Patents by Inventor Oscar Yonghwan CHOI

Oscar Yonghwan CHOI 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: 20160223205
    Abstract: A timer device for a stove includes a switch for turning on and off the stove and controlling of flames, a time setting dial for setting a cooking time, a controlling unit which has an electronic circuit to provide a timing function and storing a predetermined period as the cooking time preset, and a display for displaying an elapsing cooking time. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the time setting dial and configured to turn off the stove once a predetermined period has elapsed. In addition, the switch is rounded to form a circular shape and the time setting dial is configured to surround the switch. A user may rotate the time setting dial to increase or decrease the cooking time or press it to save a new predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Oscar Yonghwan CHOI
  • Patent number: 9308865
    Abstract: A vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly that has a structure for exposing a blind spot. The assembly includes a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle; a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle; a backing plate movably connected to the support frame; a mirror glass; connecting rods which connect the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting rods about a rotating axis defined by the connecting rods; and a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis. The assembly further includes a two-motor powered adjustment structure for adjusting an orientation of the backing plate in which the two-motor powered adjustment structure is fixedly mounted on the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Oscar Yonghwan Choi
  • Patent number: 9242605
    Abstract: A vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot includes a mirror housing, a support frame, a backing plate, a mirror glass; a connecting means which connects the mirror glass to the backing plate such that the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting means about a rotating axis. A motion actuator rotates the mirror glass about the rotating axis. The assembly further includes adjustment means to adjust the predetermined position of the mirror glass, which includes a motion height adjustment means to adjust the height of the motion actuator, and a rotating axis defining member which can be rotated by a rotating means independently of the backing plate and the mirror glass. A switch is installed on a steering wheel to activate the motion actuator, the switch having two conductive wires which can be connected by a conductive metal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Oscar Yonghwan Choi
  • Publication number: 20150165976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot. The assembly includes a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle; a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle; a backing plate movably connected to the support frame; a mirror glass; a connecting means which connects the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting means about a rotating axis defined by the connecting means; and a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis. The assembly further includes a two-motor powered adjustment means for adjusting an orientation of the backing plate in which the two-motor powered adjustment means is fixedly mounted on the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Oscar Yonghwan CHOI