Patents by Inventor Jong Seok Han

Jong Seok Han 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: 12679542
    Abstract: In a seat for a mobility vehicle configured for absorbing an impact load vertically applied in the event of an accident of an aerial mobility vehicle, ensuring the safety of a passenger, the seat includes a seat frame supporting at least a seat bottom of the seat; at least one leg portion supporting the seat frame and including an elongated hole formed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the at least one leg portion; and a pin member mounted on the seat frame and inserted into the elongated hole to connect the seat frame and the leg portion to each other. The elongated hole at least partially includes a narrow portion including a width narrower than a diameter or a width of the pin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Ga Be Nam, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Do Park, Sang Man Seo, Hyun Ji Lee, Hyung Rae Kim, Jeong Yong Yoo, Gyung Do Park, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20260171128
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a delay circuit and a memory device including the delay circuit, the delay circuit including a first driver coupled between a supply terminal of a first voltage and a compensation control terminal and configured to drive the compensation control terminal to a level of the first voltage based on an input signal; and a second driver coupled between a supply terminal of a second voltage and the compensation control terminal and configured to drive the compensation control terminal to a level of the second voltage based on the input signal and adjust, based on a control signal depending on parameters, a deactivation point in time of the compensation control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Kwang Soo KIM, Chang Hyun LEE, Byeong Chan CHOI, Jong Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 12649395
    Abstract: An apparatus for tilting a seat cushion of a rear seat of a vehicle includes: a fixing member connected to a vehicle body and being shaft-rotated while a location of the fixing member is fixed; a tilting motor coupled to the fixing member; and a linkage connecting the tilting motor and the seat cushion of the seat, and operable to move a front end of the seat cushion vertically when the tilting motor is moved. The front end of the seat may be moved vertically so as to implement a tilting function, and a tilting apparatus of the rear seat may be operated simultaneously with occurrence of a collision or immediately before a collision so as to adjust the front end of the seat cushion upward, so that movement of a passenger in an accident can be restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Jong Seok Han, Sang Hyeok Yun, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Man Seo, Bo Youn Seo, Ji Sung Bae
  • Patent number: 12643445
    Abstract: An armrest device for a vehicle includes a tray module configured to provide a cup holder function, an article storage function, and a table function; a frame module configured to enclose a periphery of the tray module and coupled to a rear seat of the vehicle; and a cover module configured to cover the tray module. The armrest device enables implementation of an arm rest function for allowing a passenger to put an arm on an armrest, as well as the cup holder function, the article storage function, and the table function utilizing a first slide cover having no vertically-extending hole, and a second slide cover formed with a cup holder hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Man Seo, Sang Hyeok Yun, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Suk Won Hong, Hyun Mok Kim, Byoung Su You, Ryu Seok Ko, Soon Man Jang
  • Publication number: 20260076077
    Abstract: A display device and an electronic device including at least one display device are disclosed. The display device may include a substrate; a light emitting element on the substrate; a capping layer including a first capping layer arranged on the light emitting element and having a first refractive index, a second capping layer arranged on the first capping layer and having a second refractive index that is higher than the first refractive index, and a third capping layer arranged on the second capping layer and having a third refractive index that is lower than the second refractive index; and a first encapsulation layer on the capping layer, wherein a refractive index of the first encapsulation layer is higher than the third refractive index of the third capping layer, wherein the first capping layer and the second capping layer include different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jong Seok HAN, Dal Ho KIM, Ji Young KIM, Eun Ji PARK, Hyang Ki SUNG, Hee Seong JEONG
  • Patent number: 12515561
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery assisting apparatus and method for a fuel cell vehicle. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a battery assisting apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle, including: a controller configured to determine an increase or decrease of driver's determination to accelerate based on a change rate of motor torque and a change rate of accelerator opening when a battery assistance mode is entered, and to release the battery assistance mode when the driver's determination to accelerate is decreased; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Chul Yeom, Seung Yoon Lee, Hyo Jun Kim, Jae Hwan Choi, Jong Seok Han, Jeong Kyu Park, Jae Hoon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20250351711
    Abstract: A display device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a light-emitting element on the substrate; a multi-capping layer comprising a first capping layer on the light-emitting element and having a first refractive index, and a second capping layer on the first capping layer and having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index; a low refractive layer on the multi-capping layer, and having a third refractive index lower than the second refractive index; and a first encapsulation layer on the low refractive layer, and comprising inorganic encapsulation layers having a refractive index higher than the third refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Dal Ho KIM, Ji Young KIM, Ji Hye KIM, Eun Ji PARK, Hyang Ki SUNG, Hee Seong JEONG, Jong Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 12434608
    Abstract: An armrest for a rear center seat of a vehicle includes a foam pad for the rear armrest and a convenience device mounted in the foam pad. The foam pad has formed therein a concave portion configured to induce deformation due to impact and distribute load at a portion in contact with the convenience device so as to satisfy the static strength test on a center headrest for the rear center seat, and at the same time, improve comfort of a passenger seated on the rear center seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, ADIENT KOREA, INC.
