Patents by Inventor Won Hee Lee

Won Hee 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).

  • Apparatus for opening and closing discharge port and air conditioner having the same
    Patent number: 9903608
    Abstract: An air conditioner including an opening and closing apparatus configured to open/close a discharge port for discharging air into an indoor space, the opening and closing apparatus includes a plurality of covers provided with a guide unit, a guide plate provided with a spiral guide hole alternately formed with a guide hole having a first section and a second section, and a rail plate extended in a radial direction and having a plurality of rails through which the guide unit is inserted. When the guide plate is rotated, the plurality of covers are moved in a radial direction while having a time interval with respect to the adjacent cover as to open/close the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Hee Lee, Tae Duk Kim, Yun Suk Park, Moon-Sun Shin, Hae Gyun Shin, Weon Seok Choi
  • Ultrasonic probe and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9827592
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic probe that is capable of easily dissipating heat generated therein using porous carbon allotrope foams. The ultrasonic probe includes: a matching layer; a piezoelectric layer disposed on a bottom surface of the matching layer; and a backing layer disposed on a bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer and formed of porous carbon allotrope foams and backing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Hee Lee, Min Seon Seo, Bo Yun Kim
  • SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170323685
    Abstract: Provided herein is a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device may include: a memory cell array including a plurality of pages; a voltage supply unit configured to provide operating voltages to the plurality of pages; a plurality of page buffers coupled to a plurality of bit lines of the memory cell array and configured to control and sense currents flowing through the plurality of bit lines in response to a page buffer sensing signal; and a control logic configured to control the voltage supply unit and the plurality of page buffers such that the plurality of pages are successively programmed, and to control a potential level of the page buffer sensing signal depending on a program sequence of the plurality of pages during a program verify operation of a program operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Won Hee LEE
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170322713
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of speaker devices; a display; and a processor configured to control the display to display a first user interface (UI) element for controlling reproduction on the plurality of speaker devices, a second UI element for individually controlling volumes of each of the plurality of speaker devices and a third UI element for collectively controlling the volumes of the plurality of speaker devices in response to a preset event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-seok HWANG, Ji-hyae KIM, Mi-youn WON, Na-young KOH, Hyun-jee KWAK, Seung-min LEE, Won-hee LEE
  • CEMENT MORTAR ADDITIVE FOR EXTRUSION MOLDING, CEMENT MORTAR FOR EXTRUSION MOLDING, AND EXTRUSION-MOLDED PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170210669
    Abstract: Provided are a cement mortar additive for extrusion molding, a cement mortar for extrusion molding, and an extrusion-molded product. The disclosed cement mortar additive for extrusion molding includes hydrogelated cellulose ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bon Hyeok GU, Tae Hong KIM, Won Hee LEE, Min Seok KANG, Myung Jae LEE, Myeong Ho JEON, Gyu Chul LEE
  • METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO CONTROL OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170185276
    Abstract: A method for an electronic device to control an object includes recognizing a first object and a second object, identifying a first attribute of the first object and a second attribute of the second object, selecting an object to control based on the first attribute and the second attribute, generating an operation signal for the selected object, and transmitting the generated operation signal to the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-hee LEE, Ki-heon LEE, Hwa-kyung KIM, Hyun-seok MIN, In-su PARK, Sun-young HAN, Jun-ho KOH, Ju-hee KIM, Jin-sung KIM, Yong-chan LEE
  • USER TERMINAL DEVICE, AND MODE CONVERSION METHOD AND SOUND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VOLUME OF SPEAKER THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170185373
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is disclosed. The user terminal apparatus includes a touch screen which senses a multi gesture that is performed by using at least two fingers or other input tools, and a controller which provides an individual volume control mode by which a volume of one speaker apparatus is independently controllable with respect to a volume of the remainder of a plurality of speaker apparatuses, and which is convertible into a group volume control mode in order to combine a plurality of speaker apparatuses into a group such that volumes of the plurality of speaker apparatuses can be jointly controlled in response to the multi gesture sensed via the touch screen while the individual volume control mode is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Won-hee LEE, Chang-hoon PARK, Yong-jin SO
  • AUDIO APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD FOR AUDIO APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170181250
    Abstract: An audio apparatus, a driving method thereof, and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The audio apparatus includes a lighting part configured to provide a lighting effect to at least one direction around the audio apparatus; a detector configured to detect a direction, with respect to the audio apparatus, of a person present in a vicinity of the audio apparatus, and detect a motion of the person; and a processor configured to control the lighting part to provide, to the detected direction, the lighting effect based on the detected motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi-youn WON, Won-min CHOI, Jung-geun KIM, Ji-hyae KIM, Won-hee LEE, Chang-hoon PARK, Se-ran JEON
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170161274
    Abstract: In accordance with an example aspect of the present disclosure, a method for providing content information in a communication system is provided. The method includes obtaining consumption information relating to consumption of content; recording the consumption information in a recording area of the content to manage the content; and outputting the content and the consumption information if a request event to request the content is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Nu-El CHOI, Haeng-Youl SHIN, Hoon-Jae LEE, Bo-Seong SEO, Won-Hee LEE
  • AIR CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20170159947
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an external panel defining an external appearance and having an opening formed at the external panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing; and an air discharge unit configured to discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger out of the housing. The air discharge unit includes a first discharge unit connected to the opening and discharging air; and a second discharge unit provided at the external panel and discharging air. A method of blowing heat-exchanged air may be changed in accordance with an environment of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo JEON, Woo Seog SONG, Jong Whal KIM, Jin Baek KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Tae Woo KIM, Eung Ryeol SEO, Won-Hee LEE, Chang-Woo JUNG, Jong Kweon HA
