Patents by Inventor Dae Choi

Dae Choi 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: 11333222
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft configured of receiving an engine torque, a motor shaft configured of receiving a torque of a motor/generator, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements and fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft connected to the first rotation element and selectively connectable to each of the input shaft and the motor shaft, a second shaft fixedly connecting the second and fifth rotation elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, the motor shaft, and a transmission housing, respectively, a third shaft fixedly connecting the third and fourth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connecting the sixth rotation element and an output gear, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae Shim, Bong Hyun Cho, Jae Young Jeon, Byung Dae Choi, Hyung Min Kim, Jin Yong Kim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Jun Seong Kang
  • Patent number: 11318984
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for assisting driving of a vehicle, the electronic device including a sensor configured to sense a rotation direction of a steering wheel of the vehicle, a processor configured to monitor rotation direction switching events of the steering wheel, obtain a rotation direction switching pattern about a number of rotation direction switching events of the steering wheel per unit time, and determine whether to provide an alert to a driver of the vehicle, based on the obtained rotation direction switching pattern, and an outputter configured to output the alert to the driver, based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-min Shin, Deok-young Kim, Yong-wook Kim, Dae-in Choi, Gang-heok Kim
  • Patent number: 11247555
    Abstract: A power train for an electric vehicle may include an input shaft to which a motor is fixedly connected; a driving gear rotatably mounted on the input shaft; an output shaft disposed in parallel to the input shaft; a driven gear fixed to the output shaft and gear-engaged with the driving gear; a planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements wherein the first rotation element is fixedly connected to the input shaft and the second rotation element is fixedly connected to the driving gear, and the third rotation element is restrained from rotating; a friction clutch configured for selectively connecting the input shaft to the driving gear and configured for selectively connecting the input shaft to the driving gear; and a restraining device provided to the third rotation element to implement two states so that only one-way rotation of the third rotation element of the planetary gear set is restrained or two-way rotation thereof is restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Jin Seung Lim, Byung Dae Choi, Sung Wha Hong, Dong Woo Gwak, Hyeon Jin Kim, Seong Eun Yun
  • Patent number: 11241950
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a complex planetary gear set including four rotation elements having first, second, third, and fourth rotation elements; a motor-generator fixedly connected to the first rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; a first brake configured to selectively connect the second rotation element of the complex planetary gear set to a transmission housing; an input shaft connected to an engine and configured to be selectively connectable to each of the first rotation element and the third rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; and an output shaft connected to the fourth rotation element of the complex planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae Shim, Bong Hyun Cho, Jae Young Jeon, Byung Dae Choi, Hyung Min Kim, Jin Yong Kim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Jun Seong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210403682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including a thermoplastic resin, carbon fiber, carbon nanotube, plate-shaped graphite, and metal fiber, which has excellent mechanical properties and electromagnetic wave shielding performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Gi Dae CHOI, Young Joo KIM, Myong Jo HAM, Oh Min KWON
  • Patent number: 11212543
    Abstract: A method for restoring a compressed image according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving monochrome image data and low resolution color image data generated from an original color image of the monochrome image data, decoding the monochrome image data and generating a low resolution monochrome image, decoding the low resolution color image data generating a low resolution color image; processing the low resolution monochrome image and generating a high resolution monochrome image in accordance with a super resolution imaging neural network; and generating a high resolution color image based on the low resolution color image and the high resolution monochrome image in accordance with a colorization imaging neural network. The imaging neural network of the present disclosure may be a deep neural network generated by machine learning, and images may be input and output in the Internet of Things environment using a 5G network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Keum Sung Hwang, Seung Hwan Moon, Young Kwon Kim, Hyun Dae Choi
  • Publication number: 20210394607
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle includes: a complex planetary gear set including a first rotary element, a second rotary element, a third rotary element, and a fourth rotary element; an input shaft connected with an engine and installed to be able to be selectively connected to each of the first rotary element and the second rotary element of the complex planetary gear set; a motor generator connected to the first rotary element of the complex planetary gear set; a first brake installed to be able to fixedly connect the second rotary element of the complex planetary gear set to a transmission case; a second brake installed to be able to fixedly connect the third rotary element of the complex planetary gear set to the transmission case; and an output shaft connected to the fourth rotary element of the complex planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyu Tae SHIM, Bong Hyun CHO, Jae Young JEON, Byung Dae CHOI, Hyung Min KIM, Jin Yong KIM, Gwang Soo HWANG, Jun Seong KANG
