Patents by Inventor Mun Seok SEO

Mun Seok SEO 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: 11031859
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
  • Patent number: 10771002
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongju Kim, Mun Seok Seo, Joonsik An
  • Publication number: 20200144902
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
  • Patent number: 10554114
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
  • Publication number: 20190103803
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
  • Publication number: 20190081586
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongju KIM, Mun Seok SEO, Joonsik AN
  • Patent number: 8543250
    Abstract: An electric appliance and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electric appliance includes a communication device connected with a smart grid net to recognize electric power information including power-rate information for each time period, a sensing device configured to sense a predetermined operation mode and an operation state according to the operation mode, and a control device configured to implement power-saving operation based on the received electric power information and the state information sensed by the sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Jin Seong Hwang, Dae Geun Seo
  • Publication number: 20120330442
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control apparatus and method of a clothes treating machine. Power consumption can be expected or detected when an operation of the clothes treating apparatus is determined, and greenhouse gas emissions to an energy source or electricity prices according can be expected on the basis of power consumption. In addition, reasonable operations can be determined on the basis of recommended operation conditions provided by the clothes treating apparatus, and power consumption of the clothes treating machine, greenhouse gas emissions to an energy source or electricity prices can be easily calculated without providing an additional complicated power detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jin-Seong Hwang, Jun-Young Lim, Mun-Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20110098869
    Abstract: An electric appliance and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electric appliance includes a communication device connected with a smart grid net to recognize electric power information including power-rate information for each time period, a sensing device configured to sense a predetermined operation mode and an operation state according to the operation mode, and a control device configured to implement power-saving operation based on the received electric power information and the state information sensed by the sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Jin Seong HWANG, Dae Geun SEO