US Patent Issued to LG Electronics on July 14 for "Home appliance" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,681,226, issued on July 14, was assigned to LG Electronics Inc. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Home appliance" was invented by Doyoun Han (Seoul, South Korea), Hyesun Jung (Seoul, South Korea) and Jaesung Park (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A home appliance includes a cabinet having a storage space formed therein; a door configured to open and close an open front of the cabinet; a panel assembly mounted on a front surface of the door; and a controller, wherein the panel assembly includes: a front plate forming a front exterior of the door and transmitting light; and a lighting device emitting light of a set color, wherein the...