Patents by Inventor Yongbeom MA

Yongbeom MA 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: 12270597
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space and a door configured to open and close the space. The door includes a lighting device including a light source and a base on which the light source is installed, and a front plate defining a front appearance of the door, in which light irradiated from the light source passes through the front plate. When the light source is turned on, the light source irradiates light with a second color, and when light with the second color passes through the front plate, the front plate glows with a first color different from the second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heekyung Kang, Daekee Shin, Kyoungjoung Kim, Misun Park, Kiwan Nahm, Yongbeom Ma
  • Patent number: 12228332
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma, Kunwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 12181211
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma, Kunwoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240386767
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space; a door which opens and closes the space and includes a light source; a locking device for limiting the opening and closing of the door; and a control unit which, when a locking function is activated by an operation of the locking device, determines whether a pattern for unlocking the door is properly input. The control unit controls the light source of the door so that the light source changes from a first state to a second state when it is determined that the pattern has been properly input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA
  • Publication number: 20240377121
    Abstract: A home appliance, according to one aspect, comprises: a cabinet that has a space; a door that opens and closes the space and includes a lighting device having a light source and a front plate through which light irradiated from the light source passes; a detection unit that detects opening of the door, and a control unit that controls the lighting device on the basis of information detected by the detection unit, wherein the control unit controls the light source such that the light source changes from a first state to a second state upon the opening of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA, Kunwoo LEE, Jumin CHI
  • Publication number: 20240191939
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source and a front plate, through which light emitted from the light source passes, an output interface provided on the cabinet or the door to output sound, a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote device and a controller configured to play music through the output interface and to control the light source in association with music playback through the output interface, when a music playback command is received from the remote device through the communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Kunwoo LEE, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA
  • Patent number: 11940208
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source and a front plate, through which light emitted from the light source passes, an output interface provided on the cabinet or the door to output sound, a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote device and a controller configured to play music through the output interface and to control the light source in association with music playback through the output interface, when a music playback command is received from the remote device through the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Kunwoo Lee, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma
  • Publication number: 20240077252
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA, Kunwoo LEE
  • Patent number: 11852402
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonjung Hong, Heekyung Kang, Yongbeom Ma, Kunwoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230194157
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source and a front plate, through which light emitted from the light source passes, an output interface provided on the cabinet or the door to output sound, a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote device and a controller configured to play music through the output interface and to control the light source in association with music playback through the output interface, when a music playback command is received from the remote device through the communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Kunwoo LEE, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA
  • Publication number: 20230194155
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space and a door configured to open and close the space. The door includes a lighting device including a light source and a base on which the light source is installed, and a front plate defining a front appearance of the door, in which light irradiated from the light source passes through the front plate. When the light source is turned on, the light source irradiates light with a second color, and when light with the second color passes through the front plate, the front plate glows with a first color different from the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Heekyung KANG, Daekee SHIN, Kyoungjoung KIM, Misun PARK, Kiwan NAHM, Yongbeom MA
  • Publication number: 20230134292
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet having a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source, an illuminance sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect illuminance, a user detection sensor provided in the cabinet or the door and configured to detect user proximity, and a controller configured to control the light source based on information detected by the user detection sensor, wherein, when a user is detected to approach the home appliance within a reference distance by the user detection sensor, the controller controls the light source of the door to be changed from a first state to a second state, and the reference distance is changeable based on one or more of an illuminance and current time detected by the illuminance sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yoonjung HONG, Heekyung KANG, Yongbeom MA, Kunwoo LEE
  • Patent number: 11413740
