Patents by Inventor Dong-Chul Park

Dong-Chul Park 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).

  • Patent number: 11931683
    Abstract: A scrubber system may include a scrubber housing including a vertically extended cleaning space, an inflow chamber coupled to a bottom portion of the scrubber housing, and first and second inflow portions, each of which is configured to supply a gas into the inflow chamber. The inflow chamber may include a mixing space, and the mixing space may be connected to the cleaning space. The first inflow portion may include a first connection pipe coupled to the inflow chamber to provide a first connection path and the second inflow portion may include a second connection pipe coupled to the inflow chamber to provide a second connection path. The first and second connection paths may be extended toward the mixing space in opposite directions, respectively, and may be connected to opposite portions of the mixing space, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Seok Roh, Suji Gim, Heesub Kim, Hee Ock Park, Jongyong Bae, Sung Chul Yoon, Sunsoo Lee, Dong Keun Jeon, Jinkyoung Joo
  • Publication number: 20240080011
    Abstract: A bulk-acoustic wave (BAW) resonator includes a central portion in which a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode are sequentially stacked on a substrate, and an extension portion extending externally from the central portion, and an insertion layer and a loss prevention film are disposed in the extension portion between the substrate and the second electrode. The loss prevention film is formed to have a thickness of 50 ? to 500 ?. The insertion layer is stacked on the loss prevention film, and has a side surface opposing the central portion, the side surface is formed as a first inclined surface having a first inclination angle. The loss prevention film has a side surface opposing the central portion, the side surface is formed as a second inclined surface having a second inclination angle. The second inclination angle is formed to be greater than the first inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Chul LEE, Jae Hyoung GIL, Kwang Su KIM, Sung Jun LEE, Yong Suk KIM, Dong Hyun PARK, Tae Kyung LEE
  • Patent number: 11919446
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating a sound of an electric vehicle are provided. The apparatus determines whether a current condition may be a regenerative braking condition, generates a regenerative braking sound based on an amount of change in motor torque in the regenerative braking condition, and outputs the generated regenerative braking sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11912895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire resistant paint composition, to a production method for same and to a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same, and, one example of implementation of the present invention can provide a fire resistant paint composition comprising: between 70 and 95 wt. % of a binder; between 1 and 10 wt. % of an aerogel; between 1 and 5 wt. % of a foaming agent; and the remainder of water, and can provide a production method for same and a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AEROGEL R&D PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Je Roh, Young Chul Joung, Jong Chul Park, Min Woo Kim, Choon Soo Hahn, Dong Ho Jung, Do Young Park
  • Patent number: 11917848
    Abstract: A protective window includes a glass substrate which faces a display surface of an image-generating panel and has a thickness of about 20 micrometers to about 80 micrometers; a protective film which faces the display surface of the image-generating panel with the glass substrate therebetween; an adhesive layer which is between the protective film and the glass substrate and combines the protective film with the glass substrate; and a protective layer which covers an edge portion of the glass substrate. A thickness of the protective layer which covers the edge portion of the glass substrate is equal to or less than about ? of a thickness of the adhesive layer which combines the protective film with the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jai Ku Shin, Dong Jin Park, Dongwoo Seo, Sung Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 11904769
    Abstract: A system for generating a virtual engine sound may include a server having information on at least one review of the virtual engine sound, and a virtual engine sound generator to generate “my sound” by tuning the virtual engine sound based on information on customized design settings, to update a preset driver emotion model for each emotion evaluation area of the virtual engine sound, based on the information on the at least one review of the virtual engine sound, which is received from the server, and to update the virtual engine sound based on the “my sound” and the driver emotion model updated for each emotion evaluation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jin Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11904701
    Abstract: Apparatus and method of producing a virtual after-burn effect using a controller in an electric vehicle, may include receiving, by the controller, vehicle driving information during vehicle driving, determining, by the controller, virtual variable information in an internal combustion engine on the basis of the input vehicle driving information, determining, by the controller, a virtual after-burn effect characteristic on the basis of the virtual variable information in an internal combustion engine, outputting, by the controller, a control signal for producing the virtual after-burn effect on the basis of the virtual after-born effect characteristic information, and controlling, by the controller, an operation of an effect-production apparatus configured for producing the virtual after-burn effect on the basis of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Dong Chul Park, Tae Kun Yun, Jeong Soo Eo