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Sang Hyeok Yun, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Man Seo, Heung Suk Yang, Jae Beom Park, Eu Ddeum Yang, Ji Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20250297966
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a lifespan of an organic light emitting display panel includes: aging an organic light emitting display panel, including first light emitting elements for emitting a first color, second light emitting elements for emitting a second color, and third light emitting elements for emitting a third color, during a preset aging period by displaying the first color in a first pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel and displaying a fourth color in a second pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel; measuring luminances of the first pattern area and the second pattern area by displaying the first color in the first pattern area and the second pattern area during a measurement period; and calculating a lifespan of the first light emitting elements based on the measured luminance of the first pattern area and the measured luminance of the second pattern area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Si Jin SUNG, Jae Hong KIM, Hyo Min KIM, Ill Soo PARK, Jong Seok HAN
  • Patent number: 12352702
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a lifespan of an organic light emitting display panel includes: aging an organic light emitting display panel, including first light emitting elements for emitting a first color, second light emitting elements for emitting a second color, and third light emitting elements for emitting a third color, during a preset aging period by displaying the first color in a first pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel and displaying a fourth color in a second pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel; measuring luminances of the first pattern area and the second pattern area by displaying the first color in the first pattern area and the second pattern area during a measurement period; and calculating a lifespan of the first light emitting elements based on the measured luminance of the first pattern area and the measured luminance of the second pattern area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Si Jin Sung, Jae Hong Kim, Hyo Min Kim, Ill Soo Park, Jong Seok Han
  • Publication number: 20250162716
    Abstract: In a seat for a mobility vehicle configured for absorbing an impact load vertically applied in the event of an accident of an aerial mobility vehicle, ensuring the safety of a passenger, the seat includes a seat frame supporting at least a seat bottom of the seat; at least one leg portion supporting the seat frame and including an elongated hole formed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the at least one leg portion; and a pin member mounted on the seat frame and inserted into the elongated hole to connect the seat frame and the leg portion to each other. The elongated hole at least partially includes a narrow portion including a width narrower than a diameter or a width of the pin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Suk Won HONG, Ga Be NAM, Jong Seok HAN, Gil Ju KIM, Sang Do PARK, Sang Man SEO, Hyun Ji LEE, Hyung Rae KIM, Jeong Yong YOO, Gyung Do PARK, Dong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20250145296
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a first frame; a second frame disposed in parallel with the first frame; a connection portion configured to movably connect the first frame and the second frame and change in length based on movement between the first frame and the second frame; a seat accommodation portion disposed on one of the first frame or the second frame; and a seat portion. In particular, at least a portion of the seat portion is accommodated in the seat accommodation portion, and the seat portion is configured to be drawn out from the seat accommodation portion and detachably fastened to the other of the first frame or the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Ga Be Nam, Mu Young Kim, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Man Seo, Hyun Ji Lee, Hyung Rae Kim, Jeong Yong Yoo, Gyung Do Park, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20250058687
    Abstract: An armrest device for a vehicle includes a tray module configured to provide a cup holder function, an article storage function, and a table function; a frame module configured to enclose a periphery of the tray module and coupled to a rear seat of the vehicle; and a cover module configured to cover the tray module. The armrest device enables implementation of an arm rest function for allowing a passenger to put an arm on an armrest, as well as the cup holder function, the article storage function, and the table function utilizing a first slide cover having no vertically-extending hole, and a second slide cover formed with a cup holder hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Sang Man Seo, Sang Hyeok Yun, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Suk Won Hong, Hyun Mok Kim, Byoung Su You, Ryu Seok Ko, Soon Man Jang
  • Publication number: 20250050814
