Patents by Inventor Woo-young Kim

Woo-young Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20170007180
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring biometric information includes a biometric electrode sensing biometric information in a state in which the biometric electrode is in contact with a surface of the skin; and a signal line transmitting the sensed biometric information, wherein the biometric electrode is printed on an inner surface of an item of clothing that comes into contact with a human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Youn Tae KIM, Jae Hyo JUNG, Ji Hoon LEE, Woo Young KIM
  • Patent number: 9506695
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, a supply line connecting the first unit to the second unit to supply a supercritical fluid from the first unit to the second unit, a flow rate adjustment member disposed in the supply line, and a filter disposed in the supply line to remove foreign substances. The supply line disposed between the flow rate adjustment member and the filter is disposed to get out of a straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Bong Kim, Seong-Soo Kim, Woo-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20160334162
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate drying apparatus of substrate processing apparatus including a chamber that provides a space for processing a substrate, and a fluid supply unit that supplies a process fluid to the chamber, wherein the liquid supply unit includes a supply tank in which the fluid is stored, a supply line that connects the supply tank and the chamber, a branch line branched from a first point of the supply line and connected to a second point of the supply line, and a temperature control unit that adjusts the temperature of the fluid such that the temperatures of the fluids flowing through the supply line and the branch line between the first point and the second point are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boong KIM, Min Sung HAN, Joo Jib PARK, Woo Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20160241998
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Areum CHOI, Woo-Young Kim, Jeong-Min Park, Sunggyu Lee, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 9416478
    Abstract: A washing machine and an associated washing method are provided. The method may include supplying washing fluid into a drum containing laundry, repeatedly dropping the laundry while rotating the drum in a predetermined direction, and drawing the laundry towards or separating the laundry from the inner circumferential surface of the drum by repeatedly accelerating and decelerating the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woo Young Kim, Soo Young Oh, Kyeong Hwan Kim, Jae Won Chang, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im
  • Publication number: 20160234642
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a location measurement module configured to measure a location; a memory configured to store an application program; and a processor electrically connected to the location measurement module and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to store location information obtained by the location measurement module in the memory, process a request from the application program to obtain location information, and, in response to the request to obtain location information, provide the stored location information to the application program based on at least part of the location information stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Woo-Young KIM, Sunggyu LEE, Areum CHOI, Jeong-Min PARK, Jae-Woong CHUN
  • Patent number: 9335417
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for transmitting a satellite state to a satellite receiver to determine use or non-use of a satellite signal in positioning estimation. A satellite navigation system includes at least one satellite, a satellite control center for controlling the at least one satellite, and a server. The server transmits satellite state information about the at least one satellite identified through the satellite control center to the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver restricts the use of the satellite signal for positioning estimation when the satellite state is identified as erroneous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Young Kim, Do-Hyoung Chung, Seung-Yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9249534
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the tub for receiving laundry, a gasket provided between the cabinet and the tub, a plurality of spray nozzles provided at a lower part of the gasket for spraying wash water upward into the drum, and a pump for pumping wash water to the spray nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi
  • Patent number: 9234307
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Kyung Chul Woo, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Byung Keol Choi
  • Publication number: 20150330012
    Abstract: A washing machine and washing method therefor are provided. The washing method may include applying a first directional torque to a drum so that laundry in the drum is rotated in a first direction and lifted to a maximum height greater than half a height of the drum, braking the drum so that the laundry is dropped, applying a second directional torque to the drum so that the dropped laundry is rotated in a second direction and lifted to a maximum height greater than half a height of the drum, and braking the drum so that the laundry is dropped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Byung Keol CHOI, Woo Young KIM, Han Gil PARK, Jae Won CHANG, Kyung Chul WOO
