Patents by Inventor Jun Yeol Choi

Jun Yeol Choi 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: 20170355340
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle my include an airbag housing accommodating an airbag cushion, an inflator supplying gas into the airbag cushion, a hard retainer fixing the inflator to the airbag housing, and a soft retainer having a first side coupled to the hard retainer and controlling a flow of the gas supplied from the inflator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170129442
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle is provided that prevents a passenger seated in each seat from being struck and injured by a roof airbag when the roof airbag is deployed in the event of vehicle collision. In addition, the airbag system for a vehicle secures safety by effectively protecting the passenger using the roof airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Jun Yeol Choi
  • Publication number: 20170057444
    Abstract: A method for controlling a passenger airbag may include determining whether an occupant is present on a passenger seat; determining whether the occupant seated on the passenger seat has fastened a safety belt; determining whether deployment of a passenger airbag is required; and deploying, when the deployment of the passenger airbag is required, a main chamber of the passenger airbag, and further deploying a sub-chamber connected to the main chamber of the passenger airbag to be interlocked with the deployment of the main chamber when the occupant is present on the passenger seat and has fastened the safety belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jun Yeol CHOI, Hyo Shub SHIN, Kyung Taek LIM
  • Patent number: 9580036
    Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a curtain air bag cushion to a pillar of a vehicle includes a cushion bracket configured to be attached to the pillar. The cushion bracket has a fixing portion provided with a bolt hole, a support portion provided with a cover hole, and locking grooves between the fixing portion and the support portion. A cushion tab cover is configured to pass through the cover hole. A cushion band has a cover end coupled to the cushion tab cover and a hole end provided with a band hole. The band hole is configured to receive the first side of the cushion bracket such that the hole end of the cushion band is seated in the locking grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 9421942
    Abstract: An air bag apparatus for a vehicle includes an inflator and a main tube configured to be unfolded toward an occupant of the vehicle by a gas pressure when the inflator explodes. A support tube is coupled to one side of the main tube and configured to be unfolded by being supplied with gas from the main tube. An active vent is configured to be installed in a path which connects the main tube to the support tube and to open and close the path. A controller is configured to control an opening and closing operation of the active vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyo Shub Shin, Tae In Kim, Jae Haeng Yoo, Chang Hyun Lee, Jun Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 9393924
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle may include a main vent hole disposed in an airbag cushion and emit expansion gas therein, a cover disposed on an outer side of the airbag cushion, to be switched between an opened state and a closed state, by a tension force applied thereto, and provided with an auxiliary vent hole through which the expansion gas inside the airbag cushion may be emitted, a tether having a first one end connected to the cover through the main vent hole and a second end fixed inside the airbag cushion to provide the tension force to the cover, and a tether guide disposed on an inner side of the airbag cushion to support the tether and make the tether pass therethrough while being slid on the inner side of the airbag cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Jun Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 9376081
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle may include a main vent hole formed in an airbag cushion and configured to discharge an expanding gas therein, a cover provided to an outer side of the airbag cushion and configured to switch between a state in which the cover is spaced apart from the main vent hole by a given tensile force to open the main vent hole and a state in which the cover is closely adhered to the main vent hole to close the main vent hole, a tether configured to have one end portion connected to the cover and another end portion fixed in the airbag cushion and provide the tensile force to the cover through the main vent hole, and a tether guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Jun Yeol Choi
  • Publication number: 20160159308
    Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a curtain air bag cushion to a pillar of a vehicle includes a cushion bracket configured to be attached to the pillar. The cushion bracket has a fixing portion provided with a bolt hole, a support portion provided with a cover hole, and locking grooves between the fixing portion and the support portion. A cushion tab cover is configured to pass through the cover hole. A cushion band has a cover end coupled to the cushion tab cover and a hole end provided with a band hole. The band hole is configured to receive the first side of the cushion bracket such that the hole end of the cushion band is seated in the locking grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160144820
    Abstract: An air bag apparatus for a vehicle includes an inflator and a main tube configured to be unfolded toward an occupant of the vehicle by a gas pressure when the inflator explodes. A support tube is coupled to one side of the main tube and configured to be unfolded by being supplied with gas from the main tube. An active vent is configured to be installed in a path which connects the main tube to the support tube and to open and close the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Hyo Shub SHIN, Tae In KIM, Jae Haeng YOO, Chang Hyun LEE, Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160052478
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle may include a main vent hole formed in an airbag cushion and configured to discharge an expanding gas therein, a cover provided to an outer side of the airbag cushion and configured to switch between a state in which the cover is spaced apart from the main vent hole by a given tensile force to open the main vent hole and a state in which the cover is closely adhered to the main vent hole to close the main vent hole, a tether configured to have one end portion connected to the cover and another end portion fixed in the airbag cushion and provide the tensile force to the cover through the main vent hole, and a tether guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160009240
    Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle may include a main vent hole disposed in an airbag cushion and emit expansion gas therein, a cover disposed on an outer side of the airbag cushion, to be switched between an opened state and a closed state, by a tension force applied thereto, and provided with an auxiliary vent hole through which the expansion gas inside the airbag cushion may be emitted, a tether having a first one end connected to the cover through the main vent hole and a second end fixed inside the airbag cushion to provide the tension force to the cover, and a tether guide disposed on an inner side of the airbag cushion to support the tether and make the tether pass therethrough while being slid on the inner side of the airbag cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Patent number: 9037135
