Patents by Inventor Minkyu SANG

Minkyu SANG 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: 20240143463
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor configured to execute instructions, and a memory storing the instructions, which when executed by the processor configure the processor to generate system error prediction data using an error prediction neural network provided with one of a plurality of log data sequences generated by pre-processing a plurality of log data pieces of component log data of a system. The system error prediction data comprises information of a plurality of system errors occurring at a plurality of respective timepoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Uiseok SONG, Seoung Bum KIM, Jaehoon KIM, Byungwoo BANG, Junyeon LEE, Jiyoon LEE, Yoon Sang CHO, Hansam CHO, Minkyu KIM, Hun Seong CHOI
  • Patent number: 11746460
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20230183909
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a housing; a tub disposed inside the housing and having an extended cylindrical shape; a drum rotatably disposed on the tub; a driving part disposed below the tub and connected to the drum; a first bracket extending from the housing toward the tub, having a first through hole opened up and down, and having a cutout connected to the first through hole in an outer circumferential wall; a second bracket extending from the tub toward the housing, spaced apart from a lower side of the first bracket, and having a second through-hole opened up and down; and a suspension extending between the first bracket and the second bracket and connected to the first bracket and the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Kihoon CHOI, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20230183913
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a first cabinet; a first accommodating part provided inside the first cabinet to accommodate clothes; a second cabinet provided under the first cabinet; a second accommodating part provided inside the second cabinet to accommodate clothes; a plurality of support parts extending from a lower portion of the first cabinet to support a load of the first cabinet; and a plurality of brackets provided on the second cabinet to support the plurality of support parts. The plurality of brackets includes: a support plate in contact with an upper portion of the second cabinet to support the first cabinet; and a rib protruding upward from at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG, Jihun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230183901
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet having a upper panel and a side panel extending downward from an edge of the upper panel; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; a driving part disposed under the tub, fixed to a bottom of the tub, and having a driving shaft penetrating through the bottom of the tub and fixed to the drum; and a front frame coupled to a front of the cabinet. The front frame includes: an upper frame extending in a left-right direction; a pair of support frames extending downward from left and right ends of the upper frame; and a lower frame extending along a longitudinal direction of the upper frame and coupled to the support frames at a position spaced upward from lower ends of the support frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG, Jihun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230151529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a tub; a drum extending in a cylindrical shape, capable of being opened upward, and rotatably disposed in the tub; a balancer fixed to an upper portion the drum, extending along a circumference of the drum, and providing a channel communicating with an inner space of the drum; and a chamber formed inside the balancer and extending along the balancer. The chamber includes a first chamber forming a lower portion of the chamber, and a second chamber forming an upper portion of the chamber. A width of the first chamber is greater than a width of the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20210285144
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Patent number: 11028520
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Patent number: 10968557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus of the present invention includes: a cabinet which forms an exterior of the laundry treating apparatus, and has one open surface; a drawer which is configured to be withdrawable from the one open surface of the cabinet and has an open top portion; a tub which is disposed inside the drawer and provides a space for storing wash water; a drum which is rotatably provided inside the tub; a door which opens and closes an open top surface of the tub; a top cover which covers the open top portion of the drawer, and is spaced apart from the door by a predetermined distance along an outer circumference of the door; and a buffer which is disposed at the tub or a part facing the tub, so as to prevent contact between the top cover and the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang, Byungsun Kim
  • Patent number: 10793987
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub provided inside the housing, for storing washing water therein, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub, for storing laundry therein, and a top cover provided above the housing to cover upper portions of the tub and the drum. The housing includes front and rear and left and right sidewalls to define a space therein, and an extending portion formed to have a front and rear spacing and an up and down spacing from the top cover above the front sidewall so that an entrance space is formed from the front upper portion of the front sidewall to the inside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Patent number: 10604879
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an upper surface, the upper surface being configured to receive an object thereon, a drawer adapted to be drawn from the cabinet, a drum disposed in the drawer and defining a space for receiving laundry, a driving unit configured to rotate the drum, a control unit configured to control the driving unit, and a connector unit configured to impact an ability of the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on whether or not the object is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet by preventing the control unit from controlling operation of the driving unit based on the object being absent from the upper surface of the cabinet and by allowing the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on the object being placed on the upper surface of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minkyu Sang, Kwangchul Heo
