Patents by Inventor Min-Kyu Oh

Min-Kyu Oh 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: 20240128552
    Abstract: A pouch-type battery case according to an embodiment of the invention may accommodate an electrode assembly, in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked. The pouch-type battery case may include: a pair of recess parts, each of which has a recessed shape; a pair of terraces that are disposed around the pair of recess parts and are inclined downward in a direction closer to each other in a state; in which the battery case is unfolded; and a bridge disposed between the pair of recess parts, configured to connect the pair of recess parts to each other, having a pair of connection surfaces formed to be inclined upward from a bottom surface of each of the pair of recess parts in a direction closer to each other. In the state in which the battery case is unfolded, an angle formed by the pair of terraces may be an obtuse angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Beom Kim, Min Kyu Min, Kyu Hyun Choi, Gi Man Kim, Dae Hong Kim, Se Young Oh
  • Patent number: 11946651
    Abstract: A portable air flow apparatus may include a base configured to be seated on a surface, a head comprising a suction inlet through which air is suctioned into the head and a discharge outlet through which the air suctioned in through the suction inlet is discharged, the suction inlet and the discharge outlet being horizontally spaced apart from each other at a right angle with respect to a vertical direction, and a column that connects the head and the base in such a manner that the head is vertically spaced from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yu Na Jo, Deukwon Lee, Taeyun Lee, Hyunbyung Cha, Sang Yoon Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Byunghoon Park, Yeon A Jo, Chang On Lee, Jihye Lee
  • Patent number: 11931471
    Abstract: A shoe management device may have a housing having a body to define an inner space and a cover to open or close the body to allow access to the inner space. Agitators may be provided at a bottom of the body, which may be configured to hold shoes, and the agitators may remove foreign matter from the shoes. An upper portion of the body may have an air generator configured to blow air toward the shoes to remove foreign matter. In addition, moisture and germs inside the shoe may be removed by hot air, ultraviolet light, and plasma ions provided by a care assembly provided inside of the body and configured to be at least partially inserted into the shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seok Kyu Kang, Heesu Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Suyoung Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwayun Choi
  • Patent number: 11916818
    Abstract: Provided are a transmitter and a method for transmitting a data block in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the following steps: deciding the number of bits (s) and encoders (NES) to allocate to one axis of a signal constellation; encoding an information bit based on the s and the NES and generating a coded block; parsing the coded block based on the s and the NES and generating a plurality of frequency sub-blocks; and transmitting the plurality of frequency sub-blocks to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jong Ee Oh, Min Ho Cheong, Sok Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11906176
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Min Kyu Oh, Yang Hwan No
  • Patent number: 11852369
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that includes: a body housing having an air inlet and a filter discharge outlet; a fan module provided within the body housing; a filter supply module provided within the body housing and configured to provide a filter sheet; a filter transportation module configured to transport the filter sheet from the filter supply module such that the filter sheet passes by the air inlet and is discharged at the filter discharge outlet; and a cutting module configured to cut the filter sheet. The filter transportation module includes: a drive supply roller and a driven supply roller; drive and driven discharge rollers that are positioned a distance apart toward the filter discharge sides, respectively, of the two supply rollers; a first roller drive motor configured to drive the drive supply roller; and a second roller drive motor configured to drive the drive discharge roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Deuk Won Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Dae Woong Kim, Bo An Kwon, Yang Hwan No, Hyun Byung Cha, Byung Hoon Park, Yu Na Jo, Ji Hye Lee
  • Patent number: 11852360
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Keun Ho Ju, Yang Hwan No, Jeong Guen Choi, Min Kyu Oh, Seo Yeon Lee, So Young Kim, Jea Seok Seong
  • Patent number: 11796190
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Patent number: 11774113
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Patent number: 11771273
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a main body composed of a front end frame and a rear end frame. A fan receiving part may be disposed on the upper end of the front end frame and protruding forward therefrom, and a fan assembly may be located in the fan receiving part. The open part may be disposed at the lower part of the fan receiving part of the front end frame, and the outlets may be located along the upper end edge and opposite edges of the open part. Air may be delivered to the outlets through the duct disposed at the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae woong Kim, Ji hye Lee, Min Kyu Oh
  • Patent number: 11584629
