Patents by Inventor Seung-Sik Han

Seung-Sik Han 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: 11964636
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Nak Kyoung Kong
  • Patent number: 11938232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an X-ray irradiator for single blood bags, comprising: an X-ray irradiator main body provided with a chamber configured to safely hold a single blood bag therein and an X-ray tube configured to irradiate the chamber with X-rays; a loading part configured to load the blood bag; and a transfer part configured to transfer the blood bag between the loading part and the chamber to which X-rays are to be emitted. The X-ray irradiator for single blood bags according to the present invention can treat a single blood bag with X-rays, such that treatment optimized for a small amount of a blood bag can be performed, and a system configuration can be simplified by using an X-ray tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Seung Woo Park, Mun Sik Choi, Su Chul Han, Jong Hyun Back
  • Patent number: 11912245
    Abstract: A device for distributing washer fluid, which includes a case including one or more discharge holes, a rail part located in the case, a pipe assembly moved along the rail part and configured to discharge a washer fluid to the one or more discharge holes, a motor assembly configured to apply a driving force to allow the pipe assembly to be moved along the rail part, a hose engaged with the pipe assembly and integrally moved with the pipe assembly along the rail part, and a controller configured to control the driving force of the motor assembly in response to a cleaning request such that the pipe assembly discharges the washer fluid to a selected discharge hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DY Auto Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20240059254
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
  • Patent number: 11858479
    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: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DY Auto Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Sik Han, Ki Hong Lee, Min Wook Park
  • Patent number: 11850909
    Abstract: An air conditioner apparatus for electric vehicles includes: an air conditioning case installed under an under body of a vehicle, and configured to communicate with an interior of the vehicle through an outlet formed through an upper portion of the air conditioning case and circulate conditioned air therein; an HVAC module provided inside the air conditioning case, and configured to adjust temperatures of indoor air and outdoor air and to provide the conditioned air to the interior of the vehicle; and a heat exchange module provided below the HVAC module inside the air conditioning case and configured to exchange heat with the HVAC module depending on whether or not the HVAC module performs a heating or cooling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Patent number: 11850913
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system is provided and includes a heating duct through which internal air and external air are introduced and a cooling duct through which internal air and external air are introduced. A condenser is disposed in the heating duct and an evaporator is disposed in the cooling duct and is connected to the condenser. A phase change material (PCM) stores thermal energy of the internal air passing through the heating and cooling ducts. An internal/external air door controls the mixing of the internal/external air introduced into the heating and cooling ducts, and a PMC door controls the external air introduced through the heating and cooling ducts whether to pass through the PCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • 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: 20230356652
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same use MID and magnetic induction technologies. The LED lamp includes a LED module, a housing accommodating the LED module, and a molded interconnect device (MID) electrode formed on a surface of the housing. The LED module may be mounted on the MID electrode by soldering using magnetic induction heating, the housing may be an injection molded product, and the MID electrode may be formed on the housing using a MID process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, BS TECHNICS CO., LTD., NIFCO KOREA INC., HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sik Kim, Jung Sik Choi, Young Do Kim, Tae Kyoung Jung, Seung-Sik Han, Hong-Sik Chang, Kwang-Pyo Cho, Young-Ju Lee, Jong-Hyun Park, Jin-Won Lee, Jun-Geun Oh, Cheon-Ho Kim, Young-Jai Im, Sun-Mi Oh, Kang-Sun Lee, Sae-Ah Kim, Jong-Eun Park, Kwan-Woo Lee, Jong-Chae Lee, Jun-Hyun Park, Won-Il Lee, Dae-Woo Park
  • 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: 11794620
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armrest for a seat, which is accommodated at a lateral side of a seat cushion at a standby position and adjusted in height with respect to the seat cushion at an operation position. The armrest includes: a base disposed adjacent to the seat cushion; a first module rotatably connected to the base and configured to rotate about a first rotation axis so that a height of the first module with respect to the seat cushion is adjusted; and a second module rotatably connected to the first module and configured to rotate about a second rotation axis traversing the first rotation axis so that the second module is disposed horizontally or vertically with respect to the seat cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Dae Won San Up Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hong Heui Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Eun Sue Kim, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hwi Kim, Sang Yong Koo, Sun Ho Hur
  • 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: 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: 11760163
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for electric vehicles reduces a thermal load endured by the air conditioning system using desiccant-coated heat exchangers and improves energy efficiency using waste heat resulting from cooling of an electronic device when the desiccant-coated heat exchanger is regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim, Seung Sik Han, Min Soo Kim, Gwi Taek Kim, Sun Ik Na
  • Patent number: 11752935
    Abstract: An integrated guidance system of a vehicle, may include a sensor configured to collect vehicle information of the vehicle; a lamp configured to selectively light a point including a door or a seat in an internal space of the vehicle when emitting the light; a projector configured to display guidance information on a projection surface of the internal space of the vehicle; and a controller connected to the sensor, the lamp and the projector and configured to control whether the lamp emits the light and the lighting point according to the vehicle information, generate the guidance information for guiding a passenger of the vehicle, and provide the guidance information to the projector, and a method for controlling the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Ho Park, Dong Eun Cha, Seung Sik Han, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20230278489
    Abstract: A switch structure includes a light-emitting part configured to receive power from a vehicle and to radiate light, a moving block located so as to surround the light-emitting part, a light-transmissive part configured to allow light radiated from the light-emitting part to pass through an opening in the moving block, and a film-printing layer located on a top surface of the light-transmissive part and including a symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Min Ha Lee, Ik Jin Jung, Seung Sik Han, Young Ju Lee, Kwan Bo Lee
  • Patent number: 11745566
    Abstract: An embodiment wired power transmission system for a smart glass includes a connector module including a power connector connected to a holder bracket configured to fix the smart glass, the connector module being configured to transmit power to the smart glass, an inverter configured to vary an applied voltage of the power to change the power or the voltage of the smart glass, and a cable module electrically connecting the power connector and the inverter through a power cable, the cable configured to maintain an electrical connection state by forming a tension of the power cable through an interval change between the connector module and the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hyun Nam, Seung-Sik Han, Jae-Seung Lee, Dae-Hee Lee, Min-Jae Lee
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20230226888
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is equipped with a photocatalyst which is irradiated with light so that bacteria generated in the photocatalyst is removed. In particular, an entire area of the photocatalyst is irradiated with the light using a small number of light sources so that sterilization effect of a filter can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Dong Ho KWON, Gee Young SHIN, Myung Hoe KIM, Seung Sik HAN, Jae Ho KIM, Ji Yong PARK