between the outdoor units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Il Nahm Hwang, Young Min Park, Yoon Been Lee, Dong Jun Yang, Seok Ho Yoon, Jong Han Park, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim
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Patent number: 7308800Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, comprising a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the refrigerant flow controlling part, a defrosting device at a side of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a piping system connected between the parts, a plurality of indoor units each installed in a room and having an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve having one end connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger, and a distributor between the outdoor unit and the indoor units for selectively guiding refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units proper to operation conditions, and guiding the refrigerant passed through the indoor units to the outdoor unit again.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Publication number: 20070130967Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, comprising a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the refrigerant flow controlling part, a defrosting device at a side of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a piping system connected between the parts, a plurality of indoor units each installed in a room and having an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve having one end connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger, and a distributor between the outdoor unit and the indoor units for selectively guiding refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units proper to operation conditions, and guiding the refrigerant passed through the indoor units to the outdoor unit again.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jong Han PARK, Young Min PARK, Chang Seon LEE, Sung Oh CHOI, Sung Chun KIM, Seung Yong CHANG, Seok Ho YOON, Baik Young CHUNG
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Patent number: 7185502Abstract: Air conditioner, and method for controlling an operation of the same, the air conditioner including a sheath heater in the accumulator for heating the refrigerant in room heating for delaying deposition of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger. The sheath heater includes a coil formed heat generating part, and two electrodes connected to the heat generating part for supplying power. The method including the step of varying the heat generating rate of the sheath heater with an exterior temperature or a capacity of the indoor unit, thereby delaying deposition of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: LG Electronics IncInventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Patent number: 7124595Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner including an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, including a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, and an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the refrigerant flow controlling part, a plurality of indoor units each installed in a room and having an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve having one end connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger, a plurality of, at least two, distributors between the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units for improving installation freedom of the plurality of indoor units, selectively guiding refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units proper to operation conditions, and guiding the refrigerant passed through the indoor units to the outdoor unit again, and a device for shutting off introduction of the refrigerant into the distributors connected to inoperative indoor uniType: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Patent number: 7104087Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner is disclosed for effective removal of foreign matters in refrigerant pipelines, including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a flow path control valve for controlling a flow path of the refrigerant from the compressor, and an outdoor unit piping system, a plurality of indoor units each having an indoor unit expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor piping system, a distributor for receiving refrigerant from the outdoor unit, distributing the refrigerant to the indoor units proper to respective operation modes, and returning to the outdoor unit again, connection pipelines connected between the outdoor unit and the distributor, and foreign matter cutting off means mounted on each of the connection pipelines for prevention of the foreign matters from entering into the compressor of the outdoor unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park
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Publication number: 20060094012Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the increased risks for recurrence of certain cancers and the likelihood of successful treatment with one or both of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The methods comprising determining the type of genomic polymorphism present in a predetermined region of the gene of interest isolated from the subject or patient. Also provided are nucleic acid probes and kits for determining a patient's cancer risk and treatment response.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2003Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Heinz-Josef Lenz, Jan Stoehlmacher, David (Jong-Han) Park
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Patent number: 7013666Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-air conditioner in which heating and cooling operations are performed at the same time, the number of connection pipes connecting outdoor unit and distributor is simplified to three to flow a specific pressure and phase refrigerant through each connection pipe regardless of operation condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi
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Patent number: 6973796Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-air conditioner including: an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor fan for ventilating the outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor units each having an electronic expansion valve and an indoor heat exchanger; a distributor for selectively guiding a refrigerant of the outdoor unit into the plurality of indoor units according to an operation condition; a four-way valve for selectively switching a flow direction of the refrigerant flowing through the outdoor heat exchanger; a selective expansion unit for selectively expanding the refrigerant according to the flow direction of the refrigerant; a gas-liquid separator for separating a vapor-phase refrigerant and a liquid-phase refrigerant, from the refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger; and a connection tube part having a first connection tube for connecting the four-way valve with a distributor, a second connection tube for connecting an upper portion of the gas-liquid separator with tType: GrantFiled: August 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim
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Patent number: 6922613Abstract: Method for operating a multi-type air conditioner including the steps of calculating a total heating load of the indoor units that are to carry out heating, and a total cooling load of the indoor units that are to carry out cooling, and determining an operation pattern of the outdoor unit according to the total cooling load and the total heating load. The method further including the steps of recalculating the total heating load and the total cooling load of the indoor units according to change of operation temperature of the indoor units, and changing the operation pattern of the outdoor units according to the recalculated total heating load and the total cooling load.