  • Patent number: 10422072
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub configured to receive washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a water supply unit configured to supply washing water to the tub, and a softener supply unit configured to supply softener to the tub. The water supply unit is in fluidic communication with the softener supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Patent number: 10400382
    Abstract: There is disclosed a drainage apparatus capable of allowing the fluid flowing via diverse paths to flow via one path, the drainage apparatus comprising a first inlet pipe fluid flows in, a second inlet pipe fluid flows in, an outlet pipe in communication with the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, a first outlet hole in contact with the first inlet pipe and the outlet pipe and a second outlet hole in contact with the second inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, wherein the first outlet hole and the second outlet hole are provided not to face each other directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu Sang, Hosang Jang, Jihong Lee
  • Patent number: 10344418
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening, a drawer configured so as to be discharged from the cabinet through the opening, a through-hole formed in an upper surface of the drawer, a tub that is located inside the drawer and that defines a space that is configured to receive water, an introduction aperture formed in an upper surface of the tub, the introduction aperture being located under the through-hole, a drum that is located in the tub, that is configured to rotate, and that is configured to receive laundry, a door that is configured to open and close the introduction aperture, the door being coupled to one of the drawer or the tub, and a guide for preventing the door from interfering with the opening when the drawer is discharged from the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Byungjin Lee, Hosung Jang, Yeongkyeong Choi, Minkyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20190194852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus of the present invention includes: a cabinet which forms an exterior of the laundry treating apparatus, and has one open surface; a drawer which is configured to be withdrawable from the one open surface of the cabinet and has an open top portion; a tub which is disposed inside the drawer and provides a space for storing wash water; a drum which is rotatably provided inside the tub; a door which opens and closes an open top surface of the tub; a top cover which covers the open top portion of the drawer, and is spaced apart from the door by a predetermined distance along an outer circumference of the door; and a buffer which is disposed at the tub or a part facing the tub, so as to prevent contact between the top cover and the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG, Byungsun KIM
  • Publication number: 20190194859
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub that receives water and having a tub opening; a drum rotatably disposed in the tub; a detergent introduction unit disposed in a top cover of the laundry treatment apparatus and configured to receive an additive; a water supply unit that selectively allows and interrupts a supply of water to the tub and to the detergent introduction unit; and a controller configured to: control a rotation of the drum in a state in which water is supplied to the tub; control the water supply unit to allow and interrupt at least a portion of water to be supplied to the tub to the detergent introduction unit; and control the water supply unit to supply water to the detergent introduction unit by performing a water supply operation having a plurality of water supply periods that clear water from the detergent introduction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Byungsun KIM, Minkyu SANG, Jihong LEE, Jongseok JUNG
  • Publication number: 20190153647
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an upper surface, the upper surface being configured to receive an object thereon, a drawer adapted to be drawn from the cabinet, a drum disposed in the drawer and defining a space for receiving laundry, a driving unit configured to rotate the drum, a control unit configured to control the driving unit, and a connector unit configured to impact an ability of the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on whether or not the object is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet by preventing the control unit from controlling operation of the driving unit based on the object being absent from the upper surface of the cabinet and by allowing the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on the object being placed on the upper surface of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kwangchul HEO
  • Publication number: 20190024280
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub provided inside the housing, for storing washing water therein, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub, for storing laundry therein, and a top cover provided above the housing to cover upper portions of the tub and the drum. The housing includes front and rear and left and right sidewalls to define a space therein, and an extending portion formed to have a front and rear spacing and an up and down spacing from the top cover above the front sidewall so that an entrance space is formed from the front upper portion of the front sidewall to the inside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20190024291
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Patent number: 10184199
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an upper surface, the upper surface being configured to receive an object thereon, a drawer adapted to be drawn from the cabinet, a drum disposed in the drawer and defining a space for receiving laundry, a driving unit configured to rotate the drum, a control unit configured to control the driving unit, and a connector unit configured to impact an ability of the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on whether or not the object is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet by preventing the control unit from controlling operation of the driving unit based on the object being absent from the upper surface of the cabinet and by allowing the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on the object being placed on the upper surface of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minkyu Sang, Kwangchul Heo