Patents by Inventor Sun Muk CHOI

Sun Muk CHOI 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: 11632914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a smart plant cultivation device and a smart plant cultivation system which, by using an Internet of things (IoT) technology, can automatically configure a cultivation environment according to a variety of plants, automatically perform zoning control of a light source module, and monitor and record a cultivation process of a plant through a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SK MAGIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Muk Choi, Oh Yong Kwon, Seung Hun Choi, Jae Sung Park
  • Patent number: 11137148
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with air introduced to an inside of a housing and a fan for blowing the air having heat exchanged by the heat exchanger to an outside of the housing, the air conditioner capable of blowing air at various airflows by controlling a door configured to selectively open a first portion and a second portion, different from the first portion, of an air outlet of the housing and controlling a guide member configured to controlling a flow path inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Muk Choi, Kyeong Ae Lee, Je Gu Lee, Dong Yoon Lee, Byung Woo Jeon, Kwon Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20210204489
    Abstract: The present invention provides a smart plant cultivation device and a smart plant cultivation system which, by using an Internet of things (IoT) technology, can automatically configure a cultivation environment according to a variety of plants, automatically perform zoning control of a light source module, and monitor and record a cultivation process of a plant through a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sun Muk CHOI, Oh Yong KWON, Seung Hun CHOI, Jae Sung PARK
  • Publication number: 20190331350
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with air introduced to an inside of a housing and a fan for blowing the air having heat exchanged by the heat exchanger to an outside of the housing, the air conditioner capable of blowing air at various airflows by controlling a door configured to selectively open a first portion and a second portion, different from the first portion, of an air outlet of the housing and controlling a guide member configured to controlling a flow path inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Muk CHOI, Kyeong Ae LEE, Je Gu LEE, Dong Yoon LEE, Byung Woo JEON, Kwon Jin KIM
  • Patent number: 10113753
    Abstract: A discharging unit and air conditioning equipment having the discharging unit are provided. The air conditioning equipment includes a main body including a housing that houses a heat exchanger and a blowing fan and an inlet and an outlet formed in an outer surface of the housing, wherein interior air flows into the inlet and the air exchanged with heat is discharged through the outlet. The air conditioning equipment also includes a discharging part including an end detachably combined with the outlet. The discharging part includes a plurality of discharging units configured to adjust a discharging velocity and discharging direction of the discharged air and to be connected to one another so as to be made into a module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-muk Choi, Sang-hak Kim, Jung-ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10006646
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit may include a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control device for containing electronic parts to control the outdoor unit; and a cooling unit in contact with a heat generating part of the electronic parts to cool the heat generating part, wherein the cooling unit comprises a first heat radiation member installed to be in contact with the heat generating part; a refrigerant pipe extending through the first heat radiation member and enabling a refrigerant to flow through the refrigerant pipe; and a second heat radiation member coupled with the first heat radiation member for heat transfer and installed to be in contact with air flowing into the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Kyo Seung Kim, Tae Il Kim, Ji-Ho Baek, Youn Sang Jang, Sun-Muk Choi, Seung Kwan Choi, Sung Goo Kim
  • Patent number: 9551498
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air conditioner having improved structures of suction, discharge and/or flow passages which may increase operation efficiency, reduce noises and realize a compact size. The indoor unit includes a housing comprising a front panel and a rear panel coupled to a rear portion of the front panel, at least one discharge outlet exposed to a front of the front panel, at least one suction inlet formed in the rear panel at a position corresponding to the discharge outlet, at least one heat exchanger disposed at a front portion of the suction inlet to absorb heat from air introduced through the suction inlet or transfer heat to the air introduced through the suction inlet, and at least one diagonal flow fan disposed between the heat exchanger and the discharge outlet to suction air passing through the heat exchanger and discharge the air through the discharge outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Ho Kim, Jin Baek Kim, Yeon Seob Yun, Tae Duk Kim, Woo Seog Song, Moon Sun Shin, Hae Gyun Shin, Ki Pyo Ahn, Joon Ho Yoon, Min Gi Cho, Jae Youn Cho, Sun Muk Choi, Hyoung Seo Choi, Dong Gi Han, Jin Woo Hong, Jun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160320077
