Patents by Inventor Ho Kyun Chun
Ho Kyun Chun 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).
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Publication number: 20230382409Abstract: Proposed is a system for enabling a vehicle to perform a circuit mode. The system includes a communication unit provided in the vehicle to communicate with a vehicle-external device, a service providing server provided in the vehicle-external device to provide information related to a circuit, a controller which recognizes a current position of the vehicle by receiving a signal related to a vehicle position and which determines whether the vehicle arrives at the circuit based on the current position of the vehicle and the information related to the circuit received from the service providing server via the communication unit, the controller being configured to perform control for a circuit guide function that provides guide information related to the circuit mode and circuit driving when the vehicle enters the circuit mode, and an input/output unit outputting and providing the guide information to a driver by controlling the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ho Kyun Chun, Jae Sung Bang, Seok Hwan Choi, Dong Hyeon Woo, Dae Woong Hwang, Daw Ki Hong, Ho Won Seo
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Patent number: 11640762Abstract: An apparatus for indicating an expected speed of a vehicle includes an information provider configured to provide vehicle driving information and deceleration event information required to determine the expected speed of the vehicle at a deceleration event point while the vehicle travels, a controller configured to detect a deceleration event on a travel path based on the vehicle driving information and the deceleration event information provided by the information provider and to determine the expected speed of the vehicle at the detected deceleration event point, and a display unit configured to receive a signal indicating the expected speed of the vehicle at the deceleration event point and the deceleration event information from the controller and to display the received expected speed of the vehicle in a predetermined form of an augmented reality (AR) image and a position of the deceleration event on an information display screen.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Hwan Choi, Ho Kyun Chun
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Publication number: 20230116610Abstract: A regenerative braking torque control system of an electric vehicle, includes a travel information setting section selects a regenerative braking level in response to a driver’s input and setting at least one driving mode among a plurality of driving modes, an in-vehicle information detector which detects in-vehicle information corresponding to a number and in-vehicle positions of occupants seated on vehicle seats, and a controller which allows driving to be performed according to the regenerative braking level selected by the travel information setting section, the controller transferring motor torque responsiveness according to the number and the in-vehicle positions of the occupants detected by the in-vehicle information detector to a motor controller for driving the vehicle by reflecting the motor torque responsiveness on regenerative braking torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Dong Hyeon WOO, Ho Kyun CHUN, Ho Won SEO
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Patent number: 11325614Abstract: A system for providing a speed profile of a self-driving vehicle includes a vehicle driving information prediction device, and a speed profile generation device, wherein the vehicle driving prediction device includes a navigation unit configured to set information on a drive route and a target travel time, a 3D map information provision unit configured to search for gradient information of the drive route set by the navigation unit, and a vehicle driving information provision unit, and wherein the speed profile generation device includes a vehicle energy consumption calculation unit configured to calculate energy consumption at a current speed of the vehicle when the vehicle runs along the set drive route, and a speed profile calculation unit configured to calculate a distance-based target speed profile by executing a dynamic programming algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hee Yun Lee, Jae Sung Bang, Ho Kyun Chun, Dae Ki Hong
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Publication number: 20220114889Abstract: An apparatus for indicating an expected speed of a vehicle includes an information provider configured to provide vehicle driving information and deceleration event information required to determine the expected speed of the vehicle at a deceleration event point while the vehicle travels, a controller configured to detect a deceleration event on a travel path based on the vehicle driving information and the deceleration event information provided by the information provider and to determine the expected speed of the vehicle at the detected deceleration event point, and a display unit configured to receive a signal indicating the expected speed of the vehicle at the deceleration event point and the deceleration event information from the controller and to display the received expected speed of the vehicle in a predetermined form of an augmented reality (AR) image and a position of the deceleration event on an information display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Hwan CHOI, Ho Kyun CHUN
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Publication number: 20220032771Abstract: A stop range indication device and a stop range indication method for a vehicle are proposed. The device and the method calculate an estimated stop range of a host vehicle using a variety of pieces of information during deceleration traveling of the host vehicle and provide visual guidance to a driver by displaying a stop range ahead of the host vehicle in accordance to the result of the calculation, thereby enabling the driver to drive safely while recognizing the stop range ahead of the host vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seok Hwan CHOI, Ho Kyun CHUN, Jae Sung BANG
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Publication number: 20210122394Abstract: A system for providing a speed profile of a self-driving vehicle includes a vehicle driving information prediction device, and a speed profile generation device, wherein the vehicle driving prediction device includes a navigation unit configured to set information on a drive route and a target travel time, a 3D map information provision unit configured to search for gradient information of the drive route set by the navigation unit, and a vehicle driving information provision unit, and wherein the speed profile generation device includes a vehicle energy consumption calculation unit configured to calculate energy consumption at a current speed of the vehicle when the vehicle runs along the set drive route, and a speed profile calculation unit configured to calculate a distance-based target speed profile by executing a dynamic programming algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Hee Yun Lee, Jae Sung Bang, Ho Kyun Chun, Dae Ki Hong
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Patent number: 9657658Abstract: A method for controlling an air control valve in a diesel hybrid vehicle includes an engine stop detection step for detecting whether a diesel engine is stopped and a vehicle speed is less than a predetermined speed, a first noise and vibration blockade step for controlling a throttle valve to be closed when the diesel engine is stopped and the vehicle speed is less than the predetermined speed, and a first throttle valve control step for closing and then opening again the throttle valve for a predetermined time.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Ho-Kyun Chun, Hwa-Yong Jang
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Patent number: 9403530Abstract: An air flow sensor chip-heating control device and method of a diesel hybrid electric vehicle controls whether an air flow sensor installed in an engine intake system of the diesel hybrid electric vehicle performs a chip-heating operation. Particularly, the air flow sensor chip-heating control device performs a chip heating operation of the air flow sensor based on a result obtained by deciding a driving history of an engine when the vehicle enters into a hybrid mode during driving of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hwa Yong Jang, Ho Kyun Chun
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Publication number: 20160108831Abstract: A method for controlling an air control valve in a diesel hybrid vehicle includes an engine stop detection step for detecting whether a diesel engine is stopped and a vehicle speed is less than a predetermined speed, a first noise and vibration blockade step for controlling a throttle valve to be closed when the diesel engine is stopped and the vehicle speed is less than the predetermined speed, and a first throttle valve control step for closing and then opening again the throttle valve for a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Ho-Kyun Chun, Hwa-Yong Jang
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Publication number: 20160068154Abstract: An air flow sensor chip-heating control device and method of a diesel hybrid electric vehicle controls whether an air flow sensor installed in an engine intake system of the diesel hybrid electric vehicle performs a chip-heating operation. Particularly, the air flow sensor chip-heating control device performs a chip heating operation of the air flow sensor based on a result obtained by deciding a driving history of an engine when the vehicle enters into a hybrid mode during driving of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Hwa Yong Jang, Ho Kyun Chun
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Publication number: 20140156174Abstract: A dual-injector engine for a dual-injector engine that includes at least two injectors disposed on at least two respective intake ports that communicate with a single combustion chamber. The at least two injectors are independently, asymmetrically and cooperatively operated to distribute the amounts of fuel injected from the injectors. Eventually, the fuel vaporability of a fuel and air mixture may be maximized. Thus, the combustion performance of the engine may be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyung Ju Lee, Ho Kyun Chun