Patents by Inventor Jongpil Kim

Jongpil 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: 10791274
    Abstract: Disclosed are a camera module and a mobile terminal having the same. The camera module includes: a first lens assembly with a variable focal length; a second lens assembly that is provided under the first lens assembly, spaced apart therefrom, and corrects for spherical aberration of the first lens assembly; and an image sensor provided under the second lens assembly, wherein the second lens assembly corrects for spherical aberration of the first lens assembly according to the field of view (FOV) of the first lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Hakhae Kim
  • Publication number: 20200200470
    Abstract: Provided area refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Hyungkyu PARK, Jongpil KIM, Cheoljun PARK
  • Patent number: 10688880
    Abstract: A battery charger of a vehicle which has a simple structure and a small size, and more particularly, a battery charger of an electric vehicle charging a battery using power supplied by a variety of power sources is provided. The battery charger of an electric vehicle includes a switch network which includes a first switch configured to connect any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line, which form an AC power input terminal, to a power factor corrector, one or more second switches configured to selectively connect the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, a link capacitor, or an inverter, and a third switch configured to electrically connect a motor to a high voltage battery, and a controller configured to control the power factor corrector and the switch network according to conditions of input AC power input through the AC power input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: JongPil Kim, Sihun Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20200191474
    Abstract: Provided area refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Hyungkyu Park, Jongpil Kim, Cheoljun Park
  • Patent number: 10661671
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charging apparatus for an electric vehicle. The charging apparatus includes a motor generating a power for vehicle driving. An inverter supplies a power to the motor. An alternating current (AC) power input stage receives an AC input power from among a single-phase AC power and a multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector includes full bridge circuits receiving the AC input power through the AC power input stage. A link capacitor is charged through a combination of the power factor corrector, the motor, and the inverter. A switch network has a first switch connecting one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector and a second switch selectively connecting the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector or the link capacitor. A controller operates the power factor corrector and the switch network based on a received AC input power condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Sihun Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10654371
    Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle has a small-sized simple structure, and charges a battery of the electric vehicle upon receiving electricity from various kinds of power sources. The charging apparatus includes a motor, an inverter, an AC power input stage, a power factor, a link capacitor, a switch network, and a controller. The AC power input stage receives an AC input power from a single-phase AC power or a multi-phase AC power. The power factor corrector has a single three-leg half bridge circuit receiving the AC input power through the AC power input stage, and the link capacitor is charged through at least one of combinations of the power factor corrector, the motor, and the inverter. The controller controls the power factor corrector and the switch network based on a condition of AC input power received through the AC power input stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Sihun Yang, JaeEun Cha, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10654373
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charging apparatus. The charging apparatus includes an alternating current (AC) power input stage receiving at least one AC input power from among a single-phase AC power and a multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector has a single three-leg half bridge circuit receiving the at least one AC input power through the AC power input stage. A link capacitor is charged through the power factor corrector. A converter connects between the link capacitor and a battery. A first switch connects any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector. A second switch selectively connects the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector, or the link capacitor. A controller operates the power factor corrector and the switch network based on a received condition of the at least one AC input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Inyong Yeo, Youngjin Kim, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10653050
    Abstract: A vehicle electronic module is provided. The vehicle electronic module has a reduced size and improved productivity by replacing a sensor and an offset unit of an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter module with a printed circuit board (PCB) winding structure. The electronic module includes a sensor that detects EMI noise of a power line and an offset unit that transmits an offset voltage for removing the EMI noise to the power line. A controller is configured to generate the offset voltage that corresponds to the EMI noise detected by the sensor. Then sensor and the offset unit are formed in a stacked structure of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National University
    Inventors: SeungHyun Han, Jongpil Kim, Yongoh Choi, Wongyu Seol, Se-Kyo Chung
  • Patent number: 10612838
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to form a storage space, a door configured to open and close the cabinet, wherein the door includes an outer plate, a door liner connected to the outer plate, and an opening, a panel assembly configured to cover the opening of the door, wherein the panel assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel spaced apart from a rear surface of the front panel, and a spacer provided between the front panel and the rear panel; the front panel includes a viewing area and a bezel area provided outside the viewing area, a sensor arranged at the bezel area, and an electric wire electrically connected to the sensor and a controller thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungkyu Park, Jongpil Kim, Cheoljun Park
  • Patent number: 10612839
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include a first door having a first opening and a second door to open and close the first opening. The second door may include a door frame with a second opening and a panel assembly provided at the second opening. The panel assembly may include a front panel, and insulation panel, and a spacer. The door frame may include a recess to receive a knock detection device at a rear side of the front panel, which may detect a user's knocking operation on the panel assembly to turn on a lighting unit to allow the inside of the refrigerator to be seen through the panel assembly. The door frame may also include at least one injection port to inject a foaming solution for molding an insulation provided in an insulation space defined by the door frame and the panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungkyu Park, Jongpil Kim, Cheoljun Park
  • Publication number: 20200085879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing differentiation into a 3D dopaminergic midbrain organoid using a specific electromagnetic wave. It was specifically identified that the method makes it possible to remarkably improve production efficiency of a dopaminergic neuronal 3D-differentiated organoid, from which symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be effectively alleviated. Thus, it is anticipated that the present invention is capable of making a more fundamental approach and achieving targeted therapies in the treatment of a cranial nerve disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Junsang Yoo
  • Patent number: 10582104
