Patents Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company
  • Publication number: 20240140407
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a controller and a sensor configured to obtain surrounding environment information and driving information of the vehicle. The controller is configured to divide, into one or more sections, a section of a road in which a steering change occurs corresponding to obstacle avoidance driving of the vehicle. The controller is configured to, when a collision with an obstacle is determined based on the surrounding environment information and the driving information, separately calculate a control amount for each section, among the one or more sections, according to a type of the road determine the type of the road by determining whether the vehicle is traveling on a straight road or a curved road based on the driving information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jae Il Park
  • Publication number: 20240140436
    Abstract: A controlling method for a vehicle which comprises an engine, a driving motor connected with the engine, a first clutch connected between the engine and the driving motor, a start motor connected with the engine, a transmission connected with the driving motor, and a second clutch connected between the driving motor and the transmission, comprises synchronizing speeds of the engine and the driving motor, and adjusting a torque of the start motor to release baulking which occurs while a connection state of the first clutch is switched to another connection state upon the speeds of the engine and the driving motor being synchronized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom Cho, Joon Young Park, Sung Deok Kim, Sang Hun Jung, Jin Uk Jeong, Dae Ro Park
  • Publication number: 20240146407
    Abstract: A method and a device for handover in an earth-moving beam (EMB)-based non-terrestrial network are disclosed. A method of a user equipment (UE) comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first cell of a satellite, first handover configuration information including information about a first cell service timer indicating the time at which a communication service can be provided in the first cell; reducing the first cell service timer according to a first reduction interval; and triggering an intra-satellite (intra-SAT) handover procedure if the first cell service timer has a first critical value or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, INHA University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Young Kil Suh, Gene Back Hahn, Ui Hyun Hong, Duk Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20240145719
    Abstract: A binder solution for an all-solid-state battery, an electrode slurry for an all-solid-state battery including the same and a method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery using the same, and more particularly to a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery, in which a polymer binder configured such that a non-polar functional group is bonded to the end of a polar functional group is used, whereby the polar functional group is provided by a deprotection mechanism of the polymer binder through a thermal treatment, thus increasing adhesion between electrode materials to thereby improve battery capacity and enabling a wet process to thereby reduce manufacturing costs, an electrode slurry for an all-solid-state battery including the same and a method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Sang Mo Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Yong Sub Yoon, Jae Min Lim, Ju Yeong Seong, Jin Soo Kim, Jang Wook Choi, Kyu Lin Lee, Ji Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240140336
    Abstract: An auxiliary battery system of a vehicle and a method of using the same include an auxiliary battery, a switching module, and an auxiliary battery control module, and the auxiliary battery stores power used in a plurality of loads of the vehicle, and configured to provide the power to a first load and a second load among the plurality of loads in a state in which the vehicle is parked, the switching module is electrically connected between the auxiliary battery and the first load, and the auxiliary battery control module is configured to determine whether a vehicle communication network enters a sleep mode in the state where a vehicle is parked, turn on a switching module when it is determined that the vehicle communication network has not entered the sleep mode, and turn off the switching module when a predetermined time period has elapsed after it is determined that the vehicle communication network has entered the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Xiu Kun LI, Sung IL KIM
  • Publication number: 20240146052
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes: a first battery configured to supply power; a first converter configured to step down a voltage output from the first battery to a first voltage; a second converter configured to step down the voltage output from the first battery to a second voltage lower than the first voltage; a third converter configured to convert the first voltage into the second voltage; a fourth converter configured to convert the second voltage into the first voltage; a first controller configured to supply the first voltage output from the first converter to at least one of a first load or the third converter; and a second controller configured to supply the second voltage output from the second converter to at least one of a second load or the fourth converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sooncheol Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240140224
    Abstract: A charging cable for an electric vehicle includes a cable main body having a flat cross-section in a width direction thereof and partitioned into a plurality of internal regions. The charging cable includes terminal portions through which positive and negative power cables, a communication/sensor cable, a coolant flow channel, and a ground pass into the plurality of internal regions, respectively. The terminal portions are arranged in a row in the width direction of the cable main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woo Hyung Lee, Sang Jin Lee, Young Tae Choi, Kwang Min Oh, Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20240147559
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for wireless device connection are disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory that stores information of a nearby device having a pairing history and a processor that monitors reception of a pairing mode operation command. The processor generates a first message to include a universal key in response to receiving the pairing mode operation command and generates a second message to include an account key of the nearby device having the pairing history when the pairing mode operation command is not received. The apparatus further includes a communication module that broadcasts the first message or the second message under control of the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seong Soo Yae
  • Publication number: 20240144801
    Abstract: A rear seat passenger notification device includes a sensor device that identifies information about at least one passenger who is present in a host vehicle when the host vehicle enters a lock state. The rear seat passenger notification device also includes an alarm device that performs a visual and audible alarm function, and an information collection device that collects information about the host vehicle and information about a user of the host vehicle The rear seat passenger notification device further includes an action determination and control device that identifies, based on at least one of the information about the at least one passenger, the information about the host vehicle, the information about the user, or a combination thereof, at least one action item for control of the host vehicle, and provides the user with the at least one action item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seul Ki Jeon, Hui Won Shin, Eung Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20240140191
