Patents by Inventor Yang-Kyeong Kim
Yang-Kyeong 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).
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Publication number: 20110008027Abstract: A cooker and a controlling method for the same are provided. A carbon heater has a wavelength bandwidth of 1.5˜2.5 ?m where a radiant energy is maximum, and the carbon heater provides the radiant energy into a cavity in order to heat food disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Wan Soo Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim, Young Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7856973Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided that has a structure which efficiently cools an electric element chamber. The cooking appliance includes an appliance body that has a cooking chamber to cook food, a door that opens and closes the cooking chamber, and cooling flow passages that absorb heat transferred from the cooking chamber. Additionally, an intake air duct may be provided proximate a top side of the cooking chamber to communicate with the cooling flow passages. Further, an exhaust duct may be provided proximate the intake air duct to communicate with the intake air duct. Further, a fan-motor assembly may be provided in a space formed by the intake air duct and the exhaust duct such that the fan-motor assembly forms a portion of a connecting passage that connects the intake air duct and the exhaust duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Sik Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim
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Publication number: 20100294139Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooker. In the present invention, a carbon heater is used to cook foods in a cooking chamber and electric current applied to the carbon heater is controlled by a switching element, such that an effective wavelength range and an available temperature range of energy generated from the carbon heater is adjusted. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible more efficiently cook foods, using the carbon heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Young Jun LEE, Yang Kyeong KIM
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Publication number: 20100264126Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a heat source; an input unit configured to input a plurality of operational modes of the heat source for cleaning a cavity; and a control unit configured to operate the heat source in accordance with a mode input through the input unit, wherein the input unit comprises a selection unit configured to select a specific mode of the plurality of operational modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Chae Hyun Baek, Jeong Ho Lee, Yong Soo Lee, Seung Chan Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim, Seung Jo Baek
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Patent number: 7800026Abstract: A heating body is provided. The heating body includes a plurality of heating members having different thermal expansion coefficients and a tube in which the heating members are disposed. At least one of the plurality of heating members supports other heating member.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim
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Patent number: 7769278Abstract: Disclosed herein is a carbon heater. The carbon heater comprises a carbon filament disposed in a tube for serving as a heating element. The carbon filament has support parts integrally formed at the carbon filament while being protruded from the carbon filament in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the carbon filament such that the support parts are supported inside the tube. Consequently, the carbon filament is more stably supported in the tube by the support parts, whereby the service life of the carbon heater is increased, and easy and convenient design and assembly of the carbon heater is accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wan Soo Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim, Young Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7708007Abstract: A door assembly for a home appliance includes a door that opens and closes a heating chamber. The door may include a first plate and a second plate, the first and second plates forming a first air gap in the door for insulating heat in the heating chamber. Additionally, a valve may be provided in the door, the valve may selectively allow air outside the first air gap to communicate with the first air gap.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Sik Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim
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Patent number: 7705526Abstract: A lamp including a hermetic tube and a filament configured to radiate thermal energy within the tube. Further, the filament extends along a length direction of the tube and is spaced apart from an inner wall of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim, Wan Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20100072188Abstract: An enamel coating including a phosphate-based ingredient is provided on an inner surface of a cooking chamber and the inner surface of the cooking chamber is cleaned using high-temperature cleaning water. Therefore, the cleaning of the cooking chamber can be performed more efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Young Woo Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim, Yong Seog Jeon, Jae Kyung Yang
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Publication number: 20100054717Abstract: Disclosed is a steam oven to cook food in a cooking chamber by use of steam. More particularly, disclosed is a steam generator of a steam oven, which can simplify the configuration of a device required to generate steam and is detachably attached to a cabinet to assure easy cleaning and washing thereof. The steam generator includes a single body having an inner space divided into a water supply compartment and a boiler compartment by a partition, the water supply compartment having a water pouring hole, and the boiler compartment having a heater and a steam discharge hole. Also, a water supply passage is defined between the water supply compartment and the boiler compartment. This configuration has the effects of achieving improved workability and reduced manufacturing costs of the steam generator and also, of overcoming a limit in the inner volume of a cooking chamber of the steam oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Yong-woo Lee, Jae-kyung Yang, Yang-kyeong Kim, Sung-il Park
