Patents by Inventor Jong-Min Park

Jong-Min 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).

  • Publication number: 20230415704
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor cleaning device. The sensor cleaning device is configured to clean a sensor mounted on a vehicle. The sensor cleaning device includes a housing having an opening, a protection member movably disposed with respect to the opening, and a cleaning member mounted around the opening and disposed in close contact with the protection member. Also provided is a method of controlling a sensor cleaning device. The method is performed by a controller configured to control an operation of a motor and a nozzle of the sensor cleaning device. The method includes 1) detecting a first contamination of a protection member configured to protect an environmental sensor and disposed to be movable by the motor; 2) spraying a washer fluid to the protection member; 3) and driving the motor so that the protection member is wiped by a cleaning member disposed in contact with the protection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park
  • Patent number: 11845405
    Abstract: A washer fluid distribution device includes a plurality of nozzle units formed consecutively, a transfer conduit configured to pass through the plurality of nozzle units and having one end fluidly connected to an introduction part, the introduction part located at one end of the transfer conduit and configured to allow a washer fluid to be introduced from a washer pump, a plurality of discharge holes configured to correspond to the number of the nozzle units in the transfer conduit and having different angles based on a center of the transfer conduit, and a controller configured to control a rotation angle of the transfer conduit to allow the discharge holes to correspond to the nozzle units in response to a user's request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
  • Publication number: 20230398949
    Abstract: Disclosed is an external image display device for vehicles, including a mounting unit having one surface exposed outside a vehicle, a housing configured to be selectively rotated by driving of a driving unit coupled to the mounting unit to expose a monitoring area outside the mounting unit, and a camera module mounted in a mounting area provided in the housing to be separated from the driving unit and configured to be selectively changed from a stowed state to an exposed state by rotation of the housing to monitor the area surrounding the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung KONG, Jong Min PARK, Ki Hong LEE, Dae Hee LEE, Won Bin KIM
  • Publication number: 20230401133
    Abstract: A memory test device is provided including a command feature vector extractor and an address feature vector extractor. The command feature vector extractor extracts a command feature vector, based commands executed on memory cells among a plurality of memory cells. The address feature vector extractor extracts an address feature vector, based on address-related information indicating locations of the memory cells executing the commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: U KANG, Su Hyun CHAE, Jong Min PARK, Jun-Gi JANG, Ji Yong LEE, Sooyeon SHIM, Vladimir Vladimirovich EGAY
  • Publication number: 20230398950
    Abstract: A system for driving a digital side mirror for vehicles, includes a moving case accommodating a camera for photographing the area surrounding the rear and the sides of a vehicle which is mounted in a housing and in a guide pipe mounted to a vehicle panel to be movable forwards and backwards thereof, wherein the camera accommodated in the moving case is controlled to photograph the area surrounding the rear and the sides of the vehicle even when the moving case is moved backwards and received in the housing and the guide pipe, facilitating a user to easily monitor the area surrounding the rear and the sides before turning on the vehicle or after turning off the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SMR Automotive Modules Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung KONG, Ki Hong LEE, Dae Hee LEE, Jong Min PARK, Won Sik HONG, Houng Young SHIN, Chang Hwan LIM, Sung Min CHO, Baek Joon KWON
  • Publication number: 20230381650
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic device with a display. The method includes displaying, in a first area of a user interface for a game, a plurality of visual objects; in response to receiving first user inputs for selecting first visual objects, displaying the first visual objects in a second area of the user interface; while displaying, with the first visual objects, at least one second visual object indicating at least one resource for enhancement of items indicated by the first visual objects in the second area, receiving a second user input for executing the enhancement of the items; in response to receiving the second user input, displaying at least one visual effect for representing that the enhancement of the items is being executed; and based at least in part on completion of execution of the enhancement, displaying a result of the enhancement in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NCSOFT Corporation Seongnam-si
    Inventors: Jong Min PARK, Song Hee SO, JooWon LEE, YeonGyeong JOO, Jung Joon KIM, Dan Bi BAE, Jin Soo SEO, Yoon Chae LEE
  • Publication number: 20230380558
