Patents by Inventor Bong-Ju Kim
Bong-Ju 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).
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Publication number: 20240126887Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.Inventors: Hong Yeol LIM, Bong Ju KIM
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Patent number: 11958396Abstract: A hidden type holder device includes: a stationary assembly, a movable assembly, and a first return spring, the movable assembly is accommodated in the stationary assembly and movable to the inside or outside of the stationary assembly, the movable assembly has a retractable holder assembly for accommodating an article, and two opposite end portions of the return spring are respectively mounted on the stationary assembly and the movable assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Nifco Korea Inc., Seoyon E-Hwa Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun Lei Sang, Cheng Kun Li, Won Young Bae, Bong Ju Choi, Dae Kyo Kim
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Patent number: 11953504Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antibody specifically binding to bovine pregnancy-associated glycoprotein 1 (bPAG1) or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. The present disclosure further relates to a hybridoma cell producing the antibody; a composition including the antibody as an effective ingredient for diagnosis of bovine pregnancy; and a kit for diagnosis of bovine pregnancy. The present disclosure also relates to a method of diagnosing bovine pregnancy. Binding specifically to bPAG1, which is a pregnancy-associated plasma protein in bovines, the antibody allows a simple diagnosis of pregnancy in animals such as bovines of which the reproduction is important, so that the antibody may be usefully applied in the livestock industry by increasing reproduction efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SLSBIO CO., LTD.Inventors: Bong Hui Kim, Young Ju Ha, Se Young Kim, Ji Na Kim
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Publication number: 20240051571Abstract: An embodiment system for verifying sensor data of an autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving sensor controller configured to generate a first message authentication code (MAC) of a sensor data packet by using a secret key and an autonomous driving controller configured to generate a second MAC of the sensor data packet by using the secret key and compare the first MAC of the sensor data packet received from the autonomous driving sensor controller with the second MAC of the sensor data packet generated by the autonomous driving controller to verify integrity of the sensor data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20240039738Abstract: Disclosed are a system for providing event data recorder (EDR) data of a vehicle and a method thereof. The system may include a user terminal and a server. The user terminal may determine a first hash value of a certificate, and transmit the first hash value to a server. The server may receive the certificate and encrypted EDR data from an autonomous driving controller, decrypt, using a public key included in the certificate, a digital signature of the certificate to obtain a second hash value, and, based on a comparison between the first and second hash values, decrypt, using a private key, the encrypted EDR data, and transmit the decrypted EDR data to the user terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim
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Patent number: 11878705Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a test case (TC) for dynamic verification of an autonomous driving system are provided. The method includes receiving an input signal and generating a temporary TC based on the input signal. A confirmed TC is determined based on a first output signal corresponding to the input signal and a second output signal corresponding to the temporary TC. A final TC is determined by re-arranging the confirmed TC and the final TC is transmitted to an external device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Autoever Corp.Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20240007297Abstract: An embodiment method of providing data storage system for autonomous driving (DSSAD) data by an autonomous driving controller includes verifying a head unit based on a first secret key verification message, verifying a user terminal based on a second secret key verification message, and transmitting the DSSAD data to the user terminal when both the head unit and the user terminal are verified.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20240007480Abstract: Disclosed is a method of verifying the integrity of an app mounted on an autonomous driving-related vehicle controller. The method includes: providing each of autonomous driving-related vehicle controllers with a hash table in which hash values for logic of the autonomous driving-related vehicle controllers are recorded; transmitting, by a first vehicle controller, an old hash value and a new hash value to a second vehicle controller when a hash value for logic of the first vehicle controller is changed; and changing, by the second vehicle controller, the old hash value to the new hash value in a hash table provided in the second vehicle controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim
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Patent number: 11820399Abstract: Provided is a vehicle capable of performing safe and efficient autonomous driving by acquiring accurate information about surrounding objects based on behavior control of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a camera configured to acquire a surrounding image of the vehicle which includes one or more objects; at least one sensor configured to acquire position data of the one or more objects; and a controller configured to identify identification areas respectively corresponding to the one or more objects based on the surrounding image and the position data, and if a part of the identification area overlaps an occlusion area, control the vehicle to separate the identification area and the occlusion area from each other, to perform autonomous driving.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.Inventors: Daegil Cho, Seung Hwan Shin, Bong-Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20230322242Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus requests information associated with a plurality of parts of an autonomous vehicle from an external electronic device and calculates a fault rate for each of the plurality of parts using the information associated with the plurality of parts. The apparatus identifies that a first fault rate corresponding to a first part among the calculated fault rates is greater than or equal to a specified first value and calculates a first failure rate at which the first part causes a failure of the autonomous vehicle using the first fault rate. The apparatus stores the first fault rate and information associated with the first part in storage and stops performing a function associated with the first part or stops performing the entire autonomous driving function of the autonomous vehicle after a fault or a failure of the autonomous vehicle occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.Inventors: Je Hyung Byun, Seung Jun Oh, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20230137075Abstract: An integrated controller can be equipped with an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) of a vehicle. The integrated controller includes a printed circuit board, a housing of a heat dissipation fin structure positioned to surround the at least one printed circuit board, a thermal grease provided on a surface of the printed circuit board and on a surface of the housing, and a bolt fastening portion connecting the printed circuit board to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Jae Yong Park, Jong-Joon Yee, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20230122546Abstract: A method for measuring a position, is performed by a vehicle assembly (VA) for alignment between a ground assembly (GA) and the VA. The method includes transmitting low frequency (LF) signals to initiate alignment with the GA and estimating a position of a vehicle using at least one sensor mounted on the vehicle. Information regarding the estimated position of the vehicle is provided to the GA and information regarding a position of the vehicle measured by LF receive antennas of the GA and an acceleration flag calculated by the GA is received. Accordingly, a transmission strength of the LF signals transmitted by the VA is adjusted based on the information regarding the position of the vehicle measured by the LF receive antennas and the acceleration flag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jae Yong Seong, Chang Woo Ha, Ki Won Ko, Bong Ju Kim
