Patents by Inventor Eun Woo Na

Eun Woo Na 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: 11420635
    Abstract: A device for controlling traveling of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a sensor that obtains vehicle traveling information, a navigation that obtains vehicle position information, and a controller that determines whether the vehicle has entered a building based on the vehicle traveling information and the vehicle position information. The controller calculates a traveling control amount based on the determination result. Accordingly, the device actively adjusts a vehicle height even when the vehicle enters the building and travels on a slope in the building preventing damage to a lower portion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Park, Woo Sung Lee, Eun Woo Na
  • Patent number: 11312204
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an air suspension of a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a compressor configured to supply compressed air, a reservoir configured to store compressed air supplied from the compressor and to supply the stored compressed air to the air suspension during vehicle height control, a road information provider configured to provide road state information of a road in front of the vehicle during travel of the vehicle, and a controller configured to determine a vehicle height control position of the air suspension based on the road state information and to operate the compressor before the vehicle arrives at the determined vehicle height control position, thereby filling the reservoir with the compressed air such that an internal pressure of the reservoir reaches at least a predetermined reference pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Woo Sung Lee, Eun Woo Na, Jae Hyung Park
  • Patent number: 11254179
    Abstract: A vehicle height control apparatus considering a strong wind traveling situation may include: a strong wind zone determining unit for obtaining wind speed information of a current position by using map information to which the wind speed information is corresponded and current position information of a vehicle, and generating strong wind zone information by comparing the obtained wind speed information with a predetermined reference wind speed to determine a strong wind zone; a strong wind traveling situation determining unit for generating strong wind traveling situation information by determining the strong wind traveling situation based on the strong wind zone information and the vehicle speed information of the current position; and a control signal generating unit for generating a control signal of a vehicle height adjusting device according to the strong wind traveling situation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Eun-Woo Na
  • Publication number: 20210387496
    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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyung PARK, Woo Sung LEE, Eun Woo NA
  • Publication number: 20210347221
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a suspension of a vehicle includes: the electronically controlled suspension arranged between wheels and a vehicle body and configured to increase or decrease a contact force between a tire of the vehicle and a road surface; and a controller that adjusts a height of the vehicle depending on a type of road when it rains and adjusts an operating time of the suspension based on a lateral acceleration of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyung PARK, Woo Sung LEE, Eun Woo NA
  • Patent number: 11155266
    Abstract: An active roll control apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first actuator that is disposed adjacent to front wheels or rear wheels and is configured to adjust roll stiffness. A controller operates the first actuator in a reverse phase control manner in a roll angle increasing direction when a vehicle is in a low-friction turning driving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung-Joo Kim, Eun-Woo Na
  • Publication number: 20210197830
    Abstract: A device for controlling traveling of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a sensor that obtains vehicle traveling information, a navigation that obtains vehicle position information, and a controller that determines whether the vehicle has entered a building based on the vehicle traveling information and the vehicle position information. The controller calculates a traveling control amount based on the determination result. Accordingly, the device actively adjusts a vehicle height even when the vehicle enters the building and travels on a slope in the building preventing damage to a lower portion of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Park, Woo Sung Lee, Eun Woo Na
  • Patent number: 11040711
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. In particular, the wheels of the vehicle wheels are controlled based on a possibility of collision between the vehicle and an object located in a peripheral region of the vehicle to minimize influence caused by the collision while simultaneously ensuring driving safety. The method includes estimating whether there is a high possibility of collision between the vehicle and the detected object. When the high possibility of collision between the vehicle and the object is estimated the wheels of the vehicle are operated based on a situation of the estimated collision to ensure driving stability of the vehicle during an actual collision between the vehicle and the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Eun Woo Na
  • Publication number: 20210146742
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle is provided. The method includes: identifying detection signals output through a plurality of detectors during travel, identifying the detection signal that changes in response to a state of a road surface among the identified detection signals, acquiring detection information corresponding to the state of the road surface based on the detection signals, recognizing the state of the road surface based on detection information for each state of the road surface stored in a non transitory memory and the acquired detection information, and controlling the plurality of suspension devices based on the recognized state of the road surface and information regarding a control strategy of the suspension device for each state of the road surface stored in the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University (IUCF-HYU)
    Inventors: WooSung LEE, Eun Woo NA, Kunsoo HUH, Jongwon PARK
  • Publication number: 20210138866
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an air suspension of a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a compressor configured to supply compressed air, a reservoir configured to store compressed air supplied from the compressor and to supply the stored compressed air to the air suspension during vehicle height control, a road information provider configured to provide road state information of a road in front of the vehicle during travel of the vehicle, and a controller configured to determine a vehicle height control position of the air suspension based on the road state information and to operate the compressor before the vehicle arrives at the determined vehicle height control position, thereby filling the reservoir with the compressed air such that an internal pressure of the reservoir reaches at least a predetermined reference pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Woo Sung Lee, Eun Woo Na, Jae Hyung Park
  • Publication number: 20200346508
    Abstract: A vehicle height control apparatus considering a strong wind traveling situation may include: a strong wind zone determining unit for obtaining wind speed information of a current position by using map information to which the wind speed information is corresponded and current position information of a vehicle, and generating strong wind zone information by comparing the obtained wind speed information with a predetermined reference wind speed to determine a strong wind zone; a strong wind traveling situation determining unit for generating strong wind traveling situation information by determining the strong wind traveling situation based on the strong wind zone information and the vehicle speed information of the current position; and a control signal generating unit for generating a control signal of a vehicle height adjusting device according to the strong wind traveling situation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Eun-Woo Na
  • Publication number: 20200062261
    Abstract: An active roll control apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first actuator that is disposed adjacent to front wheels or rear wheels and is configured to adjust roll stiffness. A controller operates the first actuator in a reverse phase control manner in a roll angle increasing direction when a vehicle is in a low-friction turning driving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Byoung-Joo Kim, Eun-Woo Na
  • Publication number: 20190176815
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. In particular, the wheels of the vehicle wheels are controlled based on a possibility of collision between the vehicle and an object located in a peripheral region of the vehicle to minimize influence caused by the collision while simultaneously ensuring driving safety. The method includes estimating whether there is a high possibility of collision between the vehicle and the detected object. When the high possibility of collision between the vehicle and the object is estimated the wheels of the vehicle are operated based on a situation of the estimated collision to ensure driving stability of the vehicle during an actual collision between the vehicle and the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Eun Woo Na