Patents by Inventor Chul-Min Kim

Chul-Min 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: 20190344636
    Abstract: Provided is a cooling and heating system for a vehicle, in which a compressor, an indoor condenser, an outdoor condenser, and an evaporator are connected to a refrigerant circulation line in which a refrigerant is circulating, the cooling and heating system including: a waste heat chiller connected to the compressor through a first bypass line in the refrigerant circulation line; a battery chiller connected to the compressor through a second bypass line in the refrigerant circulation line; a first coolant line circulating a coolant by connecting the waste heat chiller to an electric radiator and an electric unit arranged adjacent to the outdoor condenser; a second coolant line spaced apart from the first coolant line and circulating the coolant by connecting the battery chiller to a battery of the vehicle; and a coolant control unit connecting the first coolant line and the second coolant line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Suk LEE, Chul Min KIM, Youn Han KIM
  • Publication number: 20190305983
    Abstract: An operation method of a switch in a vehicle network may include: transmitting a first signal to a first end node through a first path connecting the switch and the first end node; detecting a failure in the first path; configuring a second path connecting the switch and the first end node; receiving a second signal from a second end node; determining whether a destination of the second signal is the first end node; and in response to determining that the destination of the second signal is the first end node, transmitting the second signal through the second path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Ok Kim, Chul Min Kim, Seung Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10298722
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a driving position of a driver of a vehicle includes: a communication module performing wireless communication with an external terminal of a user; a door module sensing an opening or closing of a door of the vehicle; and a controller receiving, when the door of the vehicle is opened, user information identifying the user from the external terminal via the communication module, retrieving driving position adjustment information corresponding to the user information from a big data server, and adjusting the driving position based on the driving position adjustment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Chul Min Kim, Young Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10298492
    Abstract: A system for interworking between a vehicle controller and an external resource includes at least one vehicle controller installed in a vehicle and configured to control an operation of the vehicle. At least one external device provides processing information of the external resource upon a request of the vehicle controller. A vehicle mobile gateway is connected to the vehicle controller via an in-vehicle network and connected to the external device via an external network of the vehicle to interface so that the vehicle controller and the external device may communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Chul Min Kim, Si Jun Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Su Kim, Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20190132424
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for converting a protocol by a type of data, and a vehicle system. The apparatus includes a storage configured to store a conversion table that defines a protocol conversion method depending on the type of data, a protocol conversion device configured to receive Controller Area Network (CAN) data from a CAN node in a vehicle, to call the conversion table, to determine the protocol conversion method corresponding to a type of the CAN data, and to convert a communication protocol of the CAN data to an Ethernet-based communication protocol based on the protocol conversion method, and a transmission processing device configured to convert a message format of the CAN data to an Ethernet message format and to transmit the CAN data to an external server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Myeong Gyu JEONG, Dong Jin SHIN, Chul Min KIM, Dong Youl LEE, Young Su KIM, Jae Am SEO
  • Publication number: 20190070931
    Abstract: A coolant heating device for a vehicle includes: a housing storing coolant therein and having a sheath heater therein; an upper space part protruding upwards from a top surface of the housing and having an inner space via which an inner space of the housing communicates with the upper space part; a water-level-sensing part disposed inside the upper space part to sense a level of coolant in the housing; and a controller for controlling operation of the sheath heater based on the level of coolant sensed by the water-level-sensing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, Sang Shin LEE, So La CHUNG, Jae Woong KIM, So Yoon PARK, Jae Woo PARK, Chul Min KIM
  • Patent number: 10153397
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate, a superlattice layer including a plurality of first quantum barrier layers and a plurality of first quantum well layers, the plurality of first quantum barrier layers and the plurality of first quantum well layers being alternately stacked on the first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the superlattice layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, wherein a Si doping concentration of at least one of the plurality of first quantum well layers is equal to or greater than 1.0×1016/cm3 and less than or equal to 1.0×1018/cm3. Thus, the semiconductor light-emitting device may have increased light output and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-seok Choi, Min-ho Kim, Jeong-wook Lee, Jai-won Jean, Chul-min Kim, Jae-deok Jeong, Min-hwan Kim, Jang-mi Kim
