Patents by Inventor Lee

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: 9899951
    Abstract: A motor driving apparatus including a motor including a stator and a rotor rotating in the stator, an inverter configured to supply a driving voltage to a stator coil wound on the stator so as to rotate the rotor, and a control unit configured to, when a target command value is received, change a predetermined reference start-up time point to a start-up time point corresponding to an electrical angle position of the rotor in correspondence with the target command value per rotation of the rotor and to control the inverter to supply the driving voltage at the start-up time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gilsu Lee, Naechun Park, Kyunghoon Lee, Sungbae Song
  • Patent number: 9900422
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a memory; a touch screen; and a controller configured to select a first function for executing the first function corresponding to a first fingerprint input, store the first function to correspond to the first fingerprint input in the memory, receive a fingerprint input via a fingerprint sensor, and execute the first function when the received fingerprint input corresponds to the first fingerprint input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehwa Lee, Jinsung Yi, Seungsook Han, Jaeyoung Ji, Jungmin Park, Minsoo Park, Yunjueng Mhun
  • Patent number: 9899140
    Abstract: An embedded magnetic component transformer device includes an insulating substrate with a cavity and a magnetic core housed within the cavity. First and second electrical windings pass through the insulating substrate around the magnetic core. The first electrical winding includes a first end terminal and a second end terminal, and a first tap terminal between the first and second end terminals. The device includes circuitry with a first input terminal electrically connected to the first end terminal and a first output terminal. In a first configuration of the circuitry, the first output terminal is electrically connectable to the second end terminal. In a second configuration of the circuitry, the first output terminal is electrically connectable to the first tap terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Quinn Kneller, Scott Parish, Lee Francis
  • Patent number: 9895949
    Abstract: A retractable suspension system for use with an amphibious vehicle is provided and includes three rotation points disposed on the vehicle body of the vehicle, three integration points disposed on an integration element of a tire, an actuating device and a damping component, so as to render the retractable suspension system structurally simple and multifunctional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTER
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lu, Chai-Min Chiang, Ming-Jung Chen, Chen-Chou Lin, Jyh-Jone Lee
  • Patent number: 9899567
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a metal layer, a light emitting structure, an electrode disposed on a first upper portion of a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a current spreading portion disposed on a second upper portion of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an adhesive layer disposed under a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulating layer disposed between the electrode and the adhesive layer, a passivation layer disposed on a side surface of the light emitting structure and on a at least one upper surface of the light emitting structure, and a reflective layer disposed between the metal layer and the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 9900138
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a user equipment for use in a mobile communication system is configured to: receive control information including a first field and a second field via a control channel, the first field indicating one of N (N>2) resource block group (RBG) sets and the second field including a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitmap is used to indicate whether a corresponding resource block (RB) in the indicated one of the N RBG sets is allocated; interpret the first field and the second field for resource allocation in the control information; and receive data using the control information. An RBG set n (0<n<N) includes every Nth RBG starting from nth RBG, an RBG includes one or more consecutive RBs, and an RB includes a plurality of consecutive subcarriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Won Lee, Young Woo Yun, Ki Jun Kim, Suk Hyon Yoon, Joon Kui Ahn, Dong Youn Seo, Eun Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9896701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing 1,3-propanediol using a mutant microorganism lacking a 2,3-butanediol synthetic gene, and more particularly to a mutant microorganism wherein a gene encoding lactate dehydrogenase and a gene encoding an enzyme which is involved in 2,3-butanediol synthesis are deleted in a microorganism having the ability to produce 1,3-propanediol from glycerol and wherein a gene encoding pyruvate decarboxylase and a gene encoding aldehyde dehydrogenase are introduced or amplified, and to a method of promoting the production of 1,3-propanediol while inhibiting the production of 2,3-butanediol by using the mutant microorganism. The use of the glycerol-fermenting mutant microorganism according to the present invention can significantly increase the production of 1,3-propanediol while minimizing the production of 2,3-butanediol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chul Ho Kim, Jeong-Woo Seo, Sun-Yeon Heo, Sung Mok Lee, Jang Min Park, Baek Rock Oh, You Ree Jung
  • Patent number: 9898179
    Abstract: A method of scrolling a screen in a display apparatus includes initiating a screen-scroll according to a speed of a currently generated flick input when the flick input is generated, comparing a tilt of an axis of a corresponding apparatus with an initial location at a time of generation of the flick input to determine whether a change amount of a change is within a reference value, maintaining a current screen-scroll speed if the change amount deviates from the reference value, and stopping a screen-scroll operation when a scroll stop condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yung-Keun Jung, Jae-Myeon Lee, Hyun-Su Hong
  • Patent number: 9898946
    Abstract: A magnetic scanning method includes acquiring an image from a storage device of a magnetic scanning device, controlling a magnetic read-write head of the magnetic scanning device to touch a reference point on a plane, generating an electric signal which reflects relevant information of the acquired image, inputting the electric signal reflecting the relevant information of the acquired image to the magnetic read-write head, when the electric signal reflecting the relevant information of the acquired image flows through the magnetic read-write head, controlling the magnetic read-write head to generate a magnetic field corresponding to the electric signal, controlling the magnetic read-write head to move and scan the plane from the reference point, to magnetize the magnetic powder on the plane by the magnetic field, and driving the magnetic powder to move relatively to generate an image similar to the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Pin Kuo, Tung-Tso Tsai, Tsung-Yuan Tu, Yu-Cheng Chen, I-Hua Chen, Chun-Chang Chang, Shuo-Yen Chung, Chien-Tsung Lee
  • Patent number: 9899109
