Patents by Inventor Yong Hwan Kim

Yong Hwan 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: 20240245126
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment including a housing including a chamber configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article, an induction coil configured to generate a variable magnetic field, a susceptor arranged to surround at least a portion of the chamber and configured to generate heat by the variable magnetic field, a sensor spaced apart from the induction coil in a length direction of the housing and arranged in a region in which the intensity of the variable magnetic field is less than or equal to a designated value, and a processor electrically connected to the induction coil and the sensor. In addition, various examples are available through the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hun II LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240245128
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol-generating device including a housing in which an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater which is arranged at an external side of the aerosol-generating article to heat the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and at least one support which is arranged at an inner space of the housing, supports the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and allows air in the inner space of the housing to flow to one end of the aerosol-generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Young Bum KWON, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun Il LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240244722
    Abstract: A heating structure includes a heating housing including a body portion, the body portion including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface between the first surface and the second surface, and a hollow portion defined by the side surface, a first coil having a first axis in a first direction between the first surface and the second surface of the body portion, and a second coil having a second axis in a second direction intersecting with the first direction of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Youngbum KWON, Yong Hwan KIM, Hunil LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240237757
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The aerosol-generating apparatus includes a heater configured to heat at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heater, and a processor configured to control supply of power to the heater according to a first preheating profile defining a preset preheating time and a preset preheating temperature, wherein the processor is further configured to, when the temperature of the heater is higher than or equal to a reference temperature, control supply of power to the heater according to a second preheating profile that is different from the first preheating profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hun II LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240237761
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; a sensing module including at least one of an inductive sensor configured to detect a change in an inductance of the accommodation space or a temperature sensor configured to detect a change in a temperature of the heater; and a processor configured to: detect, via the sensing module, whether the aerosol generating article that is inserted into the accommodation space is at least partially moved from the accommodation space; and based on detecting that the aerosol generating article is at least partially moved from the accommodation space, control a power supply to the heater, based on at least one of the change in the inductance or the change in the temperature acquired via the sensing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung Kim, Seung Won Lee, Seok Su Jang, Dae Nam Han
  • Publication number: 20240244971
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first emitting part including a first blue emitting layer, a second blue emitting layer, an electron transporting layer and positioned between the first and second electrode, wherein the first blue emitting layer includes a first host and a first dopant, and the second blue emitting layer includes a second host and a second dopant, wherein the first host is an anthracene derivative having a first deuteration ratio, and the second host is an anthracene derivative having a second deuteration ratio smaller than the first deuteration ratio, wherein the first dopant is a first compound represented by Formula 3, and wherein the first electron transporting layer includes an electron transporting material represented by Formula 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Beom KIM, Young-Jun YU, Seon-Keun YOO, Dae-Wi YOON, Su-Na CHOI, Seong-Su JEON, Ji-Yun KIM, Yong-Hwan KIM, Jin-Hwan PARK
  • Publication number: 20240244970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode including first and second electrodes facing each other; and a first emitting part including a first blue emitting layer, a second blue emitting layer, an electron transporting layer and positioned between the first and second electrode, wherein the first blue emitting layer includes a first host and a first dopant, and the second blue emitting layer includes a second host and a second dopant, wherein the first host is an anthracene derivative having a first deuteration ratio, and the second host is an anthracene derivative having a second deuteration ratio smaller than the first deuteration ratio, wherein the first dopant is a first compound represented by Formula 3, and wherein the first electron transporting layer includes at least one of a first electron transporting material represented by Formula 9 and a second electron transporting material represented by Formula 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Beom KIM, Young-Jun YU, Seon-Keun YOO, Dae-Wi YOON, Su-Na CHOI, Seong-Su JEON, Ji-Yun KIM, Yong-Hwan KIM, Jin-Hwan PARK
  • Publication number: 20240237748
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a first housing including an article insertion portion, wherein the article insertion portion includes at least one first airflow path and is configured to receive an aerosol generating article, a second housing including at least one second airflow path in fluid communication with the at least one first airflow path, wherein the second housing is positioned in the first housing and configured to accommodate the aerosol generating article and heat the aerosol generating article, a sensor configured to sense air pressure and positioned in the first housing such that the sensor recognizes airflow between the at least one first airflow path and the at least one second airflow path, and a heat spreader positioned on the sensor and configured to diffuse heat transferred from the second housing to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hunil LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240225118
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing including a hollow portion and a body portion. The body portion includes a cavity formed at the bottom of the hollow portion. The aerosol generating device includes a membrane which partitions the cavity into an upper part and a lower part hermetically, and a pressure sensor which seals a bottom of the cavity and detects a pressure change in the lower part of the cavity which is caused by a puff on an aerosol generating article (e.g., cigarette) loaded in the aerosol generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Youngbum KWON, Yong Hwan KIM, Hunil LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240225113
