Patents by Inventor Bum-Jun Kim
Bum-Jun Kim 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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Publication number: 20200284339Abstract: A dial type shift lever apparatus warns and limits a driver of mischievous manipulation of a rotation knob, preventing a mal-operation of gear shift and preventing a printed circuit board (PCB) circuit from being overloaded due to excessive manipulation of the rotation knob.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Bum Jun Kim, Eun Sik Kim
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Publication number: 20200240515Abstract: A shift control apparatus configured for an electronic shift system, may include shift dial disposed on a main housing to be able to turn in a first direction or a second direction and having a permanent magnet; a main PCB disposed on the main housing opposite the permanent magnet, and recognizing gear stages and outputting signals for the recognized gear stages to a transmission control unit in accordance with a change in position of the permanent magnet when the shift dial is turned; a shift button being movable upwards and downwards with respect to the shift dial; and a sub PCB coupled to the shift dial and outputting a gear stage signal, which is generated when the shift button is operated, to the transmission control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong Ik KIM, Chang Hyun LEE, Bum Jun KIM
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Patent number: 10690237Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a system for neutral range parking of a vehicle. The power of the vehicle is turned off based on operation of a start button when a shift range of a vehicle transmission is a P-range. It is determined whether a brake pedal is operated after the power is turned off and, when the brake pedal is determined to be operated after the power is turned off, an automatic lever solenoid valve of the transmission is operated to allow the transmission to shift from the P-range to another shift range by releasing engagement between the automatic lever solenoid valve and an engaging lever.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Bum Jun Kim, Yong Ik Kim
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Patent number: 10634240Abstract: A shift lock structure of a shift lever, includes: an engaging lever provided at a lower end portion of the shift lever and rotated when the shift lever is rotated; a solenoid valve having a plunger extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the engaging lever is rotated and configured to allow the plunger to be retracted or extracted depending on a shift stage; and a lock lever located in a rotation direction in which the engaging lever is rotated from a P-stage to another stage, and coupled with the plunger such that, when the shift stage is the P-stage, when the plunger is extracted and moved in an axial direction thereof, the lock lever blocks rotation of the engaging lever, implementing the shift lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong Ik Kim, Chang Hyun Lee, Bum Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20200115252Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a one-dimensional nano-chain structure including a single crystal structure as a minimum repeat unit structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan UniversityInventors: Jae-Young CHOI, Sudong CHAE, Seungbae OH, Bum Jun KIM
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Patent number: 10619733Abstract: A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle is provided. A moderate feeling experienced by a driver is provided by using magnetic forces of a bullet magnet and a groove magnet when moving a shift lever in a shift direction and in a select direction. Since the bullet magnet and the groove magnet are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to avoid coming into contact with each other within a range affected by magnetic forces thereof, damage due to wear is prevented and operating noise is reduced significantly.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong Ik Kim, Bum Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20200003299Abstract: A method for transmitting a shift signal of an electronic shift system, may include transmitting the shift signal generated at the time of operating a shift operation device, wherein the shift operation device is configured so that one shift stage and one shift signal are matched one to one and transmits shift signals which are each individually separated according to the shift stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Bum Jun KIM, Yong Ik KIM
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Publication number: 20190353241Abstract: A shift control apparatus configured for an electronic shift system, may include shift dial disposed on a main housing to be able to turn in a first direction or a second direction and having a permanent magnet; a main PCB disposed on the main housing opposite the permanent magnet, and recognizing gear stages and outputting signals for the recognized gear stages to a transmission control unit in accordance with a change in position of the permanent magnet when the shift dial is turned; a shift button being movable upwards and downwards with respect to the shift dial; and a sub PCB coupled to the shift dial and outputting a gear stage signal, which is generated when the shift button is operated, to the transmission control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong Ik KIM, Chang Hyun Lee, Bum Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20190256357Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer for transferring graphene, including: polystyrene; and a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: (in Chemical Formula 1, R1 and R2 are each independently H, linear or branched C1-C20 alkyl, which can be substituted, and C6-C20 aryl, which can be substituted, and the substitution is carried out with C1-C6 alkyl or C6-C20 aryl, and n is 1 to 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan UniversityInventors: Jae Young CHOI, Bum Jun KIM, Nasir TUQEER
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Publication number: 20190227738Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a nonvolatile memory, first and second buffer memories, and a controller. Each of the first and second buffer memories is configured to buffer write data to be written to the nonvolatile memory in response to a write request and also buffer read data received from the nonvolatile memory in response to a read request. A controller is provided, which evaluates the first buffer memory against at least one criterion relating to data accuracy. The controller is configured to: redirect at least some of the write data from the first buffer memory to the second buffer memory in response to the write request when the evaluation demonstrates the criterion has been exceeded, and redirect at least some of the read data from the first buffer memory to the second buffer memory in response to the read request when the evaluation demonstrates the criterion has been exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: EUNG-JUN YOUN, BUM-JUN KIM
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Publication number: 20190195340Abstract: A shift lock structure of a shift lever, includes: an engaging lever provided at a lower end portion of the shift lever and rotated when the shift lever is rotated; a solenoid valve having a plunger extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the engaging lever is rotated and configured to allow the plunger to be retracted or extracted depending on a shift stage; and a lock lever located in a rotation direction in which the engaging lever is rotated from a P-stage to another stage, and coupled with the plunger such that, when the shift stage is the P-stage, when the plunger is extracted and moved in an axial direction thereof, the lock lever blocks rotation of the engaging lever, implementing the shift lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Yong Ik KIM, Chang Hyun LEE, Bum Jun KIM