    Abstract: A robot includes a casing having an internal space, a head that protrudes from the casing and having a first display, a second display provided on a front of the casing, a first motor embedded in the casing, a lifting plate configured to ascend and descend via power of the first motor, a first bar having a first end connected to the head and a second end in contact with the lifting plate, a fixed plate positioned between the lifting plate and the head, and having an opening defined therein through which the first bar passes, a linkage that connects the lifting plate and the fixed plate to the second display, a first guide body rotatably disposed above the fixed plate and guiding movement of the first bar, and a second motor rotating the first guide body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jekwang Youn, Yongbeom Ma, Changil Shin, Younghwan Lee, Daeyoung Jung
  • Patent number: 11383387
    Abstract: A robot according to the present disclosure may include: a casing that has an internal space; a head unit that protrudes upward from the casing and has a first display; a display unit that is disposed ahead of the casing and has a second display; an ascending and descending motor that is disposed in the casing; an ascending and descending plate that ascends and descends between a first position and a second position higher than the first position by power of the ascending and descending motor; a contact bar that has an upper end connected to the head unit and a lower end being in contact with the ascending and descending plate; a fixing plate that is positioned between the ascending and descending plate and the head unit and has an opening through which the contact bar passes; and a link that connects the ascending and descending plate and the fixing plate to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jekwang Youn, Yongbeom Ma, Hyunchul Park, Younghwan Lee, Dongkyu Choi, Daeyoung Jung
  • Publication number: 20200030963
    Abstract: A robot includes a casing having an internal space, a head that protrudes from the casing and having a first display, a second display provided on a front of the casing, a first motor embedded in the casing, a lifting plate configured to ascend and descend via power of the first motor, a first bar having a first end connected to the head and a second end in contact with the lifting plate, a fixed plate positioned between the lifting plate and the head, and having an opening defined therein through which the first bar passes, a linkage that connects the lifting plate and the fixed plate to the second display, a first guide body rotatably disposed above the fixed plate and guiding movement of the first bar, and a second motor rotating the first guide body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jekwang YOUN, Yongbeom MA, Changil SHIN, Younghwan LEE, Daeyoung JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200009740
    Abstract: A robot according to the present disclosure may include: a casing that has an internal space; a head unit that protrudes upward from the casing and has a first display; a display unit that is disposed ahead of the casing and has a second display; an ascending and descending motor that is disposed in the casing; an ascending and descending plate that ascends and descends between a first position and a second position higher than the first position by power of the ascending and descending motor; a contact bar that has an upper end connected to the head unit and a lower end being in contact with the ascending and descending plate; a fixing plate that is positioned between the ascending and descending plate and the head unit and has an opening through which the contact bar passes; and a link that connects the ascending and descending plate and the fixing plate to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jekwang YOUN, Yongbeom MA, Hyunchul PARK, Younghwan LEE, Dongkyu CHOI, Daeyoung JUNG
  • Patent number: 10029723
    Abstract: An input system for a vehicle having a steering wheel includes an input unit with a plurality of buttons that are disposed in the steering wheel of the vehicle, and a processor configured to detect an event and to assign a function to at least one of the buttons that corresponds to the detected event. At least one of the plurality of buttons includes a display portion configured to display an image corresponding to the assigned function, and an operation portion disposed under the display portion, the operation portion including one or more protruding members that are activatable. The one or more protruding members are configured, based on the image displayed on the display portion being divided into a plurality of areas, to be activated so as to correspondingly constrain a movement of the display portion relative to the operation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyongguk Kim, Yongbeom Ma, Jaekul Lee, Mihwa Chang, Moonkil Seo
  • Patent number: 9800717
    Abstract: An embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure discloses a mobile terminal for performing communication with a vehicle control apparatus installed in a vehicle, and the mobile terminal may include a wireless communication unit configured to form a network comprising the vehicle control apparatus and the mobile terminal, respectively, as one node thereof, and a controller configured to allow the vehicle control apparatus or the mobile terminal to perform an operation corresponding to an event according to whether or not the vehicle is moving or whether a user is getting on or off the vehicle based on the event generated from at least one node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongbeom Ma, Hyongguk Kim, Jaekul Lee, Moonkil Seo, Mihwa Chang
  • Publication number: 20170094188
    Abstract: A camera module includes: a body to have buoyancy such that, when in a floated state, a first part of the body is exposed to outside of water while a second part of the body is immersed in the water; a first camera at the body to be immersed in the water when the body is in the floated state; and a second camera at the body to be exposed to the outside of the water when the body is in the floated state, wherein the first camera is configured to capture a first image corresponding to the immersion in the water, and the second camera is configured to capture a second image corresponding to outside of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Hyunjung KIM, Euiseok LEE, Junseok BANG, Yongbeom MA, Jaekul LEE, Daeyoung JUNG, Chulbae LEE
  • Publication number: 20160110094
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of receiving a touch input and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a display unit configured to receive a touch input drawn along a portion or the entirety of a shape of an icon corresponding to a pre-set application and output the icon according to the touch input; and a controller configured to execute the application corresponding to the icon drawn along the touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongik KIM, Hyuntaek KWON, Yongbeom MA, Namyoung KIM, Jaekul LEE, Jeonghwan HWANG