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Patent number: 11611246Abstract: A method for measuring a position, is performed by a vehicle assembly (VA) for alignment between a ground assembly (GA) and the VA. The method includes transmitting low frequency (LF) signals to initiate alignment with the GA and estimating a position of a vehicle using at least one sensor mounted on the vehicle. Information regarding the estimated position of the vehicle is provided to the GA and information regarding a position of the vehicle measured by LF receive antennas of the GA and an acceleration flag calculated by the GA is received. Accordingly, a transmission strength of the LF signals transmitted by the VA is adjusted based on the information regarding the position of the vehicle measured by the LF receive antennas and the acceleration flag.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Yong Seong, Chang Woo Ha, Ki Won Ko, Bong Ju Kim
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Patent number: 11564333Abstract: A vehicle includes an integrated controller equipped with an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). An air conditioner is configured to introduce air into the inside of the vehicle and to adjust a flow of the air. The air conditioner is configured to transmit the air to the integrated controller by branching an air conditioning duct that is a passage for transmitting air into the inside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Yong Park, Jong-Yoon Yee, Bong Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20220288717Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pipe welding ring and a pipe welding method using the same. The disclosed pipe welding ring is a plate-type welding ring which is disposed between two corresponding pipes to join the pipes, comes in contact with a welding surface of each of the pipes, and joins the pipes when melted by heating with a welding torch, and the disclosed pipe welding method includes a welding ring placing operation in which the welding ring is disposed between a first pipe and a second pipe to be joined with each other, a centering operation in which, while the center of the welding ring is aligned with the center of the first pipe and the second pipe, the first pipe and the second pipe are brought into close contact with the welding ring to support the welding ring, and a welding operation in which a welding torch is used to heat the welding ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: DO HYUNG KIM, SUNG MOK RYU, BONG JU KIM
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Patent number: 11410428Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor unit configured to acquire positional information of at least one object located in the vicinity of the vehicle, the sensor unit comprising a plurality of sensor modules. A controller is configured to determine a tracking filter based on a correspondence relationship between the plurality of sensor modules and the at least one object and to track the position of the at least one object using the positional information of the at least one object and the tracking filter.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Autoever Corp.Inventors: Bong Ju Kim, Byung-Jik Keum, Ho-Jun Kim, Sungsuk Ok
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Publication number: 20220194398Abstract: An embodiment vehicle for performing autonomous driving includes a memory configured to store map information, a sensor configured to acquire surrounding objects information related to the vehicle, a communicator configured to communicate with a server and a surrounding vehicle, and a controller configured to form autonomous driving data for the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the map information and data acquired through the sensor and the communicator, wherein the controller is configured to cause performance of the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the autonomous driving data formed at a time point closest to a time point at which a failure of the sensor occurs in response to the failure of the sensor and a determination that driving of the vehicle by a driver is not available.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Sung Yun Kim, Daegil Cho, Seung Hwan Shin, Bong-Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20220185336Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle performing autonomous driving. The vehicle includes: a display, a driver to drive the vehicle, an inputter configured to receive destination information related to a destination of the vehicle, a power supply including a battery for supplying electric power to the vehicle, a first sensor module to detect a capacity of the battery, and a controller to determine an expected driving route of the vehicle based on the destination information. The controller calculates an expected power consumption of the vehicle based on the expected driving route, and changes an autonomous driving state of the vehicle in the expected driving route based on the expected power consumption and the detected capacity of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.Inventors: Kyung Jun Kim, Seung Hwan Shin, Bong-Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20220185320Abstract: Provided is a vehicle capable of performing safe and efficient autonomous driving by acquiring accurate information about surrounding objects based on behavior control of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a camera configured to acquire a surrounding image of the vehicle which includes one or more objects; at least one sensor configured to acquire position data of the one or more objects; and a controller configured to identify identification areas respectively corresponding to the one or more objects based on the surrounding image and the position data, and if a part of the identification area overlaps an occlusion area, control the vehicle to separate the identification area and the occlusion area from each other, to perform autonomous driving.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.Inventors: Daegil Cho, Seung Hwan Shin, Bong-Ju Kim
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Publication number: 20220135059Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a test case (TC) for dynamic verification of an autonomous driving system are provided. The method includes receiving an input signal and generating a temporary TC based on the input signal. A confirmed TC is determined based on a first output signal corresponding to the input signal and a second output signal corresponding to the temporary TC. A final TC is determined by re-arranging the confirmed TC and the final TC is transmitted to an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Hong Yeol Lim, Bong Ju Kim