Patents by Inventor Joo Woong Yang

Joo Woong Yang 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: 11691619
    Abstract: An automatic parking system is provided. The automatic parking system includes a camera processor that acquires images around a subject vehicle, converts the acquired images into external images and synthesizes the external images. A sensor processor measured spaced distances between the subject vehicle and surrounding vehicles. A parking space recognizing unit periodically receives the spaced distances and the external images and comparing the consecutive external images with the spaced distances using an image recognition technology to recognize parking areas. A controller calculates a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and an optimal parking area and operates the subject vehicle based on the moving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Seung Wook Park, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 11393340
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor may detect the parking areas in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and detect a spaced distance from surrounding vehicles positioned on a side of the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area and compare a predetermined reference distance and the spaced distances to control the subject vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Jin Ho Park, Joo Woong Yang, Jae Hwan Jeon, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Jong Ho Lee, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 11155299
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor system measuring whether there is a parking section line and positions of surrounding vehicles, and a controller configured to analyze data sensed by the sensor system to calculate parking areas around a subject vehicle, calculate a range allowing generation of a moving path based on the parking areas, provide a moving path range for a parking type that is selected among the moving path ranges provided for the at least two parking types, and an optimal parking area for the selected moving path range, and automatically park the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Eu Gene Chang, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10586451
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling parking includes a parking situation recognizer recognizing a parking situation of a vehicle based on information received from navigation and converting an operation mode of the vehicle into a parking mode; a parking space searcher setting an operation sensor based on information on a parking zone received from the navigation at the time of performing the conversion into the parking mode, and searching for a parking space using the operation sensor; and a parking controller configured to control the parking of the vehicle based on the searched parking space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR CCOMPANY
    Inventors: Gil Won Seo, Joo Woong Yang, Wan Seok Yang, Jun Soo Kim, Sung Yun Kim, Chan Hee Jung, Min Wook Seo
  • Publication number: 20200005649
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor may detect the parking areas in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and detect a spaced distance from surrounding vehicles positioned on a side of the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area and compare a predetermined reference distance and the spaced distances to control the subject vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Jin Ho PARK, Joo Woong YANG, Jae Hwan JEON, Kyung Soo HA, Min Byeong LEE, Seung Wook PARK, Jong Ho LEE, In Yong JUNG
  • Patent number: 10493980
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling automatic parking of a vehicle, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided, wherein the system for controlling the automatic parking of the vehicle may include a sensor device which scans for a parking space and acquires detected road width information, when entrance to a parking mode is made, and a vehicle automatic parking control device which receives road width information and congestion information relating to the parking space from a navigation device and determines a vehicle speed of a subject vehicle for parking assist by using the road width information, the congestion information, and the detected road width information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Gil Won Seo, Chan Hee Jung, Joo Woong Yang
  • Patent number: 10474911
    Abstract: A smart parking assist apparatus and method are provided. The smart parking assist apparatus operates a smart parking assist function after a vehicle stops and searches a parking slot using a plurality of imaging devices. In addition, the searched parking slot is set to a target parking slot and parking slot information regarding the target parking slot is output. The apparatus recognizes a parking line of the target parking slot and an object adjacent to the target parking slot and sets a parking reference line based on the recognized information, after the parking slot information is output. The vehicle is then operated to be parked in the target parking slot based on the parking reference line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Bin Kim, Jin Ho Park, Joo Woong Yang
  • Publication number: 20190329761
    Abstract: An automatic parking system is provided. The automatic parking system includes a camera processor that acquires images around a subject vehicle, converts the acquired images into external images and synthesizes the external images. A sensor processor measured spaced distances between the subject vehicle and surrounding vehicles. A parking space recognizing unit periodically receives the spaced distances and the external images and comparing the consecutive external images with the spaced distances using an image recognition technology to recognize parking areas. A controller calculates a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and an optimal parking area and operates the subject vehicle based on the moving path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Seung Wook Park, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10449955
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor may detect the parking areas in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and detect a spaced distance from surrounding vehicles positioned on a side of the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area and compare a predetermined reference distance and the spaced distances to control the subject vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Jin Ho Park, Joo Woong Yang, Jae Hwan Jeon, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Jong Ho Lee, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10392009
    Abstract: An automatic parking system is provided. The automatic parking system includes a camera processor that acquires images around a subject vehicle, converts the acquired images into external images and synthesizes the external images. A sensor processor measured spaced distances between the subject vehicle and surrounding vehicles. A parking space recognizing unit periodically receives the spaced distances and the external images and comparing the consecutive external images with the spaced distances using an image recognition technology to recognize parking areas. A controller calculates a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and an optimal parking area and operates the subject vehicle based on the moving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Seung Wook Park, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Patent number: 10026239
