Patents by Inventor Kwan Hui Kang

Kwan Hui Kang 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: 11725449
    Abstract: A vehicle door opening and closing control system may include an antenna provided at a vehicle, the antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate with a user's mobile device to recognize the location of the user's mobile device, a door opening and closing device configured to open or close a door of the vehicle, a rain sensor configured to detect a rainy weather state outside the vehicle, and a controller configured to control the operation of the door opening and closing device based on the location of the mobile device recognized by the antenna or the rainy weather state outside the vehicle detected by the rain sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kwan Hui Kang, Chang Woo Sohn
  • Publication number: 20220316257
    Abstract: A vehicle door opening and closing control system may include an antenna provided at a vehicle, the antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate with a user's mobile device to recognize the location of the user's mobile device, a door opening and closing device configured to open or close a door of the vehicle, a rain sensor configured to detect a rainy weather state outside the vehicle, and a controller configured to control the operation of the door opening and closing device based on the location of the mobile device recognized by the antenna or the rainy weather state outside the vehicle detected by the rain sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kwan Hui KANG, Chang Woo Sohn
  • Patent number: 11028629
    Abstract: A door glass assembly is configured to reduce an impact noise generated when a door glass is moved upward/downward and may include a carrier plate coupled to a glass holder to which a door glass of a vehicle is secured. The carrier plate is installed inside a door of the vehicle so as to be movable upward/downward. A module plate, on which the carrier plate is installed so as to be movable upward/downward, is installed inside the door of the vehicle. A driving motor is provided to move the carrier plate upward/downward. The module plate and the carrier plate are provided with an impact noise preventing means for gradually decelerating and stopping the carrier plate when the door glass is being maximally moved upward or downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-Hyun Hong, Kwan-Hui Kang, Kuk-Hoon Lee, Soo-Bok Kim, Hee-Won Kang, Hoon-Ju Jo, Jun-Hee An, Ki-Su Kim, Nam-Hee Yun
  • Patent number: 10946729
    Abstract: An apparatus for varying the transparency of a window glass can include: a window glass having a film with variable transparency; a pair of electrodes connected to the film; a controller mounted on a vehicle door of a vehicle, the controller controlling a wireless transfer of power for adjusting the transparency of the film; and a wireless power receiver mounted on the window glass, the wireless power receiver wirelessly receiving the power from the controller. The wireless power receiver can apply the power wirelessly received from the controller to the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Kwan Hui Kang
  • Patent number: 10899298
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle door glass includes: a door glass having an electric load, and a pair of electrodes connected to the electric load; a power transmitter mounted in a vehicle door, and wirelessly transmitting power of a battery; and a power receiver embedded in the door glass, and wirelessly receiving the power from the power transmitter, wherein the power receiver applies the power received from the power transmitter to the pair of electrodes of the door glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwan Hui Kang
  • Publication number: 20200298773
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle door glass includes: a door glass having an electric load, and a pair of electrodes connected to the electric load; a power transmitter mounted in a vehicle door, and wirelessly transmitting power of a battery; and a power receiver embedded in the door glass, and wirelessly receiving the power from the power transmitter, wherein the power receiver applies the power received from the power transmitter to the pair of electrodes of the door glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Kwan Hui KANG
  • Publication number: 20200181965
    Abstract: A door glass assembly is configured to reduce an impact noise generated when a door glass is moved upward/downward and may include a carrier plate coupled to a glass holder to which a door glass of a vehicle is secured. The carrier plate is installed inside a door of the vehicle so as to be movable upward/downward. A module plate, on which the carrier plate is installed so as to be movable upward/downward, is installed inside the door of the vehicle. A driving motor is provided to move the carrier plate upward/downward. The module plate and the carrier plate are provided with an impact noise preventing means for gradually decelerating and stopping the carrier plate when the door glass is being maximally moved upward or downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok-Hyun Hong, Kwan-Hui Kang, Kuk-Hoon Lee, Soo-Bok Kim, Hee-Won Kang, Hoon-Ju Jo, Jun-Hee An, Ki-Su Kim, Nam-Hee Yun
  • Patent number: 10654343
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle door glass may include a power transmitter including a first converter converting DC power from a battery into AC power, a transmitting coil wirelessly transmitting the AC power received from the first converter, and a transmitter controller controlling a power level to be output from the first converter; and a power receiver including a receiving coil wirelessly receiving the AC power from the transmitting coil, a second converter and a third converter connected to the receiving coil, and a receiver controller controlling a power level to be output from the second converter and the third converter, wherein the power transmitter is mounted on a vehicle door, and the power receiver is mounted on a door glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Omron Automotive Electronic Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan Hui Kang, Sang Hoon Gweon, Joon Koo Hwang, Dong Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20200079190
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle door glass may include a power transmitter including a first converter converting DC power from a battery into AC power, a transmitting coil wirelessly transmitting the AC power received from the first converter, and a transmitter controller controlling a power level to be output from the first converter; and a power receiver including a receiving coil wirelessly receiving the AC power from the transmitting coil, a second converter and a third converter connected to the receiving coil, and a receiver controller controlling a power level to be output from the second converter and the third converter, wherein the power transmitter is mounted on a vehicle door, and the power receiver is mounted on a door glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Omron Automotive Electronic Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan Hui Kang, Sang Hoon Gweon, Joon Koo Hwang, Dong Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20190176582
    Abstract: An apparatus for varying the transparency of a window glass can include: a window glass having a film with variable transparency; a pair of electrodes connected to the film; a controller mounted on a vehicle door of a vehicle, the controller controlling a wireless transfer of power for adjusting the transparency of the film; and a wireless power receiver mounted on the window glass, the wireless power receiver wirelessly receiving the power from the controller. The wireless power receiver can apply the power wirelessly received from the controller to the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Kwan Hui Kang
  • Patent number: 9617759
    Abstract: A door holding device for a vehicle, may include a door handle having a first side disposed on a door base turnably and a second side in which a holder extending inwardly of the door base may be formed, a door lever hinged to the door base and having a guide that may be locked to the holder of the door handle so as to turn with the door handle, and a blocking lever disposed on the door base turnably by a hinge shaft and having a stopper formed to correspond to turning tracks of the holder of the door handle and the guide of the door lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kwan Hui Kang, Chang Dong Kim
  • Publication number: 20160343522
    Abstract: An emblem integrated trunk switch module, wherein a trunk lock and a trunk switch are integrated with an emblem by mounting a push type push button for switching on and off a tact switch of a trunk switch for opening a trunk on an upper end of the emblem, and a push and rotation type push cover for finishing a front surface of the trunk lock on a lower end of the emblem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kwan Hui KANG, Joong Un PARK
  • Publication number: 20150123410
    Abstract: A door holding device for a vehicle, may include a door handle having a first side disposed on a door base turnably and a second side in which a holder extending inwardly of the door base may be formed, a door lever hinged to the door base and having a guide that may be locked to the holder of the door handle so as to turn with the door handle, and a blocking lever disposed on the door base turnably by a hinge shaft and having a stopper formed to correspond to turning tracks of the holder of the door handle and the guide of the door lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kwan Hui Kang, Chang Dong Kim