Patents by Inventor Ki-Young Song

Ki-Young Song 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: 20220290754
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing misoperation of an electronic transmission, may include monitoring an operation signal of a transmission and an operation signal of a manipulation device provided around the transmission, by a controller, and upon detecting the operation signal of the transmission immediately after the operation signal of the manipulation device is detected, controlling, by the controller, a gear stage by disregarding the operation signal of the transmission and maintaining a current gear stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En ZOO, Min Gi SONG, Eun Sik KIM, Ki Young SONG
  • Patent number: 11378995
    Abstract: An ambient light device for a dial type shifting apparatus is provided. The ambient light device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a main housing, a light source fixed to the PCB, a light guide coupled to the main housing and configured to deliver light of the light source, and a light emitting mechanism provided in a shift dial coupled rotatably with respect to the main housing and configured to reflect the light of the light source delivered through the light guide to emit it outside of the shift dial in an ambient light form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20220163107
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En ZOO, Ki Young SONG, Woo Duck KIM, Sung Tae KIM, Sang Eun BAE
  • Publication number: 20220154816
    Abstract: A sphere type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system has a sphere member rotated with respect to a housing by power from a motor, and the rotation of the sphere member is restricted by holding torque of the motor, such that it is possible to implement a shift lock. Further, since a user can forcibly manually rotate the sphere member, the function of shift lock release can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Min Gi SONG, Ki Young SONG, Dae Hyung KIM, Ji Hoon YANG
  • Publication number: 20210356037
    Abstract: A sphere-type shift control apparatus for an electronic transmission system includes a shift operation unit configured to be operated by a driver of a vehicle for gear shifting on a first hemisphere of a spherical mechanism and a design unit for indirect illumination and image transmission on a second hemisphere of the spherical mechanism. By rotating the spherical mechanism, only the shift operation unit is exposed to a vehicle interior through an opening of a housing when a shift operation is required, while only the design unit is exposed to the vehicle interior through the opening of the housing when the shift operation is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Jae Hyeong Cho, Yeon Ji Kang, Pill Yoon Kim, Jae Min Park
  • Patent number: 11162579
    Abstract: A dial type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system is provided. The dial type shift control apparatus includes a main housing having a boss portion protruding upward, a bearing fitted to an outside of the boss portion, a rotator fitted to an outside of the bearing, and a shift dial coupled to the rotator. The shift dial covers the rotator and the bearing from above, and the shift dial is configured to rotate with the rotator when operated by a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20210149431
    Abstract: An ambient light device for a dial type shifting apparatus is provided. The ambient light device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a main housing, a light source fixed to the PCB, a light guide coupled to the main housing and configured to deliver light of the light source, and a light emitting mechanism provided in a shift dial coupled rotatably with respect to the main housing and configured to reflect the light of the light source delivered through the light guide to emit it outside of the shift dial in an ambient light form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20210148456
    Abstract: A dial type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system is provided. The dial type shift control apparatus includes a main housing having a boss portion protruding upward, a bearing fitted to an outside of the boss portion, a rotator fitted to an outside of the bearing, and a shift dial coupled to the rotator. The shift dial covers the rotator and the bearing from above, and the shift dial is configured to rotate with the rotator when operated by a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20210148455
    Abstract: A rattle reduction device for a dial type shifting apparatus is provided and includes a damper provided to be fixed to a main housing, and a protrusion formed on a component configured to rotate with respect to the main housing and configured to reduce a return rotation speed of a shift dial by contacting the damper when the shift dial returns from a position of a Nd stage or a D stage to a Null stage or returns from a position of a Nr stage or a R stage to the Null stage, thereby reducing rattle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20200325931
    Abstract: A hinge bush for a vehicle pedal apparatus may include a flange connected to a cylindrical portion may include an elastic section that elastically deforms when coming in contact with the internal side of a pedal member and an inelastic section that generates a strong supporting force, whereby it is possible to remove left and right spacing of the pedal arm through the elastic section and it is also possible to increase lateral rigidity of the pedal arm through the inelastic section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young SONG, Han Gil PARK, Sung Hoon LEE, Jae Sung HEO, Jae Young KIM, Eul Ho SON
