Patents by Inventor Myong-Hun Im

Myong-Hun Im 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: 8776297
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the tub for receiving laundry, a gasket provided between the cabinet and the tub, a plurality of spray nozzles provided at a lower part of the gasket for spraying wash water upward into the drum, and a pump for pumping wash water to the spray nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi
  • Patent number: 8763184
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140165664
    Abstract: A washing machine comprises a casing; a tub disposed inside the casing; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub, for accommodating laundry therein; and a spiral nozzle for rotating supplied water in a predetermined direction and then spraying the water into the drum through discharge hole, wherein the spiral nozzle comprises an impingement surface formed in front of the discharge hole so that the water discharged from the discharge hole is distributed by impinging on the impingement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Won Hyuk Jang, Sung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8746015
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 8713736
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140033449
    Abstract: A method for washing of the present invention comprises: a water supply step of supplying water into a tub; a motor actuating step of actuating the motor for rotating a drum provided inside the tub; and a spray step of spraying water into the drum through a gasket nozzle by actuating a pump for circulating the water inside the tub, when the motor stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Won Hyuk Jang, Chang Woo Son, Kwang Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8578533
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 8533883
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 8499588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothing treating apparatus. The clothing treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a clothing holding unit in the cabinet for holding clothing, and a steam generator for generating steam or superheated steam to supply to the clothing holding space, thereby permitting to remove rumples from the clothing and microbes from the clothing possible to remain thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyeong Hwan Kim, Soo Young Oh, Myong Hun Im, Woo Young Kim, Han Gil Park, Kyung Chul Woo
  • Patent number: 8464560
    Abstract: A washing machine and associated washing method are provided. The washing machine may include a cabinet, a drum rotatably installed in the cabinet, and a spray nozzle provided inside the cabinet to spray washing fluid into the drum. A spraying direction of the spray nozzle may be varied based on a rotation direction of the drum to improve washing performance of the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Young Kim, Soo Young Oh, Chang Oh Kim, Kyeong Hwan Kim, Jae Won Chang, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im
  • Patent number: 8448478
    Abstract: Disclosed is the washing/drying machine including a fragrance supplying means for supplying fragrance, and a heat supplying means for supplying heat to promote evaporation of a fragrance source stored in the fragrance supplying means. The washing/drying machine uses heat supplied by the heat supplying means so as to promote evaporation of a fragrance source in the fragrance supplying means, thereby increasing efficiency in fragrance supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myong-Hun Im, Jin-Ho Chang, Kyung-Chul Woo, Kyeong-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8239989
    Abstract: A method for removing odor of laundry in a washing machine comprises inputting laundry into an inner tub, supplying steam to the laundry, and rotating the inner tub. Odor of the laundry is rapidly and easily removed without performing a cleaning process using water, and the fabrication cost is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myong-Hun Im, Soo-Young Oh, Jae-Won Chang, Kyung-Chul Woo, Kyeong-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20120180534
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20120174631
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: IN HO CHO, HYUNG YONG KIM, EUN JIN PARK, IG GEUN KWON, SANG II HWANG, HAN SU JUNG, KYUNG CHUL WOO, BYUNG KEOL CHOI, MYONG HUN IM, SOO YOUNG OH, MOON HEE HONG, WOO YOUNG KIM, SANG HEON LEE
  • Patent number: 8020412
    Abstract: A washing machine with an odor removal function includes a cabinet, a tub received in the cabinet and including an intake port and an exhaust port so as to receive and discharge air, and a washing tub rotatably provided in the tub. Here, ambient air flows into the tub through the intake port by a suction force generated when the washing tub rotates and air inside the washing tub flows to the outside, such that odor of laundry is removed. Therefore, a washing machine with an odor removal function capable of easily and quickly removing laundry odor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyeong Hwan Kim, Soo Young Oh, Myong-Hun Im, Kyung-Chul Woo
  • Publication number: 20110099729
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Myong Hun IM, Soo Young Oh, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Byung Keol Choi, Moon Hee Hong
  • Publication number: 20110099732
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Byung Keol Choi, Moon Hee Hong
  • Publication number: 20110099730
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi
  • Publication number: 20110099731
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Myong Hun IM, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi
  • Publication number: 20110088172
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the tub for receiving laundry, a gasket provided between the cabinet and the tub, a plurality of spray nozzles provided at a lower part of the gasket for spraying wash water upward into the drum, and a pump for pumping wash water to the spray nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Myong Hun IM, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi