Patents by Inventor Youl Kwon

Youl Kwon 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: 20230249722
    Abstract: A hoist communication device in a rail car of an automated material handling system in which a master communication unit and a slave communication unit perform power line communication through one power supply line provided on a belt and a rail car controller connected to the master communication unit is individually communicated with a plurality of gripper devices connected to the slave communication unit using different carrier frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Hak Seo SEO, Jin Hwan KO, Sung Ik KIM, Sung Hyuk YOUN, Youl Kwon SUNG, Hee Hyun SEO, Seung Hwan LEE, Deok Ha LEE, Se Hun LEE, Hyeong Cheol CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230012438
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a cabinet which forms a storage space; and a door which opens/closes the storage space, wherein the door comprises: a frame assembly in which a heat-insulating material is filled; and a panel assembly which is mounted to the front surface of the frame assembly and forms the front exterior of the door. The panel assembly may comprise: a front panel; a panel fixing member which is provided at the rear surface of the front panel; and a bracket for coupling to the frame assembly, the bracket being spaced apart from the panel fixing member in the vertical direction, wherein the panel fixing member passes through the frame assembly and is locked and coupled to one surface of the frame assembly inside the frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Euddeum HONG, Daekil KANG, Ohchul KWON, Youl KWON
  • Publication number: 20200280198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, and to a method for controlling a connection between an electronic device and a charging device, and a device for providing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Soon-Youl KWON, Kyoung-Won KIM, Seong-Eun KIM, Jung-Sik PARK, Yu-Min CHO, Se-Hwan CHOI, Kyung-Jung KIM, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Patent number: 10724791
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a display for a refrigerator are provided. The display may include a display plate defining an outer appearance of a front surface of the display, a plurality of display portions that displays information of the refrigerator and is formed by an arrangement of a plurality of fine through-holes that pass through the display plate, a plurality of operational interfaces formed on a front surface of the display plate and operated by a touch input, a touch PCB provided on a rear surface of the display plate and including a plurality of touch sensors at positions corresponding to the plurality of operational interfaces, a display PCB on which a LED that radiates light toward the plurality of fine through-holes is mounted, and a display cover provided close to the rear surface of the display plate and on which the touch PCB and the display PCB are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Youl Kwon
  • Patent number: 10222750
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face that faces in a first direction, a second face that faces in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side face that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a transparent substrate that forms at least a portion of the first face of the housing, a display disposed within the space of the housing, and exposed through at least a portion of the transparent substrate, a mechanical watch structure at least partially disposed between the transparent substrate and the display, and configured to be physically movable, at least one processor electrically connected to the display and the mechanical watch structure, and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control the display and the mechanical watch structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyosik Bang, Soon-Youl Kwon, Gyu-Seok Shim, Dohyung Ha, Jin-Wan An, Jun-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 10172175
    Abstract: A method and apparatus capable of enhancing the usability of an electronic device through interworking between the electronic devices are disclosed. The electronic device includes a 1st wireless communication interface configured to perform 1st wireless communication with another electronic device, a 2nd wireless communication interface configured to perform 2nd wireless communication with another electronic device, and a processor operatively coupled with the 1st wireless communication interface and the 2nd wireless communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sehwan Choi, Soon-Youl Kwon, Kyoungwon Kim, Jung-Sik Park, Yu-Min Cho, Young Kyu Seon, Hong-Ik Jin, Kyungjung Kim, Ga-Jin Song, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20180020320
    Abstract: A method and apparatus capable of enhancing the usability of an electronic device through interworking between the electronic devices are disclosed. The electronic device includes a 1st wireless communication interface configured to perform 1st wireless communication with another electronic device, a 2nd wireless communication interface configured to perform 2nd wireless communication with another electronic device, and a processor operatively coupled with the 1st wireless communication interface and the 2nd wireless communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sehwan Choi, Soon-Youl Kwon, Kyoungwon Kim, Jung-Sik Park, Yu-Min Cho, Young Kyu Seon, Hong-Ik Jin, Kyungjung Kim, Ga-Jin Song, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20180003428
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a display for a refrigerator are provided. The display may include a display plate defining an outer appearance of a front surface of the display, a plurality of display portions that displays information of the refrigerator and is formed by an arrangement of a plurality of fine through-holes that pass through the display plate, a plurality of operational interfaces formed on a front surface of the display plate and operated by a touch input, a touch PCB provided on a rear surface of the display plate and including a plurality of touch sensors at positions corresponding to the plurality of operational interfaces, a display PCB on which a LED that radiates light toward the plurality of fine through-holes is mounted, and a display cover provided close to the rear surface of the display plate and on which the touch PCB and the display PCB are mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Youl KWON
  • Publication number: 20170168461