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit may include a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a condenser for condensing the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; a control device for containing electronic parts to control the outdoor unit; and a cooling unit in contact with a heat generating part of the electronic parts to cool the heat generating part, wherein the cooling unit comprises a first heat radiation member installed to be in contact with the heat generating part; a refrigerant pipe extending through the first heat radiation member and enabling a refrigerant to flow through the refrigerant pipe; and a second heat radiation member coupled with the first heat radiation member for heat transfer and installed to be in contact with air flowing into the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Kyo Seung KIM, Tae Il KIM, Ji-Ho BAEK, Youn Sang JANG, Sun-Muk CHOI, Seung Kwan CHOI, Sung Goo KIM
  • Publication number: 20160153670
    Abstract: A discharging unit and air conditioning equipment having the discharging unit are provided. The air conditioning equipment includes a main body including a housing that houses a heat exchanger and a blowing fan and an inlet and an outlet formed in an outer surface of the housing, wherein interior air flows into the inlet and the air exchanged with heat is discharged through the outlet. The air conditioning equipment also includes a discharging part including an end detachably combined with the outlet. The discharging part includes a plurality of discharging units configured to adjust a discharging velocity and discharging direction of the discharged air and to be connected to one another so as to be made into a module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Sun-muk Choi, Sang-hak Kim, Jung-ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20160040896
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes an indoor unit disposed at an indoor space; and an outdoor unit disposed at an outdoor space and connected to the indoor unit through refrigerant pipes, wherein the indoor unit includes an indoor unit body forming an external appearance of the indoor unit and provided with a plurality of indoor outlets; and a plurality of indoor heat-exchanging units disposed inside the indoor unit body such that the plurality of indoor heat-exchanging units corresponds to the plurality of indoor outlets, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Woo HONG, Jung Ho KIM, Yeon-seob YUN, Chang-woo JUNG, Sun-Muk CHOI, Jong Kweon HA
  • Patent number: 8925176
    Abstract: A structure to connect a refrigerant pipe and an air conditioner having the same, the connecting structure enabling a refrigerant pipe to be easily connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and including a refrigerant pipe through which refrigerant flows, a socket part connected to one end of the refrigerant pipe, and a coupling nut coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the socket part, wherein, a socket part is provided with a grip-ring allowing the refrigerant pipe to move in a first direction in which the refrigerant pipe is coupled to the socket part and preventing the refrigerant pipe from moving in a second direction in which the refrigerant pipe is separated from the socket part, and at least one O-ring configured to prevent refrigerant from leaking at the socket part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Muk Choi, Ji Ho Kwak, Sang Yong Lee, Jae Soo Jeong, Seong Ho Kil, Seok Kyun Kim, Eun Soo Jeon
  • Publication number: 20140000852
    Abstract: An indoor unit of an air conditioner having improved structures of suction, discharge and/or flow passages which may increase operation efficiency, reduce noises and realize a compact size. The indoor unit includes a housing comprising a front panel and a rear panel coupled to a rear portion of the front panel, at least one discharge outlet exposed to a front of the front panel, at least one suction inlet formed in the rear panel at a position corresponding to the discharge outlet, at least one heat exchanger disposed at a front portion of the suction inlet to absorb heat from air introduced through the suction inlet or transfer heat to the air introduced through the suction inlet, and at least one diagonal flow fan disposed between the heat exchanger and the discharge outlet to suction air passing through the heat exchanger and discharge the air through the discharge outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jung Ho KIM, Jin Baek KIM, Yeon Seob YUN, Tae Duk KIM, Woo Seog SONG, Moon Sun SHIN, Hae Gyun SHIN, Ki Pyo AHN, Joon Ho YOON, Min Gi CHO, Jae Youn CHO, Sun Muk CHOI, Hyoung Seo CHOI, Dong Gi HAN, Jin Woo HONG, Jun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20120211209
    Abstract: A structure to connect a refrigerant pipe and an air conditioner having the same, the connecting structure enabling a refrigerant pipe to be easily connected to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and including a refrigerant pipe through which refrigerant flows, a socket part connected to one end of the refrigerant pipe, and a coupling nut coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the socket part, wherein, a socket part is provided with a grip-ring allowing the refrigerant pipe to move in a first direction in which the refrigerant pipe is coupled to the socket part and preventing the refrigerant pipe from moving in a second direction in which the refrigerant pipe is separated from the socket part, and at least one O-ring configured to prevent refrigerant from leaking at the socket part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Muk CHOI, Ji Ho KWAK, Sang Yong LEE, Jae Soo JEONG, Seong Ho KIL, Seok Kyun KIM, Eun Soo JEON