  • Publication number: 20150275416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to steam generator and a washing machine having the same which can minimize remained water in the steam generator, and can prevent the water stored in the steam generator from leaking and the water in the steam generator from being supplied to the clothes together with the steam due to a spray pressure of the steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Heon LEE, Woo Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20150210128
    Abstract: A snow chain for vehicles including an antiskid portion having crests and valleys alternately arranged on one surface facing the ground along an edge of each spike member and catch protrusions and a protruding portion formed at the surface of the spike member so as to prevent skid of a vehicle in cooperation with the crests of the antiskid portion, thereby enhancing an antiskid function of the snow chain is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: WOO YOUNG KIM
  • Patent number: 9087609
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-bit memory device including: a first electrode; a third electrode which is disposed apart from the first electrode; a second electrode which is disposed between the first electrode and the third electrode; a first memory unit which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a material which is electrically polarized and exhibits hysteresis; and a second memory unit which is disposed between the second electrode and the third electrode and includes a material which is electrically polarized and exhibits hysteresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Hee Chul Lee, Woo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9074311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to steam generator and a washing machine having the same which can minimize remained water in the steam generator, and can prevent the water stored in the steam generator from leaking and the water in the steam generator from being supplied to the clothes together with the steam due to a spray pressure of the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Heon Lee, Woo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20150155188
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a process chamber in which a predetermined process is performed on a substrate, a pressure meter measuring a pressure within the process chamber, and a controller receiving the measured pressure value from the pressure meter to determine an opening time of the process chamber. The controller opens the process chamber when a set condition elapses from a time at which the pressure within the process chamber reaches a preset opening pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: In-II Jung, Woo-Young Kim, Young il Lee, Boong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150155158
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, a supply line connecting the first unit to the second unit to supply a supercritical fluid from the first unit to the second unit, a flow rate adjustment member disposed in the supply line, and a filter disposed in the supply line to remove foreign substances. The supply line disposed between the flow rate adjustment member and the filter is disposed to get out of a straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ki-Bong Kim, Seong-Soo Kim, Woo-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20150091645
    Abstract: An envelope tracking power transmitter includes an envelope amplifier, a common-gate power modulation linearizer and a power amplifier. The envelope amplifier may receive a first envelope voltage to generate a power supply voltage that is amplified in proportion to change of the first envelope voltage. The common-gate power modulation linearizer may receive a second envelope voltage to amplify the second envelope voltage according to change of the second envelop voltage. The power amplifier may receive a first output of the envelope amplifier as a power supply voltage and a drain bias voltage, may receive a second output of the common-gate power modulation linearizer as a common gate bias voltage, and may amplify a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide a RF output signal by maintaining an output capacitance according to an envelope of the RF input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Chul Soon Park, Woo Young Kim, Inn Yeal Oh, Joo Young Jang, Hyuk Su Son
  • Patent number: 8980082
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of simultaneously removing sulfur and mercury from a hydrocarbon material, including: hydrotreating the hydrocarbon material containing sulfur and mercury in the presence of a catalyst including a metal supported with a carrier to convert sulfur into hydrogen sulfide, and adsorb mercury on a metal active site or a carrier of the catalyst in the form of mercury sulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Kyoung Kim, Do Woan Kim, Sang Il Lee, Seung Hoon Oh, Woo Kyung Kim, Han Seung Pan, Woo Young Kim, Kyung Soo Jun, Sun Choi
  • Publication number: 20150066424
    Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining, by a first processor using at least one sensor, whether a state change occurs, if it is determined that there is the state change, determining, by the first processor, whether to transmit state information to a second processor, and determining, by the second processor, whether to measure a changed position at each of set periods using a position measuring module on the basis of whether the state information is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hwan BAE, Jeong-Min PARK, Sung-Ho SON, Woo-Young KIM
  • Patent number: 8966944
    Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Cho, Hyung Yong Kim, Eun Jin Park, Ig Geun Kwon, Sang Il Hwang, Han Su Jung, Kyung Chul Woo, Byung Keol Choi, Myong Hun Im, Soo Young Oh, Moon Hee Hong, Woo Young Kim, Sang Heon Lee