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Patent number: 7655885Abstract: An oven is provided. The oven includes a cavity, a door panel that covers the cavity, and a side frame that supports a side of the door panel. The side frame and the door frame form an outside air intake hole therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Sik Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim
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Patent number: 7626147Abstract: A heating body is provided. The heating body includes a tube, a heating member disposed in the tube, and a supporting unit disposed along a length of the tube to maintain a predetermined space between the tube and the heating member.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim
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Publication number: 20090242547Abstract: A cooker and a method for controlling the cooker are provided. The cooker may include a heating source configured to generate heat, a detection sensor configured to detect a temperature of the heating source, and a controller configured to compare a current temperature of the heating source detected by the detection sensor with at least one control reference temperature so as to control an on/off operation of the heating source. Until the current temperature of the heating source reaches the control reference temperature, the controller controls the heating source to be kept in an on-state, and when the current temperature of the heating source exceeds the control reference temperature, the controller controls the heating source to be repeatedly turned on and off for a predetermined period of time or a predetermined number of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Hee Suk ROH, Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim, Byeong Wook Park
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Publication number: 20090229640Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a case in which a cooking chamber for cooking food is provided, a heating source provided in the case, a fan configured to circulate air in the cooking chamber; and a plasma discharger provided in the case and configured to generate plasma in order to remove residue from a surface of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Chan Bo SHIM, Young Woo LEE, Yang Kyeong KIM, Yong Seog JEON, Dae Kyung KIM
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Publication number: 20090230122Abstract: Provided are a heater holder and an electric hob including the heater holder. Both end portions of a tube heater are supported by the heater holder having predetermined elasticity. Therefore, food can be cooked more rapidly, and the tube heater can be easily installed. Furthermore, damages caused by heat generated from the tube heater can be minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Dong Seong KWAG, Byeong Wook Park, Yang Kyeong Kim, Young Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7547862Abstract: An electric oven includes a housing having a cooking chamber for cooking food and a component chamber containing components for operating the electric oven. A door is provided on a front of the housing for selectively opening and closing the cooking chamber. A suction duct introduces external air from outside of the housing into the component chamber, and an exhaust duct with a sloped portion discharges air from the component chamber to outside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yang Kyeong Kim, Jae Kyung Yang
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Patent number: 7442901Abstract: An electric oven includes an oven body, a first convection system having a first convection heater and a first convection fan that are installed in the oven body to operate for a first space in the oven body, and a second convection system having a second convection heater and a second convection fan that are installed in the oven body to operate for a second space in the oven body. Further, the first and second convection fans are driven by a single common driving unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yang Kyeong Kim, Jae Kyung Yang, Dong Seong Kwag
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Patent number: 7439472Abstract: A heating body is provided. The heating body includes a tube and a heating member disposed in the tube. When a radius from a center of the heating body to an outer circumference of the heating member is “r,” a radius of the tube is equal to or greater than 1.6r.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Yang Kyeong Kim, Jong Sik Kim
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Patent number: 7431029Abstract: A cooling apparatus of a cooking appliance including a cabinet having a cooking chamber located therein and an electric component chamber located outside the cooking chamber; a door installed on the cabinet for opening and closing the cooking chamber, and having a suction channel and a discharge channel communicating with the electric component chamber; and an air blower installed in the electric component chamber for sucking air to the inside of the electric component chamber through the suction channel and the discharge channel of the door and discharging the air, so that the external air having a low temperature is directly sucked through the door, cools the electric component chamber, and is then discharged to the outside, thereby increasing cooling efficiency of the door.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yang Kyeong Kim, Jae Kyung Yang, Wan Soo Kim, Jong Sik Kim
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Patent number: 7368683Abstract: A convection chamber of a cooking device includes a convection fan rotatably installed in a cooking chamber, a convection motor that rotates the convection fan, a convection cover provided in front of the convection fan and having a channel that collects air in the cooking chamber, sucks the air to the convection fan, and discharges the air from the convection fan to the cooking chamber, and a radiating fan provided between the convection fan and the convection motor and rotated by the convection motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wan Soo Kim, Yang Kyeong Kim