Patents by Inventor Chang-Han Kim

Chang-Han 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: 20170355589
    Abstract: A fuel-urea injection apparatus including a common inlet for a vehicle may include a filler neck including the common inlet, into which a fuel injection nozzle and a urea injection nozzle, are inserted, a detector detecting whether the injection nozzle inserted into the filler neck is the fuel injection nozzle or the urea injection nozzle, a switchover valve mounted at a common injection pipe connected to the filler neck, a urea injection pipe connected between a urea outlet of the switchover valve and a urea tank, a fuel injection pipe connected between a fuel outlet of the switchover valve and a fuel tank, and a controller controlling an operation of the switchover valve in accordance with the injection nozzle detected by the detector as being inserted into the filler neck to supply either fuel or urea to the corresponding outlet of the fuel and urea outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seok Lae Kim, Ki Wung Kim, Jung Su Park, Chang Han Kim
  • Publication number: 20170344111
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a camera unit for photographing an image in response to an action for which an event is displayed at a position on a screen of an electronic device; and a control unit for controlling to perform calibration of eye gaze on the basis of information associated with a user's eye gaze determined from the photographed image and information regarding the position on the screen at which the event is displayed. In addition, other embodiments are possible for the various embodiments of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Chang-Han KIM
  • Patent number: 9811197
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display unit; a sensor configured to sense a touch input into the display unit; an eye direction sensor configured to sense an eye direction of a user; and a controller configured to divide a screen of the display unit into a plurality of areas, in response to an eye of the user being sensed toward a first area of the plurality of areas and a first touch input being sensed into the first area, perform a first control operation corresponding to the first touch input, and in response to a second touch input being sensed into the other areas except the first area, not perform a second control operation corresponding to the second touch input. Therefore, whether a function will be executed is determined according to an area in which an eye of a user is sensed and an area in which the eye of the user is not sensed. As a result, a malfunction of a display apparatus is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-han Kim, In-Ho Choi, Tae-hwa Hong
  • Patent number: 9804670
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an infrared outputter configured to output infrared light toward a user, an image capturer configured to photograph the user to generate a captured image, and a controller configured to detect, from the captured image, a pupil and an iris of the user, and a glint area generated by the infrared light, and to determine, in response to the pupil, the iris, and the glint area being detected, a direction of the user's gaze based on a relation between a location of the pupil, and the glint area, and a size of the iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-han Kim, In-Ho Choi, Tae-hwa Hong, Hong-il Kim, Joo-young Son
  • Patent number: 9764271
    Abstract: A filter unit for a canister, which is disposed in a canister and removes foreign substances or powder in air flowing into or discharged from an air port may include a main filter that is a plate connected in a ring shape between an air port and activated carbon to pass air laterally, and configured to filter foreign substances or powder in air, and a top cover thermally bonded to a top of the main filter and configured to transversely distribute air flowing inside through the air port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Han Kim, Jae Min Lee, Myeong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170167740
    Abstract: An air conditioning system of a building is provided. A method for controlling air conditioning of a building includes controlling a temperature of a heat medium based on a reservation rate for using spaces in the building and outside weather, and controlling a flow of the heat medium based on at least one sensing information measured in the spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Daeeun YI, Seong Hwan OH, Kyungjae KIM, Jeongil SEO, Kwanwoo SONG, Hyejung CHO, Jae Eun KANG, Chang-Han KIM, Jongyoub RYU, Changhyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20170144536
    Abstract: An auxiliary fuel tank for a flexible fuel vehicle is provided. The auxiliary fuel tank is mounted to an auxiliary tank body for storing gasoline fuel and is installed in an engine compartment of a flexible fuel vehicle. The auxiliary fuel tank includes a canister that is coupled to the auxiliary tank body and has activated carbon therein. The canister is configured to collect fuel evaporation gas generated in the auxiliary tank body to supply fuel components to an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jong Ki Kim, Chang Han Kim, Jae Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20170122272
