Patents by Inventor Jong-yang Choo

Jong-yang Choo 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: 20150109802
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a cover member that is configured to expose a protruding portion of a connection terminal when pressure is applied to the cover member and to cover the protruding portion of the connection terminal when the pressure is removed. Thus, an electric and/or mechanical safety problem caused by the connection terminal that is exposed to the outside may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Han-byul CHANG, Do-hyeon LEE, Hyung-jin KIM, Kyung-soo PARK, Jong-yang CHOO
  • Patent number: 8816601
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power supply unit (PSU) is provided. The method includes providing at least one PSU supplying a dimming signal to at least one light source, performing a first test for electrical characteristics of the at least one PSU, detecting light emitted from the at least one light source, measuring a flicker of the at least one light source, and performing a second test for a state of the at least one PSU based on a flicker measurement result, and packing a PSU determined to be in a normal state among the at least one PSU, as a result of the first test and the second test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sung Kim, Kyu Cheol Kang, Jin Woo Bae, Choul Ho Lee, Jong Yang Choo
  • Patent number: 8779755
    Abstract: A test apparatus for a power supply unit is provided, which includes a body unit configured to define a space to receive a light emitting diode (LED) and to provide a test environment to test a supply state of power applied to the LED; and a test unit mounted in the body unit to face the LED and configured to detect flicker of the LED occurring when a power supply is abnormal. According to the foregoing structure, power supply with respect to the LED may be regularly detected and analyzed, thereby increasing quality of power supply with respect to the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sung Kim, Kyu Cheol Kang, Jin Woo Bae, Choul Ho Lee, Jong Yang Choo
  • Publication number: 20140049187
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power supply unit (PSU) is provided. The method includes providing at least one PSU supplying a dimming signal to at least one light source, performing a first test for electrical characteristics of the at least one PSU, detecting light emitted from the at least one light source, measuring a flicker of the at least one light source, and performing a second test for a state of the at least one PSU based on a flicker measurement result, and packing a PSU determined to be in a normal state among the at least one PSU, as a result of the first test and the second test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sung KIM, Kyu Cheol KANG, Jin Woo BAE, Choul Ho LEE, Jong Yang CHOO
  • Patent number: 8581500
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power supply unit (PSU) is provided. The method includes providing at least one PSU supplying a dimming signal to at least one light source, performing a first test for electrical characteristics of the at least one PSU, detecting light emitted from the at least one light source, measuring a flicker of the at least one light source, and performing a second test for a state of the at least one PSU based on a flicker measurement result, and packing a PSU determined to be in a normal state among the at least one PSU, as a result of the first test and the second test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Sung Kim, Kyu Cheol Kang, Jin Woo Bae, Choul Ho Lee, Jong Yang Choo
  • Patent number: 8487475
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus, an apparatus, and a method of supplying power are provided. The power supply apparatus including a high voltage generating unit, which generates one or more output voltages by using an input voltage, and which is implemented as a chip. The one or more output terminals are on a same circuit board as the high voltage generating unit, to output the generated one or more output voltages. The chip includes a transforming unit to transform the input voltage into one or more transformed voltages that are different from one another, and a rectifying unit to rectify the transformed voltages into rectified voltages, and to determine the rectified voltages as the generated one or more output voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-hwa Cho, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Publication number: 20130016990
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus, an apparatus, and a method of supplying power are provided. The power supply apparatus including a high voltage generating unit, which generates one or more output voltages by using an input voltage, and which is implemented as a chip. The one or more output terminals are on a same circuit board as the high voltage generating unit, to output the generated one or more output voltages. The chip includes a transforming unit to transform the input voltage into one or more transformed voltages that are different from one another, and a rectifying unit to rectify the transformed voltages into rectified voltages, and to determine the rectified voltages as the generated one or more output voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Cho, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Patent number: 8350407
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply apparatus comprising a first circuit disposed on a prepared substrate, and for receiving a first voltage and generating a second voltage that is previously set according to the first voltage, and a second circuit for amplifying and rectifying the second voltage to generate a plurality of high voltage signals, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit are embodied as a single module, wherein at least a portion of the single module is surrounded by an insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-hwa Cho, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Patent number: 8274176
    Abstract: In a provided power supply unit, a plurality of circuit elements are integrated into a chip, wherein the circuit elements generate one or more output voltages by using an input voltage. Thus, although the number of voltages, which can be generated by the power supply apparatus, is remarkably large, the power supply apparatus can be miniaturized. In addition, an apparatus, in which the power supply apparatus is installed, can be miniaturized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-hwa Cho, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Publication number: 20120146516
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power supply unit (PSU) is provided. The method includes providing at least one PSU supplying a dimming signal to at least one light source, performing a first test for electrical characteristics of the at least one PSU, detecting light emitted from the at least one light source, measuring a flicker of the at least one light source, and performing a second test for a state of the at least one PSU based on a flicker measurement result, and packing a PSU determined to be in a normal state among the at least one PSU, as a result of the first test and the second test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jin Sung Kim, Kyu Cheol Kang, Jin Woo Bae, Choul Ho Lee, Jong Yang Choo
  • Publication number: 20120146622
