Patents by Inventor Jae-hong Choi

Jae-hong Choi 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).

  • Publication number: 20150183303
    Abstract: A rear door device for a vehicle may include a rear door, an upper rail mounted to the rear door in a width direction, an upper slider inserted in the upper rail to support the upper rail, a lower rail mounted to a vehicle body and formed with a curved portion, a lower slider inserted in the lower rail and movable along the lower rail, an upper support structure having one end connected to the upper slider and the other end mounted to the vehicle body for supporting the upper slider, and a connection structure for connecting the lower slider to the upper rail. The rear door device permits the rear door to be opened or closed by sliding it forward or backward in the length direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kwangjin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hong CHOI, YoungBae Gong
  • Publication number: 20150183304
    Abstract: A front door device for a vehicle may include a front door, an upper rail mounted to the front door in a width direction, an upper slider inserted in the upper rail to support the upper rail, a lower rail mounted to a vehicle body, a lower slider inserted in the lower rail and movable along the lower rail, an upper support structure having one end connected to the upper slider and the other end mounted to the vehicle body for supporting the upper slider, and a connection structure for connecting the lower slider to the upper rail. The front door device permits the front door to be opened by sliding it forward in the length direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150174991
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle includes a rail unit may include a center rail provided on an outer surface of a rear side inner panel in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and an auxiliary rail provided along a lower end of the center rail, a drive unit that has front and rear pulleys respectively provided at front and rear sides of an inner surface of the rear side inner panel, and a wire wound around the front and rear pulleys to be moved by a driving power of a driving motor, a roller bracket that is provided at the center rail to be slidably moved, and is connected to both ends of the wire to be moved along the center rail by the driving power, and a door whose one side is fixed to the roller bracket to be slid with respect to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myoung Kwong Je, Chi Young MIN, Jae Hong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9061570
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle includes a rail unit may include a center rail provided on an outer surface of a rear side inner panel in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and an auxiliary rail provided along a lower end of the center rail, a drive unit that has front and rear pulleys respectively provided at front and rear sides of an inner surface of the rear side inner panel, and a wire wound around the front and rear pulleys to be moved by a driving power of a driving motor, a roller bracket that is provided at the center rail to be slidably moved, and is connected to both ends of the wire to be moved along the center rail by the driving power, and a door whose one side is fixed to the roller bracket to be slid with respect to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Myoung Kwon Je, Chi Young Min, Jae Hong Choi
  • Publication number: 20150167370
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rail locking device. The rail locking device may include a movable rail, a slider that is embedded in the rail to move in a sliding motion along with movement of the rail, a swing arm that supports the slider to move in a swing motion, and a locking member that is attached to the slider to lock the rail to the slider or unlock the rail from the slider. Accordingly, it is possible to easily lock and unlock the rail, and it is possible to open or close a vehicle door in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle when the vehicle door is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kwangjin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hong CHOI, YoungBae Gong
  • Patent number: 9051772
    Abstract: A finely adjustable wire holder includes a holder body fixed to a vehicle body; two nut parts disposed at both sides of the holder body, respectively, and having a wire penetrating therethrough; a wire end connecting end portions of the wires penetrating through the two nut parts to each other; and a fixer adjusting and fixing a position of the wire end positioned between the two nut parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jae Hong Choi
  • Publication number: 20150010849
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions useful for use in separators for use in lithium ion batteries, and membranes, separators, and devices derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: YOSSEF A. ELABD, KAREN I. WINEY, YUESHENG YE, JAE-HONG CHOI, TSEN-SHAN SHARON SHARICK
  • Patent number: 8893436
    Abstract: An invisible sliding door link structure includes a door bracket disposed at an inner surface of a door sliding part of a vehicle body to open or close, a body bracket provided in an invisible slider to slide the door, a main arm with one end connected to one side of the door bracket and the other end connected to one side of the body bracket, a first link having one end rotatably connected to the other side of the body bracket, a second link having one end rotatably connected to the other end of the first link and the other end connected to the other side of the door bracket, and a third link having one end rotatably connected to one side of the main arm and the other end connected to a hinge point at which the first and second links are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kwangjin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hong Choi, Seung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20140339482
    Abstract: A composition for a polarization film including: a transparent resin having a boiling point of greater than or equal to 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Joo LEE, Deuk Kyu MOON, Sang Ho PARK, Jae Hong CHOI, Beom Seok KIM, Jong Hoon WON, Feifei FANG, Myung Sup JUNG
  • Patent number: 8870263
    Abstract: A connecting structure of a sliding door and a swing door for a vehicle includes a front door swingably, and a rear door slidably installed; a first vertical beam vertically installed at the front door of the vehicle body and including upper and lower latch reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; a second vertical beam vertically installed at the rear door of the vehicle body and including an upper and lower roller arm reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; and a female and male pole brackets formed at rear and front sides of the front and rear doors, respectively. It is possible to improve safety by ensuring a side strength of the vehicle and increase marketable quality by reinforcing the connecting structure of the sliding door and the swing door at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong Choi
  • Patent number: 8853286
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions useful for use in separators for use in lithium ion batteries, and membranes, separators, and devices derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Drexel University, The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Yossef A. Elabd, Karen I. Winey, Yuesheng Ye, Jae-Hong Choi, Tsen-Shan Sharon Sharick
  • Publication number: 20140265430
    Abstract: An invisible sliding door trim structure includes a luggage trim provided at one side of a vehicle body opening part opened or closed by a door and including a reception space extended in a horizontal direction, a sliding trim provided at an inner side of the door and slid along the reception space of the luggage trim according to an opening or closing operation of the door, and a rotating trim provided to be rotatable with respect to the sliding trim according to the opening or closing operation of the door. Therefore, an invisible sliding door trim is capable of improving an appearance and overcoming a design restriction problem of a sliding door according to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jae Hong CHOI, Young Bae GONG
  • Publication number: 20140259938
    Abstract: An invisible sliding door link structure includes a door bracket disposed at an inner surface of a door sliding part of a vehicle body to open or close, a body bracket provided in an invisible slider to slide the door, a main arm with one end connected to one side of the door bracket and the other end connected to one side of the body bracket, a first link having one end rotatably connected to the other side of the body bracket, a second link having one end rotatably connected to the other end of the first link and the other end connected to the other side of the door bracket, and a third link having one end rotatably connected to one side of the main arm and the other end connected to a hinge point at which the first and second links are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Kwangjin Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Hong CHOI, Seung Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20140173989
    Abstract: A sliding door includes a door body, a slider member, a rail, a rotating unit, a sliding unit, and a driving unit. The door body opens or closes an opening part of a vehicle body. The slider member is fixed to an inner side of the vehicle body adjacent to the opening part. The rail is slidably disposed on the slider member. The rotating unit has one side rotatably connected to the rail and the other side rotatably connected to a door to rotate the door body with respect to the rail. The sliding unit slides the rail with respect to the slider member. The driving unit is disposed at the rail and drives the sliding unit and the rotating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140158837
    Abstract: A finely adjustable wire holder includes a holder body fixed to a vehicle body; two nut parts disposed at both sides of the holder body, respectively, and having a wire penetrating therethrough; a wire end connecting end portions of the wires penetrating through the two nut parts to each other; and a fixer adjusting and fixing a position of the wire end positioned between the two nut parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jae Hong CHOI
  • Patent number: 8713852
    Abstract: A sliding door may include a rail slidably supported by a rail anchor, a body part fixed to the rail, a main arm hinge-connected with the body part, a driving bar hinge-connected with the body part, a first link hinge-connected with the main arm and the driving bar, a second link hinge-connected with the main arm and a first slot of the driving bar, a door part hinge-connected with the main arm and having a second slot hinge-connected with the second link through the first slot, a gear part of the main bar, a first drum engaged to the gear part, a first cable connected with the first drum and the rail anchor, a second drum rotatably mounted at the rail, a second cable wound around the second drum and connected with the first drum, and a third cable connected with the second drum and the rail anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong Choi
  • Publication number: 20140088207
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions useful for use in separators for use in lithium ion batteries, and membranes, separators, and devices derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: YOSSEF A. ELABD, KAREN I. WINEY, YUESHENG YE, JAE-HONG CHOI, TSEN-SHAN SHARON SHARICK
  • Publication number: 20140077523
    Abstract: A connecting structure of a sliding door and a swing door for a vehicle includes a front door swingably, and a rear door slidably installed; a first vertical beam vertically installed at the front door of the vehicle body and including upper and lower latch reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; a second vertical beam vertically installed at the rear door of the vehicle body and including an upper and lower roller arm reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; and a female and male pole brackets formed at rear and front sides of the front and rear doors, respectively. It is possible to improve safety by ensuring a side strength of the vehicle and increase marketable quality by reinforcing the connecting structure of the sliding door and the swing door at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong Choi
  • Publication number: 20110314744
    Abstract: A locking controller mechanism that is capable of opening or closing a sliding door mounted on a vehicle and controlling opening or closing operation of the sliding door through an electrical control unit (ECU), may include an outside lever rotatably mounted about a first pivot shaft and connected to an outside handle that enables the door to be opened or closed on the outside of a vehicle body, a latch release lever rotatably mounted to the first pivot shaft and connected to the outside lever to control latch cables, an inside lever rotatably mounted to the first pivot shaft and connected to the outside lever and an inside handle that enables the door to be opened or closed on the inside of the vehicle body, and a hold open lever rotatably mounted to a second pivot shaft and pivotally connected to the outside lever to be rotatable when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jae Hong Choi
  • Patent number: 7570757
    Abstract: A tilt mechanism is provided for a communication device enabling the communication device to be placed at a desired angular position during use. The tilt mechanism includes a biasing member that allows the user to consistently and easily set the angular position of the phone and without collapse or shifting of the communication device to another position. In the preferred embodiments, the biasing member is in the form of a leaf spring that biases the movement of a user-controlled component for setting the desired angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hong Choi, James Erin Evans, Mark Dee Woolley