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for charging an LPG fuel vehicle are provided to charge a LPG tank with LPG fuel by decreasing part of pressure in the LPG tank when pressure in the LPG tank, which stores the LPG fuel, is greater than charging pressure. That is, pressure in the LPG tank is decreased to be equal to or lower than charging pressure of a charger and the LPG tank with LPG fuel is charged more smoothly from the charger, by capturing part of the LPG fuel in the LPG tank and allowing the LPG fuel to be combusted in the engine when pressure in the LPG tank of the vehicle is greater than LPG charging pressure of the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Min Lee, Jae Hwa Park, Jong Ki Kim, Chang Han Kim
  • Publication number: 20170120745
    Abstract: A fuel filling apparatus and method for a bi-fuel vehicle using both gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a fuel are provided to. The fuel filling apparatus and method are capable of temporarily burning a portion of LPG fuel after collecting the fuel portion, using a gasoline fuel tank and a canister, when the internal pressure of an LPG fuel tank in the bi-fuel vehicle is equal to or greater than an LPG filling pressure of a filling gun. Additionally, the internal pressure of the LPG fuel tank is decreased to a level below the LPG filling pressure of the filling gun, thereby achieving smoother LPG fuel filling of the LPG fuel tank by the filling gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Han Kim, Jong Ki Kim, Jae Hwa Park, Jae Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20170107948
    Abstract: A fuel system for a bi-fuel vehicle, which is provided with an engine and an LPG tank connected to each other through a fuel supply line and a fuel return line through which liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel passes, includes: a 3-way valve which is installed in the fuel return line, and selectively opened and closed to move returning LPG fuel to a canister connected with a fuel tank; and a return tube, which branches off from the fuel return line, installed so that the returning LPG fuel passes through the canister in accordance with an operation of the 3-way valve, allowing the LPG fuel of which the temperature is decreased by heat exchange while the LPG fuel passes through the canister to move to the fuel return line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Han Kim, Jong Ki Kim, Jae Hwa Park, Jae Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20170043291
    Abstract: A filter device for a gas container removes foreign substances mixed with gas in the gas container, and is integrally mounted with the gas container so as to ensure a maximum capacity of the gas container while providing a larger gas filter compared to existing external gas filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Myeong Hwan Kim, Young Seung Cho, Jae Min Lee, Pil Seon Choi, Chang Han Kim, Seung Hoon Choi
  • Publication number: 20160364610
    Abstract: A user authentication method for an electronic device is provided. The user authentication method includes detecting a content execution event, confirming an authentication level of content related to the detected content execution event, acquiring an appearance image through a camera unit, extracting valid regions related to an iris of a user from the acquired appearance image, and performing an authentication on the user by comparing iris authentication reference information related to a confirmed authentication level with the extracted valid regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Dae-kwang JUNG, Jun-ho KOH, Byeong-hoon KWAK, Sung-chan KIM, Chang-han KIM, Hyun-jung KIM, In-hak NA, Kang-jin YOON, Yong-chan LEE
  • Publication number: 20160366481
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, a machine-to-machine (M2M) interface, machine-type communication (MTC), and an Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used in intelligent services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health-care, digital education, a retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.). A service-oriented input and output method and apparatus for a smart control system are provided. The method includes receiving a hot key input from a remote controller, transmitting a command corresponding to the hot key input to a device corresponding to the command, receiving a processing result according to the command from the device, when a display is inactivated upon reception of the processing result, activating the display and outputting a message according to the processing result through the display, and inactivating the display after the output of the message is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yun-Jae LIM, Ji-Eun KIM, Hyun-Suk MIN, Ju-Seok YOON, Dong-Un LEE, Sang-Sun CHOI, Dong-Woo LEE, Byeong-Bae CHOI, Jong-Youb RYU, Yong-Hyun LIM, Jae-Eun KANG, Chang-Han KIM
  • Publication number: 20160361671