    Abstract: An umbrella storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a housing provided in an interior of the vehicle and equipped with a loading space for storing an umbrella or other accessory and in which an opening is formed; a cover installed on the housing and configured to open or close the opening; and an ejection unit provided in the loading space to elastically support the stored umbrella to be unloaded toward the opening. The umbrella storage apparatus may secure utilization of an interior space of the vehicle by storing the umbrella in an unused space of the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Gil Ju Kim, Jong Seok Han, Sang Hwi Yoon, Sang Man Seo, Sang Do Park, Sang Hyeok Yun
  • Publication number: 20240286537
    Abstract: An apparatus for tilting a seat cushion of a rear seat of a vehicle includes: a fixing member connected to a vehicle body and being shaft-rotated while a location of the fixing member is fixed; a tilting motor coupled to the fixing member; and a linkage connecting the tilting motor and the seat cushion of the seat, and operable to move a front end of the seat cushion vertically when the tilting motor is moved. The front end of the seat may be moved vertically so as to implement a tilting function, and a tilting apparatus of the rear seat may be operated simultaneously with occurrence of a collision or immediately before a collision so as to adjust the front end of the seat cushion upward, so that movement of a passenger in an accident can be restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Jong Seok Han, Sang Hyeok Yun, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Man Seo, Bo Youn Seo, Ji Sung Bae
  • Publication number: 20240190316
    Abstract: An armrest for a rear center seat of a vehicle includes a foam pad for the rear armrest and a convenience device mounted in the foam pad. The foam pad has formed therein a concave portion configured to induce deformation due to impact and distribute load at a portion in contact with the convenience device so as to satisfy the static strength test on a center headrest for the rear center seat, and at the same time, improve comfort of a passenger seated on the rear center seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Sang Hyeok Yun, Jong Seok Han, Gil Ju Kim, Sang Man Seo, Heung Suk Yang, Jae Beom Park, Eu Ddeum Yang, Ji Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230256868
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery assisting apparatus and method for a fuel cell vehicle. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a battery assisting apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle, including: a controller configured to determine an increase or decrease of driver's determination to accelerate based on a change rate of motor torque and a change rate of accelerator opening when a battery assistance mode is entered, and to release the battery assistance mode when the driver's determination to accelerate is decreased; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Chul Yeom, Seung Yoon Lee, Hyo Jun Kim, Jae Hwan Choi, Jong Seok Han, Jeong Kyu Park, Jae Hoon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20230145513
    Abstract: Provided is a tether anchor assembly for a vehicle including a seat frame including a support panel coupled to a back frame, the support panel including an anchor groove provided therein, and a mounting wire exposed to an outside through the anchor groove, and a tether cover configured to allow the mounting wire to be fitted and coupled to an inside thereof and to be exposed to the outside through the anchor groove when inserted into the anchor groove, and to be directly coupled to the support panel to fix a position of insertion thereof into the anchor groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Sang Hyeok Yun, Sung Man Seo, Sung Hak Hong, Jong Seok Han, Ji Sun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230116648
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a lifespan of an organic light emitting display panel includes: aging an organic light emitting display panel, including first light emitting elements for emitting a first color, second light emitting elements for emitting a second color, and third light emitting elements for emitting a third color, during a preset aging period by displaying the first color in a first pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel and displaying a fourth color in a second pattern area of the organic light emitting display panel; measuring luminances of the first pattern area and the second pattern area by displaying the first color in the first pattern area and the second pattern area during a measurement period; and calculating a lifespan of the first light emitting elements based on the measured luminance of the first pattern area and the measured luminance of the second pattern area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Si Jin SUNG, Jae Hong KIM, Hyo Min KIM, Ill Soo PARK, Jong Seok HAN
  • Patent number: RE50798
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reclining device for a seat, which can adjust a seatback at various angles through movement of a striker installed in a vehicle body. The reclining device for a seat includes a latch installed on a side of a seatback and configured to be rotated together with the seatback, and a striker module in which the latch is engaged with a striker installed in a vehicle body, where the striker moves in a certain section overlapping a rotation trajectory of the latch in a state where the latch is engaged and reclines the seatback together with the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAECHANG SEAT CO., LTD-DONGTAN
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Jong Seok Han, Jun Yong Kim, Sang Do Park, Sang Man Seo, Sung Hak Hong, Myung Soo Lee, In Chang Hwang, Kyoung Min Cho