Patents by Inventor Hui Un Son

Hui Un Son 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: 12351158
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle including an electric motor and a method of controlling the same for providing a notification function to an occupant of the vehicle by controlling a pitching motion of a vehicle body. The method includes calculating a first torque value for providing the pitching motion based on driving state information including a vehicle speed, a driving mode, and an environment of a driving road; calculating a second torque value based on a request of a driver; and calculating a final torque value for controlling the electric motor based on the first torque value and the second torque value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Joo Young Kim, Sang Joon Kim, Jea Mun Lee, Sung Hoon Yu, Joon Young Park, Kyu Hwan Jo
  • Patent number: 12337652
    Abstract: Disclosed may be a method of controlling a valet mode of a vehicle, the method including determining whether the vehicle may be in valet mode, when the vehicle may be determined to be in the valet mode, setting the vehicle to a plurality of parking state modes based on the traveling state of the vehicle being parked, and calculating an air conditioning limit power capable of limiting the air conditioning of the vehicle based on each of the valet mode and the plurality of set parking state modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Gyu Ri Lee, Sung Il Jung
  • Patent number: 12311945
    Abstract: An eco-friendly vehicle and a launch control method for an eco-friendly vehicle reduces an unpleasant secondary launch effect based on a gear alignment state of a transmission in a specific situation. The launch control method includes: determining a first condition for enabling a preset stop control when the first condition is satisfied; turning off a control for generating a creep torque of a motor when a brake is released; controlling a transmission in an open state and enabling the control for generating the creep torque; and when a second condition for revolutions per minute (RPM) of the motor is satisfied, controlling the transmission in a lock state through a slip state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom Cho, Jea Mun Lee, Sung Bae Jeon, Hui Un Son, Joon Young Park
  • Patent number: 12296807
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acceleration limit function relaxation apparatus. The apparatus may determine, based on information indicating manipulation of a brake pedal of a vehicle during an acceleration limit mode, that the vehicle is in a temporary braking state, determine a vehicle speed, measured at a start of the manipulation of the brake pedal, as a target vehicle speed for reacceleration, determine, based on information indicating manipulation of an accelerator pedal, that the vehicle is reaccelerated, determine an acceleration limit relaxation factor based on a cumulative braking amount calculated by measuring amounts of braking during the temporary braking state, and cause acceleration limit relaxation of the vehicle by applying the acceleration limit relaxation factor to an acceleration limit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hwa Kim, Seong Wook Moon, Hui Un Son, Gyu Ri Lee, Sung Il Jung, Jae Young Park, Jeong Eun Kim, Sung Bae Jeon
  • Patent number: 12275332
    Abstract: An embodiment method of controlling a brake lamp of a vehicle equipped with an electric motor as a power source includes determining a position of a following vehicle when decelerating through regenerative braking in a coasting situation and performing at least one of correction of an ON threshold according to deceleration or control of regenerative braking torque for deceleration variation in response to the determined position of the following vehicle being in one of a plurality of regions set according to a distance from a rear of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hui Un Son
  • Patent number: 12275402
    Abstract: A vehicle and an acceleration limit control method thereof, includes obtaining a driving score of a driver, determining a driving score change amount of the driver based on traveling information measured or generated when the vehicle is driving, determining a current driving score based on the determined change amount of the driving score and the obtained driving score, and setting an acceleration limit level or changing a preset acceleration limit level based on the determined current driving score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hwa Kim, Seong Wook Moon, Hui Un Son, Gyu Ri Lee, Sung Il Jung, Jae Young Park, Jeong Eun Kim, Sung Bae Jeon
  • Patent number: 12269463
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, and systems for controlling a valet mode of a vehicle. The method may include activating a valet mode, determining a parking environment of the vehicle being parked in a parking area, when the valet mode is set. Based on the parking environment of the vehicle, a first signal or a second signal may be output. The first signal may be configured to permit parking of the vehicle in the parking area. The second signal may be configured to prohibit parking of the vehicle in the parking area. Determining the parking environment of the vehicle may include determining, based on the parking environment, whether to limit a vehicle control of the vehicle and/or a degree of limit of the vehicle control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Gyu Ri Lee, Seong Wook Moon, Do Hwa Kim, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Il Jung, Jae Young Park, Jeong Eun Kim, Hui Un Son
  • Patent number: 12269471
    Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to determine whether to adjust an acceleration limit level associated with an acceleration limit operation for a corresponding vehicle speed range. The adjustment may be performed by using driver information acquired based on biometric information of a driver. The apparatus may be configured to control an adjustment of the acceleration limit level. The apparatus may be configured to change a limit acceleration of the vehicle that is accelerated based on a degree of accelerator pedal manipulation by the driver and the adjusted acceleration limit level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hwa Kim, Hui Un Son, Sung Il Jung
  • Patent number: 12214790
    Abstract: Disclosed may be a method for evaluating valet mode driving of a vehicle. The method includes determining whether or not a valet mode entry condition may be satisfied, determining a plurality of driving evaluation factors for valet parking based on at least one of a vehicle status or a driving environment, upon determining that the valet mode entry condition may be satisfied, calculating a valet driving evaluation score by analyzing the determined driving evaluation factors and collecting result values acquired through analysis, and displaying the calculated valet driving evaluation score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Gyu Ri Lee, Seong Wook Moon, Do Hwa Kim, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Il Jung, Jae Young Park, Jeong Eun Kim, Hui Un Son
  • Publication number: 20250010727
    Abstract: A method of controlling stability of a motorized vehicle having an electric motor as a drive source includes determining a slope of a road ahead, when sensing a sudden slope change point as a result of determination, determining a correction section based on the sudden slope change point, and correcting stability control torque in the correction section to compensate for motion of the vehicle body due to a change in the slope of the road using a pitching motion of the vehicle body caused by the torque of the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Jea Mun Lee, Jae Young Park, Young Eun Kim, Sang Joon Kim, Sung Hoon Yu
