Patents by Inventor Young Bok Son
Young Bok Son 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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Patent number: 7785396Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements of the movable pressing plates to facilitate the compression operations. Also, various methods are used to determine when the dust collector is full and needs to be emptied.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Man Tae Hwang, Hae Seock Yang, Hoi Kil Jeong, Myung Sig Yoo, Jae Kyum Kim, Moo Hyun Ko, Kie Tak Hyun, Jong Su Choo, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Min Park, Sung Hwa Lee, Il Joong Kim, Jin Hyouk Shin, Gun Ho Ha, Jin Wook Seo, Chang Ho Yun, Jin Young Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Yun Hee Park
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Patent number: 7770253Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements of the movable pressing plates to facilitate the compression operations. Also, various methods are used to determine when the dust collector is full and needs to be emptied.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Gun Ho Ha, Jin Wook Seo, Chang Ho Yun, Jin Young Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Yun Hee Park, Man Tae Hwang, Hae Seock Yang, Hoi Kil Jeong, Myung Sig Yoo, Jae Kyum Kim, Moo Hyun Ko, Kie Tak Hyun, Jong Su Choo, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Min Park, Sung Hwa Lee, Il Joong Kim, Jin Hyouk Shin
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Patent number: 7753976Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide a dust collecting device (10) for a vacuum cleaner of which dust collecting performance is improved. The dust collecting device (100) of the present invention includes a primary cyclone unit (200) having two primary cyclones (210, 220), arranged in parallel, for separating dust by a cyclone principle, a secondary cyclone unit (300) having at least two secondary cyclones (310, 320), which receives air from the primary cyclones (210, 220) on an outer side of the primary cyclones (210, 220) for separating dust by the cyclone principle, and a dust container (110) having the primary cyclone unit (200) and the secondary cyclone unit (300) mounted thereto, and a primary dust collecting space for storing the dust separated at the primary cyclone unit (200), and at least one secondary dust collecting space for storing the dust separated at the secondary cyclone unit (300) formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Il Joong Kim, Sung Hwa Lee
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Patent number: 7749295Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements of the movable pressing plates to facilitate the compression operations. Also, various methods are used to determine when the dust collector is full and needs to be emptied.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Man Tae Hwang, Hae Seock Yang, Hoi Kil Jeong, Myung Sig Yoo, Jae Kyum Kim, Moo Hyun Ko, Kie Tak Hyun, Jong Su Choo, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Min Park, Sung Hwa Lee, Il Joong Kim, Jin Hyouk Shin, Gun Ho Ha, Jin Wook Seo, Chang Ho Yun, Jin Young Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Yun Hee Park
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Publication number: 20100154250Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry dryer capable of removing and/or preventing wrinkles of laundry. A laundry dryer includes a drum in which laundry is held, a hot air heater that heats air to supply hot air to the drum, and a water heating part that heats water by using the heat generated at the hot air heater to generate steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son
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Patent number: 7731771Abstract: A cyclone collector is provided that includes a body having an inlet that draws air therein, a cyclone provided inside of the body, and an outlet that discharges air from the body. The outlet includes a passage portion having a passage and a closed portion under the passage portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sung Hwa Lee, Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Hyoung Joo Cho, Kyeong Seon Jeong
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Publication number: 20100095716Abstract: The present invention relates to steam dryers, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a steam dryer for removing creases or crumples from, or preventing the same from forming on, clothes. The steam dryer includes a drum (20) to be selectively rotatable; a steam generator (200) to generate steam to be supplied to the drum (20); a water container (300) to contain water to be supplied to the steam generator (200); an indicator to indicate a level of the water in the water container (300) thereby removing creases from clothes effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Chang Woo Son, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son, Heung Jae Kim
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Publication number: 20100083709Abstract: A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a partition wall dividing an inner space of the cabinet into a first space for main laundry treatment and a second space for auxiliary laundry treatment. An air supply unit is provided outside of the second space and supplies a downward airflow into the second space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong Joo HAN, Young Bok SON, Jae Yoen LIM, Ki Chul CHO
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Publication number: 20100083521Abstract: A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a partition wall dividing an inner space of the cabinet into a first space for main laundry treatment and a second space for auxiliary laundry treatment. An air supply unit is provided outside of the second space and supplies a downward airflow into the second space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong Joo HAN, Young Bok SON, Jae Yoen LIM, Ki Chul CHO
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Publication number: 20100083711Abstract: A laundry machine includes a first laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, a second laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, and an air supply unit configured to supply air to the second laundry treatment space, the air supply unit comprising a fan, a heating part, a first sensor part for sensing a temperature of air supplied by the air supply unit, and a control part for controlling a temperature of the supplied air to be within a predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong Joo HAN, Young Bok Son, Jae Yoen Lim, Jong Chul Bang, Ki Chul Cho, In Ho Cho
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Publication number: 20100083710Abstract: A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a partition wall dividing an inner space of the cabinet into a first space for main laundry treatment and a second space for auxiliary laundry treatment. An air supply unit is provided outside of the second space and supplies a downward airflow into the second space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong Joo Han, Young Bok Son, Jae Yoen Lim, Ki Chul Cho
