Sangwook Hong

This inventor holds 81 USPTO granted patents and 12 published patent applications and 65 EPO patents, primarily in Laundry Treatment Technology (CPC class D06F58-26). Top assignees: Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul National University. Active years: 2014-2025.

USPTO Granted Patents = 81 (Patent Applications = 12)

% Patents Active = 97.5

EPO Patents = 65 (Patent Applications = 87)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.9

ph-index = 8

Forward Citations = 201(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 156(Dec 10, 2025)

Inventors with similar research interests:

Location History:

Changwong-si, KR (2016)
Changwon-si, KR (2015 - 2017)
Seoul, KR (2014 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

Seoul National University

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Years Active: 2014-2025

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Areas of Expertise:

Laundry Treatment

Clothing Treatment

Induction Heater

Control Method

Washing Machine

Laundry Apparatus

Clothes Treatment

Laundry Device

Apparatus Control

Laundry Machine

Heating Method

Treatment Method

81 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12497722 - Clothing treatment apparatus (2025-12-16),

2. 12473683 - Clothing treatment apparatus (2025-11-18),

3. 12366025 - Laundry treating apparatus (2025-07-22),

4. 12281430 - Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same (2025-04-21),

5. 12180634 - Washing apparatus and method for controlling same (2024-12-31),

6. 12173444 - Clothes treatment apparatus (2024-12-24),

7. 12168847 - Clothes treatment apparatus and control method therefor (2024-12-17),

8. 12152334 - Clothing treatment apparatus (2024-11-26),

9. 12091805 - Laundry treating apparatus (2024-09-17),

10. 12000080 - Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same (2024-06-04),

11. 11959218 - Laundry machine having induction heater and control method thereof (2024-04-16),

12. 11926950 - Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same (2024-03-12),

13. 11926947 - Laundry apparatus and control method thereof (2024-03-12),

14. 11920282 - Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same (2024-03-05),

15. 11905642 - Laundry treatment apparatus (2024-02-20),

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