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).

  • Publication number: 20160258587
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus for a vehicle includes a light source, a diffuser and a beam guider. The light source emits light having a beam pattern with a first imaginary line starting from a center of the beam pattern and extending to a perimeter of the beam pattern and a second imaginary line starting from the center of the beam pattern and extending to the perimeter of the beam pattern at a preset angle relative to the first imaginary line. The first and second imaginary lines have lengths different from each other. The diffuser receives the light of the light source and diffuses the received light to reduce the difference between the lengths of the first and second imaginary lines. The beam guider guides the diffused light along a path to produce an outlet light within a preset range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160161078
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source configured to generate light, a light guider configured to guide the light generated by the light source along a set moving path, and a barrier rib structure including a plurality of cells accommodating the light guided by the light guider. The barrier rib structure may be configured to emit the light accommodated in each cell in a shape of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Ho NA, Byoung Suk AHN
  • Publication number: 20160123550
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a reflector configured to reflect received light and rotate with respect to at least one rotation axis to control an irradiation angle. A light source is positioned outside the reflector spaced apart from the reflector and is configured to generate light to be incident on the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Byoung Suk AHN
  • Publication number: 20160123559
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source generating a light. A reflector is rotatably coupled with a support. A reflecting body is connected to the reflector to rotate along with a rotation of the reflector, receives the light from the light source, and reflects the light to the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Byoung Suk AHN
  • Publication number: 20160109085
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes a light source section and a lens disposed at a front side of the light source section to refract light from the light source section. A movable member has an end portion on which the lens is seated. A support member has an end portion which is coupled to the light source section and slidably coupled to the movable member such that the movable member is movable in a forward and rearward direction of the light source section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Young Sub OH
  • Publication number: 20160102828
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source producing light and a reflector receiving light from the light source and making energy density per unit area of a portion of the exiting light different from that of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Byoung Suk AHN
  • Publication number: 20160010821
    Abstract: A laser optical system for headlamps may include a laser diode generating a laser beam, a fluorescent body reacting to the laser beam and outputting white light, a main reflector reflecting the white light output from the fluorescent body forward, an aspheric lens directing the white light reflected by the main reflector forward, and a beam lens provided on a front surface of the fluorescent body. The beam lens may contract the laser beam entering the fluorescent body and reduce a radiation angle of the white light output from the fluorescent body. The laser diode may be configured such that a center axis of the laser diode is aligned with a reference line, the reference line being substantially perpendicular to an incident surface of the fluorescent body and passing through a center or a center portion of the fluorescent body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, SL Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Dae Kon Kim, Sung Wook Youn, Seok Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20160003707
    Abstract: Disclosed are method and apparatus for determining failure in an optical module for a vehicle lamp. The method may include detecting at least one optical property information value of light generated in a light source, determining whether or not the detected optical property information value is within preset normal range values, determining that failure has occurred if the detected optical property information value deviates from the preset normal range values, and limiting an operation of the light source if it is determined that failure has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Byoung Suk AHN
  • Publication number: 20150176791
    Abstract: A laser optical system for a head lamp may include a laser diode emitting light, a PCB substrate to which the laser diode is attached, the PCB substrate controlling supply of current to the laser diode, a fluorescent body located in front of the laser diode, reacting with the light emitted from the laser diode and thereby outputting white light, a guide path located in front of the laser diode and guiding light, which is outputted from the laser diode, to the fluorescent body, and an internal reflecting surface located between the fluorescent body and the guide path and connected to the guide path, the internal reflecting surface reflecting light, which has been incident on the fluorescent body and scattered backwards, to the fluorescent body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Tae Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20150109806
    Abstract: A head lamp for a vehicle includes a laser light source module. The laser light source module comprises a laser diode generating a laser beam. A phosphor is mounted in front of the laser diode to react to light from the laser diode to output white light. A short wave pass filter is coupled with the phosphor to transmit a laser beam from the laser diode to the phosphor and retro-reflect light scattered in remaining directions avoiding a light emitting surface of the phosphor among the laser beam incident on the phosphor to the phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Tae Won LEE
  • Patent number: 9013211
    Abstract: A head lamp system may include a head lamp that may be provided with a headlight and a spotlight unit including a plurality of optical modules having different irradiation regions in front of a vehicle, wherein an optical module of the plurality of optical modules, which has a irradiation region that corresponds to a position of an obstacle in front of the vehicle, blinks, and a blink period of the optical module may be changed according to a vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, SL Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Hoo Taek Cho, Hak Bong Kim, Sun Kyoung Park
  • Patent number: 8714791
