Patents by Inventor Sang-Oh Kim

Sang-Oh Kim 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: 11543176
    Abstract: A temperature-context-aware refrigerator according to an embodiment comprises: a temperature context awareness unit for sensing a temperature of at least one storage compartment, and when the difference between the sensed temperature and a temperature set for the corresponding storage compartment is equal to or greater than a predetermined level, generating load-responsive operation information including a target temperature lower or higher than the set temperature; a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature sensor and the temperature context awareness unit, and performing a load-responsive operation for controlling the temperature of the storage compartment by using the load-responsive operation information; and a database unit which used by the temperature context awareness unit to generate the load-responsive operation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Cholok Han
  • Patent number: 11460817
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus that operates by executing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things, and a method for operating the clothes treating apparatus. The method for operating the clothes treating apparatus includes acquiring a clothing image by using a camera to photograph a user wearing clothes and standing in front of a mirror display placed on a front surface of the clothes treating apparatus, analyzing the clothing image, setting an operation mode of the clothes treating apparatus according to the result of analyzing the clothing image, and causing the clothes treating apparatus to operate according to the set operation mode. It is possible to improve user satisfaction by automatically setting and activating an operation mode of a clothes treating apparatus based on clothing image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mi Rae Kim, Sang Oh Kim, Jun Sang Yun
  • Publication number: 20210364227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Jungsang Yun, Dul Lae Min
  • Publication number: 20210300693
    Abstract: A tower lift includes a rail module extending in a vertical direction, a plurality of carriage modules that are movable along the rail module, each carriage module having a carriage that carries an object, and an interference avoidance module that avoids travel interference between the carriage modules that move along the rail module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: NA HYUN LEE, SANG-OH KIM, MYUNGJIN LEE, HEEJAE BYUN
  • Patent number: 11112169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Jungsang Yun, Dul Lae Min
  • Publication number: 20210262726
    Abstract: A temperature-context-aware refrigerator according to an embodiment comprises: a temperature context awareness unit for sensing a temperature of at least one storage compartment, and when the difference between the sensed temperature and a temperature set for the corresponding storage compartment is equal to or greater than a predetermined level, generating load-responsive operation information including a target temperature lower or higher than the set temperature; a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature sensor and the temperature context awareness unit, and performing a load-responsive operation for controlling the temperature of the storage compartment by using the load-responsive operation information; and a database unit which used by the temperature context awareness unit to generate the load-responsive operation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Cholok HAN
  • Patent number: 11054181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature-context-aware refrigerator and a method for controlling the same. A temperature-context-aware refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a temperature context awareness unit for sensing a temperature of at least one storage compartment, and when the difference between the sensed temperature and a temperature set for the corresponding storage compartment is equal to or greater than a predetermined level, generating load-responsive operation information including a target temperature lower or higher than the set temperature; a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature sensor and the temperature context awareness unit, and performing a load-responsive operation for controlling the temperature of the storage compartment by using the load-responsive operation information; and a database unit which is required for the temperature context awareness unit to generate the load-responsive operation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Cholok Han
  • Patent number: 11047614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device for a refrigerator door. The display device for a refrigerator door, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first panel made of a transparent material; a second panel made of a transparent material, and disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first panel by a predetermined interval; and a display module disposed between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the display module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in a predetermined pattern, a first wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and a second wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and disposed so as to intersect with the first wire. The present invention has benefit of enabling user to easily visually check, from the outside of a refrigerator, information related to the refrigerator and stored goods stored inside the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Dul Lae Min, Junsang Yun
  • Patent number: 10989463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator controlling freshness on the basis of context awareness and artificial intelligence, a server, a portable device, and a method for controlling freshness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Hyung Yul Kim, Jongho Yun, Cholok Han
  • Patent number: 10969162
    Abstract: A refrigerator for controlling operations by executing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things, and a method of operating the refrigerator, are disclosed. A method for operating a refrigerator including performing by a controller, a first recognition of a first food being placed into the refrigerator, performing by the controller, a second recognition of a second food being taken out from the refrigerator, and displaying, on a display of the refrigerator, storage status information on remaining food in the refrigerator based on a result of the first recognition and a result of the second recognition is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mi Rae Kim, Sang Oh Kim, Seok Hyun Kim, Jun Sang Yun
  • Publication number: 20200407179
    Abstract: Provided is a transport robot and a substrate treating apparatus including the transport robot. The substrate treating apparatus includes a transport chamber having a long shape on one side, and for providing a moving space of a substrate, a load lock chamber connected to the transport chamber to provide an exchange space between the transport chamber and a substrate before a process or a substrate after a process, a process unit connected to the transport chamber to perform a process for a substrate transferred from the transport chamber, a track provided in the transport chamber to provide a moving path of a substrate, and a transport robot capable of moving along the track in a non-contact manner, and entering or exiting the load lock chamber to perform a substrate exchange between the load lock chamber and the transport chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Sang-Oh Kim, Jun Ho Song, Myungjin Lee, Heejae Byun
