Patents by Inventor Dong In Kang

Dong In Kang 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: 9898667
    Abstract: An accident information management apparatus for acquiring accident associated information such as images stored in a black box (i.e., black box images) from a peripheral vehicle through direct communication between vehicles when an accident such as a traffic accident occurs, a vehicle including the accident information management apparatus, and a method for managing accident information are disclosed. The vehicle includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a beamformer configured to adjust a phase of the signal transmitted from the antenna elements so as to form a beam pattern focused in a specific direction; and a controller configured to focus the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle so as to control a communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information. The antenna array and the beamformer are contained in the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kang, Ki Dong Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Sung Un Kim, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 9809229
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor configured to obtain driving information of a driver; a controller configured to confirm a driving pattern of the driver based on the obtained driving information, and generate an output signal which outputs a recommended driving method corresponding to the confirmed driving pattern; and a communicator configured to directly transmit the generated output signal to adjacent vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kang, Ki Dong Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Sung Un Kim, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 9731426
    Abstract: Disclosed is a razor and, more particularly, a rotating type razor having a cartridge which is replaceable, rotatable and controllable in angle. To this end, the rotating type razor, which includes a handle provided at one side thereof, a head provided at the other side thereof, and a razor blade cartridge connected to the head, further includes a mover configured to rotate the razor blade cartridge. The razor blade cartridge is rotated by 180 degrees about the head as a rotation axis by the mover so as to be variable in position when shaving the upper jaw and when shaving the lower jaw in a state in which a body of the razor has a fixed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hak Ho Kim, Gi Dong Kang
  • Patent number: 9688145
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of software, each having a function restriction level and in which a plurality of functions are selectively restricted, and store a plurality of applications; a communication unit configured to receive driving information of a vehicle and external environment information; a control unit configured to identify a function restriction level corresponding to a driving condition of the vehicle based on the received driving information and external environment information, determine software corresponding to the identified function restriction level, and restrict and control a function of at least one application of the plurality of stored applications using the determined software; and an output unit configured to output execution information of the at least one application whose function is restricted and controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Ki Dong Kang
  • Patent number: 9532452
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a substrate; and a hole passing through first and second surfaces of the substrate. The hole includes an area in which a width of the hole formed in an inner side of the substrate is formed larger than that of an opening formed on the first surface and/or the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Won Park, Hee Beom An, Kyu Dong Kang, Gyu Ho Park, Su Jin Park, Sang Hoon Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160349885
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device including a coupling member detachably coupled to at least a part of the electronic device. A cover, which has one or more folded positions ranging between an opened state and a closed state, the cover extends from the coupling member in a to cover a display of the electronic device, and at least one Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) sensor disposed in the cover to generate an interrupt based on a pressure applied thereto. The at least one FSR sensor includes one or more inner FSR sensors disposed on an inner surface of the cover, and one or more outer FSR sensors disposed on an outer surface of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Il Dong KANG
  • Publication number: 20160332600
    Abstract: A wiper blade includes: a wiper strip which wipes a window glass of a vehicle; a lever assembly which supports the wiper strip; and a cover which is coupled to a wiper arm and receives the lever assembly. The cover includes a connection clip which is made of a resin material and is coupled to the cover by using an insert injection process. The connection clip includes a connection shaft and a pair of supports which are formed on both ends of the connection shaft and face each other. The support includes a wide width portion and a narrow width portion in a cross section of the support, which is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the wiper blade. A width of the narrow width portion in a width direction of the wiper blade is less than a width of the wide width portion in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Young Dong Kang, Seong Hun Nam, Ji Yeong Bae, Keun Woo Kim, Young Geun Jang, Jeong Nam Jeong
  • Publication number: 20160275796
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image about a surrounding of the vehicle, a travelling information acquisition unit for acquiring travelling information about the vehicle, a communication unit for transmitting the information acquired from the travelling information acquisition unit to a server and receiving information about an event related to the travelling of the vehicle from the server, and a control unit for notifying a driver of a possible change in a travelling environment of the vehicle according to the event based on the information about the event received from the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272216
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor configured to obtain driving information of a driver; a controller configured to confirm a driving pattern of the driver based on the obtained driving information, and generate an output signal which outputs a recommended driving method corresponding to the confirmed driving pattern; and a communicator configured to directly transmit the generated output signal to adjacent vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272118
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an image obtaining unit for obtaining an image of surroundings of the vehicle, a communication unit for receiving an image from at least one of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) and another vehicle in the surroundings of the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the image obtained by the image obtaining unit and the CCTV image received from the communication unit or the image from the other vehicle received from the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160277513
