Patents by Inventor Jin Kyeom Cho

Jin Kyeom Cho 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: 20240140397
    Abstract: A vehicle controlling method is for a vehicle which comprises an engine, a driving motor connected to the engine, a first clutch connected between the engine and the driving motor, a start motor connected to the engine, a transmission connected to the driving motor, and a second clutch connected between the driving motor and the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joon Young Park, Dae Ro Park, Jin Kyeom Cho, Sang Hun Jung, Jin Uk Jeong, Sung Deok Kim
  • Publication number: 20240140436
    Abstract: A controlling method for a vehicle which comprises an engine, a driving motor connected with the engine, a first clutch connected between the engine and the driving motor, a start motor connected with the engine, a transmission connected with the driving motor, and a second clutch connected between the driving motor and the transmission, comprises synchronizing speeds of the engine and the driving motor, and adjusting a torque of the start motor to release baulking which occurs while a connection state of the first clutch is switched to another connection state upon the speeds of the engine and the driving motor being synchronized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom Cho, Joon Young Park, Sung Deok Kim, Sang Hun Jung, Jin Uk Jeong, Dae Ro Park
  • Publication number: 20240132849
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-alcoholic fatty liver artificial tissue model. As compared to a conventional technology by which tissues are cultured only in Matrigel including a device composed of a decellularized liver tissue-derived extracellular matrix and a plurality of microchannels or a decellularized liver tissue-derived extracellular matrix, the present disclosure enables better mimicking of an actual non-alcoholic fatty liver disease due to the presence of Kupffer cells and hepatic stellate cells. Also, according to the present disclosure, the growth of liver organoids can be improved and fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver organoids can be caused to occur well through free fatty acid treatment, and the phenotypes of non-alcoholic fatty liver can be better expressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Woo CHO, Su Kyeom KIM, Baofang CUI, Jin KIM, Soo Han BAE, Dai Hoon HAN
  • Publication number: 20240083254
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle and a regenerative braking control method of the same include performing regenerative braking based on a travel environment while driving of the vehicle, determining the number of turn-on/off times of a brake lamp for a reference time during execution of the regenerative braking based on the travel environment, and adjusting a regenerative braking torque of a drive motor based on the determined number of turn-on/off times of the brake lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Kyeom CHO
  • Patent number: 11926310
    Abstract: Controlling a speed limit includes determining a virtual vehicle speed as being a lower one of a vehicle speed and a target limit speed, determining a virtual APS value as being a larger one of a first APS value and a second APS value, transitioning to a second mode at a point in time at which an actual APS value and the second APS value become different, when it is expected to transition to the second mode, among a first mode for sustaining a SOC of a battery at the target limit speed and the second mode for depleting the SOC, and determining a transmission gear position by applying the determined virtual vehicle speed and the determined virtual APS value to one of a first shifting pattern and a second shifting pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors 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: 20240066984
    Abstract: An electric vehicle and a cruise control method therefore are capable of improving ride comfort by reducing a pitch caused by a road surface deceleration factor. A method of controlling a smart cruise control function includes determining a target speed of a vehicle that is traveling when a road surface deceleration factor in front of the vehicle is detected, entering the road surface deceleration factor while traveling at a constant speed corresponding to the determined target speed, and performing pitch reduction control upon entering the road surface deceleration factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Jae Oh, Hui Un Son, Seok Min Jeong, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20240067079
    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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sang Joon Kim, Kyu Hwan Jo, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Hoon Yu, Joo Young Kim, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20240059272
    Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and a method of supporting sound input and output for the same, the method comprising: determining whether a first condition for a sound input and output function and a second condition for an internal noise level are satisfied; determining whether operation termination of an engine is possible when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied; controlling the HEV to be driven in a first mode when the operation termination of the engine is impossible; and performing noise reduction control by changing an operating point of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom CHO, Sang Hun JUNG, Joon Young PARK, Sung Deok KIM
  • Patent number: 11904836
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eco-friendly vehicle in which powertrain noise may be controlled such that voice command recognition of the vehicle control system may be improved and also audio guidance therefrom may be better recognized by a driver, and a method for supporting audio input/output for the same. A method of supporting audio input/output for an eco-friendly vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes determining whether a first condition for audio input/output function and a second condition for inside noise level are satisfied; and performing a noise reduction control by changing an operating point of a driving power source based on a current drive mode, in case where the first and the second conditions are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20240001909
    Abstract: Provided are a hybrid electric vehicle and driving mode control method and apparatus for the same. An engine start request is generated by a heating controller of the vehicle. A second time is determined on basis of a first time between the cancellation of a prevent engine start request and the generation of the engine start request. The engine is controlled so that the engine is further maintained in a started state during the second time after the engine start request is cancelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom CHO, Sung Deok KIM, Ku Young KANG, Seong Wook MOON, Sung Chan NA
  • Patent number: 11858501
