Patents by Inventor Seung Yup Lee

Seung Yup Lee 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: 12114815
    Abstract: A forced airflow drying apparatus includes a body including an air inlet, a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit, and an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow. The airflow generator has a first end and a second end, where the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit. An air outlet is in communication with the second end of the airflow generator to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 12070164
    Abstract: A main body (100) may constitute the frame of a drying apparatus, and a moving bar (230) may be mounted to the main body (100) to move up and down along the front surface thereof. The moving bar (230) may be moved up and down by being driven by the drive assembly (210). Most of the drive assembly (210) may be installed at a position corresponding to the installation space (150) of a duct (130) formed in the main body (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Yang Hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi Seop Kwon
  • Patent number: 12070165
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A moving bar (230) may be mounted to a main body (100) of the drying apparatus to move relative thereto. The inlet (248) may be formed in a side of a lower surface of the moving bar (230), the inlet allowing air to be introduced into the moving bar (230). The bar fan assembly (250) may be provided in the moving bar (230). The nozzle slot (245?) may be formed in the moving bar (230), the nozzle slot allowing the air to be discharged slantingly toward a front lower part of the main body (100). A bar casing (232) having an open lower part and a bar cover (242) covering the open lower part may constitute the exterior of the moving bar (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dae woong Kim, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon
  • Patent number: 12053126
    Abstract: A filter assembly and a drying apparatus having the filter assembly are proposed. The filter assembly (180) may purify air introduced into the main body (100) of the drying apparatus. The filter assembly (180) may be protruded by a predetermined distance to a side surface of the main body (100) by the moving plate (190). The filter frame (182) protruded by the moving plate (190) may be removed from the moving plate (190) to perform maintenance of filters (184, 186, 188).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae woong Kim, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi Seop Kwon
  • Patent number: 12042101
    Abstract: A forced airflow drying apparatus includes a body including a pair of air inlets to receive inlet air which is channeled to an upstream side of a filter unit, a pair of body airflow generators to generate a first forced airflow, each body airflow generator having a first end and a second end, where the first end of each body airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit, a pair of thermoelectric devices configured to control a temperature of the first forced airflow, and a first air outlet, in communication with the second end of each body airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the body airflow generators and to expel the forced airflow out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 12029356
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. The main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. The fan receiving part (104) may be provided in an upper part of the main body (100), and the fan assembly (160) may be installed in the fan receiving part (104). In the fan receiving part (104), the fan of the fan assembly (160) may be relatively located at a side of a rear end of the main body (100), and a fan motor (170) may be relatively located at a side of the front end of the main body (100). Accordingly, outside air may be introduced through the side edges of the rear end of the main body (100); may flow through a filter assembly (180) directly to the fan housing (162); and may flow through the air exit (169) of the fan housing (162) directly to the duct (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dae woong Kim, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon
  • Patent number: 12011122
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. A front end frame (102) and a rear end frame (106) may constitute the exterior of the main body (100). A moving bar (230) may discharge air while moving up and down along the front surface of the main body (100). A duct (130) may be installed in the main body (100), and air flown by a fan assembly (160) may be separated in the duct and be discharged to a user through the edges of the front surface of the main body to dry the user. A drive assembly (210) moving the moving bar (230) up and down may be installed in the installation space (150) defined in the duct (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi Seop Kwon
  • Patent number: 11903533
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a body and a rotatable foot pad located on the lower part of the body to dry a user's feet. An air inlet is provided, and a flow generator to receive inlet air from the air inlet and generate an airflow to the top surface of the foot pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji Sun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230114968
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit configured to provide a brake torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230112987
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus for driving a vehicle hinge mounted between a door component and a vehicle body includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, and a transmission mechanism configured to vary a torque generated by the actuator and to transmit the torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 11596278
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a consumable to a user includes a body, a bar movable relative to the body, an air inlet, a flow generator to receive inlet air from the air inlet and to generate an airflow, a consumable dispensing unit to receive a quantity of a consumable, and a nozzle operatively connected to the consumable dispensing unit to receive the consumable from the consumable dispensing unit. The nozzle provided within a flow path of the airflow from the flow generator such that the consumable is drawn from the consumable dispensing unit, mixed with the airflow, and expelled from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11578919
