Patents by Inventor Seon-Kwon Kim

Seon-Kwon 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).

  • Automatic detergent supply apparatus and washing machine having the same
    Patent number: 12264427
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that includes a tub disposed in a main body of the washing machine to store water. A circulation apparatus includes a circulation pump operable to circulate the water in and out of the tub. A detergent supply apparatus is coupled to the circulation apparatus to discharge detergent to the circulation apparatus so that operation of the circulation pump causes the discharged detergent to be supplied to the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Kwon Kim, Kyung Mok Yoo, Seon Ju Lee, Chul Yong Cho, Jong Su Jeon
  • Touch switch structure
    Patent number: 12261002
    Abstract: A cover type touch switch structure includes: a seat housing embedded in a seat of a vehicle so as to be fastened to a seat frame; a switch housing disposed in the seat housing and including an outer surface which is coupled to the seat housing via a hook; a light-emitting unit which is disposed in the switch housing and stacked on the seat frame; and a knob unit which has a portion disposed in the switch housing and is stacked on the light-emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Hyeon Shin, Jung Sang You, Ju Hyun Cha, Sang Hyun Lee, Seon Chae Na, Sang Ho Kim, Byung Yong Choi, Hyeok Lee, Seong Kwon Go, Chong Hwan Jeon
  • VENTILATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20210394654
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus may include a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is configured by a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the seat back is configured by a metal frame, a back board, and a skirt to eject air to the vehicle seat using a cushion duct and a back duct which are varied in length by a connection duct without a change in cross-sectional area of an internal passage through which air passes along the movement of the seat cushion therein, and the back duct and the cushion duct are connected to the skirt by a fixing means while a portion of the back duct and a portion of the cushion duct are covered by the connection duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Uk YU, So-Young YOO, Hyung-Jin PARK, Byung-Yong CHOI, Seon-Chae NA, Ho-Sub LIM, Seon-Kwon KIM
  • Ventilation apparatus for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 11203277
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus may include a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is configured by a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the seat back is configured by a metal frame, a back board, and a skirt to eject air to the vehicle seat using a cushion duct and a back duct which are varied in length by a connection duct without a change in cross-sectional area of an internal passage through which air passes along the movement of the seat cushion therein, and the back duct and the cushion duct are connected to the skirt by a fixing means while a portion of the back duct and a portion of the cushion duct are covered by the connection duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Uk Yu, So-Young Yoo, Hyung-Jin Park, Byung-Yong Choi, Seon-Chae Na, Ho-Sub Lim, Seon-Kwon Kim