    Abstract: A detachable luggage lamp is used as a luggage lamp by fixing a flashlight to a stationary part at ordinary times and used by separating the flashlight from the luggage lamp, if necessary. The flashlight of the luggage lamp may include a lamp housing having an opening surface formed on one side thereof, a lamp disposed in the opening surface, and a battery embedded in the lamp housing and supplying power to the lamp and a stationary part including a stationary housing having an accommodating part having a shape corresponding to the lamp housing and having an inclined reflective surface mounted on a surface thereof corresponding to the opening surface of the lamp housing, wherein the lamp housing and the stationary housing include a fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Il Heung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Sang Woo Park, Choon Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8602618
    Abstract: An intelligent head lamp assembly for a vehicle may include a light source to irradiate light, a reflector reflecting the light irradiated from the light source, a beam pattern variable unit having at least a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) that selectively change direction of the light reflected by the reflector to a predetermined angle, and a projection lens optical system irradiating the light selectively reflected by the beam pattern variable unit onto a road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Hoo Taek Cho, Young Sub Oh, Jong Ryoul Park, Myong Guan Jeong
  • Patent number: 8540407
    Abstract: A head lamp for a vehicle is provided, which includes a reflector for reflecting light emitted from a light source, a reflection plate for collecting the light reflected from the reflector in an upward direction, a micro-reflection module provided over the reflector to tilt and reflect the light collected by the reflection plate at a desired angle, and an optical lens for irradiating the light reflected from the micro-reflector onto a road surface. The head lamp can implement various beam patterns in accordance with road and surrounding circumferences, and irradiate vehicle information onto a road surface, thereby reducing the dazzle of other drivers of opposite vehicles and improving the field of vision of the driver to improve the safety and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis
    Inventors: Jong Bae Park, Byoung Suk Ahn, Young Sub Oh, Tae-Won Lee, In Heum Park
  • Publication number: 20130155659
    Abstract: A detachable luggage lamp is used as a luggage lamp by fixing a flashlight to a stationary part at ordinary times and used by separating the flashlight from the luggage lamp, if necessary. The flashlight of the luggage lamp may include a lamp housing having an opening surface formed on one side thereof, a lamp disposed in the opening surface, and a battery embedded in the lamp housing and supplying power to the lamp and a stationary part including a stationary housing having an accommodating part having a shape corresponding to the lamp housing and having an inclined reflective surface mounted on a surface thereof corresponding to the opening surface of the lamp housing, wherein the lamp housing and the stationary housing include a fastening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: IL HEUNG CO., LTD, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Sang Woo Park, Choon Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20130119862
    Abstract: A head lamp system may include a head lamp that may be provided with a headlight and a spotlight unit including a plurality of optical modules having different irradiation regions in front of a vehicle, wherein an optical module of the plurality of optical modules, which has a irradiation region that corresponds to a position of an obstacle in front of the vehicle, blinks, and a blink period of the optical module may be changed according to a vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: SL LIGHTING CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Hoo Taek Cho, Hak Bong Kim, Sun Kyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20130018558
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus of a vehicle using a visible light communication may include a visible light receiving unit configured to periodically receive a speed information of a preceding vehicle through the visible light communication, a sudden deceleration detection unit configured to detect a sudden deceleration of the preceding vehicle based on the speed information received from the visible light receiving unit, a control unit configured to control a brake system linkage unit to transmit a deceleration signal to a brake system, upon detection of the sudden deceleration of the preceding vehicle by the sudden deceleration detection unit, and the brake system linkage unit configured to transmit the deceleration signal to the brake system to automatically decelerate a speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120140503
    Abstract: A head lamp for the vehicle includes an upper light source for illuminating a high beam, a lower light source for illuminating a low beam, a reflector for reflecting light emitted from the upper light source and the lower light source, and a projection lens, provided at a front portion of the reflector, for illuminating the reflected light outwardly. Since the low-beam module and the high-beam/low-beam module are employed in a unitary body by using the plurality of light sources, various light distribution patterns can be formed to maximize a merchantable quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Hak Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120140502
    Abstract: A beam pattern changing structure for a head lamp is provided, which includes a light source provided in the head lamp to emit light, a reflector provided in the head lamp to reflect the light irradiated through the light source, a shield provided in front of the reflector, and an actuator mounted on the shield to make the shield rotatable. Accordingly, since low beams, high beams, and diverse beam pattern regions in the beam pattern changing stages are all implemented through one light source, the driver's visibility can be maximally secured and the glare of the opposite vehicle can be prevented. Further, the designs of the head lamps for the high beams and the low beams are the same, and thus the merchantability is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo Lee, Byoung Suk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120127747
    Abstract: An intelligent head lamp assembly for a vehicle may include a light source to irradiate light, a reflector reflecting the light irradiated from the light source, a beam pattern variable unit having at least a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) that selectively change direction of the light reflected by the reflector to a predetermined angle, and a projection lens optical system irradiating the light selectively reflected by the beam pattern variable unit onto a road surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Hoo Taek Cho, Young Sub Oh