  • Patent number: 10788072
    Abstract: A hinge bush for a vehicle pedal apparatus may include a flange connected to a cylindrical portion may include an elastic section that elastically deforms when coming in contact with the internal side of a pedal member and an inelastic section that generates a strong supporting force, whereby it is possible to remove left and right spacing of the pedal arm through the elastic section and it is also possible to increase lateral rigidity of the pedal arm through the inelastic section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Han Gil Park, Sung Hoon Lee, Jae Sung Heo, Jae Young Kim, Eul Ho Son
  • Patent number: 10303198
    Abstract: A vehicle pedal apparatus includes a pedal member installed to be fixed to a dashboard; and a pedal arm rotatably connected to pedal member, elongated in a vertical direction, and including a lower portion that is bent sideways with respect to a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, to extend in a first lateral direction and an upper portion that has a first side indented in a second lateral direction opposite to the first lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Jae Sung Heo, Eun Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20190018441
    Abstract: A vehicle pedal apparatus includes a pedal member installed to be fixed to a dashboard; and a pedal arm rotatably connected to pedal member, elongated in a vertical direction, and including a lower portion that is bent sideways with respect to a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, to extend in a first lateral direction and an upper portion that has a first side indented in a second lateral direction opposite to the first lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Jae Sung Heo, Eun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9935238
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a light-emitting element, a method for producing same, a light-emitting element package, and a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Hyun Chul Lim, Myung Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 9927025
    Abstract: A control method and system for preventing misoperation of a shift lever of a vehicle are provided. In particular, when a driver manipulates the shift lever to select an automatic transmission mode or a manual transmission mode, shifting into an unintended mode attributable to misoperation is prevented. Therefore, the control method and system improve reliability in manipulating the shift lever and provide a safe driving environment to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Chang Hyun Lee, Ean Soo Cho, Han Gil Park
  • Publication number: 20170167604
    Abstract: A control method and system for preventing misoperation of a shift lever of a vehicle are provided. In particular, when a driver manipulates the shift lever to select an automatic transmission mode or a manual transmission mode, shifting into an unintended mode attributable to misoperation is prevented. Therefore, the control method and system improve reliability in manipulating the shift lever and provide a safe driving environment to a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ki Young Song, Chang Hyun Lee, Ean Soo Cho, Han Gil Park
  • Patent number: 9568097
    Abstract: Disclosed are device and method for driving a shift lever. The device may include a control unit that sets a travel distance of the shift lever when the shift lever is manipulated to a predetermined shift stage to be different than a reference travel distance of the shift lever, which is a travel distance of the shift lever when the shift lever is manipulated to shift stages other than the predetermined shift stage. The device may further include a driving unit which restricts a travel of the shift lever or moves the shift lever depending on a setting of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Sung Heo, Ki Young Song, Joon Young Park, Chang Hyun Lee, Han Gil Park, Ean Soo Cho, Nam Sik Baek
  • Publication number: 20170025566
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a light-emitting element, a method for producing same, a light-emitting element package, and a lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young SONG, Hyun Chul LIM, Myung Hoon JUNG
  • Patent number: 9548416
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a nano-structure, a first semiconductor layer on the nano-structure, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer. The nano-structure includes a graphene layer disposed under the first semiconductor layer to make contact with the first semiconductor layer; and a plurality of nano-textures extending from a top surface of the graphene layer to the first semiconductor layer and contacted with the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hoon Choi, Buem Yeon Lee, Ki Young Song, Rak Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 9518653
    Abstract: An apparatus for shift perception includes a transmission and a vehicle shift controller configured to perform shifting of the transmission. An electronic shift operator is configured to generate shift stage information by checking a state of a present shift stage or shift planning stage information by a shifting operation of a driver. An electronic braille module is configured to output the shift stage information or the shift planning stage information in braille information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ki-Young Song, Chang-Hyun Lee, Han-Gil Park