Patents by Inventor Yong Jin Choi

Yong Jin Choi 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).

  • Patent number: 9893934
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-seok Jeong, Yong-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9860115
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-seok Jeong, Yong-jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20170134645
    Abstract: A wearable device and a control method thereof is provided. The wearable device includes a display configured to display time information, a camera configured to photograph an image, a sensor configured to sense a user's motion, and a processor configured to analyze the user's motion based on a sensing value sensed by the sensor and to perform an image photographing if the user's motion satisfies an image photographing condition, thereby enabling the user to perform image photographing easily using the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Dae-hyun KIM, Yong-jin CHOI, Lae-kyoung KIM, Jin-hyuk JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160373296
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-seok JEONG, Yong-jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 9438442
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-seok Jeong, Yong-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9402528
    Abstract: A dish washer is provided that includes a tub that defines a space for washing dishes, a water supply unit that has a water chamber where water supplied from the outside collects, to wash the dishes, a sump that is supplied with water from the water chamber and supplies wash water into the tub, and a heat exchange passage through which the wash water in the sump flows and exchanges heat with the water in the water chamber while flowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Moon Kee Chung, Kyung Hwa Park, Yong Jin Choi, Tae Hee Lee, Young Hwan Park, Hyo Seon Jang, Sang Heon Yoon, Jae Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 9232882
    Abstract: Dishwashers and methods of control for operation of dishwashers are disclosed. The dishwasher may include an upper rack in an upper portion of a washing compartment configured to receive small dishes, such as a cup having a small washing load, and a lower rack in a lower portion of the washing compartment for placing large dishes, such as a dinner bowl having a large washing load. The operation of the dishwasher can include wash and rinse cycles having a plurality of sub-cycles. During the sub-cycles, the upper and lower racks can be selectively sprayed with water and steam can be supplied to the washing compartment based on configured conditions, such as a water temperature or operation time being reached. The operation of the dishwasher can reduce excessive washing of dishes having small washing loads and reduce power consumption of the dishwasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Choi, Gap Su Shin, Byeong Hyeon Ju
  • Patent number: 9132152
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of generating an induced pluripotent stem cell; as well as nucleic acids and genetically modified host cells useful in generating iPSCs. The present disclosure provides iPSCs, and methods of use of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Lin He, Yong Jin Choi, Chao-Po Lin, Gregory J. Hannon, Xingyue He
  • Patent number: 9072421
    Abstract: There is provided a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a tub for receiving dishes, a steam generation unit provided at an outside of the tub and generating steam that will be supplied to the tub, a steam passage along which the steam generated from the steam generation unit is supplied to the tub, and a chamber for storing water used for generating the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nung Seo Park, Sang Heon Yoon, Yong Jin Choi, Dae Yeong Han
  • Patent number: 9060668
    Abstract: Dishwashers and methods of control for operation of dishwashers are disclosed. The dishwasher may include an upper rack in an upper portion of a washing compartment for placing dishes, such as wine glasses, which are susceptible to damage. The dishwasher may also include an upper spraying arm in the upper portion of the washing compartment. During a wash cycle, the upper spraying arm can spray washing water toward the upper rack and steam may be supplied to the washing compartment at various intervals to reduce the risk of damage to the dishes and improve foreign matter removal. During a rinse cycle, water which may be heated in multiple stages by a sump heater may be sprayed toward the upper rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seong Ho Kim, Yong Jin Choi, Young Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 8985128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dish washer in which a structure for mounting a drain pump is improved for minimizing residual water, vibration and noise. The dish washer includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dish washer, a tub in the cabinet to form a space for washing the dishes, a sump assembly at a lower portion of the cabinet, the sump assembly having a drain chamber for holding washing water to be drained, and a drain pump assembly coupled to a lower side of an outside of the sump assembly so as to be in communication with one side of the drain chamber for draining the washing water from the drain chamber by pumping, wherein the drain pump assembly is mounted tilted upward at a predetermined angle from an inside bottom surface of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joon Ho Pyo, Byeong Hyeon Ju, Yong Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20140184801