    Abstract: A fuel filter for a vehicle may include an upper case with a fuel inlet at a first side; a lower case provided in a structure having a fuel outlet and bonded to a second side of the upper case; and a main filter disposed in an inner space by bonding the upper case and the lower case and filtering fuel, wherein a first auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward an inner diameter of the main filter is mounted on a first surface of the main filter and a second auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward a second surface of the main filter is mounted on the second surface of the main filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Han KIM, Myeong Hwan KIM, Jae Min LEE, Jae Hwa PARK, Jong Sup CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160361672
    Abstract: A fuel filter for a vehicle may include an upper case with a fuel inlet at a first side; a main filter disposed in the upper case to filter fuel flowing between an inner surface of the upper case and an external diameter of the main filter; a lower case provided in a structure having a fuel outlet and joined with a second side of the upper case; a first auxiliary filter assembly installed between the upper case and the main filter to secondarily filter the fuel; and a second auxiliary filter assembly installed between the main filter and the lower case to secondarily filter the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Han KIM, Myeong Hwan KIM, Jae Min LEE, Jae Hwa PARK, Jong Sup CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160296876
    Abstract: A filter unit for a canister, which is disposed in a canister and removes foreign substances or powder in air flowing into or discharged from an air port may include a main filter that is a plate connected in a ring shape between an air port and activated carbon to pass air laterally, and configured to filter foreign substances or powder in air, and a top cover thermally bonded to a top of the main filter and configured to transversely distribute air flowing inside through the air port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Han Kim, Jae Min Lee, Myeong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160262615
    Abstract: A method and device for radiating light used to capture an iris are provided. The device for radiating light to capture an iris of a user includes a lens unit including a lens array of arranged lenses, a light source configured to radiate light beams into the iris of the user via the arranged lenses by emitting the light beams toward the arranged lenses, and a controller configured to change positions of the arranged lenses based on a distance between the device and the iris, in which the lens array is positioned between the light source and the iris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Dae-kwang JUNG, Jun-ho KOH, Byeong-hoon KWAK, Sung-chan KIM, Yang-wook KIM, Chang-han KIM, Hyun-jung KIM, In-hak NA, Kang-jin YOON, Yong-chan LEE, Jae-ho JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160260206
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling an irradiating light for photographing an iris is provided. The device includes a light source configured to generate light, an active lens configured to adjust a refractive index of light passing through the active lens, an image capturer configured to capture an image of the iris by using a camera, and a controller configured to control the active lens to change the refractive index of the light passing through the active lens based on distance, motion and ambient light levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Dae-kwang JUNG, Je-in YU, In-kuk YUN, Jun-ho KOH, Byeong-hoon KWAK, Sung-chan KIM, Yang-wook KIM, Chang-han KIM, Hyun-jung KIM, In-hak NA, Kang-jin YOON, Yong-chan LEE, Jae-ho JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160232408
    Abstract: A user terminal and a providing method thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring an iris image, determining a capturing condition of the iris image, converting the acquired iris image to an iris code and performing iris recognition by comparing the converted iris code with an iris code corresponding to a determined capturing condition among pre-registered iris codes, determining a physical condition of a user who is subject to the iris recognition on the basis of an iris recognition matching rate being within a preset range, and providing a determined physical condition result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kang-min LEE, Jun-ho KOH, Byeong-hoon KWAK, Sung-chan KIM, Yang-wook KIM, Chang-han KIM, Hyun-jung KIM, In-hak NA, Kang-jin YOON, Yong-chan LEE, Jae-ho JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160139671
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a haptic effect in an electronic device are described. When a user contacts a haptic providing region on a display screen, a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic providing region is generated in response to the detected user input/contact. The haptic effect may include the transformation of at least a portion of the haptic providing region of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jin-Ha JUN, Ju-Youn LEE, Jin-Hyoung PARK, ln-Hak NA, Hyun-Jung KIM, Chang-Han KIM