Patents by Inventor Sung-Ae Lee

Sung-Ae 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: 11944661
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of a stress disease and depression, the pharmaceutical composition be safely useable without toxicity and side effects by using an extract of leaves of Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb., which is natural resource of Korea, so that the reduction of manufacturing and production costs and the import substitution and export effects can be expected through the replacement of a raw material for preparation with a plant inhabiting in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JEONNAM BIOINDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chul Yung Choi, Dool Ri Oh, Yu Jin Kim, Eun Jin Choi, Hyun Mi Lee, Dong Hyuck Bae, Kyo Nyeo Oh, Myung-A Jung, Ji Ae Hong, Kwang Su Kim, Hu Won Kang, Jae Yong Kim, Sang O Pan, Sung Yoon Park, Rack Seon Seong
  • Publication number: 20240069689
    Abstract: A method of supporting divided screen areas and a mobile terminal employing the same are disclosed. The method includes: generating input signals for one of sequentially and simultaneously activating a plurality of user functions; activating the user functions according to generated input signals; dividing a screen into divided screen areas that correspond to activated user functions; and outputting functional view areas associated with the activated user functions to the corresponding divided screen areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hyung Min YOOK, Sung Sik YOO, Kang Won LEE, Myeong Lo LEE, Young Ae KANG, Hui Chul YANG, Yong Ki MIN
  • Patent number: 8823523
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a voice recognition unit for recognizing a voice of a name of food, a memory for storing location information of the food received in a storage chamber, a controller for determining the voice recognized by the voice recognition unit and searching a storage location of the food voice-recognized in accordance with the recognized voice, and a voice output unit for outputting a voice message on the storage location information of the food searched by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Ae Lee, Min-Kyeong Kim
  • Patent number: 8371135
    Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a controlling method thereof. The refrigerator includes a main body, a display device, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an audio output, an audio input, a voice recognizer, and a display controller. The display device is on the main body and includes a display. The RFID reader is on the display device or the main body. The audio output outputs through audio to an outside whether to enter a food name, when an RFID tag attached to a food item or a container holding the food item is read by the RFID reader. The audio input is on the display device, to which audio from the outside can be input. The voice recognizer reads audio input to the audio input. The display controller controls the display device to display on the display a screen corresponding to data read by the voice recognizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sung-Ae Lee
  • Patent number: 8250489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control unit for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same. A control unit for a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises an input means for receiving an operation signal for setting a service mode of a dispenser provided at the refrigerator; a storage means for storing a plurality of mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser; a display means for displaying mode images of the mode image data; and a control means for performing control such that mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser are read from the storage means according to an operation signal received by the input means and a mode image corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser is displayed on the display means. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that more various menus can be displayed in different manners, and the configuration of the input unit is simplified and thus can be more conveniently used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ik-Kyu Lee, Sung-Ae Lee, Ji-Won Jeon
  • Patent number: 8047988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ik-Kyu Lee, Soo-Beom Lee, Seung-Jin Oh, Sung-Ae Lee, Hee-Soo Son, Ki-Cheol Woo
  • Patent number: 8042346
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Jin Oh, Sung Ae Lee, Ji Won Jeon, Hee Soo Son, Ik Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20110210822
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a voice recognition unit for recognizing a voice of a name of food, a memory for storing location information of the food received in a storage chamber, a controller for determining the voice recognized by the voice recognition unit and searching a storage location of the food voice-recognized in accordance with the recognized voice, and a voice output unit for outputting a voice message on the storage location information of the food searched by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Ae Lee, Min-Kyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110126555
    Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a controlling method thereof. The refrigerator includes a main body, a display device, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an audio output, an audio input, a voice recognizer, and a display controller. The display device is on the main body and includes a display. The RFID reader is on the display device or the main body. The audio output outputs through audio to an outside whether to enter a food name, when an RFID tag attached to a food item or a container holding the food item is read by the RFID reader. The audio input is on the display device, to which audio from the outside can be input. The voice recognizer reads audio input to the audio input. The display controller controls the display device to display on the display a screen corresponding to data read by the voice recognizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Sung-Ae Lee
  • Patent number: 7889482
    Abstract: A display assembly for a refrigerator includes: a display; a frame having a mounting part for mounting the display and provided on an outer wall surface of a refrigerator; and a tilting unit fixed to the display and the mounting part and allowing the display to be tilted. A direction of a screen of a display unit can be controlled, and thus, restrictions of a viewing angle of the display can be overcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sung-Ae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100043466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Jin Oh, Sung Ae Lee, Ji Won Jeon, Hee Soo Son, Ik Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20090289536
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerator including a refrigerator main body, a refrigerator door for opening and closing the refrigerator mainbody, a hinge assembly for connecting the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main body to be openable and closable, a hinge cover for covering the hinge assembly, and a multimedia device positioned inside the hinge cover. This configuration can improve the spatial efficiency of the refrigerator. In addition the multimedia device has higher stability when it is positioned outside the refrigerator than inside the refrigerator of high humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Sung-Ae Lee
  • Publication number: 20080295033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control unit for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same. A control unit for a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises an input means for receiving an operation signal for setting a service mode of a dispenser provided at the refrigerator; a storage means for storing a plurality of mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser; a display means for displaying mode images of the mode image data; and a control means for performing control such that mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser are read from the storage means according to an operation signal received by the input means and a mode image corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser is displayed on the display means. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that more various menus can be displayed in different manners, and the configuration of the input unit is simplified and thus can be more conveniently used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ik-Kyu Lee, Sung-Ae Lee, Ji-Won Jeon
  • Publication number: 20080195944
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Ik-Kyu Lee, Soo-Beom Lee, Seung-Jin Oh, Sung-Ae Lee, Hee-Son Son, Ki-Cheol Woo
  • Publication number: 20070295020
    Abstract: A display assembly for a refrigerator includes: a display; a frame having a mounting part for mounting the display and provided on an outer wall surface of a refrigerator; and a tilting unit fixed to the display and the mounting part and allowing the display to be tilted. A direction of a screen of a display unit can be controlled, and thus, restrictions of a viewing angle of the display can be overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Sung-Ae LEE