  • Patent number: 11902753
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a speed detecting device provided to detect a driving speed, a pressure detecting device provided to detect a pressure applied to a brake pedal, a power information obtaining device provided to obtain power information of a power device, and a sound reproducing apparatus provided to determine whether the vehicle is in a start state or a driving state according to driving speed information detected by the speed detecting device, pressure information detected by the pressure detecting device, and the power information, control reproduction of post-combustion noise when the processor concludes that the vehicle is in the start state, control reproduction of a slip sound in response to an acceleration command or a deceleration command when the vehicle is in the driving state, and control reproduction of an acceleration sound corresponding to an acceleration force when the vehicle is accelerating in the driving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kichang Kim, Taekun Yun, Dong Chul Park, Eunsoo Jo, Jinsung Lee
  • Patent number: 11893973
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sound design method for overcoming sense of difference when there is no virtual sound while an auto cruise control is activated. The method includes determining whether an accelerator pedal is actuated; upon determining that the accelerator pedal is not actuated, determining whether an auto cruise control system is operating; upon determining whether the auto cruise control system is operating, classifying a vehicle speed-based order component from a driving sound; and reproducing a speed sensitive virtual sound based on the classified vehicle speed-based order component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Tae Kun Yun, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jin Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240009421
    Abstract: An emotional care apparatus based on a sound and a method thereof are provided. The emotional care apparatus includes a sound output device that outputs a sound to speakers and a processor electrically connected with the sound output device. The processor selects an emotional care mode, separates a sound source for each instrument from music content based on the emotional care mode, distributes the sound source for each instrument to the speakers, and controls the sound output device to play and output the sound source for each instrument to the distributed speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Tae kun Yun, Eun Soo Jo, Dong Chul Park, Eun Ju Jeong, Ji Yeon Shin
  • Publication number: 20240008786
    Abstract: A multisensory index system and an operation method thereof are provided. The multisensory index system is configured to derive quantitative parameters and qualitative parameters associated with an auditory sense and a tactile sense, and generate a multisensory index by analyzing a correlation between the quantitative parameters and the qualitative parameters associated with the auditory sense and the tactile sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park, Eun Ju Jeong, Ji Yeon Shin
  • Patent number: 11862137
    Abstract: A vibration reducing device is attached to a structure and blocks sound transmitted through the structure. The vibration reducing device includes a unit structure having a target frequency band, the unit structure including a plurality of unit cells, each formed of an acoustic meta-material and having a different target frequency, the unit cells being connected through first bridges; and a predetermined number of unit structures being connected through second bridges and attached to the structure, where each of the unit cells comprises: a mass portion of which a size is set according to the target frequency; a base frame formed as a quadrangular frame, the mass portion being eccentrically disposed in the base frame; and a support portion that connects the mass portion and the base frame, the support portion having a size that is set according to the target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kyoung-Jin Chang, Sangjin Hong, Dong Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11845460
    Abstract: A method of virtualizing the characteristics of an internal-combustion-engine vehicle in an electric vehicle includes: receiving vehicle driving information of the electric vehicle at a controller, determining a current vehicle driving mode based on the input vehicle driving information by the controller, determining a virtual engine speed in the determined vehicle driving mode using the vehicle driving information by the controller, outputting a control signal for virtualizing characteristics of an internal-combustion-engine (ICE) driving system corresponding to a current vehicle driving mode based on the determined virtual engine speed by the controller, and virtualizing the characteristics of the ICE driving system corresponding to the current vehicle driving mode by controlling an operation of a virtualization device according to the output control signal by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Won Oh, Jong Kil Baek, Jin Sung Lee, Se Hoon Park, Jeong Soo Eo, Dong Chul Park, Tae Kun Yun, Dong Pil Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230380409