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sealing device and an in-wheel motor including the sealing device. The in-wheel motor includes a stator, a rotor rotatably disposed with respect to the stator, an annular inner seal connected to the stator and spaced apart from the rotor by a predetermined gap so as to be disposed between the stator and the rotor, and an annular slinger coupled to an end portion of the rotor, wherein the annular inner seal seals between the slinger and the in-wheel motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Tack Lim, Jae Young Jeun, Jeong Uk An, Kyung Ku Yeo, Kam Chun Lee, Yong Gyu Lee, Sung Min Hong, Hong Wook Lee, Kyung Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240140200
    Abstract: A displaying method and a displaying system for a vehicle, include obtaining a current date; determining whether to set an image of a holiday or anniversary to be displayed on a display of the vehicle by providing a display setting option to select or not to select a display setting option of a user; providing a display setting option and receiving a user's selection of the display setting option; when the display setting option is selected, comparing the obtained current date with preset holiday data and/or the preset anniversary data to determine whether the current date is a holiday corresponding to the preset holiday data, or determine whether the current date is an anniversary corresponding to the preset anniversary data; and displaying a pre-stored image related to the holiday and/or anniversary of the current date on a display of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Xiao Jia YAN, Jin Young LEE, Da Lin Zheng
  • Patent number: 11972598
    Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for providing an enhanced indication of an object that is located via a visual feed in accordance with a user context are disclosed. For instance, in one example, a processing system including at least one processor may detect a user context from a visual feed, locate an object via the visual feed in accordance with the user context, and provide an enhanced indication of the object via an augmented reality display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Crawford Gibbon, Eric Zavesky, Bernard S. Renger, Behzad Shahraray, Lee Begeja
  • Patent number: 11970090
    Abstract: A railess variable seatback type rear seat includes: a linear movement device configured to convert a rotation of a motor into a linear movement; a sliding movement device configured to convert the linear movement into a sliding movement in which a seat cushion is pushed forward or backward; and a reclining angle change device configured to convert the sliding movement into a reclining movement, and to fold a seatback, which is connected to the seat cushion, forward or to recline the seatback backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co.,LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun Kim, Sang-Hyun Lee, Min-Ju Lee, Byung-Yong Choi, Chan-Ho Jung, Seon-Chae Na, Young-Woon Choi, Jae-Jin Lee, Dong-Hwan Kim, In-Chang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11970081
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus and method for a vehicle are provided. The charging apparatus for the vehicle includes a third switching element provided between a first battery and a second battery, configured to electrically connect or disconnect the first battery and the second battery; a first switching element configured to supply or cut off a charging current supplied from outside to the first battery; a second switching element configured to supply or cut off the charging current supplied from the outside to the second battery; and a controller configured to control the first switching element, the second switching element, and the third switching element in order to selectively charge at least one of the first battery or the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sangkyu Lee, Young Chan Byun
  • Patent number: 11973966
    Abstract: A video decoding method and a video decoding apparatus are configured to decode video. To efficiently code residual blocks obtained from block-based motion compensation, a video encoding apparatus and the video decoding apparatus divide a relevant residual block of a current block into two subblocks in a horizontal or vertical direction and encode one residual subblock alone out of the two residual subblocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Jong Seok Lee, Sea Nae Park, Seung Wook Park, Wha Pyeong Lim
  • Patent number: 11972366
    Abstract: A system for predicting injuries includes a plurality of sensors configured to generate sensor data and an apparatus having an input-output interface and a processor coupled to the input-output interface and wherein the processor is coupled to a memory, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations including receiving the sensor data, applying analytics to the sensor data, based on the applying step, predicting a likely injury, and transmitting a report based on the predicting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juliette Zerick, William Cottrill, Sheldon Meredith, Ravishankar Doejode
  • Patent number: 11974115
    Abstract: An active sound design (ASD) tuning device and a method thereof may include an ASD device that generates a virtual engine sound for each vehicle situation and a control device that outputs a composite sound by correcting and synthesizing the virtual engine sound and an internal sound measured for each vehicle situation based on a binaural vehicle impulse response (BVIR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jin Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11970155
    Abstract: An apparatus for improving turning performance of a vehicle includes: a turning characteristic detection module configured to detect a turning situation based on vehicle information obtained from at least one sensor and to calculate a required driving force to be implemented in the vehicle for a turning motion; a driving force estimation module configured to estimate a limited driving force applicable to a drive wheel; and a turning characteristic control module configured to control and apply a braking force corresponding to a difference between the required driving force and the limited driving force to a motor to inhibit a wheel slip, when the required driving force is greater than the limited driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Ki Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Jae Il Park
  • Patent number: 11971261
    Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for generating a route includes a sensor configured to detect an occupant, luggage loaded in a vehicle, and a transportation device, and a controller configured to determine whether the transportation device is available based on the occupant and the luggage, determine a difficulty of boarding public transportation based on the occupant and the luggage, set a route search target, and generate at least one moving route based on the route search target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joon Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11970214
    Abstract: A vehicle body for an electrical vehicle includes: side sills, which are coupled to side surfaces of a floor panel, rear side members, front end portions of which overlap rear end portions of the side sills and which are coupled the side surfaces of the floor panel, a battery, which is positioned at a lower portion of the floor panel and is mounted to portions of the side sills in front of the rear side members and to portions at which the side sills overlap the rear side members, and rear extension members having a strength lower than any of the side sills and the rear side members, the rear extension members being connected at front ends thereof to rear ends of the rear side members, and the rear extension members being coupled to the side surfaces of the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kim, Se Ho Ryu