Patents by Inventor Byoung Suk Ahn

Byoung Suk Ahn 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: 10940792
    Abstract: A rear lamp apparatus of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a light source that emits light having a first wavelength band, a light filter disposed with a first side facing an exterior and a second side facing an interior, that reflects light having the first wavelength band, and transmits light having a second wavelength band that is different from the first wavelength band. A light diffraction element is disposed to receive light emitted from the light source and changes a transmission path of incident light to direct. The light emitted is transmitted to the first side of the light filter by the light diffraction element and is reflected to be directed toward the exterior of the vehicle to prevent the transmission to the interior of the vehicle. Accordingly, a rear lamp is turned on at a side of rear glass and exterior and interior visual fields are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim
  • Publication number: 20210033256
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of vehicles may include a light source unit of emitting light; a first reflection unit of reflecting light incident from the light source unit to discharge the reflected light outside the first reflection unit; a second reflection unit rotatably provided between the light source unit and the first reflection unit to reflect light for allowing light emitted by the light source unit to move to the first reflection unit or blocking the light such that the light is not moved to the first reflection unit and reflecting the light at a position different from the first reflection unit to discharge the light outside depending on a rotational position of the second reflection unit; and a driving unit connected to the second reflection unit and configured of adjusting the rotational position of the second reflection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook LIM, Byoung Suk AHN, Ki Hong LEE, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Hee Seo, Ji Yeon KIM, Yoo Jin Son, Jong Young Kim, Jin Sik Nam, Dong Hyun Go, Mi Hyang Park
  • Patent number: 10859228
    Abstract: A variable headlamp apparatus for a vehicle is capable of realizing various lighting functions by switching positions of the plurality of optical units only with a single drive unit. The variable headlamp apparatus includes: an optical unit having an emitter to emit light; a guide unit installed with the optical unit to guide a position of the optical unit to a fixed path; a link unit connected to the optical unit and including multiple links rotatably connected to each other to change the position of the optical unit; and a drive unit to rotate the links. In particular, the optical unit moves along the fixed path of the guide unit while switching a light irradiation direction of the emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Byoung Suk Ahn, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Hee Seo, Ji Yeon Kim, Yoo Jin Son, Jong Young Kim, Jin Sik Nam, Dong Hyun Go, Mi Hyang Park
  • Publication number: 20200341121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lidar-integrated lamp device for a vehicle in which an application position of a headlamp and an application position of a lidar are the same to reduce a layout and cost according to a reduction in the number of components through a component sharing combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Jung Wook LIM
  • Publication number: 20200341120
    Abstract: In the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) integrated lamp apparatus of a vehicle, an application location for a head lamp and an application location for a ladder are configured in the same space, with the result that layout is reduced and the cost reduction due to reduction of the number of the associated portions is achieved by sharing and combining components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Jung Wook LIM
  • Publication number: 20200339030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-integrated lamp device configured for a vehicle. In the included LiDAR-integrated lamp device, the position at which a head lamp is applied and the position at which a LiDAR is applied are identical and then, a reduction in layout is achieved. Furthermore, through sharing of constituent elements, the number of constituent elements is reduced and then, manufacturing costs are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Jung Wook Lim
  • Publication number: 20200341122
    Abstract: A LiDAR-integrated lamp device for a vehicle, wherein a headlamp and a LiDAR system are mounted at the same position, such that the layout may be reduced and the number of parts may be decreased by sharing and combining parts, reducing the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Jung Wook LIM, Ki Hong LEE
  • Publication number: 20200339033
    Abstract: A variable headlamp apparatus for a vehicle is capable of realizing various lighting functions by switching positions of the plurality of optical units only with a single drive unit. The variable headlamp apparatus includes: an optical unit having an emitter to emit light; a guide unit installed with the optical unit to guide a position of the optical unit to a fixed path; a link unit connected to the optical unit and including multiple links rotatably connected to each other to change the position of the optical unit; and a drive unit to rotate the links. In particular, the optical unit moves along the fixed path of the guide unit while switching a light irradiation direction of the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook LIM, Byoung Suk AHN, Ki Hong LEE, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Jung Hee SEO, Ji Yeon KIM, Yoo Jin SON, Jong Young KIM, Jin Sik NAM, Dong Hyun GO, Mi Hyang PARK
  • Patent number: 10808902
    Abstract: A degree of freedom of upper and lower widths of an area in which light is emitted is secured such that a slim type head lamp is implemented. Further, a slim type lamp apparatus for a vehicle, in which a low beam and a high beam are implemented at the same lighting portion, and an overall size of an optical system is reduced such that it is advantageous to configure a package of an optical system, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Patent number: 10647246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of automatically adjusting the leveling of a pixel light headlamp for a vehicle, which may automatically adjust the leveling of a headlamp that is configured for implementing a pixel light using a DMD optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Morors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Jik Soo Shin, Keun Sig Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200101892