    Abstract: An apparatus for failure diagnosis and calibration of sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) includes a measuring unit including two or more sensors mounted in a vehicle a storage for storing characteristic data of each of the two or more sensors, and a processor for selecting one of the two or more sensors as a reference sensor and for determining whether or not a failure of the other sensor to be diagnosed is detected and whether calibration thereof is required, on the basis of error covariance information of the reference sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jun Soo Kim, Min Wook Seo, Joo Woong Yang, Sung Yun Kim, Dong Hun Yang, Bong Chul Ko, Gil Won Seo
  • Publication number: 20180186365
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor may detect the parking areas in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and detect a spaced distance from surrounding vehicles positioned on a side of the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area and compare a predetermined reference distance and the spaced distances to control the subject vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo KIM, Jin Ho PARK, Joo Woong YANG, Jae Hwan JEON, Kyung Soo HA, Min Byeong LEE, Seung Wook PARK, Jong Ho LEE, In Yong JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180186407
    Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor system measuring whether there is a parking section line and positions of surrounding vehicles, and a controller configured to analyze data sensed by the sensor system to calculate parking areas around a subject vehicle, calculate a range allowing generation of a moving path based on the parking areas, provide a moving path range for a parking type that is selected among the moving path ranges provided for the at least two parking types, and an optimal parking area for the selected moving path range, and automatically park the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Eu Gene Chang, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Seung Wook Park, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20180162385
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling automatic parking of a vehicle, a system having the same, and a method thereof are provided, wherein the system for controlling the automatic parking of the vehicle may include a sensor device which scans for a parking space and acquires detected road width information, when entrance to a parking mode is made, and a vehicle automatic parking control device which receives road width information and congestion information relating to the parking space from a navigation device and determines a vehicle speed of a subject vehicle for parking assist by using the road width information, the congestion information, and the detected road width information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Gil Won SEO, Chan Hee JUNG, Joo Woong YANG
  • Publication number: 20180093664
    Abstract: An automatic parking system is provided. The automatic parking system includes a camera processor that acquires images around a subject vehicle, converts the acquired images into external images and synthesizes the external images. A sensor processor measured spaced distances between the subject vehicle and surrounding vehicles. A parking space recognizing unit periodically receives the spaced distances and the external images and comparing the consecutive external images with the spaced distances using an image recognition technology to recognize parking areas. A controller calculates a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and an optimal parking area and operates the subject vehicle based on the moving path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Soo Kim, Joo Woong Yang, Dae Joong Yoon, Seung Wook Park, Jae Seob Choi, Kyung Soo Ha, Min Byeong Lee, Jin Ho Park, In Yong Jung
  • Publication number: 20180075744
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling parking includes a parking situation recognizer recognizing a parking situation of a vehicle based on information received from navigation and converting an operation mode of the vehicle into a parking mode; a parking space searcher setting an operation sensor based on information on a parking zone received from the navigation at the time of performing the conversion into the parking mode, and searching for a parking space using the operation sensor; and a parking controller configured to control the parking of the vehicle based on the searched parking space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Gil Won SEO, Joo Woong YANG, Wan Seok YANG, Jun Soo KIM, Sung Yun KIM, Chan Hee JUNG, Min Wook SEO
  • Patent number: 9796380
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling un-parking of a vehicle includes: a sensor module configured to include at least one sensor that receives an un-parking request signal for a parked vehicle and determines whether a first object around the vehicle is present; and a control module configured to determine a position of a second object based on the un-parking request signal and determine whether the vehicle is un-parked depending on positions of the first object and of the second object to control the un-parking of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Young Bin Kim, Jin Ho Park, Joo Woong Yang
  • Patent number: 9796381
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic parking assist system and a method for operating the same. The automatic parking assist system includes a parking slot searcher configured to search a surrounding of a vehicle and obtain parking slot search information; a vehicle sensor configured to sense behavior information of the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine parking velocity of the vehicle by taking account of the parking slot search information and the behavior information, and perform a parking of the vehicle in a parking slot at the parking velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Ho Park, Joo Woong Yang
  • Patent number: 9783194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an autonomous driving system and method in a parking lot. In particular, the autonomous driving system includes: a parking lot server to transmit parking lot information including parking lot map data to which a virtual lane is applied to a vehicle entering the parking lot when the vehicle entering the parking lot is sensed; and an autonomous driving apparatus to perform autonomous driving of the vehicle up to any one parking slot empty in the parking lot using the virtual lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Min Wook Seo, Sung Yun Kim, Gil Won Seo, Bong Chul Ko, Joo Woong Yang
  • Patent number: RE48403
    Abstract: A smart parking assistant system and a method of controlling parking alignment are provided. The smart parking assistant system includes a determination controller configured to confirm a driver intention of whether to perform an automatic parking alignment function. A parking alignment controller is configured to perform the automatic parking alignment function when the driver intention is confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Ho Park, Gilwon Seo, Joo Woong Yang