  • Publication number: 20200326120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device for a refrigerator door. The display device for a refrigerator door, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first panel made of a transparent material; a second panel made of a transparent material, and disposed so as to be spaced apart from the first panel by a predetermined interval; and a display module disposed between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the display module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements disposed in a predetermined pattern, a first wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and a second wire electrically connected to the light emitting elements, and disposed so as to intersect with the first wire. The present invention has benefit of enabling user to easily visually check, from the outside of a refrigerator, information related to the refrigerator and stored goods stored inside the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Dul Lae MIN, Junsang YUN
  • Publication number: 20200322177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Jungsang YUN, Dul Lae MIN
  • Patent number: 10638858
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a cabinet having a storage space; a door which opens/closes the cabinet and has an opening that communicates with the storage space; a panel provided in the opening that selectively becomes transparent according to an operation by a user; a sensing module provided inside the panel assembly that senses an approach of an object toward the panel; and a display module provided inside the panel assembly that displays information from the sensing module on the panel, wherein the sensing module comprises a light-emitting element that outputs a first optical signal, and a light-receiving element that receives a second optical signal reflected by the object in front of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Jungsang Yun, Dul Lae Min
  • Publication number: 20200096954
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus that operates by executing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things, and a method for operating the clothes treating apparatus. The method for operating the clothes treating apparatus includes acquiring a clothing image by using a camera to photograph a user wearing clothes and standing in front of a mirror display placed on a front surface of the clothes treating apparatus, analyzing the clothing image, setting an operation mode of the clothes treating apparatus according to the result of analyzing the clothing image, and causing the clothes treating apparatus to operate according to the set operation mode. It is possible to improve user satisfaction by automatically setting and activating an operation mode of a clothes treating apparatus based on clothing image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Mi Rae KIM, Sang Oh KIM, Jun Sang YUN
  • Publication number: 20200003486
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a sound reproducing capability is provided. The refrigerator may include a cabinet forming an exterior of the refrigerator and having an upper surface portion, a lower surface portion, a side surface portion, and a rear surface portion, a door coupled to the cabinet, a vibration module attached to an inner surface of at least one among the door, the upper surface portion, the side surface portion, the rear surface portion, and the lower surface portion, and a controller configured to control vibration of the vibration module. The vibration strength of the vibration module and power supplied to the vibration module may be determined by a trained model trained through machine learning, an area of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition, the refrigerator may include a communicator, and may operate in conjunction with an external device via 5G communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seok Hyun KIM, Jun Sang YUN, Sang Oh KIM
  • Publication number: 20200003482
    Abstract: A refrigerator for controlling operations by executing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things, and a method of operating the refrigerator, are disclosed. A method for operating a refrigerator including performing by a controller, a first recognition of a first food being placed into the refrigerator, performing by the controller, a second recognition of a second food being taken out from the refrigerator, and displaying, on a display of the refrigerator, storage status information on remaining food in the refrigerator based on a result of the first recognition and a result of the second recognition is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Mi Rae Kim, Sang Oh Kim, Seok Hyun Kim, Jun Sang Yun
  • Publication number: 20190264975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature-context-aware refrigerator and a method for controlling the same. A temperature-context-aware refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a temperature context awareness unit for sensing a temperature of at least one storage compartment, and when the difference between the sensed temperature and a temperature set for the corresponding storage compartment is equal to or greater than a predetermined level, generating load-responsive operation information including a target temperature lower or higher than the set temperature; a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature sensor and the temperature context awareness unit, and performing a load-responsive operation for controlling the temperature of the storage compartment by using the load-responsive operation information; and a database unit which is required for the temperature context awareness unit to generate the load-responsive operation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Cholok HAN
  • Publication number: 20190264976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator controlling freshness on the basis of context awareness and artificial intelligence, a server, a portable device, and a method for controlling freshness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Hyung Yul KIM, Jongho YUN, Cholok HAN
  • Publication number: 20190208925
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a cabinet having a storage space; a door which opens/closes the cabinet and has an opening that communicates with the storage space; a panel provided in the opening that selectively becomes transparent according to an operation by a user; a sensing module provided inside the panel assembly that senses an approach of an object toward the panel; and a display module provided inside the panel assembly that displays information from the sensing module on the panel, wherein the sensing module comprises a light-emitting element that outputs a first optical signal, and a light-receiving element that receives a second optical signal reflected by the object in front of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Oh KIM, Jungsang YUN, Dul Lae MIN