Patents by Inventor Soung Ho JU

Soung Ho JU 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: 11937644
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating device which includes a power converter for supplying an alternating power to an induction coil, and controls switching elements in the power converter to change an operation mode of a power converter based on a temperature profile such that the power converter operates in a full bridge mode in a preheating section and operates in a half bridge mode in a smoking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaemin Lee, Sang Kyu Park, Hyung Seok Lee, Soung Ho Ju
  • Patent number: 11882870
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11871787
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, provided is an aerosol generation apparatus including: a liquid cartridge comprising a storage unit configured to store an aerosol-generating substrate which is liquid-type and an atomizer configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouth tip located at one end of the aerosol generation apparatus and comprising a filter unit configured to adsorb at least one material included in the generated aerosol; and an aerosol heating unit configured to heat the generated aerosol when the generated aerosol is inhaled by a user through the mouth tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun II Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11871781
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11849762
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette control device includes: a communicator configured to establish a communication connection with at least one device; and a processor configured to control an electronic cigarette according to a control message with respect to the electronic cigarette, the control message being received from the at least one device through the established communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jung Ho Han, Hun Ii Lim, Jang Uk Lee, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11812786
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette control device includes: a communicator configured to establish a communication connection with at least one device; and a processor configured to control an electronic cigarette according to a control message with respect to the electronic cigarette, the control message being received from the at least one device through the established communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jung Ho Han, Hun Ii Lim, Jang Uk Lee, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230354915
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating device which includes a power converter for supplying an alternating power to an induction coil, and controls switching elements in the power converter to change an operation mode of a power converter based on a temperature profile such that the power converter operates in a full bridge mode in a preheating section and operates in a half bridge mode in a smoking section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaemin LEE, Sang Kyu PARK, Hyung Seok LEE, Soung Ho JU
  • Publication number: 20230329352
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il LIM, Jong Sub LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Jang Uk LEE, Jung Ho HAN, Jin Young YOON, Young Lea KIM, Ji Soo JANG, Wang Seop LIM, Moon Bong LEE, Soung Ho JU, Du Jin PARK, Seong Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20230309624
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating device which includes a power converter for supplying an alternating power to an induction coil, and controls switching elements in the power converter to change an operation mode of a power converter based on a temperature profile such that the power converter operates in a full bridge mode in a preheating section and operates in a half bridge mode in a smoking section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaemin LEE, Sang Kyu PARK, Hyung Seok LEE, Soung Ho JU
  • Patent number: 11771138
    Abstract: In an aerosol generating apparatus and a method of providing a smoking restriction function in the aerosol generating apparatus, a smoking initiation request is received from a user, and supply of power to a heater is controlled according to whether the smoking initiation request satisfies a smoking restriction condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11723412
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230210166
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho HAN, Jang Uk LEE, Hun II LIM, Jong Sub LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Jin Young YOON, Young Lea KIM, Ji Soo JANG, Wang Seop LIM, Moon Bong LEE, Soung Ho JU, Du Jin PARK, Seong Won YOON
  • Publication number: 20230148669
    Abstract: A heater assembly for accommodating and heating an aerosol generating article includes an accommodation space into which the aerosol generating article is inserted, a coil surrounding at least part of the accommodation space and configured to generate an induced magnetic field, and a susceptor disposed in the accommodation space and configured to generate heat according to the induced magnetic field, wherein, in a state in which the aerosol generating article is fully inserted into the accommodation space, a distal end portion of the susceptor is placed upstream of a boundary between the tobacco rod and the filter rod by a preset distance inside the aerosol generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KT&g CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Min LEE, Hyung Seok LEE, Hwi Kyeong AN, Soung Ho JU, Sang Kyu PARK
  • Patent number: 11641879
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device including: a power supplier comprising a first battery and a second battery; a controller; and a heater, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplier to operate according to one of a first mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the first battery and a second mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the second battery, and control the power supplier to supply greater power in the first mode than in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jung Ho Han, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Jang Uk Lee, Ji Soo Jang, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju
  • Patent number: 11627759
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Ho Han, Jang Uk Lee, Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230112360
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an accommodation space in a cylindrical shape for accommodating a cigarette, an induction coil wound along an outer surface of the accommodation space, a power supply for supplying electric power to the induction coil, a controller for controlling electric power supplied to the induction coil, and a shield film including a ferromagnetic material for shielding electromagnetic interference from electromagnetic waves emitted from the induction coil. The shield film surrounds only a portion of an outer surface of the induction coil to shield the electromagnetic interference from the electromagnetic waves having a frequency that does not exceed 500 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Min LEE, Sang Kyu PARK, Hwi Kyeong AN, Seung Won LEE, Soung Ho JU
  • Patent number: 11622582
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11547150
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11510438
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11470882
    Abstract: Provided is a smoking member supporting device which is placed in an arrangement region with or without a smoking member mounted thereon, the smoking member supporting device including a base unit including an arrangement surface corresponding to the arrangement region; an accommodating unit formed adjacent to the base unit and configured to accommodate at least one region of the smoking member; a hook unit formed at an edge of the accommodating unit to define the accommodating unit and to maintain a state that the smoking member is accommodated in the accommodating unit and mounted; and a connecting unit formed to face the smoking member when the smoking member is accommodated in the accommodating unit and to supply electrical energy to the smoking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Hun Il Lim, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon