Patents by Inventor Hye-Kyung Kim

Hye-Kyung Kim 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: 10589648
    Abstract: An apparatus for opening and closing a sliding armrest console, in which it is easy to access a console storage space by inserting an armrest into an armrest console in a state in which the console is opened, may include an armrest rotating about a main hinge, a console, an upper portion of which is closed by the armrest, a first guide groove formed for guiding a movement direction of an auxiliary hinge positioned at the armrest when the armrest rotates, and a main guide groove formed in a vertical direction of the console such that the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, wherein when the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, the auxiliary hinge moves along a second guide groove, which is vertically connected to the first guide groove, so that the armrest is inserted into the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daejoo Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Sung Sik Choi, Young Ju Lee, Keun Sig Lim, Dae Ig Jung, Keun Hong Bae, Ki Young An
  • Patent number: 10479307
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a crash pad may include a hinge disposed at a lower portion of a knee bolster of the crash pad; a first guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a second guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a first gear configured to drive the first guide rail; a first actuator configured to drive the first gear in response to a signal to operate a vehicle seat; and a second actuator configured to drive the second gear in response to a seat operation signal for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hye Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20190311994
    Abstract: An electronic device module includes a substrate, at least one first component and at least one second component disposed on one surface of the substrate, a shielding wall disposed between the at least one first component and the at least one second component, and disposed on the substrate, and a sealing portion having the at least one first component, the at least one second component and the shielding wall embedded therein, and disposed on the substrate. The shielding wall includes at least one insulating layer and at least one conductive layer disposed on the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Youn HONG, Jang Hyun KIM, Hye Kyung KIM, Seung Hyun HONG, Jong In RYU
  • Patent number: 10407949
    Abstract: A tray device for a vehicle may include a tray provided in the vehicle and having a cover configured for being opened, a locking module provided in the cover to lock or unlock the cover, and a touch pad provided on an outer side of the cover and interworking with the locking module to unlock the cover through a touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KOREA HITEK CO., LTD, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd., Ecoplastic Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Gye Young Ahn, Sang Min Lee, Young Ju Lee, Dae Ig Jung, Keon Soo Jin, Hyo Kyoung Jeon, Chul Ho Chun, Won Lee, Moon Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190272694
    Abstract: An input device includes a touch pad may include a transmissive material, a touch detector disposed at a rear portion of the touch pad, a printed circuit board connected to the touch detector, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein a plurality of input elements is provided on a back surface of the touch detector. Each input element has at least two symbols that are formed in overlap with each other and in mutually different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung KIM, Sung Sik CHOI, Dae Ig JUNG, Young Ju LEE, Keon Soo JIN, Dae Wook KWON, Min Seok KWON, Won LEE, Moon Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10377316
    Abstract: A pop-up console apparatus for a vehicle may include a console housing disposed in a vehicle; a cover device disposed on the console housing to cover or pop open a top portion of the console housing; and one or more lower trays sequentially disposed under the cover device, wherein at least one of the lower trays moves up and down along a guide that is coupled to an end portion of the cover to pop up together with the cover while being inserted into the console housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Keun Sig Lim, Hye Kyung Kim, Ki Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 10339742
    Abstract: An input device includes a touch pad may include a transmissive material, a touch detector disposed at a rear portion of the touch pad, a printed circuit board connected to the touch detector, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein a plurality of input elements is provided on a back surface of the touch detector. Each input element has at least two symbols that are formed in overlap with each other and in mutually different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Sung Sik Choi, Dae Ig Jung, Young Ju Lee, Keon Soo Jin, Dae Wook Kwon, Min Seok Kwon, Won Lee, Moon Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10315545
    Abstract: A center console armrest is provided for preventing an armrest from being interfered with an external wall of a center console when the armrest is opened by forming a proximal end portion of the armrest that can be further rotated and inserted into the internal to the console when the armrest is opened, may include an armrest configured to be opened on an upper portion of the center console; a lead portion rotatable about a main hinge disposed inside the center console to cause the armrest to be opened; an armrest hinge configured to connect the lead portion and the armrest; a lower end portion protrusion disposed inside a proximal end portion of the armrest to be inserted into the center console; and a guide rail for guiding movement of the lower end portion protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Sik Choi, Hye Kyung Kim, Young Ju Lee, Dae Ig Jung, Hong Sik Chang, Keun Hong Bae, Ki Young An
  • Patent number: 10313603
    Abstract: A photograph generation apparatus that controls a light source and corrects a picture using an illuminance sensor and a transparent liquid crystal, the photograph generation apparatus includes: a camera part configured to take a photographed picture of a user using the photograph generation apparatus; a lighting part configured to provide lighting for an object to be photographed using the photograph generation apparatus; an illuminance sensor part configured to measure an illuminance within a predetermined range of the photograph generation apparatus to use the measured illuminance in controlling the lighting of the lighting part; and a transparent liquid crystal panel mounted at a front surface of the camera part and configured to control an amount of a light source radiated to the camera part when the picture is being taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: I-AURORA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Su Chang, Hye Kyung Kim, Hoon Kim, Tae Sung Kim, Hye Young Kim, Han Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 10297403
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lighting button key is provided. The method includes forming a button body by processing a metal plate, attaching a thin film to the button body and performing double etching on a rear surface of the button body to process a symbol pattern. Additionally, the method includes press-forming the rear surface of the button body and an injection material of a transparent or translucent material into the rear surface of the button body to perform injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daesung Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ju Lee, Chang Hyeon Noh, Hye Kyung Kim, Dae Ig Jung, Keon Soo Jin, Hak Soo Kim, Won Jo Joo