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a communication unit for forming a local area network with adjacent vehicles, wherein the vehicle is the center and configured to share information with the adjacent vehicles via the vehicle in response to a request of a terminal connected to the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the shared information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-Young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272201
    Abstract: A vehicle operating in accordance with a predetermined advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) control logic includes a sensing unit configured to acquire environment information of a given area, and a controller configured to change a setting value of the ADAS control logic based on the acquired environment information in real time and control the vehicle in accordance with the ADAS control logic using the changed setting value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160277911
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a communication unit including an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements for transmitting and receiving a signal and a beamformer for forming a beam pattern focused in a specific direction by adjusting a phase of the signal transmitted from the plurality of antenna elements, and a controller for controlling the communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information by focusing the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160277997
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a wireless communication unit for performing communication with an external device through a first communication link established with a base station, and a controller for controlling, if a shadow area is detected, the wireless communication unit to establish a second communication link with the base station through a multi-hop wireless network established with another vehicle existing around the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160275790
    Abstract: An accident information management apparatus for acquiring accident associated information such as images stored in a black box (i.e., black box images) from a peripheral vehicle through direct communication between vehicles when an accident such as a traffic accident occurs, a vehicle including the accident information management apparatus, and a method for managing accident information are disclosed. The vehicle includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a beamformer configured to adjust a phase of the signal transmitted from the antenna elements so as to form a beam pattern focused in a specific direction; and a controller configured to focus the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle so as to control a communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information. The antenna array and the beamformer are contained in the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160275360
    Abstract: A vehicle providing an available parking space, includes a communicator configured to receive parking information, which includes at least one of image information collected by at least one external device located within a threshold from the vehicle, and information about a location of the external device from the external device. A display is configured to display information about the available parking space, which is extracted from the parking information received from the communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160230977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LED cooling device and, more specifically, to an LED cooling device for increasing cooling efficiency by smoothly circulating air in an LED module, comprising a structure having: an LED lamp in which LEDs for emitting light are provided on one lateral surface of a substrate and a heat exchange means for absorbing and radiating heat is provided on the other lateral surface of the substrate; a pumping member in which a supply hole for supplying air is formed at a lower end on the outer circumference of one side on one lateral surface of the heat exchange means of the LED lamp and an inflow hole for introducing the air is formed at a central part of an upper end thereof, wherein a check valve for controlling the inflow of air is provided at the inflow hole; an operating lobe which has a predetermined length and is provided at a central part of a lower end of the pumping member; and a transfer unit for upwardly and downwardly moving the operating lobe to expand or contract the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hwa Ja KIM, Soon Dong KANG, Seong Ho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160159218
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of software, each having a function restriction level and in which a plurality of functions are selectively restricted, and store a plurality of applications; a communication unit configured to receive driving information of a vehicle and external environment information; a control unit configured to identify a function restriction level corresponding to a driving condition of the vehicle based on the received driving information and external environment information, determine software corresponding to the identified function restriction level, and restrict and control a function of at least one application of the plurality of stored applications using the determined software; and an output unit configured to output execution information of the at least one application whose function is restricted and controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Ki Dong Kang
  • Publication number: 20160138931
    Abstract: A navigation device, a system for inputting a place, and a method for inputting a place to the navigation device implement inputting a place to a navigation device communicating with a terminal device, searching for and extracting place-associated information from text received by the terminal device. If the place-associated information is extracted from the text, the implementation carries out transmitting, by the terminal device, the text or the place-associated information detected from the text to the navigation device; and setting, by the navigation device, a place obtained on basis of the place-associated information to a destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Ki Dong KANG
  • Patent number: 9212791
    Abstract: A bulb-type LED lighting apparatus, including: a base unit; a heat dissipating space retaining unit; a cooling block connected to the heat dissipating space retaining unit and having heat pipe fitting holes and heat dissipating fins; first and second LED circuit boards having LED modules; a heat dissipating frame including heat exchanging plates, clip parts formed on cooling fins of the heat exchanging plates so as to hold heat pipes, cover locking slits for locking protective covers, and a circuit board seat for seating the first LED circuit board; a connection plate unit including pipe fitting slots, cover locking slits for fitting the protective covers, and shoulders for supporting the protective covers; and convective circulation passages defined between the heat exchanging plates so as to allow air to circulate between the heat exchanging plates and realize circulation of air between the inside and outside of the heat dissipating frame therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventors: Hwa Ja Kim, Soon Dong Kang