Patents by Inventor Dong-Il Yang

Dong-Il Yang 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: 12158506
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor. The system for managing the vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that measures a polarization voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery after charging of the vehicle battery is terminated, and determines whether each of the plurality of battery cells is abnormal based on the measured polarization voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dae Gun Jin, Woo Sung Kim, Kyung In Min, Do Sung Hwang, Ki Seung Baek, Dong Il Kim, Yoon Jun Lee, Bo Ram Yang, Ki Chul Hong, Ik Kyu Kim, Sung Il Lee, Jae Shin Yi, Young Woo Lee, Soo Yang Jin, Suk Hyung Kim, Hyun Soo Park
  • Patent number: 12151675
    Abstract: A driving controller for a vehicle includes a detector that obtains driving information of a preceding vehicle and information about the road and a controller that determines a risk level of the preceding vehicle based on the driving information of the preceding vehicle and determines whether to perform avoidance control depending on the risk level. When it is determined that a breakdown or risk occurs in the preceding vehicle, the driving controller provides corresponding logic capable of avoiding the preceding vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rosali Sun Pyun, Jin Su Jeong, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 12145613
    Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for providing information on autonomous driving of a vehicle to a passenger of the vehicle, when it is recognized whether partial autonomous driving of a vehicle is activated, information on whether a user operates a device including a display may be acquired, and it is determined the user operates the display in a state in which the partial autonomous driving is activated, information on the autonomous driving of the vehicle may be output through the display. An effect of inducing an alert measure of the driver against a dangerous situation may be provided by providing driving information at a site, at which a sight of the driver stays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Young Choi, Jin Su Jeong, Woo Jin Kim, Seo Hyung Cheon, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Min Sang Yu
  • Patent number: 12122423
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and a drone-based emergency response method thereof are provided. The autonomous vehicle includes a communication device that supports communication with a drone and a detection device that detects vehicle status information and driving environment information. A processing device detects an emergency situation occurring on a road based on the vehicle status information and the driving environment information while autonomous driving and performs a response logic matching the recognized emergency situation using the drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Young Choi, Jin Su Jeong, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 12107135
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a gate-all-around structure includes a first fin pattern and a second fin pattern separated by a first trench and extending in a first direction, a first nanosheet on the first fin pattern, a second nanosheet on the second fin pattern, a first fin liner extending along at least a portion of a sidewall and a bottom surface of the first trench, a first field insulation layer disposed on the first fin liner and filling a portion of the first trench, and a first gate structure overlapping an end portion of the first fin pattern and including a first gate spacer. A height from the bottom surface of the first trench to a lower surface of the first gate spacer is greater than a height from the bottom surface of the first trench to an upper surface of the first field insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Seung Min Song, Soo Jin Jeong, Dong Il Bae, Bong Seok Suh
  • Publication number: 20240300432
    Abstract: An airbag chute-integrated crash pad assembly includes: a main core that includes a door portion expanding when an airbag expands, and a cover portion mounted on a dash board. In particular, the main core is formed with a reinforcement portion extending downward from a lower surface of the cover portion, and the door portion and the cover portion are separated by a hinge groove that is formed in a lower surface of the main core and forms an expansion line. The reinforcement portion is combined with an airbag accommodation body that accommodates a passenger airbag (PAB). Thus, process optimization can be realized by omitting a process of machining a score and fusing a PAB chute, and also a problem of damage to the PAB chute can be solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KBI DONGKOOK IND. CO., LTD., HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun An, Min-Ha Lee, Chang-Hoon Yang, Young-Chan Cho, Neung-Han Kim, Dong-Hyuk Choi, Dong-Il Son, Chang-Woo Kang, In-Han Jeong
  • Publication number: 20240124032
    Abstract: An automated driving system of a vehicle includes a driver monitoring unit configured to perform at least one of monitoring a gaze of a driver and determining a position of a hand of the driver, an automated-driving-level switching unit configured to determine whether a transition of a driving control over the vehicle is required based on whether driving environment of the vehicle has changed during the vehicle being driven under control of the automated driving system, and determine an automated driving level to be switched based on a driver monitoring result obtained by the drive monitoring unit, and an automated driving control unit configured to control the vehicle according to the automated driving level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Young CHOI, Woo Jin KIM, Ki Seok SEONG, Dong Il YANG, Da Ye PYUN
  • Patent number: 11908252
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining failure of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain autonomous driving information, and a controller configured to compare the autonomous driving information obtained during autonomous driving with a determination criterion set as failure sound information and to determine whether the failure occurs, based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Sang Yu, Jin Su Jeong, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20240027214
    Abstract: A route suggestion device and a method therefor are provided. The route suggestion device includes at least one processor. The at least one processor determines whether it is possible for a vehicle to arrive at a destination based on a current drivable distance, when the destination is set, searches for at least one charging station in a route where the vehicle arrives at the destination, using a driving scheduling function of scheduling a final route to the destination, in response to that it is determined that it is impossible for the vehicle to arrive at the destination, determines a first charging station as a waypoint based on an item of interest of a passenger, in which a will of the passenger is reflected, among the at least one charging station, and generates an optimal route including the first charging station. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Dong Il Yang
  • Patent number: 11878715
