Patents by Inventor Kwanhyung KIM

Kwanhyung 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).

  • Patent number: 9546812
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening, a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, and a camera. The camera is fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food in an external space of the drawer in the storage compartment and a second region for storing of food in an internal space of the drawer. The refrigerator also includes a controller that separates, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwanhyung Kim, Samnyol Hong, Sungdu Kwon, Ikkyu Lee, Myoungju Lee, Jeonghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9528756
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment provided with an access opening, a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer in the storage compartment and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller. The controller is configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwanhyung Kim, Samnyol Hong, Sungdu Kwon, Ikkyu Lee, Myoungju Lee, Jeonghwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160248957
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a driver including obtaining images from the first and second camera unit, checking whether a brightness of the image obtained from the first camera unit is equal to or greater than a reference value or whether the driver is detected from the image obtained from the second camera unit, if the brightness of the image obtained from the first camera unit is not equal to or greater than the reference value or the driver is not detected from the image obtained from the second camera unit, obtaining a first comparative image from the first camera unit by turning off the second illumination unit and a second comparative image from the first camera unit by turning on the second illumination unit, checking whether a difference value between a brightness of the obtained first comparative image and a brightness of the obtained second comparative image is equal to or greater than a reference difference value, and if the difference value between the brightness of the obtained f comparative image and
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Youngman KWON
  • Publication number: 20160201982
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160161738
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160165114
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160165112
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160165113
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160153701
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160156818
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160146527
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160123658
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160123657
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment provided with an access opening, a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer in the storage compartment and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer in the storage compartment, and a controller to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160123659
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Kwanhyung KIM, Samnyol HONG, Sungdu KWON, Ikkyu LEE, Myoungju LEE, Jeonghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140313331
    Abstract: A refrigerator and an operating method thereof are provided. The operating method of the refrigerator, which may include a drawer and a camera, may include recognizing initiation of a closing operation of the drawer, acquiring an internal image of the drawer using the camera at a point in time at which the closing operation of the drawer is initiated, and externally displaying and/or transmitting the final image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kwanhyung KIM