  • Publication number: 20240391478
    Abstract: A vehicle providing various functions for a pregnant woman and a method of controlling the same, include controlling the vehicle for a pregnant woman may include setting a maximum manipulation amount for each of one or more pedals for a driver seat based on a driver input value or occupant posture information according to whether a driver input for the maximum manipulation amount is received, and correcting a pedal manipulation amount based on the maximum manipulation amount set for each pedal in a pregnant woman mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Il JUNG, Jeong Eun KIM, Hui Un SON
  • Patent number: 12151607
    Abstract: A brake lamp control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether a deceleration of the vehicle based on regenerative brake through the electric motor is present in a hysteresis period between an off threshold as a reference for turning off a brake lamp and an on threshold as a reference for turning on the brake lamp. When the deceleration of the vehicle is present in the hysteresis period, the method includes determining a state of the brake lamp before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period. In response to determining that the brake lamp is turned on or off for a reason except for the regenerative brake before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period, a request for turning on the brake lamp is set or reset based on the regenerative brake in response to the determined state of the brake lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sang Joon Kim, Kyu Hwan Jo, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Hoon Yu, Joo Young Kim, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20240351598
    Abstract: A vehicle provides various functions for a pregnant woman and a method of controlling the same. The method of supporting vehicle driving for a pregnant woman may include determining whether to enter a driving support control for the pregnant woman based on at least one of an entry command or an input biometric information of a driver, determining a control function to be activated among predetermined control functions in the driving support control for the pregnant woman based on the at least one of the entry command or the biometric information when entering the driving support control for the pregnant woman, and performing the determined control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Il Jung, Jae Keun Lee, Hui Un Son, Sung Bae Jeon
  • Patent number: 12122404
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle capable of controlling acceleration in consideration of a driving environment and an acceleration limit control method therefor. The acceleration limit control method of the disclosure includes determining a base value of an acceleration limit level, which is classified into a plurality of levels, determining a first correction value based on manipulation of an accelerator pedal, determining a second correction value based on a driving environment, determining a final acceleration limit level by applying the first correction value and the second correction value to the base value, and determining a limit acceleration based on the final acceleration limit level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Il Jung, Hui Un Son, Gyu Ri Lee
  • Patent number: 12122247
    Abstract: A method of controlling stability of a motorized vehicle having an electric motor as a drive source includes determining a slope of a road ahead, when sensing a sudden slope change point as a result of determination, determining a correction section based on the sudden slope change point, and correcting stability control torque in the correction section to compensate for motion of the vehicle body due to a change in the slope of the road using a pitching motion of the vehicle body caused by the torque of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Jea Mun Lee, Jae Young Park, Young Eun Kim, Sang Joon Kim, Sung Hoon Yu
  • Publication number: 20240336261
    Abstract: A vehicle speed control method includes the steps of: limiting the acceleration of a pertinent vehicle according to an acceleration limitation level which has been set based on a predetermined command; and adjusting the acceleration limitation level based on a first parameter regarding a driver's request for acceleration and a second parameter regarding the traveling state of a peripheral vehicle when a preset acceleration limitation alleviation condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ye Chan JEONG, Hui Un SON, Sung Bae JEON
  • Publication number: 20240317246
    Abstract: A vehicle is configured for controlling an acceleration limit according to the change amount in the accelerator pedal, and a method for limiting the acceleration thereof. A method for limiting acceleration of a vehicle may include: activating an acceleration limitation function; and adjusting an acceleration limit of the vehicle based on a vehicle situation and a change in accelerator pedal manipulation (APS) of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Yoon CHOI, Seul Gi LEE, Sung Bae JEON, Soo Bang LEE, Hui Un SON
  • Publication number: 20240286519
    Abstract: A method of controlling vehicle charging and discharging for electricity trading and a V2G system using the same includes obtaining information for selling electricity, the information including an electricity unit cost by time, determining whether to sell electricity of a vehicle and an amount of electricity available to be sold based on the information for selling the electricity of the vehicle, and transmitting the electricity from the vehicle to a grid based on a result of whether to sell the electricity of the vehicle and the amount of the electricity available to be sold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hyun LEE, Sung Bae JEON, Dae Young KIM, Hui Un SON, Gyu Ri LEE
  • Publication number: 20240262342
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle including an electric motor and a method of controlling the same for providing a notification function to an occupant of the vehicle by controlling a pitching motion of a vehicle body. The method includes calculating a first torque value for providing the pitching motion based on driving state information including a vehicle speed, a driving mode, and an environment of a driving road; calculating a second torque value based on a request of a driver; and calculating a final torque value for controlling the electric motor based on the first torque value and the second torque value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Joo Young Kim, Sang Joon Kim, Jea Mun Lee, Sung Hoon Yu, Joon Young Park, Kyu Hwan Jo
  • Publication number: 20240190438
    Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, a drive motor, and a controller configured to determine a boarding state or a leaving state of a passenger, to allow a vehicle to enter a first mode for pick-up driving or a second mode for drop-off driving, and to control the vehicle based on the entered mode and the boarding or leaving state after the entering, and a method of controlling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Gyu Ri Lee, Do Hwa Kim, Hui Un Son, Sung II Jung, Jae Young Park, Yong Joo Lee, Seong Wook Moon, Sung Bae Jeon