Patents by Inventor Byoung Wook Kim

Byoung Wook 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: 20240083351
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light guide plate configured to guide and diffuse a light from a light source, and a garnish body including a lighting area to which the diffused light is radiated, wherein the light guide plate is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the garnish body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Geun Oh, Min Ha Lee, Kyu Rok Kim, Byoung Wook Kim, Hoe Won Jung, Ho Sung Shin, Seong Cheon Cho
  • Publication number: 20240034229
    Abstract: An indoor lighting device of a vehicle includes: a substrate, a plurality of light sources assembled with the substrate to be arranged in a row, and a light guide panel including: a plurality of incidence parts such that light emitted by the light sources is incident thereupon, a diffusion area part provided behind the incidence parts to diffuse and reflect the light incident upon the incidence parts, a visual field area part provided behind the diffusion area part to emit the light diffused and reflected by the diffusion area part outside, and light diffusion holes provided behind the respective incidence parts. In particular, each of the light diffusion holes is surrounded by a transmission plane, a pair of reflection planes and a diffusion plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, ITW EF&C Korea LLC., HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., YOONJIN ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Jae Hyun An, Jun Geun Oh, Kyu Rok Kim, Byoung Wook Kim, Young Jun Kim, Goo Dong Jung, Ho Sung Kwon, Bong Seok Ko
  • Patent number: 11577786
    Abstract: A lightweight cowl crossbar includes: a first cowl crossbeam located on a first side frame disposed at a first side of a vehicle body; a second cowl crossbeam fastened to the first cowl crossbeam and fixed to a second side frame disposed at a second side of the vehicle body; a support leg located on the second cowl crossbeam and configured to be supported by the vehicle body, and a drawing block part located on a region where the first cowl crossbeam and the second cowl crossbeam overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys, Ltd., Huyndai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun An, In Soo Han, Hee Seok Kim, Il Sang Kim, Ik Jin Jung, Kyeong Hoon Jang, Young Jin You, Sang Hyeon Park, Wook Hee Lee, Yong Woo Jung, Ik Keun Choi, Young Chan Cho, Jin Nyeon Kim, Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20210371013
    Abstract: A lightweight cowl crossbar includes: a first cowl crossbeam located on a first side frame disposed at a first side of a vehicle body; a second cowl crossbeam fastened to the first cowl crossbeam and fixed to a second side frame disposed at a second side of the vehicle body; a support leg located on the second cowl crossbeam and configured to be supported by the vehicle body, and a drawing block part located on a region where the first cowl crossbeam and the second cowl crossbeam overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys, Ltd., Huyndai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun An, In Soo Han, Hee Seok Kim, Il Sang Kim, Ik Jin Jung, Kyeong Hoon Jang, Young Jin You, Sang Hyeon Park, Wook Hee Lee, Yong Woo Jung, Ik Keun Choi, Young Chan Cho, Jin Nyeon Kim, Byoung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 11170955
    Abstract: An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: a housing mounted on the vehicle; a substrate disposed inside the housing; a push button device disposed in the housing to be pressed; a dial device arranged and configured to be rotated about the push button device, being non-peristaltic when the push button device is pressed, and maintained in a posture with respect to the housing, a first sensing device disposed on the substrate to sense pressing of the push button device; and a second sensing device disposed on the substrate to sense rotation of the dial device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, MOBASE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Hyoung Cho, Kyu Ha Yoo, Jung Joon Park, Byoung Wook Kim, Beom Yeol Baek
  • Publication number: 20210308993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicular interior material. The vehicular interior material includes a skin layer having a thickness of 1.25-1.8 mm and a garnish layer having a thickness of 2.4-2.75 mm and positioned on the lower surface of the skin layer. The skin layer and the garnish layer are integrally formed through injection molding such that the skin layer surrounds a side wall of the garnish layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyun An, Myeong Su Bok, Byoung Wook Kim, Kyu Rok Kim, Seul Yi, Ik Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20210098209
    Abstract: An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: a housing mounted on the vehicle; a substrate disposed inside the housing; a push button device disposed in the housing to be pressed; a dial device arranged and configured to be rotated about the push button device, being non-peristaltic when the push button device is pressed, and maintained in a posture with respect to the housing, a first sensing device disposed on the substrate to sense pressing of the push button device; and a second sensing device disposed on the substrate to sense rotation of the dial device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Woo Hyoung CHO, Kyu Ha YOO, Jung Joon PARK, Byoung Wook KIM, Beom Yeol BAEK
  • Patent number: 7869834
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a first body having a first surface and a second surface and a second body having a first surface and a second surface. In addition, the first body includes a first display located at the first surface and configured to display at least one icon, the at least one icon being selectable by touching the first display where the icon is displayed, a second display located at the second surface and configured to display information, and a receiver located in the first body and configured to transmit sound through the first surface. The second body includes an input device located at the first surface thereof to input information and is rotatably connected to the first body such that the first body can be rotated from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Seok Seol, Min-Soo Kim, Byoung-Wook Kim, Chang-Yong Jang, Ho-Myoung Shin
