Patents by Inventor Jong-Hwan Lee

Jong-Hwan Lee 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: 11853206
    Abstract: An operation method of a memory system, the operation method may include: determining a garbage collection trigger condition based on current time and usage of the memory system over a set period of time; and performing a garbage collection operation when the garbage collection trigger condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11465895
    Abstract: A cold water tank includes a tank body, a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body, and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored inside the tank body so as to make cold water. The cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Hee-Do Jung, Hyun-Goo Kim, Yoo-Won Oh, Hyun-Woo Lee, Chung-Lae Kim, Chan-Jung Park, Woong Jung
  • Patent number: 11433354
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a water purifier body, a filter bracket provided inside the water purifier body, a pump unit provided inside the water purifier body and including a pump connected to a main water purifying filter installed in the filter bracket, and a vibration transmission-preventing unit which, while the main water purifying filter is installed in the filter bracket, ensures the transmission, to the filter bracket and the water purifier body, of vibrations due to the pressure difference between the pump and the main water purifying filter when water is supplied to the main water purifying filter by means of the pump is reduced by a filter vibration-damping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Hee-Do Jung, Hyun-Goo Kim, Yoo-Won Oh, Chan-Jung Park, Woong Jung
  • Patent number: 11422942
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device configured to store a piece of data in a location which is distinguished by a physical address and a controller configured to generate a piece of map data associating a logical address, inputted along with a request from an external device, with the physical address and to transfer a response including the piece of map data to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eu-Joon Byun, Jong-Hwan Lee, Byung-Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11403012
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a memory device suitable for storing data; and a controller suitable for controlling the memory device. The controller may include: a power manager suitable for deciding whether to operate in a power saving mode based on current time; a phase locked loop suitable for generating a clock whose frequency is lowered depending on the deciding whether to operate in the power saving mode; and a processor suitable for operating at speed based on the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11370647
    Abstract: A water discharge device is disclosed. A water discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a main body unit including a first main body and a second main body movably connected to the first main body; and a discharge unit connected to the second main body so as to be moved with the second main body, and connected to a water source so as to discharge water in the water source to the outside, wherein the discharge unit comprises a plurality of link members having flow channels through which water flows, respectively, and rotatably connected to each other so as to connect the flow channels in a sealed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Chan-Jung Park, Woong Jung, Hyun-Goo Kim
  • Patent number: 11334462
    Abstract: A memory system may include a memory device including a plurality of memory cells, and a controller suitable for controlling the memory device to perform a first read operation by applying a first read voltage to a target memory cell in which data corresponding to a read command provided from a host is stored. When the number of fail bits in first read data read through the first read operation is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, the controller may check outside temperature recorded in a temperature table based on real time clock (RTC) information and country information which are provided from the host, set a second read voltage based on the outside temperature and a read voltage table, and control the memory device to perform a second read operation by applying the second read voltage to the target memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11294825
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device configured to store a piece of data in a location which is distinguished by a physical address and a controller configured to generate a piece of map data associating a logical address, inputted along with a request from an external device, with the physical address and to determine a timing of transferring the piece of map data into the external device to avoid decreasing an input/output throughput of the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eu-Joon Byun, Hye-Mi Kang, Jong-Hwan Lee, Young-Ick Cho
  • Patent number: 11294597
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a nonvolatile memory device; a volatile memory device to which power is suspended in the sleep mode; and a controller configured to temporarily store internal data in the volatile memory device, the internal data being generated during processing of an operation of the nonvolatile memory device. When a sleep command is received by the memory system from a host, the controller may output the internal data stored in the volatile memory device to the host in response to the sleep command, and then may transfer an acknowledgement for an entry into the sleep mode to the host and enter the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20210393642
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for preventing or treating Sjogren's syndrome. A composition for preventing or treating Sjogren's syndrome includes a compound represented by a specific chemical formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and has the effect of preventing or treating Sjogren's syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Hyo KI, Hyun-Tae KIM, Jong-Hwan LEE, Yeong-Nam SON, Hee-Jong SHIN, Jung-Rock LEE
  • Patent number: 11169739
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a nonvolatile memory device; a volatile memory device to which power is suspended in the sleep mode; and a controller configured to temporarily store internal data in the volatile memory device, the internal data being generated during processing of an operation of the nonvolatile memory device. When a sleep command is received by the memory system from a host, the controller may output the internal data stored in the volatile memory device to the host in response to the sleep command, and then may transfer an acknowledgement for an entry into the sleep mode to the host and enter the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20210316251