  • Patent number: 11205247
    Abstract: A method for enhancing video frame resolution according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include loading video data including a plurality of frames having low resolution; selecting, from the group of artificial neural networks for image processing, artificial neural networks for image processing having different complexity to apply to two different frames of a video; and generating a high resolution frame by processing each frame of the video according to the selected artificial neural networks for image processing. A neural network for image processing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be a deep neural network generated via machine learning, and an input and output of the video may take place in an Internet of Things environment using a 5G network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Dae Choi, Seung Hwan Moon, Young Kwon Kim, Keum Sung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210387520
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a complex planetary gear set including four rotation elements having first, second, third, and fourth rotation elements; a motor-generator fixedly connected to the first rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; a first brake configured to selectively connect the second rotation element of the complex planetary gear set to a transmission housing; an input shaft connected to an engine and configured to be selectively connectable to each of the first rotation element and the third rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; and an output shaft connected to the fourth rotation element of the complex planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae SHIM, Bong Hyun CHO, Jae Young JEON, Byung Dae CHOI, Hyung Min KIM, Jin Yong KIM, Gwang Soo HWANG, Jun Seong KANG
  • Publication number: 20210379980
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a planetary gear set including five rotation elements, an input shaft connected to an engine and configured to be selectively connectable to a first rotation element and to a fourth rotation element of the planetary gear set, a motor generator connected to a second rotation element of the planetary gear set, an output shaft connected to a third rotation element of the planetary gear set, and a brake configured to selectively fix the fifth rotation element of the planetary gear set to a transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyung Min KIM, Bong Hyun CHO, Jae Young JEON, Byung Dae CHOI, Jin Yong KIM, Hyu Tae SHIM, Gwang Soo HWANG, Jun Seong KANG
  • Patent number: 11192441
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a planetary gear set including five rotation elements, an input shaft connected to an engine and configured to be selectively connectable to a first rotation element and to a fourth rotation element of the planetary gear set, a motor generator connected to a second rotation element of the planetary gear set, an output shaft connected to a third rotation element of the planetary gear set, and a brake configured to selectively fix the fifth rotation element of the planetary gear set to a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyung Min Kim, Bong Hyun Cho, Jae Young Jeon, Byung Dae Choi, Jin Yong Kim, Hyu Tae Shim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Jun Seong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210370764
    Abstract: A power train for an electric vehicle may include an input shaft to which a motor is fixedly connected; a driving gear rotatably mounted on the input shaft; an output shaft disposed in parallel to the input shaft; a driven gear fixed to the output shaft and gear-engaged with the driving gear; a planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements wherein the first rotation element is fixedly connected to the input shaft and the second rotation element is fixedly connected to the driving gear, and the third rotation element is restrained from rotating; a friction clutch configured for selectively connecting the input shaft to the driving gear and configured for selectively connecting the input shaft to the driving gear; and a restraining device provided to the third rotation element to implement two states so that only one-way rotation of the third rotation element of the planetary gear set is restrained or two-way rotation thereof is restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun PARK, Jin Seung Lim, Byung Dae Choi, Sung Wha Hong, Dong Woo Gwak, Hyeon Jin Kim, Seong Eun Yun
  • Patent number: 11186168
    Abstract: A power train for a vehicle may include a differential case; a differential ring gear aligned to be concentric to the differential case, and provided in a relatively rotatable state therebetween; and a connection/disconnection mechanism provided to connect or disconnect the differential ring gear and the differential case in a state where power is transferred thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Yong Kim, Sang Bum Baek, Jong Yun Park, Eun Chan Lee, Byung Dae Choi, Hye Sung Jeong, Sung Wha Hong, Bung Chul Rim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Joon Lee
  • Patent number: 11181173
