Patents Assigned to Kia Motor Corporation
  • Patent number: 11948409
    Abstract: A system for processing a diagnostic message of a vehicle includes a first external diagnosis device included in a D domain, an internal diagnosis device included in an M domain, a second external diagnosis device included in a G domain, and a vehicle gateway transmitting a diagnostic result corresponding to a request for diagnosis only to a domain including a diagnosis device requesting the diagnosis when the request for the diagnosis is received from one of the first external diagnosis device, the internal diagnosis device, or the second external diagnosis device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Ho Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 11948408
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for evaluating vehicle sensor performance are provided in which performances of various vehicle sensors are evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria. The apparatus estimates field of views (FoVs) of sensors based on acquired object information and divides each of the estimated FoVs into a plurality of grid cells. The object information corresponding to the respective grid cells is collected and mean errors and error variances of the object information are calculated. Performances of the sensors are then evaluated based on the calculated mean errors and error variances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Wooyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11946597
    Abstract: A solid state hydrogen storage system may include a storage container, a plurality of microcapsules received in the storage container, each of the microcapsules being formed by coating the surface of a solid state hydrogen storage material with a ferromagnetic material, and a coil configured to apply a variable magnetic field to the microcapsules received in the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ji Hye Park
  • Patent number: 11938837
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a first battery; a second battery; a solar cell; a power divider configured to transfer power produced by the solar cell to the first battery or transfer power produced by the solar cell to the second battery; and a controller configured to control the power divider to transfer the power produced by the solar cell to at least one of the first battery and the second battery based on a state of charge (SoC) of the first battery and a SoC of the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Kim, HanYoung Park
  • Patent number: 11932223
    Abstract: A regenerative braking control device for an electronic four-wheel drive vehicle, may improve fuel efficiency through a regenerative braking control optimized for the electronic four-wheel drive vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Jee Wook Huh
  • Patent number: 11931705
    Abstract: Provided are a system for manufacturing dispersion liquid of carbon nanotubes and a method of manufacturing a dispersion liquid of carbon nanotubes using the same. The system includes; a mixing device supplied with solvent and carbon nanotubes, and storing a admixture of the solvent and the carbon nanotubes; a first dispersion device connected to the mixing device, performing a primary dispersion of the carbon nanotubes by an operation of a rotor and a stator, and then performing a secondary dispersion to form bent portions in the carbon nanotubes while discharging the carbon nanotubes through penetration holes of the stator; and a second dispersion device performing a tertiary dispersion of the carbon nanotubes to selectively cut the bent portions of the carbon nanotubes by irradiating a laser when the secondarily dispersed admixture recirculates to the mixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hannah Song, Daehyeon Joung, Sung Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11932071
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle suspension, may include a variable damper provided between a vehicle body and a wheel, a sensor that measures a vehicle body vertical acceleration and a wheel vertical acceleration, and a controller that estimates a road surface roughness based on the vehicle body vertical acceleration and the wheel vertical acceleration, predicts a road surface grade based on the estimated road surface roughness, and adjusts damping force of the variable damper corresponding to the predicted road surface grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Hee Lee, Baek Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11932097
    Abstract: A battery unit for a vehicle is provided. The battery unit includes a lower case having two battery compartments arranged in a direction toward opposite sides of the vehicle, respectively, and a connecting portion bent to be convex upwardly between the two battery compartments. A reinforcing structure is disposed on the connecting portion. Two battery modules are installed in the two battery compartments, respectively and a power wire is electrically connected to at least one of the two battery modules and extends from one of the two battery compartments to the other one of the two battery compartments through the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Wan Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jin
  • Patent number: 11926494
    Abstract: A vehicle cargo loading system may include a cargo loading portion for loading cargo therein, wherein the cargo loading portion is divided into predetermined zones, a loading state sensor for sensing a loading state of the cargo for each zone, a loading state display for outputting different colors for the zones based on the loading state of the loaded cargo, a user interface for displaying a loading location or the loading state of the cargo, wherein the user interface is installed on an external door glass of the vehicle, and a cargo loading controller that determines whether the cargo loaded in the zone satisfies a preset reference loading state condition, and outputs a wanting signal when the cargo does not satisfy the reference loading state condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Byung Moon Kim
  • Patent number: 11930180
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are configured for intra prediction coding of video data. An apparatus for decoding video data includes: a decoding unit which obtains, from a bitstream, information on a luma prediction mode and information on a chroma prediction mode of a current coding block; and an intra prediction unit which generates luma prediction samples and chroma prediction samples of the current coding block. The intra prediction unit derives a luma intra prediction type and a luma intra prediction mode of the current coding block on the basis of the information on the luma prediction mode, and determines a chroma intra prediction mode of the current coding block on the basis of the luma intra prediction type and the luma intra prediction mode of the current coding block, and the information on the chroma prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Joo Hyung Byeon, Sea Nae Park, Jun Taek Park, Seung Wook Park, Wha Pyeong Lim
  • Patent number: 11926310
    Abstract: Controlling a speed limit includes determining a virtual vehicle speed as being a lower one of a vehicle speed and a target limit speed, determining a virtual APS value as being a larger one of a first APS value and a second APS value, transitioning to a second mode at a point in time at which an actual APS value and the second APS value become different, when it is expected to transition to the second mode, among a first mode for sustaining a SOC of a battery at the target limit speed and the second mode for depleting the SOC, and determining a transmission gear position by applying the determined virtual vehicle speed and the determined virtual APS value to one of a first shifting pattern and a second shifting pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sang Joon Kim, Kyu Hwan Jo, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Hoon Yu, Joo Young Kim, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Patent number: 11926212