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carrying case including: a first main body having a semi-ellipsoidal shell shape; and a second main body having a semi-ellipsoidal shell shape corresponding to the first main body so that the second main body is coupled to the first main body to define an ellipsoid, in which a coupling end of the first main body, which is coupled to the second main body, has two or more pairs of connected convex portions and two or more pairs of connected concave portions, such that a lateral side at a major axis side has a taegeuk shape, in which a coupling end of the second main body has concave portions formed at positions corresponding to the convex portions of the first main body, and convex portions formed at positions corresponding to the concave portions of the first main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Jong Min PARK
  • Patent number: 11803093
    Abstract: A smart glass transmittance control system includes: a smart glass that decreases transmittance of the smart glass in response to the quantity of light introduced and increases the transmittance of the smart glass when electric power is applied; a power supply unit to supply the electric power to the smart glass; a control unit to control supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass in order to control the transmittance of the smart glass according to a user request. In particular, the control unit controls the supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass based on the driving environment of a vehicle, the quantity of light from an external light source, or the driving environment condition of the smart glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Publication number: 20230339435
    Abstract: A method of controlling an air blowing apparatus includes: determining whether there is precipitation through a rain sensor by a controller; determining whether the air blowing apparatus is in an automatic mode in a precipitation condition by the controller; determining a vehicle speed when the air blowing apparatus is in the automatic mode in the precipitation condition; and setting power and a spray angle of the air blowing apparatus by comparing a rainfall received from the rain sensor to a stored rainfall by the controller. Setting the power and the spray angle of the air blowing apparatus includes compensating the spray angle and a spray amount by measuring a flow speed and a flow angle of rainwater through the rain sensor by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Patent number: 11794646
    Abstract: An opening system of a vehicle for avoiding interference of a door having a camera monitoring system (CMS) includes: the door in which the CMS is installed and which is slidably openable, an input device configured to receive an input request for opening the door, a processor configured to calculate a sliding opening trajectory of the door, and a controller configured to direct the CMS to be accommodated in the door when the door is opened and perform locking of the door when interference is determined as occurring in the opening trajectory of the door calculated in the processor based on surroundings information received through an image capturing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 11795313
    Abstract: A rubber composition for a fuel-cell cooling hose may include: a base resin including an ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM); a reinforcing agent; an activating agent; a plasticizer; and a crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Yong Jun Cho
  • Patent number: 11784391
    Abstract: The heating wire structure for glass includes a sheet of glass in a vehicle having a battery located within the vehicle and configured to apply power to heating wires located on the glass according to a user request, the heating wires located in one direction on the glass and connected to terminals of the battery in series, vertical bars located at both ends of the glass so that the heating wires are connected to the vertical bars, antenna lines connected to the antenna, at least some of the antenna lines including intersection points formed by intersecting the heating wires, and a ceramic layer formed at intersecting areas between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines to be located between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KCC GLASS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Kang Sun Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Chan Joo Moon, Seung Hyeok Chang, Kuk Bum Lee, Eun Ho Lee, Chan Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11771989
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an electronic device with a display. The method includes displaying, in a first area of a user interface for a game, a plurality of visual objects; in response to receiving first user inputs for selecting first visual objects, displaying the first visual objects in a second area of the user interface; while displaying, with the first visual objects, at least one second visual object indicating at least one resource for enhancement of items indicated by the first visual objects in the second area, receiving a second user input for executing the enhancement of the items; in response to receiving the second user input, displaying at least one visual effect for representing that the enhancement of the items is being executed; and based at least in part on completion of execution of the enhancement, displaying a result of the enhancement in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NCSOFT Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Song Hee So, Joo Won Lee, Yeon Gyeong Joo, Jung Joon Kim, Dan Bi Bae, Jin Soo Seo, Yoon Chae Lee
  • Patent number: 11760310