  • Cochlear implant apparatus for active feedback control and active feedback control method for the same
    Patent number: 9656072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cochlear implant apparatus, and more particularly, to a cochlear implant apparatus capable of controlling the sensitivity or selectivity of sound through actuators. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cochlear implant apparatus for active feedback control which is inserted into the human body and configured to detect a sound in each frequency band includes a sensor unit configured to detect vibration according to a sound and generate an electrical signal corresponding to a magnitude of the vibration and actuators disposed in the sensor unit and each configured to react to the electrical signal and to control sensitivity according to the magnitude of the sound or the selectivity of a sound detected in each frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS, INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wan-Doo Kim, Shin Hur, Young Do Jung, Yoon-Bong Hahn, Yong-Kyu Park, Seung Ha Oh, Juyong Chung, Sung June Kim, Yoon-Kyu Song, Won Hee Lee
  • Ultrasonic diagnostic instrument and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 9642597
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasonic diagnostic instrument and a manufacturing method thereof. The ultrasonic diagnostic instrument includes a matching layer, at least one transducer provided at a lower surface of the matching layer to generate ultrasonic waves, a first acoustic absorption layer provided at a lower surface of the transducer to transmit an ultrasonic wave generation signal to the transducer, a controller provided at a lower surface of the first acoustic absorption layer to control operation of the transducer, the controller having a recess formed in a lower surface thereof, and a second acoustic absorption layer provided at a lower surface of the controller and having an insert formed at an upper surface thereof, the insert corresponding to the recess of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Gu, Won Hee Lee, Jae-Yk Kim
  • BACK SHEET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SOLAR CELL MODULE USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20170125615
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell module comprising a back sheet including a reflective film including a deposited reflective layer including metal and having 2 or higher optical density (OD), and an UV blocking layer positioned below the reflective film and having 5% or lower transmittance of light at 380 nm wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicants: S-ENERGY CO., LTD., SKC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunki Lee, Ki Nam Byun, Youngduck Kim, Koo Lee, Byeong Man Kim, Won Hee Lee
  • AIR CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20170097162
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a main body, a blower fan disposed in the main body, a discharge panel including a main outlet configured to discharge air discharged from the blower fan and a plurality of fine outlets provided near the main outlet, an opening and closing member configured to move in forward and backward directions and open and close the main outlet, and a lighting apparatus disposed on a back surface of the opening and closing member and configured to emit light to a back side thereof. Since an area illuminated by the lighting apparatus is changed according to a position of the opening and closing member, a user intuitively identifies an operational state of the air conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sun SHIN, Sung Hyun CHUN, Kwon Jin KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Hyeong Joon SEO, Yeon-Seob YUN, Won-Hee LEE, Chang-Woo JUNG, Kang Ho CHOI
  • AIR CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20170089593
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a dust collecting space so that foreign substances inside the air conditioner may be easily removed. The air conditioner includes a case, a front panel having a plurality of holes formed to discharge air to the front of the case, and a dust container provided inside the case to communicate with some of the plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Whal KIM, Won-Hee LEE, Tae Duk KIM, Moon Sun SHIN, Yeon-Seob YUN, Chang-Woo JUNG, Kang Ho CHOI, Weon Seok CHOI
  • USER TERMINAL APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170068507
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; a detector configured to detect a touch operation of a user with respect to the user terminal apparatus; and a processor configured to control the communicator to generate a control command for controlling at least one of a plurality of speakers according to a type of the touch operation and configured to transmit the generated control command to the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Se-ran JUN, Won-hee LEE
  • GATE DRIVER, A DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE GATE DRIVER AND A METHOD OF DRIVING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170053585
    Abstract: A gate driver includes a first shift-register including a plurality of odd-numbered stages which outputs a plurality of odd-numbered original gate signals having a pre-charge pulse and a main-charge pulse in synchronization with a first gate clock signal, a second shift-register comprising a plurality of even-numbered stages which outputs a plurality of even-numbered original gate signals having a pre-charge pulse and a main-charge pulse in synchronization with a second gate clock signal, a first inverter configured to output a first inversion pre-charge control signal having a phase opposite to a phase of a first pre-charge control signal, and a second inverter configured to output a second inversion pre-charge control signal having a phase opposite to a phase of a second pre-charge control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: YOUNG-SOO SOHN, NEUNG-BEOM LEE, JEONG-HYUN KIM, JIN-SEUK KIM, WON-HEE LEE
  • TERMINAL APPARATUS, AUDIO SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOUND VOLUME OF EXTERNAL SPEAKER THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170031648
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of first user interface (UI) elements for adjusting respective sound volumes of the plurality of speaker apparatuses and a plurality of second UI elements for receiving a selection of a speaker apparatus of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, to group speaker apparatuses of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, the grouped speaker apparatuses corresponding to selected UI elements from among the plurality of second UI elements, and to receive sound volume adjusting input through one of the plurality of first UI elements corresponding to any one of the plurality of grouped speaker apparatuses, and a controller configured to change all first UI elements of the grouped speaker apparatuses based on the sound volume adjusting input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Won-hee LEE, Chang-hoon PARK, Eun-jung JEON
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D781880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Se-Ran Jeon, Ji-Hyae Kim, Won-Hee Lee
  • Display screen or portion thereof with icon
    Patent number: D810778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jee Kwak, Seung-Min Lee, Woo-Seok Hwang, Won-Hee Lee