Patents by Inventor Ah Kim

Ah Kim 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: 20230069876
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a noise reduction device includes a housing; and a slit located inside the housing and having a unit cell located therein, the unit cell comprising a sound absorbing layer configured to absorb noise generated from a sound source inside the housing, and a meta-material panel layer located on one surface of the sound absorbing layer, the meta-material panel layer comprising a sound meta-material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Ji Ah Kim, Min Ho Cho, Byoung Chul Park, Young Hwan Yoon, Kang Ho Cheon, Eun Gook Kim, Young Don Choi, Jin Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230076637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a composition for delivering a viral antigen-derived CD8+ T cell antigen epitope or a peptide comprising same to the cytoplasm of a target cell to thereby present the epitope or peptide to major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-1), which is an antigen-presenting molecule on the cell surface; a composition comprising same; and a use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong Sung KIM, Jeong-Ah KIM, Keunok JUNG, Seyoung LEE, Min-Jeong SON
  • Publication number: 20230066683
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus for operating an over-the-air (OTA) update for a vehicle including a generation device generating starting control information of the vehicle based on information about an OTA update of the vehicle and a transmission device transmitting the generated starting control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Young Jee Yang, Dong Youl Lee, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Hyeok Sang Jeong, Jin Ah Kim
  • Publication number: 20230061957
    Abstract: A cover unit is disposed on both sides of a mounting plate that is coupled to a roof side of a vehicle, respectively. The cover unit includes a first movement guide and a second movement guide formed with movement paths and a guide frame unit that is disposed on the cover unit, respectively, and connected to each other, and sliding and moving along a guide rail provided on the mounting plate. AN angle adjustment unit has a mounting angle that is adjusted as the guide frame unit slides and moves and is coupled to be engaged with the guide frame unit. A handle unit is rotatably coupled to the guide frame unit, and has a drawn-out location and a drawn-out angle that is adjusted step by step by moving along the movement path to allow the angle adjustment unit to be selectively engaged with the guide frame unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park
  • Publication number: 20230052414
    Abstract: An over-the-air (OTA) update apparatus for a vehicle may include an update management device for generating mode information about an OTA update of the vehicle, an update execution device for performing OTA updates of one or more controllers included in the vehicle based on the generated mode information, and a battery charging control device for controlling charging of a low-voltage battery of the vehicle based on the generated mode information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang Jeong, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Jin Ah Kim, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Jee Yang
  • Publication number: 20230047340
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing an over-the-air (OTA) update for a vehicle includes a display that displays at least one message for the OTA update of the vehicle, and a controller that generates the at least one message displayed based on at least one condition for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang Jeong, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Jin Ah Kim, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Jee Yang
  • Publication number: 20230051776
    Abstract: A vehicle software management system includes a management controller mounted on a vehicle to perform an update of software of a performance controller, and an over-the-air (OTA) server for transmitting a software package for roll back and a software package for the update to the management controller based on whether the management controller has the software package for the roll back, and the management controller performs roll back of the software of the performance controller using the software package for the roll back when the update of the software of the performance controller using the software package for the update fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang Jeong, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Jin Ah Kim, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Jee Yang
  • Publication number: 20230047810
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing an over-the-air (OTA) update for a vehicle includes an estimated-time calculating device that calculates estimated time required for the OTA update of one or more controllers included in the vehicle, an update performing device that starts the OTA update based on the calculated estimated time, and a rollback performing device that performs an initial rollback on a failed OTA update once and to calculate a first value indicating whether a rollback is able to be performed on the failed OTA update in a case where the OTA update of at least one of the controllers fails when the OTA update is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang JEONG, Dong Youl LEE, Hak Jun KIM, Jin Ah KIM, Young Jee YANG, Yoon Sik JUNG, Hyung Jin JOO, Myeong Gyu JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230052548
    Abstract: An update management apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first cooperative controller configured to first determine whether a vehicle controller is updatable based on a state of a low-voltage battery at a predetermined interval during vehicle driving; a management controller configured to receive a first determination result from the first cooperative controller, and when the vehicle controller is updatable, to request user approval during ignition-off of the vehicle, to update the vehicle controller; and a second cooperative controller configured to display an approval window for the user approval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang Jeong, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Jin Ah Kim, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Jee Yang
  • Publication number: 20230051369