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a vehicle state using a wiper includes: a wiper arm located on a glass of a vehicle, a driving motor which is located in a pivot unit coupled to one end of the wiper arm, and rotates the wiper arm, a light source unit located in the pivot unit so as to face the wiper arm, reflection units which are located in the wiper arm and reflect light radiated by the light source unit, and a controller to control a rotational speed of the wiper arm and control light emitted by the light source unit to be radiated to selected reflection units among the reflection units in response to a rotational position of the wiper arm so as to provide a user requested form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 11759832
    Abstract: Proposed is a powder removing apparatus using a screw cylinder for a gas processing facility, in which the powder removing apparatus has a structure in which a scraper is coupled to the screw cylinder that allows a piston rod to be moved forward while being rotated in one direction and to be moved backward while being rotated in a reverse direction according to a supply direction of fluid, thereby allowing the powder adhered to an inner circumferential surface of a pipeline of the gas processing facility or an inner wall surface of the gas processing facility to be easily and efficiently removed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the powder removing apparatus includes the screw cylinder and a scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Global Standard Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jong Min Park
  • Patent number: 11731588
    Abstract: An exterior camera lens cleaning system for a vehicle may include: a base unit fixed to the vehicle; a housing unit configured to be rotatable with respect to the base unit; a camera unit including a camera module, the camera unit at least partially inserted into the housing unit and configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing unit; a wiper disposed on an inside surface of the housing unit so as to face the camera module; and a control unit configured to receive video data through the camera module, to control a rotation operation of the housing unit based on a state of the vehicle, and to control an extension operation of the camera unit. The camera unit may be interlocked with the housing unit, and when the housing unit is rotated by the control unit, the camera unit may be configured to move horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Hyun Jung, Ki Hong Lee, Da Sol Yu, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yeong Kook Cho, Yong Hwan Kim, Won Bin Kim
  • Patent number: 11724649
    Abstract: A camera monitoring system and a method of controlling the same are provided. The camera monitoring system includes a camera assembly that captures an image of an outer side surface of a vehicle and a mirror assembly disposed to overlap at least a portion of the camera assembly. A driver performs deployment and folding of the camera assembly and the mirror assembly. A controller operates the driver in response to an input of the deployment or folding of the camera assembly and the mirror assembly and determines a failure of the camera assembly. The camera assembly and the mirror assembly are moved based on a single drive shaft, and the controller deploys or folds the camera assembly and the mirror assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yong Hwan Kim, Yeong Kook Cho, Chang Byung Ryu
  • Patent number: 11724670
    Abstract: A device for distributing washer fluid includes a cover portion into which a washer fluid is introduced, a moving shaft assembly located inside the cover portion, a motor assembly located at one end of the moving shaft assembly and configured to rotate the moving shaft assembly, one or more flow holes located in the moving shaft assembly, a plurality of distribution units located to correspond to the one or more flow holes, and a controller configured to control a rotation amount of the motor assembly which is configured to selectively discharge an washer fluid introduced into the one or more flow holes to the plurality of distribution units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto CORP
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11727842
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data-driving device and a system for driving a display device and, more specifically, a data-driving device and a system for reducing power consumption of a display device by reducing a static current of the data-driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Yoon Jung, Jung Min Choi, Jong Min Park
  • Publication number: 20230249651
    Abstract: In an embodiment a washer system includes a plurality of measurement units configured to receive data required for vehicle driving, a nozzle configured to provide a washer fluid to the measurement units, a main reservoir configured to store the washer fluid, a sub-reservoir coupled to at least one of the measurement units and configured to be supplemented with the washer fluid from the main reservoir and a controller configured to determine a priority of the measurement units and supply, in response to the priority of the measurement units, the washer fluid from the main reservoir to the sub-reservoir based on the measurement unit having a higher priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Jin Hee Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong, Young Joon Shin, Gyu Won Han, Chan Mook Choi, Ki Hong Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Min Wook Park, Hyeong Jun Kim, Sun Ju Kim