Patents Assigned to Kia Motor Company
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Publication number: 20240155134Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using improved cross-component linear model (CCLM) prediction. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a first predictor of a current chroma block according to CCLM prediction, and additionally generate a second predictor of the current chroma block based on the neighboring pixels of the current chroma block in intra prediction of the current chroma block. The video coding method and the apparatus perform weighted combination on the first predictor and the second predictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Byeung Woo Jeon, Bum Yoon Kim, Jee Hwan Lee, Seung Wook Park, Jin Heo
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Publication number: 20240154137Abstract: A sheet frame module capable of forming an airtight line and flow path of reaction gas by bonding a plurality of sheet frames configured in a flat shape separately from a separator, and a unit cell for a fuel cell including the same, is disposed between a pair of separators for a fuel cell to form an airtight line and flow path of reaction gas, and includes a center sheet frame in which a membrane electrode assembly is disposed at a center portion thereof; a first side sheet frame disposed between one side of the center sheet frame and one of the pair of separators to form an airtight line and flow path of a first reaction gas; and a second side sheet frame disposed between the other side of the center sheet frame and another of the pair of separators to form an airtight line and flow path of a second reaction gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Hyeok YOO, Byeong-Heon Jeong, Seung Hun Han, Duk Hoon Kwon, Jong Jin Yoon, Jong Hyeok Noh
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Publication number: 20240155153Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding for refining predicted signals of intra prediction based on deep learning. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a refined intra predicted signal to improve video coding efficiency and video quality. The video coding method and the apparatus adaptively input a prediction block according to intra prediction of a current block, block information related to the current block, and neighboring reconstructed reference samples into a deep learning network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, EWHA UNIVERSITY – INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Je Won Kang, Hye Sun Jeong, Seung Wook Park, Jin Heo
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Publication number: 20240154489Abstract: A channel structure includes a cooling channel continuously formed inside a housing. A coolant is configured to flow in the cooling channel. The cooling channel includes a plurality of channel portions spaced apart from each other and extending in the housing by changing directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kam Chun Lee, Jae Young Jeun, Jeong Uk An, Ki Tack Lim, Kyung Jun Lee, Yong Gyu Lee, Sung Min Hong, Hong Wook Lee, Kyung Ku Yeo
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Publication number: 20240153129Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle and a vehicle position calculation method. The vehicle includes an image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jihee Han, Junsik An, Jungphil Kwon
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Publication number: 20240149832Abstract: The vehicle may include a communicator configured to communicate with a mobile device; a camera; and an authentication apparatus configured to perform user authentication based on image information obtained by the camera, and provide a user with a vehicle control right, in response to the user authentication being successful. In response to receiving biometric information of the user stored in the mobile device through the communicator, the authentication apparatus may be configured to update pre-registered biometric information of the user based on the received biometric information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hyunsang KIM, Yunsup ANN
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Publication number: 20240154488Abstract: A cooling structure includes a housing having a cooling channel defined therein through which a coolant flows and includes a sealing cap fitted to a hole of the housing to seal the hole. The sealing cap includes a blocking member configured to be in contact with an internal surface of the housing. The cooling structure may be for cooling a motor, such as an in-wheel vehicle motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kam Chun Lee, Jae Young Jeun, Jeong Uk An, Ki Tack Lim, Kyung Jun Lee, Yong Gyu Lee, Sung Min Hong, Hong Wook Lee, Kyung Ku Yeo
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Publication number: 20240153278Abstract: An apparatus for predicting a driving path of a vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a camera that captures an image around an ego vehicle, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor that generates a point cloud around the ego vehicle, and a controller that detects pieces of feature information of respective vehicles located around the ego vehicle based on the image and the point cloud and predicts a driving path of a target vehicle based on the pieces of feature information of the respective vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seulgi Kim, Yimju Kang
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Publication number: 20240154422Abstract: A power conversion system of a battery for a vehicle includes a bidirectional charger configured to output a first active line voltage between a first active line and a neutral line and a second active line voltage between a second active line and the neutral line at different levels by converting a voltage of a battery into an AC voltage in a battery discharge mode, and a wiring swap device configured to electrically connect the first active line to a load-side first active line and to cross and electrically connect the second active line and the neutral line to a load-side neutral line and a load-side second active line, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Sung Uk Park, Jae Hyun Kim, Hyun Wook Seong, Dong Gyun Woo
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Publication number: 20240152777Abstract: An apparatus for training a driving path prediction model of a vehicle and a method therefor are disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor that obtains a time series of training images in a real environment and a controller that trains a path prediction model based on dynamic objects in the time series of training images. The controller is configured to train the path prediction model to recognize a dynamic object disappearing from the time series of training images and a dynamic object appearing in the time series of training images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seulgi Kim, Yimju Kang
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Publication number: 20240151364Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a first fluid circulation operation in which a first fluid sequentially circulates through a first fluid circulation line including a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the first fluid and an external fluid, a compressor, a second heat exchanger, and an expansion member. The hydrogen supply method further includes a (2-1)th fluid circulation operation in which a second fluid circulates through a second fluid circulation line through which the second fluid circulates and exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger. The (2-1)th fluid circulation operation includes allowing the second fluid to sequentially circulate through the second heat exchanger, a hydrogen storage including a metal or alloy that adsorbs hydrogen, and a pump through the second fluid circulation line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ho Young Jeong, Yeon Ho Kim, Ji Hye Park