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit, a bezel portion, and a camera module disposed beneath the bezel portion and provided with a pair of flat surfaces facing each other, wherein the camera module includes a plurality of rim guides each including first and second flat surfaces facing each other, and first and second curved surfaces connecting the first and second flat surfaces, the plurality of rim guides being laminated with forming spaces apart from one another, a plurality of lens portions formed within the plurality of rim guides, respectively, and forming a specific focal length, and an image sensor overlapping the plurality of lens portions and generating an image using light that has passed through the plurality of lens portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Hakhae Kim, Jaewan Hong, Dongjin Lee, Sungbum Joo
  • Publication number: 20200023746
    Abstract: A battery charger of a vehicle which has a simple structure and a small size, and more particularly, a battery charger of an electric vehicle charging a battery using power supplied by a variety of power sources is provided. The battery charger of an electric vehicle includes a switch network which includes a first switch configured to connect any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line, which form an AC power input terminal, to a power factor corrector, one or more second switches configured to selectively connect the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, a link capacitor, or an inverter, and a third switch configured to electrically connect a motor to a high voltage battery, and a controller configured to control the power factor corrector and the switch network according to conditions of input AC power input through the AC power input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JongPil KIM, Sihun Yang, Woo Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200021186
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electric vehicle capable of improving the charging efficiency of a charging apparatus by reducing the switching loss that may occur in the charging apparatus of an electric vehicle and a charging apparatus thereof. To this end, a power factor correction apparatus of an on board charger includes a first boost circuit receiving AC power through a first inductor to charge a load, a second boost circuit receiving the AC power through a second inductor to charge the load, and a third inductor provided between a leg of the first boost circuit and a leg of the second boost circuit so that parasitic capacitors of the first boost circuit and the second boost circuit are discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: JongPil KIM, Jaehyuk Choi, Woo Young Lee, HanShin Youn, Gun -Woo Moon, Jae-II Baek, Jung-Kyu Han, Moo-Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20200009966
    Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The charging apparatus includes an AC power input stage receiving at least one AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power, a power factor corrector having full bridge circuits receiving AC input power, a link capacitor charged through the power factor corrector, a switch network having a first switch connecting any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector and at least one second switch connecting the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector or the link capacitor, and a controller controlling the power factor corrector and the switch network according to AC input power condition. The second switch includes switches selectively connecting at least one full bridge circuit to a positive(+) electrode of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JongPil Kim, Sihun Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10476999
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body; and a camera module provided in the terminal body. The camera module includes a lens assembly; an image sensor provided at a lower end of the lens assembly; a first actuator mounted with a first filter and a second filter provided on one side of the lens assembly to filter light incident on the image sensor, wherein the first actuator comprises first and second support walls, and a first plate supported by the first and second support walls and supporting the first and second filters; a filter change device configured to move the first filter to overlap with the lens assembly in a first state and to move the second filter to overlap with the lens assembly in a second state; and a cover constituting an appearance of the camera module and including a through hole corresponding to an optical axis of the camera module, the cover having an inner space accommodating the lens assembly and the first actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changhoon Sung, Jongpil Kim, Juha Hyun
  • Patent number: 10443924
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include a partition wall that isolate a first storage compartment from a second storage compartment. A third storage compartment is provided in the partition wall to be recessed downwards from an upper surface of the partition wall. An opening is formed on the upper surface to allow storage objects to be placed into the storage space. A door covers the opening of the third storage compartment and is configured to be moved in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the partition wall to selectively open or close the opening. An elastic-force assembly may apply a restoring force to the door when the door is moved to open the third storage compartment. A slide assembly that guides movement of the door may include a speed dampener that reduces a speed of the door when the door is moved to close the third storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daejin Choi, Hyehyun Sim, Jongpil Kim, Yongwoon Park
  • Publication number: 20190312509
    Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes an AC power input terminal receiving one AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector having full bridge circuits receives the AC input power through the AC power input terminal. A link capacitor is charged through the power factor corrector. A first switch connects any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector and a second switch selectively connects the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, or the link capacitor. The power factor corrector and the switch network operate based on a condition of received AC input power. The second switch includes a third switch and a fourth switch that connect each full bridge circuit to a positive battery electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Woo Young Lee, Gyu Yeong Choe, Hyun-Wook Seong, JinYoung Yang, Jung Hong Joo, DongGyun Woo, Dong Sup Ahn, Hyung Bin Ihm, Youngkook Lee, Jin Hwan Jung, SeungHyun Han, Sihun Yang
  • Publication number: 20190299792
    Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a motor generating power for vehicle driving. An inverter supplies power to the motor. An AC power input stage receives AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector includes full bridge circuits receiving AC input power through the AC power input stage. A link capacitor is charged through a combination of the power factor corrector, the motor, and the inverter. A switch network has a first switch connecting one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector and a second switch selectively connecting the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector or the link capacitor. A controller operates the power factor corrector and the switch network based on the received AC input power condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Sihun Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20190299793
    Abstract: A charging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an AC power input stage receiving at least one AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector has a single three-leg half bridge circuit receiving the AC input power through the AC power input stage. A link capacitor is charged through the power factor corrector. A converter connects between the link capacitor and a battery. A first switch connects any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector. A second switch selectively connects the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector, or the link capacitor. A controller operates the power factor corrector and the switch network based on the received condition of the AC input power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Inyong Yeo, Youngjin Kim, Woo Young Lee