Patents by Inventor Joonsik AN

Joonsik 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).

  • Patent number: 11031859
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
  • Patent number: 10951029
    Abstract: A power source input device for both AC/DC power sources includes a first power source input unit that is provided at a power source input terminal of an electric power device to convert an AC or DC commercial power source selectively input from the outside into a DC driving power source and supply the converted DC driving power source to an accessory device. A second power source input unit is provided in the accessory device to supply the DC driving power source supplied from the first power source input unit to at least one load, thereby simplifying a configuration of a power source input terminal of each of the electric power devices and reducing a manufacturing cost thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Min Kim, Joonsik An
  • Patent number: 10771002
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongju Kim, Mun Seok Seo, Joonsik An
  • Publication number: 20200204017
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor rotor assembly and a method of aligning a pole center of a permanent magnet thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Woosoo CHOI, Min Gi KIM, Joonsik CHOI
  • Patent number: 10677496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chiller. A compressor driver includes: a compressor including a compressor motor and a magnetic bearing; a coil driver including a switching element and to apply a current to a bearing coil of the magnetic bearing by a switching operation of the switching element to cause a rotor of the compressor motor to be levitated from or land on the magnetic bearing; and a controller to control the switching element of the coil driver, wherein, when the rotor of the compressor motor lands, the controller is configured to gradually decrease the current flowing through the bearing coil. Accordingly, damage to the rotor of the compressor motor can be prevented when the compressor motor is stopped in a magnetic levitation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An, Keunwoo Jung
  • Publication number: 20200144902
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
  • Patent number: 10556004
    Abstract: There is provided an immunopotentiator comprising, as an active ingredient, a modified ?-glucan which ?-glucan and poly(hydroxy acid) are covalently bonded. The immunopotentiator can potently enhance the immunopotentiating effect of ?-glucan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichiro Koshi, Joonsik Park, Jiao Lu
  • Patent number: 10554114
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
  • Publication number: 20190120290
    Abstract: A magnetic bearing control apparatus includes a plurality of output elements configured to generate electromagnetic force, a magnetic bearing configured to float a rotation shaft from a surface of the magnetic bearing based on the electromagnetic force generated by the plurality of output elements, at least one displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the rotation shaft, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a current supplied to the plurality of output elements, to control a position of the rotation shaft based on the current supplied to the plurality of output elements according to the displacement of the rotation shaft, and to determine a failure of the displacement sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Keun Woo JUNG, Kyung Min KIM, Jonghyun JEON, Joonsik AN
  • Publication number: 20190103803
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
  • Publication number: 20190089156
    Abstract: A power source input device for both AC/DC power sources includes a first power source input unit that is provided at a power source input terminal of an electric power device to convert an AC or DC commercial power source selectively input from the outside into a DC driving power source and supply the converted DC driving power source to an accessory device. A second power source input unit is provided in the accessory device to supply the DC driving power source supplied from the first power source input unit to at least one load, thereby simplifying a configuration of a power source input terminal of each of the electric power devices and reducing a manufacturing cost thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Min KIM, Joonsik AN
  • Publication number: 20190081586
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongju KIM, Mun Seok SEO, Joonsik AN
  • Patent number: 10157766
    Abstract: Provided are methods of fabricating a semiconductor device. According to the method, a first glue layer, a first release layer, a second glue layer, and a second release layer may be sequentially interposed between a carrier and a device wafer. All of the first glue layer, the first release layer, the second glue layer, and the second release layer may be formed of thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Un-Byoung Kang, Joonsik Sohn, Jung-Seok Ahn, Chungsun Lee, Taeje Cho
  • Publication number: 20180195772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chiller. A compressor driver includes: a compressor including a compressor motor and a magnetic bearing; a coil driver including a switching element and to apply a current to a bearing coil of the magnetic bearing by a switching operation of the switching element to cause a rotor of the compressor motor to be levitated from or land on the magnetic bearing; and a controller to control the switching element of the coil driver, wherein, when the rotor of the compressor motor lands, the controller is configured to gradually decrease the current flowing through the bearing coil. Accordingly, damage to the rotor of the compressor motor can be prevented when the compressor motor is stopped in a magnetic levitation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An, Keunwoo Jung
  • Patent number: 9840064
    Abstract: Disclosed are a decorative tape including a printing layer, a base film layer on the printing layer, a nickel deposited layer on the base film layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the nickel deposited layer; a method of manufacturing the decorative tape; and a decorative cover using the decorative tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joonsik Hwang, Hanbyol Shim
  • Patent number: 9737188
    Abstract: A method of controlling an automatic cleaner in which the automatic cleaner is moved with a side brush assembly in a first operation type, a corner is determined during the movement of the automatic cleaner, the first operation type of the side brush assembly is changed to a second operation type to clean the corner when the corner is determined, whether the corner is cleaned is determined, and the second operation type of the side brush assembly is returned to the first operation type when the corner is cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaewon Jang, Joonsik Choi
  • Patent number: 9742336
    Abstract: A power converter and an air conditioner having the same, in which the power converter includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an input AC current and an interleave converter that has a plurality of converters and that is configured to convert rectified output from the rectifying unit to DC power and output the converted DC power. The power converter also includes a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the interleave converter, and a converter controller configured to control the interleave converter. The converter controller controls the interleave converter by calculating a load level of both terminals of the capacitor and changing a number of operating converters in the plurality of converters of the interleave converter based on the determined load level of both terminals of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Taeyoung Park, Jungsong Moon, Sangyoung Kim, Joonsik An
  • Patent number: 9732991
    Abstract: A motor driving device includes a rectifier to rectify inputted alternating current (AC) power, a boost converter to boost and to output the power rectified by the rectifier, and an inverter including a plurality of switching devices to output converted AC power to a motor using a voltage from the boost converter. Accordingly, a voltage utilization ratio of a voltage input to an inverter in the motor driving device using a low-capacitance capacitor is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joonsik An, Sangyoung Kim, Taeyoung Park, Kyungmin Kim
  • Publication number: 20170004990
    Abstract: Provided are methods of fabricating a semiconductor device. According to the method, a first glue layer, a first release layer, a second glue layer, and a second release layer may be sequentially interposed between a carrier and a device wafer. All of the first glue layer, the first release layer, the second glue layer, and the second release layer may be formed of thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Un-Byoung Kang, Joonsik Sohn, Jung-Seok Ahn, Chungsun Lee, Taeje Cho
  • Publication number: 20160256543
    Abstract: There is provided an immunopotentiator comprising, as an active ingredient, a modified ?-glucan which ?-glucan and poly(hydroxy acid) are covalently bonded. The immunopotentiator can potently enhance the immunopotentiating effect of ?-glucan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichiro KOSHI, Joonsik PARK, Jiao LU