Patents by Inventor Seung Jin Oh
Seung Jin Oh 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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Publication number: 20110027713Abstract: The disclosure provides an electrophotographic toner including a binder resin; and a light absorber, wherein the light absorber includes a metal nanorod and a surfactant covering a surface of the metal nanorod.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Moon-il JUNG, Seung-Jin Oh, Eun-ha Lee
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Patent number: 7872661Abstract: An image bearing structure includes an image drum including at least one slot, a plurality of ring electrodes formed on an outer circumference of the image drum, and a control board positioned within the slot of the image drum, and connected to the plurality of ring electrodes, to detect a defect of the ring electrodes. As a result, the image bearing structure detects a defect within a short time and without requiring a separate detecting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seong-taek Lim, Soon-cheol Kweon, Seung-jin Oh, Ki-hwan Kwon
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Publication number: 20100287843Abstract: To improve the strength of a door handle, facilitate decorating of a door handle, simplify assembly, and improve the outward appearance of not only a door handle but also a door, there is provided a door handle for a refrigerator including: a handle holder fixed to a side of a door of the refrigerator; a handle bar body formed to extend in one direction, with extended ends thereof fixed to the handle holder and having a catching rib respectively formed at either side thereof; and a handle cover disposed at a front of the handle bar body and catching on and supported by the catching ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Seung-Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20100202272Abstract: A method of fabricating an information storage medium, the method including forming a plurality of nanorod recording layers on a substrate by sputtering using a mask having a plurality of nanorod patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Joo-ho Kim, Tao Hong, Dae-hwan Kim, Seung-jin Oh, Sun-rock Choi
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Publication number: 20100157306Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for detecting a surface plasmon resonance. The apparatus may radiate a polarized beam of light to a device, such as a surface plasmon resonance generator, and may measure variations in a temperature of the device to detect whether a surface plasmon resonance has occurred. The detection of a surface plasmon resonance may be associated with the presence of a particular material such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or materials disrupting ozone, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun-Rock CHOI, Dae-Hwan Kim, Seung-Jin Oh, Joo-Ho Kim, Woo-Kyu Kim
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Publication number: 20100129125Abstract: A light-absorptive device for absorbing light includes a light source configured to emit light and a light-absorptive element configured to absorb the light emitted from the source. The light-absorptive element includes a light-absorptive layer in which a nano-component comprised of one or more nano particles coated with a shape keeping agent is dispersed. The aspect ratio(s) and/or the dielectric constant of the light-absorptive layer may be selectively varied to realize a peak wavelength of absorption spectrum that corresponds to the wavelength(s) of the light emitted by the light source. The light-absorptive device may be incorporated as a heating unit, such as a fixing unit of an image forming apparatus to fix toner images on to a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung-Jin Oh, Dae-Hwan Kim, Sun-Rock Choi, Joo-Ho Kim, Woo-Kyu Kim
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Publication number: 20100111580Abstract: Disclosed are a light absorption device, a fixing unit including the same and an image forming apparatus including such fixing unit. The light absorption device includes a plurality of dielectric layers containing nano-rods. Surface plasmon resonance generated in response to certain wavelengths corresponding to the dielectric constants of the dielectric layers can result in an improvement in the light absorption efficiency. Further improvements can be realized by adjusting the dielectric constants of the dielectric layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sun-Rock CHOI, Dae-Hwan Kim, Seung-Jin Oh, Joo-Ho Kim, Woo-Kyu Kim
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Patent number: 7685831Abstract: There is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use a conventional communication pad since a user cannot diversely adjust a direction of the communication pad. The present invention relates to a communication pad mounting structure of a refrigerator. In the present invention, a front of a door of a refrigerator is formed with a seating space. The upper and lower portions of the seating space are formed with slots elongated from side to side, respectively. The holder for supporting a communication pad is mounted in the seating space tiltably from side to side. To this end, there are provided a pair of links, wherein an end of the links is connected to the slot to pivot and move along each slot, and the other end of each of the links is pivotably connected to a side of each of the upper and lower surfaces of the holder. According to the present invention with such a structure, the communication pad which is supported by the holder can be tilted to a desired position according to a position of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Seung Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20100058792Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having storage spaces and doors to selectively close the storage spaces, and a control panel with a display configured to input/output control information on the main body and a plurality of buttons, the refrigerator comprising: a brightness adjusting unit configured to adjust a brightness of the display to avoid a unnecessary power consumption occurred by the main body; and a power amount display unit configured to display an amount of power supplied to the main body and electric charges therefor on the display. By providing the display on the control panel to display an amount of power consumed and electric charges therefor, a user can easily recognize the amount of power consumed and the electric charges therefor due to the use of the refrigerator. Also, the brightness of the display can be adjusted by the user's selection, so as to enable the reduction of the amount of power consumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sang-Wook Seo, Seung-Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20100043466Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a receiver unit for receiving information required for every day life, a control unit for determining information a user is in need from the information required for every day life, and a display unit for displaying the information the user is in need to an outside of the refrigerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Jin Oh, Sung Ae Lee, Ji Won Jeon, Hee Soo Son, Ik Kyu Lee
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LIGHT ABSORBENT MEMBER, HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME
Publication number: 20100034566Abstract: Disclosed are a novel light absorptive member, a heating device employing such light absorptive member, a fixing device employing such heating device and an image forming apparatus that uses the fixing device. The light absorptive member includes nano-rods dispersed therein, and can increase absorption efficiency of a heating device, such as, for example, a fixing device that uses a light source as a radiant heat source, due to the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon that occurs when the wavelength(s) of the light corresponds the peak wavelength(s) of the absorptive rate for the light based on the aspect ratio(s) of the nano-rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-Hwan Kim, Joo-Ho Kim, Seung-Jin Oh, Sun-Rock Choi, Woo-Kyu Kim -