  • Patent number: 10149192
    Abstract: A vehicle terminal includes a data collector for collecting driving information of a vehicle, a first communicator for performing wireless communication with other vehicle terminals, a second communicator for performing wireless communication with roadside terminals positioned at roadsides, and a controller for generating corresponding vehicle transmission data using the driving information, wherein the controller compares other vehicle transmission data provided from the other vehicle terminals and the corresponding vehicle transmission data with each other and transmits identification information assigned to the corresponding vehicle transmission data through the second communicator when an error between the other vehicle transmission data and the corresponding vehicle transmission data is within an allowable error range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jae Am Seo, Dong Youl Lee, Chul Min Kim, Young Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10134949
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; an active layer interposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, the active layer including at least one quantum well layer and at least one quantum barrier layer that are alternately stacked and form a multiple quantum well structure; at least one border layer in contact with the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and interposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the active layer, the at least one border layer having a band gap energy that decreases in a direction away from the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; and at least one growth blocking layer interposed between the active layer and the border layer, the at least one growth blocking layer having a band gap energy equal to a band gap energy of the at least one quantum barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jai Won Jean, Min Ho Kim, Min Hwan Kim, Jang Mi Kim, Chul Min Kim, Jeong Wook Lee, Jae Deok Jeong, Yong Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20180198019
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; an active layer interposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, the active layer including at least one quantum well layer and at least one quantum barrier layer that are alternately stacked and form a multiple quantum well structure; at least one border layer in contact with the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and interposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the active layer, the at least one border layer having a band gap energy that decreases in a direction away from the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; and at least one growth blocking layer interposed between the active layer and the border layer, the at least one growth blocking layer having a band gap energy equal to a band gap energy of the at least one quantum barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Jai Won JEAN, Min Ho KIM, Min Hwan KIM, Jang Mi KIM, Chul Min KIM, Jeong Wook LEE, Jae Deok JEONG, Yong Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 10020916
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes at least one vehicle controller configured to control functions of a vehicle and configured to output data related to the vehicle. A communication unit is configured to transmit the data output from the vehicle controller to an external data collecting device. A memory is configured to store the data. A network managing unit is configured to control the communication unit to output the data to the data collecting device when the data is different from previous data transmitted to the data collecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Woo Park, Dong Youl Lee, Sang Jae Han, Chul Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20180190863
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate, a superlattice layer including a plurality of first quantum barrier layers and a plurality of first quantum well layers, the plurality of first quantum barrier layers and the plurality of first quantum well layers being alternately stacked on the first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the superlattice layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, wherein a Si doping concentration of at least one of the plurality of first quantum well layers is equal to or greater than 1.0×1016/cm3 and less than or equal to 1.0×1018/cm3. Thus, the semiconductor light-emitting device may have increased light output and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-seok CHOI, Min-ho KIM, Jeong-wook LEE, Jai-won JEAN, Chul-min KIM, Jae-deok JEONG, Min-hwan KIM, Jang-mi KIM
  • Patent number: 9990789
    Abstract: A smart key controller for controlling a vehicle through wireless communication with a smart key includes a control unit for including a timer and a memory, creating an operation time table regarding operation numbers by time zones based on the timer by checking an ignition signal, and storing the created operation time table in the memory, and a signal driver for generating a wireless signal for communication with the smart key according to an active signal generated by the control unit at a predetermined period in a time zone with high operation frequency by comparing operation numbers of respective time zones and a threshold operation number with reference to the operation time table, while the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jin Kim, Chul Min Kim, Young Su Kim
  • Patent number: 9954142