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a body, an air inlet, a flow generator to receive inlet air from the air inlet and generate an airflow, an air outlet at the body for exhausting the airflow from the flow generator, the air outlet extending along a vertical height of the body, and an outlet airflow steering mechanism operable to control a lateral extent of the airflow from the air outlet. A controller is configured to operate the outlet airflow steering mechanism to control the lateral extents of the airflow from the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11576539
    Abstract: A drying arrangement includes a primary drying module having: a body, a bar movable relative to the body, the bar having an air outlet for exhausting an airflow in a first airflow direction; and a secondary drying module having a housing, the housing having an air outlet for exhausting an airflow in a second airflow direction; wherein the first airflow direction and the second airflow direction differ from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11553822
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a body, a bar movable relative to the body; an air inlet, a flow generator to receive inlet air from the air inlet and generate an airflow, and a bar air outlet at the bar for exhausting the airflow from the flow generator. A bar orientation mechanism is operable to control an orientation of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji Sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11471011
    Abstract: A body dryer includes an airflow generator to generate a flow of air, an inlet to pass air from the surroundings to the airflow generator, an outlet to vent the air from the airflow generator, a body, and a movable bar, the bar supported by the body. A drive assembly is provided between the body and the bar, the bar movably driven relative to the body. A noise cancellation device is provided to cancel or reduce noise in at least one of the airflow generator and the drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji Sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11457776
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a body, a controller, a thermal sensor to sense an ambient temperature, a humidity sensor to sense an ambient humidity, an air outlet to vent an airflow, a flow generator to generate the airflow within the body, and a thermoelectric device including an inward surface and an outward surface, where the inward surface heats or cools the airflow generated by the flow generator. The controller is configured to control a temperature of the inward surface of the thermoelectric device based on the ambient temperature and the ambient humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Sun Yoo, Seung Yup Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Hyun-Joo Jeon, So Ra Cheon, Ji Sun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11374306
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a metal case having a metal pad attached thereto is disclosed. According to the present invention, the electronic device comprises: a metal case having a metal terminal part formed therein; a metal pad joined to the metal terminal part by laser welding; and a conductive first coating layer coated on one surface of the metal pad, wherein the light reflectivity of the first coating layer is lower than the light reflectivity of the metal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ja-myeong Koo, Jeong-gen Yoon, Young-chul Lee, Myeong-hwa Kim, Tae-hyeong Kim, Yeon-kwan Moon, Min-goo Seo, Seung-yup Lee
  • Publication number: 20220061605
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A moving bar (230) may be mounted to a main body (100) of the drying apparatus to move relative thereto. The inlet (248) may be formed in a side of a lower surface of the moving bar (230), the inlet allowing air to be introduced into the moving bar (230). The bar fan assembly (250) may be provided in the moving bar (230). The nozzle slot (245?) may be formed in the moving bar (230), the nozzle slot allowing the air to be discharged slantingly toward a front lower part of the main body (100). A bar casing (232) having an open lower part and a bar cover (242) covering the open lower part may constitute the exterior of the moving bar (230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dae woong KIM, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Seong Woo An, Yang hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi seop Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220061602
    Abstract: A drying apparatus is proposed. A main body (100) may constitute the frame of the drying apparatus. A front end frame (102) and a rear end frame (106) may constitute the exterior of the main body (100). A moving bar (230) may discharge air while moving up and down along the front surface of the main body (100). A duct (130) may be installed in the main body (100), and air flown by a fan assembly (160) may be separated in the duct and be discharged to a user through the edges of the front surface of the main body to dry the user. A drive assembly (210) moving the moving bar (230) up and down may be installed in the installation space (150) defined in the duct (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo AN, Seung Yup LEE, Min Kyu OH, Hyun Ki KIM, Dae woong KIM, Yang hwan NO, Sang Yoon LEE, Byung Soo OH, Yeon A JO, Gi seop KWON
  • Publication number: 20220061603
    Abstract: A main body (100) may constitute the frame of a drying apparatus, and a moving bar (230) may be mounted to the main body (100) to move up and down along the front surface thereof. The moving bar (230) may be moved up and down by being driven by the drive assembly (210). Most of the drive assembly (210) may be installed at a position corresponding to the installation space (150) of a duct (130) formed in the main body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Seong Woo An, Seung Yup Lee, Min Kyu Oh, Hyun Ki Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Yang Hwan No, Sang Yoon Lee, Byung Soo Oh, Yeon A Jo, Gi Seop Kwon