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Publication number: 20100083708Abstract: A laundry device is disclosed. The laundry device comprises a cabinet provided with a first space and a second space by a partition; a drum provided in the first space; a drawer provided in the second space; a hot air supply unit provided in the first space to supply the hot air to the second space; and an aroma spray unit supplying aroma to the hot air supply unit. In this case, since the hot air is supplied to the second space and at the same time an aromatic function is carried out, the laundry treating process is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong Joo HAN, Young Bok SON
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Publication number: 20100077801Abstract: A laundry machine includes a first laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, a second laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein and an air supply unit configured to supply air to the second laundry treatment space, the air supply unit comprising a fan, a heater and a housing, and wherein the housing accommodates the fan, the heater, an inlet and an outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Bok SON, Dong Joo HAN, Jong Chul BANG, Ki Chul CHO, Jae Yoen LIM
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Publication number: 20100064446Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a method for controlling the same, wherein the laundry machine includes a steam generator (300) for generating and supplying steam to a drum (130) and a detergent liquid flow passage (340) for providing a passage to supply detergent liquid to an inside of the steam generator (300), thereby permitting easy washing of the steam generator (300) in the laundry machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Jung Wook Moon, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son
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Publication number: 20100058608Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry dryer and a controlling method of a dryer, which can dry clothes, cloth items, beddings and laundry objects (hereinafter, laundry) efficiently. A dryer includes a cabinet in which laundry is placed, a low temperature air generation unit that generates relatively low temperature air supplied to the cabinet to dry the laundry, and a path through which the relatively low temperature air is supplied to the cabinet. in another aspect, a controlling method of a dryer includes generating relatively low temperature air, and drying laundry by using the relatively low temperature air.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Young Jong Kim, Young Bok Son
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Publication number: 20100000117Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer and a method for controlling the same. The dryer includes a selectably rotatable drum (20), a hot air heater (90) for heating air to supply hot air to the drum (20), a steam generator (200) for generating steam to supply the steam to the drum (20), and a water supply source (220) for supplying water to the steam generator, thereby removing wrinkles from clothes, effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chul Jin Choi, Chang Woo Son, Sang Hun Bae, Jea Hyuk Wee, Young Bok Son, Young Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Chong Ryu, Dae Bong Yang
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Publication number: 20100000185Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide a dust collecting device (10) for a vacuum cleaner of which dust collecting performance is improved. The dust collecting device (100) of the present invention includes a primary cyclone unit (200) having two primary cyclones (210, 220), arranged in parallel, for separating dust by a cyclone principle, a secondary cyclone unit (300) having at least two secondary cyclones (310, 320), which receives air from the primary cyclones (210, 220) on an outer side of the primary cyclones (210, 220) for separating dust by the cyclone principle, and a dust container (110) having the primary cyclone unit (200) and the secondary cyclone unit (300) mounted thereto, and a primary dust collecting space for stroing the dust separated at the primary cyclone unit (200), and at least one secondary dust collecting space for storing the dust separated at the secondary cyclone unit (300) formed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Il jOONG Kim, Sung Hwa Lee
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Publication number: 20100000027Abstract: A laundry machine and a method of controlling the laundry machine are disclosed. The laundry machine includes a steam generator (300) which generates steam to supply the steam into a drum (130), a water supply line (320) which supplies water into the steam generator (300), a filter (360) installed in the water supply line (320) to filter water, a regenerating unit (382) which regenerates the filter (360), and a controller which controls operations of the steam generator (300) and the regenerating unit (382).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Jung Wook Moon, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son
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Publication number: 20090320317Abstract: An apparatus for treating clothes and a method for controlling the same, which are capable of controlling or preventing formation of creases on clothes, are disclosed. The disclosed apparatus includes a drum (20), a steam generator (200) to supply steam to the drum (20), a water container (300) to store water to be supplied to the steam generator (200), the water container (300) detachable, a sensor (500) to sense whether the water container (300) is detached or attached, a water supplier (400) to supply the water stored in the water container (300) to the steam generator (200), and a controller to control an operation of the water supplier (400) based on a sensing result of the sensor (500).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Jung Wook Moon, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son
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Publication number: 20090320313Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry dryer having an improved structure, which can remove wrinkles of laundry during a drying cycle after washing. A dryer includes a cabinet in which various parts are installed; a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, the drum holding laundry therein; a heater that heats air to supply hot air to the drum; a steam generator that generates steam to supply the steam to the drum; a water container that has an outlet to supply water to the steam generator; a water supply path provided between the steam generator and the water container; and a contact prevention part that prevents the remaining water of the water container or the water supply path from contacting with the various parts provided in the cabinet, wherein the remaining water is the water remaining in the water container or the water supply path when the water container is detached from the water supply path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Sang Hun Bae, Jung Wook Moon, Chul Jin Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Bok Son