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face that faces in a first direction, a second face that faces in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side face that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a transparent substrate that forms at least a portion of the first face of the housing, a display disposed within the space of the housing, and exposed through at least a portion of the transparent substrate, a mechanical watch structure at least partially disposed between the transparent substrate and the display, and configured to be physically movable, at least one processor electrically connected to the display and the mechanical watch structure, and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control the display and the mechanical watch structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hyosik BANG, Soon-Youl KWON, Gyu-Seok SHIM, Dohyung HA, Jin-Wan AN, Jun-Taek LEE
  • Patent number: 8866784
    Abstract: An apparatus and method operate a portable terminal according to touch and movement. When a touch is sensed, an angle of the portable terminal is determined. When the determined angle belongs to a grip zone, the portable terminal is transitioned to a wake up state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Myeon Lee, Hee-Jun Song, Soon-Youl Kwon, Byeng-Sang Jung, Sun-Young Park
  • Patent number: 8733967
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a housing, a light tube arranged along at least one part of a circumference of the housing, and a tube guide mounted along the circumference of the housing. As light is incident on the light tube and propagates along the light tube, the light radiates through a circumferential surface of the light tube, and the radiated light is diffused through the tube guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Lyul Kim, Youn-Woong Kim, Ik-Su Jung, Keun-Young Lee, Jae-Youl Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140043273
    Abstract: An apparatus and method operate a portable terminal according to touch and movement. When a touch is sensed, an angle of the portable terminal is determined. When the determined angle belongs to a grip zone, the portable terminal is transitioned to a wake up state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Myeon Lee, Hee-Jun Song, Soon-Youl Kwon, Byeng-Sang Jung, Sun-Young Park
  • Patent number: 8644878
    Abstract: A method and apparatus perform pressure detection in a mobile terminal. method determines a squeezing pressure of the mobile terminal. The method determines whether a user squeezes the mobile terminal using the squeezing pressure determined and a value of a proximity sensor. The method transitions the mobile terminal to a wakeup state in response to determining that the user squeezed the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Myeon Lee, Hyun-Su Hong, Byeng-Sang Jung, Hee-Jun Song, Soon-Youl Kwon, Sun-Young Park
  • Patent number: 8607585
    Abstract: Disclosed related to a refrigerator according to the present invention comprising a main body in which a cold air storage is provided; a door connected to the main body; a dispenser assembly mounted on the door; and a tray assembly selectively protrudably connected to the dispenser assembly therefrom in a front direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Min-Bon Koo, Chang-Bong Choi, Youl Kwon
  • Patent number: 8558809
    Abstract: An apparatus and method operate a portable terminal according to touch and movement. When a touch is sensed, an angle of the portable terminal is determined. When the determined angle belongs to a grip zone, the portable terminal is transitioned to a wake up state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Myeon Lee, Hee-Jun Song, Soon-Youl Kwon, Byeng-Sang Jung, Sun-Young Park
  • Patent number: 8363482
    Abstract: Provided is a flash memory device that can include a memory cell configured to store data, a local bit line that is connected to the memory cell, a global bit line that is connected to the local bit line, a discharge transistor that is connected to the global bit line, and that is configured to selectively connect the global bit line to a reference level responsive to a discharge control signal, and a discharge control circuit, that is connected to the discharge transistor via the discharge control signal, and that is configured to selectively disable the discharge transistor during an erase interval occurring before a verify interval of an erase verification operation carried out by the flash memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Euido Kim, BongYong Lee, Haebum Lee, Sang-Youl Kwon, Jin-Young Kim, Hye Yeon Yun, Houng-kuk Jang
  • Publication number: 20130009890
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch navigation function is provided. The method includes detecting a both hands gripping state of a mobile terminal, determining whether a virtual indicator for indicating a particular area of a display panel of the mobile terminal is called, determining whether at least one touch navigation key generating an event related to a control of a movement of the virtual indicator is called, displaying the at least one virtual indicator in the predetermined area of the display panel displaying the touch navigation key in at least one area of the display panel that is adjacent to an area in which both hands gripping the mobile terminal are located, and indicating the predetermined area of the display panel, moving the virtual indicator outputted on the predetermined area of the display panel, or activating the predetermined area of the display panel indicated by the virtual indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Soon Youl KWON
  • Patent number: 8238572
    Abstract: A speaker device employing a diaphragm structure for providing high quality sound characteristics. In particular, a separate speaker unit is additionally provided so as to improve a resonator characteristic produced at the rear side of an existing speaker. As such, the rear sound arriving at an end of the resonator is dampened by the sound outputted from the additional speaker unit, thereby improving characteristics, such as clearness, total harmonic distortion, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-Ik Park, Soon-Youl Kwon
  • Patent number: 8147016
    Abstract: A can receiving apparatus is disclosed. More particularly, disclosed is a can receiving apparatus for a refrigerator, in which a can receiving shelf is conveniently fixed at a pivotally rotated position, assuring easy storage and removal of cans and improved space utility. The can receiving apparatus includes a case, a can receiving shelf coupled to the case in a pivotally rotatable manner, and a fixing structure to fix the can receiving shelf at an upper limit position upon pivotal rotation of the can receiving shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Youl Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120028683
    Abstract: A method and apparatus perform pressure detection in a mobile terminal. method determines a squeezing pressure of the mobile terminal. The method determines whether a user squeezes the mobile terminal using the squeezing pressure determined and a value of a proximity sensor. The method transitions the mobile terminal to a wakeup state in response to determining that the user squeezed the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Myeon Lee, Hyun-Su Hong, Byeng-Sang Jung, Hee-Jun Song, Soon-Youl Kwon, Sun-Young Park