Patents by Inventor Sang-yeon Pyo
Sang-yeon Pyo 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).
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Patent number: 8551256Abstract: A washing machine and a washing control method of the same that is capable of controlling laundry to be effectively washed with bubbles depending upon load of the washing machine and types of the laundry. The washing control method includes detecting the amount of load depending upon the weight of laundry, controlling the amount of wetting water according to the detected amount of load to wet the laundry, and generating bubbles to wash the laundry.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Ram Lee, Sang Yeon Pyo, Hyun Sook Kim, Sung Hoon Kim, Seong Min Oak
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Patent number: 8495778Abstract: A washing machine and a washing control method of the same that is capable of controlling laundry to be effectively washed with bubbles depending upon load of the washing machine. The washing control method includes supplying wash water and detergent into a water tub, heating concentrated detergent liquid including the wash water and the detergent mixed with each other, generating and supplying bubbles into the water tub when the temperature of the heated concentrated detergent liquid reaches a predetermined bubble generation temperature, and washing laundry with the supplied bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Sook Kim, Seong Min Oak, Sang Yeon Pyo, Sung Hoon Kim, Bo Ram Lee
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Patent number: 8448481Abstract: In the washing machine, which has a tub installed in a main body, a spin basket rotatably installed in the tub, and a pulsator unit installed in the spin basket to generate a washing water current, the pulsator unit includes a first pulsator connected to a washing shaft of a driving device, a rod member installed on the upper surface of the first pulsator such that the rod member is tilted toward a central axis of the first pulsator at a designated angle, and a second pulsator coupled with the rod member such that the second pulsator is relatively rotated against the rod member. The pulsator unit generates a combined water current in the spin basket, and thus prevents the twisting and entanglement of laundry or reduces the amount of consumed washing water.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Ryong Park, Sang Yeon Pyo, Byoung Yull Yang, Hwang Mook Cho, Dong Pil Seo, So Jung Yu, Bo Kyung Lee
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Patent number: 8438883Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that is capable of preventing the deformation of laundry due to spin-drying holes, increasing friction between the inner surface of a washing tub and laundry to improve the washing efficiency, and reducing wash water consumption. The washing machine includes a water tub, a washing tub mounted in the water tub, a drive unit to rotate the washing tub, and a wash water circulation unit to supply wash water in the water tub into the washing tub. The washing tub has a plurality of depressions formed therein and depressed outward from the inner surface thereof in the shape of a polygonal pyramid, and a plurality of spin-drying holes formed in a deep area of the respective depressions.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Ryong Park, Sang Yeon Pyo, Sung Hoon Kim, Eun Suk Bang, Jee Hun Fark
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Patent number: 8434180Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The washing machine has a plurality of washing tubs to clean laundry in different ways classified according to capacity and types of clothing. Different washing tubs simultaneously stop operations or are stopped at different times spaced apart from each other by a predetermined time, although washing tubs have different washing conditions (e.g., different input times of laundry, different amounts of laundry, different washing courses, etc.) when laundry is cleaned using the washing tubs.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Up Lee, Sung Jin Kim, Sang Yeon Pyo, Hong Seok Ko, Jae Hong Kim, Myung Sun Kang
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Publication number: 20130036776Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, a rotary tub disposed to rotate around a driving shaft vertically provided inside the cabinet and including a sidewall, which extends with inclination to have a diameter increasing from a lower side to an upper side of the washing machine, and at least one protrusion part, which protrudes from the sidewall with inclination to have a diameter increasing from an upper side to a lower side of the sidewall. A guide water filter is mounted on at least one protrusion part inside the rotary tub and provided at a rear surface thereof with a drain passage to discharge the washing water discharged from the balance ring to outside. A base is installed at the lower side of the rotary tub and includes a guide part and a support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Pil SEO, Sung Hoon Kim, Jae Ryong Park, Eun Suk Bang, Ji Yu Lee, Hwang Mook Cho, Sang Yeon Pyo