  • Patent number: 10239242
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an emergency lamp switch is provided. The method includes printing a symbol on a film using inks of a plurality of colors and injection-molding an emergency lamp switch body on a symbol print surface of the film. The symbol print surface is transferred to the emergency lamp switch body and the film from the emergency lamp switch body is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Young Ju Lee, Keon Soo Jin, Dae Ig Jung, Kwan Woo Lee, Hye Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10220746
    Abstract: A center console armrest assembly for a vehicle may include an armrest allowing an upper portion of a center console to be open, an armrest core configured to rotate about a main hinge positioned in the center console, together with the armrest, and a fixed lever fixed into the center console, the main hinge being positioned at the fixed lever, wherein the armrest slides along the armrest core to be inserted into the center console in a state in which the armrest is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Sik Choi, Hye Kyung Kim, Dae Ig Jung, Keun Hong Bae, Ki Young An
  • Publication number: 20180281689
    Abstract: A pop-up console apparatus for a vehicle may include a console housing disposed in a vehicle; a cover device disposed on the console housing to cover or pop open a top portion of the console housing; and one or more lower trays sequentially disposed under the cover device, wherein at least one of the lower trays moves up and down along a guide that is coupled to an end portion of the cover to pop up together with the cover while being inserted into the console housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Eun CHA, Keun Sig LIM, Hye Kyung KIM, Ki Hong LEE
  • Publication number: 20180280336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound as an active ingredient for preventing or treating chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and a functional health food composition for treating or preventing chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. The monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound of the present invention inhibits the IL-4 expression in EL-4 cells and inhibits the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube in an animal model. In addition, the compounds of the present invention have an excellent effect of inhibiting the expression of CXCL-1, TNF-?, or MIP-2, thereby overcoming side effects of the currently used therapeutic agents for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, having no toxicity, and exhibiting a superior therapeutic effect, and thus can be useful as a composition for preventing, treating, and alleviating chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Sei-Ryang OH, Kyung Seop AHN, Su Ui LEE, In Sik SHIN, Ok-Kyoung KWON, Seung Hyung KIM, Chan Mi CHUN, Tae-Suk LEE, Yong-Hae HAN, Ki Young SOHN, JongKoo KANG, Hye Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20180236909
    Abstract: A center console armrest assembly for a vehicle may include an armrest allowing an upper portion of a center console to be open, an armrest core configured to rotate about a main hinge positioned in the center console, together with the armrest, and a fixed lever fixed into the center console, the main hinge being positioned at the fixed lever, wherein the armrest slides along the armrest core to be inserted into the center console in a state in which the armrest is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Sik CHOI, Hye Kyung KIM, Dae lg JUNG, Keun Hong BAE, Ki Young AN
  • Publication number: 20180236917
    Abstract: An apparatus for opening and closing a sliding armrest console, in which it is easy to access a console storage space by inserting an armrest into an armrest console in a state in which the console is opened, may include an armrest rotating about a main hinge, a console, an upper portion of which is closed by the armrest, a first guide groove formed for guiding a movement direction of an auxiliary hinge positioned at the armrest when the armrest rotates, and a main guide groove formed in a vertical direction of the console such that the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, wherein when the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, the auxiliary hinge moves along a second guide groove, which is vertically connected to the first guide groove, so that the armrest is inserted into the console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daejoo Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung KIM, Sung Sik Choi, Young Ju Lee, Keun Sig Lim, Dae Ig Jung, Keun Hong Bae, Ki Young An
  • Patent number: 10023023
    Abstract: A cowl cross assembly structure for a vehicle is provided. The cowl cross assembly structure includes a cowl cross bar which is connected horizontal at left and right sides between front pillars of a vehicle and a duct which passes through an aperture of a bracket which has been installed at the cowl cross bar and is integrally formed with the cowl cross bar. A fixing member is included on an exterior circumferential surface thereof to fix an installation position within the interior of the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hye Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10017126
    Abstract: A smartphone holding device of a vehicle includes: a holder configured to hold a smartphone; a main body configured to receive the holder such that the holder is extendable from the main body; an actuator configured to generate a drive force causing vertical movement of the holder; and a vertical feeding member installed between the actuator and the holder and configured to vertically move the holder by the drive force from the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ju Lee, Dae Ig Jung, Hye Kyung Kim, Keon Soo Jin, Jae Seob Choi, Min Geun Oh, Won Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20180178687
    Abstract: A center console armrest is provided for preventing an armrest from being interfered with an external wall of a center console when the armrest is opened by forming a proximal end portion of the armrest that can be further rotated and inserted into the internal to the console when the armrest is opened, may include an armrest configured to be opened on an upper portion of the center console; a lead portion rotatable about a main hinge disposed inside the center console to cause the armrest to be opened; an armrest hinge configured to connect the lead portion and the armrest; a lower end portion protrusion disposed inside a proximal end portion of the armrest to be inserted into the center console; and a guide rail for guiding movement of the lower end portion protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Sik CHOI, Hye Kyung KIM, Young Ju LEE, Dae Ig JUNG, Hong Sik CHANG, Keun Hong BAE, Ki Young AN
  • Publication number: 20180162309
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a crash pad may include a hinge disposed at a lower portion of a knee bolster of the crash pad; a first guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a second guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a first gear configured to drive the first guide rail; a first actuator configured to drive the first gear in response to a signal to operate a vehicle seat; and a second actuator configured to drive the second gear in response to a seat operation signal for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hye Kyung KIM