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a material layer stack, a light emitting element, a light emitting package, and a method of fabricating a light emitting element. The material layer stack includes: a substrate having a first lattice constant; and a semiconductor layer grown on the substrate, the semiconductor layer having a second lattice constant that is different from the first lattice constant. Using the material layer stack, a light emitting element having a low leakage current, a low operation voltage, and an excellent luminous efficiency can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keon-Hun Lee, Eun-Deok Sim, Suk-Ho Yoon, Jeong-Wook Lee, Do-Young Rhee, Kee-Won Lee, Chul-Min Kim, Tae-Bang Nam
  • Patent number: 9870655
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a plurality of logging policies includes: a logging policy input unit configured to receive the plurality of logging policies for vehicle data; a logging policy storage configured to store the logging policies received by the logging policy input unit; a logging policy analyzer configured to parse the logging policies stored in the logging policy storage and extract variables from the parsed logging policies; a rule maker configured to make a logging policy applying rule based on the variables extracted by the logging policy analyzer; and a logging policy processor configured to read and process the corresponding logging policy which is stored in the logging policy storage depending on the logging policy applying rule made by the rule maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Chul Min Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Young Su Kim, Jae Am Seo
  • Patent number: 9773360
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing logging policies includes: a logging policy input section configured to receive a plurality of logging policies for use with vehicle data; a logging policy storage configured to store the received plurality of logging policies; a logging policy interpreter configured to extract profile data, variable data, and policy data from the plurality of logging policies stored at the logging policy storage; a logging policy analyzer configured to analyze the profile data, the variable data, and the policy data of the respective logging policies extracted by the logging policy interpreter and create an integration rule based on the analyzed data; an integration logging policy generator configured to generate an integration logging policy based on the integration rule created by the logging policy analyzer; and an integration logging policy processor configured to process the integration logging policy generated by the integration logging policy generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chul Min Kim, Myeong Gyu Jeong, Dong Youl Lee, Young Su Kim
  • Patent number: 9730000
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for constructing utilization information of a sensor, capable of collecting information regarding various sensors installed in a mobile device of an occupant positioned within a vehicle from the mobile device, comparing the information regarding the sensors with characteristics of various sensors installed in the vehicle and performing analysis to generate utilization information so that the various sensors installed in the mobile device may be utilized in the vehicle, and a method thereof. The apparatus for constructing utilization information of a sensor constructs utilization information between various sensors provided in the mobile device and various sensors provided in the vehicle by matching the corresponding sensors of the mobile device in consideration of types, functions, and positions of the sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Youl Lee, Young Su Kim, Chul Min Kim
  • Patent number: 9710976
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for transmitting data of a vehicle for efficiently managing a server or a communications network by at least a communications network infrastructure by determining a first list of priorities of vehicle information by a second server, transmitting the first list of priorities to a first server, comparing the transmitted first list of priorities of the vehicle information with traffic data to generate a second list of priority information, and informing the second server and a computing device of the vehicle of the generated second list of priority information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Yun Kim, Chul Min Kim, Jae Am Seo, Young Su Kim, Min Wook Seo, Hyeon Soo Kim, Dong Youl Lee, Si Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 9698304
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting unit comprising at least one lighting device, a sensing unit configured to measure at least one of atmospheric temperature and humidity, a controlling unit configured to compare the at least one of the temperature and the humidity measured by the sensor unit with set values and determine a color temperature of the lighting unit as a result of the comparison, and a driving unit configured to drive to the lighting unit to have the determined color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul Min Kim, Tan Sakong, Suk Ho Yoon, Keon Hun Lee, Do Young Rhee, Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 9672666
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting vehicle data is provided. The method for collecting vehicle data in a vehicle data collection server communicating with a vehicle through a wireless network includes receiving vehicle data corresponding to first to Nth data items from a first vehicle. When alternative data collection vehicles are needed, the method searches for the alternative data collection vehicles in a group of vehicles, for each of the first to Nth data items, receives vehicle data corresponding to at least one of the first to Nth data items through the searched alternative data collection vehicles, and stores the vehicle data received from the first vehicle and the vehicle data received from the alternative data collection vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Sang Jae Han, Dong Youl Lee, Jae Am Seo, Chul Min Kim