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Publication number: 20130031938Abstract: A washing machine capable of increasing the washing capacity without enlarging the external appearance and also discharging a washing water during a washing operation or a spin-dry operation while completely isolated from electronic parts and thus reducing the risk of a power failure and fire, the washing machine including a body, a rotating tub rotatably disposed inside the body, a pulsator rotatably disposed inside the rotating tub, a driving part provided on a lower portion of the rotating tub to selectively rotate the rotating tub and the pulsator, a base plate to which the driving part is fixed, wherein a waterproofing member is provided between the base plate and a bottom of the body to seal the driving part and to prevent water from reaching the driving part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hwang Mook CHO, Sung Hoon KIM, Jae Ryong PARK, Eun Suk BANG, Dong Pil SEO, Ji Yu LEE, Sang Yeon PYO
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Patent number: 8327673Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine having a bubble generator to wash laundry using bubbles. The washing machine includes a tub to contain washing water; and a bubble generator generating bubbles and supplying the bubbles to the tub, the bubble generator including a bubble generation pump allowing the washing water to flow therethrough and an ejector unit formed at one side thereof to mix air with the washing water. The washing machine minimizes a reduction of the speed of the washing water due to a passage resistance, and thus increases an amount of generated bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Min Oak, Sang Yeon Pyo, Hyun Sook Kim, Jae Ryong Park, Dong Pil Seo, Bo Ram Lee
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Publication number: 20120304707Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that is capable of preventing the deformation of laundry due to spin-drying holes, increasing friction between the inner surface of a washing tub and laundry to improve the washing efficiency, and reducing wash water consumption. The washing machine includes a water tub, a washing tub mounted in the water tub, a drive unit to rotate the washing tub, and a wash water circulation unit to supply wash water in the water tub into the washing tub. The washing tub has a plurality of depressions formed therein and depressed outward from the inner surface thereof in the shape of a polygonal pyramid, and a plurality of spin-drying holes formed in a deep area of the respective depressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Jae Ryong Park, Sang Yeon Pyo, Sung Hoon Kim, Eun Suk Bang, Jee Hun Fark
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Publication number: 20120304703Abstract: A washing machine having an improved structure which increases washing capacity without increasing the size of the washing machine. The washing machine includes a cabinet including an outer part and a cylindrical inner part connected to the outer part, a spin basket rotatably disposed in the inner part and including a bottom and a side wall extending from the bottom, a pulsator rotatably disposed in the spin basket, a motor provided under the spin basket, a clutch to selectively transmit power of the motor to the spin basket or the pulsator, a base plate to fix the clutch and the motor, and suspension members connecting the base plate to the upper portion of the cabinet. Wash water is stored within the spin basket and is not stored outside the spin basket during a washing cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Mook KIM, Doo Pil Kim, Je Hong Min, Kalo Jin Jun, Yong Jong Park, Jae Ryong Park, Dong Pil Seo, Sang Hyeok Lee, In Cheol Jang, Sang Yeon Pyo, Jung Hee Lee, Ji Hoon Choi, Seung Oh Kim
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Publication number: 20120298157Abstract: A water level sensing apparatus which more precisely senses a level of supplied water, a water supply hose and a washing machine having the same is provided. The water level sensing apparatus includes a main body provided with an inner wall and an outer wall and filled with water supplied to the inside of the inner wall, a plurality of electrodes inserted between the inner wall and the outer wall to be opposite to each other, and a micro-computer to judge a water level in the main body through variation of a capacitance value of the plurality of electrodes. Therethrough, the water level sensing apparatus more directly measures a water level, as compared to the conventional water level sensing apparatus, thus improving precision in water level measurement. Thereby, the water level sensing apparatus prevents unnecessary water supply and reduces energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Gyoon Noh, Jeong Su Han, Jun hoe Choi, Sang Yeon PYO, Jong Soo Hong
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Patent number: 8316494Abstract: A washing machine in which the poor heat-resistant laundry is sufficiently wet so that a plurality of water curtain layers are formed at the laundry, thereby preventing the laundry from being stained and damaged when the laundry contacts the steam. According to the present invention, cold water is supplied simultaneously with injection of the steam so that the real temperature of the steam contacting the surfaces of the laundry is lowered, thereby preventing the laundry from being stained and damaged when the laundry contacts the steam.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung Yull Yang, Hyung Gyoon Kim, Sang Yeon Pyo, Seon Woo Park, Hye Soon Yang, Seong Min Oak, Seung Ju Choi, Jae-Ryong Park, Hyun Sook Kim
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Patent number: 8281622Abstract: A drum washing machine and a washing method of the drum washing machine wash clothes to be dry-cleaned, without water, using microfiber. The drum washing machine includes a tub; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; and a cleaning member contacting laundry in the drum to perform the dry-cleaning of the laundry. The drum washing machine washes clothes to be dry-cleaned, without water, using a cleaning member made of microfiber, thereby minimizing the deformation or shrinkage of the clothes.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sang Yeon Pyo
