Patents Assigned to KIA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20240124074
    Abstract: A fastening device for mobility and a mobility including the same includes a first fastening unit provided in a first module of the mobility, and a second fastening unit disposed in a second module of the mobility, the second fastening unit coupled or decoupled to the first fastening unit for attachment or detachment between the first module and the second module, wherein the first fastening unit and the second fastening unit include a first fastening member and a second fastening member selectively screw-coupled together, respectively, the second fastening unit further includes a support member configured to support rotatably the second fastening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danghee PARK, Sukmin CHOI, Sunwook KIM, Hongmin KIM, Sangwoo HWANG, Sehyun CHANG, Injae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240127643
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are for providing information on management of vehicle. A method of operating an electronic apparatus for providing a user with information on management of a vehicle includes generating a management scenario for the vehicle, requesting the user to approve the management scenario, and outputting management guide information based on progress of the user's exiting and progress of the management scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong Gyu Lee, Jung Seok Suh, Woo Hyun Kim, Ja Yoon Goo
  • Publication number: 20240127470
    Abstract: In a method of predicting a position of an object at a future time point for a vehicle, video image information at a current time point and at a plurality of time points before the current time point acquired through a camera of the vehicle may be extracted as semantic segmentation image. A mask image imaging an attribute and position information of an object present in each of the video images may be extracted. A position distribution of the object may be predicted by deriving a plurality of hypotheses for a position of the object at a future time point through deep learning by receiving video images at the current time point and the time points before the current time point, a plurality of semantic segmentation images, a plurality of mask images, and ego-motion information of the vehicle, and calculating the plurality of hypotheses as a Gaussian mixture probability distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Ewha University - Industry Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Hyung-Wook Park, Jang-Ho Shin, Seo-Young Jo, Je-Won Kang, Jung-Kyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240128494
    Abstract: A pouch type all-solid-state battery including a reference electrode is disclosed. In the all-solid-state battery, a potential variation of each electrode is accurately measured because the ion transfer path between the reference electrode and a positive electrode/negative electrode is short. Accordingly, the all-solid-state battery secures a desired cell performance while having battery specifications similar to actual battery specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Ho Shin, Ji Chang Kim, Hyun Min Seo, Young Jin Nam, Ga Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20240128579
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a battery module stack in which at least one battery module is stacked and formed, a cover portion coupled to a side of the battery module stack, and a substrate portion coupled to an external surface of the cover portion, wherein the cover portion includes a cover member coupled to the battery module stack, and a protrusion member protruding in an outward direction from the cover member and in contact with an internal surface of the substrate portion, the substrate portion includes an overlapping region which is a region overlapping the protrusion member when viewed in the outward direction, a through-hole passing through the overlapping region in the outward direction is formed in the overlapping region, and a pad region having electrically conductive properties is formed in a region surrounding the through-hole in the substrate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, YURA CORPORATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Gun YANG, Kang Woo Bae, Chan Young Jung, Do Hoon Yeo
  • Publication number: 20240128475
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a catalyst may modify a carbon layer structure by using various heat treatment gases such as inert gas (Ar), hydrogen, and carbon monoxide in a carbon layer manufacturing process, thereby optimizing the carbon layer structure according to the purpose of a metal without changing a size of the metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, THE INDUSTRY & ACADEMIC COOPERATION IN CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (IAC)
    Inventors: Seongmin Yuk, Kookil Han, Woo Yeong Noh, Namgee Jung, Jiho Min, Yunjin Kim, Keonwoo Ko
  • Publication number: 20240128470
    Abstract: A composition for a porous transport layer, a porous transport layer prepared therefrom, and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The composition for the porous transport layer includes a titanium group element, a solvent, and a foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Young June Park
  • Publication number: 20240128484
    Abstract: A fuel cell system and a method of controlling the system are provided. The fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell having a plurality of cells to generate power through a reaction between hydrogen supplied to an anode space and oxygen supplied to a cathode space; a power storage device to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power; and a controller. The controller recirculates hydrogen, diffused from the anode space to the cathode space, into the anode space by supplying power charged in the power storage device to the fuel cell when the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped. The controller is configured to control whether to supply the power to the fuel cell based on a pressure measured in the anode space and voltages of the cells that constitute the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Ryu, Jae Sung Ryu, Jong Hyun Lee, Yei Sik Jeon, Young Wook Cheong
  • Publication number: 20240125912
    Abstract: A position estimation method is performed by a position estimation apparatus, wherein the position estimation method includes switching from a UWB static domain to a UWB dynamic domain when a startup state of a vehicle is switched from OFF to ON; operating one or more anchors mounted on the vehicle; and estimating a position of a tag by performing at least one of an advanced trilateration measurement (ATM) algorithm and a smart anchor positioning (SAP) algorithm, wherein the one or more anchors and the tag transmit and receive ultra wideband (UWB) pulse waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Hun CHOI, Dong Hyun HA, Jae Wung JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240126887
    Abstract: In a method and a system for controlling a secure boot of a vehicle controller, when a first vehicle controller performs a normal boot as an error occurs in a parity bit of a firmware image, in the process of performing the secure boot by vehicle controllers related to autonomous driving, the first vehicle controller recovers firmware by internetworking with a second vehicle controller that is successful in the secure boot to perform the secure boot thereafter. The method includes performing, by a first vehicle controller, a normal boot, when the error occurs in the parity bit of the firmware image related to the secure boot, and recovering, by the first vehicle controller, the firmware image by internetworking with the second vehicle controller that is successful in the secure boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.
