Patents by Inventor Kangwoon CHEON

Kangwoon CHEON 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: 20170121890
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame; a door cover mounted at one side of the door frame, and provided with a light transmitting region; a mounting frame mounted at the other side of the door frame; a display mounted on the mounting frame to display visual information through the light transmitting region of the door cover; and a display gasket disposed between the door frame and the mounting frame, and formed to surround the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji YONG, Kangwoon CHEON, Jaehoon CHOI, Jungjin PARK
  • Publication number: 20170121889
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a mounting guide for an alignment between the first opening portion and the first light transmitting region and an alignment between the second opening portion and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and door cover during mutual coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Publication number: 20170121888
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside, and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, and the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji YONG, Kangwoon CHEON, Jaehoon CHOI, Jungjin PARK
  • Patent number: 9595831
    Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component of an energy supply unit supplying energy and an energy management unit managing the energy supply unit. An amount of energy used or energy charge of the energy supply unit is adjustable. An amount of energy used or energy charge when the component is controlled on the basis of information related to at least usage charge may be less than that when the component is controlled not on the basis of the information related to at least usage charge. Also, the energy supply unit has a power saving mode to determine a driving method or a driving time of the energy supply unit on the basis of the information related to energy charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonbong Lee, Junho Ahn, Koonseok Lee, Yanghwan Kim, Kangwoon Cheon
  • Patent number: 9374424
    Abstract: A system for managing home appliances can provide a push service with respect to status information of a home appliance. Further, push service can be stably implemented using a response message to a push message. This can allow home appliances to be managed efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wonhee Cheong, Kangwoon Cheon, Yanghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9367058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
  • Publication number: 20150267960
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a display is disclosed herein. The display may display contents of the refrigerator, display recommended recipes based on the contents, and display an operational state of the refrigerator. The refrigerator may include a body, at least one door, at least one storage area, a display for displaying a GUI having a first region for displaying an image of the at least one storage area and a second region for displaying a control interface, a memory having information for contents of the at least one storage area, a communication interface, and a controller for controlling the display. The controller may control a display of at least one icon for a type of food in the second region of the GUI and may control a display of one of the at least one icon in the first region of the GUI based on an input at the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kangwoon CHEON, Daejong KANG
  • Patent number: 9074806
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a display is disclosed herein. The display may display contents of the refrigerator, display recommended recipes based on the contents, and display an operational state of the refrigerator. The refrigerator may include a body, at least one door, at least one storage area, a display for displaying a GUI having a first region for displaying an image of the at least one storage area and a second region for displaying a control interface, a memory having information for contents of the at least one storage area, a communication interface, and a controller for controlling the display. The controller may control a display of at least one icon for a type of food in the second region of the GUI and may control a display of one of the at least one icon in the first region of the GUI based on an input at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kangwoon Cheon, Daejong Kang
  • Publication number: 20140081433
    Abstract: A system for managing home appliances can provide a push service with respect to status information of a home appliance. Further, push service can be stably implemented using a response message to a push message. This can allow home appliances to be managed efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wonhee Cheong, Kangwoon Cheon, Yanghwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20130346300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
  • Publication number: 20130221749
    Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: at least one component of an energy supply unit supplying energy and an energy management unit managing the energy supply unit. An amount of energy used or energy charge of the energy supply unit is adjustable. An amount of energy used or energy charge when the component is controlled on the basis of information related to at least usage charge may be less than that when the component is controlled not on the basis of the information related to at least usage charge. Also, the energy supply unit has a power saving mode to determine a driving method or a driving time of the energy supply unit on the basis of the information related to energy charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Hoonbong Lee, Junho Ahn, Koonseok Lee, Yanghwan Kim, Kangwoon Cheon
  • Publication number: 20120260683
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a display is disclosed herein. The display may display contents of the refrigerator, display recommended recipes based on the contents, and display an operational state of the refrigerator. The refrigerator may include a body, at least one door, at least one storage area, a display for displaying a GUI having a first region for displaying an image of the at least one storage area and a second region for displaying a control interface, a memory having information for contents of the at least one storage area, a communication interface, and a controller for controlling the display. The controller may control a display of at least one icon for a type of food in the second region of the GUI and may control a display of one of the at least one icon in the first region of the GUI based on an input at the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Kangwoon CHEON, Daejong KANG
  • Publication number: 20120188485
    Abstract: A backlight unit having a corner light source unit includes an optical unit having an optical sheet stacked on a bottom sash, and a liquid crystal display panel stacked on the optical sheet, and a light source unit located at the bottom sash to allow radiated light to be transferred to the liquid crystal display panel via two surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Kangwoon CHEON