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Patent number: 8266931Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that is capable of preventing the deformation of laundry due to spin-drying holes, increasing friction between the inner surface of a washing tub and laundry to improve the washing efficiency, and reducing wash water consumption. The washing machine includes a water tub, a washing tub mounted in the water tub, a drive unit to rotate the washing tub, and a wash water circulation unit to supply wash water in the water tub into the washing tub. The washing tub has a plurality of depressions formed therein and depressed outward from the inner surface thereof in the shape of a polygonal pyramid, and a plurality of spin-drying holes formed in a deep area of the respective depressions.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Ryong Park, Sang Yeon Pyo, Sung Hoon Kim, Eun Suk Bang, Jee Hun Park
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Publication number: 20120204607Abstract: A bubble generating device and a washing machine equipped with the bubble generating device. The washing machine includes a water tub into which water is introduced, a bubble generating device to generate bubbles and supply the bubbles into the water tub, a pump to suck water from the water tub and supply the water into the bubble generating device, and a connecting pipe having an end connected to the bubble generating device and the other end connected to the water tub. The other end of the connecting pipe is located above a water level in the water tub. The bubble generating device selectively performs a bubble generating process in which bubbles are generated and supplied into the water tub, or a water circulating process in which water from the water tub circulates through the connecting pipe and flows back to the water tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Yull Yang, Gyu Dong Jeon, Sang Yeon Pyo, Tai Eun Kim, Bo Ram Lee
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Publication number: 20120180532Abstract: A Washing machine washes laundry in a wobbling fashion to improve washing force and to prevent damage to the laundry. The washing machine includes a pulsator rotatably mounted at the lower part of a rotary tub to generate a water current and to move laundry, a plurality of lifters protruding from the top of the pulsator to raise the laundry during rotation of the pulsator, and a movement changing member formed at the upper end of each of the lifters to drop the laundry raised by a corresponding one of the lifters. The movement changing member includes a roller rotated by friction with the laundry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Ryong PARK, Sang Yeon Pyo, Hyun Sook Kim, Sung Hoon Kim, Chang Ho Cho, Seung Oh Kim, Hyun Dong Jung, Dong Pil Seo, So Jung Yu, Ji Yu Lee
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Publication number: 20120167314Abstract: A washing machine and control methods thereof to enhance washing quality, even when using eco-friendly natural soap-based detergent. Controlling a rinse water temperature based on a wash water temperature to reduce a temperature difference therebetween prevents gelation caused by natural soap-based detergent and maximizes washing quality when using this type of detergent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Sook KIM, Jung Ran Jung, Sung Jin Kim, Sang Yeon Pyo
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Publication number: 20120167313Abstract: A washing apparatus includes an expandable and contractible wash tub and an auxiliary tank communicating with the wash tub to store wash water. Laundry in the wash tub is washed using bubbles supplied by a bubble supply device and using contraction and expansion of the wash tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Yeon PYO, Sang Min HYUN, Ki Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20120160269Abstract: A refresh washing machine including a plurality of spray nozzles to spray air into a clothes receiving compartment of a cabinet, a plurality of opening and closing valves to open and close the spray nozzles, and a controller to open at least one of the opening and closing valves and close the other opening and closing valves so that air is sequentially sprayed from the spray nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Yeon Pyo, Ki Soo Kim, Sang Min Hyun
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Patent number: 8181492Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that is capable of generating hot air and steam to be supplied into a rotary tub using a single heater. The washing machine includes a rotary tub to receive laundry, a heating duct defining a channel to supply hot air to the rotary tub, a heater mounted in the heating duct, and a steam generating part heated by the heater to generate steam to be supplied to the rotary tub. The steam generating part includes an object heated by contacting the heater. The object includes a tubular member having an outer surface contacting the heater and a hollow part for steam generation defined therein. The object may include a steam generating plate having one surface contacting the heater.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung Yull Yang, Sang Yeon Pyo, Jae Ryong Park, Tai Eun Kim