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a space of a vehicle includes: a communication device to receive reservation information; and a controller to determine a manner of partitioning an inner space of the vehicle based on the reservation information and control an operation of one or more partition to correspond to the manner of partitioning the inner space, thereby allowing users moving similar routes to feel comfortable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Su Jeong, Dong Il Yang, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Pil Cheon Jang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11827242
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and a drunk driving responding method, includes an autonomous driving control apparatus including a processor that is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an emergency situation when the alcohol is detected in the vehicle, and to move the vehicle to an operational design domain when the processor concludes that the vehicle is in the emergency situation, and a communication device that is configured to notify a government office or a rescue organization of the emergency situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seo Hyung Cheon, Eun Young Choi, Woo Jin Kim, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Min Sang Yu
  • Patent number: 11832154
    Abstract: A vehicle data sharing apparatus and a vehicle data sharing method, may include a processor configured to subdivide a sharing range of vehicle data for each group according to a range of a subject driving a vehicle, and to obtain consent from a user for each subdivided group, to perform vehicle data sharing; and a storage configured to register consent information related to a sharing range of vehicle data acquired from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Il Yang, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Jin Su Jeong, Woo Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230226946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle and a method for providing a distance to empty thereof that provide the distance to empty with a minimum error with an actual mileage. The electrified vehicle includes a temperature sensor for measuring an ambient temperature of the vehicle, a BMS for monitoring a SOC of a battery mounted on the vehicle, and a controller that calculates a DTE based on the ambient temperature and the SOC of the battery, adjusts a DTE reduction rate based on an actual discharging amount of the battery while traveling, and updates the DTE based on the adjusted DTE reduction rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Dong Il Yang
  • Publication number: 20230192084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an autonomous vehicle, a control system for sharing information therewith, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an autonomous vehicle, including: a communication device configured to transmit abnormal vehicle information to a control system and to receive analysis information of an abnormal vehicle from the control system; and an autonomous driving control apparatus including a processor that executes avoidance control logic based on the analysis information of the abnormal vehicle received from the control system during autonomous driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Young CHOI, Woo Jin KIM, Min Sang YU, Rosali Sun PYUN, Ki Seok SEONG, Dong Il YANG, Seo Hyung CHEON
  • Publication number: 20230182777
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and a drunk driving responding method, includes an autonomous driving control apparatus including a processor that is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an emergency situation when the alcohol is detected in the vehicle, and to move the vehicle to an operational design domain when the processor concludes that the vehicle is in the emergency situation, and a communication device that is configured to notify a government office or a rescue organization of the emergency situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seo Hyung CHEON, Eun Young Choi, Woo Jin Kim, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Min Sang Yu
  • Patent number: 11643111
    Abstract: A method for controlling emergency stop of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes: controlling emergency stop of an autonomous vehicle capable of recognizing a stop request from an emergency vehicle, determining whether a current situation is an emergency situation or a general situation, and performing a procedure corresponding to each situation to stop the autonomous vehicle based on each situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eun Young Choi, Jin Su Jeong, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230092515
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are configured to control a steering wheel of an autonomous driving vehicle. A state of a driver may be monitored during autonomous driving, and at least one of an upward/downward location, a leftward/rightward tilting angle, or an axial movement of the steering wheel of the autonomous driving vehicle may be controlled based on the state of the driver. As a result, danger information may be delivered to the driver through a dual system during autonomous driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Seo Hyung CHEON, Jin Su Jeong, Eun Young Choi, Min Sang Yu, Rosali Sun Pyun, Ki Seok Seong, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11597409
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle capable of performing autonomous driving is provided. The apparatus includes an autonomous driving device that executes the autonomous driving and generates a transition demand when it is impossible to execute the autonomous driving. A driving controller performs a minimum risk maneuver (MRM) of applying a deceleration pattern differently depending on a driving environment of the vehicle, when the transition demand is generated, but when driving manipulation by a driver does not occur. A subsequent safety ensuring function is performed according to the MRM for the driver to recognize the MRM, and a drive mode of the vehicle is changed to a drive mode with a rapid response speed to acceleration or steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Sang Yu, Jin Su Jeong, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Dong Il Yang, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11565726
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a processing device that detects an authentication device approaching the vehicle, determines a user's impaired state based on user condition information acquired using at least one device mounted on the vehicle, and performs a safe driving assistance service. The safe driving assistance service can prevent an impaired user from operating the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Il Yang, Eun Young Choi, Ki Seok Seong, Min Sang Yu, Hyeong Jin Ham, Rosali Sun Pyun, Jin Su Jeong, Woo Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11529889
    Abstract: A battery cooling system for a vehicle and a method are disclosed. In particular, the battery cooling system may include: a battery cooling apparatus to selectively connected to a cooling apparatus and cool a battery by coolant flowing through the battery cooling apparatus; a battery management system to measure a temperature of the battery in a periodic time interval after a vehicle is turned off; and a controller to control the battery cooling apparatus to cool the battery when the temperature of the batter is higher than a threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dong Il Yang