  • Patent number: 7726705
    Abstract: A locking device of a tray includes a button; a first hooking part connected to an end of the button and including a support rod, movable in a first direction within a through hole formed in a base plate, and a hooking projection which is locked to or released from a hooking groove; a return spring interposed between the first hooking part and the base plate so as to provide elastic force to the first hooking part; and a second hooking part which is attached to a slanted slot in a side of the first hooking part so as to move in a slantwise direction with respect to the first hooking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Byoung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 7682243
    Abstract: Disclosed are an online game providing method including the steps of: maintaining a unit information database recording unit information on at least one unit, in which the unit information includes at least one piece of unit ability information and sync point information; maintaining a pilot information database recording pilot information on at least one pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier associated with a pilot, at least one piece of pilot ability information and unit ability information associated with the pilot ability information; receiving updating request information on first pilot ability information of a first pilot; searching for unit identifier information associated with the first pilot by referring to the pilot information database; searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and updating and recording first pilot ability information and unit ability information associate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: NHN Corporation
    Inventor: Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20090152877
    Abstract: An apparatus for locking a glovebox may include a push button, a first slider, a second slider, and a locking member. The push button is elastically supported on a dashboard. The first slider is rotatably mounted inside the push button, and has a first inclined face at the rear end thereof. The second slider has a second inclined face corresponding to the first inclined face of the first slider, and moves in a transverse direction to unlock the glovebox when the second inclined face is pressed by the first inclined face. The locking member rotates the first slider such that the second inclined face is not pressed by the first inclined face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20080242359
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a first body having a first surface and a second surface and a second body having a first surface and a second surface. In addition, the first body includes a first display located at the first surface and configured to display at least one icon, the at least one icon being selectable by touching the first display where the icon is displayed, a second display located at the second surface and configured to display information, and a receiver located in the first body and configured to transmit sound through the first surface. The second body includes an input device located at the first surface thereof to input information and is rotatably connected to the first body such that the first body can be rotated from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Won-Seok Seol, Min-Soo Kim, Byoung-Wook Kim, Chang-Yong Jang, Ho-Myoung Shin
  • Publication number: 20080100068
    Abstract: A locking device of a tray includes a button; a first hooking part connected to an end of the button and including a support rod, movable in a first direction within a through hole formed in a base plate, and a hooking projection which is locked to or released from a hooking groove; a return spring interposed between the support rod and the base plate so as to provide elastic force to the first hooking part; and a second hooking part which is attached to a slanted slot in a side of the first hooking part so as to move in a slantwise direction with respect to the first hooking part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20070207859
    Abstract: Disclosed are an online game providing method including the steps of: maintaining a unit information database recording unit information on at least one unit, in which the unit information includes at least one piece of unit ability information and sync point information; maintaining a pilot information database recording pilot information on at least one pilot, in which the pilot information includes a unit identifier associated with a pilot, at least one piece of pilot ability information and unit ability information associated with the pilot ability information; receiving updating request information on first pilot ability information of a first pilot; searching for unit identifier information associated with the first pilot by referring to the pilot information database; searching for sync point information associated with the searched unit identifier information by referring to the unit information database; and updating and recording first pilot ability information and unit ability information associate
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: NHN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20020052786
    Abstract: An informative system and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The system and method can provide special information service based on the present position of a user. The informative service system includes a local CP(Contents Provider) network having a prescribed service supply range of each region, receiving at least one of information of various stores, companies, real estates and so on in the region, information effective only in the corresponding region and other information requested by a client, the local CP network transmitting the received information to a terminal of the client who is located within the region; and a position confirmation network continuously confirming the client's position through the client's own terminal and providing the confirmed position information of the client to the local CP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byoung Wook Kim, Ki Chul Bae