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Publication number: 20190154144Abstract: A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle is provided. A moderate feeling experienced by a driver is provided by using magnetic forces of a bullet magnet and a groove magnet when moving a shift lever in a shift direction and in a select direction. Since the bullet magnet and the groove magnet are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to avoid coming into contact with each other within a range affected by magnetic forces thereof, damage due to wear is prevented and operating noise is reduced significantly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Yong Ik Kim, Bum Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20190128406Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a system for neutral range parking of a vehicle. The power of the vehicle is turned off based on operation of a start button when a shift range of a vehicle transmission is a P-range. It is determined whether a brake pedal is operated after the power is turned off and, when the brake pedal is determined to be operated after the power is turned off, an automatic lever solenoid valve of the transmission is operated to allow the transmission to shift from the P-range to another shift range by releasing engagement between the automatic lever solenoid valve and an engaging lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Bum Jun Kim, Yong Ik Kim
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Patent number: 9822871Abstract: A fault determination system of a button-type shifter is provided. The system maximally guarantees the operation of a shift button while determining a failure of the shift button and improves reliability and fault diagnosis performance for the shift button. The system includes a base that is installed within a vehicle and includes shift buttons and contact points for each of the shift buttons. A controller receives contact signals from the contact points to thus determine a failure of the shift button when any one of the contact points is not sensed or is stuck when the shift button is engaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kostal (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Mi Yeong Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Hyung Suk Kim, Zhou Hu, Ma Liangyin
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Patent number: 9746111Abstract: A hydraulic tube for a vehicle may include a pipe having a pipe rib which may be formed integrally on and protrudes outward from a terminal end of the pipe, a connector fitted around the pipe such that the pipe extends through opposite ends of the connector, and a sealer fitted into a first end of the connector, a first end of the sealer being coupled with the terminal end of the pipe through coupling with the pipe rib, and a second end of the sealer being coupled with the first end of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hanil Tube Corp.Inventors: Bum Jun Kim, Min Keun Kwon, Eun Sik Kim, Seong Hwa Choo, Jeong Ho Lim
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Patent number: 9720864Abstract: A flexible server system includes an embedded processor, one or more processor boards, one or more storage boards, and a switch including a plurality of ports. The embedded processor, the one or more processor boards, and the one or more storage boards are connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of ports. The embedded processor, the one or more processor boards, the one or more storage boards, and the switch each include a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) interface. The one or more processor boards and the one or more storage boards are connected to the switch through connectors where each of the corresponding connectors have a same size. The embedded processor controls the switch to route a packet from one of the plurality of ports to another one of the plurality of ports.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bum-Jun Kim, Woo-Seok Chang, Hye-Won Kang, Em-Hwan Kim, Kwang-Hyun La, Su-Hwan Park, Jang-Won Lee
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Publication number: 20170167602Abstract: A fault determination system of a button-type shifter is provided. The system maximally guarantees the operation of a shift button while determining a failure of the shift button and improves reliability and fault diagnosis performance for the shift button. The system includes a base that is installed within a vehicle and includes shift buttons and contact points for each of the shift buttons. A controller receives contact signals from the contact points to thus determine a failure of the shift button when any one of the contact points is not sensed or is stuck when the shift button is engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Mi Yeong Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Hyung Suk Kim, Zhou Hu, Ma Liangyin
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Patent number: 9469282Abstract: Disclosed are a clutch operating system and a driving method of a clutch operating system. The system may include a clutch master cylinder connected to a clutch pedal and generating hydraulic pressure by operation of the clutch pedal, a piston provided in the clutch master cylinder and reciprocally moving according to the operation of the clutch pedal, and an integrated sensor detecting a stroke of the piston, selectively supplying power to a starting motor according to the stroke of the piston, and providing the stroke of the piston to an ECU (electronic control unit) to control a transmission and an EPB (electronic parking brake).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Bum Jun Kim, Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 9329618Abstract: An apparatus for reducing an effort of a clutch pedal for a vehicle may include a hinge pipe provided in an upper portion of a pedal arm so that a pedal hinge penetrates the hinge pipe and having a plurality of pipe protrusions which protrude in a radial direction along a circumferential direction of the hinge pipe on an outer peripheral surface of the hinge pipe, a spring housing fixedly installed on an inside of a pedal member facing the hinge pipe, and a leaf spring positioned in an inner space of the spring housing and fixedly installed in the spring housing to be flexibly bent and having a curve portion contacting one or each of the pipe protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Jeong Seon Min, Jong Hee Han
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Patent number: 9110494Abstract: A pedal device for vehicles includes: a pedal arm provided in a pedal housing and connected to a pedal pad at a first end thereof, and rotated around a hinge shaft mounted to a second end of the pedal arm; a pressure member, a first end of which is held by the first end of the pedal arm, and a second end of which is placed between the hinge shaft and an inner surface of the pedal housing; and an elastic member provided between a middle portion of the pressure member and the inner surface of the pedal housing, and functioning to impose an elastic reaction force on the pressure member when a driver presses the pedal pad down. The elastic member brings the second end of the pressure member into frictional contact with the inner surface of the pedal housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Hee Soo Yang, Jeong Seon Min, Joon Young Park, Yang Rae Cho, Jee Hyuck Choi, Yong Hwan Mo, Jong Rae Lee, Dong Hwan Kim