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle, may include: an input shaft and an output shaft mounted in parallel to each other; first and second power transmission mechanisms provided to transmit power from the input shaft to the output shaft at two gear ratios different from each other; a one-way clutch included in the first power transmission mechanism; a friction clutch included in the second power transmission mechanism; and a bypass mechanism provided to form a power transmission path that bypasses the one-way clutch and a power transmission path that bypasses the friction clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Hang Chul Cho, Sang Bum Baek, Byung Dae Choi, Seong Eun Yun, Joon Lee, Sung Wha Hong, Hyeon Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20210269617
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition, including (a) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including 80-100% by weight of a base resin and 0-20% by weight of a reinforcing resin; (b) 2-60 parts by weight of linear carbon fibers having an average diameter of 1-15 ?m; (c) 1-5 parts by weight of carbon nanofibrils having a BET specific surface area of 200-400 m2/g; (d) 1-15 parts by weight of carbon nanoplates; and (e) 1-25 parts by weight of metal powder, a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition, and an injection-molded article manufactured using the thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent mechanical properties, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gi Dae CHOI, Youngjoo KIM, Eon Seok LEE, Changhun YUN, Minsu KIM
  • Publication number: 20210178887
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving an engine torque, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first rotation element and the motor-generator and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft fixedly connected to the third rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the fourth rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixedly connecting the fifth rotation element and an output gear and selectively connectable to the third shaft, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae SHIM, Bong Hyun Cho, Jae Young Jeon, Byung Dae Choi, Hyung-Min Kim, Jin Yong Kim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Jun Seong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210180666
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft configured of receiving an engine torque, a motor shaft configured of receiving a torque of a motor/generator, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements and fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft connected to the first rotation element and selectively connectable to each of the input shaft and the motor shaft, a second shaft fixedly connecting the second and fifth rotation elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, the motor shaft, and a transmission housing, respectively, a third shaft fixedly connecting the third and fourth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connecting the sixth rotation element and an output gear, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae SHIM, Bong Hyun CHO, Jae Young JEON, Byung Dae CHOI, Hyung Min KIM, Jin Yong KIM, Gwang Soo HWANG, Jun Seong KANG
  • Patent number: 11034230
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving an engine torque, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first rotation element and the motor-generator and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft fixedly connected to the third rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the fourth rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixedly connecting the fifth rotation element and an output gear and selectively connectable to the third shaft, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyu Tae Shim, Bong Hyun Cho, Jae Young Jeon, Byung Dae Choi, Hyung-Min Kim, Jin Yong Kim, Gwang Soo Hwang, Jun Seong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210112261
    Abstract: A method for restoring a compressed image according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving monochrome image data and low resolution color image data generated from an original color image of the monochrome image data, decoding the monochrome image data and generating a low resolution monochrome image, decoding the low resolution color image data generating a low resolution color image; processing the low resolution monochrome image and generating a high resolution monochrome image in accordance with a super resolution imaging neural network; and generating a high resolution color image based on the low resolution color image and the high resolution monochrome image in accordance with a colorization imaging neural network. The imaging neural network of the present disclosure may be a deep neural network generated by machine learning, and images may be input and output in the Internet of Things environment using a 5G network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Keum Sung HWANG, Seung Hwan MOON, Young Kwon KIM, Hyun Dae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210104018
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the resolution of an image according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can include loading image data including a low resolution image and metadata of the image data, analyzing metadata including information related to an image processing artificial neural network to be applied to the low resolution image in the image data, selecting the image processing artificial neural network to be applied to the low resolution image from a plurality of image processing artificial neural networks, based on the metadata, and generating a high resolution image by processing the low resolution image according to the selected image processing artificial neural network. The image processing neural network of the present disclosure can be a deep neural network generated through machine learning, and the input and output of the moving image data can be performed in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment using a 5G network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan MOON, Young Kwon KIM, Hyun Dae CHOI, Keum Sung HWANG