    Abstract: A test apparatus for a power supply unit is provided, which includes a body unit configured to define a space to receive a light emitting diode (LED) and to provide a test environment to test a supply state of power applied to the LED; and a test unit mounted in the body unit to face the LED and configured to detect flicker of the LED occurring when a power supply is abnormal. According to the foregoing structure, power supply with respect to the LED may be regularly detected and analyzed, thereby increasing quality of power supply with respect to the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jin Sung KIM, Kyu Cheol KANG, Jin Woo BAE, Choul Ho LEE, Jong Yang CHOO
  • Patent number: 7986896
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same. When an external power is supplied to a heating resistance member of a fusing unit in the image forming apparatus that is in a standby mode, a power supply unit supplies an internal power to a different load (for example, an exposure unit, a developing unit, or a transfer unit) in one or more time sections so as to supply the internal power to the load at a continuously changing operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se joong Kim, Jong-yang Choo
  • Publication number: 20100172672
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply apparatus comprising a first circuit disposed on a prepared substrate, and for receiving a first voltage and generating a second voltage that is previously set according to the first voltage, and a second circuit for amplifying and rectifying the second voltage to generate a plurality of high voltage signals, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit are embodied as a single module, wherein at least a portion of the single module is surrounded by an insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-hwa Cho, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Publication number: 20100080604
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same. When an external power is supplied to a heating resistance member of a fusing unit in the image forming apparatus that is in a standby mode, a power supply unit supplies an internal power to a different load (for example, an exposure unit, a developing unit, or a transfer unit) in one or more time sections so as to supply the internal power to the load at a continuously changing operating frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-joong KIM, Jong-yang Choo
  • Publication number: 20090015062
    Abstract: In a provided power supply unit, a plurality of circuit elements are integrated into a chip, wherein the circuit elements generate one or more output voltages by using an input voltage. Thus, although the number of voltages, which can be generated by the power supply apparatus, is remarkably large, the power supply apparatus can be miniaturized. In addition, an apparatus, in which the power supply apparatus is installed, can be miniaturized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JONG-HWA CHO, Joong-gi Kwon, Jong-yang Choo, Chul-woo Oh
  • Patent number: 7345857
    Abstract: A power supply with surge voltage control functions. The power supply has a rectifying unit rectifying a voltage of an AC power source externally applied; a fuse resistor inputting and applying the AC power source to the rectifying unit, and cutting off the voltage of the AC power source exceeding a predetermined value; a pulse generation unit driven by an output voltage of the rectifying unit, and generating a pulse having a predetermined period; a transformer driven by the pulse, and inducing a predetermined ac voltage; and a surge voltage control unit turning on by an ac voltage induced by the transformer to form a current path between the AC power source and the rectification unit, wherein the current path is formed between the AC power source and the rectifying unit via the fuse resistor when the output voltage of the rectifying unit exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-yang Choo
  • Patent number: 7277106
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus having a cold cathode fluorescent lamp includes a central processing unit (CPU) controlling a scan unit to be in one of the stand-by mode, a scan mode and a sleep mode and outputting a PWM signal having a variable duty ratio based on an operation mode of the scan unit; a filter unit receiving the PWM signal from the CPU, filtering the PWM signal, and outputting the filtered signal; a feedback unit detecting the voltage applied to the fluorescent lamp and outputting a feedback signal; a controlling unit controlling the illumination of the fluorescent lamp based on the voltage input from the feedback unit, the controlling unit outputting a control signal variably controlling the voltage applied to the fluorescent lamp depending on the filtered signal; and a lamp drive unit applying variable AC voltage to the fluorescent lamp based on the control signal, thereby driving the fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-chung Ryu, Jong-yang Choo
  • Patent number: 7040727
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of controlling a power supply for a printer. A power on signal is automatically provided to turn on the printer power supply in accordance with a predetermined printing command, and a power off signal to turn off the printer power supply is automatically provided when the printer has not performed a printing operation for a predetermined time period. A low voltage and current switch is provided for manual on/off control of the printer power supply in accordance with an operation of a user. If the printer power supply in off, operation of the switch generates the power on signal. If the printer power supply is on, operation of the switch causes the controller to generate the power off signal to turn off the printer power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-chung Ryu, Jong-yang Choo
  • Patent number: 7012222
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling the driving of a heat source using an AC voltage. If the temperature of the heat source is lower than a reference temperature and the level of the AC voltage is greater than a reference level, the level of a sensing signal is changed. Then, it is determined whether a predetermined period of time has lapsed from the moment when the level of the sensing signal has been changed. Thereafter, if it is determined that the predetermined period of time has lapsed from the moment when the level of the sensing signal has been changed, the heat source is driven when the level of the AC voltage is a zero level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-yang Choo
  • Publication number: 20050023272
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling the driving of a heat source using an AC voltage. If the temperature of the heat source is lower than a reference temperature and the level of the AC voltage is greater than a reference level, the level of a sensing signal is changed. Then, it is determined whether a predetermined period of time has lapsed from the moment when the level of the sensing signal has been changed. Thereafter, if it is determined that the predetermined period of time has lapsed from the moment when the level of the sensing signal has been changed, the heat source is driven when the level of the AC voltage is a zero level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-yang Choo