Patents by Inventor Sung Hun Sim

Sung Hun Sim 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: 9674903
    Abstract: Provided herein are a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a cavity, and a microwave generator to generate and output microwaves of a plurality of frequencies to heat an object within the cavity, wherein the microwave generator includes a controller to calculate heating efficiencies based on microwaves reflected by the inside of the cavity from among the output microwaves and to calculate heating modes consisting of microwaves for heating, during a scanning session and to control the heating modes so as to achieve the equal heating time during a heating session. Thereby, the object within the cavity is uniformly heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9574777
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a plate forming a cavity, a microwave transmission line to transmit microwaves to the inside of the cavity, and a first metal part connected to one end of the microwave transmission line and extended in one direction so as to be parallel with the plate. Thereby, an antenna having improved efficiency is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Ri Na Hwang
  • Patent number: 9491811
    Abstract: A cooking appliance employing microwaves is provided. The cooking appliance employing microwaves includes a first microwave generating unit for generating and outputting a plurality of microwaves so as to heat an object in a cavity; and a second microwave generating unit for generating and outputting microwaves differing from those of the first microwave generating unit, so as to heat the object in the cavity. In this way, operating efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Hun Sim, Yang Kyeong Kim, Wan Soo Kim, Jin Yul Hu
  • Patent number: 9363854
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus using microwaves may include a microwave generator that generates and outputs a plurality of microwaves to heat an object in a cavity, and a controller that calculates heating efficiency of each of the plurality of microwaves based on the microwaves reflected from the cavity, and then sets heating time of each of the microwaves during a heating period of time according to the calculated heating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Hun Sim, Jin Yul Hu, Hyun Wook Moon, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20130284728
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a plate forming a cavity, a microwave transmission line to transmit microwaves to the inside of the cavity, and a first metal part connected to one end of the microwave transmission line and extended in one direction so as to be parallel with the plate. Thereby, an antenna having improved efficiency is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Ri Na Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130206752
    Abstract: Provided herein are a cooking apparatus and an operating method thereof. The cooking apparatus includes a microwave generator to generate and output microwaves of a plurality of frequencies to heat an object within a cavity, a resonance mode conversion unit to convert a resonance mode by varying at least one of progressing direction, power or frequency of the microwaves output to the inside of the cavity, and a controller to operate the resonance mode conversion unit, if the number of frequencies of microwaves, the heating efficiencies of which are more than a reference heating efficiency, is below a reference value, based on heating efficiencies calculated according to microwaves reflected by the inside of the cavity from among the output microwaves. Thereby, operating efficiency of the cooking apparatus is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim, Ri Na Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130168388
    Abstract: Provided herein are a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a cavity, and a microwave generator to generate and output microwaves of a plurality of frequencies to heat an object within the cavity, wherein the microwave generator includes a controller to calculate heating efficiencies based on microwaves reflected by the inside of the cavity from among the output microwaves and to calculate heating modes consisting of microwaves for heating, during a scanning session and to control the heating modes so as to achieve the equal heating time during a heating session. Thereby, the object within the cavity is uniformly heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Moon, Jae Kyung Yang, Sung Hun Sim, Heung Sik Choi, Wan Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20120097669
    Abstract: The prevent invention relates to a cooking appliance employing microwaves. The cooking appliance employing microwaves according to the present invention comprises: a first microwave generating unit for generating and outputting a plurality of microwaves so as to heat an object in a cavity; and a second microwave generating unit for generating and outputting microwaves differing from those of the first microwave generating unit, so as to heat the object in the cavity. In this way, operating efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Sung Hun Sim, Yang Kyeong Kim, Wan Soo Kim, Jin Yul Hu
  • Patent number: 8038936
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a cooking chamber; a first deodorization region along which air from the cooking chamber flows and in which a plasma discharge is generated for removing odor-producing materials generated in the cooking chamber from the air; and a bypass region along which air from the cooking chamber flows to bypass the first deodorization region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Hun Sim, Hyun Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20090110590
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a cooking chamber; a first deodorization region along which air from the cooking chamber flows and in which a plasma discharge is generated for removing odor-producing materials generated in the cooking chamber from the air; and a bypass region along which air from the cooking chamber flows to bypass the first deodorization region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Hun SIM, Hyun Jung KIM
  • Patent number: 7429721
    Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which cut-of performance of an electromagnetic wave is enhanced by increasing an electromagnetic wave absorption bandwidth having cut-off performance below ?70 dB. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed and a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one row each along an edge of the door and a filter part arranged by at least one row each along an edge of the choke part and having a plurality of slots, wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most inner side among rows of the choke and filter part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eung Su Kim, Jin Yul Hu, Sung Hun Sim
  • Patent number: 7301132
    Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which cut-of performance of an electromagnetic wave is enhanced by increasing an electromagnetic wave absorption bandwidth having cut-off performance below ?70 dB. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed, a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one or more rows along an edge of the door and a filter part arranged by at least one or more rows along the choke and having a plurality of slots wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most inner side, a glass panel attached to an inner lateral side of the door and the choke filter, and a flange part provided to an external end portion of the door along the edge of the door to lie in a same level with an inner lateral side of the glass panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eung Su Kim, Jin Yul Hu, Sung Hun Sim
  • Patent number: 7291819
    Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which a capacity of a cavity is increased and by which cut-off performance of the electromagnetic wave and facilitation of door cleaning can be enhanced. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed, a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one or more rows along an edge of the door and a filter part having a plurality of slots wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most outer side, and a glass panel attached to an inner lateral side of the door and the choke filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eung Su Kim, Jin Yul Hu, Sung Hun Sim
  • Publication number: 20070039952
    Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which a capacity of a cavity is increased and by which cut-off performance of the electromagnetic wave and facilitation of door cleaning can be enhanced. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed, a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one or more rows along an edge of the door and a filter part having a plurality of slots wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most outer side, and a glass panel attached to an inner lateral side of the door and the choke filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Eung Su Kim, Jin Yul Hu, Sung Hun Sim
  • Patent number: 6650303
    Abstract: A ceramic chip antenna, which has a small size and a broad bandwidth, is provided. The ceramic chip antenna consists of a ceramic body with cuboid shape, a conductor wound helically inside the ceramic body, and signal-feed terminal formed on a surface of the ceramic body. The ceramic chip antenna with a helical conductor patterns formed in a symmetrical dipole shape is provided, which has a high gain value and excellent radiation characteristics. Also, it can be built-in inside a mobile terminal due to its small size. The ceramic chip antenna according to the present invention can have a broad bandwidth that satisfies the variable frequency of the present mobile communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyun Jai Kim, Seok Jin Yoon, Ji Won Choi, Chong Yun Kang, Sung Hun Sim
  • Publication number: 20020190906
    Abstract: A ceramic chip antenna, which has a small size and a broad bandwidth, is provided. The ceramic chip antenna consists of a ceramic body with cuboid shape, a conductor wound helically inside the ceramic body, and signal-feed terminal formed on a surface of the ceramic body. The ceramic chip antenna with a helical conductor patterns formed in a symmetrical dipole shape is provided, which has a high gain value and excellent radiation characteristics. Also, it can be built-in inside a mobile terminal due to its small size. The ceramic chip antenna according to the present invention can have a broad bandwidth that satisfies the variable frequency of the present mobile communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun Jai Kim, Seok Jin Yoon, Ji Won Choi, Chong Yun Kang, Sung Hun Sim