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Publication number: 20240149819Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interior material for a vehicle and a method for molding the interior material for the vehicle, and more specifically the method for molding an interior material for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes heating a skin inserted into an upper end heater and a lower end heater spaced apart from each other; preforming the heated skin using an upper mold having a mold temperature set to have a set shape and a lower mold having a second mold temperature; and pressing the preformed skin and a core using a 1-1 mold and a 1-2 mold having set mold temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, KBI Dongkook Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hyun An, In Soo Han, Woo Hyun Lim, Kyu Ha Yoo, Dong II Son, Dong Hyuk Choi, Chang Woo Kang, Chang Bok Park, Wan Gyu Choi
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Publication number: 20240149863Abstract: A method of controlling a towing mode of an eco-friendly vehicle, may easily charge a battery of a towed vehicle by selecting one of a charge mode during traveling, a regenerative braking charge mode, and a coasting charge mode for charging the battery of the towed vehicle when a towing vehicle tows the towed vehicle so that a motor of the towed vehicle is driven by a negative charge torque for charging the battery when the towing vehicle accelerates or decelerates, and furthermore, may easily perform the assist of the traveling driving force of the towing vehicle by selecting a discharge mode during traveling in a state in which the towed vehicle does not need to be charged to the amount of charge of the battery of the towed vehicle greater than or equal to a reference value so that the motor of the towed vehicle is driven by a positive driving torque by discharging the battery of the towed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Dong Jun SHIN, Hyo Jun KAWK, Jin Cheol SHIN, Kyung Hun HWANG
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Publication number: 20240149836Abstract: A sensor cleaning device includes: a spray nozzle configured to spray washing water and air to a sensor; a first flow path having a venturi section that exerts a venturi effect in a midstream thereof and configured to guide air from an air supply source to the spray nozzle; a second flow path configured to provide fluid communication between a washing water supply source and the venturi section such that washing water is suctioned into the venturi section by the venturi effect and combines the washing water from the washing water supply source with a flow of air guided to the spray nozzle; a third flow path configured to communicate with the first flow path to bypass the venturi section; and a valve device configured to control a flow of fluid flowing along the first, second, and third flow paths to a blocking mode, a washing water supply mode, and an air supply mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Bosung Lee, Buyeol Ryu, Wonkyu Choi
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Publication number: 20240149653Abstract: A docking system for a vehicle and a building and a control method therefor, include a plurality of vehicle doors provided to enter the vehicle, a roof connected to an upper portion of each of the vehicle doors, and configured to be vertically lifted and lowered above and below the plurality of vehicle doors, wherein when the roof is lifted, an indoor space expands upward to connect the indoor space of the vehicle to an indoor space of the building into one space, and a sealing door respectively provided inside each of the vehicle doors, when the roof is lifted, which is rotated toward each of the vehicle doors to seal each of the vehicle doors and the roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Ki Hyun CHOI, Hyung Sik Choi, Sang Heon Lee
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Publication number: 20240151300Abstract: A torque vectoring device for a vehicle is disclosed. The torque vectoring device includes: a differential; a first planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a selected drive shaft that is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential; a motor connected to a second rotating element of the first planetary gear set; and a selective fixing mechanism configured to selectively fix a second rotating element or a third rotating element of the second planetary gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Dae Young Kim, Kwang Min Choi, Baek Yu Kim, Chul Min Ahn, Sung Gon Byun, Sun Sung Kwon, Jun Hoi Huh
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Publication number: 20240149668Abstract: A torque vectoring device for a vehicle includes: a differential; a first planetary gear device including a first rotating element fixed to a transmission case and a second rotating element connected to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear device including a first rotating element connected to a motor, and a third rotating element connected to a third rotating element of the first planetary gear device; and a selective connector configured such that a second rotating element of the second planetary gear device can be selectively connected to one of the third rotating element of the second planetary gear device and a selected drive shaft which is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Dae Young Kim, Kwang Min Choi, Baek Yu Kim, Chul Min Ahn, Sung Gon Byun, Sun Sung Kwon, Jun Hoi Huh
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Publication number: 20240149704Abstract: A vehicle control method includes receiving information on a state of a main battery from a battery controller to a power controller so that a vehicle operates in a power saving mode, receiving, by the power controller, information on a possible travel distance of the vehicle determined by a drive controller using information on a charge amount of the main battery, receiving information on a determination that the vehicle cannot travel to a destination from the drive controller to the power controller using information on a remaining travel distance to the destination, and executing, by the power controller, the power saving mode depending on a level according to the information on the determination that the vehicle cannot travel to a destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Un CHON
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Publication number: 20240149690Abstract: A vehicle includes an input device, a first battery, a battery monitoring system configured to monitor a state of charge (SOC) value of the first battery, and a power distribution control apparatus configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a ready state based on an operating state of the driving motor when an On command for an Eco mode is received, obtain a driving-possible distance based on the SOC value of the first battery when it is determined that the vehicle is in the ready state, and control a power saving mode of the vehicle based on the obtained driving-possible distance, wherein electric power to be supplied to the first load is limited in the power saving mode. The power saving mode is a mode in which electric power to be supplied to the first load is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Un CHON
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Publication number: 20240151087Abstract: A door closing impact absorber apparatus includes a first body, a second body coupled to the first body, wherein the first body and the second body are relatively movable therebetween, and an elastic portion disposed between the first body and the second body to support elastically the first body and the second body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Hyungin YUN, Chungsik Yim