Patents by Inventor Tae-Young Chung
Tae-Young Chung 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).
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Publication number: 20250221463Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a plurality of segments separated from each other, and each segment includes a plurality of sections, an airflow path adjuster configured to form an airflow path passing through a segment of the plurality of segments, and a processor configured to operate the heater under a first heating condition using a first temperature profile corresponding to a first section of the plurality of sections of the segment through which the airflow path is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Min Seok JEONG, Won Hyuk KANG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250195799Abstract: An inhaler according to one embodiment may comprise: a housing having one surface, the other surface opposite the one surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the one surface and the other surface; a reservoir located inside the housing and storing an inhalable composition; a canister accommodating an inhalable composition to be stored in the reservoir and openably/closably connected to the reservoir; a relief valve spaced apart from the canister and installed to open and close the reservoir with respect to the outside; and a lever that controls the opening/closing operation of at least one of the canister or the relief valve, wherein the lever can control the canister to be opened after the relief valve is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Heon KIM, Jae Hyun KIM, Mi Jeong LEE, Minseok JEONG, Yongmi JUNG, Eunmi JEOUNG, Tae Young CHUNG, Seung Kyu HAN
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Publication number: 20250191236Abstract: In order to output a virtual smoke image, an electronic device can output target image content selected by a user via a display of the electronic device, receive sensing information about the state of an aerosol generation device from the aerosol generation device connected to the electronic device, generate a virtual smoke image on the basis of weather information and sensing information corresponding to the target image content, and output the virtual smoke image through the display of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: KT & G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250176642Abstract: Embodiments below relate to a method for realizing a digital cigarette taste and a digital cigarette scent and, more specifically, to a method by which a user using a digital cigarette smokes using the digital cigarette by utilizing a digital recipe. An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a communication unit for receiving digital taste information and digital scent information from a terminal connected to an electronic cigarette device; a control unit for generate a taste control signal corresponding to the digital taste information and a scent control signal corresponding to the digital scent information; a scent generation unit for generating a scent molecule corresponding to the scent control signal; a taste generation unit for generating a current corresponding to the taste control signal; and an aerosol generation unit for generating aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250176635Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method for implementing a digital cigarette taste and a digital cigarette scent, and, particularly, to a method by which a user using a digital cigarette uses a digital recipe so as to smoke same with the digital cigarette. A method for controlling an electronic device, according to one embodiment, comprises steps in which the electronic device: receives a digital recipe; determines whether a first region of a mouth piece part is in contact with a first portion of a subject; determining whether a second region of the mouth piece part is in contact with a second portion of the subject; determining whether a first terminal and a second terminal of the mouth piece part are in contact with a third portion of the subject; and applying, to the third portion of the subject, a current corresponding to the digital recipe on the basis of whether the first terminal and the second terminal of the mouth piece part are in contact with the third portion of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250160400Abstract: A method for generating a fragrance recipe according to one embodiment may comprise the steps of: sensing a fragrance of a substance; on the basis of the result of the sensing, extracting fragrance data representing the fragrance of the substance in terms of a plurality of predetermined ingredients and the respective concentrations of the ingredients; and converting fragrance data into a fragrance recipe on the basis of cartridge information of a fragrance diffusion device including a plurality of fragrance cartridges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250160425Abstract: A mouthpiece according to an embodiment comprises: a mouthpiece part having an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface; a first capacitive sensor disposed in a first region of the outer circumferential surface of the mouthpiece part; a second capacitive sensor disposed in a second region of the outer circumferential surface, spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the first region; a first microcurrent application terminal disposed in a third region of the outer circumferential surface, spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the second region; and a second microcurrent application terminal disposed in a fourth region of the outer circumferential surface, spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the third region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250160436Abstract: Disclosed is a method for diffusing a scent corresponding to content through content analysis. An operation method of a display device, according to one embodiment, comprises the steps of: recognizing a subject for scent analysis through content analysis; extracting scent data corresponding to the subject for scent analysis; converting the scent data into a scent recipe on the basis of cartridge information of a scent diffusion device connected to the display device; and transmitting a control signal including the scent recipe to the scent diffusion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250160424Abstract: The following embodiments relate to a control method of an electronic device for generating virtual smoke in a virtual display device. The control method of an electronic device, according to an embodiment, comprises the steps of: predicting a point in time to generate virtual smoke by monitoring the motion of an object; and transmitting, to a device for displaying a virtual image, a control signal including the point in time to generate virtual smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250160399Abstract: An electronic cigarette fragrance-applying method, according to one embodiment, comprises the steps of: receiving a target mixing recipe; mixing a plurality of fragrance materials on the basis of the target mixing recipe; and providing an aerosolized fragrance material. The step for providing an aerosolized fragrance material comprises the steps of: sensing a puff of a user; aerosolizing the mixed fragrance material; and atomizing the aerosolized fragrance material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250152854Abstract: An electronic device, according to one embodiment comprises: a cartridge accommodation unit for accommodating a cartridge having emulsion therein; a crushing circuit comprising a crushing element capable of crushing at least a portion of the cartridge disposed in the cartridge accommodation unit; a processor for generating a crushing