Patents by Inventor Mikale K. Kwon

Mikale K. Kwon 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: 20130240505
    Abstract: An induction cooktop may include: a cooking surface; an induction coil; electronic circuitry coupled to said induction coil; and a housing surrounding at least a portion of said induction coil and at least a portion of said electronic circuitry, and said housing comprising a fan chamber comprising: a fan; at least one ribbed wall; and a fan cover covering at least a portion of said fan so as to direct airflow over said electronic circuitry. According to various exemplary embodiments, various preset operating ranges, precise temperature control using discrete increments may be used, as well as power calibration, noise reduction, ultra wide temperature range cooking, flexible programming, extensive multi-stage long duration cooking and memories, including selectable delays, pause features, high temperature searing, low temperature cooking, ultra high frequency high temperature operation, immediate fan shutoff, multiple temperature unit convertible display, multi-stage, and/or multi-step cooking, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HEARTHWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Eung Yub Cha, Byung G. Choi, Mikale K. Kwon, Jian Jiang Liu, Zeng Qing Ping, Teng Jin Lian
  • Publication number: 20130092591
    Abstract: A vacuum container and pump system including: a rounded rectangular or square base with an opening at a top to receive foodstuffs, adapted with an edge; an optional cover comprising at least two locking latches adapted to couple to said edge, said optional cover to close the opening of the vacuum container, said cover comprising: a circular vacuum tubular opening forming a cylindrical hole through said cover, and a cross-shaped notch on the inner cross-section of the tube, through which at least a portion of a plug is received and disposed when evacuating air. A vacuum bag comprising: a bag having an opening; a plurality of resealable fasteners; a hole for evacuating air with a pump from the bag; a cap for covering said hole; and a removable clip for easing closure of said plurality of fasteners adapted to be used with a plurality of said bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Eunjung Huh
  • Patent number: 8330083
    Abstract: A portable countertop electric oven for cooking food includes: a cooking housing; a power head operative to attach, connect, and/or couple, to the cooking housing, at least a portion of the power head extending into an interior of the cooking housing; a base operative to attach, connect, and/or couple, to the cooking housing; and a first securing element operable to secure the cooking housing to the base. A porting element may be provided, such as a handle formed from a portion of the power head, which may include first and second bulged regions of the power head. At least one of: the cooking housing; the power head and the base, may have a substantially elliptical shape, and may include two bulged portions at respective distal ends. The first securing element may be an attachment clip including a first region operable to engage with the cooking housing and a second region operable to engage with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Gene H. Kim, Mikale K. Kwon, Eung Y. Choi, Byong G. Choi
  • Publication number: 20120152932
    Abstract: Embodiments of an exemplary induction cooktop apparatus or system, may include an induction cooking unit; an interface adapted to receive, store, and execute a plurality of instructions of a multistage programmable recipe using said induction cooking unit; a power supply adapted to be coupled to a power source; a controller coupled to said power supply, said interface, and said induction cooking unit adapted to control said induction cooking unit according to said plurality of instructions of said multistage programmable recipe. An embodiment may include a system, method, and computer program product comprising: an induction cooking unit; receiving at an interface a plurality of instructions of a multistage programmable recipe; storing instructions in a memory; executing instructions in a controller coupled to the memory and induction cooking unit, so as to control the induction cooking unit in accordance with instructions of the multistage programmable recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: IBC-HEARTHWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Byung G. Choi, Eung Yub Cha, Jennifer E. Dawes, Cathy Rosch, Terry Puerzer, Alice Pace, Eunjung Huh, Teng Jin Lian, Kim Jong Rok, Zeng Qing Ping
  • Publication number: 20110220632
    Abstract: A portable countertop electric oven for cooking food includes: a cooking housing; a power head operative to attach, connect, and/or couple, to the cooking housing, at least a portion of the power head extending into an interior of the cooking housing; a base operative to attach, connect, and/or couple, to the cooking housing; and a first securing element operable to secure the cooking housing to the base. A porting element may be provided, such as a handle formed from a portion of the power head, which may include first and second bulged regions of the power head. At least one of: the cooking housing; the power head and the base, may have a substantially elliptical shape, and may include two bulged portions at respective distal ends. The first securing element may be an attachment clip including a first region operable to engage with the cooking housing and a second region operable to engage with the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: IBC-HEARTHWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Gene H. Kim, Mikale K. Kwon, Eung Y. Choi, Byong G. Choi
  • Patent number: D651040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: IBC-Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Byung G. Choi
  • Patent number: D651448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: IBC-Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Byong G. Choi
  • Patent number: D651456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: IBC-Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Gene H. Kim, Mikale K. Kwon, Charles Choi, Mark R. Pavel
  • Patent number: D651850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: IBC-Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Gene H. Kim, Mikale K. Kwon, Charles Choi, Mark R. Pavel
  • Patent number: D651851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: IBC-Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Byong G. Choi
  • Patent number: D663746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hearthware, Inc.
    Inventor: Mikale K. Kwon
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    Patent number: D693627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hearthware Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Mikale K. Kwon, Byung G. Choi
  • Patent number: D693643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hearthware Inc.
    Inventors: Jung S. Moon, Gene H. Kim, Mikale K. Kwon, Charles Choi, Mark R. Pavel