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an inner cylinder including an accommodation space for accommodating an aerosol generating article, a first support portion arranged at an entrance of the accommodation space to support the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation space, the first support portion including an inlet passage through which external air is introduced into the accommodating space, a second support portion inside the accommodation space to support an end of the aerosol generating article, the second support portion including a transfer passage through which air in the accommodation space flows into the aerosol generating article, and a heater arranged inside the accommodation space to support an outer surface of the aerosol generating article and configured to generate heat to heat the aerosol generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT &G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Young Bum KWON, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun II LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240237530
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first emitting part including a first blue emitting layer and a second blue emitting layer and positioned between the first and second electrode, the second blue emitting layer positioned between the first blue emitting layer and the second electrode and contacting the first blue emitting layer, wherein the first blue emitting layer includes a first host and a first dopant, and the second blue emitting layer includes a second host and a second dopant, wherein the first host is an anthracene derivative having a first deuteration ratio, and the second host is an anthracene derivative having a second deuteration ratio smaller than the first deuteration ratio, wherein the first dopant is a first compound represented by Formula 3, and the second dopant is a second compound represented by Formula 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Beom KIM, Young-Jun YU, Seon-Keun YOO, Dae-Wi YOON, Su-Na CHOI, Seong-Su JEON, Yong-Hwan KIM, Jin-Hwan PARK, Jin-Yun KIM
  • Publication number: 20240225083
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tobacco material including a natural flavor material and a method of preparing the tobacco material. The tobacco material may have a core-shell structure in which a core includes a natural flavor material and is surrounded by a shell including a tobacco mixture, such that the aerosol generating article including the tobacco material generates a characteristic flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN, Yong Hwan KIM, Seung Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20240215645
    Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a body including an accommodation space for accommodating an aerosol generating article, a first cover coupled to the body and including an article insertion portion into which the aerosol generating article is inserted, a support unit provided inside the body and the first cover and surrounding the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation space, and a heater provided between an inner surface and an outer surface of the support unit and configured to heat the aerosol generating article by applying a magnetic field to a susceptor in the accommodation space, wherein the heater completely overlaps the support unit, based on a second direction crossing a first direction in which the support unit extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung Kim, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun II LIM
  • Patent number: 12022886
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; a communication interface configured to communicate with an external device; and a processor configured to receive a result of user authorization from the external device through the communication interface and operate based on the result of the user authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Jeong Hoon Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Seung Won Lee, Dae Nam Han
  • Publication number: 20240206558
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device having a puff recognition function includes plurality of temperature sensors configured to detect a temperature change of an airflow path in the aerosol-generating device, and a controller configured to compare the detected temperature change with a threshold set for each of the plurality of temperature sensors when the temperature change is detected, and determine whether a user's puff occurred based on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Won LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240213936
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes: a battery configured to provide power; a heating body configured to heat at least a part of an aerosol generating article; and an amplifier circuit electrically connected to the battery and the heating body, wherein the amplifier circuit generates a first signal by amplifying a power signal provided by the battery through a switching element, generates a second signal through a filter by eliminating a harmonic component from the first signal, and delivers the second signal to the heating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun ll LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240206546
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; an induction coil arranged around the susceptor and configured to heat the susceptor by induction heating; a switching module configured to switch an electrical path of the induction coil; and a controller electrically connected to the switching module and configured to detect insertion of the aerosol generating article on the basis of a change in an inductance of the induction coil by setting a control mode for the induction coil to a reception mode, and when the insertion of the aerosol generating article is detected, switch the control mode to a transmission mode for activating the induction heating, via the switching module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dae Nam Han, Dong Sun Kim, Seung Won Lee, Seok Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20240206557
    Abstract: An electronic device determines whether a battery thereof is being charged, determines a charging current value when the battery is being charged, determines a charging state corresponding to the charging current value, and outputs charging information corresponding to the charging state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Dong Sung KIM, Hunil LIM, Seok Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20240207745
    Abstract: A multi-shooting game machine is disclosed. According to the invention, the multi-shooting game machine is configured to include: a central monitor; a control unit that controls characters having different shapes from each other such that the characters are displayed on the central monitor at set times; and three or more game controllers, each of which has a shooting muzzle, a small monitor, and a shoot button for each player at a side of the central monitor. The small monitor displays a target setting screen on which one or more characters that appear on the central monitor can be set as targets. When a character is set as a target, a line is connected between the shooting muzzle and the corresponding character, and only the character connected by the line is hit by the shoot button. According to this configuration, the multi-shooting game machine has an effect of enjoying a fishing game in various ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Yong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20240206721
    Abstract: Provided are a device, method and program for searching and training a preferred retinal locus of a patient with visual field damage. The method comprises the steps of: providing first stimulation to a patient by means of a stimulation providing device linked to the device; receiving, from the patient, a response with respect to the first stimulation by means of the stimulation providing device; if the response is correct, analyzing the movement of the patient's head corresponding to the first stimulation; specifying a preferred retinal locus on the basis of the analysis result; performing training associated with the patient's central fixation; and performing training associated with reinforcement of the patient's preferred retinal locus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicants: THE ASAN FOUNDATION, NUNAPS INC., UNIVERSITY OF ULSAN FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Dong Wha KANG, Joo Yong LEE, Rak Kyeun HONG, Yong Hwan KIM