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for handover of a mobile terminal. In the method, a group of mobile terminals for handover is formed by grouping a plurality of mobile terminals. A first terminal of the group scans a target base station. One or more other terminals of the group perform handover to the target base station using the scan information of the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sungkyunkwan University Research & Business Foundation
    Inventors: Hee Yong Youn, Hwi Woon Jeong, Jun Yeol Choi, Hyung Ku Kang, Hee Seong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150014969
    Abstract: An airbag device may include a cushion each of both sides of which is formed with a vent hole through which introduced gas is discharged outside, a vent tether a front of which is connected to a front surface of the cushion and a rear of which is extended toward the vent hole inside the cushion, and a vent screen which is extended from the vent tether, connected to a rear of the vent hole and has a surface area for covering the vent hole. The vent screen is initially folded and upon being pulled by the vent tether when the cushion is deployed, is unfolded frontward to cover and close the vent hole. A force of the vent tether is decreased when the deployed cushion is compressed by a passenger, thereby opening the vent hole to discharge the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jun Yeol CHOI
  • Patent number: 8870223
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag apparatus for vehicles including a vent hole in an airbag cushion for discharging inflating gas. A cover is provided on an outer surface of the airbag cushion and is adjustable between a state where the cover is spaced apart from the vent hole to open it and a state where the cover comes into close contact with the vent hole to close it. A tether is connected at its first end to the cover and secured at its second end to an interior of the airbag cushion to impart a tensile force to the cover. A tether guide is provided on an inner surface of the airbag cushion to support the tether, and a sealing means is provided between the vent hole and the tether guide to support the tether, the tether passing through the sealing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Jun Yeol Choi, Sung Woo Lee, Dong Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8851509
    Abstract: A center airbag apparatus for a vehicle may include an inflator ejecting gas in an event of a vehicle collision, an airbag housing provided on a roof panel between a front seat and a rear seat, and an airbag cushion coupled at an upper end thereof to the airbag housing and fluid-connected to the inflator, wherein the airbag cushion may be folded in a vertical direction and then folded at both sides thereof towards a middle portion, thus allowing the both sides to be first unfolded and then the airbag cushion to be deployed downwards, when the gas may be ejected from the inflator into the airbag cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jun Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 8807593
    Abstract: A roof airbag device includes an outer cushion and an inner cushion. The outer cushion includes a left wing part and a right wing part, which are oppositely disposed about the passenger's head, an upper cushion part connecting the left and right wing parts, and an outlet hole through which an inflation gas from an inflator is transferred. The inner cushion is disposed between the left and right wing parts, and has an inlet hole through which the inflation gas is supplied, and a discharge hole through which the inflation gas is discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chang Hyun Lee, Jun Yeol Choi, Un Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20140175778
    Abstract: Disclosed is an airbag apparatus for vehicles including a vent hole in an airbag cushion for discharging inflating gas. A cover is provided on an outer surface of the airbag cushion and is adjustable between a state where the cover is spaced apart from the vent hole to open it and a state where the cover comes into close contact with the vent hole to close it. A tether is connected at its first end to the cover and secured at its second end to an interior of the airbag cushion to impart a tensile force to the cover. A tether guide is provided on an inner surface of the airbag cushion to support the tether, and a sealing means is provided between the vent hole and the tether guide to support the tether, the tether passing through the sealing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Yeol Choi, Sung Woo Lee, Dong Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8602448
    Abstract: A frontal center curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a pair of housing frames spaced from each other in forward and rearward directions to cross the vehicle in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, a plurality of connecting frames connecting upper ends and opposite side ends of the spaced housing frames in forward and rearward directions to form an installation space together with the housing frames, an airbag cushion installed in the installation space and surrounded by the housing frames and the connecting frames, and an airbag door coupled to lower ends of the housing frames and the connecting frames to close a lower end of the installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Jun Yeol Choi, Wan Dong Yoo, Sung Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130300092
    Abstract: A frontal center curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a pair of housing frames spaced from each other in forward and rearward directions to cross the vehicle in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, a plurality of connecting frames connecting upper ends and opposite side ends of the spaced housing frames in forward and rearward directions to form an installation space together with the housing frames, an airbag cushion installed in the installation space and surrounded by the housing frames and the connecting frames, and an airbag door coupled to lower ends of the housing frames and the connecting frames to close a lower end of the installation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Autoliv Development AB, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jun Yeol Choi, Wan Dong Yoo, Sung Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8579321
    Abstract: A relatively small capacity of airbag apparatus can be used by relatively shortening the distance between locations on which a passenger and the airbag apparatus are mounted to more effectively prevent a head and a neck of the passenger from being damaged through a discriminated supporting action of an upper body and a head part of the passenger while reducing a weight and a price of the airbag apparatus and the airbag apparatus can be easily standardized by configuration the airbag apparatus regardless of the shapes of a crash pad and a wind shield glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chang Hyun Lee, Jun Yeol Choi, Un Koo Lee