    Inventors: Hong Yeol LIM, Bong Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20240128891
    Abstract: A device for controlling an inverter controls the inverter including at least one switching module including a plurality of switching elements connected in parallel, detects current flowing through the plurality of switching elements, determines duty cycles of a plurality of switching mode power supplies (SMPSs) corresponding to the plurality of switching elements based on the detected plurality of currents, and controls a plurality of currents flowing through the plurality of switching elements according to the duty cycles of the plurality of SMPSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Min LEE, Sangcheol SHIN, Yeongju GOH
  • Publication number: 20240129833
    Abstract: The vehicle according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a display device, a communicator configured to receive location information of the vehicle, a tuner configured to receive a radio frequency signal, a database including a plurality of broadcasting information which are categorized by area, and a controller configured to generate a first broadcast station list including a plurality of first broadcasting information corresponding to the location information of the vehicle and the radio frequency signal among the plurality of the broadcasting information included in the database, generate a second broadcast station list including broadcast station names in the first broadcast station list with different frequency information from the first broadcast station list, compare audio sound transmitted from the vehicle with audio sounds transmitted from broadcast stations of the broadcast station names included in the second broadcast station list to determine a current broadcast station name in an electr
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sangheun LEE, Jaekyu YU
  • Publication number: 20240129491
    Abstract: A video encoding/decoding method and a video encoding/decoding device are provided. The video decoding method according to the present disclosure includes determining at least two intra prediction modes based on intra prediction modes of neighboring blocks adjacent to a current block. The video decoding method also includes deriving a most probable mode (MPM) list based on the at least two intra prediction modes. The video decoding method also includes deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the MPM list. The video decoding method also includes generating a prediction block of the current block based on the intra prediction mode. Candidate modes in the MPM list can be configured using an intra prediction mode list generated based on the at least two intra prediction modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Wook Park, Jin Heo
  • Publication number: 20240128180
    Abstract: A power module makes it possible to simplify an assembly process by disposing a compact, unified insulating substrate in a single casing, reduce overall size by selectively applying the insulating substrate according to specifications of the power module, and improve reliability by preventing a decrease in lifespan due to heat as the size of the insulating substrate is reduced. In other words, by placing the compact, unified insulating substrate in parallel in the casing, the assembly process of the insulating substrate may be facilitated, and as the size of the insulating substrate is reduced, the performance and reliability of the power module can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Myung Ill You
  • Publication number: 20240126890
    Abstract: An apparatus of verifying a software integrity of a vehicle controller and a method thereof includes a communication device that provides a communication interface with a software management system, and a controller which is configured to obtain first verification data of the vehicle controller from the software management system, obtains second verification data from the vehicle controller, and verifies an integrity of software loaded in the vehicle controller based on the obtained first verification data and the obtained second verification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Ryun LEE, Kyung Tae NOH, Min Ho HEO, Sug Woo SHIN, Duk Won HONG, Dong Jun AHN
  • Publication number: 20240123890
    Abstract: A mobility device includes a conveyor device in which a plurality of rotating bodies whose rotational direction, torque, and angle are controlled is arranged to form a plane and a freight is loaded on the plurality of rotating bodies. The mobility device also includes a user interface provided to input a movement command for moving the freight. The mobility device additionally includes a controller connected to enable wireless communication with the user interface. The controller is configured to control the plurality of rotating bodies to move the freight loaded on the conveyor device based on the movement command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donghee Seok, HeeJin Ro
  • Patent number: 11961223
    Abstract: An apparatus for predicting performance of a wheel in a vehicle: includes a learning device that generates a latent space for a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) wheel images based on a convolutional autoencoder (CAE), extracts a predetermined number of the plurality of 2D wheel images from the latent space, and learns a dataset having the plurality of 2D wheel images and performance values corresponding to the plurality of 2D wheel images; and a controller that predicts performance for the plurality of 2D wheel images based on a performance prediction model obtained by the learning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jong Ho Park, Chang Gon Kim, Chul Woo Jung, Sang Min Lee, Min Kyoo Kang, Ji Un Lee, Kwang Hyeon Hwang, Nam Woo Kang, So Young Yoo, Seong Sin Kim, Sung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11960787
    Abstract: A vehicle and control method of the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a camera provided on the vehicle and configured to capture an image of an object outside the vehicle, a controller configured to determine a photographing position required for facial recognition from the captured image, a guide configured to guide the photographing position, and a display configured to display a result of the facial recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yun Sup Ann, Hyunsang Kim
  • Patent number: 11958437
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of detecting a seat belt of a vehicle, the method comprising: storing, by a controller, a pattern before an occupant of a vehicle wears a seat belt webbing and a pattern after the occupant of the vehicle wears the seat belt webbing photographed through a region of interest of a vision sensor in a memory; receiving, by the controller, an image for the seat belt webbing photographed in the region of interest of the vision sensor; determining, by the controller, whether the pattern of the seat belt webbing stored in the memory is detected from the image of the seat belt webbing; and when the pattern of the seat belt webbing is not detected, controlling, by the controller, a display device to display a first warning message indicating that the seat belt webbing is not detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Taeyoung Bang, Youngrok Kim, Soo Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11962001
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material formed of Li—[Mn—Ti]-M-O-based material including a transition metal (M) to enable reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium and molybdenum oxide. The positive electrode active material is coated with the molybdenum oxide to form a coating layer on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Seung Min Oh, Jun Ki Rhee, Yoon Sung Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Ko Eun Kim, Woo Young Jin, Sang Mok Park, Sang Hun Lee, Seung Taek Myung, Hee Jae Kim, Min Young Shin