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing an OTA update for a vehicle includes a first collection device that collects first information about a controller to perform an OTA update process on the controller included in the vehicle, a second collection device that collects second information about the controller in response to the OTA update process being interrupted, a replacement information generation device that generates replacement information of the controller based on the collected first information and the collected second information, and a process execution device that performs either a process of resuming the OTA update or a process of initializing the OTA update previously performed on the controller based on the generated replacement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Sang Jeong, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Jin Ah Kim, Yoon Sik Jung, Hak Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Jee Yang
  • Publication number: 20230038501
    Abstract: An armrest apparatus for vehicles includes a body that is combined with a mounting area provided on a side surface of an interior of a vehicle to be slidably movable and on which a passenger rests an arm. A movement guide of the apparatus protrudes from the body and is inserted into a mounting groove provided in the mounting area to guide movement of the body along the mounting groove. A mounting unit is provided in the mounting area and supports the body and fixes a position of the body withdrawn from the mounting area through sliding movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230025506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor and natural killer cells expressing the same, and particularly, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which includes an intracellular signaling domain including the whole or a portion of an OX40 ligand (CD252), thereby having excellent effects of increasing anticancer activity of immune cells, and immune cells expressing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yu Kyeong Hwang, Sung Yoo Cho, Sung Yong Won, Ho Yong Lim, Jung Hyun Her, Mi Young Jung, Hyun Ah Kim, Su Hyun Gwon, Eun Sol Lee, Han Sol Kim
  • Patent number: 11555213
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to modified homoserine dehydrogenase and a method for producing a homoserine-derived L-amino acid using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Kim, Lan Huh, Sang Jo Lim, Hyun Ah Kim, Hyoung Joon Kim, Chang il Seo, Seung Bin Lee, Ji Sun Lee
  • Patent number: 11554729
    Abstract: A vehicle roof lining includes a roof lining, a rail structure, a multifunction plate, and sleds. The rail structure is provided on both side edges of the roof lining. The multifunction plate is provided on the roof lining, with one edge of the multifunction plate being movable along the rail structure. The sleds are movable along inner portions of the rail structure and are fastened with one edge of the multifunction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11524981
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protein variant having a tryptophan-exporting activity, an L-tryptophan-producing microorganism expressing the protein variant, and a method for producing L-tryptophan using the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Moo Young Jung, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Imsang Lee, Ji-won Kim, Tae Yeon Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Ki Yong Cheong
  • Patent number: 11518302
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an auxiliary handle device configured to be used in entering or exiting a vehicle. The auxiliary handle device includes a cover unit including first and second movement guides, which define a movement path, a guide frame unit, which is connected to the cover unit so as to be slidably moved along a rail of a mounting plate mounted on a roof of the vehicle, and a handle unit, which is mounted on the cover unit so as to be selectively projected downwards from the mounting plate, the handle unit including a first guide pin and a second guide pin, which are respectively mounted in the first movement guide and the second movement guide such that the first and second guide pins are moved while being rotated so as to project the handle unit downwards from the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park, Jae Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20220380376
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE-5) and/or phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE-6) inhibitor compounds and compositions including said compounds. In some embodiments, said compounds are nitrogen oxide (NO) donating PDE-5 and/or -6 inhibitor compounds that include a nitrogen oxide-containing donor substituent attached to a benzenesulfonamide group. The compounds can provide dual functionality for increasing protein kinase G (PKG) activity by inhibiting PDE-5 and PDE-6, and/or stimulating guanylate cyclase (sGC) via donation of nitrogen oxide (NO) from the donor substituent of the compound. The present disclosure also provides methods of using said compounds and compositions for inhibiting PDE-5 and/or -6 and increasing activity of protein kinase G (PKG). The compounds and compositions find use in therapeutic applications including in the treatment of a variety of eye diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Yoon-Suk LEE, Sung-Wook KWON, Kyung-Sun KIM, Jeong-Geun KIM, Jeong-Ah KIM, An-Na MOON, Sun-Young PARK, Jun-Su BAN, Dong-Keun SONG, Ju-Young JUNG, Soo-Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20220371407
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device for a vehicle. The air conditioning device includes an air conditioning unit disposed in at least one of front or rear of the vehicle. The air conditioning device further includes a duct unit blowing air of the air conditioning unit into an interior and extending inside of at least one of a front pillar or a rear pillar. The air conditioning device further includes a vent unit communicating with the duct unit through a connecting duct and selectively opening and closing a discharge path of at least one of a main path, a first path, or a second path so as to discharge the blown air to a side of a roof frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Chi Bong Oh, Geun Heung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220348135
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an auxiliary handle device configured to be used in entering or exiting a vehicle. The auxiliary handle device includes a cover unit including first and second movement guides, which define a movement path, a guide frame unit, which is connected to the cover unit so as to be slidably moved along a rail of a mounting plate mounted on a roof of the vehicle, and a handle unit, which is mounted on the cover unit so as to be selectively projected downwards from the mounting plate, the handle unit including a first guide pin and a second guide pin, which are respectively mounted in the first movement guide and the second movement guide such that the first and second guide pins are moved while being rotated so as to project the handle unit downwards from the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park, Jae Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: D982594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ah Kim, Je Young Park