Patents by Inventor Jun U Kim

Jun U 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).

  • Vehicle passenger protection system
    Patent number: 12296778
    Abstract: A vehicle passenger protection system includes: a seat provided in an internal space of a vehicle; a mobile crash pad provided in the internal space of the vehicle to be movable toward the seat, wherein the mobile crash pad includes a first airbag module provided inside the vehicle and including a first airbag cushion, and a guide rail engaged to the first airbag cushion and configured to serve as a deployment path of the first airbag cushion when the first airbag cushion is deployed; and a controller operably connected to the mobile crash pad and configured to predict a vehicle accident, and move the mobile crash pad toward the seat and deploy the first airbag cushion in the mobile crash pad when an accident is expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Jeong Hwang, Joon Ho Lee, Jun U Kim, Ji Hyun Song, Dong Hyun Kim