Patent number: 7649672Abstract: A MEMS structure includes an element substrate, an electrode pad formed on the element substrate, a MEMS activated element formed on the element substrate, and having an electrode-connecting layer, and a connecting line to electrically connect the electrode pad and the electrode-connecting layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-tack Hong, Jong-seok Kim, In-sang Song, Sang-wook Kwon, Seung-jin Oh, Eun-sung Lee, Seung-tae Choi
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Patent number: 7595459Abstract: The present invention discloses a button display apparatus of a refrigerator which can improve an illumination effect of operation buttons by condensing light of lamps for illuminating display characters or contours of the operation buttons on the operation buttons. The button display apparatus of the refrigerator includes: a control board; switches installed on the front surface of the control board, for recognizing external operations; lamps mounted on the front surface of the control board around the switches, for irradiating light according to the recognition operations of the switches; a cover installed to cover the front surface of the control board, and composed of button printed units; contact units for displaying operation ranges of the user on parts of the button printed units; and condensing members for covering the paths from the lamps to the contact units, so that the light generated by the lamps can reach the contact units.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Seung-Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20090180681Abstract: An image bearing structure includes an image drum including at least one slot, a plurality of ring electrodes formed on an outer circumference of the image drum, and a control board positioned within the slot of the image drum, and connected to the plurality of ring electrodes, to detect a defect of the ring electrodes. As a result, the image bearing structure detects a defect within a short time and without requiring a separate detecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seong-taek Lim, Soon-cheol Kweon, Seung-jin Oh, Ki-hwan Kwon
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Patent number: 7555910Abstract: A refrigerator is provided in which a communication pad is installed in one of the doors to open and close storage spaces formed in a refrigerator main body. The communication pad is detachably installed in a seating space of the door. While an upper end of the communication pad is seated in the seating space by an upper clamp, a lower end of the communication pad is seated in the seating space by a lower clamp. The upper clamp and the lower clamp are installed in the seating space through hinge assemblies. The hinge assemblies are configured so that the upper and lower clamps rotate only by a force of a predetermined value or higher. With such structure, die communication pad may be securely mounted to and easily dismounted from the door.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Jin Oh, Ik Kyu Lee, Chan Kyoo Jang, Ki Cheol Woo
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Patent number: 7430111Abstract: A mounting structure for a display unit in a refrigerator includes an accommodating space formed by depressing a portion of a front surface of a door, an installation space formed in the door to communicate with a portion of the accommodating space, a display unit retractably mounted to the accommodating space to display a variety of information and receive a plurality of operating signals, a first lead wire of which one end is led into the installation space through the door, and a second lead wire of which one end is connected to the display unit and the other end is led into the installation space and connected to the first lead wire. With such an arrangement the external appearance of the refrigerator can be improved, the durability and operational reliability of the refrigerator can be ensured, and the usability can also be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ik Kyu Lee, Seung Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20080195944Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator for providing a user with a variety of information using an avatar. The present invention comprises a storage device for storing avatar data including a figure and/or a motion of the avatar, a display device provided on an outer surface of the refrigerator to display the avatar, a control device for selecting the avatar to be displayed on the display device among the avatar data stored in the storage device and causing the display device to display the avatar, and an input device for receiving a command or information input from the outside. According to the present invention so configured, there is an advantage in that the display device can display a variety of avatars stored in the storage device in conformance with a condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Ik-Kyu Lee, Soo-Beom Lee, Seung-Jin Oh, Sung-Ae Lee, Hee-Son Son, Ki-Cheol Woo
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Publication number: 20080156651Abstract: Provided are a method of forming a phase change layer, a method of manufacturing a storage node using the method of forming a phase change layer, and a method of manufacturing a phase change memory device using the method of manufacturing a storage node. The method of forming a phase change layer may use an electrochemical deposition (ECD) method. The method of forming the phase change layer may include forming an electrolyte by mixing a solvent and precursors, each precursor containing an element of the phase change layer, dipping an anode plate and a cathode plate in the electrolyte to be spaced apart from each other, wherein the cathode plate may be a substrate on which the phase change layer is to be deposited, setting deposition conditions of the phase change layer; and supplying a voltage between the anode plate and the cathode plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Youn-seon Kang, Kae-dong Back, Woong-chul Shin, Seung-jin Oh
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Publication number: 20080007814Abstract: A MEMS structure includes an element substrate, an electrode pad formed on the element substrate, a MEMS activated element formed on the element substrate, and having an electrode-connecting layer, and a connecting line to electrically connect the electrode pad and the electrode-connecting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Young-tack Hong, Jong-seok Kim, In-sang Song, Sang-wook Kwon, Seung-jin Oh, Eun-sung Lee, Seung-tae Choi
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Publication number: 20070290588Abstract: The present invention relates to a display unit installing structure for a refrigerator. The present invention comprises an accommodating unit which is formed by depressing a portion on a front surface of a door and in which a display unit for displaying a variety of information thereon and inputting operating signals are retractably installed; a link mechanism for guiding accommodation and withdrawal of the display unit and tiltably supporting the display unit withdrawn from the accommodating unit at a predetermined angle; and a locking means for preventing the display unit from being inadvertently escaping from the accommodating unit. According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the display unit can be retractably installed on the front surface of the refrigerator door.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Seung-jin Oh, Soo-beom Lee, Ki-cheol Woo, Ik-kyu Lee, Jin-hyun Kim