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 6918264Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a flow path control valve for controlling a flow path of the refrigerant from the compressor, an outdoor expansion device for expanding liquid refrigerant introduced thereto in a condensed state via indoor units and providing to the outdoor heat exchanger when the room is heated, and an outdoor unit piping system, a plurality of indoor units each having an indoor expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger, and an indoor piping system, a distributor for selectively distributing the refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the indoor units and returning to the outdoor unit again proper to respective operation modes, and means for super cooling the refrigerant condensed at the outdoor heat exchanger or the indoor heat exchangers and flowed to the indoor expansion devices or to the outdoor expansion device, thereby super cooling the refrigerant supplied to the evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 6880356Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-air conditioner comprising: an outdoor unit installed at an outdoor location and exchanging heat with an outdoor air, a plurality of indoor units installed at respective indoor rooms and provided therein with an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve, and a distributor provided between the outdoor unit and the indoor units, for selectively guiding the refrigerant according to the operation mode. The outdoor unit is comprised of a compressor, a refrigerant flow control part for controlling a flow path of a compressed refrigerant according to an operation mode, an outdoor heat exchanger exchanging heat with the outdoor air, and a pipe part connecting the elements of the outdoor unit and guiding the refrigerant to the distributor. The distributor guides the refrigerant selectively to the outdoor unit and the indoor units according to the operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee
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Publication number: 20040221593Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an air conditioner. In particular, driving modes of elements, namely sucking/discharge compressure, of the compressor in operation are determined so that variable means are controlled to ensure for the elements of the compressor to be within predetermined value ranges in safe area. According to the present invention, vibrations/noises that usually occur when the compressor is in unstable area are greatly reduced and thus, the compressor can be protected from damages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Min Park, Dong Jun Yang, Yoon Been Lee, Il Nahm Hwang, Seok Ho Yoon, Jong Han Park, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim
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Publication number: 20040194491Abstract: Air conditioner, and method for controlling an operation of the same, the air conditioner including a sheath heater in the accumulator for heating the refrigerant in room heating for delaying deposition of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger. The sheath heater includes a coil formed heat generating part, and two electrodes connected to the heat generating part for supplying power. The method including the step of varying the heat generating rate of the sheath heater with an exterior temperature or a capacity of the indoor unit, thereby delaying deposition of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Patent number: 6767184Abstract: A blower having a turbo fan is installed in a scroll housing with a cutoff. The cutoff has an inclination angle of approximately 50 to 80°, so that it is possible to draw in an increased amount of air while reducing the flow resistance of air. Accordingly, blowing efficiency is improved while simultaneously reducing the generation of noise and vibration.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sung Chun Kim, Young Min Park, Jong Han Park, Jun Sei Lee, Sung Oh Choi
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Publication number: 20040139755Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner including an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, including a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, and an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the refrigerant flow controlling part, a plurality of indoor units each installed in a room and having an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve having one end connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger, a plurality of, at least two, distributors between the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units for improving installation freedom of the plurality of indoor units, selectively guiding refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units proper to operation conditions, and guiding the refrigerant passed through the indoor units to the outdoor unit again, and a device for shutting off introduction of the refrigerant into the distributors connected to inoperative indoor uniType: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Publication number: 20040134224Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner is disclosed for effective removal of foreign matters in refrigerant pipelines, including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a flow path control valve for controlling a flow path of the refrigerant from the compressor, and an outdoor unit piping system, a plurality of indoor units each having an indoor unit expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor piping system, a distributor for receiving refrigerant from the outdoor unit, distributing the refrigerant to the indoor units proper to respective operation modes, and returning to the outdoor unit again, connection pipelines connected between the outdoor unit and the distributor, and foreign matter cutting off means mounted on each of the connection pipelines for prevention of the foreign matters from entering into the compressor of the outdoor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park
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Publication number: 20040134205Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, comprising a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the refrigerant flow controlling part, a defrosting device at a side of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a piping system connected between the parts, a plurality of indoor units each installed in a room and having an indoor heat exchanger and an electronic expansion valve having one end connected to one end of the indoor heat exchanger, and a distributor between the outdoor unit and the indoor units for selectively guiding refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the plurality of indoor units proper to operation conditions, and guiding the refrigerant passed through the indoor units to the outdoor unit again.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon, Baik Young Chung
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Publication number: 20040134215Abstract: Multi-type air conditioner including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a flow path control valve for controlling a flow path of the refrigerant from the compressor, an outdoor expansion device for expanding liquid refrigerant introduced thereto in a condensed state via indoor units and providing to the outdoor heat exchanger when the room is heated, and an outdoor unit piping system, a plurality of indoor units each having an indoor expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger, and an indoor piping system, a distributor for selectively distributing the refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the indoor units and returning to the outdoor unit again proper to respective operation modes, and means for super cooling the refrigerant condensed at the outdoor heat exchanger or the indoor heat exchangers and flowed to the indoor expansion devices or to the outdoor expansion device, thereby super cooling the refrigerant supplied to the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon
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Publication number: 20040138784Abstract: Method for operating a multi-type air conditioner including the steps of calculating a total heating load of the indoor units that are to carry out heating, and a total cooling load of the indoor units that are to carry out cooling, and determining an operation pattern of the outdoor unit according to the total cooling load and the total heating load. The method further including the steps of recalculating the total heating load and the total cooling load of the indoor units according to change of operation temperature of the indoor units, and changing the operation pattern of the outdoor units according to the recalculated total heating load and the total cooling load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Han Park, Young Min Park, Chang Seon Lee, Sung Oh Choi, Sung Chun Kim, Seung Yong Chang, Seok Ho Yoon