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a water purifier body, a filter bracket provided inside the water purifier body, a pump unit provided inside the water purifier body and including a pump connected to a main water purifying filter installed in the filter bracket, and a vibration transmission-preventing unit which, while the main water purifying filter is installed in the filter bracket, ensures the transmission, to the filter bracket and the water purifier body, of vibrations due to the pressure difference between the pump and the main water purifying filter when water is supplied to the main water purifying filter by means of the pump is reduced by a filter vibration-damping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, Hee-Do JUNG, Hyun-Goo KIM, Yoo-Won OH, Chan-Jung PARK, Woong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210292151
    Abstract: A cold water tank includes a tank body, a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body, and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored inside the tank body so as to make cold water. The cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, Hee-Do JUNG, Hyun-Goo KIM, Yoo-Won OH, Hyun-Woo LEE, Chung-Lae KIM, Chan-Jung PARK, Woong JUNG
  • Patent number: 11126562
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device suitable for storing L2P map data including a logical address of an external device and a physical address of a memory device corresponding to the logical address, and a controller suitable for storing at least a portion of the L2P map data and state information of the L2P map data, and controlling data input/output of the memory device, wherein, when a write request, write data and a first physical address with a first logical address are received from an external device, the controller performs a write operation for the write request on a second physical address to which a logical address is not assigned, and invalidates the first physical address, and the controller transmits a first acknowledgement, which does not include the second physical address, to the external device, after completely performing the write operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11029867
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller for reading data stored in a physical address in response to a read command from a host, the read command including a first logical address, a first physical address corresponding to the first logical address, and a first read count associated with the first physical address, the controller may read first data from a first block corresponding to the first physical address and sends a response to the read command to the host, the response including the first data and updated information relating to the first read count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 10946337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus which can extract clean water by means of the pressure of raw water. The disclosed water treatment apparatus comprises: a filter part which filters raw water; a storage part which stores clean water filtered by passing through at least a part of the filter part, the storage part having a first chamber and a second chamber of which the volume changes according to a change in the volume of the first chamber; an extraction part which is installed so as to provide the filtered clean water to a user; and an air supply part which is installed on a flow path connected to the storage part in order to supply air to either one of the first chamber or the second chamber of the storage part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Jung-Hwan Lee, Hyun-Soo Shin, Tae-Seong Kwon, Hyoung-Min Moon, Jung-Hun Lee, In-Du Choi, Sang-Hyeon Kang
  • Patent number: 10905986
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus is provided. The water treatment apparatus includes a filtering unit including a water filter filtering raw water, a sterilizing water generator producing sterilizing water from purified water filtered by at least a portion of the filtering unit, and a discharge member through which the purified water, filtered by the filtering unit, is discharged externally. The sterilizing water produced in the sterilizing water generator sterilizes the discharge member and at least a portion of a flow path connected to the discharge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sun-Hyeok Park, Jung-Hwan Lee, Jong-Hwan Lee, Woo-Jin Joo, Hyun-Soo Shin, Kyung-Heon Lee, Byoung-Hoon Lim, Sung-Kon Cho
  • Publication number: 20210004167
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller for reading data stored in a physical address in response to a read command from a host, the read command including a first logical address, a first physical address corresponding to the first logical address, and a first read count associated with the first physical address, the controller may read first data from a first block corresponding to the first physical address and sends a response to the read command to the host, the response including the first data and updated information relating to the first read count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20200409602
    Abstract: A memory system may include: a nonvolatile memory device; a volatile memory device to which power is suspended in the sleep mode; and a controller configured to temporarily store internal data in the volatile memory device, the internal data being generated during processing of an operation of the nonvolatile memory device. When a sleep command is received by the memory system from a host, the controller may output the internal data stored in the volatile memory device to the host in response to the sleep command, and then may transfer an acknowledgement for an entry into the sleep mode to the host and enter the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Jong-Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20200384390
    Abstract: A water discharge device is disclosed. A water discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a main body unit including a first main body and a second main body movably connected to the first main body; and a discharge unit connected to the second main body so as to be moved with the second main body, and connected to a water source so as to discharge water in the water source to the outside, wherein the discharge unit comprises a plurality of link members having flow channels through which water flows, respectively, and rotatably connected to each other so as to connect the flow channels in a sealed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, Chan-Jung PARK, Woong JUNG, Hyun-Goo KIM