    Abstract: An ultrasonic generator and a method for repelling a mosquito in a vehicle using the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20230380408
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasound generator, a pest extermination and repellent system using the ultrasound generator, and a method of controlling the ultrasound generator. The ultrasound generator may include a driving signal generator that generates a driving signal, a modulator that generates a modulated signal by modulating an amplitude of the driving signal, a first ultrasonic vibrator that generates a first ultrasonic signal of a first frequency based on the modulated signal, a second ultrasonic vibrator that generates a second ultrasonic signal of a second frequency based on the modulated signal, and a controller that adjusts an output timing of the modulated signal to output the first ultrasonic signal and the second ultrasonic signal at least once during a unit time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11813600
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for preparing a gaseous- or liquid-nitridation treated core-shell catalyst and, more specifically, to a method for preparing a gaseous- or liquid-nitridation treated core-shell catalyst comprising steps of: nitridation-treating a transition metal precursor core and noble metal precursor shell particles in the presence of a gaseous nitrogen source; or forming a transition metal precursor core and noble metal precursor shell particles, by means of a liquid nitrogen source, and at the same time allowing the nitrogen source to bond with the transition metal precursor and thus allowing nitridation treatment. Therefore, the present disclosure allows a high nitrogen content in the core and thus enables a prepared catalyst to have excellent durability, a small average particle size and high degree of dispersion and uniformity, and thus to be suitable for the fuel cell field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Gu-gon Park, Eun-jik Lee, Dong-chul Park, Sung-dae Yim, Chang-soo Kim, Won-yong Lee, Tae-hyun Yang, Seok-hee Park, Min-jin Kim, Young-jun Sohn, Byung-chan Bae, Seung-gon Kim, Dong-won Shin, Hwan-yeong Oh
  • Publication number: 20230331150
    Abstract: A virtual sound generation apparatus is provided. The virtual sound generation apparatus includes a first sensor configured to obtain biometric information about a passenger, an output device configured to output a virtual sound, and a processor electrically connected with the first sensor and the output device. The processor is configured to determine driving sensibility for the passenger based on electroencephalogram (EEG) obtained by the first sensor, generate an effect signal for guiding the passenger to be stimulated depending on the driving sensibility, and control the output of the virtual sound based on the effect signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11772554
    Abstract: A method of providing virtual sound in an electric vehicle, includes: collecting vehicle driving information for outputting the virtual sound; determining characteristics of the virtual sound based on the collected vehicle driving information; generating a virtual effect signal for outputting the virtual sound, based on the determined characteristics; generating a sound signal containing the characteristics, based on the virtual effect signal; collecting the generated sound signal to obtain a final sound signal corresponding to a vehicle rating selected according to setting information based on the preset vehicle rating and a sound correction algorithm; and outputting the virtual sound corresponding to the selected vehicle rating, according to the final sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Sung Lee, Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20230294601
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating a sound of an electrification vehicle are provided. The apparatus comprises a detection device configured to detect state information of a vehicle, a sound output device configured to play and output a virtual sound, and a processing device connected with the detection device and the sound output device. The processing device configured to detect a cornering state of the vehicle based on state information of the vehicle, analyze a longitudinal force, a lateral force, a tire slip ratio, and a tire slip angle according to the cornering state, calculate a cornering force based on the analyzed results, calculate a contact force based on a tire ground surface and road surface profile based on big data, generate a tire slip sound based on the cornering force and the contact force, and control the sound output device to play the tire slip sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20230294662
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating a virtual sound to generate the virtual sound depending on a driving condition of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus comprises a detection device configured to detect vehicle environment data, a sound output device configured to play and output a virtual sound, and a processing device connected with the detection device and the sound output device. The processing device is configured to generate the virtual sound using the vehicle environment data and a big data-based sound database in a zero to hundred condition and controls the sound output device to play the generated virtual sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Tae Kun Yun, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jin Sung Lee