signal; and a transmission circuit for transmitting the crushing signal to the crushing circuit; wherein the emulsion exposed by crushing at least a portion of the cartridge may be released to the outside of the electronic device by means of a microneedle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Won Hyuk KANG, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250144388Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment comprises: a cartridge accommodation unit for accommodating a cartridge in which an emulsion is contained; a crushing circuit including a crushing element capable of crushing at least a part of the cartridge arranged in the cartridge accommodation unit; a microneedle for discharging, to the outside of the electronic device, the emulsion to be exposed by the crushing of at least the part of the cartridge; a processor for generating a crushing signal; and a transmission circuit for transmitting the crushing signal to the crushing circuit, wherein the crushing circuit further comprises an infrared (IR) lamp emitting IR rays, and the processor can generate a lamp signal that controls the infrared lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Won Hyuk KANG, Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250135129Abstract: An inhaler according to an embodiment comprises: a housing provided with one surface, the opposite surface facing the one surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the one surface and the opposite surface; a canister that is mounted inside the housing so as to be replaceable and accommodates an inhalable composition; a reservoir that is connected to the canister and stores the inhalable composition supplied from the canister; a relief valve that is installed in the reservoir and operates to open and close off the reservoir with respect to the outside; and a cover, one side of which is rotatably coupled to the housing and the other side of which is detachably coupled to a location corresponding to the bottom surface of the canister. The cover can be opened to remove the canister from the housing after opening the relief valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Heon KIM, Jae Hyun KIM, Mi Jeong LEE, Minseok JEONG, Yongmi JUNG, Eunmi JEOUNG, Tae Young CHUNG, Seung Kyu HAN
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Publication number: 20250135131Abstract: An inhaler according to an embodiment comprises: a housing provided with one surface, the other surface facing the surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting one surface to the other surface; a canister which is attached in the housing to be replaceable and accommodates an inhalable composition; a storage to which the canister is connected to be opened/closed and which stores the inhalable composition; a lever which controls the opening/closing operations of the canister; and a counter arranged between the canister and the lever to be rotatable, wherein the counter is rotated by a certain angle according to the operation of the lever so as to provide notification of the remaining amount of the inhalable composition in the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Heon KIM, Jae Hyun Kim, Mi Jeong Lee, Minseok Jeong, Yongmi Jung, Eunmi Jeoung, Tae Young Chung, Seung Kyu Han
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Publication number: 20250135130Abstract: An inhaler according to an embodiment comprises: a housing provided with one surface, the other surface facing the surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting one surface to the other surface; a mouthpiece arranged on one surface of the housing; a storage which is in communication with the mouthpiece and stores an inhalable composition; and a canister which accommodates the inhalable composition which is to be stored in the storage and is connected to the storage to be opened/closed, wherein the canister can be coupled to the storage to be attachable/detachable in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Tae Heon KIM, Jae Hyun KIM, Mi Jeong LEE, Minseok JEONG, Yongmi JUNG, Eunmi JEOUNG, Tae Young CHUNG, Seung Kyu HAN, Dong Sung KIM
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Publication number: 20250089796Abstract: An operating method of a terminal includes transmitting a purchase request signal of a digital recipe to a server, receiving the digital recipe from the server, transmitting a control signal including the digital recipe to an electronic device connected to the terminal, receiving a notification of completion of smoking using the digital recipe from the electronic device, and in response to the notification of completion of smoking, updating an available use of the digital recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250086874Abstract: To output a virtual smoke image, an electronic device may install a communication driver and a virtual smoking program stored in a dongle connected to the electronic device from the dongle, execute the virtual smoking program, receive sensing information about a state of an aerosol generating device establishing a wireless communication channel with the dongle from the aerosol generating device through the dongle, generate a virtual smoke image based on the sensing information, and output the virtual smoke image through the display of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250082034Abstract: A method of implementing digital cigarette flavor and digital cigarette flavor is provided, and more particularly, a method of providing a user who uses a digital cigarette to smoke a digital cigarette using a digital recipe. A method of controlling an electronic device including a processor and a mouthpiece unit, the method includes measuring a voltage of a terminal included in the mouthpiece unit, determining an object resistance value corresponding to an object based on the measured voltage, and applying a current to the object based on the object resistance value and a predetermined digital recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Publication number: 20250072469Abstract: According to an example, an electronic device may include a cartridge accommodation portion configured to accommodate a cartridge including emulsion therein, a crushing circuit including a crushing element that may crush at least a portion of the cartridge disposed in the cartridge accommodation portion, a microneedle configured to release the emulsion to an outside of the electronic device, wherein the emulsion is exposed as at least the portion of the cartridge is crushed, a processor configured to generate a crushing signal, and a transmission circuit configured to transmit the crushing signal to the crushing circuit, wherein the crushing circuit may further include an elastic element disposed between one side of a substrate of the crushing circuit and the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: KT & G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Won Hyuk KANG, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
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Patent number: 12198227Abstract: To output a virtual smoke image, an electronic device may receive a connection request from an aerosol generating device in a state of being paired with one or more external controllers, determine a controller type of the aerosol generating device, suspend pairing with a target external controller among the one or more external controllers when the determined controller type corresponds to a type of the target external controller, perform connection with the aerosol generating device, receive sensing information about a state of the aerosol generating device, generate a virtual smoke image based on the sensing information, and output the virtual smoke image through a display of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Hyun Kim, Minseok Jeong, Tae Young Chung