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a treatment apparatus and method for a waste steam generator, and an installation method of a treatment apparatus for a waste steam generator. The treatment apparatus includes a cutting part for cutting a body of a waste steam generator, a driving part for driving the cutting part, and a support frame for supporting the cutting part and the driving part, wherein the support frame is coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the body of the waste steam generator in a divided state, and the cutting part is driven and cuts the body in a state in which the support frame is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the body. Consequently, since the treatment apparatus is easily moved and installed, an installation time of the treatment apparatus may be shortened and an exposure time of a worker can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Park, Kwang Yong Park, Seon Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9899407
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes an electrode disposed on a substrate and a plurality of vertical patterns passing through the electrode. The vertical patterns include first vertical patterns arranged to form a rhombus and second vertical patterns arranged to form a non-regular trapezoid or a rhombus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: HunKook Lee
  • Patent number: 9896796
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. The disclosed laundry machine includes a tub, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, to receive laundry, a washing heater provided at the tub, to heat wash water, a first wash water passage for supplying the wash water from an external water supply source to the drum via a detergent box, a second wash water passage for supplying the wash water from the external water supply source to an interior of the tub while preventing the wash water from passing through the drum, a course selector for selecting one of a plurality of washing courses, and a controller for selectively opening the first wash water passage or the second wash water passage in accordance with the course selected through the course selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heunggi Kim, Jaemun Kim, Kilryong Lee, Chanwoo Jung
  • Patent number: 9899226
    Abstract: Provided herein is a semiconductor device including a substrate; an active layer formed on top of the substrate; a protective layer formed on top of the active layer and having a first aperture; a source electrode, driving gate electrode and drain electrode formed on top of the protective layer; and a first additional gate electrode formed on top of the first aperture, wherein an electric field is applied to the active layer, protective layer and driving gate electrode due to a voltage applied to each of the source electrode, drain electrode and driving gate electrode, and the first additional gate electrode is configured to attenuate a size of the electric field applied to at least a portion of the active layer, protective layer and driving gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ho Kyun Ahn, Hae Cheon Kim, Jong Won Lim, Dong Min Kang, Yong Hwan Kwon, Seong Il Kim, Zin Sig Kim, Eun Soo Nam, Byoung Gue Min, Hyung Sup Yoon, Kyung Ho Lee, Jong Min Lee, Kyu Jun Cho
  • Patent number: 9899149
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a magnetic body having first and second end surfaces opposing each other and first and second side surfaces connected to the first and second end surfaces, and first and second internal coil patterns disposed in the magnetic body and including coil pattern portions having a spiral shape and lead portions connected to ends of the coil pattern portions and exposed to one surfaces of the magnetic body, respectively. The coil pattern portions are exposed to the first and second side surfaces, and first and second side parts are disposed on the first and second side surfaces. A manufacturing method therefore is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9899918
    Abstract: In a DC/DC converter, a driving method thereof, and a power supply using the same, the DC/DC converter includes a plurality of power switches connected as a serial string between an input terminal and a ground terminal, a first capacitor connected to at least two power switches of the serial string in parallel, an inductor connected between an intermediate node of the serial string and an output terminal, a second capacitor connected between the output terminal and the ground terminal, and a plurality of drivers configured to generate a switching control signal for each of the plurality of power switches. A voltage having no correlation with a voltage of the input terminal is supplied to a power terminal of each of the plurality of drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-chan Lee, Sung-woo Lee, Sang-hee Kang, Jung-wook Heo
  • Patent number: 9900938
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting circuit includes a ripple reducer. The ripple reducer includes a ripple detector, an adaptive offset generator, and a linear regulator. The ripple detector generates a ripple voltage that is indicative of a ripple current. The adaptive offset generator generates an adaptive offset voltage from the ripple voltage and from a voltage of a transistor. The linear regulator drives the transistor to regulate an LED current in accordance with a reference control voltage that is generated from the ripple voltage and the adaptive offset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Jintae Kim, Hyunchul Eum, Inki Park, Eungwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 9898186
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a portable terminal using a touch pen and a handwriting input method using the same are provided. In the apparatus, upon receipt of a handwriting image in an input field provided by an executed application through the touch pen, the received handwriting image is converted to text, the text is inserted in the input field, and the input field with the text is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa-Kyung Kim, Joo-Yoon Bae, Ju-Youn Lee, Sung-Soo Kim, Jin-Ha Jun, Sang-Ok Cha
  • Patent number: 9900863
    Abstract: A method for receiving a broadcast signal through a new carrier type (NCT) in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention is executed by a terminal and comprises the steps of: blind-decoding a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) received from a base station; and acquiring a number of antenna ports and system information of the base station from the PBCH, wherein the blind decoding is executed within a candidate range for the blind decoding of the PBCH corresponding to a partial area of a downlink subframe, and the candidate range is an area in which a symbol section is excluded in a downlink subframe to which a physical downlink control channel (PDDCH) of a neighboring base station is mapped, and can be indicated by the base station in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihyun Lee, Seungmin Lee, Hanbyul Seo
  • Patent number: 9899497
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming an active pattern protruding orthogonally from a substrate; forming a preliminary gate structure on the active pattern to cross the active pattern; etching the active pattern to form preliminary recess regions at both sides of the preliminary gate structure, wherein each of the preliminary recess regions is formed to define a delta region in an upper portion of the active pattern; forming a sacrificial layer on inner side surfaces and a bottom surface of the active pattern exposed by each of the preliminary recess regions; etching the delta regions and the sacrificial layer to form recess regions having a ā€˜U’-shaped section; and forming source/drain regions in the recess regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Bum Kim, Kang Hun Moon, Choeun Lee, Kyung Yub Jeon, Sujin Jung, Haegeon Jung, Yang Xu
  • Patent number: D810423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jaeyu Lee, Jan Habraken