    Abstract: An emergency braking function control method of a vehicle includes detecting an obstacle ahead of the vehicle, the vehicle being in a state of being travelable in a forward direction using power of a power source, in response to the detecting, determining a first steering angle and a second steering angle, the first steering angle being a maximum steering angle at which the vehicle collides with the obstacle and the second steering angle being a steering angle at which the vehicle turns while maintaining a minimum safe distance from the obstacle, the first and second steering angles being determined based on a distance to the obstacle, a heading of the obstacle, and an input steering angle, and determining whether to change an emergency braking function based on the input steering angle, the first steering angle, or the second steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom Cho, Yeon Bok Kim, Hui Un Son, Tae Wook Park, Seong Wook Moon
  • Patent number: 11845427
    Abstract: A stability control method of a vehicle includes: determining possibility of broadside collision; as a result of the determining, when the possibility of broadside collision is present, applying a standby hydraulic pressure to a hydraulic brake device; when broadside collision is detected, performing evasion steering using the hydraulic brake device in consideration of a direction of the broadside collision; and performing stability control after the evasion steering is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Jea Mun Lee, Sung Bae Jeon, Ji Hoon Kang, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Patent number: 11833960
    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: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors 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: 20230373312
    Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus, software program, and a corresponding method of controlling driving of an electrified vehicle. The method includes increasing a level of regenerative braking on the basis of a remaining distance from the vehicle to a stop-event point when a brake control mode is entered, determining whether or not braking needs to be performed, on the basis of a stop approval signal when the remaining distance is equal to or less than a preset first distance in the brake control mode, and decreasing the level of regenerative braking when a distance of traveling of the vehicle from the stop-event point is equal or greater than a preset second distance in the brake control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom CHO, Jun Yong Park, Sung Deok Kim, Sun Young Park
  • Publication number: 20230227023
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method of controlling a remote parking assist function capable of determining in advance whether to enter, adjustment, or cancel the remote parking assist function using direct or indirect environment information. The device for controlling a remote parking assist function may collect direct and indirect environment information on a location where a vehicle is to be parked from a surrounding-environment information source, analyze the collected information, and cause activation of at least one of an entry control function, an adjustment control function, or a cancellation control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20230211771
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid electric vehicle in which powertrain noise may be controlled to improve the voice command recognition performance of the vehicle control system and also improve the driver’s experience with the audio guidance system, and a method for supporting audio input/output function for the same. A method of supporting audio input/output for a hybrid electric vehicle may include: determining a first condition for audio input/output function and a second condition for inside noise level; and performing a noise reduction control by inducing an engine-off state based on a current drive mode and further based on the first and the second conditions being satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20230211770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eco-friendly vehicle in which powertrain noise may be controlled such that voice command recognition of the vehicle control system may be improved and also audio guidance therefrom may be better recognized by a driver, and a method for supporting audio input/output for the same. A method of supporting audio input/output for an eco-friendly vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes determining whether a first condition for audio input/output function and a second condition for inside noise level are satisfied; and performing a noise reduction control by changing an operating point of a driving power source based on a current drive mode, in case where the first and the second conditions are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Patent number: 11673568
    Abstract: A method for providing engine start information for a hybrid electric vehicle includes determining a likelihood of engine start for each of a plurality of reasons for engine start, and displaying a reason for engine start having a highest likelihood of engine start from among the plurality of reasons for engine start and engine start information including the highest likelihood of engine start in consideration of a type of at least one reason for engine start and a level of the likelihood of engine start.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Bae Jeon, Jae Ho Lee, Song Il Park, Sung Jae Oh, Hui Un Son, Min Gyu Heo, Jin Kyeom Cho
  • Publication number: 20230174046
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hybrid electric vehicle configured to respond to a required torque while reducing exhaust gas emission in a situation where catalyst heating of an engine is not completed, and a driving control method for the hybrid electric vehicle. The driving control method of the hybrid electric vehicle comprises entering catalyst heating control of an engine when there is a request for catalyst heating and a required torque exceeds a first threshold during traveling in a first mode using an electric motor as a driving source, and entering acceleration feeling increase control when the required torque exceeds a second threshold greater than the first threshold, in which the second threshold is set between the first threshold and a third threshold that is a reference for an entry into a second mode using the engine as the driving source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Kyeom Cho, Byeong Hee Yang, Seong Wook Moon, Sung Deok Kim
  • Patent number: 11648850
    Abstract: A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle capable of achieving a charging target in response to environmental change via a charging control method. The charging control method includes: setting reserved charging using external power based on a departure time and a target state of charge (SOC) of a battery; monitoring whether change in charging environment has occurred, determining whether the target SOC of the battery is capable of being achieved at a currently set departure time, when the charging environment has been changed; and performing series charging using an engine and a motor upon determining that the target SOC of the battery is incapable of being achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Sung Bae Jeon, Jin Kyeom Cho