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antenna, a broadcast receiving antenna, a speaker, and an Audio/Video/Navigation (AVN) device electrically connected to the GNSS antenna, the broadcast receiving antenna, and the speaker, and the AVN device is configured to obtain a broadcast signal from the broadcast receiving antenna, receive a GNSS signal from the GNSS antenna, demodulate the broadcast signal into an acoustic signal, and remove a noise mixed in the acoustic signal based on an intensity of the GNSS signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Heun Lee, Dongjin Kim
  • Patent number: 11929846
    Abstract: A communication redundancy system for an autonomous vehicle includes: a vehicle network domain including a bus configured to transmit a signal, terminal end resistors disposed at both ends of the bus, and a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) connected to the bus; a plurality of gateways connected to the vehicle network domain; and a high-level ECU connected to the plurality of gateways and configured to control the plurality of ECUs to implement autonomous driving of a vehicle. Each of the plurality of gateways detects disconnection of the bus in the vehicle network domain and, when the disconnection of the bus is detected, the plurality of gateways transmit pieces of data of the plurality of ECUs to the high-level ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Young Seop Lee
  • Patent number: 11926297
    Abstract: A system for predicting a negative pressure of a brake booster of a vehicle includes: a driving information detector configured to detect driving information according to driving of the vehicle; and a controller configured to calculate a negative pressure of an intake manifold based on a pressure of the intake manifold and an atmospheric pressure that is the driving information and including a booster negative pressure predictor configured to predict the negative pressure of the brake booster by integrating over time a change rate according to a charging rate and a discharging rate of the negative pressure calculated using a previous negative pressure of the brake booster calculated in a previous cycle according to a logic for predicting the negative pressure of the brake booster and the negative pressure of the intake manifold and a brake pedal force of a current cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Hun Jung, Young-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11927043
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically opening and closing a trunk lid includes a drum member connected to a first cable and rotatably coupled to a drum bracket fastened to a hinge arm, a power latch cinching actuator including an output gear configured to be rotated by a motor embedded in a housing, and an elastic spring having a first end coupled to the drum member and a second end configured to be coupled to the trunk lid, wherein the first cable is coupled to the output gear and is configured to rotate the drum member in a first direction when the output gear is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hyuck Im, Jae-Hoon Chung, Doo-Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 11926488
    Abstract: A fastening component supplying apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed fastening component supplying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention for supplying a plurality of bolts aligned by a bolt aligning device to a fastening portion of a fastening target part includes: a bolt picking unit rotatably installed to an arm front end of a handling robot and picking a plurality of bolts aligned in the bolt aligning device; and a bolt drop unit installed to an arm front end side of the handling robot and dropping the bolts picked by the bolt picking unit to the fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jongmin Park, Jung Pyo Kim, Jeong Seong An, Junhyeok Bae
  • Patent number: 11919351
    Abstract: A vehicle height control apparatus includes an information acquisition device that acquires pressure data on a pressure inside an air tank storing compressed air and obstacle data on an obstacle in front of a vehicle, and a controller that calculates a target vehicle height based on the obstacle data, calculates a required distance required to reach the target vehicle height based on the pressure of the compressed air inside the air tank, and determines a vehicle height control timing, resolving a problem that the vehicle height is unnecessarily quickly controlled compared to the position of the obstacle, or is controlled after the vehicle passes through the obstacle to reduce the ride comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Park, Woo Sung Lee, Eun Woo Na
  • Patent number: 11919520
    Abstract: A wheel slip control method for a vehicle is provided, and includes estimating equivalent inertia information of a driving system based on operation information of the driving system while a vehicle travels, determining whether the slip of a drive wheel occurs from the estimated equivalent inertia information of the driving system, determining whether the drive wheel is in an uneven wheel slip state where the slip occurs only in one of a left wheel and a right wheel of the drive wheel from a left wheel speed and a right wheel speed detected by a sensor, if it is determined that the slip of the drive wheel occurs, and controlling an operation of a braking device such that a braking force is applied to the vehicle wheel in which the slip occurs, if it is determined that the vehicle wheel is in the uneven wheel slip state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Jeong Soo Eo, Ki Mo Sohn, Lee Hyoung Cho
  • Patent number: 11919431
    Abstract: A system and a method for providing an opening for delivering a shipment into a loading space of a vehicle, as well as a corresponding vehicle and a method for delivering a shipment into a vehicle, include a controller arranged and configured to calculate a first length of the opening based on received and/or determined dimensions of the shipment and further based on an area of the opening configured to receive the shipment through the opening in the loading space of the vehicle. An actuator is arranged and configured to move a first element of the vehicle relative to a second element of the vehicle by the calculated first length of the opening in order to provide the exactly necessary opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Schreiber, Ingmar Langer
  • Patent number: 11912168
    Abstract: An apparatus and method control regenerative braking torque of an electric vehicle on which an anti-lock brake system (ABS) is mounted. The apparatus and method can compensate the regenerative braking torque of the driving motor based on the behavior model of the electric vehicle, such that the ABS is prevented from entering an operating range to the maximum limit to maximize the energy recovery rate through regenerative braking. The apparatus includes a disturbance extractor that extracts a disturbance in a specific frequency band from a difference between a behavior model and an actual behavior of the electric vehicle. The apparatus includes a torque compensator that compensates for the regenerative braking torque based on the disturbance extracted by the disturbance extractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Hui Un Son, Sung Hoon Yu, Joo Young Kim, Kyu Hwan Jo