Patents by Inventor Seonhwa KIM

Seonhwa 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: 11952703
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a washing machine configured to rotate a cylindrical drum formed by processing a metal sheet about a horizontal axis. The drum includes a lifter, formed by processing the metal sheet, respectively provided at a plurality of points spaced along a circumferential direction, when viewed from a front side. The lifter includes a front lifter which is formed by protruding the metal sheet into the drum, and pressurized to be extended in a longitudinal direction of the drum, and a rear lifter disposed in a rear side of the front lifter. The rear lifter is disposed to form a certain phase angle with respect to the front lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Kim, Kayeon Kim, Junghoon Lee, Myunghun Im, Kyungchul Woo, Seonhwa Yu, Hwanjin Jung
  • Publication number: 20240077507
    Abstract: A sample analysis apparatus includes a first chamber that performs a first heating process for heating a small sample and a second chamber including a second chamber housing in which a second heating process for heating a wafer sample is performed. The first chamber includes a first chamber housing in which the first heating process is performed, a first support that supports the small sample, a first heating device that heats the small sample, an accommodation housing in which the small sample is accommodated, a sample tray arranged in the accommodation space, sample container configured to store the small sample, and a transfer module configured to transfer the sample container and the small sample from the accommodation housing to the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seonhwa Go, Younghye Kim, Jiyun Lim, Sangyoon Shin
  • Publication number: 20220408164
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, at least one camera module, and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the at least one camera module. The processor is configured to, while acquiring first recording data by using the at least one camera module, detect at least one designated gesture input on the basis of at least a part of the acquired first recording data. The processor executes a function corresponding to the detected gesture input. The processor creates and stores a second recording data in the memory. The second recording data includes data remaining after excluding, from the acquired first recording data, recording data corresponding to a time interval from the detection initiation time point of the detected gesture input to detection termination time point of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Bona LEE, Seonhwa KIM, Heekyung MOON, Youngil OH, Hyemi YU, Jonghyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20220198888
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for communicating with neighbors between floors for preventing and amicably solving disputes related to inconveniences such as the floor noise. An inter-floor neighbor communication method according to an embodiment comprises (i) storing, by a server, identification information of users of terminal devices for inter-floor neighbor relationship of the users; (ii) receiving, from a first terminal device of a first user, the identification information of a second user who is a neighbor of the first user and with whom is selected for communication by the first user; (iii) communicatively connecting the first and the second terminal devices based on the identification information; and (iv) transmitting, by the server, current status information of the first user on inconvenience to the second terminal device of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Sungpil CHUN, Yongseob Lim, Jungpyeong Hwang, Geunhui Shin, Seonhwa Kim, Dongju Choi
  • Patent number: 11076089
    Abstract: A method of processing information of a portable device includes displaying a preview image output from a camera when a camera application is executed; displaying communication applications corresponding to recognition information of a selected image in the displayed preview image; executing a selected communication application among the displayed communication applications; and transmitting a content/file through the communication application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Mijung Park, Saegee Oh, Sihak Jang, Joah Choi
  • Patent number: 10216916
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumi Ahn, Seonhwa Kim, Heewoon Kim, Hayoung Jeon
  • Patent number: 10176311
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumi Ahn, Seonhwa Kim, Heewoon Kim, Hayoung Jeon
  • Patent number: 10133529
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of providing event notification on a display of the electronic device are disclosed. The method includes detecting a notification event, determining at least one section corresponding to the notification event among a plurality of sections of an edge area extended from a main area of a display unit, and displaying a color light in the determined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dongkyu Lim, Seunghwan Lee, Seonhwa Kim, Kyungdae Park, Mijung Park, Wansoo Lim
  • Publication number: 20180176478
    Abstract: A method of processing information of a portable device includes displaying a preview image output from a camera when a camera application is executed; displaying communication applications corresponding to recognition information of a selected image in the displayed preview image; executing a selected communication application among the displayed communication applications; and transmitting a content/file through the communication application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Mijung Park, Saegee Oh, Sihak Jang, Joah Choi
  • Patent number: 9900515
    Abstract: A method of processing information of a portable device includes displaying a preview image output from a camera when a camera application is executed; displaying communication applications corresponding to recognition information of a selected image in the displayed preview image; executing a selected communication application among the displayed communication applications; and transmitting a content/file through the communication application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Mijung Park, Saegee Oh, Sihak Jang, Joah Choi
  • Patent number: 9852278
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumi Ahn, Seonhwa Kim, Heewoon Kim, Hayoung Jeon
  • Patent number: 9807306
    Abstract: A method for photographing an image and a portable terminal having a camera for photographing an image are provided. The method includes buffering a burst shot image and displaying a frame image, erasing an object having a movement in the displayed image, and generating and displaying a still image by replacing the displayed image including the object having the movement, at location where the object is erased, with a buffered image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seockhyun Yu, Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, HeeJin Kim, Mijung Park, Joah Choi
  • Publication number: 20170153868
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Yumi AHN, Seonhwa KIM, Heewoon KIM, Hayoung JEON
  • Patent number: 9641740
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for auto-focusing in a device having a camera. The method includes displaying a focus item in a preview screen while driving a camera, auto-focusing by searching an image of the focus item from a preview image and displaying a focus mark, and processing a focused image if the auto-focusing is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Heejin Kim, Mijung Park, Seockhyun Yu, Joah Choi
  • Patent number: 9471219
    Abstract: A text recognition apparatus and method of the portable terminal is provided for recognizing text image selected by a pen on a screen image as text. The text recognition method of the present invention includes displaying an image; configuring a recognition area on the image in response to a gesture made with a pen; recognizing text in the recognition area; displaying the recognized text and action items corresponding to the text; and executing, when one of the action items is selected, an action corresponding to the selected action item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sihak Jang, Seonhwa Kim, HeeJin Kim, Mijung Park
  • Patent number: 9413967
    Abstract: A method for photographing an image in a device having a camera according to the present invention includes displaying a preview image, identifying a face size of a person included in the preview image, displaying a guide in the preview image, according to a photographing type determined by the identified face size, and photographing and storing an image by capturing the image output by the camera when photographing is requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Heejin Kim, Mijung Park, Seockhyun Yu, Joah Choi
  • Publication number: 20160224299
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of providing event notification on a display of the electronic device are disclosed. The method includes detecting a notification event, determining at least one section corresponding to the notification event among a plurality of sections of an edge area extended from a main area of a display unit, and displaying a color light in the determined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dongkyu LIM, Seunghwan LEE, Seonhwa KIM, Kyungdae PARK, Mijung PARK, Wansoo LIM
  • Patent number: 9282239
    Abstract: A method for photographing a portrait in an apparatus having a camera is provided. The method includes detecting a person in an image obtained by a camera in a photographing mode, determining occurrence of an error by identifying whether the detected person is located in a subject recognition area, generating an error warning including direction information so that the person moves into the subject recognition area if at least a portion of the person is out of the subject recognition area based on the determining of the occurrence of the error, and storing an image output by the camera if the person is located in the subject recognition area based on the determining of the occurrence of the error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Seonhwa Kim, HeeJin Kim, Mijung Park, Seockhyun Yu, Joah Choi
  • Publication number: 20150363587
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Yumi AHN, Seonhwa KIM, Heewoon KIM, Hayoung JEON
  • Patent number: 9117454
    Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal through a voice input is provided. The method includes receiving a voice input when the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is locked and performing an operation corresponding to the voice input if the voice input corresponds to a preset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumi Ahn, Seonhwa Kim, Heewoon Kim, Hayoung Jeon