Patents by Inventor Jongpil Kim

Jongpil Kim 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: 20260138889
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to water filter and a home appliance having the water filter, the water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source comprises a housing having an upper opening formed at an upper portion thereof, and configured to be coupled to the head by rotation; a filter cover provided inside the housing to cover the upper opening and including a water inlet part protruding upward through which water flows in, and a water outlet part through which water flows out; and a filter member disposed inside the housing and connected to the filter cover to purify water, wherein the filter cover includes a fixing protrusion protruding upward to be inserted into the head and the fixing protrusion is configured to keep the filter cover fixed state when the housing rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260138890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to water filter and a home appliance having the water filter, the water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source comprising: a housing having an upper opening opened upward and coupled to the head by rotation; a filter cover provided inside the housing, configured to cover the upper opening, and including a water inlet part for water inflow and a water outlet part for water outflow; and a filter member connected to the filter cover inside the housing for water purification, wherein a restricting protrusion protrudes from an inner surface of the housing, a restricting groove into which the restricting protrusion is inserted is formed along a circumference of the filter cover, the housing is rotated relative to the stationary filter cover, and a rotation angle of the housing is restricted by the restricting protrusion and the restricting groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260122208
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus may include: a sensor configured to obtain ambient information of a transparent display; memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, causes the electronic apparatus to: obtain masking information corresponding to a real object adjacent to the transparent display based on the ambient information; obtain a virtual object image to be displayed on the transparent display; generate a display image to be displayed on the transparent display by correcting a shape of the virtual object image based on the masking information; and output the display image to the transparent display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongho LEE, Soohyun WHANG, Sunyoung KIM, Jongpil KIM, Dajeong SIM
  • Publication number: 20260107497
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an active region extending in a first direction; a gate structure extending in a second direction; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; a plurality of channel layers; and contact plugs. Each of the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region includes a plurality of protrusion portions including a first protrusion portion, a second protrusion portion, and a third protrusion portion. A first distance between the first protrusion portion of the first source/drain region and the first protrusion portion of the second source/drain region is less than a second distance between the second protrusion portion of the first source/drain region and the second protrusion portion of the second source/drain region and a third distance between the third protrusion portion of the first source/drain region and the third protrusion portion of the second source/drain region, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wookhyun KWON, Younggwon KIM, Jina KIM, Jongpil KIM, Yunyeong YI, Byounghak HONG
  • Publication number: 20260097337
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water source includes a housing coupled to the head by rotation and having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter member accommodated inside the housing and for water purification; a filter cover shielding the upper opening and relatively rotated inside the housing; and a seal ring which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover, in which the filter cover may include a water inlet part into which water flows; a water outlet part from which water is discharged; and a sensing member protruding upward at a position corresponding to a filter sensing device provided in the head and is detected by the filter sensing device, and in which when the housing is rotated and coupled to the head, the water inlet part, the water outlet part, and the sensing member may move
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260099200
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes memory storing instructions; a display; a camera; and at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the electronic apparatus to play content stored in the memory and display the content being played on the display; obtain a first captured image from the camera; obtain first rotation angle information of a head object based on the first captured image; stop the content being played based on the first rotation angle information indicating a first event in which the head object rotates outside a threshold range; obtain a second captured image from the camera after the content is stopped; obtain second rotation angle information of the head object based on the second captured image; and play the content that is stopped based on the second rotation angle information indicating a second event in which the head object rotates within the threshold range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongho LEE, Shina Kim, Soyon You, Jihae Lim, Jongpil Kim, Hyuntae Kim