    Abstract: A refrigerator for drinks is provided. The refrigerator may include a cabinet having a storage compartment therein, and a dispenser nozzle disposed to be at least partially exposed outside the cabinet. A pump connection line being able to increase pressure in a drink container by delivering high-pressure air into the drink container and a tank connection line preventing oxidation of the drink in the drink container by delivering an unreactive gas into the drink container may be disposed in the cabinet. Accordingly, two functions of discharging a drink and preventing oxidation may be individually performed, so consumption of an unreactive gas may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Woong Kim, Hee Su Yang, Min Kyu Oh, Su Young Lee, Ja Yoen Kim, Hwa Yun Choi
  • Patent number: 11566796
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20220373190
    Abstract: A portable hood may include a base, a head, a column, and a roll filter unit. The roll filter unit may include a purification filter installed in the head and discharged to an outside of the head after moving past a suction inlet. Accordingly, one of purification filters, for example, an oil mist filter, may be provided as a roll filter, so cleanliness, maintenance, and replacement of the filter is easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Deukwon LEE, Yu Na JO, Taeyun LEE, Sang Yoon LEE, Min Kyu OH
  • Patent number: 11492602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gene including an M13 p5 expressing cassette, which includes a promoter, a ribosome binding site (RBS) and a protein 5 (p5) coding region, wherein at least one base of sequences between the RBS and the p5 coding region is mutated. Using this gene may increase production of single-stranded DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Dong June Ahn, Seungwoo Lee, Bo Young Lee, Jun Min Lee, Jae Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20220341598
    Abstract: A portable hood may include a base, a head, a column, and a fan. The head may introduce air thereinto and discharge the introduced air to the outside. The column may be coupled eccentrically to a side of the head in a horizontal direction. Further, the fan may be located inside of the head such that the fan is eccentric to the head toward the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Taeyun Lee, Yu Na Jo, Deukwon Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Min Kyu Oh
  • Publication number: 20220282874
    Abstract: A portable air flow apparatus may include a base configured to be seated on a surface, a head comprising a suction inlet through which air is suctioned into the head and a discharge outlet through which the air suctioned in through the suction inlet is discharged, the suction inlet and the discharge outlet being horizontally spaced apart from each other at a right angle with respect to a vertical direction, and a column that connects the head and the base in such a manner that the head is vertically spaced from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Na JO, Deukwon LEE, Taeyun LEE, Hyunbyung CHA, Sang Yoon LEE, Min Kyu OH, Byunghoon PARK, Yeon A JO, Chang On LEE, Jihye LEE
  • Publication number: 20220079397
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a main body composed of a front end frame and a rear end frame. A fan receiving part may be disposed on the upper end of the front end frame and protruding forward therefrom, and a fan assembly may be located in the fan receiving part. The open part may be disposed at the lower part of the fan receiving part of the front end frame, and the outlets may be located along the upper end edge and opposite edges of the open part. Air may be delivered to the outlets through the duct disposed at the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae woong Kim, Ji hye Lee, Min Kyu Oh
  • Publication number: 20220061606
    Abstract: A filter assembly and a drying apparatus having the filter assembly are proposed. The filter assembly (180) may purify air introduced into the main body (100) of the drying apparatus. The filter assembly (180) may be protruded by a predetermined distance to a side surface of the main body (100) by the moving plate (190). The filter frame (182) protruded by the moving plate (190) may be removed from the moving plate (190) to perform maintenance of filters (184, 186, 188).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo AN, Seung Yup LEE, Min Kyu OH, Hyun Ki KIM, Dae woong KIM, Yang hwan NO, Sang Yoon LEE, Byung Soo OH, Yeon A JO, Gi seop KWON
  • Publication number: 20220061605
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A moving bar (230) may be mounted to a main body (100) of the drying apparatus to move relative thereto. The inlet (248) may be formed in a side of a lower surface of the moving bar (230), the inlet allowing air to be introduced into the moving bar (230). The bar fan assembly (250) may be provided in the moving bar (230). The nozzle slot (245?) may be formed in the moving bar (230), the nozzle slot allowing the air to be discharged slantingly toward a front lower part of the main body (100). A bar casing (232) having an open lower part and a bar cover (242) covering the open lower part may constitute the exterior of the moving bar (230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dae woong KIM, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220061604
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. The main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. The fan receiving part (104) may be provided in an upper part of the main body (100), and the fan assembly (160) may be installed in the fan receiving part (104). In the fan receiving part (104), the fan of the fan assembly (160) may be relatively located at a side of a rear end of the main body (100), and a fan motor (170) may be relatively located at a side of the front end of the main body (100). Accordingly, outside air may be introduced through the side edges of the rear end of the main body (100); may flow through a filter assembly (180) directly to the fan housing (162); and may flow through the air exit (169) of the fan housing (162) directly to the duct (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dae woong Kim, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon, Byung Soo Oh