    Abstract: A wearable video device is provided. The video device wearable includes a first hanger and a second hanger by which the wearable video device is connected to a user, a first camera module that is installed in the first hanger, the first camera module having a first optical axis that is rotated outward at a predetermined first angle from a central axis of the wearable video device, and the first camera module being configured to generate a first image, a second camera module that is installed in the second hanger, the second camera module having a second optical axis that is rotated outward at a predetermined second angle from the central axis of the wearable video device, and the second camera module being configured to generate a second image, and a main circuit that controls the first camera module and the second camera module, and that processes at least a portion of the first and second images, wherein a first view of the first camera module and a second view of the second camera module partially overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Jin CHOI, Sun Min PARK, Hee-Seok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20140173063
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-seok JEONG, Yong-jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140135960
    Abstract: A wearable device worn on a body of a user is provided. The wearable device includes a motion sensor to sense a motion of the user, a bio-signal sensor to sense a bio-signal of the user, a communicator to communicate with a display device to execute a content to display an execution screen, and a controller to transmit sensed results of the motion sensor and the bio-signal sensor to the display device to display a pose of the user on the execution screen. Therefore, an exercise effect is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 8657965
    Abstract: A method for controlling a dishwasher includes sequentially performing a first main washing step, a second main washing step, and a third main washing step. The first main washing step includes supplying washing water, which is heated by a sump heater, to a washing chamber. The second main washing step includes selectively performing a steam spraying action for supplying steam to the washing chamber, and performing a water supplying action for supplying washing water to the washing chamber. The third main washing step includes supplying washing water, heated by the sump heater, to the washing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Choi, Joon Ho Pyo, Seong Ho Kim, Jung Youp Han, Young Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 8619129
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a multiview autostereoscopic image are provided. The apparatus, for displaying an autostereoscopic image, includes: a light source unit; and a display panel which displays an image by modulating light from the light source unit and having a plurality of pixel groups, wherein each of the pixel groups comprises a plurality of whole pixels and at least one fraction pixel, and in each of the whole pixels and the fraction pixel, image information of a viewpoint different from each other is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-sik Kim, Kyung-hoon Cha, Vladimir Saveliev, Yong-jin Choi, Jung-young Son
  • Patent number: 8409361
    Abstract: Dishwashers and methods of control for operation of dishwashers are disclosed. The operation of the dishwasher can include a drying cycle which uses a steam generator to supply steam to heat a washing compartment. The steam can evaporate moisture on the dishes in the washing compartment. When a condition of the dishwasher is met, such as a temperature or operation time meeting a preset value, an exhaust fan may exhaust air from inside the washing compartment. The operation of the dishwasher can improve power consumption and dry dishes more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Ho Kim, Yong Jin Choi, Young Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 8299517
    Abstract: A semiconductor device employing a transistor having a recessed channel region and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A semiconductor substrate has an active region. A trench structure is defined within the active region. The trench structure includes an upper trench region adjacent to a surface of the active region, a lower trench region and a buffer trench region interposed between the upper trench region and the lower trench region. A width of the lower trench region may be greater than a width of the upper trench region. An inner wall of the trench structure may include a convex region interposed between the upper trench region and the buffer trench region and another convex region interposed between the buffer trench region and the lower trench region. A gate electrode is disposed in the trench structure. A gate dielectric layer is interposed between the gate electrode and the trench structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ho Jang, Yong-Jin Choi, Min-Sung Kang, Kwang-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8291922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dish washing machine, and more particularly to a dish washing machine having a structure in which a bottom surface of the dish washing machine is not wet with water. The dish washing machine includes a washing chamber (150) for washing dishes, a fan (90) for discharging air from the washing chamber (150), a housing for a space to install the fan (90), an exhaust duct (92) for guiding the air from the housing (94) to an outside of the dish washing machine, and a passage for draining water to an outside of the housing (94) whenever the water is present in the housing (94).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Youp Han, Yong Jin Choi, Joon Ho Pyo, Young Hwan Park, Seong Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20120207723
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of generating an induced pluripotent stem cell; as well as nucleic acids and genetically modified host cells useful in generating iPSCs. The present disclosure provides iPSCs, and methods of use of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Lin He, Yong Jin Choi, Chao-Po Lin, Gregory J. Hannon, Xingyue He