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a first optical system including a first light source module realizing a predetermined level of resolution using a plurality of individual light-emitting diode chips disposed in a lattice pattern and a first image-forming lens module forming an image; a second optical system including a second light source module having a same configuration as the first light source module and a second image-forming lens module forming an image; a first image projected by the first optical system and a second image projected by the second optical system have different angles of departure; and the first image and the second image are projected onto a road as a third image having an overlapping shape of the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 10596956
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a first optical system including a first light source module realizing a predetermined level of resolution using a plurality of individual light-emitting diode chips disposed in a lattice pattern and a first image-forming lens module forming an image; a second optical system including a second light source module having a same configuration as the first light source module and a second image-forming lens module forming an image; a first image projected by the first optical system and a second image projected by the second optical system have different angles of departure; and the first image and the second image are projected onto a road as a third image having an overlapping shape of the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200049320
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a light source emitting light of a predetermined color; a reflector reflecting the light emitted from the light source to project the light externally, the reflector having a color different from the color of the light emitted from the light source to change the color of the light when the light is reflected; and a light transmittance variable portion positioned between the light source and the reflector such that the light emitted from the light source is incident thereupon prior to the reflector, the light transmittance variable portion being configured to vary in light transmittance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook LIM, Seung Hyeok CHANG, Ki Hong LEE, Byoung Suk AHN
  • Patent number: 10557610
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a light source emitting light of a predetermined color; a reflector reflecting the light emitted from the light source to project the light externally, the reflector having a color different from the color of the light emitted from the light source to change the color of the light when the light is reflected; and a light transmittance variable portion positioned between the light source and the reflector such that the light emitted from the light source is incident thereupon prior to the reflector, the light transmittance variable portion being configured to vary in light transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Patent number: 10507758
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp apparatus is provided that forms a dark portion on an opponent vehicle within a light-irradiated region of a headlamp to prevent glare. The irradiated regions of the headlamp and an infrared light lamp are matched to more accurately match a dark portion forming region with the opponent vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Hong Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Patent number: 10480747
    Abstract: A rear lamp apparatus of a vehicle is provided. The rear lamp apparatus includes a light source configured to irradiate beams, a hologram lens configured to generate a specific image when the beams irradiated from the light source are incident thereto and a reflector disposed to position the beams of the light source incident thereto and reflect the beams irradiated from the light source to transmit the beams to the hologram lens. A shield is disposed between the light source and the hologram lens to block the beams irradiated from the light source to prevent the beams from being incident to the hologram lens. Accordingly, the rear lamp apparatus resolves distortion when a hologram image is formed and is advantageous in a layout by reducing a reproduction distance when a recording distance of the hologram image is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jik Soo Shin, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Sung Wook Yoon, Ji Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 10480737
    Abstract: A lamp apparatus for a vehicle which radiates only a p-polarized beam without radiating an s-polarized beam which is reflected by water collecting on a road surface by filtering light which is radiated to a road surface which is wet by rain, preventing reflection of light by water, whereby it is possible to prevent light from blinding the people in oncoming vehicles, so safety from oncoming vehicles is secured and since light having a uniform waveform is radiated, lighting feeling is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 10415786
    Abstract: A pixel light headlamp for a vehicle may include a light source module, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) optical system, an imaging lens module, wherein the condenser lens includes a first condenser lens disposed between the light source and the phosphor and second and third condenser lenses which are disposed on a path through which light emitted from the first condenser lens is incident on the DMD chip; the second condenser lens is disposed to face the phosphor; the third condenser lens is disposed to be distanced from the second condenser lens such that it is not overlapped with a moving path of light emitted from the phosphor; and the light source and the first condenser lens as well as the DMD chip and the imaging lens module are configured to tilt with respect to a lens housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jik Soo Shin, Keun Sig Lim, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 10386043
    Abstract: An external display lighting apparatus of a vehicle, may include a light source emitting light; a scanning mirror reflecting the light emitted from the light source to change a traveling path of the light and configured to rotate by a predetermined angle to scan an image of reflected light; and a reflector provided such that the light reflected by the scanning mirror is incident thereupon and the incident light is reflected off a road surface, the reflector being configured to be rotatable such that the light is projected onto the road surface around the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Patent number: 10337683
    Abstract: A head lamp apparatus may control a supply of power to a laser diode based on a quantity of white light outputted to an outside environment in the head lamp apparatus using the laser diode as a light source, and controls a power supply using only a quantity of pure white light excluding noise light when the supply of power to the laser diode is controlled, thus maximally preventing blue laser beams, which are harmful to human bodies, from being exposed to the outside environment, and allowing an operation of a head lamp to be precisely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jik Soo Shin, Ki Hong Lee, Jung Wook Lim, Keun Sig Lim, Hyo Kyoung Kim, Seung Mok Yang, Sung Wook Yoon