  • Publication number: 20260097970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, and as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source includes a housing having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter cover provided in the housing to shield the upper opening and having a water inlet part into which water flows and a water outlet part from which water is discharged; a filter member accommodated in the housing and for purifying water; and a seal ring provided between the housing and the filter cover and which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover when the housing rotates, in which the housing rotates relative to the filter cover and the filter member when coupled with the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee Lim
  • Patent number: 12595190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, and as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source includes a housing having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter cover provided in the housing to shield the upper opening and having a water inlet part into which water flows and a water outlet part from which water is discharged; a filter member accommodated in the housing and for purifying water; and a seal ring provided between the housing and the filter cover and which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover when the housing rotates, in which the housing rotates relative to the filter cover and the filter member when coupled with the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Seonghee Lim
  • Patent number: 12590015
    Abstract: A filter for a liquid purifier, comprising: a filter housing having an inlet to receive water and an outlet to discharge the water, and a filter module provided in the filter housing, and configured to purify water introduced through the inlet, and to provide the purified water to the outlet, wherein the filter module includes a carbon block having a hollow tube shape by mixing activated carbon, a binder, ferric hydroxide, and titanium oxide, and the binder is mixed at a ratio of 13% to 23% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Suhye Woo, Sangduck Lee, Jongpil Kim, Yuseung Choi
  • Publication number: 20260082648
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; a plurality of channel layers, wherein the plurality of channel layers includes a lowermost channel layer, an uppermost channel layer, and a first intermediate channel layer; and a contact plug, wherein each of the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region includes a plurality of protrusions including an uppermost protrusion, a lowermost protrusion, and a first intermediate protrusion, and wherein a distance between the uppermost protrusion of the first source/drain region and the uppermost protrusion of the second source/drain region and a distance between the lowermost protrusion of the first source/drain region and a lowermost protrusion of the second source/drain region are each less than a distance between the first intermediate protrusion of the first source/drain region and the first intermediate protrusion of the second source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Wookhyun Kwon, Jina Kim, Younggwon Kim, Myunggil Kang, Jongpil Kim, Yunyeong Yi, Byounghak Hong
  • Publication number: 20260047190
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacture methods thereof are provided. In one aspect, a semiconductor device includes a first transistor, where the first transistor includes first channel patterns stacked on a first active pattern with a first channel length and first source and drain patterns; and a second transistor, where the second transistor includes second channel patterns stacked on a second active pattern with a second channel length greater than the first channel length and second source and drain patterns. Each of the first source and drain patterns include a first high-resistivity bottom epitaxial layer, a first epitaxial layer, and a second epitaxial layer. Each of the second source and drain patterns includes a third epitaxial layer on the second active pattern and a fourth epitaxial layer. A bottom level of the first source and drain patterns is lower than a bottom level of the second source and drain patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Younggwon Kim, Myunggil Kang, Wookhyun Kwon, Jongpil Kim, Jina Kim, Yunyeong Yi, Byounghak Hong
  • Publication number: 20260009014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Lgr4 gene promoter regulated by electromagnetic fields or a fragment thereof, a vector comprising the same, a composition for regulating gene expression by electromagnetic fields comprising the vector, or a method for regulating gene expression. The present invention also relates to a vector comprising an Lgr4 gene promoter regulated by electromagnetic fields or a fragment thereof, and a cellular reprogramming gene; a composition for cellular reprogramming comprising the vector; a method for cellular reprogramming; and a method for cell therapy or gene therapy using the vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Junyeop Kim
  • Publication number: 20250362076
    Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Hyungkyu PARK, Jongpil KIM, Cheoljun PARK
  • Patent number: 12473561
    Abstract: Provided are a method of overexpressing a target gene and/or a method of reprogramming cells, the method including steps of (a) introducing a vector into cells, into which vector a promoter and a target gene are inserted; and (b) applying an electromagnetic wave to the cells obtained in the step (a), and a method of treating a disease using the method. When the method of overexpressing a target gene using the electromagnetic wave-reactive promoter of the present disclosure is used, it is possible to artificially regulate expression levels of desired target genes in a simple manner in vivo and in vitro and to regulate expression of the target genes until a desired predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Junsang Yoo
  • Patent number: D1100126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: D1109846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: D1111129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: D1112608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: D1124232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: D1125455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jongpil Kim